If todays guardians cryptic seems easy - it is the same one posted five days ago… oh well…

I have only just realised that Sylvia was listening in on the phone call.

A genuine news story about a mayor's drinking has quickly become a springboard for rumour and speculation, with one councillor (and Sean Plunket) at the centre of it. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/30-11…

Bluff aurora tonight - without filter or affect - as good as I have ever seen.

Did any of the three coalition parties propose the rolling back of the tobacco legislation? Just trying to get this straight.

Marcus Lush What would have happened if ACT or NZF made repealing law requiring the wearing of seatbelts or raise the drink driving limits? - Would Mr Luxon have caved to that in the same way that he has to the Smokefree leg?

There's no doubt that rail across Aotearoa/ #NZ is in an existential fight for its survival as a national network. I recommend reading this Greater Auckland guest post which doesn't sugar coat the dire state of affairs. greaterauckland.org.nz/2023/12/18/gue…

Rooty Hill Rolex in Vegas 🤣🤣🤣 #NRLVegas

These are fires in the Waitaki in Otago. Is this an auto correct thing - when South Island becomes Southland, or do some think the South Island, and Southland are interchangeable?

Prawngerine? Or shrimptsuma?

tuning in to watch Ohtani - and he bunts…

Can anyone remember what the Peaches Hot Chicken building in Panmirw was originally?

AU and NZ's different approaches to #vaping have a lot to teach regulators "If this were a clinical trial, the negative outcomes for the Australia are so severe that it would be unethical to allow it to continue" My article in Filter | harm reduction journalism ⤵️ filtermag.org/australia-new-…

Surely it will be True Bliss for the national anthem tomorrow night…?!

These are the top fastest growing towns in the country. Four of them have railway lines going right through the middle. All not used (or in the case of Rolleston massively underused). Craziness.

This is going to haunt him forever

Looks like the Connemara has lost power in the Cook Strait after leaving Wellington this evening. Two tug boats from Wellington are on their way out to help!

Could someone kindly tell me who the sky commentators are for this match please.. cheers