Rob🎸
@robdickinson.bsky.social
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Rob🎸
@robdickinson.bsky.social
· Nov 13
OK - Another introduction as this place is alive and kicking
I'm an NZ import, landscape photographer and teacher, SW dev, guitarist, #EV and clean energy fan
I'm based in #NewZealand, a place full of spectacular views, handpies and cheeky birds
Dont take me too seriously prepare for swearing
I'm an NZ import, landscape photographer and teacher, SW dev, guitarist, #EV and clean energy fan
I'm based in #NewZealand, a place full of spectacular views, handpies and cheeky birds
Dont take me too seriously prepare for swearing
Another .25 off the OCR as the reserve bank attempts to prop up economy despite Nact
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/26/o...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/26/o...
Live updates: OCR dropped to lowest rate in 3 years
Follow 1News' live updates as the Reserve Bank announces its decision on the official cash rate (OCR).
www.1news.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Another .25 off the OCR as the reserve bank attempts to prop up economy despite Nact
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/26/o...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/26/o...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Is there anyone, given #NewZealand's rental laws and quality of rentals, that would prefer to rent over own a home? if the costs were similar?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Is it cheaper to pay a mortgage, or rent?
In both markets, people looking for a home have the power.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Is there anyone, given #NewZealand's rental laws and quality of rentals, that would prefer to rent over own a home? if the costs were similar?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
The coalition chose the contract between those parties, they had a choice on this, its not a de facto thing
They didnt have to forma government if they didnt want this outcome
They didnt have to forma government if they didnt want this outcome
No wonder the entire coalition has voted as one over the past few years. A few bills would never had made it, if it was an individual vote.
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The coalition chose the contract between those parties, they had a choice on this, its not a de facto thing
They didnt have to forma government if they didnt want this outcome
They didnt have to forma government if they didnt want this outcome
246,473 people voted for ACT in 2023
Over 98% of public submissions against the Regulatory Standards Bill
Every other party wants rid of it
Yet Luxon sold us all out for a knighthood
#nzpol
Over 98% of public submissions against the Regulatory Standards Bill
Every other party wants rid of it
Yet Luxon sold us all out for a knighthood
#nzpol
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
246,473 people voted for ACT in 2023
Over 98% of public submissions against the Regulatory Standards Bill
Every other party wants rid of it
Yet Luxon sold us all out for a knighthood
#nzpol
Over 98% of public submissions against the Regulatory Standards Bill
Every other party wants rid of it
Yet Luxon sold us all out for a knighthood
#nzpol
:ShockedPikachuFace:
November 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
:ShockedPikachuFace:
NZ first and National both sold the country out to appease a racist atlas fuckwit and HATE the regulatory standards bill
But they are happy to vote in legislation they hate for power
They will sell out anything for power
#nzol
But they are happy to vote in legislation they hate for power
They will sell out anything for power
#nzol
Christ on a bike, these fucking idiots are ruining the country for no other reason than coalition agreements.
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
'It's not impossible': National may campaign on regulatory standards repeal
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
NZ first and National both sold the country out to appease a racist atlas fuckwit and HATE the regulatory standards bill
But they are happy to vote in legislation they hate for power
They will sell out anything for power
#nzol
But they are happy to vote in legislation they hate for power
They will sell out anything for power
#nzol
When the gov act less responsibly than teens..
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
When the gov act less responsibly than teens..
We made kids starve to save < $100m
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We made kids starve to save < $100m
TBH if we had a rule where you had to build 1 for very 2 houses you bought I would be ok with that..
Landlords do not provide housing they’re in a shoddy business that offers very little protection to those who need to rent.
Yeah yeah not all landlords, not all men either but lens.monash.edu/@politics-so...
A great post on Instagram by Sophie Labelle. www.instagram.com/p/DRc7BI0DEZ...
Yeah yeah not all landlords, not all men either but lens.monash.edu/@politics-so...
A great post on Instagram by Sophie Labelle. www.instagram.com/p/DRc7BI0DEZ...
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
TBH if we had a rule where you had to build 1 for very 2 houses you bought I would be ok with that..
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Mazda confirm the 6e will be sold in #NewZealand H2 2026
No specs or pricing as yet
From Oz - RWD 190kw power, 78kwh LFP battery & 500km range
No specs or pricing as yet
From Oz - RWD 190kw power, 78kwh LFP battery & 500km range
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Mazda confirm the 6e will be sold in #NewZealand H2 2026
No specs or pricing as yet
From Oz - RWD 190kw power, 78kwh LFP battery & 500km range
No specs or pricing as yet
From Oz - RWD 190kw power, 78kwh LFP battery & 500km range
Bill blew a massive lead in the polls and ended Keys gov whilst the country was doing a hella lot better than it is now
So I am not sure I trust Bill
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
So I am not sure I trust Bill
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
30 with Guyon Espiner: Sir Bill English believes Christopher Luxon will lead National to election victory
Despite Christopher Luxon dropping in the polls and a "rough patch" in the economy, Sir Bill English is confident.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Bill blew a massive lead in the polls and ended Keys gov whilst the country was doing a hella lot better than it is now
So I am not sure I trust Bill
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
So I am not sure I trust Bill
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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“Constant lying is not about making people believe a lie, but about ensuring that no one believes anything. A people who no longer distinguish between truth and lies cannot distinguish between good and evil: a people deprived of the power to think,”
Hannah Arendt.
Are we there yet?
Hannah Arendt.
Are we there yet?
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
“Constant lying is not about making people believe a lie, but about ensuring that no one believes anything. A people who no longer distinguish between truth and lies cannot distinguish between good and evil: a people deprived of the power to think,”
Hannah Arendt.
Are we there yet?
Hannah Arendt.
Are we there yet?
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“NZ is like mainly two large islands?”
“Yeah”
“So you must have a good ferry link”
“Our ferries are old and break down often”
“So you’ve got big tugs?”
“Minister of Transport just cancelled the tug. Said it wasn’t needed”
“Oh I guess the water is pretty calm”
“Rough as guts. Sunk a ferry once.
“Yeah”
“So you must have a good ferry link”
“Our ferries are old and break down often”
“So you’ve got big tugs?”
“Minister of Transport just cancelled the tug. Said it wasn’t needed”
“Oh I guess the water is pretty calm”
“Rough as guts. Sunk a ferry once.
November 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
“NZ is like mainly two large islands?”
“Yeah”
“So you must have a good ferry link”
“Our ferries are old and break down often”
“So you’ve got big tugs?”
“Minister of Transport just cancelled the tug. Said it wasn’t needed”
“Oh I guess the water is pretty calm”
“Rough as guts. Sunk a ferry once.
“Yeah”
“So you must have a good ferry link”
“Our ferries are old and break down often”
“So you’ve got big tugs?”
“Minister of Transport just cancelled the tug. Said it wasn’t needed”
“Oh I guess the water is pretty calm”
“Rough as guts. Sunk a ferry once.
Remember they have already changed how our vote are counted excluding up to 400k voters and removed voting rights from prisoners who tend to vote against this gov
They've put major powers in the hands of ministers
And now they continue war on Democracy, centralizing power away from locals
#nzpol
They've put major powers in the hands of ministers
And now they continue war on Democracy, centralizing power away from locals
#nzpol
Changes like this, abolishing regional councils, should require a super majority in the house - end of
#NZPol
#NZPol
The Government is set to abolish regional councils later today, The Post understands.
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Remember they have already changed how our vote are counted excluding up to 400k voters and removed voting rights from prisoners who tend to vote against this gov
They've put major powers in the hands of ministers
And now they continue war on Democracy, centralizing power away from locals
#nzpol
They've put major powers in the hands of ministers
And now they continue war on Democracy, centralizing power away from locals
#nzpol
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Jebus, in just 2 or 3 years Pakistan has imported enough solar panels that, in some times in the coming year, panels will cover *all* the country's demand.
www.reuters.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Jebus, in just 2 or 3 years Pakistan has imported enough solar panels that, in some times in the coming year, panels will cover *all* the country's demand.
hey look this weeks weather warning has dropped
⚠️Severe Weather Update🔔
A front approaches from the west early tomorrow, bringing a period of heavy rain to certain areas, where rain amounts may approach warning criteria💧
🟡🌧Heavy Rain Watches have been updated to also include Buller and Tasman west of Takaka.
For more: bit.ly/AllWarnings
A front approaches from the west early tomorrow, bringing a period of heavy rain to certain areas, where rain amounts may approach warning criteria💧
🟡🌧Heavy Rain Watches have been updated to also include Buller and Tasman west of Takaka.
For more: bit.ly/AllWarnings
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
hey look this weeks weather warning has dropped
New Zealand's idea of being energy independent is importing more natural gas, coal, old polluting cars and refined fossil fuels
more and more countries are going to see that getting off foreign oil imports is a great reason to accelerate electrification and renewables buildout, regardless of what it means for the climate
The energy transition happens often in unlikely places at unprecedented rates.
Take Nepal: Over the past year, electric vehicles accounted for 76 percent of all passenger vehicles and half of the light commercial vehicles sold in Nepal.
Five years ago, that number was essentially zero.
Take Nepal: Over the past year, electric vehicles accounted for 76 percent of all passenger vehicles and half of the light commercial vehicles sold in Nepal.
Five years ago, that number was essentially zero.
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
New Zealand's idea of being energy independent is importing more natural gas, coal, old polluting cars and refined fossil fuels
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After making some progress between 2019 and 2023, New Zealand's transport emissions are creeping up again. Transport is a big chunk (about half) of our fossil fuel emissions and of course it should be going down, not up.
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
After making some progress between 2019 and 2023, New Zealand's transport emissions are creeping up again. Transport is a big chunk (about half) of our fossil fuel emissions and of course it should be going down, not up.
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I'm old enough to remember when National campaigned HARD against centralism, as it stirred up racist sentiment to kill Labour's Affordable Water Reform initiative #nzpol
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I'm old enough to remember when National campaigned HARD against centralism, as it stirred up racist sentiment to kill Labour's Affordable Water Reform initiative #nzpol
Mazda confirm the 6e will be sold in #NewZealand H2 2026
No specs or pricing as yet
From Oz - RWD 190kw power, 78kwh LFP battery & 500km range
No specs or pricing as yet
From Oz - RWD 190kw power, 78kwh LFP battery & 500km range
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Mazda confirm the 6e will be sold in #NewZealand H2 2026
No specs or pricing as yet
From Oz - RWD 190kw power, 78kwh LFP battery & 500km range
No specs or pricing as yet
From Oz - RWD 190kw power, 78kwh LFP battery & 500km range