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Reb Fountain is so amazing - fantastic gig last night at Pearl Diver Ōtepoti- free ice creams on arrival from Patti’s & Cream too!

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PHANZA Professional Historians of New Zealand / Aotearoa @phanza.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Dunedin Heritage Weekend is coming up 9-11 October, with talks, tours and events exploring some of the stories, places and people that have shaped Dunedin. Come along and get a taste of Dunedin's rich heritage resources. www.southernheritage.org.nz/events

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Events | Southern Heritage Trust

Join us to appreciate Otago’s rich social, cultural, architectural and industrial heritage.

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

www.instagram.com/p/DdZlT3TIx3q/ Not sure if this link works but Leominster_heritage doing some amazing social media work including a song about 'knockers'

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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My youngest has been doing structured literacy for the last few years of primary school- absolutely hated every moment, standing as a 12 yo saying "t, t, t, teeeee". Now at high school he is getting into great novels his english teacher recommends for him

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PHANZA Professional Historians of New Zealand / Aotearoa @phanza.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

PHANZA stands in support of staff at Archives NZ and the National Library, who are facing proposed cuts that would eliminate 47 FTE roles across two institutions that are vital to the work of our members. Read PHANZA's press release below and please share widely with your networks.

Press Release: 3 September 2026

Job losses at Archives New Zealand and the National Library will harm access to history

Yesterday, PHANZA received news about a proposed restructure at two institutions that are vital to the work of professional historians.
The proposed cuts would eliminate 47 roles across the two organisations. The Public Service Association has indicated this represents 12% of the workforce and comes on top of earlier redundancies.

Libraries and archives provide vital knowledge infrastructure. As sources of information, their collections support innovation and discovery, foster an informed citizenry, and protect our collective national memory. Job losses also raise alarming questions about institutional ability to fulfil the government’s legal deposit and record-keeping obligations

Historians fundamentally rely on archives and libraries. We could not do our jobs without the collections management undertaken by highly qualified and community-minded professionals who already achieve so much with limited resources. Ongoing cuts and staffing reductions place archivists and librarians in an impossible position.

Reductions in staffing levels at national institutions charged with acquiring, safeguarding, and providing access to our collective history will meaningfully diminish the public's ability to access these taonga. As professional historians, we are especially concerned about how the proposed cuts will affect our ability to effectively research topics and areas of significance to families, communities, and government.

With the upcoming election on 7 November, PHANZA encourages its members and the public to engage with candidates and political parties about their support for cultural institutions and to advocate for maintaining public access to these national treasures.

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PHANZA Professional Historians of New Zealand / Aotearoa @phanza.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Historians and heritage professionals should be aware of severe cuts being proposed at the National Library and Archives NZ, which will affect both local and international researchers. PHANZA will be making a statement but in the meantime, the RNZ story provides the details.

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Same situation with Mr 14 here - I still found it stressful

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Just received the generic "let's discuss your kids absences" - Mr 14 been off with flu, hacking everywhere. I don't want him to spread it and get others sick too. My daughter has Long Covid so I know the risks all too well of this!

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I did mine while full time working - I really enjoyed it. (And I just wanted out in the real world after my honours year)

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My 14 year old says “so AI” meaning “lame”

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I also worked on the Caversham Project - the last year couple of years before funding got pulled

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Same with mine! I was also worried about the maths, but he did it

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I didn’t even notice but everyone else in the house did

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Dunedin Community Gallery, 26 Princes St :)

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This was such a wonderful initiative through Centre of Medical Humanities. Finding the Words books available for viewing at Once Upon a Time exhibition Dunedin on now. Such emotional & powerful creative writing. Proud of my daughter’s work in this one! #LongCovid @poetactics.bsky.social

Finding the Words book beside a tui sculpture

The back cover of Finding the Words book with authors names including my daughters beside a cheeky tui sculpture

A note from the editors explaining the creative writing workshop for people with chronic illnesses and the production of the book.

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

That's not good - I'm coming along tomorrow night for the event - my daughters doing a reading :)

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

After 3 years of #LongCovid and now epilepsy my eldest has done really well in her first sem at Uni - so proud of her after missing so much school

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Yip my one eats the blanket!

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I went through school cert, bursary, uni, then my eldest went through ncea, now my youngest has to suffer through Yr10 Maths under the new curriculum (but still doing NCEA maths next year) Marks and new gradings make no sense to me at all. Easy and clear for parents to understand??? No.

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

In an exciting activity we wrap food in a blanket (old one) then tape this into a box and then into a larger box...tape again...we always think that'll last at least 10 mins...more like 2!

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Absolutely loved it - now the long wait for season 2

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Its very very hard to sit and watch quietly at work lol

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We were made to unenrol our kid with long covid bc she had too many absences. Pleased she’s passed the secondary school stage

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

great choice of instrument!!

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Thanks - some of the qs were doozies

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

pretty sure they do - think I've had some

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Urgh Arts Culture & Heritage taken a hit...work is a sad place today

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Grass isn't always greener over here either....

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I vividly remember some of those characters but I also did not know Morgan was in it!

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

#NZMusicMonth our whole family was involved in the gig at the library- very cool vibes with people puzzling, reading and listening to acoustic music - my daughter features in ODT today (same one whose been battling long COVID over last few years) www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...

Rylan aged 14 sitting amongst sound gear with bassist on right accompanying hi and drummer behind.

Musician Shane Seward plays to crowd at Dunedin Public Library while people puzzle in the foreground

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Thanks friendly roadside sign - lovely day in Waitaki

Random roadside sign saying You Look Gorg Today

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Alison @aliheritage.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We have one - we’ve had it about 2 years, down several trips to ChCh, Picton and Southland in it.

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