Gir
@edufk.bsky.social
Dog-lover, bus driver, tangata tiriti 🐶🇳🇿
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Taulelei’s honour is a recognition of leadership that has shown how Māori values and commercial success are not mutually exclusive but mutually reinforcing.
CNZM honour for Rachel Taulelei highlights strength of Māori values in business
Taulelei’s honour is a recognition of leadership that has shown how Māori values and commercial success are not mutually exclusive but mutually reinforcing.
www.teaonews.co.nz
January 2, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Taulelei’s honour is a recognition of leadership that has shown how Māori values and commercial success are not mutually exclusive but mutually reinforcing.
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⚠️🔴Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for intense rain are in place for thunderstorm cells moving over Northland and Auckland
Very heavy rain can cause:
🌊surface and/or flash flooding
🚧hazardous driving conditions
Full details are available at www.metservice.com/warnings/home
Very heavy rain can cause:
🌊surface and/or flash flooding
🚧hazardous driving conditions
Full details are available at www.metservice.com/warnings/home
January 2, 2026 at 3:59 AM
⚠️🔴Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for intense rain are in place for thunderstorm cells moving over Northland and Auckland
Very heavy rain can cause:
🌊surface and/or flash flooding
🚧hazardous driving conditions
Full details are available at www.metservice.com/warnings/home
Very heavy rain can cause:
🌊surface and/or flash flooding
🚧hazardous driving conditions
Full details are available at www.metservice.com/warnings/home
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I have been trying to get this shot for days.
January 2, 2026 at 1:20 AM
I have been trying to get this shot for days.
"Tremble and despair, for I am Power!"
January 2, 2026 at 3:04 AM
"Tremble and despair, for I am Power!"
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Te Mana Kuratahi 2025 was held at Mercury Baypark in Tauranga Moana and brought together primary and intermediate school kapa haka groups from across Aotearoa.
Te Mana Kuratahi 2025: Nurturing the next generation of Kapa Haka
Te Mana Kuratahi 2025 was held at Mercury Baypark in Tauranga Moana and brought together primary and intermediate school kapa haka groups from across Aotearoa.
www.teaonews.co.nz
January 1, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Te Mana Kuratahi 2025 was held at Mercury Baypark in Tauranga Moana and brought together primary and intermediate school kapa haka groups from across Aotearoa.
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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What the KENNEDY Center used to be…
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
What the KENNEDY Center used to be…
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
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The sun has risen (behind a cloud) on 2026.
Sunrise, 1 January, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
Sunrise, 1 January, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
December 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The sun has risen (behind a cloud) on 2026.
Sunrise, 1 January, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
Sunrise, 1 January, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
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And, for the first time in 3 days, he even tried a bit of breakfast! 😍 #teorangawhaikurī
December 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
And, for the first time in 3 days, he even tried a bit of breakfast! 😍 #teorangawhaikurī
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Happy New Year to all of you out there on BlueSky.
Thanks for all the support and encouragement each morning.
Here are some of the sunrises from 2025 from the beaches of te Tairāwhiti.
Have a blessed 2026 one and all.
Ngā mihi o te tau hou / Happy New Year
Thanks for all the support and encouragement each morning.
Here are some of the sunrises from 2025 from the beaches of te Tairāwhiti.
Have a blessed 2026 one and all.
Ngā mihi o te tau hou / Happy New Year
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Happy New Year to all of you out there on BlueSky.
Thanks for all the support and encouragement each morning.
Here are some of the sunrises from 2025 from the beaches of te Tairāwhiti.
Have a blessed 2026 one and all.
Ngā mihi o te tau hou / Happy New Year
Thanks for all the support and encouragement each morning.
Here are some of the sunrises from 2025 from the beaches of te Tairāwhiti.
Have a blessed 2026 one and all.
Ngā mihi o te tau hou / Happy New Year
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Where to donate e-waste for recycling in New Zealand.
Recycling your e-waste is an important step in ensuring it stays out of the landfill.
www.wisemove.co.nz/post/where-t...
Recycling your e-waste is an important step in ensuring it stays out of the landfill.
www.wisemove.co.nz/post/where-t...
Where to donate ewaste for recycling in New Zealand
Discover the importance of e-waste recycling in NZ and how you can keep 21kg of electronic waste per person out of landfills annually. Act now!
www.wisemove.co.nz
December 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Where to donate e-waste for recycling in New Zealand.
Recycling your e-waste is an important step in ensuring it stays out of the landfill.
www.wisemove.co.nz/post/where-t...
Recycling your e-waste is an important step in ensuring it stays out of the landfill.
www.wisemove.co.nz/post/where-t...
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Sunrise, Wednesday, 31 December, from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Last sunrise of the year.
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
Last sunrise of the year.
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
December 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Sunrise, Wednesday, 31 December, from Okitu Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Last sunrise of the year.
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
Last sunrise of the year.
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
Sig's refusing to eat the (quite expensive) casserole style food, even when sprinkled with bits of dried salmon treats, but will deign to eat some precooked sausage & the usual bog standard treats. Wondering if he's even going to last the next week & a half when I go on leave 😢 #teorangawhaikurī
December 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Sig's refusing to eat the (quite expensive) casserole style food, even when sprinkled with bits of dried salmon treats, but will deign to eat some precooked sausage & the usual bog standard treats. Wondering if he's even going to last the next week & a half when I go on leave 😢 #teorangawhaikurī
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The New Zealand Transport Agency is urging motorists not to travel between Blenheim and Nelson due to rockfall and trees down between Hira and Rai Valley on SH6.
NZTA urging motorists not to use SH6 due to rockfall and trees down
The New Zealand Transport Agency is urging motorists not to travel between Blenheim and Nelson due to rockfall and trees down between Hira and Rai Valley on SH6.
dlvr.it
December 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The New Zealand Transport Agency is urging motorists not to travel between Blenheim and Nelson due to rockfall and trees down between Hira and Rai Valley on SH6.
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My cartoon for the latest @newscientist.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My cartoon for the latest @newscientist.com
A perfect 90s album that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains
www.rnz.co.nz/life/music/e...
www.rnz.co.nz/life/music/e...
December 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A perfect 90s album that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains
www.rnz.co.nz/life/music/e...
www.rnz.co.nz/life/music/e...
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Speaking of housing, if anyone in Dunedin knows of a self-contained unit that's:
-close to public transit
-under $500pw
-ideally pet-friendly (no current pet, but I'd like to get a dog)
-quiet, warm and fairly low maintenance
I'm looking, and would love something that works long-term.
-close to public transit
-under $500pw
-ideally pet-friendly (no current pet, but I'd like to get a dog)
-quiet, warm and fairly low maintenance
I'm looking, and would love something that works long-term.
December 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Speaking of housing, if anyone in Dunedin knows of a self-contained unit that's:
-close to public transit
-under $500pw
-ideally pet-friendly (no current pet, but I'd like to get a dog)
-quiet, warm and fairly low maintenance
I'm looking, and would love something that works long-term.
-close to public transit
-under $500pw
-ideally pet-friendly (no current pet, but I'd like to get a dog)
-quiet, warm and fairly low maintenance
I'm looking, and would love something that works long-term.
A mix of aioli & sriracha, but not on the chips, I'm strictly a dipper. Alternatively, some HP sauce. Does Whitlocks tomato chutney sauce count as ketchup? Because that's my other go-to for chips, after they've been liberally doused in Worcestershire sauce
ketchup isn’t available, what are you putting on your fries?
December 29, 2025 at 7:13 AM
A mix of aioli & sriracha, but not on the chips, I'm strictly a dipper. Alternatively, some HP sauce. Does Whitlocks tomato chutney sauce count as ketchup? Because that's my other go-to for chips, after they've been liberally doused in Worcestershire sauce
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it was one of the worst parts of Twitter & there was an impulse to not do it back in Bluesky Before Times but now if you tell people "actually this sucks" they'll tell you it's praxis to quote-dunk trash takes & that shitting up the timeline is Good, Actually and "exposes bigots to sunlight" or w/e
Love you all, but I don't know about this trend of quote posting garbage takes to dunk on them. It ends up giving the OP all the attention in the world—and yeah, a lot of it is negative but you know what they say about all publicity being good publicity. This is what sub(posts) were invented for 👀😂
December 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
it was one of the worst parts of Twitter & there was an impulse to not do it back in Bluesky Before Times but now if you tell people "actually this sucks" they'll tell you it's praxis to quote-dunk trash takes & that shitting up the timeline is Good, Actually and "exposes bigots to sunlight" or w/e
A perfect 90s album that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains
December 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
A perfect 90s album that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains
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“Without any exaggeration, this is one of the most important finds in the Pacific.
There’s so much here, and the preservation is extraordinary.
It dates to the heyday of Pacific voyaging.”
#moana
There’s so much here, and the preservation is extraordinary.
It dates to the heyday of Pacific voyaging.”
#moana
Ancient waka discovery reveals hundreds of extraordinary artefacts
When 23-year-old Nikau Dix set out for a beach walk last year, he wasn’t expecting to stumble upon one of the most significant archaeological finds in the Pacific.
www.1news.co.nz
December 27, 2025 at 5:14 AM
“Without any exaggeration, this is one of the most important finds in the Pacific.
There’s so much here, and the preservation is extraordinary.
It dates to the heyday of Pacific voyaging.”
#moana
There’s so much here, and the preservation is extraordinary.
It dates to the heyday of Pacific voyaging.”
#moana
I think Sig really is approaching the end now. Not eating well & just doesn't seem to be really enjoying life anymore. I'm having some time off work in a couple of weeks & unless there's a sudden improvement I think that's when I'll call the vet 😢 #teorangawhaikurī
December 27, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I think Sig really is approaching the end now. Not eating well & just doesn't seem to be really enjoying life anymore. I'm having some time off work in a couple of weeks & unless there's a sudden improvement I think that's when I'll call the vet 😢 #teorangawhaikurī
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Don’t swim if you are in Wellington. Heavy rains means the harbour and beaches are replete with the foul emission of our industrial settlements. Code brown. Poop in the water.
December 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Don’t swim if you are in Wellington. Heavy rains means the harbour and beaches are replete with the foul emission of our industrial settlements. Code brown. Poop in the water.
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hollyhocks and summer sun 🙂
December 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
hollyhocks and summer sun 🙂