Parua Sarah
@paruasarah.bsky.social
Writer of murder mysteries, technical writer, gardener.
Living in a small beach town in the North of New Zealand.
sarahhorth.com
Living in a small beach town in the North of New Zealand.
sarahhorth.com
I don't know about other councils, but our small district council seems to attract a lot of eccentric people. Our regional council is mostly stable and sane. I will be very sad if this goes through.
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I don't know about other councils, but our small district council seems to attract a lot of eccentric people. Our regional council is mostly stable and sane. I will be very sad if this goes through.
So good. Calling Luxon a liar was the best.
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM
So good. Calling Luxon a liar was the best.
Our version of Megyn Kelly. Ugh.
November 16, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Our version of Megyn Kelly. Ugh.
So gross! Ah, the 90s. Feels like not much has changed.
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 AM
So gross! Ah, the 90s. Feels like not much has changed.
Ugh. I went to the police after a dildo was hand-delivered to my flat. I was sure it was my landlord, but was told to not worry by them and by others. Just a harmless old man etc. Found out later there were peep holes all over the flat and a previous tenant had laid a police complaint.
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Ugh. I went to the police after a dildo was hand-delivered to my flat. I was sure it was my landlord, but was told to not worry by them and by others. Just a harmless old man etc. Found out later there were peep holes all over the flat and a previous tenant had laid a police complaint.
Yup, it's one of the breeds.
November 12, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Yup, it's one of the breeds.
😲 that might put you off!
The wild caught is a very different texture.
The wild caught is a very different texture.
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
😲 that might put you off!
The wild caught is a very different texture.
The wild caught is a very different texture.
And meat is a bit cheaper - about $13 kg for 10%fat mince. $17 for free range chicken meat. Sometimes they have rebates.
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 AM
And meat is a bit cheaper - about $13 kg for 10%fat mince. $17 for free range chicken meat. Sometimes they have rebates.
The sockeye. We used to live in Seattle and missed it. Now we don't have to! So good with a blackened spices.
November 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The sockeye. We used to live in Seattle and missed it. Now we don't have to! So good with a blackened spices.
I think we spend about the same bit have more in the freezer for the apocalypse, and eat much better food. We don't eat out much, so things like the wild salmon are a real treat.
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I think we spend about the same bit have more in the freezer for the apocalypse, and eat much better food. We don't eat out much, so things like the wild salmon are a real treat.
The outstretched hand - such a great detail!
October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The outstretched hand - such a great detail!
And that doesn't include the out-of-pocket health costs - the deductible you never seem to reach, the co-pays. Those can be thousands and thousands of dollars on top and are impossible to plan for. Like reverse lotto. Save public health in NZ! #nzpol
October 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
And that doesn't include the out-of-pocket health costs - the deductible you never seem to reach, the co-pays. Those can be thousands and thousands of dollars on top and are impossible to plan for. Like reverse lotto. Save public health in NZ! #nzpol
We joined the march in Whangārei, and it was so heartening to see so many bystanders/people in cars showing their support ❤️
October 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We joined the march in Whangārei, and it was so heartening to see so many bystanders/people in cars showing their support ❤️
I'm so sorry to hear that. Hope you get some time for self care. Such a hard road.
October 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I'm so sorry to hear that. Hope you get some time for self care. Such a hard road.
Perhaps this is the diversion they're thinking about using for the next election. Trumpism indeed.
October 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Perhaps this is the diversion they're thinking about using for the next election. Trumpism indeed.
When the fuck did we start using "illegal migrants" as a term? I'm trying to remember what we used to use. Overstayers?
October 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
When the fuck did we start using "illegal migrants" as a term? I'm trying to remember what we used to use. Overstayers?
A kei van that's electric? That ticks so many boxes!
October 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A kei van that's electric? That ticks so many boxes!
They're a party in the sky!
September 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
They're a party in the sky!
Thank you for the context, a compelling read about a horrific raid.
September 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Thank you for the context, a compelling read about a horrific raid.
She's in care now, and doing well - we found a good place, a big old villa in devonport. So much respect to you for what you're doing.
September 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
She's in care now, and doing well - we found a good place, a big old villa in devonport. So much respect to you for what you're doing.
❤️❤️ When I'd look after mum, I'd wake up to a torch shining in my face, or a party in the kitchen. Usually around 2am. Hard to go back to sleep after!
September 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
❤️❤️ When I'd look after mum, I'd wake up to a torch shining in my face, or a party in the kitchen. Usually around 2am. Hard to go back to sleep after!
Its creepy little hands were so close to reaching out! Glad you escaped.
September 1, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Its creepy little hands were so close to reaching out! Glad you escaped.