Allison Oosterman
@nzallison.bsky.social
Living West Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. Retired. Previously, I was a journalist, teacher, and latterly an academic at AUT.
Most of Franklin south of Papakura is confiscated land. Twelve ships of immigrants were brought out to inhabit the land, which had been subdivided into five and 10 acre blocks.
July 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Most of Franklin south of Papakura is confiscated land. Twelve ships of immigrants were brought out to inhabit the land, which had been subdivided into five and 10 acre blocks.
What's he done now?
June 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
What's he done now?
I believe they are tied together, so they can't be stolen.
May 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I believe they are tied together, so they can't be stolen.
Fed up "of"? When did that construction creep in?
Similar to bored "of"...whatever happened to "with"?
Similar to bored "of"...whatever happened to "with"?
May 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Fed up "of"? When did that construction creep in?
Similar to bored "of"...whatever happened to "with"?
Similar to bored "of"...whatever happened to "with"?
Forgot to mention cards, especially FiveCrowns.
May 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Forgot to mention cards, especially FiveCrowns.
Currently, Wordle and other phone games like SkipBo and Solitaire et al. Herald puzzles in newspaper. Was a big PokemonGo player until I reached Level 40. Loved PC games such as AofE, Warcraft and Diablo.
May 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Currently, Wordle and other phone games like SkipBo and Solitaire et al. Herald puzzles in newspaper. Was a big PokemonGo player until I reached Level 40. Loved PC games such as AofE, Warcraft and Diablo.
Are they allowed to fire back?
March 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Are they allowed to fire back?
I can see this being reciprocated by those countries whose citizens are being banned. We're in the Tit For Tat stage of diplomacy!
March 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I can see this being reciprocated by those countries whose citizens are being banned. We're in the Tit For Tat stage of diplomacy!
I liked walking round it. Walking up it? Not so much. 😊
Hope you make it.
Hope you make it.
March 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I liked walking round it. Walking up it? Not so much. 😊
Hope you make it.
Hope you make it.
That looks like the Mount?
March 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
That looks like the Mount?
Is there an edit function? I haven't noticed.My best staff was not noticing quintessential when it was meant to be quince!
March 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Is there an edit function? I haven't noticed.My best staff was not noticing quintessential when it was meant to be quince!
My sentiments also.
March 12, 2025 at 7:38 AM
My sentiments also.
That nasty little gremlin called autocorrect, eh?
March 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
That nasty little gremlin called autocorrect, eh?
Sounds like a sticky wicket to me!
March 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Sounds like a sticky wicket to me!
The trees are being poisoned first then removed, so I suspect the foot/rootball will go. The river bank will suffer, I suspect as it's been built up with silt over the years.
Currently the work is focused on mulching the bamboo which was cut down in October.
Currently the work is focused on mulching the bamboo which was cut down in October.
March 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
The trees are being poisoned first then removed, so I suspect the foot/rootball will go. The river bank will suffer, I suspect as it's been built up with silt over the years.
Currently the work is focused on mulching the bamboo which was cut down in October.
Currently the work is focused on mulching the bamboo which was cut down in October.
Is "that" why you suddenly appeared over the road? 🤣🤣🤣
March 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Is "that" why you suddenly appeared over the road? 🤣🤣🤣
Look, I'm not sure. This is a project being managed by a developer as a council requirement to offset a particular development elsewhere. They are meant to be starting work on removing tree this month. I'll let you know.
March 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Look, I'm not sure. This is a project being managed by a developer as a council requirement to offset a particular development elsewhere. They are meant to be starting work on removing tree this month. I'll let you know.
PS. I don't understand your comment about the football.
March 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
PS. I don't understand your comment about the football.
It's a natural stream coming from ranges a short distance away. It joins a larger stream on our boundary, which eventually meets the sea. We have freshwater eels, which eventually migrate at around 40 years old to Tonga from New Zealand.
March 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
It's a natural stream coming from ranges a short distance away. It joins a larger stream on our boundary, which eventually meets the sea. We have freshwater eels, which eventually migrate at around 40 years old to Tonga from New Zealand.