Auntie Joan
@auntiejoan.bsky.social
Miserable farm kid who escaped into books. Tangata Tiriti. Grim public servant who’s too old for this shit. Occasional plant post 🌱🇳🇿
Words matter, and that word always makes me wince
The problem with Andrew Coster calling McSkimming complainant ‘hysterical’ on Q+A
The problem with Andrew Coster calling McSkimming complainant ‘hysterical’ on Q+A
The problem with Andrew Coster calling McSkimming complainant ‘hysterical’ on Q+A...
thespinoff.co.nz
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Words matter, and that word always makes me wince
I am really struggling to drag myself to the finish line this year, and I’ve got things that need the effort due right up till Xmas
I don’t know about other work places, but in my realm people seem really really tired
I don’t know about other work places, but in my realm people seem really really tired
December 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I am really struggling to drag myself to the finish line this year, and I’ve got things that need the effort due right up till Xmas
I don’t know about other work places, but in my realm people seem really really tired
I don’t know about other work places, but in my realm people seem really really tired
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"Legislation is law-making...You don't bang it through because a minister has an idea."
#nzpol
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#nzpol
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Too many laws passing without 'proper scrutiny', Geoffrey Palmer says
Sir Geoffrey Palmer says the government is increasingly pushing through legislation under urgency and skipping consultation.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"Legislation is law-making...You don't bang it through because a minister has an idea."
#nzpol
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#nzpol
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There's a massive feature in next week's Listener on the global rise of the right and its influence locally. Worth picking up a copy
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 AM
There's a massive feature in next week's Listener on the global rise of the right and its influence locally. Worth picking up a copy
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Probably preaching to the choir here but if you can spare a copper this Christmas The Aunties' annual Christmas appeal is underway. Help get the kids something fun under the tree.
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The Aunties Christmas Appeal
Providing funds so that the Aunties whānau of women, and their kids and grandkids, have a great Xmas.
givealittle.co.nz
December 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Probably preaching to the choir here but if you can spare a copper this Christmas The Aunties' annual Christmas appeal is underway. Help get the kids something fun under the tree.
givealittle.co.nz/cause/the-au...
givealittle.co.nz/cause/the-au...
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If you're in a position to donate food or funds, this is a great time of year to do it. Help the Foodbank to keep our community going this summer period. Details for how on their website.
www.thekapitifoodbank.co.nz
www.thekapitifoodbank.co.nz
Kapiti Community Foodbank
The Foodbank was set up in 1999 to provide free food parcels to the community and relies on generous food and monetary donations for its continued operation.
www.thekapitifoodbank.co.nz
November 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
If you're in a position to donate food or funds, this is a great time of year to do it. Help the Foodbank to keep our community going this summer period. Details for how on their website.
www.thekapitifoodbank.co.nz
www.thekapitifoodbank.co.nz
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Starting to see more and more analysis like this - a cutting piece by Carole Cadwalladr on the broligarchy and the AI circle-jerk and it’s finances
when this bubble bursts it’s gonna be ugly
when this bubble bursts it’s gonna be ugly
NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
The Great AI Bubble
Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Starting to see more and more analysis like this - a cutting piece by Carole Cadwalladr on the broligarchy and the AI circle-jerk and it’s finances
when this bubble bursts it’s gonna be ugly
when this bubble bursts it’s gonna be ugly
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‘These companies are stealing every scrap of data they can find, throwing compute[r] power at it, draining our aquifers of water and our national grids of electricity and all we have so far is some software that you can’t trust not to make things up.’
November 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
‘These companies are stealing every scrap of data they can find, throwing compute[r] power at it, draining our aquifers of water and our national grids of electricity and all we have so far is some software that you can’t trust not to make things up.’
Went out for a drink, and a group of old gnarled bikers bought us Pinot Gris in exchange for taking our table in the sun at the pub and I’m not to proud to be bribed with booze by elderly men in leather
November 16, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Went out for a drink, and a group of old gnarled bikers bought us Pinot Gris in exchange for taking our table in the sun at the pub and I’m not to proud to be bribed with booze by elderly men in leather
“A democracy is held together not by statutes alone but by the character of leaders who know that power is lent, not owned. Once that character is lost, leadership fragments, especially among new, or new to New Zealand, public servants.”
A simple, clear, chilling summary
#nzpol
A simple, clear, chilling summary
#nzpol
“We have a government willing to reshape constitutional understandings without genuine consultation, careful process, or respect for long-standing norms.” — Mark Feary.
The slow demolition of our democracy | E-Tangata
“We have a government willing to reshape constitutional understandings without genuine consultation, careful process, or respect for long-standing norms.” — Mark Feary.
e-tangata.co.nz
November 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
“A democracy is held together not by statutes alone but by the character of leaders who know that power is lent, not owned. Once that character is lost, leadership fragments, especially among new, or new to New Zealand, public servants.”
A simple, clear, chilling summary
#nzpol
A simple, clear, chilling summary
#nzpol
Had a friend come round with her puppy who had diarrhoea all over our floor which has led to having the north windows open in the lounge today and it’s really blowy out there if you are exposed to the northerly
#obviouslyworthit
#obviouslyworthit
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Had a friend come round with her puppy who had diarrhoea all over our floor which has led to having the north windows open in the lounge today and it’s really blowy out there if you are exposed to the northerly
#obviouslyworthit
#obviouslyworthit
We’ve sort of started house hunting and I’m approaching each one with *will this suit a cat? which means this could take some time
November 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
We’ve sort of started house hunting and I’m approaching each one with *will this suit a cat? which means this could take some time
At the end of a very busy week this is the shot I needed to see
I used to live down there, walking or running that beach in all weathers - watching the old posts fading in and out of waves or mist or bright sun
Love Ōtepoti Dunedin
I used to live down there, walking or running that beach in all weathers - watching the old posts fading in and out of waves or mist or bright sun
Love Ōtepoti Dunedin
Summer vibes from Whakahekerau St Clair beach a few years back before they all disappeared.
Ōtepoti Dunedin, NZ
#Nikon #Photography
Ōtepoti Dunedin, NZ
#Nikon #Photography
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 AM
At the end of a very busy week this is the shot I needed to see
I used to live down there, walking or running that beach in all weathers - watching the old posts fading in and out of waves or mist or bright sun
Love Ōtepoti Dunedin
I used to live down there, walking or running that beach in all weathers - watching the old posts fading in and out of waves or mist or bright sun
Love Ōtepoti Dunedin
Crap I’m considering grow lights for my houseplants which I assume is a descension into full houseplant shennigans
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October 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Crap I’m considering grow lights for my houseplants which I assume is a descension into full houseplant shennigans
🌱🇳🇿
🌱🇳🇿
I woke up to my feed being full of pictures of the type of toilet Abraham Lincoln would have used
October 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I woke up to my feed being full of pictures of the type of toilet Abraham Lincoln would have used
My grumpy child-disinterested tradie partner came home with a sack of lollies and has made up baggies *just in case*
getting soft in his old age or intending to eat a shit load of chocolate tonight
#halloween #aotearoa
getting soft in his old age or intending to eat a shit load of chocolate tonight
#halloween #aotearoa
October 31, 2025 at 4:49 AM
My grumpy child-disinterested tradie partner came home with a sack of lollies and has made up baggies *just in case*
getting soft in his old age or intending to eat a shit load of chocolate tonight
#halloween #aotearoa
getting soft in his old age or intending to eat a shit load of chocolate tonight
#halloween #aotearoa
My partner was given this dessert wine by a bloke he occasionally works with. The bloke, Shanne, says his granddad makes all kinds of wine. This one is tamarillo. IT IS AMAZING.
When the apocalypse comes, Shanne from Auckland’s grandad is going to make a killing.
When the apocalypse comes, Shanne from Auckland’s grandad is going to make a killing.
October 27, 2025 at 5:24 AM
My partner was given this dessert wine by a bloke he occasionally works with. The bloke, Shanne, says his granddad makes all kinds of wine. This one is tamarillo. IT IS AMAZING.
When the apocalypse comes, Shanne from Auckland’s grandad is going to make a killing.
When the apocalypse comes, Shanne from Auckland’s grandad is going to make a killing.
Ah shit, this isn’t good.
It’s a really good time to check if you’ve been vaccinated and to book a vaccine if you haven’t. It’s free for many and can be done at a pharmacy. Ideal is two doses, at least a month apart
It’s a really good time to check if you’ve been vaccinated and to book a vaccine if you haven’t. It’s free for many and can be done at a pharmacy. Ideal is two doses, at least a month apart
We have confirmed two new #measles cases in NZ today, with a Cook Strait ferry among listed exposure locations.
Check your immunisation status (you need 2 doses of MMR). Book a vaccine: bookmyvaccine.nz
Full details and exposure locations: tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-in...
Check your immunisation status (you need 2 doses of MMR). Book a vaccine: bookmyvaccine.nz
Full details and exposure locations: tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-in...
October 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Ah shit, this isn’t good.
It’s a really good time to check if you’ve been vaccinated and to book a vaccine if you haven’t. It’s free for many and can be done at a pharmacy. Ideal is two doses, at least a month apart
It’s a really good time to check if you’ve been vaccinated and to book a vaccine if you haven’t. It’s free for many and can be done at a pharmacy. Ideal is two doses, at least a month apart
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NZ is in the middle of an extreme weather event.
Climate change makes these winds, storms, fires and floods more frequent and intense.
Right now, the Luxon Govt is actively undermining global efforts to reduce climate pollution.
Hold them accountable.
Climate change makes these winds, storms, fires and floods more frequent and intense.
Right now, the Luxon Govt is actively undermining global efforts to reduce climate pollution.
Hold them accountable.
October 23, 2025 at 4:42 AM
NZ is in the middle of an extreme weather event.
Climate change makes these winds, storms, fires and floods more frequent and intense.
Right now, the Luxon Govt is actively undermining global efforts to reduce climate pollution.
Hold them accountable.
Climate change makes these winds, storms, fires and floods more frequent and intense.
Right now, the Luxon Govt is actively undermining global efforts to reduce climate pollution.
Hold them accountable.
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Damn, I read Judith's letter! I'll leave the politics to others, but, lord, the Govt spending stuff is REALLY BAD! I'll try and keep this short.
First up, this bare-faced lie. The countries in the pink circle have a similar-sized economy to NZ. Govt spending is a lot higher in all but one . [🧵 1/n]
First up, this bare-faced lie. The countries in the pink circle have a similar-sized economy to NZ. Govt spending is a lot higher in all but one . [🧵 1/n]
October 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Damn, I read Judith's letter! I'll leave the politics to others, but, lord, the Govt spending stuff is REALLY BAD! I'll try and keep this short.
First up, this bare-faced lie. The countries in the pink circle have a similar-sized economy to NZ. Govt spending is a lot higher in all but one . [🧵 1/n]
First up, this bare-faced lie. The countries in the pink circle have a similar-sized economy to NZ. Govt spending is a lot higher in all but one . [🧵 1/n]
Hey Kāpiti 🌱 🌱people, I’m trying to find a Cornstalk Dracaena … tried Mitre Ten and Harrison’s but no luck … any ideas?
October 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Hey Kāpiti 🌱 🌱people, I’m trying to find a Cornstalk Dracaena … tried Mitre Ten and Harrison’s but no luck … any ideas?
If you are getting up for the train this morning in Kāpiti, you may want to go back to bed
October 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you are getting up for the train this morning in Kāpiti, you may want to go back to bed
Today is the most cup of tea and a book on the couch day we’ve had in ages, it feels like squalls have been coming through for about twenty hour hours non stop
October 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Today is the most cup of tea and a book on the couch day we’ve had in ages, it feels like squalls have been coming through for about twenty hour hours non stop
I just said to my partner, yes but the REAL time is 6pm and he said exist in the here and now my love, EXIST IN THE HERE AND NOW
#daylightsaving 🇳🇿
#daylightsaving 🇳🇿
September 28, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I just said to my partner, yes but the REAL time is 6pm and he said exist in the here and now my love, EXIST IN THE HERE AND NOW
#daylightsaving 🇳🇿
#daylightsaving 🇳🇿