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Just a tired tauiwi

@irritabletauiwi.bsky.social
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100% my own whakaaro not employer’s 🇮🇹 tauiwi in Ōtautahi, musings about life teens politics, antifascism, MH❤️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🫶🏼mutual support, gardening, DYI pātai. Toitū Te Tiriti. Sorry I can’t help too long strings of posts you were warned.

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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
How do young folks feel about this?
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Nicola Willis confirms end of university fees-free scheme
The government has confirmed it will scrap the fees-free university scheme after 2026.
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
I appear to have entered the auntie era where I write letters to my Councillor and young people ask me tips for durable pans
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a woman in a floral shirt is sitting in a chair with the words nobodies written on the bottom
Alt: Michelle McCarthy in a floral shirt sitting in a chair looking up at somebody and making a heart with her fingers
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Andi @andiwrites.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The "Acceptable Standard of Health" immigration requirements devalue disabled migrants, and put families in impossibly stressful positions. Please take a moment to sign this petition: petitions.parliament.nz/8d54964d-d16...
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Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Yelling go John! at the radio ❤️
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Ōtautahi whānau has anybody understood the annual plan? Trying to understand a couple of things before submitting but very tired 🧠 ccc.govt.nz/the-council/...
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Niche post but Italy showed up against propaganda and right wing bullshitting 🇮🇹🥇❤️ what a fucking relief
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Õtautahi fam help me get through these pears please
A tree laden with pears
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Peeps who understand District plans and RMA can you object to a resource consent application which affects your community? Or get it reviewed?
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Something about eyes health I’ve learned recently in case it’s handy to any of youse 👀 but disclaimer #NotADoctor
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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
There were 19 reported covid related deaths last week and a big uptick in hospitalizations. We're in a wave. We haven't been hearing much about it, so I'm pleased to see this article on Stuff.
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Covid hospitalisations climb as New Zealand enters new wave
There’s been an increase in hospitalisations and in wastewater detections, and it’s expected to last another month or two.
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Central Ōtautahi folks is it just me and my cool ass neighbours who live in a desolation of of Airbnbs and get FOMO for an actual neighbourhood & community or are there others
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
What’s the haps Kikorangi whānau it’s been ages ❤️ I’m on a plane they have wee fee and I’m too tired to even sleep mute me now in case I shitpost aaaaall the way to Milano
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a man in a white shirt and tie is standing in front of a screen that says it 's possible
Alt: a TV presenter in a white shirt and tie is standing in front of a large screen with lots of colourful graphics maybe a stock market update? The words say: it 's possible
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
It’s got a nice beat
An upside down video of a white ceiling with an alarming bubble in the painted gin.  Water is dropping steadily from the bubble. On the side, an old orange curtain and a painting by a Ōtautahi artist.
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Ken @kenzime.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
AoNZ, as we have seen with Moa Pt, private water businesses are shit. If anyone ever starts talking about widespread privatisation of our water tell them to fuck off. #nzpol
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
I will never be able to listen to Susie Ferguson with respect. Ever.
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Riding home in the dark yelling Bad Bunny lyrics nobody listen to my terrible accent lesssgoo 🚲
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
When is John Campbell coming back to RNZ? 🤞🏼
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Mōrena Te Reo whānau, if I use paru as an adjective would that be pārū? I use it ALL the time for ew yuk not good. Is that ok?
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an elderly woman is sitting on a couch and asking a dumb question .
Alt: Rose from Golden girls is sitting on a couch talking to somebody you can’t see, and looking serious. The words say: can I ask a dumb question?
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Councils and people not being fond of un consented short term rentals is not only about rates and taxes. It’s also about missing out on community and connection. When we know that is important to feel good in life especially at tricky points in life and most definitely at times of crisis.
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Looking at US clergy activating against ICE abuses I think of whaea Philo from Durham street in Ōtautahi at all Te Tiriti and Pride events, and Knox St Andrew’s on the Tce and co. Not a fan of their institutions but great to see folks that read the T&C and act based on what they say they believe 👊🏼❤️
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Tahetoka | Ómar @amscraig.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
PLEASE if you can help with funds for Te Araroa whānau to help Manaaki Matakāoa get shit done, helping whānau in need during the floods that have destroyed their whenua and have cut them off from everyone. www.manaakimatakaoa.com
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Home | Manaaki Matakaoa | Hauora Maori | Te Araroa
Manaaki Matakaoa is a unique hauora Māori organisation, serving the remote community of Matakaoa in the East Cape of Aotearoa-New Zealand
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Tairāwhiti Doc @tairawhitidoc.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Specialist appointment today. Complicated + issue. They requested hospital and previous clinicians notes and actually read them beforehand. 10 years of them. And it showed. Long consult, they really listened. It was the best. So grateful. So fucking mad that this is not the norm.
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a man says i 'm having so many mixed feelings while sitting on a couch
Alt: a young man with dark hair and a trimmed beard, wearing a blue T-shirt, is sitting in a kitchen looking sideways and smiling but also maybe crying. The words say: i 'm having so many mixed feelings!
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Ōtautahi whānau if you haven’t seen the new supermarket go check it out the prices are good the vibe is good the staff are nice and you’re surrounded by people marvelling at the prices.
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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions @nzctu.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
#nzpol There’s one day left to fill out our annual Mood of the Workforce survey! We can’t afford to keep letting the wealthy and powerful lead the conversation. Help us put worker voices on the agenda this election year:
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CTU 2026Workplace Survey
Make sure your voice is heard in 2026 - tell us about your work life.
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Yesterday me: aw (whoosh sent mum photo about house painting progress) a nice neutral topic it will make even her happy ❤️ Today me to YM - staring at WhatsApp rapidly declining from my Poor Choice of Colour to racist xenophobic tropes and why do I invite hatred by talking about antifascism:
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a man and a woman are standing next to each other with the words did you see that coming
Alt: a man and a woman dressed in 1920s elegant clothes are standing next to each other looking a bit perplexed. The words say: Did you see that coming? I did not.
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Ōtautahi fam if you are doing a bit of Marie Kondo and have anything spare that would suit a very tall young man, a mate of my teens could do with a change or two in good nick while life gets a bit sorted in the next few days ❤️
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a man walking down a runway with #makingthecut written on the bottom
Alt: a young man walking down a runway with a very funky outfit involving red and blue colourful pattern shawl and shorts and trainers
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
On a completely different note, are COVID tests still reliable with current variants?
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Is anybody I know driving through Takapō towards Ōtautahi Tuesday evening 23rd or driving through Ōtautahi towards Takapō on the 25th evening and has space for one extra person? Trying to get son tuatahi home for Xmas ❤️🎄
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
📣❤️fam if you can pitch in and help out ❤️🎄 @amscraig.bsky.social
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Thing you can do at the library #78910 Get divorced 🥇
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Dear my very own Santa OMG 🤩🤩🤩🎄❤️ #SecretSantaAoNz
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Been a not so flash few weeks and days but #SecretSantaAoNZ made me smile sooo hard this morning 🎄thank you to the Making-it-all-happen Secret Santa Elves whānau. Youse’all are such fine humans, thank you. ❤️❤️❤️
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Amene
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Giovanni Tiso @gtiso.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
The starmerisation of New Zealand Labour continues apace. Meanwhile, the number of people who asked for this remains steady at zero. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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'Opportunity to stamp my own mark': Chris Hipkins promises a different Labour
The last election saw Labour's six years in government come to an end, and Hipkins returning to the opposition benches just 10 months after becoming prime minister.
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Luke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Every month I pick a theme of something to try to make each day to learn. Two months ago it was data visualization, using examples I admire, in order to tell stories about numbers that matter. This is my minimalist homage to Poppy Field, to which it owes everything, and I’ll link it below.
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Forget Me Not - The Human Cost of War
Visualizing global conflict casualties (1900-2025). A homage to the poppy field.
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Kaimataara @kaimataara.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
The left infight all the time. Our issue is Lab has abandoned many of its values and then attack the few parties who still have it. It isn't a winning strategy. Have you SEEN how many of us long time Labour voters this is losing? Hipkins isn't above Luxon because this is a net 0 strategy at best.
A dark background image containing white text.
The top section reads: “Labour members and their stans seem to assume that 99% of us are complaining about Labour/Hipkins because we are Greens or TPM supporters. I’ve never voted TPM and only voted Greens once, I’m an ex Labour supporter (last I voted I voted Labour/Jacinda). We aren’t mad because we are Greens supporters, we’re mad because you’re ignoring your traditional base, *us*, and are trying to court the right. And if you don’t believe me, ask the CTU.”
Below this is a cropped news-style graphic with a red headline reading: “‘Systemic change’: Union President’s challenge to Labour.”
The sub-text says: “NZCTU President, Sandra Grey, said Labour need to take on the system and ‘give workers a reason to vote for them.’ She said buying back the energy sector should be on the cards for Labour, and that the rich have ‘eaten up’ more than their fair share of ‘pavlova paradise.’”
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Gardening fam can you plant these mini garlic cloves?
Elephant garlic bulbs, still covered in soil Teeny tiny garlic cloves in a glass jar
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
#SecretSantaAoNZ ❤️🎄 bit late sorry but it’s on its way
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a man with a beard and headphones says it 's a little bit late .
Alt: a smiling young man with bleached short hair a trimmed beard standing in a fancy as room with grey blue wallpaper with a gold pattern. The words say: it 's a little bit late .
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
#nzpol
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Headbanging to @aimeew.bsky.social and @drcuriosity.bsky.social’s bangers and making breakfast for the teenagers gang soz neighbours
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a man is playing a guitar on a stage and the words pancakes are on the screen .
Alt: Two long haired musicians banging their heads hard and playing guitar? Maybe a base? Who knows. They’re on a large stage. It looks like a summer outdoor concert. Somehow surprisingly the words say: pancakes!!!
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Dear #SecretSantaAoNZ thank you, I got your present!!!! 🤩🤩
A brown parcel from Secret Santa is sitting on a wee white shelf on a blue wall. The handwritten address is obscured by a cool cat in sunglasses emoji. A stuffed wee Santa is standing next to the parcel, holding a teddy bear.
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Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
It’s freezing in Gaza and people need food/clothes. Emily Writes is raising funds to help 60 families. We are gonna have lots of Christmases in our future - let’s give these families a fighting chance: chuffed.org/project/1589...
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Help us support 60+ families over Christmas
As our pōhutukawa bloom, we are asking you to help hope bloom in Gaza for our precious families.
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Rhys Jones 🇵🇸 @rgjones.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Statement from Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa (Māori Medical Practitioners Association) expressing its condemnation of the banning of puberty blockers by the NZ government.
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
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Erin Harrington @ladyhorrors.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Another plug for Ōtautahi 4 Palestine's big fundraising event at A Rolling Stone Dec 13 - speakers from 5, musicians from 9, an art auction, raffles, solidarity --- & lots of promo work being 'mysteriously' filtered out by anti-Palestinian algorithms. Pls share www.instagram.com/otautahi4pal...
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Larissa needs more sleep @larissacomments.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
This is your very very very last chance to get in on #SecretSantaAoNZ in 2025. Due to a series of unfortunate/or perhaps fortunate circumstances you can still join in IF YOU: - message an elf by midnight & include your address - do hint posts/get to know you posts by midnight - use the hashtag
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a picture of a gnome with the word fomo written above him
ALT: a picture of a gnome with the word fomo written above him
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Just a tired tauiwi @irritabletauiwi.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Can somebody less obtuse than me please explain why Bluesky automatically shows me posts from some folks I follow ALL the time, but also NEVER for others I also follow?
Photo of Gerry Brownlee in parliament sitting in the Speaker of the House Chair,  looking uncomfortable and putting his  hands up in front of him in an attempt to stop something from happening. The words say: No, don’t do that.
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