2026-10-20T04:01:55Z https://nostr.now cachalot https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq5xdu5uy0zddusa90l84mr6e6t4d42cgncruc2k8e693smtsqhfgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69ss2ty44 Check in on your friends. <br/><br/>Do it. 2026-10-20T03:07:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswvxuaplcjq5ga300hhjcxwcqeadp6gky4jx5hsqlhzdqj5wm7nfqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s4fwfsj Imagine being the Associate Minister of Education and not knowing the reason that kids weren&#39;t at school today was that it&#39;s the school holidays.<br/>#NZPol 2026-10-06T05:55:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgyqsmk7yk34ar3r07n8gjmvtarwuh0eszundpyl386l4duwc00mczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69szzqjt0 I&#39;m not saying it was aliens... But it was aliens. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/1736845/radio-signal-detected-for-the-first-time-from-a-planet-outside-our-solar-system">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/1736845/radio-signal-detected-for-the-first-time-from-a-planet-outside-our-solar-system</a> 2026-10-04T21:18:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsweq3c2l5l7z209lvrgk3zqarnlxsx4u5wty6tp327q0fpu4xr7pczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s3dr6rn The inaugural New Zealand Pie Fest is coming to Lower Hutt, with the three-day celebration of New Zealand’s iconic savoury pie taking place at Walter Nash Centre from 29–31 January 2027.<br/><a href="https://www.huttcity.govt.nz/people-and-communities/news/2026/inaugural-nz-pie-fest-coming-to-lower-hutt">https://www.huttcity.govt.nz/people-and-communities/news/2026/inaugural-nz-pie-fest-coming-to-lower-hutt</a> 2026-09-29T17:24:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqcng9xdkcazaah5lhftde5l2d3dlqjpwamz7rr4k9wpgk35m09eczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sg7xcyn Are these available at the #PakNSaveSecretSexRoom ?<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/351/149/937/824/052/original/dc097f316ba92ecd.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-28T23:01:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp8c8jasa466n4s0j2dwzupwe8dtwt0fqn8vr2cxljzjewud2ju3gzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s98wgxh An Open Door Isn’t Equity: What Raygun teaches us about the unequal balance of Power <a href="https://kooricurriculum.com/blogs/news/an-open-door-isn-t-equity-what-raygun-teaches-us-about-the-unequal-balance-of-power">https://kooricurriculum.com/blogs/news/an-open-door-isn-t-equity-what-raygun-teaches-us-about-the-unequal-balance-of-power</a> 2026-09-28T19:42:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgf7cnyw7wn572qxgmlp8whms4pl03u8ffd4804c3l392jmpjaw0szyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sqw88rp The diminutive karure black robin has won Bird of the Year.<br/><br/>The kākāpō came second, leaving the kārearea in third place.<br/><br/>Fourth and fifth place went to the kea and takahē respectively.<br/>#BOTY26 <br/><br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/1485423/black-robin-bucks-shy-tag-to-take-bird-of-the-year-2026">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/1485423/black-robin-bucks-shy-tag-to-take-bird-of-the-year-2026</a> 2026-09-20T20:39:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsddk9seufsmyugzj0tn9k62va7ydau50zl5pdqr459al3ta92x5ygzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sdup9hz Happy international red panda day to all who celebrate <br/><br/><a href="https://redpandanetwork.org/international-red-panda-day">https://redpandanetwork.org/international-red-panda-day</a> 2026-09-18T20:15:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf4qx46q7rwrcdt7dw087nd9weck6m092t49dac2z82ltrsw6uungzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69skwkugz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdhfdvh093p33yfylmrknwg82550k2rsgqplg5jqhsl5r0s57yk3g55k78z'>nevent1q…k78z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Making conference swag usable in public, part 4:<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/277/352/560/690/871/original/3a52cc9320f29587.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/277/352/826/931/465/original/5cc89f8211237505.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-15T22:14:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2cq8mgayp7t3kurpgjdfxwrh9vdvhuy47wp0f56yufjxhaffr7yqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sgulzjc It is hard to believe that we are pining for the days when there were so many people whose passion was graphic design. 2026-09-13T01:59:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszygkw5pfua9c4pmgh6pzxq4kn9vysghhkqw0whyheujjc6e5fejqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69spwgqum Any phone can be a folding phone. But only once. 2026-09-10T08:18:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ap0x6radcqw3weh9h5egruyuft503h6dtgf69x80ctvdatzeaxgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69salx5gy The Department of Conservation (DOC) is urging boaties to take extra care while a southern right whale and her calf are in coastal waters off northern New Zealand.<br/><br/>The pair spent last weekend near the coastal settlements of Ngunguru and Pātaua, east of Whangārei, and are thought to be slowly making their way south. <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions/1324663/rare-whale-and-calf-sighting-prompts-boatie-warning">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions/1324663/rare-whale-and-calf-sighting-prompts-boatie-warning</a> 2026-09-10T02:37:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw2s4xpeah3lkd3uu3j3c5qvfzk66gx2qrygvm566qmdam0rkv77qzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sk43p5f Scurvy has hello to 2026<br/><br/><a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/03/sailors-disease-scurvy-linked-to-death-of-brisbane-boy-6/">https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/03/sailors-disease-scurvy-linked-to-death-of-brisbane-boy-6/</a> 2026-09-03T08:11:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8vtsx7s7zgv7nll30su692tszesukmlauaw2f3mtvejm6dr6zl2gzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s00zktp Bird flu &#39;hoax&#39; claims spread online.<br/><br/>As biosecurity and conservation groups work to shield the country&#39;s wildlife from any spread of bird flu, researchers say some New Zealanders are embracing false narratives about the virus on social media.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/science-and-technology/1245674/bird-flu-hoax-claims-spread-online">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/science-and-technology/1245674/bird-flu-hoax-claims-spread-online</a> 2026-09-03T06:10:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2nh2vr2pw7dvttsnjy8c5kxjvg30ztlpscrhmnwa2j2e0p2y33gszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s5a5zq4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswfg3df8v0vhrstyq7umhnk56tae4fax8dhejl6x4rg0k3tmq4ckcekcdhe'>nevent1q…cdhe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that is not fun at all. 2026-09-03T05:36:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdtfu0z2e9ge3fsupg357sxq6fagzftu9amfz88a5cjt3a3smd4hgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69slx5360 The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has decided to uphold the trademark &#34;official hometown of Santa Claus&#34;, owned by the city of Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland.<br/><a href="https://yle.fi/a/74-20243804">https://yle.fi/a/74-20243804</a> 2026-08-31T18:29:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxvwwkjru69qezp8pmvxc8nlyvf5f2q45ghu9rfwt0tlvtltgs96qzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sljesv4 First H5N1 bird flu detection confirmed in Australian dolphin.<br/><br/>A dead dolphin found at Goolwa on South Australia&#39;s (SA) Fleurieu Peninsula has returned a positive test result for H5N1 bird flu, according to state authorities.<br/><br/>SA&#39;s Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) said the detection in dolphins was a &#34;new development in Australia&#34;, though several cases have been reported in other countries.<br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/1163935/first-h5n1-bird-flu-detection-confirmed-in-australian-dolphin">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/1163935/first-h5n1-bird-flu-detection-confirmed-in-australian-dolphin</a> 2026-08-28T10:09:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdhfdvh093p33yfylmrknwg82550k2rsgqplg5jqhsl5r0s57yk3gzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69svydcgg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9aqem959k870dj7nzyp8ugdcl9fswtdm2ky4hlh8rym7na6lx7ysklqaqr'>nevent1q…qaqr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hopefully this smells better than it looks<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/127/380/159/558/649/original/6278aebe8dc19144.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-20T10:33:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9aqem959k870dj7nzyp8ugdcl9fswtdm2ky4hlh8rym7na6lx7yszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s4xj58d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv6uzrxyq2hgjlt8hqgnkjacncsd59rzwjq3c0r2saq5ydg9yk8wsxy9q4c'>nevent1q…9q4c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Making conference swag usable in public, part 3:<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/126/750/202/851/320/original/80373360dc333e47.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/126/749/193/628/243/original/83df6157991f8711.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-20T07:53:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr0d5g5gf3p7tru6sucg5cv6xtk6gmmc3tlkw87rfhvngaumu7gmszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69slgc8z7 ACAB = All Cops Annihilate Balconies <br/><br/>Moment deck collapses under US Marshalls surrounding offender&#39;s home<br/><br/><a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/361022242/moment-deck-collapses-under-us-marshalls-surrounding-offenders-home">https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/361022242/moment-deck-collapses-under-us-marshalls-surrounding-offenders-home</a> 2026-08-19T04:04:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv6uzrxyq2hgjlt8hqgnkjacncsd59rzwjq3c0r2saq5ydg9yk8wszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sjc5zu2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv899swyrfk3z8hlvxpc8aall3ng6mkvvk9yckg6vvf2ylrvfvunsd0u83a'>nevent1q…u83a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Making conference swag usable in public, part 2:<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/096/817/254/798/694/original/dd8669840d00562a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/096/817/903/681/359/original/79d41810f8b98cf9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-15T01:01:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv899swyrfk3z8hlvxpc8aall3ng6mkvvk9yckg6vvf2ylrvfvunszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69staz6qw Making conference swag usable in public, part 1<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/096/694/034/786/545/original/2d40337b8e28acbd.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/096/694/309/066/752/original/288e8326be1a5180.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-15T00:30:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxr4p37yykqnt2fj893ama57zqlwslsj40j8mpf9e3lfmkfna82rqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sx6n89q Ew<br/><a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/10/moving-to-nz-becoming-a-badge-of-honour-in-silicon-valley/">https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/10/moving-to-nz-becoming-a-badge-of-honour-in-silicon-valley/</a> 2026-08-10T05:09:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9h6n8jwg6hggdckxvd4xr3mzy2u7jhh3s4unrj6deu08cqzjgsrgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s6ec0hz Fill in the gap:<br/>It takes _________ for NZ First to set up a stand in a market where the majority of stallholders are Asian New Zealanders.<br/><br/>#NZPol<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/056/010/614/036/006/original/b8b04f3820da4b66.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-07T20:05:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgxf4tqwshj7u8aqehr8qzn0mzhzkgk4qgf7pmqvcea3nx0cf40zszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sz2kjuq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrpxsew05tdfyeqhagn3ss42dmm0v085gkwxqcz5hgq84s4cvkn6cxzrqce'>nevent1q…rqce</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#NZPol<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/044/703/752/905/459/original/18e7dd063642d663.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-05T20:07:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrpxsew05tdfyeqhagn3ss42dmm0v085gkwxqcz5hgq84s4cvkn6czyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sf2xyd9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0aye8kygt2aq0vsstx358dhmaek36svhfgat9su3dehv3daz6t2s50dh5e'>nevent1q…dh5e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#NZPol<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/044/694/998/956/294/original/d939e98d175f1885.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-05T20:05:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0aye8kygt2aq0vsstx358dhmaek36svhfgat9su3dehv3daz6t2szyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s2eqjwu We could have fun with this.<br/>#NZPol<br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/117/044/685/675/829/119/original/a44282b617ca4b0f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-05T20:03:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf9a8dwxh5e5gpvxs0rxhlnaxauwh3tfzf66vq979avgeyswh2ptczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69swmy5t9 Not only does Naenae Library in Lower Hutt have books, but also a little community seed bank and a knitting needle swap. 2026-08-04T23:47:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9lpems4dseg2gts4mldx5qt8lnsusudvmjkxr5j0qu6cd7jqfgzqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69srsrj3e I can&#39;t imagine having to worry about Polar Bears at a whale stranding!<br/><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/belugas-rescued-churchill-9.7278217">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/belugas-rescued-churchill-9.7278217</a> 2026-07-22T09:37:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg3tsr6984eaw76vfvusn249el8txuqa0vv3dzjq3hsw82tr3lkmgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s2p8x4n The HU - Echoes of My Father (Official Music Video)<br/><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ef9NK-RaNZE">https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ef9NK-RaNZE</a> 2026-07-20T02:33:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9mquqwp2y4v6zcew0gleavemk2v0c9ghr5pnu30dpkvqwns9hdrgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s083jfm Anti(FI)FA 2026-07-08T05:28:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszd9ccxy2hrf8euz42hey3fnwjkesr9k4d5uc4ah4j2f7zrzhwf4czyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sll3yyu Two &#34;safe zones&#34; for dolphins in the Bay of Islands where boats were barred from travelling at more than 5 knots have been dropped after a shake-up of marine mammal protection rules.<br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/683894/safe-zones-for-dolphins-in-bay-of-islands-dropped-after-rule-change">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/683894/safe-zones-for-dolphins-in-bay-of-islands-dropped-after-rule-change</a> 2026-07-07T06:46:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqmgpy02zl8r2w0yez52a9zdt6z6eyenkcmxysa0tdwrt7zs53x4gzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sman3u0 New Zealand <br/>25 June 2026<br/>The Department of Conservation is asking people to keep a lookout for a whale reported to be entangled off the Otago Coast.<br/><br/>DOC received a report of a southern right whale/tohorā entangled with a large pink buoy about five nautical miles off Pukekura/Taiaroa Head on Tuesday afternoon.<br/><br/>A team of DOC staff and mana whenua searched the area thoroughly by boat yesterday but couldn’t find the whale or the pink buoy.<br/><br/>DOC are calling for people to look out for the whale and report any sightings to the 0800 DOC HOT line (0800 362 468), says DOC Operations Manager Gabe Davies.<br/><a href="https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2026-media-releases/doc-calls-for-sightings-of-entangled-whale">https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2026-media-releases/doc-calls-for-sightings-of-entangled-whale</a> 2026-06-25T00:14:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0j0z859u33df85dy4xxn7f9y57uws8d3xnmzf4jjk4c0mm2w29xszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sy72f97 Ngāi Tahu, DOC launch five new ‘national parks of the sea’.<br/><br/>After years of work and legal battles, five new marine reserves are about to open along the Otago and South Canterbury coast, protecting some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most endangered species.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/06/23/ngai-tahu-doc-launch-five-new-national-parks-of-the-sea/">https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/06/23/ngai-tahu-doc-launch-five-new-national-parks-of-the-sea/</a> 2026-06-23T17:56:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsddkxtfq0h2lqm2q4uenw7zjp7ktvje2xxpv0se8k6nksraryxtwszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69slwdw55 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqutcawhe82459acgvs5wpu6j4hjm04ewk75qdfs7av45s9939w3saea4sl'>nevent1q…a4sl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thank goodness you were able to pick up that it was a scam 2026-06-16T03:48:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0vazlzelhlcuhmxxzm2nf29dx34kt4fnt7as0m3qrjnjtqjux64gzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sz8qtts In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstp04umymn74rje46tjmc940ynsuly96g9tqu68k2d0p6ljhcvjaq0qclfk'>nevent1q…clfk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Isn&#39;t that a nonagon? Nunya is what Mork from Ork would say as a greeting or farewell. 2026-06-06T07:22:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr7u0gwh7gq04uepc4cklswt8ym93t6v8t04eysp3hlww0t4uapyqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s7pdlw7 Bubs has been waiting for this for ages! <br/><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><br/> <img src="https://files.cloudisland.nz/media_attachments/files/116/688/994/306/236/710/original/1528376ca1115f15.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-04T00:25:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2hkm2u2gd0hlxwgutjf5nsjdm3sj34cfecyczwqf2qjy40x6z0qqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sughu48 My prized possessions in the 1990s were my bespoke boots made by The Last Footwear Company. <br/>Bubs&#39;s favourite shoes are his McKinley&#39;s boots (we got them from my friend <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14n6cvssd4cay6rzj78kutn9m0fdcphjq9r055kpf33l90ty2arsq23x793" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Angela</span> (<span class="italic">npub14n6…x793</span>)</a></span> and they&#39;re still going strong!)<br/><br/><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/09-05-2026/whos-still-making-footwear-in-aotearoa">https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/09-05-2026/whos-still-making-footwear-in-aotearoa</a> 2026-05-09T00:49:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyptle4vr57y7p06cy2n2y254juqeurh8k6c93ucdcghmdsdh37cgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sln3gdl Te Pāti Māori MP and the youngest New Zealand politician, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, has decided against attending an International Monetary Fund event in Washington DC due to global events and the struggle for people at home to pay for fuel.<br/><a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/04/hana-rawhiti-maipi-clarke-skips-washington-dc-event-cites-price-of-fuel/">https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/04/hana-rawhiti-maipi-clarke-skips-washington-dc-event-cites-price-of-fuel/</a> 2026-04-04T06:47:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgarvdlklnl45ytuydl7hlqdf7vt39wmzgp20cgtg35ca8keylx0szyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69syyafs7 Ōtara school brings back bilingual learning after 21 years.<br/><br/>A South Auckland principal says students should not have to leave their culture at the gate when they enter a school.<br/><br/>The comments come as Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School opened its first Māori and Sāmoan bilingual units.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/591457/otara-school-brings-back-bilingual-learning-after-21-years">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/591457/otara-school-brings-back-bilingual-learning-after-21-years</a> 2026-04-03T10:13:16Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqsza9hsjnefw2575skx2p227crujw5q0jwmapttewe8dd4kat756hczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69sqt6tjp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvr4cf7wy6j0hh8s5k5qq8g47z6t9wdlvh2mqqhddrj0km3hycgmcd9mpm5'>nevent1q…mpm5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oh fuck... 2026-03-13T02:57:04Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv4w6cjzqfuwycj6myvuv9np2j2ekdfc9tr6nguw0f7rna379yj5qzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s5wdu59 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs986zaq0vxcphyqnfl3vkvg8fhvump6p48m80fwkcss39u4ygc3ys5azghq'>nevent1q…zghq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I hate you two 😆 2025-09-08T06:49:52Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrk37gw4le98vnm5h5hpj80znj3k9xfdtz4ld9hq9tsama8r2n9zczyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69syw6p69 Holy shit. On the train when everyone&#39;s phones emergency broadcasts went off! 2025-07-30T04:14:21Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdzp8sygxnen3g2qnllhu87s9cuaq0239a9dlun6zad4jz9zd2hwgzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69s9hw0dl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspw2l692eartfuw98rtylqgssmnaa9xhsjjeqyc4kvz98lk73hzfg3u0ayp'>nevent1q…0ayp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>probably my people, unfortunately. 2025-01-26T04:58:29Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqs863p0h66elysk77kyzsvj0jsu8ygd9kt5ffyxpmjes7f9y6wstgqzyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69stltc6f Happy New Year! Ngā mihi o te tau hou! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Hyvää uutta vuotta! 2024-12-31T11:00:59Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvsqv4srxjw0w6975engcwaz79hkc3rrpqk4zz0mrgfjll25p8mjszyrvqn0m89hagrmdqqh0u4hxt387c67v7z7772hfzyj6agkcn9z69svcyj22 Just found out that a school friend of mine passed away in February. Cancer sucks big time. 2024-12-26T18:53:46Z https://nostr.now/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