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So anyway, my old X account got hacked. Apologies for the spam DMs etc!
Couldn't get it un-hacked so please report @ChrisPenknz to help it get shut down!
It's Armistice Day (this side of the international dateline) today.
Pearl Harbour bucket list visit to pay my respects. Lest we forget.
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Through his journey with cancer, Dai Henwood showed everyone just how precious life is and how each of us should live it to the fullest every day. He shared his story openly and urged other Kiwis to know the signs.
He lit up faces and entertained us all, and he leaves a legacy of laughter and courage.
My thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. Rest in peace.
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It's been a long night for some of us. Jokes aside we're very lucky to live in this great country where we have a say. Regardless of the outcome we're all privileged to live in a country where that's a reality. Not everyone is so lucky and we should be grateful.
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An hour a day of maths was a key recommendation of the 2021 Royal Society Maths Report that was commissioned BY HIPKINS. He sat on that report for 2 years and did nothing. We implemented an hour a day in our first 100 days and used the rest of the recommendations as a blueprint for our 2024 Maths Action Plan. We now have 6% more students at curriculum expectations in maths at year 6. Hipkins sat and watched maths results tank while ignoring the answers right in front of him and he is still refusing to keep an hour a day in tonight’s debate. National listened to the experts and early results are improving for the first time in many years as a result. Our kids deserve a world-leading education and National are delivering it.
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New Zealand may be a relatively small country, but no one appears to have told its aerospace and security innovators.
Congratulations to Dawn Aerospace New Zealand Ltd, winner of the Defence, Space and Security with the USA Award - and the Supreme Award winner at the 27th AmCham–DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards, celebrating New Zealand companies succeeding in the United States.
Dawn Aerospace was recognized for its technological innovation, international ambition, and growing commercial presence in the United States, including plans to establish spaceplane operations in Oklahoma. Apparently, aiming high was taken literally.
Congratulations as well to fellow finalists Gallagher Security, Hirtenberger Defence Technology Ltd, and Merlin Labs NZ Ltd. Together, these companies demonstrate the depth of innovation and ambition connecting New Zealand and the United States in some of our most critical sectors.
Winner: Dawn Aerospace
Finalists: Gallagher Security, Hirtenberger Defence Technology Ltd, and Merlin Labs NZ Ltd. 🇺🇸🇳🇿
@AmchamNZ
ALT Dawn Aerospace was named both winner of the Defence, Space and Security with the USA Award and the Supreme Award winner at the 27th AmCham–DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards.
ALT Ambassador Jared Novelly speaks at the 27th AmCham–DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards.
ALT A big night for Kiwi innovation. Dawn Aerospace Co-Founder and CEO Stefan Powell accepts the company’s award for its growing success in the United States.
ALT Dawn Aerospace Co-Founder and CEO Stefan Powell celebrates the company’s win alongside Hon Mark Mitchell and Air Marshal Kevin Ronald Short, CNZM.
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Well and truly a record day for grid-solar in New Zealand, and we've only just passed the spring equinox.
Grid-connected solar was providing a record 10.7% of New Zealand's electricity generation around midday today, helped by two large new solar farms coming online and clear weather.
Screenshot from @morganfrnchstgg's great live electricity grid tracker.
Please report this account (as irretrievably hacked)! ⬇️❌
Apologies for spurious DMs etc, ostensibly from me!
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2026 is a big year for new renewable electricity generation and storage capacity in New Zealand.
