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Kay :heart_bi: :tinoflag:<p>People who follow me know I like music. I like lyrics and tunes and variety. Not so keen on hours of repetitive drums with bassy beat coming from my neighbour's place. I'd hoped they'd go to local <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/CubaDupa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CubaDupa</span></a> festivities while I was in <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> NZ shopping. Nope. 😒</p><p>Time to look for headphones!</p>
rabble<a href="https://v.nostr.build/QC8ZgjyCwsw2DrJv.mp4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://v.nostr.build/QC8ZgjyCwsw2DrJv.mp4</a> <br><br>Wellington New Zealand continues its weird queer celebration of street art. I love it. <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/cubadupa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>cubadupa</a> <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/wellington" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>wellington</a> <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/newzealand" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>newzealand</a> <a class="mention hashtag" href="https://mostr.pub/tags/aotearoa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>#</span>aotearoa</a>
John Arnold<p>_The Evening Post_, 29 March 1924:<br> HARBOUR FERRIES<br> In view of the approach of the winter months the Eastbourne Ferry Board has decided to withdraw the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Muritai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Muritai</span></a> from the harbour service next week, and the time-table will be maintained by the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Duchess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Duchess</span></a> and <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Cobar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cobar</span></a>. The Muritai will resume during the Easter holidays should the weather warrant.<br> The service to Seatoun and Karaka Bay will be discontinued as from Tuesday next. Negotiations are still in progress between the Ferry Board and the Seatoun and Bays Progressive Association for a resumption of the service in the early spring.<br><a href="https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19240329.2.94" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/news</span><span class="invisible">papers/EP19240329.2.94</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PapersPast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PapersPast</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Ferries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ferries</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a></p>
(From the) River (to the Sea)<p>trying to get into this Korean skincare thing.</p><p>I've been told about a sunscreen you can spray over your makeup. what do I search for to find it, and do they sell it in <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wellington</span></a> ?</p>
Amgine<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nz/@va2lam" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>va2lam</span></a></span> </p><p>Ah, sorry, default is followers only.</p><p>But started a thread discussing <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> | <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Aotearoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aotearoa</span></a> and Canada with the question: "Your profile mentions you spend time in <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a>, the capitol of NZ. Is it like <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ottawa</span></a>?"</p><p>Did you want to repost your responses? or I can…</p><p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/NZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NZ</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a></p>
.carla<p>That very <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wellington</span></a> moment, when you realise you have opened a front door and a back door, and you now have a 'through draft'.</p>
Dave Moskovitz (((❤️)))<p>The Cuba St rainbow crossing is legal. <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> </p><p>Roa v Wellington City Council [2025] NZHC 609 — Courts of New Zealand<br><a href="https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/cases/roa-v-wellington-city-council-" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">courtsofnz.govt.nz/cases/roa-v</span><span class="invisible">-wellington-city-council-</span></a></p>
Mike Riversdale<p>There's one tunnel, the Mt Vic Tunnel, where one gets to / must toot toot. And there's the second tunnel, Hataitai Bus Tunnel, where the public transport drives through.</p><p>We have two Mt Vic tunnels, another would be the THIRD tunnel.</p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/tunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tunnel</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/TeWhanganuiATara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeWhanganuiATara</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmar<p>Patch applied.</p><p>Turns out these boots are made of EVA foam, which explains why they were so good in winter.</p><p>Also means they can be easily fixed with cyanoacrylate glue (superglue).</p><p>Been wrestling some more concrete in the garden and the patch holds so far.</p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Patch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Patch</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Boot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Boot</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Gummistiefel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gummistiefel</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/BuyNothing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuyNothing</span></a></p>
Firesphere<a href="https://pixelfed.nz/discover/tags/butterflies?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#butterflies</a> in the <a href="https://pixelfed.nz/discover/tags/wellington?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wellington</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.nz/discover/tags/botanical?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#botanical</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.nz/discover/tags/gardens?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardens</a>
Y Gath Goch<p>Hey Pōneke friends, where I can I get a modern pride pin in <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> ?</p>
Mike Riversdale<p>Ever since I've been in Wellington (1996) this mural has been there. A testament to what Ian Curtis' music meant to some at the time of his suicide.</p><p>It's gone now.</p><p>This makes me disappointed, but I sort of get why the artist painted over it.</p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/mural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mural</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/IanCurtis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IanCurtis</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/TeWhanganuiATara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeWhanganuiATara</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
(From the) River (to the Sea)<p>I got rid of my Kindle not knowing I'd need to still have it registered in order to download my ebooks</p><p>anyone in <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> have own I can borrow tomorrow so I can download my books? the deadline is the 26th, which means I've got tomorrow left to do it</p>
Chris Mills<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/@aurynn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aurynn</span></a></span> yes. I may still have to call Chorus and complain about quality of service. You'd think optical transmission of data wouldn't be affected by moisture, but it seems to go wonky every time it rains. And we all know how the <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> region is know for the odd spot of moisture.</p>
Michael U<p>I find this bus site much better than Metlink. Light and clear. Unlike the weather. <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/NZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NZ</span></a></p><p><a href="https://catchy.nz" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">catchy.nz</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Mike Riversdale<p>Each time a pedestrian crossing is made a little different it adds to the sense of the place.</p><p>Each Māori stop/go, each rainbow, each Katherine Mansfield becomes a part of the greater quirkyness and a sense what it is to 'be Wellington'.</p><p>More please 😁</p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/M%C4%81ori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Māori</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/TeWhanganuiATara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeWhanganuiATara</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/collage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>collage</span></a></p>
Michael JasonSmith<p>Surely this is impossible? I was lead to believe that no bakery would survive in <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wellington</span></a> if it lacked a carpark outside its door!<br><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/541763/the-wellington-bakery-taking-the-humble-pie-to-the-next-level" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rnz.co.nz/news/national/541763</span><span class="invisible">/the-wellington-bakery-taking-the-humble-pie-to-the-next-level</span></a><br>“Down a little alleyway in central Wellington the subtle whiff of buttery pastry leads the way to Salut Pies.<br>…<br>“In its first few months in the capital, lines have snaked out the door.”</p>
Sara Passmore<p>This looks AWESOME! I hate going to Courtney Place, but this changes are going to make it such a great destination. <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/541699/wellington-s-golden-mile-upgrade-final-design-revealed" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rnz.co.nz/news/national/541699</span><span class="invisible">/wellington-s-golden-mile-upgrade-final-design-revealed</span></a></p>
John Arnold<p>_The Evening Post_, 6 February 1925:<br> WOMEN IN PRINT.<br>…<br> The City Council last evening appointed Mrs. Janet <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Fraser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fraser</span></a> as a member of the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wellington</span></a> Hospital Board, vice the late Mr. J. W. Butler. At the present time Mrs. Fraser is assisting in nursing the infantile paralysis cases at the Children’s Hospital, being one of the ladies who responded to the Red Cross Society’s appeal for volunteers to help the regular nursing staff during the epidemic.<br><a href="https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250206.2.108" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/news</span><span class="invisible">papers/EP19250206.2.108</span></a><br>Biography in DNZB (well worth a read) <a href="https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4f21/fraser-janet" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4</span><span class="invisible">f21/fraser-janet</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PapersPast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PapersPast</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Hospitals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hospitals</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a></p>
iPRES 2025 Wellington<p>A *massive* thank you to everyone who participated in our Call to Community brainstorming workshops in December and January! We got a lot of great feedback and ideas for how we can make iPRES 2025 as inclusive as possible and meet the needs of our diverse digital preservation communities.</p><p>Stay tuned for our February newsletter, which is coming out next week! Make sure you’ve signed up for the official iPRES mailing list - <a href="https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A0=DIGITAL-PRESERVATION-IPRES" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc</span><span class="invisible">.exe?A0=DIGITAL-PRESERVATION-IPRES</span></a></p><p><a href="https://digipres.club/tags/iPRES2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iPRES2025</span></a> <a href="https://digipres.club/tags/digipres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digipres</span></a> <a href="https://digipres.club/tags/conference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conference</span></a> <a href="https://digipres.club/tags/wellington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wellington</span></a></p>