Anne Goulding

Yes, I guessed that but then the generic "people" is wrong in this context.

Hmmm, I definitely feel more angry than disappointed - absolutely bloody tamping, in fact. Maybe she's writing about those who voted for National.

New Zealand bank notes featuring notable people and birds.

Why not both?

Screenshot from NZ Herald's report on Luxon's blank diaries with caption: Christopher Luxon shared his summer 2026 playlist in early January, although that isn't mentioned in his diaries

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One of the most dangerous.

Lobster tail is very expensive - $7 million worth.

Why does the NZ media and government run the country down so much? Both national inquiries and international evaluations consider our response to be among the best in the world and yet here are these clowns constantly belittling the effort and the outcome.

Screenshot of report stating Pete Hegseth spent $93 billion in one month.

How is this even possible? $93 *BILLION* in *ONE* month.....

Interesting that despite the negative framing from RNZ ("Covid-19 response inquiry finds government's response effective but late, poorly communicated"), the vast majority of the comments on their post on Facebook are broadly supportive of the government's actions at the time.

I am not a violent person but watching Nicola Willis sitting next to Simeon like a nodding dog is testing my patience.

Nor that they "ignored evidence, advice and warnings", according to Simeon.

Performative austerity.

Black pot and kettle with text: hello pot, meet kettle.

He says the government "ignored evidence, advice and warnings"

Reminds me of another head of government who is constantly telling us how much he talks to people up and down the country.

Chelsea Winter describes her morning routine full of ridiculousness.

Same, Chels babes, same. (Thanks to @emilywrites.co.nz for bringing my attention to this guff)

Always use the hand guard! She yells, gazing at her thumb that is forever misshapen.

I wonder who's on his mind, and why? 🤔

I'm so sorry - thoughts with you and all who loved him.

Bush and low cloud.

View from Wrights Hill this morning.

Screenshot on RNZ website reporting on three crashes, one after another.

How are those speed limit rises going?

Piwakawaka on a tree stump in the bush

Skink on the wooden edge of a trail step

This cheeky chappy came to say hello when I was on my walk. And coming down Johnston Hill, there were skinks on just about every wooden step edge, basking.

Stanford - the *Minister of EDUCATION* who said she didn't understand the NCEA system

I note the headline still doen't attribute the strike, though - "was hit ...."

Screenshot of extract from RNZ piece on Luxon's poor polling: Collins, a former leader who took the party to a crushing 25.58 percent result at the 2020 election, told Ryan Bridge TODAY it was a "tough job" being Prime Minister when the world is facing so much uncertainty.

I'm sure she extended the same kind of understanding and sympathy when Jacinda was coping with the COVID pandemic.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Mushrooms on toast with a fried egg on top on a white plate

Lunch - yum

In response to comment on clip of Luxon's speech on Iran action: Good moral tough decision from the PM Luxon 👋 ask the joyful 90million Iranians. I asked "what decision?" Comment - Anne Goulding ....you loopy tart if you cant keep up go back go cardiff

Normal Facebook exchange 😆

Wonder if they're conflating "first out of the gate" with "smashed it out of the park"?

Ooooohhhhhh - sorry, didn't really read the other one or I might have got your point! 🫣🫡

I say "long in the tooth" - think it originally referred to horses!

Seymour talking about "pomposity" in the House 🙄 #nzpol