Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
FIGJAM prime minister 😆
A crone of many moons, professional robot vacuum supervisor.
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FIGJAM prime minister 😆
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Show us the receipts I say
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Honestly they literally had some old white guy saying that on the news tonight
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
And the only politician to vote against the new gun laws after the Chch Mosque Shooting
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Showing my age now…. The Damned in The Young Ones youtu.be/J2H_7LY5LqM?...
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m going to watch it again today 🙏
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Hard same 🥂
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Who’s your favourite Mr Darcy?
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
Do we have any ACC experts in the house? I have been declined weekly compensation for an upcoming surgery, because the original accident happened when I was a child, and wasn’t earning at that time. No idea how to deal with this….
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Who believes a word Israel spouts at this point? It’s all BS
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
How about getting rid of the Ministry for Regulation….
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Muster or Munster? 🧟♂️
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Also let’s make workplaces more dangerous
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
We have removed said company from our shopping lists, even going so far as to make our own muesli!
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Another reason to not shop in the Hutt!
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Whats happened to her left hand, did it get stuck in the meat grinder?
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
What an absolutely dire group of choices to make..... It's barely better in the Hutt... but at least its not this.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Exactly why this has happened......
Gizmodo (@gizmodo.com) reposted
Much of the World Stops Sending Mail to U.S. https://gizmodo.com/much-of-the-world-stops-sending-mail-to-u-s-2000647011
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Assuming that AWS and Google will say the opposite!!
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
What was Maiki thinking?
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Well all have to buy Westgold from now on, or one of the other little independent ones
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Love that song, it always gets blasted when it comes on.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
It just gets heaped on doesn’t it - now small businesses are also expected to deal with those pesky transaction charges thanks to rich and sorted Nats
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
My workplace is downsizing by about 800 people in the next few months, including me and my hubby. It’s dire.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Previously a candidate for "Independent Hutt" by the loosk www.reddit.com/r/LowerHutt/...
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Interesting that they misunderstood what sanitised meant......
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Me too, he constantly inserts himself into everything
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
He's driving several ambulances 🚑
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
And then they are shocked when running a country is totally different to running a business.......
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
I totally agree, central govt should provide those services, across the entire motu, local govt should be able to focus on community things like parks, libraries etc. The things that actually build communities.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Ouch
SM Reine of Cawdor (@smreine.itch.io) reposted
✨ BOOP CHECKPOINT ✨ You are legally required to momentarily stop doomscrolling and boop de snoot
The Spaceshipper 🚀 (@thespaceshipper.com) reposted
RIP Terence Stamp. Goodbye General Zod, Chancellor Valorum, Jor-El in Smallville, and Prophet of Truth in Halo 3. Terence Stamp was also in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Red Planet, Last Night in Soho, Miss Peregrine, Big Eyes, Alien Nation, Wall Street, and many more movies. He was 87.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
He’s the stubbed toe
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
Also this for NZ
The Progress Report (@theprogressreport.co.nz) reposted
Are we back on track yet? #nzpol www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s a shit tonne of Corollas……… probably even a few Ferraris 😆
Hamo (@hamo.bsky.social) reposted
Major accident SH2 southbound between Petone and Nauranga. Cars being diverted off motorway at Maungaraki. Tail end of backed up cars being turned around and send back north in south bound lane.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
We had an A30 - maybe the two door version? Driving it uphill one day the keys fell out of the ignition, but she just soldiered on regardless 😆
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Who on earth is voting for Jones…. Jfc
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
Local boy done good.... support him please peeps..... givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-s...
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
He looks very Trumpy there
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Imagine rocking up to a family and saying here’s 500k worth of support
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
We aren’t renewing any of ours! Will stick to good ole tvnz on demand and three now.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Gorgeous sideboard Paula!
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
Evidence from Wales that reducing speeds reduces harm and saves $$
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Can you imagine the good that could have been done investing 500k into those whanau whose children participated…
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Aren’t they all?
Jombucha (@mangetout.bsky.social) reposted
Surprised/pleased to learn that Kiwibank doesn't add a Paywave surcharge to merchants. So if your merchant doesn't want to be on the hook for those...
Denise Wheeler (@denisedwheeler.bsky.social) reposted
This is Virginia Guiffre's statement to Ghislane Maxwell, read by Guiffre's attorney in court the day Maxwell was sentenced. I had to divide it into 2 parts. Please read each & share. These are the words of a child rape victim, a victim of the monster Trump now protecting & arranging her freedom.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Is The Fat Duck still there? Soooo good
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
@tepaatimaori.bsky.social @nzgreens.nzcow.com help?
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
15% for little ole AoNZ, population 5m vs USA population 342m......
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
newsroom.co.nz/2025/08/01/l...
Al Jazeera English (@aljazeera.com) reposted
BREAKING: The number of Palestinians who have died from Israeli-induced starvation in Gaza has risen to 147 people, including 88 children, says Gaza's health ministry. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ym2wr7
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
It IS super hard to read more than the top two lines tho……… 😆
Newsroom NZ (@newsroom.co.nz) reposted
The young and Māori, Pasifika and Asian communities will pay the 'heaviest price' by being disenfranchised, warns Judith Collins, KC. Jonathan Milne reports.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
I had a plum tree on my berm and all that happened is the wasps had a field day.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
Let’s double down and remove the non-official language off the front…… English
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
My grandson was eating a chicken drumstick and asked what part of the chicken is this - when he was told it was the leg he says, I hope the chicken is ok 😎
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
What the actual, it says so much about his ego doesn’t it. Fragile
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
How soon til Bish and Willis roll Luxon? After Xmas?
RNZ News (Unofficial) (@radionz.nzcow.com) reposted
📢 The organiser of the funds say she believes the reason is political.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
Another pig 🐷
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Why aren’t we investing that money into our existing medical schools - yet more layers of admin to pay for instead of actual students
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Isn't like 90% of this already announced? so its just really a re-announcement?
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
✅
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
I liked it too, I was surprised how many songs I knew!
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Also Callahan Innovation wtaf!
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
When I was on the BOT of my girls’ school our kaumātua thought we should have even length holidays instead of short short short long, but also four day work week!
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
The corn farmers will love this
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
Oh he’s doing a Ray Chung! Sorry I got caught doing something I shouldn’t have.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
There was some economist in the news saying how good it actually is for the economy- I think he forgot to mention it’s actually the farmers
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
I firmly believe central govt should do the boring stuff like roads and rubbish and leave local councils to focus on the good stuff like pools, parks, libraries etc
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
Today we started our first election process in NZ in 1853. To be eligible to vote you had to be male, a British subject, own a certain value of land, and not have a criminal conviction. 5000 odd eligible voters when the vast majority of the population were Māori (62,000ish), and so it began...
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
🤦🏻♀️
Tory Whanau (@misswhanau.bsky.social) reposted
Incredible piece by @joelmacmanus.bsky.social. It is crucial to continue calling this out and push for a more respectful environment in politics. Those who wish to stand for public office, particularly women and Māori, deserve this. Our constituents deserve this too. #nzpol
PoliticsGirl (@politicsgirl.bsky.social) reposted
The flood wasn’t political. Why the county was so unprepared and people died… that was entirely political.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Same guy who refused the application to give Petone its correct name of Pito One just because……
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Another example of privilege being abused for sure.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
I saw her announce that and thought, what a waste of time, that's not going to change their focus on massive profits, which is of course their entire purpose.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
all my daughters friends in their early 20s are off to Brisbane or Melbourne this year.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
What a pig www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Or helping Pukaha would also be useful.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
What is it between Seymour and KidsCan? 🤷♀️ his comparison to the charity stuffed up the very well run school lunch programme as well.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social)
🚑🚨🏥⛑️
Steve (@kiwistevemc.bsky.social) reposted
So Seymour claimed last month that 99.5% of RSB submissions were from bots. I asked him for more details, inc. how this number was arrived at. His office says “this information doesn’t exist.” So he just pulled it out of his arse, and here’s his office admitting it.
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Fancy having to rely on BVV or CP to make a sensible decision 🤦🏻♀️
Bec (@areallygoodbook.bsky.social) reposted
Not all heroes wear capes. Some are brave rangatahi with strong morals and no fear of heights or war criminals. Dig deep and help them out, every little bit will really help. @patbrittenden.bsky.social, @chewienz.bsky.social please give this a boost! #nzpol #kikorangi
NinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈⬛ (@ninjakitty.bsky.social) reposted
🤭🤭🤭
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Go @top.org.nz 👏
Purple Ouma (@purpleouma.bsky.social) reply parent
Him and Ray Avery….. ick