Saw this gorgeous creature on my walk today. Aotearoa has the best birds and that’s a hill I’m willing to die on.
Lis Smith
@lissmith.bsky.social
***Not*** the political strategist Lis Smith. Ngāi Tahu, living in Tāmaki Makaurau. I imagine this will be full of luke warm takes and horse pics. Strong proponent of useable pockets in all clothing.
Got to pat an eight month old French bulldog on my walk today. Joyous.
When folks confuse you for an American political strategist…
@wakandangriot.bsky.social · last yr.Watching @nicollewallace.bsky.social interview clueless beltway prisoner consultant @lissmith.bsky.social tells you what’s wrong with the current, blinkered class of political strategists that are presently holding the Democratic Party hostage. Smith actually believes that the immigration…
Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth are the hottest Lizzy and Darcy - Fight Me.
Binge watching Lost for the first time, because, why not, and Season 1 Ep 18 has the worst attempt at an Australian I’ve ever heard. Unless this lady living in the Australian outback is actually an Australian, Kiwi, South African?
Watching Black Doves. Gosh the Brits know how to spin a good yarn.
Meanwhile here in my small city in Aotearoa New Zealand: The local press are running an article seeking to find someone who forgot to take two tea cups when they bought a dinner set at a garage sale. (Oh no!) This is news here. It is wonderful. 😊🌻
Hi all - just jumping back here to say most powerful Aurora Australis in our lifetime is happening right now. Possibly strongest aurora in over 100 years. Basically if the data holds ALL OF NEW ZEALAND will see aurora it with their naked eyes, possibly even full colour & dancing lights after dark
Quite happy with the latest effort (except for the orange one).
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I think I’m the only one who kind of liked Connections today.
Just emerged from our wee whare in a state of undress to investigate sounds foreign to mine ear when a man in a large balloon directly overhead bid me good day
Would anyone be able to suggest where I could get the string replaced on my brother’s pounamu necklace please? I’m in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Mōrena. Here, have a quiz to start your long weekend Saturday.
Kupu Quiz: What's the Māori name for the South Island?
Test your kupu knowledge with our te reo Māori quiz.
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"That sounds less like a “legislative plan” than no plan at all in search of an alibi." John Campbell: Our water infrastructure is in the poo www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/23/j...
John Campbell: New Zealand’s water infrastructure is in the poo
Opinion: The cost of fixing our water problems is mind-blowing. But the price of ignoring them? Devastating.
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If that speech really pissed you off and you'd like to read and support regular critique of such things, please consider a sub to this plucky little newsletter subslack.substack.com/p/believe-in...
Looking for an accountant with understanding of writing income (including overseas payments) in the Ōtautahi area. I've been with my accountant from Dunedin for 18 years but time to shift base. I do a lot of prep work before handing over my accounts. Do NOT want to do the tax stuff myself
“It’s a new form of civil wrong we’re proposing, which would recognise there is a legal duty to stop contributing to the climate crisis, and the Supreme Court has agreed that we have the right to argue for that.” — Michael Smith.
Michael versus the Goliaths | E-Tangata
“It’s a new form of civil wrong we're proposing, which would recognise there is a legal duty to stop contributing to the climate crisis, and the Supreme Court has agreed that we have the right to argu...
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If you don’t write the thing on the task list and tick it off after you did the thing, did you even do the thing?
A bit of fun for Saturday morning. Weekly Te Reo Māori Quiz: Rāhoroi, Pēpuere 17
Weekly Te Reo Māori Quiz: Rāhoroi, Pēpuere 17
Test your kupu knowledge with our te reo Māori quiz.
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When folks say we live in a meritocracy I look at the wombats who are “running” the country and I laugh, and laugh… #nzpol
Go well little guy. You were the best horse anyone could ever wish for.
