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David Mohring
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I'm a New Zealand🇳🇿 very late fifties ex-IT professional, starting a Youtube channel with essays and producing code to improve that state of things technical to political.
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nzheretic.bsky.social
The second article, linked in the quote below & still appears in the NZHerald search, still links to an "OOps!" 404 page.
Is the story linked to the fires or not?
Who took down the article & why?
( Given the current political climate #nzpol )
NZHerald website search Relevant Newest Auckland Police investigating fire at G.A.Y nightclub on Karangahape Rd, Auckland A fire that broke out in an Auckland Central nightclub basement is now being considered suspicious by police. Emergency services rushed to ... 25 Nov 2025 New Zealand Security guard assaults man on Karangahape Rd 25 Nov 2025 Auckland Early morning basement fire at Karangahape Rd nightclub in Auckland Emergency services rushed to Auckland’s Karangahape Rd early this morning after a fire broke out in a nightclub basement. A Fire and ... 23 Nov 2025
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
nzheretic.bsky.social
See Short History of Post-Privatisation in New Zealand
John Wilson, December 2010
[ www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/defaul... ]
#nzpol
Short History of Post-Privatisation in New Zealand John Wilson, December 2010 This paper is intended to provide an outline history of the experience of privatisation in a series of New Zealand companies, and to provide an assessment of that experience. https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2017-11/mom-shppnz-wilson-dec10.pdf
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
nzheretic.bsky.social
Yup, up from $ 73,790,000 previous year.
Table 1: Levy allocation Via https://www.comcom.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/362751/Draft-2023-24-Telecommunication-Development-Levy-liability-allocation-determination-24-October-2024.pdf
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
Not only in the UK.
Vote Green!
#nzpol
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
( reposted with copied video after request )
How much of it goes on but targeted at New Zealand?
#nzpol
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
Any chance of the NZ Coalition & Winston Peters stepping up & backing the European counter-proposal to US Ukraine peace plan?
[ www.reuters.com/business/fin... ]
#nzpol
24-point European counter-proposal in full: 1. End of the war and arrangements to ensure no repetition, to establish a permanent basis for lasting peace and security. 2. Both parties to the conflict commit to a full unconditional ceasefire in the sky, on the land and at sea. 3. Both sides immediately enter into negotiations on technical implementation of ceasefire monitoring with the participation of the US and European countries. 4. US-led international ceasefire monitoring by partners of Ukraine is introduced. Monitoring will be predominantly remote using satellites, drones, and other technological tools with a flexible on-land component to investigate alleged violations. 5. A mechanism will be created through which parties can submit reports of ceasefire violations, and to investigate ceasefire violations and discuss corrective measures. 6. Russia unconditionally returns all deported and illegally displaced Ukrainian children. The process will be supported by international partners. 7. The parties to the conflict exchange all prisoners of war (the principle of "all for all"). Russia releases all civilian detainees. 8. Upon ensuring sustainability of the ceasefire, the parties to the conflict take measures for humanitarian relief including family visits across the line of contact. 9. Ukraine's sovereignty is respected and reconfirmed. Ukraine is not forced to be neutral. 10. Ukraine receives robust legally binding security guarantees, including from the US, (Article 5-like agreement) to prevent future aggression. 11. No restriction imposed on the Ukraine Defence Forces and defence industry, including international cooperation. 12. The guarantor states will be an ad hoc grouping of European countries and willing non-European countries. Ukraine is free to decide on the presence, weapons and operations of friendly forces invited by the government of Ukraine on its territory. 13. Ukraine's membership in NATO depends on consensus within the Alliance. ...
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
As in the Global impact?
[ www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi... ]
Impact Metrics Dashboard This dashboard visualizes the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations. Each metric represents real people affected by policy decisions. All Tracked Programs Deaths caused by Funding Discontinuation 207,120 Adult Deaths 430,755 Child Deaths Deaths Per Hour 88 Deaths Data Updated - June 26, 2025 Impact projections have been updated based on recent reporting documenting varying levels of funding disruption across health programs.
November 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
Asbestos in sand - health advice for households | Ministry of Health NZ.
#Kikorangi
November 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
nzheretic.bsky.social
"A fire erupted in the Blue Zone, dramatically pausing negotiations as delegates face fast-approaching deadlines to secure an agreement. With just days left, key and contentious items remain on the agenda, including financing and phasing off fossil fuels."
[ www.youtube.com/shorts/qCt0N... ]
#nzpol
November 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
Beyond Metaphor.
[ www.theguardian.com/environment/... ]
#nzpol
This is fine - meme.
November 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
That's lacking a lot of nuance.
Kiwis returned from the mother country England in WWI/WWII & 1960s with a distinct distaste for tenement housing & brutalist towers in favour of the quarter-acre backyards in which to raise the next generation.
Lucky us.
[ www.nzonscreen.com/title/pavlov... ]
#nzpol
The half-gallon quarter-acre pavlova paradise by Austin Mitchell
November 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
Unsustainable.
OpenAI quarterly revenue, extrapolated According to Ed's post.
November 13, 2025 at 4:33 AM
nzheretic.bsky.social
"You got to learn not to talk to nuns that way."
Via [ www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX82... ]
November 13, 2025 at 4:28 AM
nzheretic.bsky.social
SCAM WARNING - reported

[ clearsky.app/blueskybot2.... ]
Scammer Chat request "Your Bluesky account is currently under security review. Please verify your account within 24 hours to restore full access safely. 🔗 is.gd/blueskyverifications — © Bluesky Support & Security"
November 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
Need to add backsliding politicians to the cartoon.

"Our fate should not be dictated by those who are now so divorced from reality that, beyond the proverbial ostrich with their head in the sand, have their heads shoved up so far up their own backsides that they can lick their own tonsils."
#nzpol
November 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
Amongst other wastage ...

"Wouldn't you save the Taxpayer far more by closing Bellamy's & substituting with meals on wheels & a microwave?"
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXUL... ]
#nzpol
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
Seething comments from "a tiny but vocal minority of elderly do-nothing numb-nuts, who would prefer to be well in their graves before any real changes are actually implemented?"

Well, you know where their heads are at ...
#nzpol
Is Political Reality in NZ effectively defined by National, the right of centre NZ mainstream media & a tiny but vocal minority of elderly do-nothing numb-nuts, who would prefer to be well in their graves before any real changes are actually implemented? Our fate should not be dictated by those who are now so divorced from reality that, beyond the proverbial ostrich with their head in the sand, have their heads shoved up so far up their own backsides that they can lick their own tonsils.
November 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
"In journalism, the command "HOLD HOLD HOLD" is an urgent instruction used in newsrooms to immediately stop the publication or broadcast of a specific story or item. "

Ooops
[ archive.is/qi31T ]
NZ Herald headline "HOLD HOLD HOLD $300m 12-level twin tower build-to-rent scheme planned for West Auckland film studios" In journalism, the command "HOLD HOLD HOLD" is an urgent instruction used in newsrooms to immediately stop the publication or broadcast of a specific story or item.
November 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
[ www.spaceweather.gov/news/r3-even... ]
R3 Event Occurred on 4 November, 2025 published: Tuesday, November 04, 2025 17:56 UTC An R3 Event occurred today, 4 Nov at approximately 12:34 EST from Region 4274. The last time we hit an R3 level was June 19th of this year. We are still awaiting to see if a CME was associated with this event. Stay aware at spaceweather.gov WEATHER NOAA STRONG Flare Event Peaked at 12:34 EST on 4 Nov R3 Updated: Tue, 4 Nov, 2025 17:50 UTC VIC WHAT: An X-class Flare Occurred and is Estimated to have Peaked at X1.8 EVENT: A solar flare is an eruption of energy (measured in X-ray flux). Flares of this magnitude in and around solar maximum are generally not common, although not necessarily unusual. EXPECTATIONS: Solar flares of this magnitude can be impulsive (meaning quick to rise and decrease) lasting some minutes, or last a few hours. Visit our webpage for the latest GOES X-ray Flux plots. EFFECTS: Immediate, wider area of strong degradation or signal loss in high frequency (HF) communication bands over much of the sunlit side of Earth; users of HF radio signals may experience loss of contact or major disruptions for a number of minutes to a couple of hours in the affected areas. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration US prof Safeguarding Society with Actionable Space Weather Information Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, CO
November 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
"The recent wave of deals and partnerships involving the two are escalating concerns that an increasingly complex and interconnected web of business transactions is artificially propping up the trillion-dollar AI boom."
#nzpol
A chart from Bloomberg on the circular nature of the LLM economy. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-07/openai-s-nvidia-amd-deals-boost-1-trillion-ai-boom-with-circular-deals [ https://archive.is/CbMRu ]
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
"The recent wave of deals and partnerships involving the two are escalating concerns that an increasingly complex and interconnected web of business transactions is artificially propping up the trillion-dollar AI boom."

Comparisons with the Dot-com bubble is valid, not the time to be betting
#nzpol
A chart from Bloomberg on the circular nature of the LLM economy. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-07/openai-s-nvidia-amd-deals-boost-1-trillion-ai-boom-with-circular-deals [ https://archive.is/CbMRu ]
October 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM
nzheretic.bsky.social
Do you think that Trump would go for it if it was sold as the world's most valuable real estate deal. With Trump "associates" imposing themselves between the sale of all the UN New York properties & the much less costly Auckland replacements?
#UN #NZ #TRUMP #RealEstate #MoneyMoneyMoney
October 31, 2025 at 3:24 AM
nzheretic.bsky.social
AKA 1960s ...
#nzpol
October 31, 2025 at 1:55 AM
nzheretic.bsky.social
Needed the appropriate image from Gustave Doré
#nzpol
Illustration for John Milton's Paradise Lost by Gustave Doré (1866). The spiritual descent of Lucifer into Satan. Gustave Doré, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
October 29, 2025 at 3:34 AM
nzheretic.bsky.social
You could add
"The Progressive Attempts to Explain" - showing a valiant climate change flag struggling against the oncoming tide.
"The Minimalist Tries to Deny" - showing someone with their head shoved up their own ...
#nzpol #Wind #ClimateChange
Is Political Reality in NZ effectively defined by National, the right of centre NZ mainstream media & a tiny but vocal minority of elderly do-nothing numb-nuts, who would prefer to be well in their graves before any real changes are actually implemented? Our fate should not be dictated by those who are now so divorced from reality that, beyond the proverbial ostrich with their head in the sand, have their heads shoved up so far up their own backsides that they can lick their own tonsils.
October 29, 2025 at 2:08 AM