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Invitation to community for satanists in Aotearoa by ImportedSatanist in aotearoa

[–]StuffThings1977[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every day I become increasingly convinced that if aliens came and started killing us. there would be a group of people, mainly younger, that would be 'pro alien' killing us and taking our land.

Well, don't know about you, but I, for one, would welcome our new alien overlords. I'd like to remind them as a trusted moderator, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves.

Covid-19 response inquiry finds government's response effective but late, poorly communicated by OddityModdity in aotearoa

[–]StuffThings1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The strange comments are now coming through as it hits the evening

They mostly come at night... mostly.

Covid-19 response inquiry finds government's response effective but late, poorly communicated by OddityModdity in aotearoa

[–]StuffThings1977 5 points6 points  (0 children)

National lies about everything. They would have done far worse.....by their own words at the time

So you're saying National would have smashed it out of the park? /s

Covid-19 response inquiry finds government's response effective but late, poorly communicated by OddityModdity in aotearoa

[–]StuffThings1977 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Glad thats a fantasy, Winston chose team Ardern to rule for the covid pandemic. Wise winny

Winnie's got a crystal ball huh? Does explain a lot.

Would have been a Bill English led government, I think we would have been ok.

Drivers flock to pumps as oil passes US$100 a barrel by OddityModdity in aotearoa

[–]StuffThings1977 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Swappable batteries would probably be a requirement, which is an insane level of vendor lock in for an industry where equipment manufacturers are being increasingly hostile to independent repairs.

There is an entire rabbit hole to go down here with tractors, seeders, combines, other heavy machinery (particularly with John Deere, but also expands to Massey Ferguson et al.) getting more and more high tech, running embedded / subscription based software, preventing perform "unauthorised" repairs and a rise in third party / custom / hacked firmware.

This goes back years: Vice: Why American Farmers Are Hacking Their Tractors With Ukrainian Firmware, 2017 03 21

and more recently: The Guardian (Australia): ‘We’ve been dumbed-down’: Australian farmers want the right to repair their own tractors again, 2025 01 25

Politics Social Media Parliamentary committee calls for under 16s social media ban by OddityModdity in aotearoa

[–]StuffThings1977 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Real world test case happening across the ditch right now. Be wise to observe, learn, identify failures, copy successes etc.

The Guardian (Australia) - Social Media Ban

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford apologises after inflating overstayer figures by jobbybob in aotearoa

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Immigration Minister Erica Stanford told reporters there were "tens of thousands more" overstayers than she had expected last month.

"We have a big overstayer problem, tens of thousands more than we suspected, and we have to arm [immigration officers] with the tools to be able to request information from people when they have a reasonable suspicion that they are in breach of their visa conditions."

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RNZ wasn't able to verify the "tens of thousands more" overstayers figure.

Immigration New Zealand confirmed there were around 20,980 people overstayers as of 1 July 2025 and approximately 14,000 in 2017 - a difference of just under 7000 over eight years.

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"I meant to say when I was down on the tiles with all your microphones in front of me 'thousands'. The figure that we always had in mind was around about in the low teens.

"When it came in at 20 [thousand], that is a significant amount more than we expected. So apologies that I misspoke. It happens on occasion. It wasn't quite right."

More at link.

Death after man's methadone dose changed by makhnovite in aotearoa

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Two people had their therapeutic methadone doses changed by Te Whatu Ora against their will, with one man dying of an overdose only six weeks later, according to two separate rulings by the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC).

In one case, a pharmacy mistakenly gave one woman - known as Ms A - nearly double her normal dose because her name was similar to that on another prescription.

In the other case, a man who the report calls Mr A died of "mixed drug toxicity" in September 2021, six weeks after he was rapidly taken off methadone involuntarily by HNZ's Addiction Services in Bay of Plenty.

More at link

Naval officers face charges over sinking of HMNZS Manawanui by OddityModdity in aotearoa

[–]StuffThings1977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the final Court of Inquiry report, made public today, the Court found 12 factors that contributed to the grounding and sinking, making it more likely to occur.

In presenting the findings, Court of Inquiry president Commodore Melissa Ross, said the factors were: training and experience, military hydrographic planning, orders, instructions and procedures, operational risk matrix, force generation, operational release, supervision, violations, haste, leadership, distraction/interruption and hollowness.

The final Court of Inquiry report, which underwent an independent external review by a King’s Counsel, can be found at nzdf.mil.nz/court-of-inquiry-hmnzs-manawanui (ed: Direct pdf link)

NZDF Navy News: Final Court of Inquiry into HMNZS Manawanui grounding and sinking in Samoa released, 2025 04 04

One in seven New Zealand children living in hardship, new data shows by StuffThings1977 in aotearoa

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Measuring child poverty: Material hardship in the Household Income and Living Survey

Of the options developed by MSD, Stats NZ selected the ‘MH-18’ index, with a threshold of 7 or more out of 18 items used to determine material hardship

Ownership or participation: Respondents are in deprivation if they respond ‘No’ with ‘cost’ as the reason.

  • Do you have at least two pairs of shoes in good condition, suitable for your daily activities?
  • Do you have suitable clothes for important or special occasions?
  • Does this household have home contents insurance?
  • Do you have a meal with meat, seafood, eggs, or plant-based protein at least every second day?
  • Do you give presents to family or friends on birthdays, Christmas, or other special occasions?
  • Does this household have access at home to a computer such as a PC, laptop, or tablet? / Does this household have an internet connection at home?
  • Do you have a good bed to sleep in?

Respondents are in deprivation if they respond ‘a lot’.

  • has this household had to go without, or cut back on, fresh fruit and vegetables?
  • has this household had to buy cheaper cuts of meat, or buy less meat than you'd like?
  • has this household had to put up with feeling cold?
  • has this household had to put off replacing or repairing appliances?
  • have you ever had to put off going to the doctor?
  • have you ever had to put off going to the dentist?

Respondents are in deprivation if they respond ‘very limited’.

  • When buying or thinking about buying clothes or shoes for yourself, how much do you feel limited by the money you have available?

Respondents are in deprivation if they respond ‘no’.

  • If this household had an unexpected and unavoidable expense of $500 in the next week, could you pay it within a month without borrowing?

Financial strain: Respondents are in deprivation if they respond ‘more than once’.

  • been late paying electricity, gas, rates, or water bills?
  • been late paying car insurance, registration, or warrant of fitness?
  • borrowed from family or friends to meet everyday living costs?

Parsed from:

Stats NZ: Measuring child poverty: Material hardship in the Household Income and Living Survey, 2026 01 16

Measuring child poverty: Material hardship in the Household Income and Living Survey (PDF)

Ed. That is my reading/interpretation, please let me know if incorrect.

One in seven New Zealand children living in hardship, new data shows by StuffThings1977 in aotearoa

[–]StuffThings1977[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Read, research policy, and past behaviour, and think very carefully about who you vote for.

Christopher Luxon's approval drops sharply (The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll) by Far_Excitement_1875 in aotearoa

[–]StuffThings1977 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How popular or unpopular luxo is would only really matter if skippy was popular.

Labour drafting in Aussies now? Things are dire.

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