urbanism, governance, photography. Director Greater Auckland AKL city centre advisory panel @greaterauckland.bsky.social www.patrickreynolds.co.nz
One of the ways we can know democracy is real and cannot be bought in meaningful ways is when the relationship between who gets and spends massive donations and who gets votes is very very far from linear, as it reliably is in NZ
Sassy Little HobbitIf you are disheartened by the first image, then look at the second image and then tell your mates to enroll to vote and then bully them into voting for greens ✌🏽
This is absolutely terrific, really great. Both from Jack Tame and Professor Marco te Brömmelstroet. Just don't read the comments, as they really speak to the vocal shutting-down minority that te Brömmelstroet mentions. youtu.be/yPIjaWFrC5Q?...
Most people want fewer cars, Dutch academic saysYouTube video by Q+A with Jack Tameyoutu.be
Was a great watch. 👏 conversations.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/movem...
Auckland Conversationsconversations.aucklandcouncil.govt.nzJo JohnsonHe was inspiring at the Auckland Conversations event last night too! 😍 #activemodes #streets4people @aucklandcouncil.bsky.social
Dear Govt: www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...
Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lyingIt has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...www.thenerve.news
Absolutely unbelievable how solar power has taken off worldwide during the Hormuz oil crisis. You don't have to hand it to him, but Trump may have done more to finally kick off a global civilization of effete librul solar users than anyone else in the West
Developing countries can have a "rapid uptake" of solar, thanks to rooftop/small solar systems at homes and businesses. 29 nations have deployed 10 GW or more of solar. 82 countries have 1 GW or more. Small solar answers monopoly/grid failure. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #energysky
Schools close roads to make drop-offs safer: 'It felt very chaotic'
Schools close roads to make drop-offs safer: 'It felt very chaotic'Primary schools say a pilot programme that allows them to close nearby roads during drop off and pick up times is helping to curb dangerous driver's behaviour.www.rnz.co.nz
There’s “off the charts” and there’s France’s absolutely bonkers June & July 2026 temperatures (see black line below). Bad things are happening. Fast.
'Children only get one chance at childhood. A baby hospitalised this winter cannot wait for a stronger economy. A child growing up in poverty cannot pause their development until political consensus emerges.' - Claire Achmad. #NzPol
The plight of our children can't wait for politicsChildren can't vote but inherit the consequences of government and societal failures for the longest time, writes outgoing Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad in a final pleanewsroom.co.nz
From the party of Tim Jago a plan to increase other forms of child abuse. These creeps want to make Oliver Twist standards OK again. Absolutely sick in the head.
ACT candidate Paul Henry unveils plan to let teachers use 'reasonable force' on studentsACT wants to give teachers the legal power to remove "seriously or persistently disruptive" students from a classroom.www.rnz.co.nz
'Oh no' Anyway, perhaps provide something usefull that we want or need next time before you spend $100,000,000,000?
Chaucer Doth TweetThreaten me not wyth a goode tyme www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
"30 years ago, Winston Peters and New Zealand First were campaigning against the “Asian Invasion” in the 1996 elections. That same year, my family and I moved to Aotearoa. According to him, my family were part of this invasion." e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-... Crossposted with @openvibe.social
Why we call Winston Peters ‘Lao Pi’ | E-Tangata“Mandarin-speaking communities are so familiar with Winston, we have nicknamed him 'Lao Pi'. Lao Pi is like that grumpy neighbour everyone knows is a problem. Except he’s not a random neighbour. He is the foreign affairs minister and former deputy prime minister.” — Mengzhu Fu.e-tangata.co.nz
Clacton bin day leaflet, make sure the local Facebook and tiktok groups have a copy
My opinion piece in the Sunday Star Times today on the opportunity cost of RoNS and Warkworth to Te Hana: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
Northern expressway poor use of public moneyOPINION: Of all the candidates for worst intersection in New Zealand, Warkworth’s notorious Hill St is right up there. A chaotic tangle of local and regional roads, for decades, it’s been a congested ...www.thepost.co.nz
Analysis: A multi-billion-dollar public-private partnership will build the most expensive road ever built in NZ but low benefit-cost ratios raise questions over value.
$3.65b Northland expressway promises minutes saved but could deliver thin returnsnewsroom.co.nz