1/4 Ngaruawahia has been the focus of national attention, as thousands have gathered at its marae to farewell King Tuheitia. But in the second half of the 1860s Pakeha settlers tried to make the town disappear. They renamed it Queenstown. Can you spot the pattern on this map?

Suspect we've hit the minimum Arctic sea ice area for the year, third lowest. Let's hope I'm right.

I am so sick of this attitude to housing as investment in NZ Here’s the magic number: ONE ONE house! The house you live in That. Is. All The magic number is 1 stuff.co.nz/home-property/…

Special FX from 1926! Wow! youtube.com/watch?v=mleY1_…

Breaking News! Antarctic sea-ice extent just broke last year's record low maximum, so this year won't be setting a new record. 2023 maximum: 16,985,859 km² Sept. 7, 2024: 17,026,871 km²

Whether it’s Donald Trump paying hush money to a porn star or Kamala Harris buying Penzey’s Tuscan Sunset Salt Free Italian Seasoning, both candidates have made some questionable expenditures.

A crumb of comfort yesterday as Antarctic sea-ice extent crept over 17,000,000 km², slightly exceeding last year's record low winter maximum on the same date. It may yet increase a bit further, but this year's winter maximum extent will certainly be the second lowest on record.

This is a MUST-WATCH for everyone in Aotearoa. If you haven't watched it already, have a look.

Sad news from the #kakapo world: Ranger, a 5 year old male, has been found dead on Anchor Island. He appeared to have died in a tree fall during recent storms. A reminder that animals have accidents too. There are 246 kākāpō left. #conservation #parrots Pic: Jake Osborne

“We aim to encourage more visits by tourists … more commercial opportunities on Public Conservation Land, and to ultimately enhance biodiversity …” 😖

This government has lost the plot. One road to dominate 10% of infrastructure spending for next 25 years with warning costs could double! #nzpol nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/on…

So relevant regarding Te Reo

⤵️⤵️ Double dip: For the second winter in a row, the extent of Antarctic sea ice has been exceptionally below average — and has just set a new record low for this time of year. Read more from AAPP/University of Tasmania and Bureau of Meteorology, Australia at aappartnership.org.au/double-dip-ant…

There is as much evidence migrants are eating pets as there is JD Vance has sex with couches. Except the couch thing is probably true.

This is important

Something people like Daniel would've said about solar 10 years ago. Seems to be halving in cost every ~5 years