Rowan Strang

@GJtotheT @eleludemann why wouldn't you want to live 15 minutes away from essential services? in what upside down world is that a bad thing?

@eleludemann Yes they do - judge people on the results. You'll own nothing and be happy (and live in shoebox apartments in 15 min cities, relying on universal basic income, eat bugs and won't be allowed to travel)

Just wondering if the people who thought it was a good idea to stop exploring for oil and gas in NZ still think that way?

@stephenrobles you can use it as a HomeKit intercom?

Got an early look at the new Denon 600 and it blows Sonos and HomePod out of the water. Full review coming, but it sounds incredible and is the most HomeKit speaker outside of Apple. Didn’t need their app, comes with HomeKit code, use as doorbell, intercom, AirPlay, and Siri

@ElliotIkilei You should put this in your profile bio

When ideology makes you look ridiculous.

@dpfdpf cry harder

This is just effing outrageous.

@Mr_Sal_ @Turnerwestvan1 There’s nothing Christian about chocolate eggs you muppet.

@Turnerwestvan1 I'm not in the U.S.

Not a single mention of Easter; we're a Christian country FFS.🤬

@the_outrider how would you like to see our roads paid for?

Taxed on what you earn Taxed on what you spend Taxed on that you save Taxed on what you make. Gotta love socialist communist New Zealand.

@JohnnyMorlin How do I do this for opening a particular reminders list. I’ve tried searching the reminders list in spotlight and I don’t see it

You can search and add certain features of an app to your Home Screen.

@TaxpayersUnion Why in the fuck would we try make a scarce resource cheaper? Isnt supply and demand literally the first thing a child learns about economics?

@shaun_wal I’d you can’t deduce what this means from context in under 2 seconds you shouldn’t be on the road at all.

@Filhab3 Right here you muppet They’re literally trying to help ‘us white folk’ too But you saw a single Māori word and assumed you were excluded

@RowanStrang @FullTwatforward Point to my racism, I’ll wait 😏

"Māori are disproportionately affected by rising fuel prices due to lower average incomes, geographic isolation, and limited access to public transport. For many whānau, fuel is not a discretionary expense but a "lifeline" required for survival" - Rawiri Waititi

@seempaq @ParkerOrtolani How? What do I need to put into spotlight to generate a home icon that opens my list called ‘shopping list’

@ParkerOrtolani Just learned that the other day too with lists on reminder app, saving a few clicks a day.

I’m sorry how long have you been able to add app intent shortcuts from spotlight directly to the Home Screen with special icons?!

@ParkerOrtolani How do I do this for opening a specific reminders list?

@Anywonbutlabour @sands659 @statssstudent @henrycooke now do how many people died or required a hospital visit of any kind after motor vehicle accidents over the same periods

Nationwide • In 2024, more than 3,300 offences were reported around public transport (in transit or at terminals), based on NZ Police data obtained via Official Information Act request. • This included 3,277 crimes against victims (a 6% increase from 2023), such as acts intended to cause injury (i.e., assaults), theft, and burglary. • Victimless crimes (e.g., public order offences, property damage, drugs) rose 14%. • Increases were noted in Auckland and Christchurch, while Wellington remained steady.

Wondering if the high cost of fuel means you should start getting public transport? This calculator I built will let you estimate how much you could save (or lose) on your commute at various petrol price points.

@Filhab3 @FullTwatforward so blind with racism you don't even notice they're asking for it to be removed for EVERYONE

@FullTwatforward Yeah fuck all us white folk who are on the road all day lol

@henrycooke Exactly why free parking is so toxic

Playing around with bus prices v car commuting costs. If you: - Live close to town - Have free parking The bus will still cost more than driving, v peak snapper fares. It doesn't really get cheaper until zone 4 at $3.20/L

@EerykMcRae Good

Even to zoomers New Zealand is unrecognisable to the one they grew up in. I can't imagine how alien this place feels to those born even a couple of decades earlier.

@Mykuhl this is great to hear, would you mind providing a source for this though id love to have a deeper look

More people used public transport in Auckland yesterday than any day with the half price fares in 2023.

@rtaonui do we have a supply problem or do we not?

Lets get this right. Nicola Willis will not reduce the fuel excise tax to help NZders at the pump because rich households like hers and Chris Luxon don't need that kind of support.

@luatunes @Liquid_Times Exactly, Make them more reliable, faster and cheaper, but only in that order

@Liquid_Times The cost isn't the deciding factor. If it were purely about cost, they roads would already be empty and the buses full.

Why not make public transport free, even just as a temporary measure? Loads of talk about making petrol cheaper, but not much talk about encouraging the use of the public transport.

@Liquid_Times its already the cheeper option if fuel goes 3x the price over the rest of the year simply keeping the price locked where it is right now amounts to a further price cut