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Survivor, chef, PSW, artist, DJ, writer, aspiring scientist
This was a great write-up for NiceUp!
Horace Andy's Dub Box: Rare Dubs 1973-1976 - NiceUp - Aotearoa Reggae Online
This album is the culmination of several extraordinary factors. Every track is exceptional, which is quite rare for an LP.
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December 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This was a great write-up for NiceUp!
Interview with Bada Bing Sound System - NiceUp - Aotearoa Reggae Online share.google/ivl6vMTVI1CA...
Interview with Bada Bing Sound System - NiceUp - Aotearoa Reggae Online
Al Rankin talks to Natana from Bada Bing Sound System, a crew dedicated to bringing reggae and bass music and culture to Heretaunga.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Interview with Bada Bing Sound System - NiceUp - Aotearoa Reggae Online share.google/ivl6vMTVI1CA...
Wonderful adventures 💖
April 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Wonderful adventures 💖
My latest review for NiceUp
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Dennis Brown - Slow Down - NiceUp - Aotearoa Reggae Online
Born on the first of February 1957, Dennis Emmanuel Brown aka “The Crown Prince of Reggae”, was a prolific Jamaican […]
niceup.org.nz
April 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
My latest review for NiceUp
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It's been an endless Summer in Aotearoa NZ.
April 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
It's been an endless Summer in Aotearoa NZ.
What a fun review! Gadoobi Ivy, Sun and Pad
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Gaboodi - Ivy, Sun and Pad 7"s - NiceUp - Aotearoa Reggae Online
Thomas from Gaboodi hits the ground running with a rockers infused, uptempo set of three 7"s, released in 2023.
niceup.org.nz
April 2, 2025 at 6:42 AM
What a fun review! Gadoobi Ivy, Sun and Pad
niceup.org.nz/gaboodi-ivy-...
niceup.org.nz/gaboodi-ivy-...
Final poster for the JSTAR session
Pre-sales $15 Door entry $20
Pre-sales $15 Door entry $20
March 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Final poster for the JSTAR session
Pre-sales $15 Door entry $20
Pre-sales $15 Door entry $20
Just a few snaps. Keeping the ball rolling
March 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Just a few snaps. Keeping the ball rolling
Founders Sunday Sesh 1st Birthday
March 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Founders Sunday Sesh 1st Birthday
Founders Sunday session
March 2, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Founders Sunday session
Trying to go for more of a plant based diet. It's working wonders
February 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Trying to go for more of a plant based diet. It's working wonders
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Wow - we got access to rare earth minerals and all we had to give up was our global reputation
February 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Wow - we got access to rare earth minerals and all we had to give up was our global reputation
Solo at Two Thumb, Nelson.
February 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Solo at Two Thumb, Nelson.
Solo Banton in Nelson
February 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Solo Banton in Nelson
Huge night out, DJing with UK reggae icon Solo Banton
February 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Huge night out, DJing with UK reggae icon Solo Banton
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"If the 'DOGE' endeavor is working, why can’t the White House just tell the truth about what it's doing?"
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February 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"If the 'DOGE' endeavor is working, why can’t the White House just tell the truth about what it's doing?"
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When life gives you Lemon Curd
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When life gives you Lemon Curd
Mum didn't like her given name, LeEllen, it confused people, so she went by the name Lee as a rule.
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February 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
When life gives you Lemon Curd
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Bring forth thy Christian Nationalism bigly *sigh*
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Trump to create religious office in White House, target 'anti-Christian bias'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would create a White House faith office and direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead a task force on eradicating what he called anti-Christian bias within the federal government.
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February 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Bring forth thy Christian Nationalism bigly *sigh*
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How odd that Jared Kushner, whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, would be in favor of ethnic cleansing.
I'm kidding. People like Jared Kushner and Donald Trump only care about themselves.
I'm kidding. People like Jared Kushner and Donald Trump only care about themselves.
February 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
How odd that Jared Kushner, whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, would be in favor of ethnic cleansing.
I'm kidding. People like Jared Kushner and Donald Trump only care about themselves.
I'm kidding. People like Jared Kushner and Donald Trump only care about themselves.
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🇳🇿 The government of New Zealand has been labelled a “disgrace” after it released a new climate plan that barely requires it to reduce emissions between 2030 and 2035.
🗣 @oilchange.bsky.social's @rharris92.bsky.social said it was “retreating on ambition and shirking responsibility.”
🗣 @oilchange.bsky.social's @rharris92.bsky.social said it was “retreating on ambition and shirking responsibility.”
New Zealand plans to barely cut emissions between 2030 and 2035
The New Zealand government aims to reduce emissions by 51-55% between 2005 and 2035, a 1% rise that some activists call "pathetic"
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January 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🇳🇿 The government of New Zealand has been labelled a “disgrace” after it released a new climate plan that barely requires it to reduce emissions between 2030 and 2035.
🗣 @oilchange.bsky.social's @rharris92.bsky.social said it was “retreating on ambition and shirking responsibility.”
🗣 @oilchange.bsky.social's @rharris92.bsky.social said it was “retreating on ambition and shirking responsibility.”