2026-05-26T16:13:35Z https://yabu.me cachalot https://yabu.me/npub1mqym7eedl2q7mgq9ml9dejuflkxhn8shhhj46g3ykh29kyegk3vqn0ghcj https://files.cloudisland.nz/accounts/avatars/109/248/819/660/060/701/original/9fa38a53889353b9.gif https://files.cloudisland.nz/accounts/avatars/109/248/819/660/060/701/original/9fa38a53889353b9.gif https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2z2tqy8w0ug0mzzgu42fhld20cuwm7g7nt5z3weqhdcq574kuueszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s9e5jmy Millions of Australians will ride public transport for free but the fuel relief measure won&#39;t be rolled out nationwide.<br/><br/>Victoria and Tasmania on Sunday unveiled a temporary fare reprieve as motorists continue to face price pain at the petrol pump.<br/><a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/03/29/two-australian-states-offer-free-public-transport-to-ease-fuel-pain/">https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/03/29/two-australian-states-offer-free-public-transport-to-ease-fuel-pain/</a> 2026-03-29T05:51:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswnaz60yjd69udq3rz8kz576r40yyyx4tm5k2mjc6x9s9n408rtqszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sc7asma The Olympics can get in the bin, then.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/3/26/olympics-align-with-trump-as-transgender-athletes-banned-from-womens-games">https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/3/26/olympics-align-with-trump-as-transgender-athletes-banned-from-womens-games</a><br/><br/>#TransRightsAreHumanRights 2026-03-26T18:03:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9gt3hx53src8p3n5z64vx7mtcy6e2p72q5yn0had5xhspnj37laczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s88ze6a #NZPol<br/>Apt.<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/116/286/197/144/376/150/original/8c402d616277c479.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-24T21:09:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsza9hsjnefw2575skx2p227crujw5q0jwmapttewe8dd4kat756hczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sqt6tjp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvr4cf7wy6j0hh8s5k5qq8g47z6t9wdlvh2mqqhddrj0km3hycgmcd9mpm5'>nevent1q…mpm5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oh fuck... 2026-03-13T02:57:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstftz955hxzn3f50ssxvcpr749dng09fschz6cq3dde4lvd6pqxpqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sjgh8vk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqum7ahjlzu5dml3pqrcvntc37g3yfr2el0crwlptpwxgk7v5vfzc20055n'>nevent1q…055n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I WAS JUST TAKING THE PISS, HONESTLY!<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/116/214/351/249/317/903/original/23893d247cac45cf.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-12T04:38:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqum7ahjlzu5dml3pqrcvntc37g3yfr2el0crwlptpwxgk7v5vfzczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69ssykpnx Are we going to see Carless Days being reintroduced in New Zealand?<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/116/200/840/674/389/184/original/3b00d8af6f7b6a73.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-09T19:23:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0awltmuv4vsxkh6qtqrwtanwjjp7xzmmc25va4eplnwjdvvw9q7czyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sz3sw0v A small fine meted out to an Otago fisher, who killed a Hector&#39;s dolphin then lied to officials, underscores the failure to protect endangered species, a conservation group says.<br/><br/>Māui and Hector&#39;s Dolphin Defenders uncovered the death of the dolphin - one of only about 40 left in the area - and fought through the courts to obtain the details.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/588762/fine-for-unreported-hector-s-dolphin-death-reveals-toothless-system-conservation-group-says">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/588762/fine-for-unreported-hector-s-dolphin-death-reveals-toothless-system-conservation-group-says</a> 2026-03-05T17:39:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs25q487d8z6w8u35fu9ww6dndg08sqldr6tcjda84rakyj0ju4yqczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69skyfwq0 Heavy sea swells are predicted off the Wellington coast. <br/><br/>Hope the sea water doesn&#39;t hit the wind turbine on Brooklyn Hill. <br/><br/>The shit would literally be hitting the fan then. 2026-02-14T07:41:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ch554r0te65qr59v5ktaz5mqh5g2a3akyre4fzpv2ywhclckm3szyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69ssefjks <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hnve5rtjzfnur0kdfr5y4dx78pdj47elg86j7s4hmy3thdjlgr4sx35hr9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Li Chen</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hnv…5hr9</span>)</a></span> Bubs has been asking about when book three of Detective Beans is being published. It&#39;s likely to become the default birthday present for his friends! 2026-02-13T00:39:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvr9ztnxf589qrajwvc9rvymvpx5q57s4ulkcfdxjmg92kceyu60gzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69skehluf Absolutely <br/>Poositively<br/>Wellington<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/116/014/762/495/856/118/original/199ffd93fd7cb9b5.png"> <br/> 2026-02-04T22:40:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswas4pc6sjjd83jeys6hy7h6dyhlrhajd5ynlfe70grqrfnw3avaqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s4zke2x Great, more Gweilo judgement on what it means to &#34;Be Chinese&#34;...<br/><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/internet/26-01-2026/chinamaxxing-why-gen-z-wants-you-to-diagnose-yourself-as-chinese">https://thespinoff.co.nz/internet/26-01-2026/chinamaxxing-why-gen-z-wants-you-to-diagnose-yourself-as-chinese</a> 2026-01-25T22:05:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2cukt4hvupgpnh5rruek62fgmvl0r2la86xsftvy0q084q2h5yygzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sr43v54 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs943nvjvu0wghqu2664twa2992qhu9gk7nlrn0fp9923wmr4k0a8qsqcv6x'>nevent1q…cv6x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think I could quite happily stay in Tabio for longer. Really lovely town.<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/115/838/887/248/311/329/original/f1052a5e84a15654.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-04T21:12:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs943nvjvu0wghqu2664twa2992qhu9gk7nlrn0fp9923wmr4k0a8qzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sfzugf8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszkzgl4g5fhy5edsq2pmp0sw6v263s26kpcqznz6kx8zz6zmd570cseqmlq'>nevent1q…qmlq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>they were everywhere at the Catedral de Sal in Zipaquirá yesterday<br/><br/><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/@Happyfishmedia/115837192359215701">https://cloudisland.nz/@Happyfishmedia/115837192359215701</a> 2026-01-04T13:35:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspxc5nwla0txl4wcqzqkepqlxek4jsqfl7h0hzmfw45sqw6n9cncgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sn5qjn0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ucydddrvp5hheyqtw9luglr0kzhlpxsynyq3ltxk4cm0ryna82gfvelp4'>nevent1q…elp4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m back in Tabio for the weekend, amongst friends of over quarter of a century. 2026-01-04T03:17:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsguljrph8mr4wc2fsyhnthmrujs4hp9jdhy7apkz4vy4cduasm24czyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69syvy4x8 &#39;Wonderful experience&#39;: Global indigenous groups gather in Auckland.<br/><br/>Thousands of indigenous leaders in education have gathered in Auckland for the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education, the event returning to New Zealand for the first time in 20 years.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/17/wonderful-experience-global-indigenous-groups-gather-in-auckland/">https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/17/wonderful-experience-global-indigenous-groups-gather-in-auckland/</a> 2025-11-17T07:30:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqakef3sqze9ktsyw0mpyenvx3z3csmll8nw5mla5u60v3dajcugqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69szw8y8g An international study of more than 80,000 adults shows the more languages people know, the slower their brains age.<br/><br/>The analysis of 51 to 90-year-olds from 27 European countries - published in Nature Aging - found the brains of those who only spoke one language were twice as likely to age faster.<br/><br/>Those who were multilingual were on average about half as likely to experience accelerated ageing, the authors said. <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/578447/being-bilingual-delays-ageing-but-being-multilingual-is-even-better-study">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/578447/being-bilingual-delays-ageing-but-being-multilingual-is-even-better-study</a> 2025-11-10T18:09:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrdpmdqtt8vtyvn5nh4ekp85a2nz9smtmwrss8j3nmd0rfnkpvgzczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sjtd9cf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr887es55qfxh28myqz5e7v7ulel94hgq9e8vp25jgudrmtwpekec27xz86'>nevent1q…xz86</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this timeline is not as fun as it should be. Sending positive energy your way. 2025-11-06T03:52:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyyk70eg76dejudn6ut9sfl5qvm6ayzc85404twhkmsfztv9kmysgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69swr8nk0 Latest images from Washington.<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12dnlury28qmfus75ueuwvd8y3mnss8uhpp37gpay2hcegwe9fqyqfg0hjt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Altbot</span> (<span class="italic">npub12dn…0hjt</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/115/437/178/437/999/903/original/3ab613421decb925.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-25T22:32:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw66ezapsyngmjrjq3q7pf32ft32pzyhc39l0nhrr79tjgdfxnz9czyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69smg3lp5 Every second post about new users on Mastodon from BlueSky:<br/><br/>Welcome all those who have come across from BlueSky. <br/><br/>Remember to follow all of the rules, both written and unwritten, that we have here on Mastodon. 2025-10-05T19:40:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx30q45grv8f6dfe6nm00yl77phpppvkgdzlgzpy0xslzdw42wtlczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s8wl3kv <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12dnlury28qmfus75ueuwvd8y3mnss8uhpp37gpay2hcegwe9fqyqfg0hjt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Altbot</span> (<span class="italic">npub12dn…0hjt</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Saw this on Facebook marketplace and thought of<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/115/279/266/415/594/468/original/5782ce3242948999.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-28T01:13:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs95cjmcv9yujzshq47hxaft9arjk455dexe7ugvjxwe43xr8j7jzqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s3qs9y6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstc68nwzsqmpxctrchek29dc98fp48uhxapspkr8gzvpxn5y9tvqs6nj034'>nevent1q…j034</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>On the subject of birthdays and cats, Bubs is going to his best friend&#39;s birthday party this weekend, to a cat cafe, and the gift is both Detective Beans books. 2025-09-16T02:09:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsft722tvx6gf6xc0q0vvyseru24qpu3av38dkftg57fx7zz97ea9czyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sn8c0vs New Zealand: An emergency set net fishing ban has gone into place around the Otago Peninsula to protect a threatened penguin population, following urgent calls from conservation groups who feared one of the world&#39;s rarest penguins was on the brink of extinction.<br/><br/>The three-month ban has gone into place immediately.<br/><br/>Department of Conservation (DOC) data showed the northern hoiho population (South Island and Rakiura/Stewart Island) had collapsed by 80 percent since 2008, from 739 breeding pairs to just 143, a drop of 80 percent from 2008 numbers. <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/573069/emergency-set-net-fishing-ban-enforced-to-protect-threatened-hoiho-around-otago-peninsula">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/573069/emergency-set-net-fishing-ban-enforced-to-protect-threatened-hoiho-around-otago-peninsula</a> 2025-09-14T20:48:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp5l59svcejmzyl0x4q8jnj6pt5g4kdwsqtvz38egm7v0ylncesuczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sz5nxgx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2hlhrgwart90ea4sgqz9zqv9ptftyjvfg8705uwxuah7eptm5qaqz3lnva'>nevent1q…lnva</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>omg she replied!<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/115/167/439/409/352/027/original/937e73029494726a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-08T07:14:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hlhrgwart90ea4sgqz9zqv9ptftyjvfg8705uwxuah7eptm5qaqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69ss0vrxw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4w6cjzqfuwycj6myvuv9np2j2ekdfc9tr6nguw0f7rna379yj5qnhx94g'>nevent1q…x94g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Done<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/115/167/433/117/278/652/original/1484e90f22bdedf2.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-08T07:12:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4w6cjzqfuwycj6myvuv9np2j2ekdfc9tr6nguw0f7rna379yj5qzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s5wdu59 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs986zaq0vxcphyqnfl3vkvg8fhvump6p48m80fwkcss39u4ygc3ys5azghq'>nevent1q…zghq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I hate you two 😆 2025-09-08T06:49:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs986zaq0vxcphyqnfl3vkvg8fhvump6p48m80fwkcss39u4ygc3yszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69st7s7l2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9l4xf0kjg7p88wyp33v5z4ppjfznkfggze6ta2eahlmdr5ymnrg2xc6dl'>nevent1q…c6dl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Should I text Bev with the news? 2025-09-08T06:36:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9l4xf0kjg7p88wyp33v5z4ppjfznkfggze6ta2eahlmdr5ymnrgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s8yzkw6 I didn&#39;t get a TXT from Bev to tell me that Mushroom Lady got sentenced to Life. Disappointing. 2025-09-08T06:06:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ywvrlvf35k6jxypvq9x9rmnh7cv4f6dvdsjv8pgfrmzxaszg9pszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s4nsq4y This beautiful wee wētā took a ride on our car. Bubs and my wife spotted it as we got out, and we relocated it into a nearby garden.<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/115/122/375/565/938/506/original/8cf22769aab43291.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-31T08:16:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw7y286ltrm28cz5753w3vhp4jk8nsadqunj729urkal5yfazyyvszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sf6j284 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs948e79nxjt6qy9n2fcta7whsyjmrq9daenyhmr60aymke86q30pgr8w8k3'>nevent1q…w8k3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Keep away from water....<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/114/940/254/751/244/976/original/d8de7c35cc37f6b1.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-30T04:18:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs948e79nxjt6qy9n2fcta7whsyjmrq9daenyhmr60aymke86q30pgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69ssqngsh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrk37gw4le98vnm5h5hpj80znj3k9xfdtz4ld9hq9tsama8r2n9zcu6zjyt'>nevent1q…zjyt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mine went off a few minutes later... Some still going off. 2025-07-30T04:17:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrk37gw4le98vnm5h5hpj80znj3k9xfdtz4ld9hq9tsama8r2n9zczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69syw6p69 Holy shit. On the train when everyone&#39;s phones emergency broadcasts went off! 2025-07-30T04:14:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd2l9azynev4lvsyp02m9wj7763tegr2etsd7a6ydnz5a5zpmvwugzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69salpal4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq9eqllj3tqk08cmgswa0h9umynve4t0ztea4uv7awsjtgr8y97ygjl6gtf'>nevent1q…6gtf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Will keep an eye out for any that I can send you. 2025-07-16T02:42:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0k3sfqhk3r04krpzdgy97vuq9u90vprzn0ejr78hdp6duy60zs0szyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sayw0jx The cavalry has arrived for a beleaguered <br/>Pūkaha Mt Bruce Wildlife Centre, on the border of Tararua and Masterton districts.<br/><br/>The new board has now confirmed the doors will stay open after a multi-million-dollar deal was reached with iwi and creditors.<br/><br/>At the heart of the deal was an agreement with Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā Trust to buy Pūkaha&#39;s Whare Wānanga complex and take over a $1 million loan from Tararua District Council to the centre. <br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/565960/pukaha-mt-bruce-wildlife-centre-doors-stay-open-after-multi-million-dollar-deal">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/565960/pukaha-mt-bruce-wildlife-centre-doors-stay-open-after-multi-million-dollar-deal</a> 2025-07-04T01:17:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2t9zcxuz82tqgrgtrzfuaxv9tu8a6dt050gxrpzwgzm49rqfe09szyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sqnt4m7 Do not book nor scritch.<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/114/781/885/381/856/066/original/c92383bfd293b4a0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-02T05:03:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0896055axm876tk233u6jdlngc8wpgdc8l7y7qv48pzsd82p6zmqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sjldfrs Heavy metal fans have been told to take off smartwatches at UK festival.<br/><br/>That’s because, as well as black T-shirts, a lot of the metal heads at the festival wear smartwatches and other devices that automatically make 999 calls to police because “the tech assumed that people in moshpits had been in a collision,” according to Leicestershire police.<br/><a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/360724034/why-heavy-metal-fans-have-been-told-take-smartwatches-uk-festival">https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/360724034/why-heavy-metal-fans-have-been-told-take-smartwatches-uk-festival</a> 2025-06-15T05:50:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwfzaj36vynr26trsur2r5rtjecm59rzrvhjn8z4zvjtl4fp2kvczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sf0xthm I didn&#39;t expect to seen this in a Salvation Army Family Store. TBH, I don&#39;t want to know if they have anything like the<br/>#PakNSaveSecretSexRoom<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/114/634/831/438/968/361/original/3cf5e0fb082702fc.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-06T05:45:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8f60g54ed7fcrgddpkwvlq2fc8qlfquvak0mjz8ufe528negazdszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s4yj9d4 Analysis: For much of modern history, the idea of ‘culture’ has been tightly bound to humanity. Our art, languages, customs, technologies – markers of our intelligence and social complexity. But over the last few decades, and especially considering recent discoveries, researchers have recognised that culture is not uniquely human. <a href="https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/05/animals-have-culture-too-and-its-in-our-best-interests-to-embrace-it/">https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/05/animals-have-culture-too-and-its-in-our-best-interests-to-embrace-it/</a> 2025-06-05T03:05:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs209u55024chsd95feey80a98xthfc3yn7xp5mhdc2fxyj4e6kqtqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s3xweyn Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor in the Live Lounge 2024<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EazZAIJxjuI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EazZAIJxjuI</a><br/><br/>#RandomMusicThursday 2025-05-29T02:33:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdemnaj6zfahfg9gu0saj2r8ntxzlqzrr7c6lc2qk375h8fwe39eszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sq9wjt2 Many people are not aware that WIX is an Israeli company.<br/>Boycott WIX - Respect the boycott of Israel &amp; use a better website builder.<br/><br/><a href="https://boycottwix.org/">https://boycottwix.org/</a> 2025-05-25T03:00:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2v9fxepq23mnp5eml9xkhvxawl49e90fvx4fmatwrex5pntkjavqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sv9mt4h One lesson I learnt from watching Scooby Doo, is that all the monsters in the world are just old men who want more money. 2025-05-18T17:53:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9ar6jshf9nel7pzyhm5ejmtlw24ajrq3q0s0sakts6eff4jkdkqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69stz4cn4 Ruh roh!<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/114/073/909/720/964/809/original/c6549681262a5936.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-27T04:16:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwum0ushtwyjr0hmu929a7a6xlr6xp7wnuefxjgw3r3u69vldggszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69shcjnge ‘Breathtaking’ moment rare whales spotted in Kaikōura.<br/><br/>A pair of rare fin whales were spotted off the Kaikōura coast on Friday.<br/><br/>#NewZealand #Whales #Kaikōura #cetaceans <br/><a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/360582467/watch-breathtaking-moment-rare-whales-spotted-kaikoura">https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/360582467/watch-breathtaking-moment-rare-whales-spotted-kaikoura</a> 2025-02-14T21:38:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgr9577sdlhg3ujrny5keayguyc5rj043axexy5es08xhukhckryczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69slqpy3a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2dxaslu7yqzscchyvj9a2pezeaaj3sh33up3ctqhg5nymdanhaaq2u4ar8'>nevent1q…4ar8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it is an example of the new school lunches funded by Central Government.<br/><a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360577331/chloe-swarbrick-questions-government-over-school-lunches">https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360577331/chloe-swarbrick-questions-government-over-school-lunches</a> 2025-02-12T21:01:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq24rgsjhzc3vyuf2zxh50r8c063ghg80fjnrj2kjqhux65wd8vsqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sh2q0jw Not even rats and seagulls are eating the stodge that is supposed to be a &#34;tasty, healthy, nutritious and &#39;nice&#39;&#34; school lunch. #NZPol<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/113/992/213/321/352/662/original/cb8ea491af6345af.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-12T18:02:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyhngrw8cwpqzyh72rjhljnhhag5dxyhstv97h8ht5msw9zl3n4uqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sxzsv97 New Zealand: Demand &#39;higher than ever&#39; for donated school stationery, community group says.<br/><br/>Pens, glue sticks and exercise books may seem like absolute basics for a child in a classroom, but many are relying on donated stationery to start the school year.<br/><br/>A community-run group in Lower Hutt has pulled together school stationery packages to donate to whānau - and said demand was higher than ever.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/540781/demand-higher-than-ever-for-donated-school-stationery-community-group-says">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/540781/demand-higher-than-ever-for-donated-school-stationery-community-group-says</a> 2025-02-08T00:35:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgdkzaph4p4ayld9536g34e84vkkwfqz4uzzvpmme4supefpe35yszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s0s6tt9 There&#39;s a reason whale song strikes a chord with humans.<br/><br/>Most of us are familiar with whale song, but new research suggests that the structure of the song - the individual parts that make up the whole - has similarities to human language.<br/><br/>While we don&#39;t know what the songs mean, the distinct patterns mirror the way that humans communicate.<br/><br/>Dr Emma Carroll is a marine biologist from the University of Auckland.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/541256/there-s-a-reason-whale-song-strikes-a-chord-with-humans">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/541256/there-s-a-reason-whale-song-strikes-a-chord-with-humans</a> 2025-02-07T09:12:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqnf8ehqh07e2zaldx3dnvfk9fnvaazpf4nn8kr46jch9lnjct83gzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69ss9kmze In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2n33nksn3j9vay0hu5rkqsld6mz7ltq60uh0mqgzwpe5lxxkj2kctfachc'>nevent1q…achc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;we made&#34; ❤️ <br/><br/>These are a couple of really important words. 2025-01-28T00:06:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdzp8sygxnen3g2qnllhu87s9cuaq0239a9dlun6zad4jz9zd2hwgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s9hw0dl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspw2l692eartfuw98rtylqgssmnaa9xhsjjeqyc4kvz98lk73hzfg3u0ayp'>nevent1q…0ayp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>probably my people, unfortunately. 2025-01-26T04:58:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxrqr9shd7pr0wwrm52yux88k00eea5mg0gduzce9judxl8fee9ugzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69snl2xgr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9pa6ae77eajx3n3m9v80smj8gvy3mfpct5et3c8wj2dfncckek8gvk9wx9'>nevent1q…9wx9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is not good. Give yourself the care that you&#39;d give others. 2025-01-25T18:54:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd5vla5wme4ymvtvk05zuedrd3jm4f42hk649ltgaufh032r7phgszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s46cjdr Horny Huttites uncovered.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/539877/oh-my-god-i-ve-made-the-news-romance-novel-dropper-s-true-confession">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/539877/oh-my-god-i-ve-made-the-news-romance-novel-dropper-s-true-confession</a> 2025-01-24T05:32:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp96y8jwlsltt9rc99lqgnfr08jjl5xywl0czjjmlz9d82e3svqngzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sqyelmp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9uru35vf6jsmkm7jhrjphv8hrjhffq9wfryrhe3pmhqdzu5u2xsc2qzzx7'>nevent1q…zzx7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The whales are north of Pakawau and volunteers are asked to follow directions from Department of Conservation for parking (there is a paddock opposite the stranding site available so that road congestion can be minimised).<br/>Thank you to everyone who has been involved with this event so far - either in person, through supporting our work with a donation or commenting with best wishes. 2025-01-20T19:04:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9uru35vf6jsmkm7jhrjphv8hrjhffq9wfryrhe3pmhqdzu5u2xsczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s2psrc9 Project Jonah New Zealand. ***STRANDING UPDATE***<br/>Beaches have been checked this morning and so far there is no sign of the pod which first stranded on Saturday afternoon.<br/>The second pod of 11 whales, who were found yesterday, have restranded and will be cared for today before a refloat attempt this afternoon. We welcome help for both these steps - please bring appropriate clothing, footwear and wetsuits if you have them for the refloat. 2025-01-20T19:04:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfljx4pyrqkmncuuav8pw9c73td8dk37un8q2m6z20gl807ds4c8szyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sdg3dr2 What a legend!<br/><br/>A Canterbury mum attempted a world-first record this morning – running 100 metres while barefoot across tens of thousands of pieces of #Lego.<br/><br/>Gabrielle Wall managed to traverse her way across the jagged blocks in 24.75 seconds – setting an impressive time in the world record attempt, alongside a few cuts on the soles of her feet.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/16/christchurch-mum-runs-100-metre-sprint-on-lego-barefoot/">https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/16/christchurch-mum-runs-100-metre-sprint-on-lego-barefoot/</a> 2025-01-16T05:45:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfu8epsjxcxnjmxkk2xnsqalzd7pqh86zwc5m7upnsy5y0d89t2qszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sds65ce If you&#39;re back to the office on Monday, look for your lanyard and the post-it note with your login details now 2025-01-04T04:06:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy40vfqjhsmdw6kml7fxy9920vffdvyana327wyv9ng2rynlca0xgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sudravw When I got my last tattoo, it was important for me personally to have someone who had a shared understanding of being Asian in New Zealand, and connecting to one&#39;s heritage. <br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/chinese/538070/tattoo-artists-find-inspiration-in-chinese-culture">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/chinese/538070/tattoo-artists-find-inspiration-in-chinese-culture</a> 2025-01-02T21:13:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9kdlet2r9p37jx5usqjxcfwma09zuc9mmu4njf8ufvhrw4648lczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sz9zq5w &#34;crime might pay, but cheese always costs.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/01/stolen-brie-found-restaurant-owner-who-hid-airtag/">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/01/stolen-brie-found-restaurant-owner-who-hid-airtag/</a> 2025-01-02T19:23:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs863p0h66elysk77kyzsvj0jsu8ygd9kt5ffyxpmjes7f9y6wstgqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69stltc6f Happy New Year! Ngā mihi o te tau hou! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Hyvää uutta vuotta! 2024-12-31T11:00:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgqt57vgn3gzkfywgzkqynqzdvjjnpdaetumxjmaxv3y4f8cl9eqgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sjnr7u4 After I had a shower, I rubbed Tiger Balm on my sore arm. As I washed my hands, I thought &#34;hmm, it smells like an old Chinese man has been in here&#34;... And then I looked up and saw myself in the mirror... 😀<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/113/732/839/058/920/543/original/f6cb7044bb5273ee.mp4"></video><br/> 2024-12-28T22:38:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvsqv4srxjw0w6975engcwaz79hkc3rrpqk4zz0mrgfjll25p8mjszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69svcyj22 Just found out that a school friend of mine passed away in February. Cancer sucks big time. 2024-12-26T18:53:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfuz29y50xzj5046wpxyd73wnx9xq7fnmd684c3t0s8vkxmmnhnpqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s9c2k8g My trick to get Newborn babies to sleep is to rock them gently whilst humming the Imperial Death March. 2024-12-21T03:50:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg0u5v8mky4lzzh8vf3t8e2p8fxqsk7ll0huex53jqau4sewrfefczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sccuqey I wonder how many early 80s computer kids were on the Spectrum. 2024-12-18T17:47:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs02h8k43u02f4zp609r76jmk5hs5ycmu4l5360ue7d5xj2rx4aucqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69shuyaax A whale jawbone dug up and given to one iwi without telling another has been returned to Te Tauihu.<br/>The move is not just about the taonga, but a wider recognition of Rangitāne’s connection with the east coast south of Blenheim.<br/>Jawbones from two separate sperm whale strandings in 2009 and 2018 were supposed to be in the care of the Department of Conservation while Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau and Ngāti Kuri/Ngāi Tahu worked through who was entitled to them as kaitaki. <br/><a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/te-ao-maori/360515824/whale-jawbone-and-teeth-returned-te-tauihu-iwi">https://www.stuff.co.nz/te-ao-maori/360515824/whale-jawbone-and-teeth-returned-te-tauihu-iwi</a> 2024-12-18T03:30:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs28y7mva68j2djflwd9rr77e5547m7zrwpj0atjtusgg88rurl5nszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s5lpnq8 A friend of mine is from Vanuatu, and most of his family are there. He&#39;s desperately waiting to hear from them. <br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/536941/live-large-7-point-3-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-near-vanuatu">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/536941/live-large-7-point-3-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-near-vanuatu</a> 2024-12-17T09:02:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0znh7renryq4mxjpunerfk27arearu34509htjdznl8cvr60r8kczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69ssp98xt Spade-toothed whale reveals new discoveries:<br/>Vestigial teeth were just one of many new discoveries made by scientists during the dissection of the rarest whale in the world, Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou says. <a href="https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2024-media-releases/spade-toothed-whale-reveals-new-discoveries">https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2024-media-releases/spade-toothed-whale-reveals-new-discoveries</a> 2024-12-13T01:16:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfwm2p346w0dfmkt6a5jn29lyy7ya869p4xsqe0m6z2lxhwgcs59szyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69se46thw She had an application for an Entertainers Work Visa denied last month.<br/><br/>Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk made the decision to overturn New Zealand&#39;s ban.<br/><br/>In a statement, he said she had requested ministerial intervention.<br/><br/>Today in #NewZealandIsRacistAsFuck<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/536481/conservative-us-commentator-candace-owens-has-new-zealand-ban-lifted">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/536481/conservative-us-commentator-candace-owens-has-new-zealand-ban-lifted</a> 2024-12-12T05:46:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyr0re7rw8w5p0rmarssykhnu6djj04laxs8rpsw5y4n8uw6a5gvqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69spkfg43 A humpback whale has made one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, possibly driven by climate change, scientists say.<br/><br/>It was seen in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, then popped up several years later near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean - a distance of at least 13,000 km.<br/><br/>The experts think this epic journey might be down to climate change depleting food stocks or perhaps an odyssey to find a mate.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3zywxlqlxo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3zywxlqlxo</a> 2024-12-11T00:54:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9hh4l7z0m3zpww72r8sxfz5m370mt5lkyh0lp9d46h2gqrm4mtyqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69snwmm4j Today in #NewZealandIsRacistAsFuck <br/>Chris Hipkins questions why only Māori MPs rebuked over haka.<br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/536314/chris-hipkins-questions-why-only-maori-mps-rebuked-over-haka">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/536314/chris-hipkins-questions-why-only-maori-mps-rebuked-over-haka</a> 2024-12-10T23:16:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsthrfnlndxeuwpz83azrs7v8v8e5fky0rtk6y0v5emhs988y4gzlczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s7rgfkp Hmmm. So government departments, as a response to the requirements to cut spending, have reduced their physical office spaces, as more staff members work from home. Now that public servants have been told to get back into the office, there is not enough office space for them. #NZPol 2024-12-09T22:34:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszgja2fex3vueahsu2f70fqcj4mwqgx44rdsct9m53e0dqa762y2czyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sguetdm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2nj7ahnpwqq6ah73xhx5hav6g7jvxfw55c99swydrfn4zqdlek3cc65c5v'>nevent1q…5c5v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Responding to strandings like this isn’t just physically and emotionally demanding—it comes with real costs. We’re a small team of just 2.5 staff and mobilising medics via text alerts, traveling to remote locations, and repairing and maintaining critical rescue equipment are just some of the expenses we’ve faced.<br/>If you’ve been moved by the efforts this week, we invite you to help us prepare for future strandings by making a donation. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/projectjonah/posts/pfbid03QiQzWvbNEzM5Nrq2FMr7SoGvArPsmJZUNgkGSQ2RswpmKPmwwzKUYo3Xroeob24l">https://www.facebook.com/projectjonah/posts/pfbid03QiQzWvbNEzM5Nrq2FMr7SoGvArPsmJZUNgkGSQ2RswpmKPmwwzKUYo3Xroeob24l</a> 2024-12-05T22:03:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2nj7ahnpwqq6ah73xhx5hav6g7jvxfw55c99swydrfn4zqdlek3czyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sj0qap0 New Zealand: Farewell Spit Stranding Update 6 Dec 2024 @ 11:00 <br/>For five intense days our staff, volunteer medics &amp; the Golden Bay community have been working tirelessly to respond to a mass stranding of pilot whales.<br/>Through shifting tides, long hours, and challenging weather, we’ve cared for these magnificent animals with everything we’ve got.<br/>Yesterday after the pod briefly stranded for the fifth time we were relieved to see them swimming towards deeper waters.<br/><a href="https://www.projectjonah.org.nz/donate/">https://www.projectjonah.org.nz/donate/</a> 2024-12-05T22:03:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspt64a7ax08ya6ppjj9cfwhd5s2u4nq7qgs3qjlu508h5y0p9fwmqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sg05vjc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvkhrrqgavtcse8aufthyv5ccpgad6l5unl754g5r0clkrp3jjkfq6ld677'>nevent1q…d677</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To get an idea, have a look at the Asians Supporting Toni Rangatiratanga Instagram posts.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCjAw26Junt/?img_index=5&amp;igsh=MTlsMjVod3RzbGxtcg==">https://www.instagram.com/p/DCjAw26Junt/?img_index=5&amp;igsh=MTlsMjVod3RzbGxtcg==</a> 2024-11-19T22:22:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvkhrrqgavtcse8aufthyv5ccpgad6l5unl754g5r0clkrp3jjkfqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sp9e865 Oh my yes! I just saw some photos (not public, so cannot share) of some of my Aunties and Uncles, some in wheelchairs, taking part in yesterday&#39;s #Hikoi. Some photos had representatives of four generations of the same family in them.<br/><br/>#ToitūTeTiriti 2024-11-19T20:22:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8vdd4a5aja4p9guuv7zlg4cu0das384r76y3y7gvyvdq3u3506sszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69skm0ry0 Good morning, a reminder that today is also a good day to #ToitūTeTiriti :flag_tino: 2024-11-19T17:07:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsphvrj9usl4t5hte8zjuum6j82rg6fnf73mgvuc9c90lqlmngjxlszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s04cjgc What a Legend!<br/>Australian Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has vowed to keep &#34;telling the truth&#34; despite a Senate reprimand over her highly-publicised protest against King Charles II during the British monarch&#39;s Australian visit.<br/><br/>&#34;You&#39;re not going to shut me down,&#34; the Indigenous senator told reporters today after the upper house voted 46-12 to censure her over her protest during a parliamentary ceremony to honour the King in October.<br/>#AusPol<br/><a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/11/18/ill-do-it-again-australian-senator-lidia-thorpe-defies-censure/">https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/11/18/ill-do-it-again-australian-senator-lidia-thorpe-defies-censure/</a> 2024-11-18T09:01:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstmrzs9u7zgte7nyfu8jdvwwrucyq5r4r4nc3htq8emugv8sg0w3qzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69skzkdeg Eli Rubashkyn who poured tomato juice over controversial women’s rights activist Posie Parker has failed to have her conviction overturned.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360490185/trans-right-activist-fails-have-conviction-overturned-after-pouring-tomato-juice-posie-parker">https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360490185/trans-right-activist-fails-have-conviction-overturned-after-pouring-tomato-juice-posie-parker</a> 2024-11-18T01:36:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsympmmwt45zxs6wfluk3epaem7q8wkdnjhx3fe8f5jwa3s5p029dqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sgkurzs The irony of ACT supporters unironically saying people marching on te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti are just a small minority of New Zealanders 2024-11-16T22:45:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgzamecpwmnfl65d73q5l9rxkjf0gx8d6zx7dpvarew282437awkqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s0n9g9x Edinburgh Zoo&#39;s baby red panda has died from stress caused by fireworks on Bonfire Night, according to veterinary experts.<br/><br/>The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) said three-month-old Roxie choked on her own vomit as pyrotechnics were being set off across the city.<br/><br/>Roxie&#39;s mother Ginger also died unexpectedly five days earlier, and vets say they cannot rule out this also being linked to firework noise.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6k9wg03e8o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6k9wg03e8o</a> 2024-11-14T02:31:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgu9ha5catmkkq24n0gwnmpwq583sfk9x2gu27948qawxge928rzczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sydjpre Today (and probably tomorrow) in #NewZealandIsRacisrAsFuck:<br/><br/>AI expert concerned &#39;no Māori with moko&#39; used in DIA facial recognition test cleared of racial bias<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/533153/ai-expert-concerned-no-maori-with-moko-used-in-dia-facial-recognition-test-cleared-of-racial-bias">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/533153/ai-expert-concerned-no-maori-with-moko-used-in-dia-facial-recognition-test-cleared-of-racial-bias</a> 2024-11-07T09:43:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxgq88v0w4ckkvhuj07daf23pstm4948s04t5djgawt84qd48rhdqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69spjq2fu Once again, the power of stupid people en masse was underestimated. 2024-11-06T08:39:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfn2eejnnpruafuywx34t0gwury5fpnqvnvnhqtwn86klmd7mavvszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69svzwq9g This is a very cool idea: <br/>Borrow more than books by getting involved with the new Kohinga Kākano | Seed Library at Ngā Puna Waiora Newtown Library, Wellington – a free service where people are invited to take, grow, swap and return seeds from their own home crops.<br/><br/><a href="https://wellington.govt.nz/news-and-events/news-and-information/our-wellington/2024/11/seed-library">https://wellington.govt.nz/news-and-events/news-and-information/our-wellington/2024/11/seed-library</a> 2024-11-05T21:05:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8yp54k8t804c9c56d428r9ur9uxagt23epcjq0trnd4vhwwt6laczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69ss3jk7w Today in #NewZealandIsRacistAsFuck: Police have arrested a 19-year-old after a fire at a mosque in Auckland&#39;s New Lynn.<br/><br/>The man is due to appear in Waitakere District Court on Wednesday on two charges of arson and one of burglary.<br/><br/>&#34;Police continue to provide support to the Muslim community and wish to reassure all in our community&#34; Detective Inspector Callum McNeill of Waitematā CIB said. <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532975/police-arrest-19-year-old-over-new-lynn-mosque-fire">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532975/police-arrest-19-year-old-over-new-lynn-mosque-fire</a> 2024-11-05T21:01:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxar88h0x85vj3ds7yu94j7c6cna39xd93xpsw4j2lxsjf8qheekqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sccmm95 Rain. Hopefully that means Bubs won&#39;t be kept awake by fireworks tonight 2024-11-05T07:29:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfq752uztrejmkfzhmmlun0vpxwafz3ckzthppx47rdahak9v9ehgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69susjj84 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvmz6ue6dfupnfxsgegtyrr32mgcncjkgqacduak50f8hw5mhh2tg3uts8a'>nevent1q…ts8a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>needs more cheese! <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1frxelhr4wjpk89dj0kld636lhdne5j0quep7vhd5v3am7g42w3gs24vhgv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Allen</span> (<span class="italic">npub1frx…vhgv</span>)</a></span> 2024-10-30T01:31:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswvsgkjvh4t85e0xw4ujc7x7kr8phwsvzdt4yyxpen0nuwt509vuszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sqsmt8c Nor-vegan<br/>#DadJoke 2024-10-29T23:20:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxnnjyp57p9ztxn5h0zwnuwjv4m3p9p28kpvv8rf8n7fwgkmq83rgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sa3naq0 Thank fuck: City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi says goodbye to Quasi<br/><br/><a href="https://wellington.govt.nz/news-and-events/news-and-information/our-wellington/2024/10/farewell-quasi">https://wellington.govt.nz/news-and-events/news-and-information/our-wellington/2024/10/farewell-quasi</a> 2024-10-29T21:55:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrluklwpcqg2vv2srsw6us2x9mugy2taljvtqvc56mpz5q2a66gyszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s9dv3r5 What sort of pears are these now?<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/113/376/236/414/605/694/original/4da6147a7deae071.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-26T23:09:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspf7kswscree5659r30tctpnpw53yjr6956k9kqtq5m45jvl2uh3qzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s0u03au If you&#39;re not working on Monday, turn off your alarm now. #NewZealand 2024-10-24T18:57:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswne82r4eu83evmf02wf93t6mqu50kvfexs9268uhnzwfz7fu7r5gzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sszyjzs Today in #NewZealandIsRacistAsFuck:<br/>Victoria Velasquez Vincent was crowned Miss Universe New Zealand in September this year, but other contestants have questioned her win, sparking her to defend her right to the title.<br/>Vincent, 29, is of Kiwi-Filipino heritage, was born in Aotearoa &amp; is a New Zealand citizen.<br/>However a fellow contestant felt organisers &amp; judges “favoured” Vincent rather than “a Kiwi who actually wants to represent New Zealand and is with the people here”<br/><a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/miss-universe-nz-responds-to-claims-shes-not-kiwi-doesnt-live-here/LLJP4V3ANNEYVBSEKT5EQIF3DI/">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/miss-universe-nz-responds-to-claims-shes-not-kiwi-doesnt-live-here/LLJP4V3ANNEYVBSEKT5EQIF3DI/</a> 2024-10-21T02:24:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9xu7ax3cy5n78m3hypffjvl78dcqlr4cqrj2sz2n9jklqsw99fvgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69scjkxgp A Taranaki grandmother lost $224,000 to scammers after being duped by an AI-generated deepfake video of Christopher Luxon encouraging superannuitants to invest in cryptocurrency.<br/><br/>Jill Creasy, 72, spotted the realistic-looking video advertisement on Facebook in July this year. In it, the prime minister purportedly urged pensioners to supplement their income by splurging on Bitcoin.<br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/531353/pensioner-loses-224k-after-being-tricked-by-ai-deepfake-christopher-luxon-cryptocurrency-investment-scam">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/531353/pensioner-loses-224k-after-being-tricked-by-ai-deepfake-christopher-luxon-cryptocurrency-investment-scam</a> 2024-10-20T09:37:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9kxnug6469ctadqs5dj4tjkjc4s62l6lphgfxp7s53m9vm04u20gzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sqk0a2d Thank you to all the people who put the Diverse in the Fediverse. 2024-10-17T21:34:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9n29w4vzq6s5pqa4n5hmx9mf5l28fs5m0a2f74nuy64s3mhmvspqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69syr6c3m A mystery animal has been identified by Niwa as a species never seen in New Zealand waters before.<br/><br/>Niwa’s three-week Ocean Census voyage to the Bounty Trough, which they had never explored before, resulted in thousands of specimens being collected.<br/><br/>Niwa marine biologist and voyage leader Sadie Mills said she and her colleagues decided to call it “The Thing”.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454540/thing-first-ever-discovery-new-species-new-zealand-waters">https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350454540/thing-first-ever-discovery-new-species-new-zealand-waters</a> 2024-10-17T00:07:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyde884xv6d8pjsuwsfhs4wrfgpclcrxczvzyh5ca32uwrryggsdgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s2q3qg2 Further proof that we(e) have learnt nothing from COVID19.<br/><br/>Nearly half of office workers don&#39;t wash hands after using the toilet, survey claims.<br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/first-up/audio/2018959787/nearly-half-of-office-workers-don-t-wash-hands-after-toilet-survey-claims">https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/first-up/audio/2018959787/nearly-half-of-office-workers-don-t-wash-hands-after-toilet-survey-claims</a> 2024-10-15T23:30:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvhtg2qrnxj9yrhu4zph8e7q792cgnqm7ppnvx7ky20apg7026ezczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69skp8lah Wellington City to Sea bridge, which connects the CBD with the waterfront, is set to be demolished.<br/><br/>The City to Sea Bridge goes above Jervois Quay, and stretches between Te Ngākau Civic Square and Whairepo Lagoon. In 2019, concerns were raised about its structural integrity.<br/><a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350451875/wellingtons-city-sea-bridge-be-demolished">https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350451875/wellingtons-city-sea-bridge-be-demolished</a> 2024-10-15T03:25:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9lffy42khgnv5qhmaehx9ggwt878xfm0x60s2ekxmlcht7d2857szyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sznr706 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswxusd5wz5k3ahc8m8hur7nzh9qckxdwnsarj369vm74033yxakuszmjgw8'>nevent1q…jgw8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>MPI has information too... I was having a discussion about H5N1, and how it could impact responses to marine mammal strandings. (Basically a couple of dead birds in close proximity and people have to stay away)<br/><a href="https://www.mpi.govt.nz/biosecurity/pest-and-disease-threats-to-new-zealand/animal-disease-threats-to-new-zealand/high-pathogenicity-avian-influenza/">https://www.mpi.govt.nz/biosecurity/pest-and-disease-threats-to-new-zealand/animal-disease-threats-to-new-zealand/high-pathogenicity-avian-influenza/</a> 2024-10-11T21:05:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsffee2v5g22n7jfh9nee8eynpj652r9h2jd8xq86r07yzy0jz2ssszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s0g9adp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsryhxg5npl5zugn3ancp5n00lmyt8cxwmpmnjnh5nurkq4n029avgnzu6uh'>nevent1q…u6uh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This from Dept of Conservation. <br/><a href="https://www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/wildlife-health/avian-influenza/">https://www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/wildlife-health/avian-influenza/</a> 2024-10-11T20:17:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyj0z458lwme3rnzszm73nvw3qgs46aqrx4gvrzx9nqt7xdepuwhgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sazpgml New Zealand: Asian staff in a surgical team at North Shore Hospital were replaced after a request by a Pākehā patient in a move condemned by health workforce leaders.<br/><br/>The Herald first reported the fallout from the incident last week and can now reveal further details of the racism row as Health NZ continues to refuse to release information about what took place.<br/><a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/asian-staff-removed-from-north-shore-hospital-surgery-after-patient-request/LMBPJCYGSRFSJI6H5H5HPPDFSA/">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/asian-staff-removed-from-north-shore-hospital-surgery-after-patient-request/LMBPJCYGSRFSJI6H5H5HPPDFSA/</a> 2024-10-11T09:19:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstnd0843hp0ehtx7htje3q0j5vjlr8sm2htjv9vgdev969p2hn06gzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69splsw8h Wellington is the country&#39;s rainbow capital according to new Census data, and an LGBTTQIA+ advocate says it may encourage more people to come out.<br/><br/>The 2023 Census was the first to capture data on gender, sexual identity and variations of sex characteristics, which was released on Thursday.<br/><br/>It found Wellington had by far the biggest proportion of people identifying as part of the rainbow community - 11.3%<br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529794/wellington-the-queerest-city-census-data-may-help-people-feel-comfortable-to-come-out-advocate-says">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529794/wellington-the-queerest-city-census-data-may-help-people-feel-comfortable-to-come-out-advocate-says</a> 2024-10-03T08:13:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvuqhavq4cj8dr0jwjqm35cuky0khw0j2mlk5dwvemkhkqesffhaszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s2fe4gy A famously ugly shoe is trending in the wrong direction when it comes to safety, data shows.<br/><br/>So far this year, ACC has paid out nearly $2 million to people with &#39;fall related&#39; claims involving jandals, high heels and Crocs alone.<br/><br/>The total number of Croc-related accidents in the year to September has already surpassed 2023&#39;s figure, up to 128 from 109.<br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529515/croc-shock-the-shoes-that-cost-acc-2-million">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529515/croc-shock-the-shoes-that-cost-acc-2-million</a> 2024-09-30T21:17:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdd2gnudk9z5x9hlpwjprtghczz6c0x2xu0a539zq5ukk9dwu3krczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69syattxh #NZPol Poll.<br/><br/>Did you honestly expect the National lead Government to be this terrible? 2024-09-27T20:59:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfpw9l4fhla6phrrh8rhq404rjmn0dtthxh4tcxf5hm8d82nmtrjczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sluue42 Blur: Girls &amp; Boys (Live from Wembley Stadium 2023)<br/><br/>#JukeboxFridayNight #BiOrPanMusic<br/><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=O7MnXsJi6lE&amp;si=wXojqc8mEYXRABgA">https://youtube.com/watch?v=O7MnXsJi6lE&amp;si=wXojqc8mEYXRABgA</a> 2024-09-27T05:57:04Z