Kiwi Nomad
@kiwinomad06.bsky.social
Manawatu inhabitant- Taranaki born. Family historian. Enjoyer of the outdoors but perfunctory gardener. Retired teacher. Volunteer. Ancienne pèlerine. Badge of honour: "She's a difficult socialist I guess."
I was with an older person recently when she was trying to use a parking meter. She is confident with eftpos but the machines themselves were extremely hard to read.
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I was with an older person recently when she was trying to use a parking meter. She is confident with eftpos but the machines themselves were extremely hard to read.
It was funny seeing this as I had found a steerage ticket on Manawatu Heritage that very morning! manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/dc9daef...
Steerage Passage Ticket of Wycherley Family - Manawatū Heritage
manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz
November 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
It was funny seeing this as I had found a steerage ticket on Manawatu Heritage that very morning! manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/dc9daef...
Mind you quite a few of my maternal write-ups are because I knew less, and was summarising what I knew, and what else I would like to find out.
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Mind you quite a few of my maternal write-ups are because I knew less, and was summarising what I knew, and what else I would like to find out.
Our Manawatu Whanganui Regional Council performs a vital role in flood control measures across a huge catchment. How dare they try and muck with that. Also measures to improve water quality need to happen catchment wide. And they want to stop that.
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Our Manawatu Whanganui Regional Council performs a vital role in flood control measures across a huge catchment. How dare they try and muck with that. Also measures to improve water quality need to happen catchment wide. And they want to stop that.
I live in a region with lots of possibilities for floods. Control needs a regional focus. Leave it alone.
November 25, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I live in a region with lots of possibilities for floods. Control needs a regional focus. Leave it alone.
Yes and one of my nieces posted some great photos of her twins. I miss those. But my battery issues fixed themselves as soon as I deleted the app.
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Yes and one of my nieces posted some great photos of her twins. I miss those. But my battery issues fixed themselves as soon as I deleted the app.
I deleted my account a while back. So many influencer videos it was chewing up my battery.
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I deleted my account a while back. So many influencer videos it was chewing up my battery.
Glad to see the Rebels writing their own issues. 😁
November 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Glad to see the Rebels writing their own issues. 😁
How many deaths will it take til they know….
November 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
How many deaths will it take til they know….
Is that a recent photo with that Back on Track background? They surely can’t be so stupid as to claim that again?
November 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Is that a recent photo with that Back on Track background? They surely can’t be so stupid as to claim that again?
The first year I went up to the festival, the first garden I visited was with my young twin great-nephews. They were given a small pot of those each!
November 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The first year I went up to the festival, the first garden I visited was with my young twin great-nephews. They were given a small pot of those each!
Nice and easy for public transport.
November 22, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Nice and easy for public transport.
I just watered my zinnia seedlings and planted some marigold seedlings. Nice evening for it!
November 22, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I just watered my zinnia seedlings and planted some marigold seedlings. Nice evening for it!
I graduated from the Founders Theatre which I loved.
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I graduated from the Founders Theatre which I loved.
I had to get rid of Instagram. Never seemed to have any of my friends’ photos anymore - mainly just influencer videos. And it was chewing through my battery. Got rid of Insta and all was honky dorey again.
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I had to get rid of Instagram. Never seemed to have any of my friends’ photos anymore - mainly just influencer videos. And it was chewing through my battery. Got rid of Insta and all was honky dorey again.
We had a lockdown at a Palmy school I was teaching at quite some years back as someone had used a weapon to rob a nearby dairy. It wasn’t known how they had escaped.
November 21, 2025 at 2:39 AM
We had a lockdown at a Palmy school I was teaching at quite some years back as someone had used a weapon to rob a nearby dairy. It wasn’t known how they had escaped.
Seems like it! There was quite a bit of discussion about it at the Kapiti course as one person raised postage as an issue since she’d paid that much very recently- perhaps the week before.
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Seems like it! There was quite a bit of discussion about it at the Kapiti course as one person raised postage as an issue since she’d paid that much very recently- perhaps the week before.
That’s interesting. I was at a DNA course in Kapiti about a month ago, and someone had just sent one. She could only send it express and it cost her about $110. Maybe it has changed since then.
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
That’s interesting. I was at a DNA course in Kapiti about a month ago, and someone had just sent one. She could only send it express and it cost her about $110. Maybe it has changed since then.
I uploaded my Ancestry results to My Heritage in the ‘old days’. I don’t have so many matches there. But others are looking at options eg combining kits from a group for less postage.
November 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I uploaded my Ancestry results to My Heritage in the ‘old days’. I don’t have so many matches there. But others are looking at options eg combining kits from a group for less postage.