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I feel so sorry for James Shaw.

Does anyone know what the procedure is here if Golriz needs to step down permanently? Does she stay a member until the next election, does the next person on the list step up?

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submitted 10 months ago by Dave to c/newzealand
 
 

Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

Anyone can make the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!

Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.

So, how’s it going?

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Pretty chaotic at the station as everyone is trying to get on limited buses

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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Dave to c/support
 
 

Some bigger instances like lemmy.ml, lemm.ee, lemmy.ca, programming.dev, lemmy.dbzer0.com, aussie.zone, etc have now updated to 0.19, and after an issue was solved leading to 0.19.1, there don't seem to be further issues.

I have done a trial run at updating Lemmy.nz to 0.19.1, and it went well. Therefore I am planning on updating Lemmy.nz to 0.19.1 starting around 7pm NZDT tonight (when this post is 5 hours old).

The release notes can be read here. There are lots of mostly little changes. I'll do more of a summary after the update is completed.

Things to know:

  • All going well, there will be an outage of approx 30 mins starting at 7pm tonight
  • If things don't go well, there may be a further outage
  • Lemmy 0.19 has breaking changes, the key impact of this is that old lemmy apps that haven't been updated in the last month or two are likely to break as they won't have had the lemmy changes incorporated.
  • Lemmy caches the website - after the update you will most likely have to clear your browser cache to get the new version, otherwise it won't be able to communicate with the server. The easiest way is to click the browser refresh button while holding SHIFT. On mobile you may be able to do the same by long-pressing the refresh button in the menu.

Any objections, now is the time to speak up!

Any questions, feel free to ask!

Update: It seems there are still serious federation issues! The original github issue has been reopened and some sites are having many issues. So let's hang tight a bit longer.

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2023 was New Zealand's second hottest year on record and among the cloudiest, NIWA has announced.

Globally, last year has been confirmed today as the warmest year on record but in New Zealand the record belongs to 2022.

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Ten minutes after gauze is applied to his arm, Christian Williams feels an unusual pinching sensation.

"I didn't feel them again for another month or so," Williams says.

The "them" he's referring to are hookworms trapped under the gauze, and the mild rash he is left with marks the beginning of an epic journey for the 30 larvae the Malaghan Institute has infected him with.

One school of thought is that there might be an infection sweet-spot, where just the right number of hookworms hanging out in your small intestine, cruising for sex and sucking your blood, might be an infection with benefits for both host and hookworms. Hit this balance and the relationship might be more symbiotic than parasitic.

It's not mentioned in the article, but I believe this study is being carried out in NZ because it's run by the Malaghan Institute, based in Wellington.

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submitted 10 months ago by Dave to c/newzealand
 
 

Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

Anyone can make the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!

Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.

So, how’s it going?

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A gull found stuck in a George St grate may have exposed a design flaw in Dunedin's infrastructure, a conservationist says.

Those who found it had already phoned the Dunedin City Council which said the stuck seagull "wasn't their jurisdiction to go and save it", she said.

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submitted 10 months ago by Dave to c/newzealand
 
 

Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

Anyone can make the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!

Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.

So, how’s it going?

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A dozen vehicles at a car dealership in Christchurch have been damaged by a wave of grain when a silo collapsed at a neighbouring flour mill.

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Like the title says. So annoying.

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We found males initiated courtship displays with females most of the time, using comical wiggles. This was unexpected because the wide-bodied pipefish gets its name from the broad, colourful, striped abdomen of the female – not the male.

Given this ornamentation, we expected females would approach males for courtship and display more often and for longer than males. Normally, the sex with more ornamentation in a species will lead the courtship display.

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submitted 10 months ago by Dave to c/newzealand
 
 

Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

Anyone can make the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!

Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.

So, how’s it going?

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I'd like to buy an ex company PC to serve as home server, as an upgrade for my raspberry pi. It should run some selfhosted services like Frigate and Immich, and perhaps Jellyfin. I was thinking to buy an 9th gen Intel or later ex company PC. It should be energy efficient as well.

I tried looking at Trademe but you can't filter on CPU generation. I could search on the exact Intel cpu number but that seems too restrictive. Pbtech is too expensive what I saw. I haven't tried Marketplace but guess that's the same. Some reddit post suggested Dell Optiplex, but no idea how their type numbering works.

Any tips?

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submitted 10 months ago by Dave to c/newzealand
 
 

Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

Anyone can make the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!

Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.

So, how’s it going?

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Hi Kiwi friends!

Does anyone have recommendations for a wireless, battery-powered smart button available in NZ (or that ships to NZ)? I'd like to use it with Home Assistant to act as a doorbell.

I can see things like this online, but the "easy to use, free app!" is off-putting... I'm after a button that has minimal capability to spy on me, and that can be integrated with HA.

Any suggestions welcome - or if anyone has any better ideas on an alternative option, go for it! We can't get mains power or PoE where I want to put the doorbell.

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TL;DR:

  1. Lyall Bay
  2. Island Bay
  3. Worser Bay
  4. Princess Bay
  5. Seatoun Beach
  6. Scorching Bay
  7. Oriental Beach
  8. Breaker Bay
  9. Freyberg Beach
  10. Balaena Bay
  11. Hataitai Beach
  12. Little Scorching Bay
  13. Karaka Bays
  14. Mākara Beach
  15. Palmer Bay
  16. Shark Bay
  17. Shelley Bay
  18. Ōwhiro Bay
  19. Kau Bay
  20. Mahanga Bay
  21. Bay of Breaker Bay
  22. Moa Point
  23. Waitaha Cove
  24. Red Rocks/Pariwhero
  25. Tarakena Bay
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submitted 10 months ago by Dave to c/newzealand
 
 

Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

Anyone can make the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!

Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.

So, how’s it going?

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Kia ora! My wife and I were born in The Netherlands. Ten years ago we decided to try living in New Zealand for two years. At that time we had a 1 yo, we now have two kids.

It felt really good so we decided to stay longer. Fast forward, here we are, ten years later. The pink clouds are definitely gone, but we've learned to appreciate NZ. Obviously it's a beautiful country and it's not densely populated. The Netherlands is 6 times smaller with 4 times more people.

People in NZ are generally friendly and keen to help. Also, people have respect for service people like police, firemen, train conductors, etc. In the NL it happens daily that they are spat on, verbally abused, or even injured. Kids in NL more and more bring knives to school. People randomly throw rocks, bombs, eg at fireman, police, and ambulance people.

NY eve in NL counted more than 200 arrests and counting. People were injured or killed because of fireworks. In every major city police was bombarded with illegal fireworks, multiple officers hurt with hearing damage. Buildings were set on fire, firemen came, were bombarded with fireworks as well.

Talking to other friends in Europe it's not getting better in other countries.

Writing this makes me emotional. Why can't we treat other people like we want to be treated?

NZ isn't perfect, there is crime here of course, but it definitely seems better than the rest of the world at the moment.

I love New Zealand. I've become a proud citizen 2 years ago and definitely now call this home. The Netherlands is now just a place where my family lives and where I can celebrate holidays.

Thanks for reading and I want to wish you all an awesome 2024. Stay strong.

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submitted 10 months ago by Dave to c/newzealand
 
 

Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

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Happy 2024! (self.newzealand)
submitted 11 months ago by sylverstream to c/newzealand
 
 

Happy New Year everyone. Hope you all have a good 2024.

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Like the whole country is just exhausted

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submitted 11 months ago by liv to c/newzealand
 
 

Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

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Below is the full list of the New Year Honours for 2024. DNZM: To be Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Sarai-Paea (Sarai) Bareman - For services to football governance

Pania Tyson-Nathan (Rongomaiwahine), MNZM, JP - For services to Māori and business KNZM: To be Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Dr Scott Duncan Macfarlane - For services to health

The Right Honourable Trevor Colin Mallard - For services as a Member of Parliament and as Speaker of the House of Representatives

Ian Barry Mune, OBE - For services to film, television and theatre CNZM: To be Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Professor Brian Joseph Anderson - For services to paediatrics and anaesthesia

Dr Vanessa Shona Beavis - For services to anaesthesia

David Kenrick Beeche - For services to sports administration

Professor Timothy Clinton Bell - For services to computer science education

John Donald Brakenridge - For services to the New Zealand food and fibre sectors and the merino industry

Professor Graeme Mervyn Bydder - For services to medical imaging

Philip (Pip) Maxwell Cheshire - For services to architecture

Clive Ernest Fugill (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Rangi Wewehi) - For services to Māori art

Dale Mary Adeline Garratt - For services to Christian music production

David Reginald Garratt - For services to Christian music production

Clive David (David) Hill, MNZM - For services to literature, particularly children's literature

Yolanda Lou-Anne Wisewitch Soryl - For services to literacy education

Dr Kevin Edward Trenberth - For services to geophysics

Jo-anne Edna Mary (Lady Dingle) Wilkinson, MNZM - For services to youth

James Ross (Ross) Wilson (Ngāi Tahu) - For services to the trade union movement and workplace safety

Dr Johanna Julene Wood - For services to football governance ONZM: To be Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Associate Professor James Gregory (Greg) Anson - For services to exercise sciences and neuroscience

Susan Battye - for services to performing arts education

Professor Francis Harry (Frank) Bloomfield - For services to neonatology

Ereti Taetuha (Letty) Brown (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou), QSM - For services to Māori and early childhood education

Richard Waldron Bunton - For services as a cardiac surgeon

Steven George (Steve) Campbell - For services to Search and Rescue

Dr Rosemary Beatrice Cathcart, QSM - For services to gifted children

Dr Cherie Maria Chu-Fuluifaga - For services to education

Valerie Ann (Val) Deakin - For services to dance

Barbara Helen Dreaver - For services to investigative journalism and Pacific communities

Dr Graeme Peter Elliott - For services to wildlife conservation

Philip Douglas Gifford - For services to broadcasting and sports journalism

Theodora Mary Götz - For services to gymnastics

Anthony Trevor Gray - For services to accounting and Māori business

Detective Inspector Craig James Hamilton - For services to the New Zealand Police and community

Rosemary Alice (Rose) Henderson - For services to social work and health

Robert George Holding - For services to Pacific literature and business

Associate Professor Tristram Richard Ingham (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Ngāti Porou) - For services to the disability community

Emeritus Professor Edith Marion (Marion) Jones - For services to education

Marie Carmel Celebrado Lindaya - For services to multicultural communities

Frank Lindsay - For services to the apiculture industry

Norah Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Matthews - for services to curling

Hamish John McCrostie - For services to outdoor recreation and Search and Rescue

James Robert Morris - For services to table tennis

Dr Hana Merenea O'Regan (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha) - For services to education

Dr Anneliese Ruth Parkin - for services to the Public Service

Jane Frances Patterson, MNZM - For services to sports administration

Kevin Frank Pivac - For services to the deaf rugby community

Mary Jane Rivers - For services to community-led development, governance and education

Dr Caroline Seelig - For services to education

Tania Joy Te Rangingangana Simson (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngā Puhi, Ngāi Tahu) - For services to governance and Māori

Dr Simon Snook - For services to reproductive health

Larnce Joseph Wichman - For services to the seafood industry and marine conservation

Rosemary Dawn (Rose) Wilkinson - For services to the blind and vision impaired community

Major General Evan George Williams - For services to the New Zealand Defence Force

Emeritus Professor Peter Donald (Don) Wilson - For services to obstetrics and gynaecology

Jodi Ann Wright - For services to the arts MNZM: To be Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Harriet Bennett Allan - For services to the publishing industry

Margaret Louise (Marnie) Barrell - For services as a hymn writer

Luke Boustridge - For services to the electrical industry and vocational training

Monica Jacqueline Briggs - For services to women and governance

Patrick William Bronte - For services to military history

Barbara Joan Dewson - For services to dental and oral health therapy

Carla Elena Donson - For services to women and the community

Aaron Murray Fleming - For services to the community and sport

Tevita Filisonu'u Funaki - For services to Pacific health

Robert Lawrence Gemmell - For services to martial arts and the community

Pamela Mary (Pam) Hanna - For services to the community and early childhood education

Roslyn Aileen Hiini - For services to women and the union movement

Phillip Terence (Phil) Humphreys - For services to people with disabilities and sport

Christine Mary (Kira) Hundleby - For services to Pacific arts

Richard Geoffrey Keddell - For services to orthopaedics

Trevor John Kempton - For services to the arts and local government

Julie Ann King - For services to education

Joan (Jo) Knight - For services to the environment

Patricia Jacqueline (Jacqui) Knight - For services to Lepidoptera conservation and the community

Philippa Agnes Laufiso - For services to arts and the community

Vivien Lynette Heretaniwha (Heretaniwha) Lee - For services to prisoner support and Māori

Tupe Lualua - For services to the arts

Huhana Te Uru Naomi Anne (Naomi) Manu (Rangitāne, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga) - For services to STEM education and Māori

Aych Carlin McArdle - For services to the rainbow community

Pearl Naulder - For services to education

Aaron Roger Nicholson - For services to the New Zealand Police and Search and Rescue

Dinah Jane Okeby - For services to the Public Service

Kahira Rata Patricia Olley (Ngāti Rongomai, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Toa) - For services to women, youth and the prevention of family violence

Ria Dawn Percival - For services to football

Dr Anne Doloras Perera - For services to food science and nutrition

Anuradha Ramkumar - For services to Indian classical dance

Paul William James Reti (Ngāpuhi) - For services to ju-jitsu

Alexandra Lowe (Ali) Riley - For services to football

Silao Vaisola (Lemalu Silao) Sefo - For services to Pacific health

Susan Jane (Jane) Sinclair - For services to art and education

Prem Singh - For services to multicultural communities

Harold Edgar (Edgar) Spark - For services to railway unions

The Honourable Maryan Street - For services as a Member of Parliament and to human and democratic rights

Dr Tamasailau Suaalii-Sauni - For services to education

Yvonne Lenette (Bonnie) Sue - For services to health and Māori

Joyce Alma Talbot - For services to the sailing administration

Professor Yvonne Jasmine Te Ruki Rangi o Tangaroa Underhill - For services to tertiary education and Pacific Development

Makerita (Vaosa ole Tagaloa Makerita Urale) Urale - For services to Pacific arts

Tama-o-Rangi (Tama) Waipara (Ngāti Ruapani, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou) - For services to Māori music

David John West - For services to community development

Diane Christine Wilson (Maniapoto) - For services to the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association

Senior Sergeant Karl Edwin Rostance Wilson - For services to the New Zealand Police, disaster victim identification and Search and Rescue

Lindsay Macdonald Wood - For services to environmental sustainability and climate change awareness Honorary

Ismail Kaşdemir - For services to New Zealand-Türkiye relations The Queen's Service Order QSO: To be Companions of the Queen's Service Order

Paul Thomas Gibson - For services to disabled people The Queen's Service Medal QSM

Victoria Louise Andrews - For services to heritage preservation and conservation

Lyall Ashley Bailey - For services to the community and local government

David Alan (Ginge) Burnett - For services to multisport

Ian Peter (Peter) Carr, JP - For services to the community

Neville Albert Carter - For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand rugby

Paul Clements - For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community

Ewen Douglas Phillip Coleman - For services to theatre

Lawrence John (Laurie) Counsell - For services to rowing

Alison Eleanor Crawford - For services to the community

Russel George Geange - For services to swimming and rugby

Helen Alison Gordon - For services to the community

Trevor John Hawkins (Ngāti Kahungunu) - For services to the community

Katherine Jane (Katie Terris) Hawley - For services to the community and the arts

Barbara Mary Hay - For services to the community and education

Kristeen Elizabeth Johnston - For services to the community

Eruera Taihaere (Eru) Kaiwai (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti) - For services to the community

Allan John Kerr - For services to music

Geoffrey Ramon (Geoff) Lienert - For services to sports administration, particularly cycling and athletics

Te Ao Marama Maaka (Ngāti Hauā, Ngāti Wairere a Ngāi te Rangi) - For services to the community

Brian Campbell McCandless, CB, CBE - For services to the community

Desmond Frank (Des) Meads - For services to hockey and the community

Ngahiwi Takamore Meroiti (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tama) - For services to netball

Dr Michael John Hugh Miller - For services to rural health

Manisha Morar - For services to the Indian community

Bruce Alexander Nairn - For services to the community and sport

Hansaben Dhanji (Hansa) Naran, JP - For services to the Indian community

Karen Gaye Ngatai - For services to the community

Joy Margaret Oakly - For services to women and education

Gavin John O'Donnell - For services to the rural community and conservation

Brian Ernest Gladstone Pegler - For services to social work

James Harry (Harry) Piner, MStJ - For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community

Alister Douglas Robertson - For services to people with dementia

Jennifer Mary Mayson Saywood, JP - For services to restorative justice and women

Jennifer Mary Schollum - For services to the community and heritage preservation

Susan Gay (Susan Jordan) Stevens Jordan - For services to seniors and dance

Rowena Ngaio Tana (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Manu, Te Kapotai, Ngāti Kawa, Te Orewai, Ngāti Te Ara, Ngāpuhi), JP - For services to the Māori community

Rai Vaeruarangi - For services to the Cook Islands community

William Neil (Neil) Walker - For services to outdoor bowls and smallbore rifle shooting

Athula Cuda Bandara Wanasinghe, JP - For services to the Sri Lankan community and cricket Honorary

Liyanage Sadun Sampath (Sadun) Kithulagoda - For services to the Sri Lankan community The New Zealand Antarctic Medal NZAM

Dr Megan Ruby Balks - For services to Antarctic soil science The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration DSD

Lieutenant Commander Louis James Munden-Hooper - For services to the New Zealand Defence Force

Lieutenant Commander Makoare Kohupara (Mark) Te Kani (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Te Whakatōhea), MNZM - For services to the New Zealand Defence Force

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