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I want to talk about Pihema Cameron, the 15-year-old kid chased and killed by Bruce Emery in 2008 in Auckland. Every "law and order" "tough on crime" commentator and politician of the day FELL OVER THEMSELVES to make excuses for Emery. "He was frustrated". "Defending his home" etc

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Remember: Be the Hercules pulling off the short landing on grass outside the RNZAF museum - not the Hare running for it

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"It would be totally and utterly tragic if those Australians don't get here before they do die," he said. ... are we threatening Australians? (quote from www.bbc.com/news/article...)

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Watching the Hercules landing at the Air Force Museum in Wigram: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHOC...

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Me being a broken record on this: Don't trust consumer-facing "AI" for anything.

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Watching clips of Motörhead on the Young Ones #formativeMemories

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I felt revulsion reading this. Netsafe and NZTech not only failed in their duties,but used taxpayers money to cover their ar5e5,by lawyering up. What good are they if they cant/won't do their job? www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

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EVERYONE MUST GO

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🧵Spotted at the Beach in Aotearoa New Zealand: A weka scarpers after stealing a packet chips. A man (30s?) is in hot pursuit. The bird almost escapes into thick undergrowth but the chips are too mighty. Thwarted! Minutes later it's seen eyeing off a sandwich. Now THIS looks more promising... (1)

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Takahē are one of the rarest birds. These two proud parents have their first chick.Kāpiti Island #birds #aotearoa

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Howick real estate agent Janet Dickson's celebrated High Court action over having to do a mandatory 90-minute course focused on Māori culture, language and te Tiriti o Waitangi has been dismissed "in its entirety" by a judge. She faces a five-year ban if her licence is revoked.

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The rumors are true! There's a leucistic wood duck near San Diego California and they're a QUEEN! She's riding with mallards, ring ducks, northern shovelers, other wood ducks, and not taking. any. shit! Gonna be hard to top this bird as my favorite bird of 2025. More video tomorrow. #Birds

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Just a reminder that the evidence shows reducing speeds not only saves lives, but also promotes higher average speeds (more efficient flow), lowers emissions (more efficient flow), boosts productivity (less accidents and the delays they cause), and lowers the $9.6b liability to the economy from

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Let Denmark cook.

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Mister Rogers never misses

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Plant sale again this weekend. I’m sure this little guy is hoping we don’t sell his home 😂

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"Masculine Energy"

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With David gone we gotta pick up the slack. We all gotta get weirder

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I, for one, appreciate that the crossword outlet @avcx.bsky.social has a better Trump-specific editorial policy than most mainstream news outlets.

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I'm lost for words that the Eddie Rayner (Split Enz keyboardist) channel on Youtube only has 257 subscribers. I could see red that his version of Edible Flowers from the 2013 ENZO - Stranger than Fiction only has 28 likes: youtu.be/G7S6-Kz82WI?...

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Oooh top tip I just went to have a Covid booster and they said hold off until next week as a new Pfizer jab updated for recent strains is available from next Tuesday! I wish they would publicise that, we are not all anti-vaxxers.

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If you subscribe to Microsoft 365 Personal, the 40% price increase is a con to upsell you AI. Your old plan and price is still there called "Classic" - but only if you try to cancel. Microsoft should be ashamed if not prosecuted.

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Submissions on the Treaty Principles bill reopened. New closing time and date: 1pm on Tuesday 14 January. Treaty Principles Bill submissions re-open after website woes www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

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If you’re using Facebook instead of making a website, you’ll soon be mostly talking to bots and Nazis because decent folks are abandoning it. Don’t be angry with us; be angry with Zuckerberg for ruining your business.

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Some very valid questions being asked by "niche" journalist Chris Schulz. boilerroom.substack.com/p/why-did-18...

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January 15 this project kicks off. If you're Ōtautahi-based or know anyone who is and might be keen to become a volunteer Wikipedian, pass this on and I can arrange support and training. There will be workshops, field trips, photo shoots, and edit-a-thons happening throughout 2025.

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An uplifting read for your New Year's Eve. Albert Tucker is a fascinating guy with valuable insights on business responsibility. Still really want to try a cola nut. www.stuff.co.nz/business/360...

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Ohhhh those who haven't dipped their toes into AppleTV... There 4 shows you MUST WATCH. Get your BINGE on people

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Hewlett Packard report that they are spotting AI-generated malware in the wild, not through complex analysis or watermarking, but because… it is weirdly well-commented. https://threatresearch.ext.hp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/HP_Wolf_Security_Threat_Insights_Report_September_2024.pdf

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Temu is just the innovations catalogue for millennials

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