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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

@birdandbeach.bsky.social Thank you so much for the lovely Frank the Rūrū tea towel I was given for my birthday today, and extra-special thanks for the card + coaster. Such a delight :-) I've long loved the portrait version (pictured on my bedroom ceiling some years' back) & will love these too :-)

A dark purplish-blue tea towel with a picture of a rūrū, and a matching card and coaster on top.

The same tea towel hanging on a rail next to a handtowel.

The coaster on an old-fashioned lace cloth, with a mug next to it.

Many pictures behind some A0 perspex, including one of the same morepork.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I didn't read the article, but I found your comment interesting. As someone who's lived with chronic illness for ages, I often think about how so many people think the world is divided into 'people who give help' and 'people who receive help'. In the disability community, mutual aid is...

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I loved all the layers of colours and shapes in the sunset tonight 🙂 - in Avondale, Tāmaki Makaurau.

A sky view with dark land underneath. The bottom layer is orange with streaky clouds heading up into the still-blue sky.

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JRho @jrho.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The most absolutely massive flex from the state fair exhibit. This quilt is made of 40 years of prize ribbons from various categories at the New Mexico State Fair won by Carol St. Clair Johnson. She also won a prize for this quilt.

Massive quilt made of prize ribbons in blue, red, yellow, and white

Center square of quilt made of yellow and red ribbons and yellow rosettes

Block of quilt made of blue, yellow, red, and white ribbons. Ribbons state the year. Some have the prize winning object written on in marker

Carol St. Clair Johnson
born 1954; resides Albuquerque, NM

O Fair New Mexico-41 Fair Years
2023
satin ribbons

After unexpectedly winning her first blue ribbon for a sewn cape in 1981, Carol St. Clair Johnson developed an enduring love for the New Mexico State Fair. The quilt Fair New Mexico-41 Fair Years incorporates more than six hundred of the ribbons she won at the fair every subsequent year except 2020 (when the fair was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic). Johnson earned ribbons for needlework, knitting, crochet, pies, cookies, cakes, canning, jewelry, flowers, vegetables, and potted plants. The title of the quilt is a reference to the state song, and the design places the state's Zia sun symbol at the center. The quilt earned Johnson yet another ribbon: Best in Category (miscellaneous quilt) at the 2023 New Mexico State Fair.

Courtesy of Carol St. Clair Johnson

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 07/09/2026

📝 New article on Our World in Data: A never-ending childhood of malaria. Read accounts from those who have had a severe case of malaria, and many will describe it as one of the worst experiences of their life.

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 19/08/2026

What is the best way to reduce our diet’s carbon footprint? Many argue that comparisons based on global averages overlook the large variation in the footprints of foods across the world.

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 12/08/2026

How much income would it take from the richest 10% of people in the world to match that of the poorest 10%? Our colleague Pablo Arriagada calculated the answer using data from the World Bank's Poverty and Inequality Platform.

Pie chart of income shares where a 1.9% slice of post-tax income from the richest 10% equals the entire annual income of the poorest 10%. Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2025). License: CC BY.

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Jewel_Lia @wellyjewel.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

She’s in Hamilton and a real sweetheart

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Today is World Sjögrens Day. In recent months I've been diagnosed with Sjögrens Disease, although I'm a little bit hopeful I might be able to get rid of it, having potentially identified what triggered it. More in the blog post: blog.puriri.nz/2026/07/worl...

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World Sjögrens Day

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I've been practising 'visible' darning mends on things people won't really see, like my bedsocks. Yesterday I decided I was ready to darn something more prominent, and tackled two holes on a wool top. I'm pleased with how tidy they came out and am looking forward to wearing it. #VisibleMending

A woman wears a scarlet red long-sleeved V-neck top. Under the breast is a square houndstooth weave in yellow and blue, and near the collarbone is a plain two-one weave in the same yellow and blue.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Loving how well my Coelogyne cristata orchids are doing this year :-)

Three plants on a window-sill, each standing in water. They are dripping with yellow-throated white slightly frilly flowers, especially the middle one.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

My health is pretty dicey at the moment and I've had to cut a lot of things out of my life due to super-low energy. However, I've been deliberately incorporating fun things most days, and it's been so good for my mood. The blog post has photos of a bunch of them :-) blog.puriri.nz/2026/07/some...

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Some fun things :-)

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Artist’s painting of a hippo on a flake of limestone 🦛❤️ Perhaps a practice sketch, or simply for the joy of painting 3,500 years ago! From Deir el-Bahri, ancient Thebes, c. 1479–1425 BC 📷 The Met #Archaeology #Art

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I was stunned by the height of the flower spike on this aloe(?) on my walk today - in Avondale, Tāmaki Makaurau.

A harakeke-sized pale green succulent with a flower spike that's easily 5+ times as tall as it. There's another one in the background.

View down a footpath with a red fence on the left, berm on the right. In the distance is the flower spike, poking higher than the power lines.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I've been having fun mending holes on my comfy bedsocks, and learning about pattern darning in the process. The green and yellow mend was the first (practising going through the underlying fabric as this was a more weak spot than an actual hole). #VisibleMending

A loose and pretty worn sock with a large bright green square darned on the toe, and a sunny yellow smaller darned square next to it.

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Tahetoka | Ómar @amscraig.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We have a Community as a Service. Our micro communities are a place where you can enter, we facilitate and provide the social infrastructure to a community. Centering a food forest and decentralising cars. We have done the mahi for you all to enjoy the benefits. A papakainga for everyone.

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Bike Auckland @bikeauckland.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Road deaths and life-changing injuries affect thousands of families each year. Aotearoa's streets *must* get safer. 👉 Find out more at roadsafetyweek.org.nz Image: ghost bikes in Tāmaki Makaurau represent the children and adults killed while riding their bike in one year.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Very excited that the first reading of New Zealand's Modern Slavery Bill is happening right now. Watch it live: videos.parliament.nz. So much work over so many years have gone to get to this point. It's not a magic bullet, but it'll make so much difference. Literally tearing up as I listen.

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On Demand

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

We've just had a lovely long weekend camping in the Waitakeres - even if I did get bitten by an eel! (that's a first!). Photos in the blog post. blog.puriri.nz/2026/04/camp...

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Camping at McCreadies Paddock

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Delighted to find zillions of good-sized feijoas under two trees by the shared biking/walking path near my apartment today :-)

A large plastic bag of feijoas on a blue tablecloth decorated with gold bees. There's a PET bottle lid for scale, but it doesn't work very well.

A cane basket (off the front of my bike) 2/3 full with feijoas :-)

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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 20/03/2026

Week in Review: Comment from Auckland University: Antibiotics are one of medicine’s greatest success stories, but they also disrupt the gut microbiome. Could components found in breast milk be the answer?

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Kiwi kids take a lot of antibiotics – here's why that's a problem

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Debbie Eade @debbieeade.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

This is a mind-bogglingly ancient bird!!! How gorgeous 😮😍

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Did you know that 20% of the cocoa-growing workforce are kids? They work on the family farm instead of going to school to help keep their families afloat. Want child labour free Easter eggs grown by families whose kids were in school? Check out: justkai.org.nz/blog/2026-03... #kikorangi #kai

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Easter Guide 2026 | Just Kai

How to find Easter treats produced with child- and slave-labour free cocoa

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Amazing sky in Tāmaki Makaurau an hour or so ago :-) #Kikorangi

The sky over the Waitākere ranges looks like it's on fire - yellow in the centre and orange to the sides and above, with long streaking clouds.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

I had a thought-provoking trip to Waitangi a week or two back and have finally written up what I've been thinking. blog.puriri.nz/2026/02/hiko...

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Hīkoi ki Waitangi with Karuwhā

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Last night I learned something cool: presumably due to all the plants we have on our deck, we now have crickets in residence! I really like crickets and it was so neat to hear them nice and close.

A white-tlled deck with a row of plants along a white fence; in the background is a gorgeous moody evening sky.

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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 28/01/2026

Analysis: Bipartisanship gets a welcome and historic shot in the arm, as major parties join forces to advance new law on modern slavery in supply chains.

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Labour, National reach across aisle to tackle modern slavery

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Another go at #visiblemending bsky.app/profile/kiwi...

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David Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

[I am reposting as I have fixed an error in processing the csv file (in turning dates in Jan and Oct from text to date where Excel truncated year.month x.10 to x.1) Visualisation of how much bread the minimum wage can afford to buy, which is well below 2016 when National were last in government.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I'm rather pleased with this first attempt at 'visible' darning - I mended a couple of holes in an old towel as practise for mending holes in a chair squab. #visiblemending Thanks to www.youtube.com/@thegreenwra... for guidance and @ferrous1972.bsky.social for putting me on to her videos!

a close-up of an off-white towel with an L-shaped darn in green, yellow and dark and light blue with a black squarish darn off to the side.

a close-up of a terry-cloth towel with a mend in dark blue and yellow. The edges are pretty messy and there's a hair across the image :-(

A more distant view of the towel showing the two mends from the previous photos.

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Bird and Beach @birdandbeach.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

It's that time of year when it's hard enough remembering what day it is, let alone whether you're supposed to be back at work yet. Here's our very scenic solution to this very real problem! We have a just a handful of calendars left; they're now $25 + shipping. birdandbeach.co.nz/product-cate...

Bird and Beach New Zealand 2026 Calendar: Montage of the Front cover (Oriental Bay, Wellington); back cover - 12 thumbnails of illustrations of landmarks across the motu; and the May and December pages, showing Lake Wakatipu and Rangitoto Island.
All art copyright Ryan Nielson.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Thinking about what to cook on Christmas Day? Or looking for chocolate gifts? Sadly, there's slave labour used in the supply chains of lots of festive food. Check out Just Kai's Christmas recommendations for slave-free options justkai.org.nz/blog/2025-12... #Kai #Kikorangi

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Christmas resources available now! | Just Kai

Resources to help you give child-labour-free chocolate gifts and to have a slave-free Christmas meal.

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Sarah Chambers @sarahpolo10.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

If you around in Petone today and tomorrow, Ash and her team mates are selling goodies and raffle tickets for their Australian youth club champs tour in April. Raffle tickets are $2 for 1 or 3 for $5. We have lolly bags, toffee apples, slices et

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I lead a voluntary project raising awareness about slave-labour in the supply chains of food, and identifying slave-free options here in Aotearoa. It sucks that this is even necessary, but hopefully we make it easier for you to buy slave-free! Check out our Christmas resources, released today :-)

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Christmas resources available now! | Just Kai

Resources to help you give child-labour-free chocolate gifts and to have a slave-free Christmas meal.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

justkai.org.nz

Christmas resources available now! | Just Kai

Resources to help you give child-labour-free chocolate gifts and to have a slave-free Christmas meal.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

@liangrhea.bsky.social I came across an entirely different method for cooking bubble tea tapioca pearls and it worked brilliantly! whattocooktoday.com/large-pearl-.... Basically briefly pre-boil, soak overnight, boil a bit more, stand for 15 min. They came out really well :-)

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How To Cook Large Tapioca Pearls/ Large Sago Pearls and Tapioca Pudding

Learn how to cook large tapioca pearls/large sago pearls without long hours of boiling. The tutorial also includes how to make thick and creamy pudding using large tapioca pearls. The recipe includes ...

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Long Covid Advocacy @longcovidadvoc.com · 15/11/2025

🧵 Rest in power, Alice Wong. @sfdirewolf.bsky.social A trailblazer, a fierce advocate, and a relentless voice for disability rights. Her work changed the landscape for so many. /1

Woman with dark hair and bright red lipstick, wearing a royal blue cardigan over a black shirt and shiny black puffer pants, seated in a motorized wheelchair with tubing from medical equipment visible, holds up a copy of "Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life" by Alice Wong.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

A busy but satisfying day today, getting ready to talk about slave-free food for JustKai.org.nz at the Grey Lynn Park Festival next weekend :-)

A cardboard box containing boxes of raspberry dark chocolate from Bennettos - these are tasting samples to give away :-)

A banana box overflowing with groceries that have slave-free supply chains. You can see Kingfisher prawns, L'affare coffee, Guylian chocs, Coke, Bundabery, Kokako drinking chocolate and more.

A collection of posters. One is soliciting volunteers, one says '20% of chocolate is grown by kids' on says 'men work without pay on tuna fishing boats' and one has various QR codes.

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The Sewphist @thesewphist.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Is it wrong that I’m just a little bit chuffed with myself with the way these are turning out? I really like the round birds and the pōhutukawa in particular. Investing in the equipment to print these ourselves was a good decision. 🤩

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Bird and Beach @birdandbeach.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Speaking of coasters, did e we ever show you the presentation boxes that the sets of 4 come in? We’re very into slow production here, so we designed the boxes so that we can run the printed sheets through our cutting machine, and then fold and glue the them ourselves.

Boxed sets of coasters, one featuring illustrations of Wellington landscapes (Oriental Bay shown here) and native birds (kākāriki showing). The front of the boxes are matched to the theme of the contents.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I've finished the hats I've been making for my neighbours' twin babies. Now need to get over my cold so I can go and meet them! I've got Bill the Cat modelling one in the meantime :-)

Tall and skinny orange soft toy cat with his tongue hanging out models a green hat with blue fabric inside the brim and yellow stars around the crown.

Two baby hats on a black cloth - one green and one blue. They have yellow stars around the crowns and red ribbons to tie them on.

The same two hats with their brims turned up.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Glorious summer weather in Tāmaki Makaurau today :-)

A balcony with a person in a hammock - glorious blue sky with a few streaky clouds behind.

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Heather R @kiwienzian.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Yesterday I spotted two huge bird of paradise bushes near our new place. I suspect they were self-seeded as they were tucked away behind some other bushes on public land. I'm very much enjoying the three blooms I picked - the middle one was a bud picked in error, but it's started to open already.

Three large dramatic orange and purple bird of paradise flowers in a large green and blue vase. There are also ox-eye daisies in the vase. The vase is on a metal tray and there's a bookcase, heater and chair in the background.

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Bird and Beach @birdandbeach.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Hey - guess who just had a hmmm and realised that tomorrow is a public holiday, and if I don't want to spend the day sorting out my fabric order, I could just keep tea towel pre-orders open for another day... Because I wouldn't want you to miss out on the new Absurbirdies - Kiwi on the Couch & IYKYK

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