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Random weekend Metlink service. Bike capacity fully used.
Three bikes stored in the Matangi bike section. Fully using the capacity.
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Just normal WLG/NZWN wind. I swear you could replace the windsock with a painted bit of plywood and it would be weeks until anyone noticed. 🤣 #avgeek
The Wellington Airport windsock fully unfurled due to the regular high winds. METAR was showing 24knots of wind at 360 degrees at the time of the picture.
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Behold! The rubbish bin of democracy! #nzpol Not quite as cool as the biscuit tin of democracy. But it's still neat.
A bright orange wheelie rubbish bin. Chained closed and chained to a pole. A slot has been cut in the lid. The bin is covered in stickers informing people that local government election ballots for Wellington can be dropped off in it. Located in the Johnsonville Library.
October 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Please ask about the big slow band of extremely heavy rain moving north in the Strait. That thing looks terrifying if it hits Welly head on. If it does look like it's going to hit it might even be worth emergency txts to people in the region. 😨
Weather radar image showing a wide band of very heavy rain just south of Wellington at 20.07.
May 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Three more that didn't make the previous post. :D
Jetstar A320 on very short final to Wellington Airport taken from head on and just before the runway. Jetsar A320 flying over on very short final to Wellington Airport. Air NZ A320 flying over on very short final to Wellington Airport.
April 5, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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You can get some pretty brilliant pics of landing aircraft at Wellington Airport just north of the runway. When it's a southerly wind. #planespotting #avgeek
Airbus A320 landing at Wellington Airport in the evening. The aircraft is centered in the top third with the water in the bottom half. The landing lights create a line of light on the surface pointing right at the camera. Airbus A320 landing at Wellington Airport in the evening. The aircraft is centered in the top third with the water in the bottom half. The landing lights create a line of light on the surface pointing right at the camera. Airbus A320 landing at Wellington Airport in the evening. The aircraft is centered in the image and is passing low overhead on very short final. You can see the landing gear deployed and the landing lights turned on.
April 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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edition.cnn.com/markets/afte...
NO FUCKING SHIT!?
Graph from CNN business showing a measure of confidence in the US market. Currently showing a red value with the text "Extreme Fear is driving the US market"
April 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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So looking back at some old discussions on the ferries from December I'm happy to report I pretty much called it. Two Aratere sized rail ferries that reuse as much of the current landside stuff as possible. This was the only option to make the new cost come under the previous one. 🤦 #nzpol
Screenshot from discussion on December 11, 2024 on what the ferries would likely be. "17:01]ZaphodHarkonnen: Anyways. I repeat my expectation that we’ll basically get two Aratere sized road-rail ferries that will use terminals the size they are currently but with linkspans replaced and sheds put up to be the passenger terminals"
March 31, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Well that was funny to see appear in my RSS feeds. lol #nzpol
RSS article summary from the Beehive with the title "Cross-party involvement on resource management reform" and a byline of "[no content]"
March 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Some nighttime Jville train shots from last night with the new camera. I can safely say it's doing all the hard work making the pics look good. 😜 #transit #rail #metlink
Matangi EMU at Johnsonville station at night. Lights are turned on for a return to Wellington. Matangi EMU at Johnsonville station at night. Lights are turned on for a return to Wellington. Train has just started departing Johnsonville station. Matangi EMU at Johnsonville station at night. Lights are turned on for a return to Wellington. Blurry shot as train departs the station. Matangi EMU arriving at Johnsonville station at night. Lights are red and the train blurred.
March 3, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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I have no idea how I ended up with such a photogenic cat. 🤣
A grey and white cat lying on a kitch chair looking shocked. With a paw just below and in front of its mouth. Staring at the camera with wide open eyes.
February 17, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Well something happened at this garden supply shop on Hutt rd. Three ambulances, a fire engine, and three lots of cops all appeared. 😬
Multiple emergency service vehicles stopped at a garden supply shop.
February 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Just a few people protesting at Parliament today. #nzpol
Panoramic image of the NZ Parliament ground showing it completely full of people protesting. A panoramic image of NZ Parliament ground showing it and Molsworth st full of people.
November 19, 2024 at 1:21 AM
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Look at all the congestion caused by the Molsworth St cycle lane. All those poor commuters. 😭😛
Picture of Molsworth St in Wellington full of people during a protest. The new cycle lane and the two traffic lanes only have pedestrians walking around them.
November 19, 2024 at 1:19 AM
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Loads at Parliament and the hikoi hasn’t technically arrived yet. #nzpol
Panoramic image of NZ Parliament grounds full of people and flags protesting the Treaty Definition bill currently before Parliament.
November 18, 2024 at 10:22 PM