#Aotearoa asks #US to send #FuelTankers to #Pacific to alleviate pressure caused by #IranWar.

#WinstonPeters, New Zealand’s foreign minister, met the US secretary of state, #MarcoRubio, in #Washington on Tuesday, where they discussed bilateral relations, the war in Iran and the Pacific.

After the meeting, Peters said he had made sure the US understood the “significant economic impacts on New Zealand and Pacific arising from the war”. #NZpol #auspol #TrumpRegime #USPol

RE: https://mastodon.social/@iris_meredith/116361954315305001

"What we can do, however, is identify barriers to us trying ambitious things and remove them. We have quite a lot of them in New Zealand, and while some of them are going to be difficult to shift, they are shiftable with sufficient effort over a long enough period. Some of them are are also quite easy to fix."

#Technology #StartUps #Aotearoa

A South Island Saddleback (tīeke) looking for snacks for its baby. The youngster hides in the densest bits of vegetation while the parent relentlessly forages.

One of my favourite birds...

#Birds #BirdPhotography #Aotearoa #NewZealand #Nature #NaturePhotography

The NZ general election will be held on SATURDAY, 7th NOVEMBER 2026.

Check your enrollment: https://vote.nz/

This is in 7 months

Or:
- 214 days
~ 30 weeks

which is also:
- 5,136 hours
- 308,160 minutes
- 18,489,600 seconds

#NZPol #Aotearoa #NewZealand