Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷
@paullecomtephoto.nz
Caffeinated Hypermediated Photographer. Sad devotion to Nikon, typefaces, Everton, Canucks, UK indie & NZ roots music. Results may vary depending on caffeine & alcohol intake. Toitū Te Tiriti. 323ppm
https://paullecomtephoto.nz
https://paullecomtephoto.nz
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Ok it's finally happening.
My Calendar 2026 is now available for pre-order. Printing by end of the month to allow for international shipping.
(sorry no international orders just yet, still setting that up).
So happy I could cry.
paullecomtephoto.nz/products/202...
My Calendar 2026 is now available for pre-order. Printing by end of the month to allow for international shipping.
(sorry no international orders just yet, still setting that up).
So happy I could cry.
paullecomtephoto.nz/products/202...
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More, more, more!! Go hard, go deep, crit them to deathhhh!
Prime Minister rejects opposition claim that government is anti-Treaty
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the government is anti-Treaty and therefore anti-Māori, but the Prime Minister argues iwi leaders have worked to find "common ground".
www.rnz.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 5:15 AM
More, more, more!! Go hard, go deep, crit them to deathhhh!
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What do you mean that firefighter is being investigated? We used to be a proper dildo throwing country. Where are our traditional dildo values? I shudder to raise my child in this dildo-at-politicians void world.
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 AM
What do you mean that firefighter is being investigated? We used to be a proper dildo throwing country. Where are our traditional dildo values? I shudder to raise my child in this dildo-at-politicians void world.
Unemployment hasn’t been this high since, checks notes, the Fifth National Government of New Zealand
#nzpol New unemployment data from Stats NZ today, showing the impact of an economy that isn't working. An additional 5,000 people became unemployed during the quarter, rising to levels last seen in 2015. 164,000 people are now unemployed, up 39,000 in just 2 years. A🧵
February 4, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Unemployment hasn’t been this high since, checks notes, the Fifth National Government of New Zealand
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#nzpol New unemployment data from Stats NZ today, showing the impact of an economy that isn't working. An additional 5,000 people became unemployed during the quarter, rising to levels last seen in 2015. 164,000 people are now unemployed, up 39,000 in just 2 years. A🧵
February 3, 2026 at 10:54 PM
#nzpol New unemployment data from Stats NZ today, showing the impact of an economy that isn't working. An additional 5,000 people became unemployed during the quarter, rising to levels last seen in 2015. 164,000 people are now unemployed, up 39,000 in just 2 years. A🧵
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Who could have foreseen that making a lot of people redundant while doing nothing much to bring the economy back into growth for a whole year would result in high unemployment
It's a mystery for the ages
It's a mystery for the ages
February 3, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Who could have foreseen that making a lot of people redundant while doing nothing much to bring the economy back into growth for a whole year would result in high unemployment
It's a mystery for the ages
It's a mystery for the ages
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Pop singer Lorde will donate the $204,000 she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups.
Lorde donates merchandise proceeds from Minneapolis shows to immigrant rights groups
Pop singer Lorde will donate money she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups, she shared in a post on Instagram on Tuesday.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Pop singer Lorde will donate the $204,000 she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups.
Ok Wgtn do your thing, hold that poo in
Wellington's Moa Point Wastewater Plant shuts down as floors flood, staff evacuate
Wellington's Moa Point Wastewater Plant shuts down as floors flood, staff evacuate
"This is a serious situation": The Moa Point plant is expected to be down for an :extended period", Wellington Water says.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Ok Wgtn do your thing, hold that poo in
Lot of time for O'Connor!
Go get em tiger
Go get em tiger
This is such a tired accusation. Luxon has never lived in Botany, and Key famously never lived in Helensville.
www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...
www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...
Labour MP labelled 'carpetbagger' over bid for Waitaki seat
Two former farmers are looking to go head-to-head in the fight to win the Waitaki electorate at this year’s general election. Labour list MP and...
www.odt.co.nz
February 3, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Lot of time for O'Connor!
Go get em tiger
Go get em tiger
Liam Dann Premium vs Liam Dann
February 3, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Liam Dann Premium vs Liam Dann
So if I'm right
Unemployment is up
Inflation is up
The economy is shrinking / stagnating
Interest rates are up
& yet Labour / National are still effectively neck & neck.
Unemployment is up
Inflation is up
The economy is shrinking / stagnating
Interest rates are up
& yet Labour / National are still effectively neck & neck.
This did not age well.
(Article was posted at about 10.20am. Unemployment stats came out at 10.45am. Unemployment is up.) #nzpol
(Article was posted at about 10.20am. Unemployment stats came out at 10.45am. Unemployment is up.) #nzpol
February 3, 2026 at 10:27 PM
So if I'm right
Unemployment is up
Inflation is up
The economy is shrinking / stagnating
Interest rates are up
& yet Labour / National are still effectively neck & neck.
Unemployment is up
Inflation is up
The economy is shrinking / stagnating
Interest rates are up
& yet Labour / National are still effectively neck & neck.
I didn't get my drivers licence until I was 29 years old, never needed one.
Growing up in ChCh in the 70s/80s, I cycled & bussed everywhere, living in Vancouver off & on past 25 years we didn't have a car, or need one, this is fucking weird.
Growing up in ChCh in the 70s/80s, I cycled & bussed everywhere, living in Vancouver off & on past 25 years we didn't have a car, or need one, this is fucking weird.
February 3, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I didn't get my drivers licence until I was 29 years old, never needed one.
Growing up in ChCh in the 70s/80s, I cycled & bussed everywhere, living in Vancouver off & on past 25 years we didn't have a car, or need one, this is fucking weird.
Growing up in ChCh in the 70s/80s, I cycled & bussed everywhere, living in Vancouver off & on past 25 years we didn't have a car, or need one, this is fucking weird.
Arsenal vs Chelsea is a hate watch
I want both teams to have 11 red cards & several season & career ending injuries.
This game is NOT what the world of football needs.
You prima donna silver spoon twats - you weren't injured, stand up FFS
I want both teams to have 11 red cards & several season & career ending injuries.
This game is NOT what the world of football needs.
You prima donna silver spoon twats - you weren't injured, stand up FFS
February 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Arsenal vs Chelsea is a hate watch
I want both teams to have 11 red cards & several season & career ending injuries.
This game is NOT what the world of football needs.
You prima donna silver spoon twats - you weren't injured, stand up FFS
I want both teams to have 11 red cards & several season & career ending injuries.
This game is NOT what the world of football needs.
You prima donna silver spoon twats - you weren't injured, stand up FFS
The cover of this Three Dog Night album was one of the most evocative ever present things in my parents house when I was young.
RIP Chuck Negron
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
RIP Chuck Negron
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
February 3, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The cover of this Three Dog Night album was one of the most evocative ever present things in my parents house when I was young.
RIP Chuck Negron
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
RIP Chuck Negron
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
The paywall is doing the lord's work here.
📢 “A huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?” Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The paywall is doing the lord's work here.
Holly FUCK
Holly fucking fuck
Holly fucking fuck
📢 Residential property investors increased their mortgage pile by over $7 bln in 2025 and are taking up mortgage money at a proportionately faster rate than owner-occupiers
Residential property investors top $100 bln mortgage mark in what was a surprisingly busy year for them
www.interest.co.nz
February 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Holly FUCK
Holly fucking fuck
Holly fucking fuck
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Not much ever changes in our housing-market-with-bits-tacked-on political economy.
📢 Residential property investors increased their mortgage pile by over $7 bln in 2025 and are taking up mortgage money at a proportionately faster rate than owner-occupiers
Residential property investors top $100 bln mortgage mark in what was a surprisingly busy year for them
www.interest.co.nz
February 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Not much ever changes in our housing-market-with-bits-tacked-on political economy.
(no not every is perfect) but in a world of evil billionaires, be a Melinda - a good person.
Melinda French Gates spoke out for the first time since the release of Epstein files that contained mentions of her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
Melinda French Gates says Bill Gates 'has to answer' for being in the Epstein files
Melinda French Gates said in an interview with NPR that the mentions of her ex-husband in the Epstein files are difficult because it "brings back memories of some very, very painful times in my marriage."
nbcnews.to
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
(no not every is perfect) but in a world of evil billionaires, be a Melinda - a good person.
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Today in Vancouver
It’s 12C. I am overdressed for my walk.
It’s 12C. I am overdressed for my walk.
February 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Today in Vancouver
It’s 12C. I am overdressed for my walk.
It’s 12C. I am overdressed for my walk.
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In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
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A heavily redacted cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
![Single frame. Title: “[redacted]” A line of early teen? girls looking at the viewer. Behind them, silhouettes of four generic men, some with hand on shoulders of the girls, which have been through six iterations of redaction to satisfy the newspaper’s lawyers that none are identifiable.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:udzkh2jubo3w6ei42ftanhhj/bafkreic3fp5yp3asvebljrnnzovrw5a5nljp57bgxoyzh6z33m3qczpn4u@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
A heavily redacted cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
Labour National Labour National Labour National Labour National Labour National Labour National Labour National
Neither govt will ever seriously address the issues, will only ever partially staff the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff.
Neither govt will ever seriously address the issues, will only ever partially staff the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff.
97% of central govt expenditure was on responding to and recovering from natural disasters, only 3% spent on risk reduction and resilience.
Yet…“the Government cannot commit to providing financial support for the business case at this stage”.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Yet…“the Government cannot commit to providing financial support for the business case at this stage”.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Government rejects plan to prevent landslides and save hundreds of millions in Gisborne
Plan pitched as a model for other regions too.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Labour National Labour National Labour National Labour National Labour National Labour National Labour National
Neither govt will ever seriously address the issues, will only ever partially staff the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff.
Neither govt will ever seriously address the issues, will only ever partially staff the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff.
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Look, guys, 'modern day salvery' just "isn't a priority" for the ACT Party. I delve deeper into what has been a priority for ✨Workplace Relations Minister✨ Brooke van Velden over at my Substack, which you can read for free here: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/where-does...
February 3, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Look, guys, 'modern day salvery' just "isn't a priority" for the ACT Party. I delve deeper into what has been a priority for ✨Workplace Relations Minister✨ Brooke van Velden over at my Substack, which you can read for free here: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/where-does...
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, this is a boring game of football.
Boring boring Arsenal vs Prada prats
You twats, all 22 of you on the pitch
Boring boring Arsenal vs Prada prats
You twats, all 22 of you on the pitch
February 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, this is a boring game of football.
Boring boring Arsenal vs Prada prats
You twats, all 22 of you on the pitch
Boring boring Arsenal vs Prada prats
You twats, all 22 of you on the pitch
Mōrena e te whānau
Distinctly autumnal feeling morning & it’s perfect.
Put Ōtepoti’s sham summer to bed
Distinctly autumnal feeling morning & it’s perfect.
Put Ōtepoti’s sham summer to bed
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Mōrena e te whānau
Distinctly autumnal feeling morning & it’s perfect.
Put Ōtepoti’s sham summer to bed
Distinctly autumnal feeling morning & it’s perfect.
Put Ōtepoti’s sham summer to bed
9:35pm, nice to be home Ōtepoti Dunedin.
February 3, 2026 at 8:39 AM
9:35pm, nice to be home Ōtepoti Dunedin.