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The Don Bar has officially opened, and the dishwasher has sought revenge. Not once, but twice, firefighters have rushed to the scene only to encounter excessive steam. College Hall residents watched on for a bit of free entertainment. As everyone evacuated, the fire truck showed up and within 5 minutes of arriving, left again. On another note, if you are a halls resident, I highly recommend just going there for a feed if the dining hall serves fish or the meals are just shit that night in general. Spend a bit of that cost of living payment on a burger or whatever tickles your fancy.

Well actually they are planning a freedom march… titled the “Kiwi Patriots day and march”, on Saturday morning. This comes two weeks after their last big walk where they blocked the motorway and caught police attention with those who walked now facing prosecution.

Gerd Stritzel, the artist in question, came under fire in July 2022, after painting the well-known Kaumātua Rangi McLean. McLean’s lawyers contacted Stritzel, and he has since commented on how his work can be used to support the Maori community, and has failed to acknowledge Tikanga Maori values. Stritzel instead cited legal arguments and remains adamant that he did not breach copyright.

Scientists in Israel at the Weizmann institute of science have created synthetic embryos using a clump of embryonic stem cells. These closely resembled mice embryos and had beating hearts, circulation, brain tissue, and intestinal tracts. They stopped developing after 8 days, which is about a 3rd of the length of a normal mouse pregnancy. This study opens up the discussion and research about creating synthetic organs for humans in the future.

The cost of living payment from IRD rolled out this week- around $116 a month till October. This comes as a relief with cheese nearly costing a kidney or maybe even a leg due to inflation. If you sit here wondering what the living payment is, to put it simply, it’s free money from IRD if you qualify, to help with groceries or other costs. Around 800,000 people less than expected received the payment, although IRD says that there will be an increase in people who qualify for this payment over the next two rounds. Among those who missed out are beneficiaries, which is a load of bullshit if you ask me. This means that the criteria excluded some families hit the hardest by inflation. So go check IRD, see if you qualify, and get that money. Go buy the most expensive cheese and eat it by the block. Or, buy some fruit while you can afford it.

Stumpers bar and cafe in Hokitika puts up sexist advert looking for staff with DD breasts. Pretty fucking bold, pretty fucking awful. I think all my fellow DD bitches would rather rip their tits off than work in a place that has that sort of sexist attitude, so good luck on finding staff that meets the criteria buddy.