I'm curious, I wonder how many government MPs have private health insurance for themselves and their families. I have this theory that a government would be less concerned about cutting funding to health if their families are protected by private health insurance.

Wish NZ gov would help grow businesses that create/provide high value goods & services for export, so can provide well paying jobs. Give them tax breaks, interest free loans & grants for R&D so they can grow quicker. We can do better than exporting low value primary products.

Just seen a paywalled story in the Herald Sun Victoria that stop sign workers and labourers will soon earn $120k a yr under a new union pay deal. My former flatmate graduated as an Occupational Therapist but worked as a Labourer as it paid more...

From talking to colleagues, family & friends over the years, I get the impression that broadly speaking, people working in government dont have a high opinion of people working in the private sector, and people in the private sector have a low opinion of government workers.

I'm not sure what to say about this account. Twitter provides for all audiences.

Is this an only in Australia thing....you need to have this type of service because of the shark risk.

Just read in a March Stuff article that less than 4% of our domestic freight in NZ is carried by coastal shipping. Quite surprised by that. It's 17% in Australia.

Motuotau Rabbit Island at low tide, Mt Maunganui, Tauranga. Acrylic painting on cotton canvas. Artist: Shaun Ryan. Permission given by the artist to share this image. https://t.co/l9zv00WjfQ

Got a lower quote from elsewhere, so called my current insurance provider, and what do you know, they can offer a cheaper premium:)

Got some quotes for comparison. One large insurance provider wouldnt even give me a quote. Risk of inundation, a creek is 1 km away. Wondering if insurance companies risk appetite is getting less & less as they better understand risk & with impacts of climate change.

Just got our home insurance bill, its risen by 33.1% from last years premium. Unfortunately I didnt get a pay rise of 33% this year.....

I have to work over Christmas so I treated myself to a book (just another excuse to get a book really). I've wanted to get this one for a while, seems like a bit of NZ history I need to learn more about. On lots of recommended reading lists as well. Should be a good read.

I live in Picton in Ontario and here’s Darren writing about a museum in Picton, New Zealand. How cool is that? And it’s about a ship! https://t.co/LhFXMOfy3v @ZealandEarly #maritime #museums

Seeing that Saudi Arabia are likely to host the Mens Soccer World Cup in 2034, and already host heavyweight boxing world title fights....wondering if a Rugby World Cup will ever be held there. Money talks, but not sure Rugby is big enough.

Success! That is one less mouse in the forest. @PredatorFreeNZ

Mum doesn't read too many books these days, but bought this book by @CubaRaglanGuy today. Must be good, she has been reading it quite a bit this afternoon.

Ian Foster, his record breaking rein as head coach continues.

The staff of A & G Price Ltd seated in front of the factory with the 100th locomotive built for New Zealand Railways, ca. 1923. The locomotive is probably an Ab Class Pacific. Source: National Library of NZ https://t.co/EFB1a4iPDY

Back seat of a 1966 Humber Hawk. Quite the life in the back seat, wooden trays and big ash trays.

Māui dolphin - Subspecies of NZ's endemic Hector's dolphin. Only found on west coast of North Island. One of the rarest dolphins globally. The 2021 popn. was 54. Threats - Commercial/recreational fishing, disease & low food availability (& therefore climate change). Wikipedia