All Blacks wing Mark Tele'a says he will play in Japan next year, depriving New Zealand of a key player ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/15/more-sports/telea-all-blacks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #marktele039a #allblacks #newzealand #rugbyleagueone

The night sky at Oruru last night. #photography #aotearoa #newzealand #doubtlessbay #moon

https://www.europesays.com/1985788/ Emilia Wickstead’s Air New Zealand uniform is a masterclass in cultural celebration #NewZealand #Style&Culture

Sharing to @teslatakedown

Heads up, #NewZealand!

“Tesla Cybertruck to tour South Island this month”: https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/360651008/tesla-cybertruck-tour-south-island-month

“In New Zealand, Tesla are currently touring a Cybertruck around the country. It has to be moved on a truck because it's not road legal in NZ due to being oversized with sharp edges.

Cheese slices at the ready, team.”

h/t @BobLefridge, https://mastodon.nz/@BobLefridge/114317063804323410

A push to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi, which has guided Crown-Maori relations since 1840, failed in Parliament after widespread opposition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/10/asia-pacific/politics/new-zealand-indigenous-law/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #newzealand #indigenouspeople

It was a real pleasure to chat with Jack Tame on Q+A about why now is the time to think seriously about reducing our reliance on US tech companies and what to make of Elon Musk’s alliance with Donald Trump.

He hosts a great programme and I was really happy to be invited on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8DZ5DK0Ggg

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-10/nz-treaty-principles-bill-defeated-amid-/105161020 Again #newzealand shows how classy nations act. #nztreaty #Waitangi

Western intelligence agencies are warning of an increasing threat from Beijing's security services using malicious mobile phone applications to surveil activists and others opposed by the Chinese government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/09/world/politics/spyware-taiwan-tibetan-rights/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #taiwan #china #tibet #hacking #espionage #uyghurs #xinjiang #hongkong #falungong #uk #us #canada #newzealand #australia #germany

#Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa #newzealand

In a library, a bubbly woman (20s) holds up a novel for her friend. She says: "You've GOT to read this. IT'S SO GOOD! It's SO smutty. But it's good smut. And the ending is EXCELLENT. You TOTALLY won't regret it!"
The book is emphatically borrowed.

At a Kate Bush tribute act, Running Up That Hill kicks in and suddenly a theatre kid (15?) is earnestly cry-singing the words. Five seats over, a woman (30s?) is wiping away tears. Two rows in front of her, a man (50s?) is hugging his partner as they sing to each other. Everyone in their moment.

A very noble looking big dog is waiting for his human to order a coffee at a hole in the wall joint. Big dog is sighing. Big dog is looking woeful. Big dog is whuffing, but for some reason his human is insisting on having a conversation. It's a dog's life sometimes. (He got SO many pats.)

A small human (5?) says to her mum: "I heard Nan say a rude word today in the car."
Her mum says: "Really? And what was this word?"
Small human whispers it and Mum bursts into laughter: "Yeah, Nan's very naughty. better not repeat that one at school, eh."

A bear of a man with bouffant hair and a bushy big beard is cosied up at a corner table in a cafe. He's reading a sci-fi novel and is showing all signs of enjoying it very much. Every few moments he takes a bite of his pie or drinks a sip of his cappuccino without taking his eyes off the page.

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New Zealand blueberry production on the rise | Article https://www.byteseu.com/901906/ #NewZealand

Hello, Lovely Peeps!

I have a fun, gentle project for you!

For anyone interested, below is the link to "One Minute Park" where you can see one minute of a park from various places in the world & can contribute your own.

https://oneminutepark.tv

THIS IS NOT A WEBCAM - this is a one-minute video, shot by someone there & uploaded.

Eventually they hope to have enough (1440) to fill an entire day. So far they have 219.

#Japan, #UK, #Italy, #Brazil, #USA, #France, #China, #Slovenia, #Australia, #Finland, #Belgium, #Scotland, #Germany, #NewZealand, #Thailand & more are all represented.

(The location of the park is in small print in white in the lower right corner, sound, browse & info buttons are in white in the lower left corner. (They can be hard to see.))

(from website)

How to make a One Minute Park

Walk around a park until you find a composition. Your scene should be filled with many layers of activity without any dominating elements.

Record in landscape mode on your phone. Keep your shot as steady as you can but don't use a tripod. You could even hold your breath. Check the timecode indicator while filming to make your video exactly 60 seconds. Tap record, let it count up to 60, and tap again. No editing needed!

Upload your One Minute Park to this Are.na channel. Videos should be in .mp4 format. Please include the date, time, park, location in the block's title.

I'm looking forward to this!