James Fluker 🇳🇿 | 🏳️🌈 | Trans Rights Supporter
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In 2026, I want one thing – a kidney donated from a living donor for my partner. I've lost sleep over whether I should post this – it's a massive ask. Sometimes I wonder if it's asking too much? But the reality is that I'm unable to donate my kidney, and he has zero family who are in the position
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January 27, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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good riddance to Minister Judith Collins, who orchestrated the present gutting of New Zealand's science funding establishment
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
Judith Collins resigns after a near quarter century in politics
She has been in Parliament for more than 20 years, as the MP for Clevedon, and then Papakura.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
good riddance to Minister Judith Collins, who orchestrated the present gutting of New Zealand's science funding establishment
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
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Another trope I've heard a couple of times recently is that "the Greens used to be the party of environmentalism ...and they should go back to being just that"
...despite the fact we've more than doubled our number of MPs in that time 🤔
...despite the fact we've more than doubled our number of MPs in that time 🤔
Literally thinking about this in the NZ context today, why is it always "the Greens should try to appeal to dairy farmers and people who drive Humvees" and not "NZ First should try to appeal to people who went to university and believe in human rights"
To the extent you have any education, consult with any legitimate news sources, know anything about what's happening in the world, you vote Dem. To the extent you don't, you vote Republican.
The fun thing is watching pundits strain mightily to cast this as something *negative about the Dem Party*.
The fun thing is watching pundits strain mightily to cast this as something *negative about the Dem Party*.
January 27, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Another trope I've heard a couple of times recently is that "the Greens used to be the party of environmentalism ...and they should go back to being just that"
...despite the fact we've more than doubled our number of MPs in that time 🤔
...despite the fact we've more than doubled our number of MPs in that time 🤔
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ALSO it cannot be stated enough that whenever the Greens have spoken/do speak about the environment, we're called tree-hugging loonies who can't be taken seriously! It's almost like the rich and powerful just want to shut down any critique of the status quo ...
Another trope I've heard a couple of times recently is that "the Greens used to be the party of environmentalism ...and they should go back to being just that"
...despite the fact we've more than doubled our number of MPs in that time 🤔
...despite the fact we've more than doubled our number of MPs in that time 🤔
Literally thinking about this in the NZ context today, why is it always "the Greens should try to appeal to dairy farmers and people who drive Humvees" and not "NZ First should try to appeal to people who went to university and believe in human rights"
January 27, 2026 at 10:05 AM
ALSO it cannot be stated enough that whenever the Greens have spoken/do speak about the environment, we're called tree-hugging loonies who can't be taken seriously! It's almost like the rich and powerful just want to shut down any critique of the status quo ...
January 27, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Literally thinking about this in the NZ context today, why is it always "the Greens should try to appeal to dairy farmers and people who drive Humvees" and not "NZ First should try to appeal to people who went to university and believe in human rights"
To the extent you have any education, consult with any legitimate news sources, know anything about what's happening in the world, you vote Dem. To the extent you don't, you vote Republican.
The fun thing is watching pundits strain mightily to cast this as something *negative about the Dem Party*.
The fun thing is watching pundits strain mightily to cast this as something *negative about the Dem Party*.
January 27, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Literally thinking about this in the NZ context today, why is it always "the Greens should try to appeal to dairy farmers and people who drive Humvees" and not "NZ First should try to appeal to people who went to university and believe in human rights"
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Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position
January 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position
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Maybe you’re born with it, maybe it’s misdiagnosis 👀
January 22, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Maybe you’re born with it, maybe it’s misdiagnosis 👀
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life ending and infrastructure destroying floods are now an annual occurrence in new zealand. there is no political recognition of this new reality, and thus there is no resourcing for its prevention. we are not ready
January 22, 2026 at 8:26 AM
life ending and infrastructure destroying floods are now an annual occurrence in new zealand. there is no political recognition of this new reality, and thus there is no resourcing for its prevention. we are not ready
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I was speaking to an ex-Mayor about a decade ago who said that climate change would bankrupt Councils.
They're not wrong.
We can't keep spending millions every year fixing the same roads over and over. Something has to give.
They're not wrong.
We can't keep spending millions every year fixing the same roads over and over. Something has to give.
life ending and infrastructure destroying floods are now an annual occurrence in new zealand. there is no political recognition of this new reality, and thus there is no resourcing for its prevention. we are not ready
January 22, 2026 at 8:39 AM
I was speaking to an ex-Mayor about a decade ago who said that climate change would bankrupt Councils.
They're not wrong.
We can't keep spending millions every year fixing the same roads over and over. Something has to give.
They're not wrong.
We can't keep spending millions every year fixing the same roads over and over. Something has to give.
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on the other hand, just like earthquakes, climate disasters are going for growth
January 22, 2026 at 8:48 AM
on the other hand, just like earthquakes, climate disasters are going for growth
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The West African country is set to hold legislative and presidential elections on December 6.
Guinea-Bissau sets election date following last year's coup
The West African country is set to hold legislative and presidential elections on December 6.
www.aljazeera.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
The West African country is set to hold legislative and presidential elections on December 6.
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It's started! The 2026 #kakapo breeding season is under way, with the first nest found on Whenua Hou today. Pearl is on two eggs. #conservation #parrots #birds
January 8, 2026 at 2:30 AM
It's started! The 2026 #kakapo breeding season is under way, with the first nest found on Whenua Hou today. Pearl is on two eggs. #conservation #parrots #birds
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#kakapo mating and fridge update: last night Rakiura + Komaru on Whenua Hou, and Yasmine + Ariki and Stella + Horton on Anchor. Two more matings the night before too, and something might be happening on Te Kākahu... #conservation #parrots
January 15, 2026 at 9:41 AM
#kakapo mating and fridge update: last night Rakiura + Komaru on Whenua Hou, and Yasmine + Ariki and Stella + Horton on Anchor. Two more matings the night before too, and something might be happening on Te Kākahu... #conservation #parrots
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Three more #kakapo matings last night: Tumeke + Te Atapo on Whenua Hou, and Kotahitanga mated with both Marama and Kohengi on Anchor. Mating with different males substantially increases the likelihood of clutch fertility: peerj.com/articles/146.... Here's Te Atapo booming. #conservation #parrots
January 16, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Three more #kakapo matings last night: Tumeke + Te Atapo on Whenua Hou, and Kotahitanga mated with both Marama and Kohengi on Anchor. Mating with different males substantially increases the likelihood of clutch fertility: peerj.com/articles/146.... Here's Te Atapo booming. #conservation #parrots
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A busy night of #kakapo breeding on Anchor last night:
Gertrude 💚 Ariki
JEM 💚 Waihopai
Atatu 💚 Kokoto
Kohengi 💚 Kotahitanga
None on Whenua Hou.
Here's JEM on her 2022 nest.
#conservation #parrots #birds
Gertrude 💚 Ariki
JEM 💚 Waihopai
Atatu 💚 Kokoto
Kohengi 💚 Kotahitanga
None on Whenua Hou.
Here's JEM on her 2022 nest.
#conservation #parrots #birds
January 17, 2026 at 8:25 AM
A busy night of #kakapo breeding on Anchor last night:
Gertrude 💚 Ariki
JEM 💚 Waihopai
Atatu 💚 Kokoto
Kohengi 💚 Kotahitanga
None on Whenua Hou.
Here's JEM on her 2022 nest.
#conservation #parrots #birds
Gertrude 💚 Ariki
JEM 💚 Waihopai
Atatu 💚 Kokoto
Kohengi 💚 Kotahitanga
None on Whenua Hou.
Here's JEM on her 2022 nest.
#conservation #parrots #birds
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Three more #kakapo matings last night:
Whenua Hou:
- Nora 💚 Tutoko
- Pura 💚 Gulliver
Anchor:
- Toitiiti 💚 Deans
Great to see genetically important Gulliver mating, and matriarch Nora starting - her first known nest was in 1981! Here she is on her 2019 nest. #conservation #parrots
Whenua Hou:
- Nora 💚 Tutoko
- Pura 💚 Gulliver
Anchor:
- Toitiiti 💚 Deans
Great to see genetically important Gulliver mating, and matriarch Nora starting - her first known nest was in 1981! Here she is on her 2019 nest. #conservation #parrots
January 18, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Three more #kakapo matings last night:
Whenua Hou:
- Nora 💚 Tutoko
- Pura 💚 Gulliver
Anchor:
- Toitiiti 💚 Deans
Great to see genetically important Gulliver mating, and matriarch Nora starting - her first known nest was in 1981! Here she is on her 2019 nest. #conservation #parrots
Whenua Hou:
- Nora 💚 Tutoko
- Pura 💚 Gulliver
Anchor:
- Toitiiti 💚 Deans
Great to see genetically important Gulliver mating, and matriarch Nora starting - her first known nest was in 1981! Here she is on her 2019 nest. #conservation #parrots
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More #kakapo matings - another from Whenua Hou, and Te Kākahu/Chalky Island is off the mark! That's particularly exciting, as it's our low-intensity management site.
Whenua Hou: Tumeke 💚 Gulliver
Te Kākahu: Rimu 💚 Jack
#conservation #parrots A
Whenua Hou: Tumeke 💚 Gulliver
Te Kākahu: Rimu 💚 Jack
#conservation #parrots A
January 19, 2026 at 8:06 AM
More #kakapo matings - another from Whenua Hou, and Te Kākahu/Chalky Island is off the mark! That's particularly exciting, as it's our low-intensity management site.
Whenua Hou: Tumeke 💚 Gulliver
Te Kākahu: Rimu 💚 Jack
#conservation #parrots A
Whenua Hou: Tumeke 💚 Gulliver
Te Kākahu: Rimu 💚 Jack
#conservation #parrots A
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Two more #kakapo matings on Anchor:
JEM 💚 Awhero
Kohengi 💚 Tuterangi
Currently at least 12 females have mated on Anchor, 10 on Whenua Hou, and probably 2 on Te Kahahu/Chalky.
Plus 2 new nests: Marian on Anchor and Tohu on Whenua Hou.
#conservation #parrots #kakapo2026
Here's Awhero.
JEM 💚 Awhero
Kohengi 💚 Tuterangi
Currently at least 12 females have mated on Anchor, 10 on Whenua Hou, and probably 2 on Te Kahahu/Chalky.
Plus 2 new nests: Marian on Anchor and Tohu on Whenua Hou.
#conservation #parrots #kakapo2026
Here's Awhero.
January 20, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Two more #kakapo matings on Anchor:
JEM 💚 Awhero
Kohengi 💚 Tuterangi
Currently at least 12 females have mated on Anchor, 10 on Whenua Hou, and probably 2 on Te Kahahu/Chalky.
Plus 2 new nests: Marian on Anchor and Tohu on Whenua Hou.
#conservation #parrots #kakapo2026
Here's Awhero.
JEM 💚 Awhero
Kohengi 💚 Tuterangi
Currently at least 12 females have mated on Anchor, 10 on Whenua Hou, and probably 2 on Te Kahahu/Chalky.
Plus 2 new nests: Marian on Anchor and Tohu on Whenua Hou.
#conservation #parrots #kakapo2026
Here's Awhero.
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Many more #kakapo matings:
WH: Pura + Gulliver, Nora + Tutoko, Tumeke + Gulliver
Anchor: Kohengi + Tuterangi, JEM + Awhero, Phoenix + Jamieson, Ongaonga + Tuterangi, Galaxy + Ngatapa, Eva + Tamahou, Roha + Kokoto, Evohe + Henry
Te Kākahu: Rimu + Jack
Pic: Rimu
#conservation #parrots
WH: Pura + Gulliver, Nora + Tutoko, Tumeke + Gulliver
Anchor: Kohengi + Tuterangi, JEM + Awhero, Phoenix + Jamieson, Ongaonga + Tuterangi, Galaxy + Ngatapa, Eva + Tamahou, Roha + Kokoto, Evohe + Henry
Te Kākahu: Rimu + Jack
Pic: Rimu
#conservation #parrots
January 22, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Many more #kakapo matings:
WH: Pura + Gulliver, Nora + Tutoko, Tumeke + Gulliver
Anchor: Kohengi + Tuterangi, JEM + Awhero, Phoenix + Jamieson, Ongaonga + Tuterangi, Galaxy + Ngatapa, Eva + Tamahou, Roha + Kokoto, Evohe + Henry
Te Kākahu: Rimu + Jack
Pic: Rimu
#conservation #parrots
WH: Pura + Gulliver, Nora + Tutoko, Tumeke + Gulliver
Anchor: Kohengi + Tuterangi, JEM + Awhero, Phoenix + Jamieson, Ongaonga + Tuterangi, Galaxy + Ngatapa, Eva + Tamahou, Roha + Kokoto, Evohe + Henry
Te Kākahu: Rimu + Jack
Pic: Rimu
#conservation #parrots
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A new #kākāpō record: the youngest female to mate. Previously the youngest we'd recorded a female mating was just under 5 years old. Yesterday, Ongaonga (📸 as a chick) mated on Anchor, aged 3 years 10 months. It might be the first of many records broken in #kakapo2026. #conservation #birds
January 22, 2026 at 9:29 AM
A new #kākāpō record: the youngest female to mate. Previously the youngest we'd recorded a female mating was just under 5 years old. Yesterday, Ongaonga (📸 as a chick) mated on Anchor, aged 3 years 10 months. It might be the first of many records broken in #kakapo2026. #conservation #birds
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Three #kakapo nests found on Anchor Island today! Here’s Waikawa, on two eggs. #conservation #birds #parrots
January 22, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Three #kakapo nests found on Anchor Island today! Here’s Waikawa, on two eggs. #conservation #birds #parrots
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Until Employee Confidence goes from deeply red and negative, into Green and Positive, the mounting business losses will continue no matter what the Business Confidence survey keeps trotting out.
Why? Probably because the worker is act the coal face and sees reality
Why? Probably because the worker is act the coal face and sees reality
61 shops announce closures in 10 days: Will liquidation numbers get worse before they improve?
We’re just a few days into the new year and already business collapses are mounting - despite a reported uptick in business confidence.
www.thepress.co.nz
January 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Until Employee Confidence goes from deeply red and negative, into Green and Positive, the mounting business losses will continue no matter what the Business Confidence survey keeps trotting out.
Why? Probably because the worker is act the coal face and sees reality
Why? Probably because the worker is act the coal face and sees reality
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An almost complete battle trumpet dating back around 2,000 years to the Iron Age has been unearthed by in England. https://cnn.it/4qcAl7l
January 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
An almost complete battle trumpet dating back around 2,000 years to the Iron Age has been unearthed by in England. https://cnn.it/4qcAl7l
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.