Kent Atkinson

News is news, opinions are my own.
Mahatma Gandhi said: I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.

[David Cormack @David_Cormack]

Joke party that used to have some kind of consistency. Has now just descended into incoherent populism.

[Kirsty Johnston @kirsty_johnston]

I’ve been in Auckland for less than 12 hours and have already walked past Wayne Brown on K Rd, ah New Zealand never change

[@damianchristie @damianchristie]

Left our car across from our friends place after some drinks yesterday and found this when we went to get it today, from Karen of Herne Bay who literally thinks they own the park outside their house. This is my new favourite park forever more.

[nzherald @nzherald]

#BREAKING 'Multiple explosions': Fire crews rush to massive Auckland fire https://t.co/WTWCJATpbX

[Kirsty Johnston @kirsty_johnston]

I met lawyer Sue Grey to try and work out why she’s so dedicated to pushing conspiracy theories - about Covid, about 1080, about 5G - even when her work hurts people.

She was warm, charming, and completely convinced of her own rightness. Story here:

https://t.co/c6M10zJbre

[Kent Atkinson @kentatkinson]

https://t.co/hurEQfkiUQ

[nzherald @nzherald]

#BREAKING Such storms bring torrential rain that can cause flash flooding. People should take shelter indoors and away from trees when they approach, MetService says. https://t.co/jTmlukqUBh

[Sky News @SkyNews]

BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military command to put the country's nuclear deterrence forces on high alert.

Live updates: https://t.co/cz5NTchyMw

📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

[nzherald @nzherald]

#BREAKING | RATs will hit supermarket shelves next week — with isolation rules for returning Kiwis set to change. https://t.co/hOjqqaje3F

[Kent Atkinson @kentatkinson]

@nzherald 1

[nzherald @nzherald]

#BREAKING Incident at Ports of Auckland - emergency crews race to scene  https://t.co/nDM9d9R1mp

[Georgie Dent @georgiedent]

I am heartbroken to report the world has lost a giant. After 91 years that he filled with love & service my remarkable grandfather passed away yesterday, surrounded by his four daughters. Vale David George Abrahams a man who knew how to live. ❤️💔❤️

[nzherald @nzherald]

More than 130 countries, including NZ, have signed up to a groundbreaking global deal on corporate tax reform aimed at eliminating tax havens.

#HeraldPremium https://t.co/e5j4yWs7a1

[Tim Murphy @tmurphyNZ]

Corrected:
RNZ National slips to 6th in nationwide weekly radio audience - from 4th in July and 1st a year ago.
Newstalk - 671,600 (+ 20k)
Breeze - 648,200 (- 22.5k)
More - 633,200 (+ 37.4k)
Edge - 611,500 (- 20k)
ZM - 605,700 (+17.1k)
RNZ Nat - 589,600 (-12.9k)
Short thread..

[Kent Atkinson @kentatkinson]

@charlottecooknz And some people did ...
https://t.co/iIN9y8DfTi

[Kent Atkinson @kentatkinson]

@nz_voter @colette3652 No ,when NZ planted million of pines in the 80s the then forestry minster (Falloon) pleaded and begged the sector to invest $7 to $8 billion over 25 years so the tsunami of harvested logs could be processed in this country... needless to say they didn't do that...

[NZ Transport Agency - Canterbury & West Coast @nztacwc]

HEADS UP: SH1 ASHBURTON RIVER BRIDGE, CANTERBURY - NIGHT WORKS
The bridge will have Stop/Go traffic management and a 30km/h speed restriction in place on Thurs 29 July, Wed 4 and Thurs 5 Aug from 9 pm to 5 am.

Please allow extra time. These works are weather-dependent. ^JP

[Kent Atkinson @kentatkinson]

@WgtnWaterOutage So what was the decision pls - three lanes or one on Jervois Quay at rush hour?

[Kent Atkinson @kentatkinson]

@WgtnWaterOutage It is past midnight, so what's the verdict pls? one lane or three lanes for Jervois Quay on Thursday?