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Claire Matthews

@clairembanking.bsky.social
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Head of School of Accountancy, Economics and Finance @ Massey Business School (NZ). Interested in personal finance, including payments and retirement. Occasional comment on sport & politics. Opinions are my own.

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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
@micheleacourt.bsky.social delighted to have my favourite MC at the National Strategy for Financial Capability Conference 2026.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Beautiful misty morning 🤩(23/03/26)
Mist over paddocks and the sun just above the trees.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
It was cold, gray and wet for our morning walk but the river wasn’t showing the impact of the rain yet. #DailyWalk 16/02/26
A river scene with an overcast sky.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
New equipment by the duck pond - no idea what they are doing. #DailyWalk 08/02/26
A small tractor behind the duck pond.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Pretty pink hydrangea peeking over the hedge by the walkway #DailyWalk 07/02026
Pink hydrangea flowers above a red robin hedge.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Sometimes i have to use the bag supply and rubbish bin to clean up after my walking companion 😊 #DailyWalk 06/02/26
A covered picnic table with a rubbish bin and supply of plastic bags.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Im a big fan of the colourful marvel of Peru. #DailyWalk 05/02/26
Yellow and striped orange/red flowers among green leaves.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Apparently this is the white rātā vine, a New Zealand native. #DailyWalk 04/02/26
A group of spiky white flowers.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Seagulls enjoying the sunrise 🌅
A flock of seagulls on a fountain in front of a sunrise.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Perfectly timed 🏨
The sun in the centre of the Napier Sunscope.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Fishing off the bridge - there were actually two of them.
A man standing on the side of a bridge with a fishing rod.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Home to colourful marigolds. #DailyWalkPic 31/12/25
Red and orange marigolds.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Greenery at Singapore Airport #DailyWalkPic 30/12/25
Trees around a koi carp pond, and a bridge over the pond.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I’d love to fly on this airline seen at Zurich airport. #DailyWalkPic 29/12/25
An Edelweiss airline plane.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Swiss cow models in the ice cave at Mt Titlis #DailyWalkPic 28/12/25
Wooden cow models encased in ice.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
An illusion at WOW in Zurich #DailyWalkPic 27/12/25
A dotty version of The Girl with the Pearl Earring.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Wallace Fountain in Zurich #DailyWalkPic 26/12/25
A green fountain.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Seen on the main street of Zurich #DailyWalkPic 25/12/25
A large sculpture of a rhino.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
A Helleborus seen in Basel. #DailyWalkPic 24/12/25
A deep red helleborus on the street
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Mannheim Christmas Market and water tower. #DailyWalkPic 22/12/25
The entrance to the Christmas market at Mannheim, which is by the water tower.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Fun in the Mainz Christmas Market. #DailyWalkPic 21/12/25
An elf slides down the back of a reindeer.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
One of Bernar Venet's signature "Arcs" sculptures using raw, pre-rusted Corten steel in Koblenz #DailyWalkPic 20/12/25
A set of large brown incomplete circles in steel.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
A lion statue (yes,really!) at Reichsburg Castle at Cochem. #DailyWalkPic 19/12/25
A medieval statue that looks like a frog wearing a crown, but is in fact a lion.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
The Christmas pyramid at the Trier Christmas Market #DailyWalkPic 18/12/25
A life size traditional German Christmas display.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Reims Cathedral (Notre-Dame de Reims) is a masterpiece of French Gothic architecture #DailyWalkPic 17/12/25
A gothic-style cathedral
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Our first Christmas Market of the trip #DailyWalkPic 16/12/25
Christmas trees with wooden reindeer, a polar bear and a large white reindeer.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Delicious-looking large fruit meringues :) #DailyWalkPic 15/12/25
Several large meringues with a fruit topping in a shop window.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
The pictures for the rest of the year are going to be more varied. Today we have the Seine and one of its many bridges. #DailyWalkPic 14/12/25
The River Seine in Paris is looking dirty.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Undecorated Christmas 🎄 trees in the wild. #DailyWalkPic 13/12/25
Two small pine trees by the river.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
The clouds caught my eye today #DailyWalkPic 12/12/25
The clouds appear smeared against the blue sky.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
A hydrangea flower peeks through the hedge. #DailyWalkPic 11/12/25
A light purple hydrangea flower in a hedge of green and red leaves.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
I always enjoy seeing these coloured sheep. #DailyWalkPic 10/12/25
A flock of sheep in shades of cream and brown.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Christmas 🎄 decoration to brighten our day - apparently an entry in a work competition :) #DailyWalkPic 09/12/25
A stack of baleage bales, colourfully decorated and topped with a star.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Back to beautiful weather and the river looking great. #DailyWalkPic 08/12/25
A sunny river scene
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
After the baleage is done the ducks come to clean up. #DailyWalkPic 07/12/25
A flock of paradise ducks in the paddock
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Busy making baleage. #DailyWalkPic 06/12/25
Two tractors, one stirring up the grass and the other baling it.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
A pretty rhododendron flower. #DailyWalkPic 05/12/25
A group of white rhododendron flowers
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
After the recent rain the river is up a bit. #DailyWalkPic 04/12/25
A flooded dirty river
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
It was a wet morning with thunder and lightning but we had our walk. #DailyWalkPic 03/12/25
A dog on the footpath beside a large puddle.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
The rippled surface of the duck pond reflects the windy morning. #DailyWalkPic 02/12/25
An expanse of water with a rippled surface and a couple of ducks.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
New shoes time - they are very comfortable. #DailyWalkPic 01/12/25
New purple sneakers.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
As always, the river looks stunning on a beautiful morning. #DailyWalkPic 30/11/25
A river scene on a sunny day.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
One of the many wild flowers we see along our walk #DailyWalkPic 29/11/25
A plant covered in tiny pink flowers.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
There’s a golf course in the middle of Hagley Park! #DailyWalkPic 28/11/25
A golf tee spot.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
A large (!) flowering cabbage tree in Hagley Park #DailyWalkPic 27/11/25
A large cabbage tree covered in flowers.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Magnolia grandiflora really have big flowers. #DailyWalkPic 26/11/25
A large cream magnolia flower.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Bow 🐕 was transfixed by the robo-mower! It’s the first time we’ve seen it, and I had to put his lead on and drag him away 😂 #DailyWalkPic 25/11/25
A black and white dog stands and watches a robot lawnmower.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
The blackberry is flowering. #DailyWalkPic 24/11/25
A group of white blackberry flowers.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Red clover has pretty flowers. #DailyWalkPic 23/11/25
Several bright pink flowers of the red clover plant.
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Claire Matthews @clairembanking.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
An early morning walk to the terminal to catch a flight ✈️ home. #DailyWalkPic 22/11/25
The control tower at Auckland airport.
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