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Written by Venetia on 2025-01-13 at 05:06

For a little bit of joy amidst the gloom, I voted in New Zealand Bug of the Year 2025. You could too! https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/

My three votes went to:

1. Ngāokeoke (NZ Velvet Worm) https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2024-bug-of-the-year-nominees/ngaokeoke-nz-velvet-worm/

2. Giant Springtail https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-the-year-nominees/giant-springtail/

3. Powelliphanta | Giant Ground Snail https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-the-year-nominees/powelliphanta-giant-ground-snail/

Thanks to @joncounts for boosting @frankashwood's springtail promos by way of encouragement 😊

[#]BugOfTheYear

[#]BugOfTheYear2025

[#]BugsAndCrittersOfAotearoa

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Written by Venetia on 2025-01-11 at 05:25

Thanks to all the other folks who've been posting about the RSB, these are the ones I can remember:

@heyrochelle

@va2lam

@miramarmike

@lightweight

@paulhellyer

@AnneleiseHall

@Firesphere

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Written by Venetia on 2025-01-11 at 05:24

[Edited] Last day to put in submissions on the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill, they're closing at 11.59pm on 13 Jan, i.e. tonight!

@lotographia encouraged me to share my feedback so here 'tis:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ZTgQNs29_Qx2fLeLqLje_tdAjuzC1M-/view

It has links to other submissions as well. I answered all 35 questions, so it's 7 pages long - I named myself aptly 😏

Here's a great 7 minute explainer of why it's so important to submit on this, from a young lawyer on Tiktok:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEjQTrevCkW/

https://consultation.regulation.govt.nz/rsb/have-your-say-on-regulatory-standards-bill/

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Written by Venetia on 2025-01-05 at 11:47

Submitted on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, starting with "I am utterly opposed ...". If you feel the same and haven't made a submission yet, please do - we've got till 11:59pm on Tuesday 7 Jan.

Useful links at the end of this great piece from Tina Ngata:

https://tinangata.com/2025/01/02/protecting-indigenous-treaties-and-ending-colonialism-everywhere-the-international-dimensions-of-te-tiriti-o-waitangi/

Her link to the submission portal skips the first page which I thought worth reading, so here it is:

https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/make-a-submission/document/54SCJUST_SCF_227E6D0B-E632-42EB-CFFE-08DCFEB826C6/principles-of-the-treaty-of-waitangi-bill

(Tldr: if your sub has swearing, racism or insults an MP it'll be rejected.)

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Written by Venetia on 2024-12-13 at 08:15

For #JukeboxFridayNight with the theme #OnTheWater.

For anyone with littlies or who just enjoys music made for fun - I remember being charmed by this video at a film festival screening of animated shorts for kids. (Their "Bat Fly" track was even better if I recall correctly.)

"The Wreck of the Diddley" by Fatcat and Fishface (2004)

(yikes, I thought it might be 10 years ago, but 20?!)

https://youtu.be/OtlCNN6g6SI

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Written by Venetia on 2024-12-10 at 07:51

Enjoying the view from my office window.

[#]sunset

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Written by Venetia on 2024-12-07 at 23:37

A jacaranda in flower is such a cheering sight.

[#]BloomScrolling

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Written by Venetia on 2024-11-09 at 22:29

My apple is trying to make a baby tree! Don't think I've seen one do that before, though I've had plenty of tomatoes that turned out to be sprouting.

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Written by Venetia on 2024-10-09 at 18:39

OK I don't like their card game, but I love their politics. I'd been avoiding all mention of the Republican candidate for the US presidency but this is some kind of evil altruistic genius. The FAQ and motivational gallery are particularly good.

https://www.apologize.lol/

Hat tips to @SomaFMrusty for the post I saw about this and @jackyan for boosting that post, thank you both!

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Written by Venetia on 2024-10-07 at 05:05

For those who maybe aren't aware of Glenn Colquhoun, he's Pākehā - he goes into his background in this interview.

https://e-tangata.co.nz/identity/glenn-colquhoun-a-sort-of-white-polynesian/

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Written by Venetia on 2024-10-07 at 05:04

Apparently my online Listener subscription allows me to gift articles occasionally. It says to email the link so I'm not sure if it will work more than once, but this is a beautiful piece by Glenn Colquhoun that I think deserves a wider readership.

[#]Aotearoa

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/new-zealand/moving-mountains-the-maunga-sacrificed-for-the-waikato-wars/44TZQ5HZLNEOJPC63BDIFZID5M/?gift_token=ff90atlIGk

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Written by Venetia on 2024-10-05 at 10:20

Been listening to my "Grunge / Rock Ladies" playlist in the kitchen this evening. There are a few random tracks & bands I've added there that I'm not very familiar with, like "Mayhem" by Halestorm (2015). Nice little headbanger, thought I'd share.

https://song.link/i/955207021

Cheers to @alicemcalicepants for sharing links from that service. Nice to be able to pick the platform.

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