August ’21 – NZ blogs sitemeter ranking

Posted on September 1, 2021 | 18 Comments

Sadly, this will be my last post of NZ blog rankings.

I have been doing this for quite a while and it will be sad to let it go. Many might say that blogs are no longer as important as they were some years back. Other forms of social media have taken over.

I think that argument has some validity but that is not the reason for my decision to pack it in. The real problem is my health. A had a minor stroke a year ago and have since found writing, and computer use, very difficult. This sort of activity is quite frustrating for me (I tend to end up swearing a lot) and it’s not helped by the way software nerds update things, forcing me to undergo the extra frustrations of learning new tricks simply to do the old things in the ways which were more comfortable.

Hopefully giving up a few jobs like this will remove some of the unhealthy frustrations. I hope to attempt other writing on my blog (it’s supposed to be good for me) but we will see.

I anyone else is interested in carrying on this regular blog ranking please feel free to do so.

Here are the rankings of New Zealand blogs with publicly available statistics for July 2021. Ranking is by visit numbers. I have listed the blogs in the table below, together with monthly visits and page view numbers.

You can see data for previous months at Blog Ranks

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Rank	Blog	Visits/month	Page Views/month
1	The Daily Blog	66517	393825
2	Liturgy	23356	29939
3	13th Floor	16755	18458
4	Tikorangi: The Jury Garden	13576	15170
5	SciBlogs	9996	19862
6	Cycling in Christchurch	9842	10737
7	Homepaddock	8571	9413
8	Bill Bennett	8390	9017
9	Sacraparental	7069	8101
10	Creative Maths	5595	6775
11	Offsetting behaviour	4290	4873
12	Woodleigh Nursery	3738	6527
13	Free range statistics	3535	5073
14	Music of sound	3387	4592
15	The Meaning of Trees	2151	3372
16	Lost in silver fern	1962	3152
17	Jontynz	1759	2229
18	Nom Nom Panda	1660	1768
19	Sarah the Gardener	1429	1932
20	Fields of Blood	1327	1575
21	Anglican down under	1238	1619
22	Talking Auckland	1212	1382
23	No Minister	1058	1159
24	The Global Couple	1053	1160
25	Reading the maps	1041	1457
26	Open Parachute	1007	1132
27	The Woolshed Wargamer	968	2007
28	Pdubyah – a life just as ordinary	765	923
29	Muffin-Mum	738	783
30	TVHE	706	4354
31	A communist at large	675	751
32	Rodney’s Aviation Ramblings	591	684
33	Hot Topic	498	550
34	Home education Foundation	461	570
35	AmeriNZ	447	643
36	Economics New Zealand	413	495
37	Tales from a Caffeinated Weka	397	420
38	Off the couch	365	472
39	Quote Unquote	308	324
40	Perissodactyla	297	320
41	Stratford Aerodrome	278	363
42	Vomkrieg	276	383
43	Climate Justice Taranaki	246	326
44	Mountains of Our Minds#	241	310
45	Aughts and Oughtisms	236	362
46	Kiwi Cakes	233	262
47	Communication, Church, Society	225	289
48	Mrs Cake	223	287
49	Sparrowhawk/Karearea	211	238
50	AnneKcam	182	236
51	Eye on the ICR	175	214
52	Tauranga Blog	174	174
53	Social Media & the 2014 Election	149	171
53	Creative Voice#	149	219
55	New Zealand Conservative	146	151
56	Aotearoa: A wider perspective	128	137
57	Media Sport and Other Rantings	125	129
58	Cambridge NZ	109	121
59	Room 5 @ Melville Intermediate School	96	151
60	John Macilree’s Weblog#	81	94
61	Save our Schools NZ	80	84
62	Cut your hair	77	79
63	Glennis’s Blog Page#	75	133
64	kiwi simplexity	73	73
64	Anne Free Spirit	73	113
66	The Catalyst	71	114
67	Room One @ Auroa School	68	82
68	goNZo Freakpower Brains Trust	65	65
69	Exile in New zealand	61	63
69	Get Out Gertrude!	61	62
71	Put ’em all on an island	50	56
72	Keeping Stock	45	47
73	University of Otago, Law Library Blog	44	53
74	James McKerrow – Surveyor 1834-1919#	41	46
75	Ideologically impure	39	48
76	Undeniably Atheist	35	38
77	My thinks	34	34
78	The Official Ebenezer Teichelmann Blog#	32	39
79	Unity Blog	30	37
80	MartinIsti Blog	27	29
81	John Macilree’s Blog	26	29
81	ElephaNZa	26	26
81	Quietly in the backgroud	26	29
84	Glenview 9	24	24
84	bread and pomegranates	24	43
86	Journey to a mini me	23	28
87	Dad4justice	21	27
87	Family integrity	21	21
87	Wokarella	21	25
90	Software development and stuff	19	19
90	Nelsonian’s life	19	25
92	Right Reason	18	18
93	Samuel Dennis	17	18
94	Room 24, 2012	16	16
95	In the back of the net	15	15
95	SmallTorque	15	16
97	The Well read Kitty	12	12
97	Look, Think, Make	12	12
99	sticK	11	11
99	Wellington Chic	11	11
99	Chris Jillet – Mountaineer#	11	14
102	Taradale Blog#	10	11
103	New Zealand Indian Fine Arts Society	9	9
103	ah! New Year’s Resolution	9	9
103	Blogger at Large	9	9
106	Carolyn’s blog	7	8
106	New Zealand female Firefighter calendar	7	7
108	Socialist Aotearoa	6	6
108	Warrington Taylor#	6	6
110	Albom Adventures	5	5
110	Misses Mac	5	5
112	Episto	4	4
112	kiwiincanberra	4	4
112	Sharlene says	4	4
112	Fun with Allergy Kids	4	4
116	Helen Heath	2	2
116	Lulastic	2	2
116	Lena talks beauty	2	2
116	Money can buy me happiness	2	4
116	Utopia – you are standing in it	2	2
116	Einstein Music Journal	2	2
122	The IT Countrey Justice	1	1
122	High voltage learning during the Christchurch earthquakes	1	1
122	Brennan McDonald	1	1
122	The Little Waaagh! That Could	1	1
122	Four seasons in one	1	1
122	Spratts	1	1
122	Snowrii	1	1

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18 responses to “August ’21 – NZ blogs sitemeter ranking”

reenmac | September 1, 2021 at 10:52 am |

Thanks for all your work Ken So sorry to hear about your health issues I really appreciated your blogs about current affairs and world news, and your takedowns of the anti fluoride brigade All the very best Reen McMillan

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Liturgy | September 1, 2021 at 11:55 am |

Sorry to hear about your health, Ken.
Certainly understand about (unnecessary) changes to technology that make what used to be possible, impossible, and what was easy, difficult.
You are right – blogs have become less important, but I think still have a place.
Thanks for your work on this.
All the best
Bosco
http://www.liturgy.co.nz

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Philip Walter | September 1, 2021 at 1:09 pm |

Ken I have always anticipated and enjoyed this endeavor. I wish you well in your retirement and recovery and thank you for every month and every year that you’ve put into it. Warmest and Best regards. Philip

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Abbie Jury | September 7, 2021 at 8:53 am |

Many thanks for the stellar service you have provided. I have appreciated it very much. All the best, Abbie (Tikorangi: the Jury Garden).

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David Fierstien | March 11, 2022 at 11:00 am |

Wise that you chose to end your commentary, based on your blind, stalwart defense of the Russian Federation and its morally bankrupt president. I can’t imagine your stale and overused argument of your opponent’s lack of “critical thinking” not being laughed off the internet in this instance

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Ken | March 12, 2022 at 5:07 pm |

David – that is a cowardly attack.

As you know I am always interested in an honest and respectful exchange of views.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion or view, and this is particularly so in politics. But I try to draw my conclusions from evidence – it’s the scientific nature in me.

So that is why I welcome an honest exchange. I am, always willing to learn.

I know from my scientific experience that it is easy to be wrong about things. When I am shown to be wrong, I treat this as a learning experience.

So, really, if you have anything to contribute – why not contribute it instead of making a cowardly attack.

Your attack is also extremely strange. I have not mentioned the Russian Federation in this post. You probably haven’t noticed – it’s a post about blog rankings in New Zealand.

I used to do these every month before my illness made it impossible to continue.

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David Fierstien | April 4, 2022 at 9:01 am |

Please explain why my observation that you have placed Putin on a “higher moral ground,” in past posts, when he is committing genocide in Ukraine is somehow “cowardly.” You do know what genocide is, correct? I said that the Russian Federation’s president is “morally bankrupt.” Please explain how that is cowardly. I also stated that one of your over-used tactics is to accuse your opponent of their lack of “critical thinking.” That is just a fact.

“cow·ard·ly adj.
in a way which shows a lack of courage.”

Please include an accurate definition of the word “cowardly” in your response, if you care to respond.

The fact is that to accuse someone of a “cowardly attack” as some sort of vague, general defense, without citing specifics, itself, lacks critical thought, and frankly, is lazy.

The truth is that your comments define you as a clear Putin apologist. I would be happy to cite specifics, but that wouldn’t be necessary for the general reader who would merely need to review your posts..

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David Fierstien | April 4, 2022 at 9:29 am |

In your response, if you so choose, please answer this question: What Russia is doing in Ukraine is unprovoked aggression, Yes or No?.

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Ken | April 5, 2022 at 8:27 am |

David – please link to what you refer in your statement “my observation that you have placed Putin on a “higher moral ground,” in past posts,”

I am sure it has nothing to do with my work in NZ blog ranking – see please be specific as I can’t imagine why you bring it up here

I am aware of how one’s memory can play tricks – especially where one has a strong ideological bias as you appear to have. So please be specific and we can discuss that judgment. I am sure it had nothing to do with this current war which started well after my last post here.

My use of the word “cowardly” referred to your completely unprovoked and illogical attack on me in a post which had nothing to do with your comments and where your demigod “Putin” had not been mentioned once, and in a situation where I had mentioned that I was stopping activity on this blog for reason of health. An unprovoked attack in that situation is cowardly – surely?

As for the current war in Ukraine, and the associated international economic and financial conflict, the current censorship, barriers to obtaining reliable information and the promotion of disinformation – yes, I find these fascinating.

I am following the situation quite closely and would be happy to discuss it. But, please, hold off on your prejudgment (you have no idea what my understanding of this war is) and a hostile attitude will not help any discussion or your understanding of my positions.

That said – I do not believe a discussion like this should be hidden in an old post on NZ blog rankings. Would you like to participate in an open, non-hostile and information-based discussion of the sort I had with Paul Connett some years ago? That was very used and the pdf of that discussion is often used by people interested in the fluoridation issue.

Are you up for that? I am aware your comments here are very infrequent – perhaps you have similar health problems to mine?

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d | April 5, 2022 at 9:48 am |

Ken, thank you for your response.

Your quote: “David – please link to what you refer in your statement “my observation that you have placed Putin on a “higher moral ground,” in past posts,”

Response: I will be happy to hunt down to your reference to Putin being on a “higher moral ground.” It was several years ago and it may take some time, but I specifically remember that phrase as being so ludicrous that I felt the need to challenge you on it. Obviously it had nothing to do with this war. Are you for real? You said it several years ago. Are you denying you said it? Are you denying you were a Putin apologist for his annexation of Crimea?

In my comment I said, “Please explain why my observation that you have placed Putin on a “higher moral ground,” in past posts, when he is committing genocide in Ukraine is somehow “cowardly.” . . . Please include an accurate definition of the word “cowardly” in your response, if you care to respond.”

Your response: “My use of the word “cowardly” referred to your completely unprovoked and illogical attack on me in a post which had nothing to do with your comments and where your demigod “Putin” had not been mentioned once, and in a situation where I had mentioned that I was stopping activity on this blog for reason of health. An unprovoked attack in that situation is cowardly – surely?”

Response: I had asked you, “Please include an accurate definition of the word “cowardly” in your response, if you care to respond.” . . . As expected, you failed. The fact is, the over-used phrase “cowardly attack” is overly parroted when no other defense is available, as you have demonstrated, lacks critical thought, as you have demonstrated, and is meaningless, as you have demonstrated. My comment had nothing to do with, nor was it applicable, to the legitimate definition of that word.

You seem upset that I have commented under this specific post. The fact is that I don’t give a shit about the orderliness of a blog from one of Putin’s useful idiots, as you have demonstrated yourself to be. Deal with it.

Your quote: “(you have no idea what my understanding of this war is)”

Response: Based on your past comments I suspect I know. However, if you would care to denounce Putin’s unprovoked attack and obvious war crimes upon an independent sovereign nation, now would be the time. I will accept that, make my apologies, and that will be the end of it.

My health is fine. My infrequent comments occur because I don’t really give a rat’s ass about the opinions of a supporter of a Hitler wannabe who is so incompetent that he can’t even pull off a successful Blitzkrieg. I know you don’t believe in Hell, but when Putin gets there, maybe he can ask Adolf for some tips in that area. .

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Ken | April 5, 2022 at 5:23 pm |

David, you come across as very angry, so I don’t hold out much prospect of a rational discussion with you. (A warning, the WordPress discussion filter marked your comment as abusive so did not publish it – I had to intervene). That is a pity as I think there are a host of issues that have arisen over Ukraine and are important background to what is currently happening there.

No, I am not upset that you have commented here – just find it extremely strange to comment aggressively and politically on a post about the ranking of NZ blogs rather than on one of my more relevant posts. And saying, “Wise that you chose to end your commentary.” That seemed cruel (and cowardly to “strike”: when I was ill) as I had explained in that post:

“The real problem is my health. A had a minor stroke a year ago and have since found writing, and computer use, very difficult. This sort of activity is quite frustrating for me.” Surely you are not celebrating my health problems?

However, despite my problems with computers I am interested in a respectful exchange on the current Ukrainian situation. If Paul Connett was able to maintain a mostly respectful exchange with me, I do not see any reason why you can’t. So I repeat the question I posed to you in my last comment:

“I do not believe a discussion like this should be hidden in an old post on NZ blog rankings. Would you like to participate in an open, non-hostile and information-based discussion of the sort I had with Paul Connett some years ago? That was very used and the pdf of that discussion is often used by people interested in the fluoridation issue.

Are you up for that?”

But, please, a respectful exchange is not possible if one discussion partner hurls abuse at the other over their imagined political position. And an abusive approach is often a sign the person does not properly understand the issue – remember our experience with anti–fluoride people? There is just so much emotion, disinformation and frankly lies at the moment. Together with the unprecedented censorship, and the cancellation culture (including ethnic cancellations), this makes rational discussion almost impossible.

However, I am up for a rational, respectful, good-faith discussion if you are.

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David Fierstien | April 5, 2022 at 11:29 pm |

I had asked you, “Please include an accurate definition of the word “cowardly” in your response, if you care to respond.” . . . As expected, you failed, for a 2nd time.

And also for the 2nd time, if you would care to denounce Putin’s unprovoked attack and obvious war crimes upon an independent sovereign nation, now would be the time. I will accept that, make my apologies, and that will be the end of it. . . On the other hand, I have little patience for Nazi-esque sympathizers. That being said, I wish you good health.

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Ken | April 6, 2022 at 8:21 am |

I had asked — and you chose to ignore:

“I do not believe a discussion like this should be hidden in an old post on NZ blog rankings. Would you like to participate in an open, non-hostile and information-based discussion of the sort I had with Paul Connett some years ago? That was very used and the pdf of that discussion is often used by people interested in the fluoridation issue.

Are you up for that?”

Not playing the silly word definition game – it is pointless. More interested in a respectful, evidence-based discussion of the issues.

And, no, I am not interested in whether you accept my unsupported views on politics or science – I base my attitudes on evidence as you well know.

You granting me “permission” for a view like that is exactly the argument the anti-fluoride people used against me. They were not interested in evidence or an evidence-based conclusion either.

So – are you at all interested in a proper evidence-based respectful discussion? Or are you just unhappy that my evidence-based conclusions might not coincide with your apparent strongly held, but not evidence-based, prejudices?

Up to you.

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David Fierstien | April 6, 2022 at 9:13 am |

Ken,

Your quote: ” I base my attitudes on evidence as you well know.”

Response: No. I don’t know that at all. For example, you refused to admit that when Russia illegally annexed Crimea, Russia had violated any international agreements. When I pointed out two provisions in the Partition Treaty on the Black Sea Fleet, you asked me for a link to that treaty, which, apparently you hadn’t even reviewed before telling me that Russia hadn’t violated international law. Evidence? You might have looked at it first.

Where Russian politics are concerned, I don’t view you as an evidence-based scientist. I view you as a victim of Russian propaganda. Just one of many of Putin’s useful idiots. Nothing more.

You’re no scientist. You’ve used the word “cowardly,” and you can’t even justify its use with a legitimate definition of that word. I’ve asked you twice for that and you’ve come up empty both times. You’re a propagandist who uses stale catch-phrases.

Before I enter into a discussion with you on your acceptable platform, I would need to have this basic answer to this basic question which I have asked you twice now. I don’t understand your reluctance to answer the question. You seem to be tip-toeing around it. What’s the problem?

For the 3rd time: If you would care to denounce Putin’s unprovoked attack and obvious war crimes upon an independent sovereign nation, now would be the time. I will accept that, make my apologies, and that will be the end of it. .

Easy Peasy . . . Problem with that simple request?

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David Fierstien | April 6, 2022 at 10:02 am |

Ken, this was my quote from back in 2014:

“Russia was in violation of the Russian-Ukrainian Treaty on the Status and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet which did allow for those 25,000 troops to remain on their bases. Leaving the bases was a violation of the treaty.

Moreover, Russia was clearly in violation of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, signed by Russia, the U.S., and the U.K. in which they agreed to:

1. Respect Ukrainian independence and sovereignty within its existing borders.

2. Refrain from the threat or use of force against Ukraine.

3. Refrain from using economic pressure on Ukraine in order to influence its politics.

4. Seek immediate United Nations Security Council action to provide assistance to Ukraine, “if Ukraine should become a victim of an act of aggression or an object of a threat of aggression in which nuclear weapons are used”.

5. Refrain from the use of nuclear arms against Ukraine. (whatever “refrain” means)

6. Consult with one another if questions arise regarding these commitments.

Again, violation of these treaties, particularly troops leaving assigned bases to carry out aggressive military action against the host country constitutes an invasion.” https://openparachute.wordpress.com/2014/12/10/dirty-politics-over-mh17/#comment-65666

YOUR RESPONSE: “I can’t for the life of me see how the RF was in violation of the Crimean bases treaty. Perhaps you could point me to the specific clauses.” https://openparachute.wordpress.com/2014/12/10/dirty-politics-over-mh17/#comment-65678

THIS WAS MY RESPONSE: “You have asked: “I can’t for the life of me see how the RF was in violation of the Crimean bases treaty. Perhaps you could point me to the specific clauses.”

My response is that according to paragraph 1, Article 6 of the Agreement between Ukraine and the Russian Federation on the Status and Conditions of Presence of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in the Territory of Ukraine “Military units shall conduct their operations in the areas of disposition in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, respect Ukraine’s sovereignty, obey its legislation and refrain from interference with Ukraine’s domestic affairs”.

According to paragraph 2, Article 8 of the same Agreement, “Military units shall conduct exercise and other combat and operative training within the limits of training centers, training areas, positioning and dispersal areas, firing ranges, and, except forbidden zones, within the designated airspace as agreed with Ukraine’s competent authorities”.” https://openparachute.wordpress.com/2014/12/10/dirty-politics-over-mh17/#comment-65723

THIS WAS YOUR RESPONSE: “David, when you quote from treaties etc., it would help to provide a link. I don’t think the minutia of such treaties are important in this discussion as it is straw itching to use them to define such a obvious thing as an “invasion,” but I personally like to check such things out – as you are probably aware with my approach to the scientific studies are quoted.” https://openparachute.wordpress.com/2014/12/10/dirty-politics-over-mh17/#comment-65739

So, before you announced that the RF had not been in violation of any international treaty, wouldn’t it have helped if you had actually looked at the international treaties? You call yourself an “evidence based scientist”? That is a sad joke. You are deluding yourself.

Back to the present: If you would care to denounce Putin’s unprovoked attack and obvious war crimes upon an independent sovereign nation, now would be the time. I will accept that, make my apologies, and that will be the end of it. .

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Ken | April 6, 2022 at 10:34 am |

Are you attempting to relitigate our discussion from 8 years ago? The one where you refused to acknowledge that the legally and democratically elected government had been overthrown by a violent coup. Come on – old history. You wouldn’t acknowledge that coup then – I don’t expect you to acknowledge it now.

Yet it is basic and key history to the present conflict.

I repeat my offer which you are again attempting to ignore:

“I do not believe a discussion like this should be hidden in an old post on NZ blog rankings. Would you like to participate in an open, non-hostile and information-based discussion of the sort I had with Paul Connett some years ago? That was very useful and the pdf of that discussion is often used by people interested in the fluoridation issue.

Are you up for that?”

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Ken | April 6, 2022 at 10:50 am |

You claim: “You’re no scientist.” Strange as that was exactly my profession, that is what I was paid for, and I have about 100 scientific publications to back that up.

That statement says much more about you than it does about me.

Now I could say of you “I view you as a victim of US propaganda. Just one of many of the US useful idiots. Nothing more” to counter your unsupported claim of me “I view you as a victim of Russian propaganda. Just one of many of Putin’s useful idiots. Nothing more.”

I could claim – to parrot your, “You’re a propagandist who uses stale catch-phrases.”

My reference to “cowardly”: was obvious. You attacked me, in an unrelated blog post discussion, precisely because I was ill and had announced that my illness meant I would no longer be blogging. You didn’t expect a response. That is cowardly in my book. As hiding behind propagandistic claims without discussing any evidence is also cowardly. Still, there is a lot of that about now. We are suffering quite radical censorship. Any attempt to have a rational discussion leads to blocking, removal, or cancellation.

Hell, in your case I have not even attempted to discuss this issue which has you fired up for some reason – still you attack me – and for what?

And – no I am not denouncing or supporting anything just because you have an emotional issue. That is not my way – as a scientist, I rely on evidence – I certainly don’t start with emotionally derived conclusions. So please don’t demand such a ridiculous slavish confirmation from me again.

So for the 3rd or 4th time – are you up for a rational discussion? And I warn you that your current emotional attacks on nothing will have to change as you do not appear to be in a state to rationally discuss the evidence.

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Ken | April 6, 2022 at 11:07 am |

Actually, David. My health simply isn’t up to your slander and emotional attacks.

I am willing to have an unemotional, rational discussion on a subject I am interested in but will not lay myself open to more of your hateful attacks. They are simply cowardly because you have been warned about my health.

So, you are warned. A repeat of your demands that I conform to your prejudicial view of the word will lead me to block you.

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