🔔#Earthquake M4.2 strikes 71 km NW of #Porirua (New Zealand) 2 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1978129
🔔#Earthquake M3.2 strikes 75 km NW of #Porirua (New Zealand) 8 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1978128
🔔#Earthquake M3.8 strikes 74 km NW of #Porirua (New Zealand) 5 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1977607

Itʌs nice the white duck of Aotea Lagoon has whānau again. It hung out with mallards for ages but it was alone for weeks after the big storm. Now thereʌs a crew again. #Porirua #Aotearoa #WTD

Ducky in earlier times with then-partner: https://mastodon.social/@jackyan/111604540195850478

Please boost for coverage!

Kia Ora #Wellington #LowerHutt #Porirua #UpperHutt #PalmerstonNorth #Kāpiti #AoNZ people, my wife @MichaelaKHulse and myself are hosting a Lower North Island #FediMeet at Avalon Park on 22/3/2026 from 4pm. All Fedi people, whānau and Fedi-curious people welcome!

BYO dinner picnic, meeting by the public BBQs south of the pond. Bring food for yourself or to share if you’re comfortable to do that.

We will bring cooking tools and oil for everyone to use.

@donkey has said he is very keen to come and join us, please let us know below if you’re able to make it!

Hey #Wellington #LowerHutt #Porirua #UpperHutt #AoNZ people. My wife @MichaelaKHulse and I would like to invite you all to a Mastodon Wellington/Lower North Island meetup if anyone is keen to join us.

Tagging a bunch of people who I can remember live close, but please boost and help us settle on a date!

I know a bunch of people are keen on outdoor so maybe we could do a BYO picnic at Avalon Park or something like that?

CC @davelightbeam @davemosk @donkey @jackyan @Phil_Tanner @phil_stevens

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Another one of those beautiful sunsets over Mana island

#manaisland #porirua #wellington #sunset #goldenhour #landscape
🔔#Earthquake M4.1 strikes 79 km NW of #Porirua (New Zealand) 8 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1942586
Article by #isra'a #Emhail, Digital Journalist:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/10-year-old-in-porirua-celebrates-ncea-and-cambridge-success
Ten-year-old in #Porirua - a "migrant's child" - aces high-school level #exams "Raymond can analyse symbolism in Shakespeare, write essays on 'Death and the King’s Horseman', break down Morocco’s economy and solve algebraic equations. His online search history includes history, biology, social sciences, TED Talks, politics, news. "
10-year-old in Porirua celebrates NCEA and Cambridge success

High school students typically do either Cambridge or NCEA exams to gain their qualifications, but Raymond Hsu - about six years their junior - has just aced both.

RNZ