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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 1h

Always good little nuggets to be had in these elections

Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 1h

Michael Organ. Star of the David Farrier film Mr Organ came 19th in his quest to be elected to the Whanganui District Council with 1628 votes.

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 2h

Surely there has to be a review of local government elections. Turnout and voter disinterest is dismal

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 2h

I was not successful in winning the Māori Ward. It would have been an absolute honour but democracy has spoken.

A huge congratulations to @ponekematt.bsky.social who will be an amazing Councillor and serve our people well ❤️ #nzpol

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 5h

Very excited by the news Questlove is making an Earth, Wind and Fire doco.

He is becoming quite the prolific music doco maker.

Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 20h

Unusual hour for AUSA to drop a lengthy statement about Craccum

Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 23h

Verona k road is the place to be tonight

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 1d

150-year-old lost train rediscovered in deep sand in Whanganui

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

‘We’re stoked’: 150-year-old lost train rediscovered in deep sand in Whanganui

“Skunk” the locomotive was found by contractors who were doing excavation work near the Whanganui River mouth.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 1d

www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608... more here

Corin Dann to leave RNZ’s flagship morning show amid listenership struggles

Dann is set to become RNZ’s new business editor in 2026.

www.stuff.co.nz

Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 1d

A shame Corin Dann is moving on from Morning Report. He was really good I thought.

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 1d

The disappearing beach: Locals say this Wellington gem is ruined and want it fixed

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

The disappearing beach: Locals say this Wellington gem is ruined and want it fixed

A favourite Wellington beach disappears at high tide and has lost its character after a new sea wall was put in, locals say.

www.stuff.co.nz

Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 1d

Of things I would rather not win this would be near the top

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 2d

I was one of his final years of him teaching and at the end of the semester he took our honours class back to his apartment and cooked us pizza.

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 2d

Looking forward to getting stuck into this

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 2d

Were you taught by Joe Atkinson?

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 2d

The return of Nicky Hager with a great yarn

newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/s...

Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop

The National-led government has been avoiding questions about whether it is joining in preparations for a US military confrontation with China. A series of Official Information Act requests on this su...

newsroom.co.nz

Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 3d

I think that is just a myth

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 3d

Great new podcast series from Charlotte Ryan exploring the rise, fall, and rise again of vinyl in NZ

thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/...

The Long Play: How vinyl came back to life – and what it means

A walk through the long, strange history of vinyl records in New Zealand.

thespinoff.co.nz

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 3d

Good get from my colleague Glenn

Future in doubt for flagship Māori news shows Te Karere and The Hui

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Future in doubt for flagship Māori news shows Te Karere and The Hui

Stuff understands funding for both Te Karere and The Hui is on the line, following funding reductions for Te Māngai Pāho.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 3d

Yeep not good that situation

Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 4d

A lot of student media is in trouble sadly

The Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 4d

The Fold: How is student media surviving – even thriving – in print?

A current editor and former Critic Te Arohi editor discuss the evolution of the magazine as it celebrates its 100th birthday....

thespinoff.co.nz

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Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social · 4d

This excellent doco from 1995 on Chris Knox is now on YT.

produced and directed by Peter McLennan and shot and edited by my dad Richard.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQjv...