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Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:

It seems that MBIE and Central Government weren't prepared to fold to Russell Coutts' multimillion dollar demands this time and the 2027 America's Cup will not be held in Auckland.

I, for one, will not miss the spectacle of billionaires and their overpaid lackeys playing highly subsidised sailing games.

stuff.co.nz/sport/360635744/te

www.stuff.co.nzStuff
#AmericasCup#NZ
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Jon Sullivan

Check out Aotearoa's five-finger looper moth, Xyridacma alectoraria. It's a big, elegant, yellow moth with a fringe of *hot pink*.

This one came into my home moth light in January, in Ōtautahi-Christchurch, NZ, and I uploaded it to #iNaturalist today.

My best guess for why it looks like this is that the older leaves of its host plant, five-finger, often turn yellow before they fall. I'm not sure why the hot pink works (but it does).

inaturalist.nz/observations/26

A cropped close-up of the head a yellow moth with a line of hot pink along the front edge of the wing and across the forehead, and orange mouth parts.
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A face on photo of a yellow moth with a line of hot pink along the front edge of the wing and across the forehead.
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A photo of a yellow moth with a few pale spots on the wings. The front fringe of the wing is lined with a thin strip of hot pink.
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#mothodon#moths#nz
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Robert Sanscartier

New Climate Target ‘Below Expectations’ Of Partners, Government Warned

RNZ. The government was told its climate target for 2035 was “below expectations” for a developed country

community.scoop.co.nz/2025/03/

community.scoop.co.nzCommunity Scoop » New Climate Target ‘Below Expectations’ Of Partners, Government Warned
#NZ#ClimateChange#GlobalWarming
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Jon Sullivan

That's no moon...that's a monarch butterfly!

I found this fantastic mural today in Linwood, Ōtautahi, NZ.

I am not sure what artistic statement is being made here. I'd like to think that the rebels are fighting the Death Star with a moon-sized monarch butterfly. Flap flap slap!

A photo of a wooden fence where a mural has been painted by children. On the right is a monarch butterfly (orange and black). Right next to it is the Death Star from Star Wars. My full resolution photo is on Flickr at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mollivan_jon/54415052334/
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#StreetArt#StarWars#Monarch
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Jenny

#TeslaTakeDown - #Auckland, #Mangere, #NewZealand

3/29 Global day of action!

👉 WHEN: Saturday, March 29, 10:30am-11:30am

👉 WHERE: Tesla Auckland - South
147 Kirkbride Rd, Māngere, Auckland, 2022 NZ

👉 LINK: actionnetwork.org/events/tesla

@teslatakedown #Resist #Tesla #BoycottTesla #NZ

actionnetwork.orgTāmaki Makaurau joins global day of action Tesla Takedown protests against fascismWe are protesting against the fascist coup occurring in the United States of America. Trump's election was funded by billionaire CEO of Tesla, the deplorable Elon Musk. Under Musk, the second Trump administration is gutting government departments and undoing decades of hard-won progress. When Tesla loses money, Musk loses money. So boycott Tesla and join the Tesla Takedown! We encourage people to join our peaceful picket outside the Tesla warehouse in Māngere, South Auckland on Saturday, the International Day of Action #TeslaTakedown, from 10.30am to 11.30am. We are standing in solidarity with the many migrants who are being snatched and imprisoned into detention camps and forcibly removed from the USA under the racism and political prejudice which Musk incites. We are making a show of solidarity for Palestine supporters who are being deported and politically repressed. We are in solidarity with all disabled people with uncertain futures as the Trump regime slashes the availability of government support. We are in solidarity with people who need to access reproductive health but have been stripped of this right, as people in power enforce their religious beliefs on civic society. We are in solidarity with everyone impacted by the anti-DEI (Diversity Equity and Inclusion) purge which includes defunding education, programmes and research, deleting information and firing people who don't fit into the conservative Agenda 2025 plan. We stand in solidarity with LGBTQIA+ Americans facing erasure and criminalisation for being their authentic selves. The creation of the Department of Governmental Efficiency - a pseudo-governmental agency headed by one of the richest men in the world, and staffed by handpicked officials - represents one of the most flagrant examples of wealth influencing politics in decades, and underlines the continuing trend of ostensibly democratic governments shelving the needs of their people, in favour of those of oligarchs and billionaires. We are appalled by the mass firing of Government workers, as well as the cuts to social programmes created to support the marginalised and vulnerable, while companies which Musk holds large shares of ownership, benefit from continued subsidies, tax credits, and government orders. The US Government has become a textbook example of corruption. Both Elon Musk and Tesla are notorious for their harsh stance on unions and worker's organisations. By protesting Tesla, we are not only sending a message that the sort of democratic backsliding that is happening in the USA won't be accepted here in Aotearoa, but also standing in solidarity with Tesla workers and their right to organise. On the world stage, the US government has presented a threat to peace, with President Trump enthusiastically supporting and abetting criminal administrations in Russia and Israel, while repeatedly threatening the sovereignty of neighbouring states such as Canada and Greenland. As advocates for human rights and international law, our Government has no business cooperating militarily with the US administration. Meanwhile in Aotearoa, we have seen glaring similarities to the Trump administration with the firing of public sector employees and broad hiring freezes, with claims that these workers were superfluous to efficiency. These cuts have even targeted vital sectors such as Te Whatu Ora, and the Māori Health Authority. Despite these austerity measures, the National government has prioritised tax cuts for the wealthiest individuals and landlords. The Government has made numerous attacks on Māori through rushed law changes and hotly contended bills; bills which aim to strip references to Te Tiriti o Waitangi from New Zealand’s laws and disadvantage Tāngata Whenua. New Zealand First and ACT, are taking a page out of the MAGA playbook, using attacks on the rights of transgender people and culture war rhetoric to divide and distract the public from the crisis of capitalism and its outcome, climate change. Trump's regime is not a tenable ally for Aotearoa New Zealand. We demand the NZ Government stands up to the global menace, Trump, and withdraws the New Zealand Defense Force from cooperation agreements and exercises with the US Military. Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. We oppose violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of our First Amendment right to peaceful assembly. #TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla
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Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:

How is Rio Tinto getting on? Shares in the London based conglomerate seem to be tracking upwards and they put out a press release last month titled "Strong operating performance underpins financial results".

They're doing O'K.

So why in God's name has Luxon's govt decided to reintroduce subsidies to a company which turned over $23.3 billion last year?

NZ taxpayers are gifting $37m per year to Rio fucking Tinto. Why? Just why?

via NRT: norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/

Rio Tinto shares year-to-date shows a gradual climb in value.
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#RioTinto#NZ#Tiwai
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Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:

Golden Bay anti-vax doctor Bruce Dooley encouraged patients to hold Omicron parties & supplied them Ivermectin - useless against Covid, but effective if you have parasites.

The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal says "There was little likelihood of rehabilitation, as Dooley had shown no remorse and believes that he is being persecuted as part of a wider conspiracy.”

Dooley didn't show at the tribunal & his registration is certain to be cancelled.

Hat tip @IceNine

#NZ#Antivax
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Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:

For the record, NZ anti-vax lawyer Sue Grey has been fined $1500 plus $14,190 in costs for breaches of name suppression in the Baby W case. That story also involved Liz Gunn and they were demanding Health NZ supply guaranteed 'unvaccinated blood' to the baby.

$15,690. Kerching!

rnz.co.nz/news/national/547580

RNZ · Nelson lawyer Sue Grey fined; ordered to pay costs for ‘sloppy’ slip-up in Covid-era baby caseBy Tracy Neal, Open Justice reporter
#NZ#Antivax#SueGrey
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