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CJSP8

@cjsp8.bsky.social
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Just a mum with 1 husband, 1 dog, 3 kids and 3 chickens. Crafty ex-public sector worker now a landscape designer and garden volunteer in Wgtn.

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Ready for something super cute? Linwood Library are doing their bit for Civics education with a lil election booth for kids and they vote on… best pet animal! 😍 ^MT
Display stand with 8 A4 posters in different colours advertising different animals, each with a punny slogan. Animals include cat, turtle, dog, horse, axolotl, guinea pig, ant farm, and fish. The slogan for fish is “Any fin is possible”, lol. Cardboard voting booth that is strung with colourful bunting. Inside the booth is a stand with voting forms and a jar holding some pencils. View of the cardboard booth with an entry box below it and to the right the display of candidate posters.
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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand: A man (50s?) is approaching his garden gate when a huge fluffy cat darts out. Meowing an enthusiastic hello. Brushing first this way and that against his legs and asking to be picked up for a big snuggly hug. Purring like a cuddly little tractor. (1)
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Brooke 🖤🤍💜🏹 @brookegreenwoodvo.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🌱Hey NZ gardeners, did you know that you can get free* heirloom tomato and bean seeds from the heritage food research trust? last year they sent me 5 different tomato varieties and they were the best tasting tomatoes I've ever had www.heritagefoodcrops.org.nz/free-tomato-...
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FREE Seeds!
Golden/Orange Tomato Seeds Tomato seeds should be planted indoors in September for transplanting outside when there is no risk of frost. The Trust makes seeds of these varieties freely available as a...
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 24/08/2026
Hey #Kikorangi fam, if you're a Bird of the Year fan, I have SO many things you can wear to show your support: from stickers, to tees, to enamel pins! I also donate a portion of profits to conservation groups! Artist-designed, by me. No AI, ever. pepperraccoon.com #NZBirds #BOTY #BirdofTheYear
Kārearea T-Shirt from last year's BOTYScreenshot of native bird Par Avian stamp-shaped enamel pinsRubber-hose cartoon style native bird stickersA poster featuring many native birds that says Aotearoa Wild
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Pip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/sa...
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Save State Housing in Pōneke Wellington City
Wellington City should be a place where everyone has a stable, healthy and suitable home whatever their income. A place where children can grow up together and where people can put down roots near the...
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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Successful cities only have one way forward and that's to design them to enable autonomous children. Once you make the environment nurturing to them, you passively take care of everyone else, no matter the age or ability.
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DuckDuckGo @duckduckgo.com · 26/05/2026
People aren’t just complaining about Google's AI search overhaul, they’re leaving. Yesterday alone, our week over week installs surged 30% in the U.S. 🚀 Momentum is growing. It’s time to Fire Google.
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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
If you're a cisgender woman (woman who isn't trans) and you're in Aotearoa NZ, and believe gender is more complex than documents or genes, please sign this petition. 🏳️‍🌈💗🤍💙 Please write a submission againt the Definitions Bill too! ✍️ 📝 🏛️ ⚖️ #NZpol our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/e-...
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E Tū E Kī: They Don’t Speak for Us - Block the Definition of Woman Bill
The Government is progressing a Bill through Parliament that aims to limit the rights of transgender, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders in the name of cis women, by defining “man” and “woman” (a...
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Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
A nice story about a local "village" that's much more walkable (and more easily and safely accessible by bike from neighbouring burbs) thanks to some recent street upgrades.* *which the article doesn't mention, but which are clearly playing a role in the resurgence: www.stuff.co.nz/home-propert...
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The butcher, the baker – and the suburb overtaking its more ‘upmarket’ rivals
House values in Westmere have increased more over 10 years than those better known ‘upmarket’ suburbs of Remuera, Parnell and Ponsonby.
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CJSP8 @cjsp8.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Hot peace buns
A close up photo of a tray of hot cross buns but with peace symbols rather than crosses.
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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Steve and Brad have finally managed to take the Christmas tree down.
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Nick Baker @nickbaker.digital · 23/12/2025
It's Christmas Quiz time. 20 festive questions which are probably too hard - sorry. Please share so others can suffer forms.gle/MK5tb1SkK2LS...
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Christmas Quiz 2025
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Stephanie Rodgers 🍉 @bootstheory.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Wellingtonians DO NOT DRIVE NORTH ON SH1, there's been a huge crash and everyone is being forced to take the Tawa offramp, queue is currently all the way back to the Churton overbridge
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Cath S @cathsheard.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
I make small, unique & affordable New Zealand art. felt.co.nz/shop/cathshe...
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Cath Sheard's Art
I create mixed media artworks, often based on memories of the New Zealand landscape, for sale here at "Cath Sheard's Art". My abstract and semi-abstract pieces capture the feel of the land, both seen ...
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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
🧵Spotted on the School Holidays in Aotearoa New Zealand: A young human (7?) swaggers into the library with Nana. He's got three book bags looped over his arm and is wearing a very serious expression. Pausing by the door he says: "I'm going to be a while. These bags hold a LOT of books." (1)
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The Sewphist @thesewphist.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Those of you who've been following me for a while may have seen me share this before, usually when I hear that someone has just learnt that they may or do have cancer. While it's framed as how not to say the wrong thing to that person, I was so glad I knew about it before I ended up in the centre.
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How not to say the wrong thing
Have you ever said something crass you regret and wish you could take back? Millions of readers have learned this simple trick to avoid embarrassment and hurt feelings since it was first published in ...
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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
I could not be more stoked with the thirty percent increase in Wellington library users since we went fines free. Whatever else I get to do in local government, this will be a real highlight.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 26/06/2025
This is Gus. He was caught sitting at the kitchen table while home alone. His motives remain unknown. 14/10 (TT: milolovesromeo)
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 10/06/2025
Hey team, it's been a DEAD ASS WEEK in the shop so I'm doing a promo post...would you share/check out the goods? I'm Pepper, an NZ artist that draws nature/magic inspired apparel, bandanas, pins, stickers, etc. <3 Here's some of my designs: SHOP: pepperraccoon.com #NZbirds #birds #kikorangi
A hand holding four red envelopes with stamped shaped enamel pins of minimalist NZ birds attachedA digital flatlay of a white fitted tshirt with a detailed drawing of a cathedral window featuring floral designs, a Tui, and a landscape in the backgroundLoads of colourful Pepper Raccoon stickers.A portrait photo of Pepper Raccoon, she's wrinkling her nose and smiling with her eyes closed.
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Rod Emmerson @rodemmerson.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
In today’s HeraldOnSunday #nzpol
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CJSP8 @cjsp8.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
I was there, but quietly shouting the chants in the back!
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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 07/05/2025
Flu Tracking NZ is looking for more participants (particularly younger people). They need more data to help better understand what is happening with Flu and COVID. It only takes a few minutes on Monday mornings. Please sign up below.
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Flutracking.net | Tracking respiratory illness across Australia and New Zealand
Flutracking is an online health surveillance system used to detect epidemics of influenza across Australia and New Zealand,
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CJSP8 @cjsp8.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Tell me where you're from without telling me where you're from with a quote post.
Smiling teenage girl wearing a beer branded t-shirt
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CJSP8 @cjsp8.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Have made it past the most important sign on our road trip
A sign next to the road advertising peach teats for calves
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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
open.substack.com/pub/emilywri...
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OK fine, what submissions do I have to make FFS?!
Don't worry - I got you. Here's everything you need in one place!
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Erin Burrell says protect trans kids @erinkb.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
May 2025 be the year everyone gets a library card. Libraries are amazing third places and they get funding based on card holders and borrowing stats in most cases. Pop in. Check something out. P.S. The Libby app works on your phone/tablet. It has audibooks and regular books.
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Nick Baker @nickbaker.digital · 01/01/2025
Morning all. Please click on the link to vote on the new name for today's holiday - currently known in this country as "Day after New Year's Day". Please share for maximum exposure. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Poll to decide on a name for 2 January
Please vote 5 times on this form. Your first pick will score 5 points, your second pick 4 points etc etc. The option with the most points is the winner.
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Mike Bartley @anothermike100.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
New Zealand drug buying agency, Pharmac is planning to stop funding Estradot HRT patches. The planned alternative is universally regarded as shit by medical professionals. Please take a few seconds to sign this petition. www.change.org/p/mandate-go...
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Sign the Petition
Mandate Government Funding for keeping ESTRADOT HRT Patches funded for Menopausal Women
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 25/11/2024
Right, we fucking march again. And throw in a #GeneralStrike for good measure.
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CJSP8 @cjsp8.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Repair Cafes are all over the show, our local one (Ngaio, Wellington) is always fun. Find out more here www.repaircafeaotearoa.co.nz
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Home | Repair Café Aotearoa NZ
Repair Café Aotearoa New Zealand is your place to repair, share and care. Our mission is to foster a culture of repair in New Zealand. We aim to develop and connect, inform, and support the network of...
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Sascha Stronach🏳️‍⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
sorry I mistyped this nightmare path: File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Privacy Options > Privacy Settings > Connected Experiences
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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 02/11/2024
Ōtepoti Dunedin’s new #hospital will either be a scaled down version or a retrofit the existing hospital. And then there’s the govt intervention on the Otago Regional Council’s land and water plan. My Stuff #cartoon today #nzpol #Ōtepoti #Dunedin #Otago #healthcare #Water
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Paul Crider @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com · 24/10/2024
This is a great poem by Danielle Coffyn. IF ADAM PICKED THE APPLE
IF ADAM PICKED THE APPLE
There would be a parade,
a celebration,
a holiday to commemorate
the day he sought enlightenment.
We would not speak of
temptation by the devil, rather,
we would laud Adam's curiosity,
his desire for adventure
and knowing.
We would feast
on apple-inspired fare:
tortes, chutneys, pancakes, pies.
There would be plays and songs
reenacting his courage.

But it was Eve who grew bored,
weary of her captivity in Eden.
And a woman's desire
for freedom is rarely a cause
for celebration.
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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 20/10/2024
daisies
three images of daisies, one with a skull, and one with hands making a daisy chain
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Jessica de Heij @jdeheij.bsky.social · 29/09/2024
Today’s ODT front page 👏👏
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 06/09/2024
It’s me, Peppy! Your friendly neighbourhood artist. I figured it was time for an intro post! I design art goodies that span the vibes from intricate and spooky to cute and goofy…inspired by magic and nature. Based in NZ, ship worldwide. You can check it out at pepperraccoon.com :3 #Art #Kikorangi
The artist Pepper Raccoon, she’s wearing a black hoodie with horns, and her long brown curly hair is emerging from one side of the hood. She has nose piercings and winged black eyelinerTwo models wearing Pepper Raccoon tees in a graveyard. The femme presenting one is wearing a long Big Death Energy tee, platform converse, and glasses. She has tattoos and short brown wavy hair. The masc presenting one has a beanie and is crouching, also in a Big Death Energy Tee. The tee has a skull and a purple snake on it.A cork board, the central focus of which is an enamel pin of a fat raccoon with heart eyes eating Chips (labelled chippos!)A flat lay of three black and lavender bandanas, the visible portion of which is a dagger, ivy, and stars.
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Froggie24 @froggie24.bsky.social · 02/09/2024
Simeon Brown says New Zealanders are 'sick and tired' of cycleways. But Waka Kotahi has been doing annual surveys of attitudes to walking and cycling since 2018. 61% of New Zealanders support investment into cycling infrastructure. www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/un...
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 27/08/2024
PRE-ORDERS OPEN! My new Never Lost stonewashed tee is now available for worldwide pre-order <3 For the cat lovers, the wanderers, the mystics, this one's double-sided on a premium stonewashed AS Colour Staple tee, sizes S-3XL <3
A digital flatlay of Pepper Raccoon's never lost tee. The shirt is stonewashed black (faded texture), with a back print of a grizzled cat under a crescent moon. He's surrounded by trippy swirls, with the text "Never Lost" under his chin. The entire artwork is encased in a diamond shape. The front of the shirt features cosmic details and a small Pepper Raccoon logo.A digital artwork of a grizzled cat under a crescent moon. He's surrounded by trippy swirls, with the text "Never Lost" under his chin. The entire artwork is encased in a diamond shape.A digital flatlay of Pepper Raccoon's never lost tee. The shirt is stonewashed black (faded texture), with a back print of a grizzled cat under a crescent moon. He's surrounded by trippy swirls, with the text "Never Lost" under his chin. The entire artwork is encased in a diamond shape.The front of the shirt features cosmic details and a small Pepper Raccoon logo.
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Michael Brown @jingajik.bsky.social · 22/08/2024
The case of the semi-abandoned Johnsonville Shopping Mall thespinoff.co.nz/business/22-...
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Who killed the Johnsonville mall?
After two decades of promised redevelopment, Johnsonville Shopping Centre remains neglected and half empty. Joel MacManus searches for answers in the decaying suburban mall.
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Foxes @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 08/08/2024
Dame Lisa Carrington speaking on RNZ about their team focus on their wai, & she told us the te Reo names of their two canoe/boat things (sorry I am no expert on this sport but I know an absolute GOAT when I see one) David Seymour: You're no different to anyone else, all New Zealanders are the same
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CJSP8 @cjsp8.bsky.social · 29/07/2024
Post a film from when you turned 18.
Black and white picture of a woman's face with a colour picture of a moth on her mouth.
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Farah @kiwifarah.bsky.social · 17/07/2024
“Costello, who is also Customs Minister, has cut the excise rate on heated tobacco products by 50 percent effective from 1 July - a move silently dropped on the Customs website.” #NZPol www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
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NZ First Minister Casey Costello orders 50% cut to excise tax on heated tobacco products
Halving the excise tax on heated tobacco products is "something that tobacco companies would have been keen to see," an expert says.
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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 06/07/2024
(Thread) Things spotted on market day in a small city Aotearoa New Zealand: A teenager in a hoodie and tracksuit pants, holding a head of broccoli like a bunch of flowers out to his mum saying "Happy birthday". She clutches her chest in mock surprise before breaking into laughter. (1)
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Cinderella Mechanicus @hroethgar.bsky.social · 21/06/2024
One advantage of having teens at schools without uniforms is that David Seymour is less likely to hit on them
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Unlikely Cyclists 🚲 Jenn @unlikelycyclists.bsky.social · 13/06/2024
Speed limit reductions were council and NZTA decisions, backed by science, consulted on, discussed in local communities. Why is Simeon Brown so insistent that his ideology is more important than local decision-making and has the power to change physics? We deserve safer speeds! #nzpol 🚲🇳🇿🚸
A diagram showing approximate survival rates if hit by vehicles at a range of speeds. At 30 km/h, 9 out of 10 survive. At 40 km/h 6 out of 10 survive. At 50 km/h 2 out of 10 survive. At 60 km/h 0 out of 10 survive.
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CJSP8 @cjsp8.bsky.social · 14/06/2024
It was a very close call, but luckily the sticker wasn't completely chewed by Miss Keava. #Don'tLeaveAnythingOnTheTable #She'sCuteButFrustrating #TheTailWasStillWagging @pepperraccoon.bsky.social
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CJSP8 @cjsp8.bsky.social · 25/05/2024
Flashback to the 80's, a car just drove past with Dire Straits Money for nothing at full volume. Love it!
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