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I tell people they should mask because you don't want to suddenly be allergic to shit you once enjoyed.

It sucks actually

Long COVID Linked to New-Onset Allergies Mounting evidence points to a link between new-onset allergies and Long COVID, with mast cell activation syndrome as a potential culprit.

“We have seen asthma, allergic rhinitis, hives/urticaria, environmental and food allergies, with the most common being asthma. But then there is also a good subset of patients developing mast cell activation symptoms,” -me

www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Aotearoa New Zealand mentioned.

A woman in a mask Headline: Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask? Story from Jerk Wingley and Terramin Defishunsee Photo from Adobe

Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask?

wastewater

The national aggregate wastewater estimate is in the highest since July 2024 kind of zone. And while some individual catchments (in the north) are like that (check the maps tab at poops.nz for detail), a lot of the aggregate is that covid is up everywhere at the same time.

holy shit the downpours were amazing

Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park Tour with Bruce Clarkson Sunday March 15th 9.30am-11.30am Meet at: Hamilton Zoo carpark Cost: Free Open to: Green members & friends

Learn about biodiversity! Whether you've got questions about peat lakes, the predator-proof fence, or growing kauri, this is the event for you! Join us for a casual walk around the park, it won't be a fast pace Feel free to bring a friend Don't forget to wear a hat, sunscreen, and walking shoes See how the plantings have progressed since 2004

Day Trip: Te Huia & Huntly Museum Saturday April 18th Meet at: Frankton Station, 8.30am Cost: $15.70 + lunch costs Open to: Members & friends

Trains, coal miners, and a beautiful walk We'll be visiting the Huntly Museum conveniently located at the Huntly Train Station, with an optional walk around Lake Hakanoa (45 minutes round trip, weather permitting). Bring your own packed lunch, or pick something up from one of Huntly's great bakeries You can top up your Bee Card onboard, you don't need a ticket in advance Te Huia return: $10.70 + Huntly Museum: $5 per adult

This month 👉 come hear about biodiversity and restoration at Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park with Prof Bruce Clarkson - this Sunday!

Next month 👉 come along on a day trip to Huntly Museum (who have a great exhibition on the miner's strikes) via Te Huia. Choo choo.

oOoo as an etymology nerd you’ve just made my night ✍🏼🤩

My Profile Page I've created this Fundraising Page because I want to make a difference for my school. All funds raised will be contributing to my school getting new swings for the school playground. I can't wait to g...

Ok I need your help e te whānau! If you have some funds to help our 9yo raise funds for their school swings! He is excited they could get some. Secondly he wants to beat the other kids on the leaderboard. So if you could help koha to the cause that would be great: myprofilepage.co.nz/campaign/69b...

if your favourite dictionary is merriam-webster, i like you.
if you don’t have a favourite dictionary, i don’t trust you…

Time to pass a law that any party spokesperson of media outlet that opines with hindsight reckons on pandemic management has to show this chart in the background at all times #nzpol

sooo disappointing to see such inaccurate stories in the media about this data 🥲🥲

And the covid reporting dashboard has been updated from 19 deaths reported in the (as of now) week before last, to 5 reported last week.
But, to keep shouting at the void, this tells us nothing about the progression of the current wave, as the reporting is now but the events were July last year.

One could even say… he aborted his political career…

If you refuse to criticize any sort of politician, I don’t value your opinion on anything. They all work for us and should be criticized regularly.

It’s not meant to be an easy job. It is literally life and death for so many people in this country.

Dr Shane Reti is retiring after this year from politics. We love this for him! We're so glad he is able to CHOOSE what happens to his life and the current government is not forcing their will on him. Wow, CHOICE is amazing, eh, Dr Reti! #nzpol #abortion #NationalNZ #abortionishealthcare

Can someone send me the screenshots please!!

I fear there is a long blog post needed written in my near future 😵‍💫

Hi! just popping in to say COVID never ended, we are still in a pandemic, and the only thing that ended was having a functional public health response 🫡

Former leader Ardern has left New Zealand. She’s not the only one | CNN Twenty years of memories spilled across Jacinda Thorn’s yard. Teddy bears and textbooks, a jumble of whisks and frying pans catching the morning sun.

Over the past four years, the number of New Zealanders aged 30-50 emigrating has more than doubled – from 18,000 to 43,000 – fueled by rising living costs and a weakening job market, demographers told CNN.

ACT is mad about the recommendation to ban nudifier apps, and I think that was my submission, so... sorry? Lol. I think that apps and websites whose primary purpose is to generate sexualised deepfakes without consent should be banned 🤷 #nzpol

This story needs a correction. It is absolutely true that admissions are the highest since October, but 184 admissions is the last 4 weeks (to 16 Feb), not last week (to 16 Feb). 184 in a week is 2022 levels. This would be much easier to keep track of if we had the data rather than a Power BI report

Waiwhakareke Tour with Bruce Clarkson Sunday March 15th, 9.30am-11.30am Meet at: Hamilton Zoo carpark Cost: Free Open to: Green members & friends

Ecology nerds, this one is for you!

Waiwhakareke is Hamilton’s flagship biodiversity project - since 2004, 65ha of farmland have been patiently planted across five ecosystems.

Come hear from Prof Bruce Clarkson - bring your questions about peat lakes, the predator-proof fence, or growing kauri.

Are welfare reforms leaving vulnerable New Zealanders with nowhere to turn? New data reveals that emergency assistance is getting harder to access – and that benefit sanctions aren't reducing the number of people on the dole.

Are staff getting incentives to refuse them? Do they get bonuses if people
cant eat?

The govt declared its target of a 75% reduction in emergency housing placements has been met five years ahead of schedule – but housing providers say the need hasn’t gone away. Of course it hasn’t. #nzpol

AN OPEN LETTER ABOUT THE FUTURE OF CRITIC TE ĀROHI.

serious question… which end is the head?? 🥹😂

Single pack of oreos cadbury creme egg flavour

IMPORTANT!! has any tried these yet??? mine got subbed in the grocery order for yucky caramilk ones and i’m trying to decide whether it’s worth hunting the creme egg ones down 😍😩

Volunteering to solicit donations on the street, whilst being the architect of a bill that punishes other people doing so, while also doing it for a healthcare charity when his party has gutted the public health system...

The irony meter is off the charts today.

New Zealanders support more taxes on ultra-rich, new poll shows Half of New Zealanders also agreed that billionaires shouldn't exist while people still struggled with basic necessities like housing, food and healthcare.

New Zealanders support more taxes on ultra-rich, new poll shows