Caryl Forrest
@brightwingsnz.bsky.social
Rural dwelling editor, local history researcher and muso.
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An old watercolour sketch of Cambridge Trinity Street. I must admit that populating the streets with people in their may ball finery did well for sales at a time when I really needed the money!
#Cambridge #TrinityStreet #MayBall
#Cambridge #TrinityStreet #MayBall
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
An old watercolour sketch of Cambridge Trinity Street. I must admit that populating the streets with people in their may ball finery did well for sales at a time when I really needed the money!
#Cambridge #TrinityStreet #MayBall
#Cambridge #TrinityStreet #MayBall
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Paul Goldsmith tells me today he has decided not to appeal this decision.
"I didn't see the point of dragging it out for more months and more expense."
"I didn't see the point of dragging it out for more months and more expense."
NEW: The High Court has ruled that Paul Goldsmith's appointment of Dr. Stephen Rainbow as Human Rights Commissioner was unlawful
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Minister unlawfully appointed human rights and race relations commissioners
The High Court has found Paul Goldsmith’s controversial appointment of Stephen Rainbow and that of Melissa Derby were unlawful.
www.thepost.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Paul Goldsmith tells me today he has decided not to appeal this decision.
"I didn't see the point of dragging it out for more months and more expense."
"I didn't see the point of dragging it out for more months and more expense."
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Watch: 'Really special' - team mates perform haka following Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's medal win
Watch: 'Really special' - team mates perform haka following Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's medal win
"It was really special and meant a lot to me," the snowboard says of a haka by team mates after her medal win.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Watch: 'Really special' - team mates perform haka following Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's medal win
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John Campbell returns to RNZ as Morning Report co-host on April 13
John Campbell returns to RNZ as Morning Report co-host on April 13
The veteran broadcaster will join Ingrid Hipkiss as the new co-host of Morning Report on April 13.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
John Campbell returns to RNZ as Morning Report co-host on April 13
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Lies are going around about the Greens after Scoop published a bullshit article about Wellington Council not prioritising water management in 2021 when the facts show they invested a record $2.4b
The lies have been spreading fast. The piece was written by NZCPR i.e. the ACT Party affiliated group
The lies have been spreading fast. The piece was written by NZCPR i.e. the ACT Party affiliated group
February 9, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Lies are going around about the Greens after Scoop published a bullshit article about Wellington Council not prioritising water management in 2021 when the facts show they invested a record $2.4b
The lies have been spreading fast. The piece was written by NZCPR i.e. the ACT Party affiliated group
The lies have been spreading fast. The piece was written by NZCPR i.e. the ACT Party affiliated group
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Was going to paywall but too much critical information to do so - I'll never be a good business man but who cares? Public interest first. I'll give up my days for that.
New electricity tax to subsidise private corporations & fossil fuels #nzpol #kiwi
New electricity tax to subsidise private corporations & fossil fuels #nzpol #kiwi
New Electricity Tax To Subsidise Private Corporations & Fossil Fuels
National Party, laser focused on the cost of living, threw away ~$1 billion on ferries, introduced Paywave changes that will increase fees & are now levying a new tax on Kiwi families and businesses
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February 9, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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Don't get excited - let's say 2025 is the new 2010. See how aneamic job growth was until the Chch rebuild kicked-in (thanks global reinsurers 🙏)?
September 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Don't get excited - let's say 2025 is the new 2010. See how aneamic job growth was until the Chch rebuild kicked-in (thanks global reinsurers 🙏)?
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Carl Bates is a NZ mega landlord. One of his rentals is in Epsom Auckland, a stunner that he added to his family's trust in 2024. Bates' portfolio is estimated conservatively at $9-10 million.
Michael Woods was asked to resign for 0.14% of that. MP rentals aren't an issue - but the deceit is #nzpol
Michael Woods was asked to resign for 0.14% of that. MP rentals aren't an issue - but the deceit is #nzpol
Carl Bates, Whanganui MP, is a mega landlord
There were approximate 1294 mega landlords as of 2023, owning 26,000 properties - the equivalent of Rotorua. Plus: Recent events strengthen the Coalition.
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September 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Carl Bates is a NZ mega landlord. One of his rentals is in Epsom Auckland, a stunner that he added to his family's trust in 2024. Bates' portfolio is estimated conservatively at $9-10 million.
Michael Woods was asked to resign for 0.14% of that. MP rentals aren't an issue - but the deceit is #nzpol
Michael Woods was asked to resign for 0.14% of that. MP rentals aren't an issue - but the deceit is #nzpol
Early Sunday morning at Castlepoint
September 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Early Sunday morning at Castlepoint
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Innovation makes useful things smaller and smaller. Overconsumption makes things bigger and bigger (and more dangerous with bigger costs & consequences). Bigger vehicles and larger homes for fewer people is not progress. HT @fietsprofessor for graphic
September 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Innovation makes useful things smaller and smaller. Overconsumption makes things bigger and bigger (and more dangerous with bigger costs & consequences). Bigger vehicles and larger homes for fewer people is not progress. HT @fietsprofessor for graphic
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Our family has downsized both our vehicles in the last few years (will soon be down to one mid size vehicle). Our house in the last month is 1/3 of its previous size and we are way better off for it.
Innovation makes useful things smaller and smaller. Overconsumption makes things bigger and bigger (and more dangerous with bigger costs & consequences). Bigger vehicles and larger homes for fewer people is not progress. HT @fietsprofessor for graphic
September 2, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Our family has downsized both our vehicles in the last few years (will soon be down to one mid size vehicle). Our house in the last month is 1/3 of its previous size and we are way better off for it.
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Might do a little dance 💃
#nzpol #OneTermGovernment #Election2026 #Aotearoa #NZ
www.roymorgan.com/findings/100...
#nzpol #OneTermGovernment #Election2026 #Aotearoa #NZ
www.roymorgan.com/findings/100...
September 2, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Might do a little dance 💃
#nzpol #OneTermGovernment #Election2026 #Aotearoa #NZ
www.roymorgan.com/findings/100...
#nzpol #OneTermGovernment #Election2026 #Aotearoa #NZ
www.roymorgan.com/findings/100...
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I've upload the latest Roy Morgan poll to The Progress Report so you can see who would get elected on these (remarkable) numbers. Labour having a 5 point lead over National is incredible. #nzpol theprogressreport.co.nz/poll-graph/
Historical Polling Data - The Progress Report
This tool offers access to polling data for New Zealand's political parties since the 1960s.
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September 2, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I've upload the latest Roy Morgan poll to The Progress Report so you can see who would get elected on these (remarkable) numbers. Labour having a 5 point lead over National is incredible. #nzpol theprogressreport.co.nz/poll-graph/
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So, ah, quick request
September 2, 2025 at 5:46 AM
So, ah, quick request
The toxic leftovers of WW2 and nuclear testing in the Pacific aren't going away anytime soon.
theconversation.com/80-years-sin...
theconversation.com/80-years-sin...
80 years since the end of World War II, a dangerous legacy lingers in the Pacific
Toxic remnants of war can damage ecosystems and communities long after the fighting stops.
theconversation.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The toxic leftovers of WW2 and nuclear testing in the Pacific aren't going away anytime soon.
theconversation.com/80-years-sin...
theconversation.com/80-years-sin...
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Tonight's sunset with the Ohariu hills in the west.
With apologies to good photographers with good cameras.
With apologies to good photographers with good cameras.
August 22, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Tonight's sunset with the Ohariu hills in the west.
With apologies to good photographers with good cameras.
With apologies to good photographers with good cameras.
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US President Donald Trump not budging on trade tariff - PM Christopher Luxon
US President Donald Trump not budging on trade tariff - PM Christopher Luxon
The Prime Minister says there's no suggestion the US President will budge on a 15 percent trade tariff for New Zealand exports.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
US President Donald Trump not budging on trade tariff - PM Christopher Luxon
A beautiful day for the Castlepoint Races on the beach.
March 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A beautiful day for the Castlepoint Races on the beach.
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The LW is $27.80 an hour. Dropping to minimum wage would mean losing $186 a week for a full-time worker - or $9,672 a year. How will that benefit anyone? It just means more child poverty, higher welfare payments, and more income insecurity. Is this really how we "go for growth"?
March 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The LW is $27.80 an hour. Dropping to minimum wage would mean losing $186 a week for a full-time worker - or $9,672 a year. How will that benefit anyone? It just means more child poverty, higher welfare payments, and more income insecurity. Is this really how we "go for growth"?
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Government is consulting on new rules for public procurement - what they buy with the public's money.
The Government is proposing to scrap 24 of the current 71 rules. More openness is not promised.
#OpenContracting
Listed in next post are some of the details.
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/goin...
The Government is proposing to scrap 24 of the current 71 rules. More openness is not promised.
#OpenContracting
Listed in next post are some of the details.
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/goin...
www.beehive.govt.nz
March 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Post a photo you took with no context to bring some zen to the timeline.
March 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Post a photo you took with no context to bring some zen to the timeline.
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And some of us vote accordingly… #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #Aotearoa #ToitūTeTiriti #nz #PeopleOverProfit
March 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
And some of us vote accordingly… #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #Aotearoa #ToitūTeTiriti #nz #PeopleOverProfit
When half the country is struggling financially and it's clear the Coalition has no strategy except to cut everything - except to landlords - this is the result.
Chris Hipkins overtakes Christopher Luxon as preferred prime minister in Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll
Chris Hipkins overtakes Christopher Luxon as preferred prime minister in Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll
And the centre-left bloc would be able to form a government based on results in the Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
When half the country is struggling financially and it's clear the Coalition has no strategy except to cut everything - except to landlords - this is the result.
A course of antibiotics costs $2. With a $5 prescription fee. People who need antibiotics to prevent rheumatic fever are missing out, with expensive and lifelong consequences
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10 cents for an antibiotic pill: 'unaffordable'. Thousands of $ for a preventable hospitalisation or death? Not a problem.
On the sheer financial stupidity of the current approach to medication costs.
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March 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
A course of antibiotics costs $2. With a $5 prescription fee. People who need antibiotics to prevent rheumatic fever are missing out, with expensive and lifelong consequences
open.substack.com/pub/drgarypa...
open.substack.com/pub/drgarypa...
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#BHN The break fee for cancelling the iRex ferries is $300m...and remember the cost of the ferries by themselves was only $551m
#nzpol @chewienz.bsky.social
youtu.be/oZtiyc47gps
#nzpol @chewienz.bsky.social
youtu.be/oZtiyc47gps
#BHN The break fee for cancelling the iRex ferries is $300m
YouTube video by DOC Studios
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March 7, 2025 at 4:23 AM
#BHN The break fee for cancelling the iRex ferries is $300m...and remember the cost of the ferries by themselves was only $551m
#nzpol @chewienz.bsky.social
youtu.be/oZtiyc47gps
#nzpol @chewienz.bsky.social
youtu.be/oZtiyc47gps