Oscar Ellison
@oscarellison.bsky.social
Urbanism, cricket tragic, skier, in search of the perfect tiramisu.
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Wow, I would love to see more about this idea!
‘For the team of 5 million’: The boss of NZ’s largest farm had a radical idea before quitting
Jim Ward wanted NZ’s biggest farm to become a not-for-profit operation with heritage status. But then he suddenly quit after 24 years.
www.stuff.co.nz
September 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Wow, I would love to see more about this idea!
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Wikipedia editors trying to fend off the onslaught of AI crap have crowdsourced some telltale signs of LLM-generated writing; it might be handy for editors and proofreaders generally. Thanks to @ellenrykers.com for pointing me to it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Wikipedia editors trying to fend off the onslaught of AI crap have crowdsourced some telltale signs of LLM-generated writing; it might be handy for editors and proofreaders generally. Thanks to @ellenrykers.com for pointing me to it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
Yes, this is how we should report house prices!
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zeala...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zeala...
NZ housing affordability best since pre-Covid, report finds
Lower mortgage rates and steady income growth have helped improve housing affordability.
www.nzherald.co.nz
August 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Yes, this is how we should report house prices!
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zeala...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zeala...
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Wayne Brown just proposed limitless density on Waiheke and Whangaparāoa as a compromise exchange after the local councillors from those areas tried to downzone the city centre, and it resulted in a really beautiful moment between him and his deputy
May 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Wayne Brown just proposed limitless density on Waiheke and Whangaparāoa as a compromise exchange after the local councillors from those areas tried to downzone the city centre, and it resulted in a really beautiful moment between him and his deputy
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Turns out objections to Te Reo signage was never about legibility or safety ....
Distracting, unreadable and dangerous signage on the right coming to over 150 school communities across Auckland to replace the sign on the left.
Distracting, unreadable and dangerous signage on the right coming to over 150 school communities across Auckland to replace the sign on the left.
May 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Turns out objections to Te Reo signage was never about legibility or safety ....
Distracting, unreadable and dangerous signage on the right coming to over 150 school communities across Auckland to replace the sign on the left.
Distracting, unreadable and dangerous signage on the right coming to over 150 school communities across Auckland to replace the sign on the left.
Who is this Wayne Brown guy talking about congestion charging on RNZ!? So based! 😍
November 14, 2023 at 7:18 PM
Who is this Wayne Brown guy talking about congestion charging on RNZ!? So based! 😍
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Hi folks, I know some of you still lurk over at Muskrats - but I need to post here too.
There's a large Aurora going on atm & on current numbers should be visible across most of NZ below Tauranga.
Here's a threat on X for how to photograph the night sky light show
x.com/five15design...
There's a large Aurora going on atm & on current numbers should be visible across most of NZ below Tauranga.
Here's a threat on X for how to photograph the night sky light show
x.com/five15design...
November 6, 2023 at 3:46 AM
Hi folks, I know some of you still lurk over at Muskrats - but I need to post here too.
There's a large Aurora going on atm & on current numbers should be visible across most of NZ below Tauranga.
Here's a threat on X for how to photograph the night sky light show
x.com/five15design...
There's a large Aurora going on atm & on current numbers should be visible across most of NZ below Tauranga.
Here's a threat on X for how to photograph the night sky light show
x.com/five15design...
Dominant performance from the ABs. RWC final here we come!
October 20, 2023 at 8:54 PM
Dominant performance from the ABs. RWC final here we come!
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It's official: 2023 will be Auckland's wettest year on record.
The previous record, 1979, saw 1487 mm of rain.
As of Wednesday, Auckland has now passed that level with more than two months still to go in the year.
The previous record, 1979, saw 1487 mm of rain.
As of Wednesday, Auckland has now passed that level with more than two months still to go in the year.
October 19, 2023 at 11:30 PM
It's official: 2023 will be Auckland's wettest year on record.
The previous record, 1979, saw 1487 mm of rain.
As of Wednesday, Auckland has now passed that level with more than two months still to go in the year.
The previous record, 1979, saw 1487 mm of rain.
As of Wednesday, Auckland has now passed that level with more than two months still to go in the year.
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Working on a new feed that shows posts that three or more people you follow like:
October 18, 2023 at 6:53 PM
Working on a new feed that shows posts that three or more people you follow like: