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@makijt.bsky.social
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I like stuff about literacy, te reo, wine, poetry, music. #Pōneke, #Aotearoa-NZ

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Sue Crengle @tieke.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Kia ora. Ngati Kahungungu have launched a petition ‘Do not remove or amend Te Tiriti principles or references in legislation’ It can be found here. petitions.parliament.nz/ddbe7598-59d... If you support it, please sign and consider sharing with whanau, friends and colleagues
petitions.parliament.nz
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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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles @siouxsiew.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Peeps! I've decided to resurrect my blog, Infectious Thoughts using @ghost.org. The first task I set myself was to create a calculator for people to work out how many periods they've had/days spent bleeding! #PeriodFriendlyWorld infectious-thoughts.ghost.io/ever-wondere...
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Ever wondered how long you've spent bleeding?
If you are someone who has periods, are you curious to know how many you've had in your lifetime? How many days you've spent bleeding? According to Sarah Thomas and Charlotte Ellertson, 450 is the av...
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 09/05/2026
ICE have just transferred kidnapped new zealander everlee wihongi to arizona, the day she was due to meet with her lawyer in california. the valid green card holder has been in prison for 30 days. over on webworm, an essay from everlee's aunt, jen, writing from NZ: www.webworm.co/winstonpeters/
Well they have pulled a fast one,  they are transferring Evs to Arizona, it's happening now... she was meant to meet with her lawyer today...
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alittleoblivion.bsky.social @alittleoblivion.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
"The thing is, as a Green Card holder there was no form for Everlee to fill out at immigration. It’s sort of impossible to complete the form accurately when the form does not exist. Webworm spoke to a US immigration attorney about this, who also indicated Peters was full of shit".
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 06/05/2026
winston peters told reporters that new zealander everlee wihongi has been in ICE prison for nearly a month because she didn't declare something on a form. the thing is - there *is no form*. please RT: www.webworm.co/winstonpeters/
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Did Winston Peters Lie About Everlee?
New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters told the media Everlee Wihongi didn't fill in a form declaring her past. Is he fibbing? Webworm's David Farrier reports.
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 07/05/2026
7: "Thank you, driver" is mandatory. 8: You have 90 days to learn the East Coast nod. 9: You must learn our national anthem, Slice of Heaven. 10: Lamingtons.
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Kylie @styla73.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The "acceptable standards of health" (ASH) is a blight on our immigration system, that discriminates against disabled people (often children of people who want to immigrate). Disabled people are not a "burden", they are a part of our whānau and communities. 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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Dr. Curiosity @drcuriosity.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Do I happen to know anyone in Wellington looking for part time tech industry comms work? LMK.
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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
On NRT: Crown solicitors deserve scrutiny - norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/04/crow...
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Crown solicitors deserve scrutiny
Graeme Edgeler had an interesting piece the other day advocating for crown solicitors to be subject to the Official Information Act . Unique...
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Simon Wilson @simonbwilson.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Weird how some people are saying Luxon and Willis are handling the fuel crisis well. Looking “credible” ain’t the same as doing the right thing. I’ve got a piece today at The Spinoff on 3 big things the govt is not doing and should be thespinoff.co.nz/politics/09-...
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The many ways our government is failing in its response to the fuel crisis
The opportunity is here for a cultural reset. Why won’t the government take it?
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Jennifer Duval-Smith @jduvalsmith.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Have a go Auckland peeps - If you'd like to give botanical watercolours a try, and you're an absolute beginner, or wanting to ease yourself in gently, boy do I have the perfect thing for you! A three hour taster class at beautiful Te Uru Gallery in Titirangi. Materials provided, no exp necessary.
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Botanical Art Basics with Jennifer Duval-Smith
Try botanical watercolour painting made easy! Painting in watercolour isn’t scary at all - it’s full of fun and possibility. Take time to slow down, reconnect with nature, and rekindle your creative s...
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takahē magazine @takahemagazine.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Spend some unhurried time with the April issue of takahē 🖤 It's our privilege to showcase creative mahi of such depth and diversity, from around Aotearoa and beyond. We hope you enjoy! www.takahe.org.nz/takahe-116/
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Tim Curran @timcurran.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Fancy a permanent lectureship in ecology at a great little uni in Aotearoa New Zealand? We have TWO roles available as part of our Joint Institute programme with Huazhong Agriculture University in Wuhan, China; 16 weeks teaching there, the rest at LU. careers.lincoln.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Ecology (HZAU) - Lincoln University
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Char Of AotearoaNZ @kiwichar.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Thought this was as good a time as any to leave this Election information here… we can’t ditch these pricks if we don’t enrol & vote them out on time! 🗳️⬇️ #nzpol #EnrolToVoteNZ #Aotearoa #NZ #OneTermGovernment #Election2026
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Ana McAllister @nope-thank-u.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
If you're not sure whether you need to renew, you can login to the membership page, which will have the expiry date of your membership: members.internetnz.nz/user/login
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Log in | internetnz
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KoBettyAhau ♥️🤍🖤 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kobettyahau.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I can't stop thinking about this ... talk about a sleeper agent #NZPol
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Groomed, captured, deployed. How the Israel lobby runs Chris Minns - Michael West
Police brutality, intimidation, harassment, free speech attacked. NSW Premier Chris Minns was groomed for Israel, writes Andrew Brown.
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Maki @makijt.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
This is definitely me, www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbei...
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Why can you remember old songs but not why you walked into a room?
"Roomnesia" is the normal result of our brain's memory organisation strategy, but there are ways to reduce it.
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles @siouxsiew.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
It’s International Long COVID Awareness day today. Thinking of all those impacted and those who will join them as a result of our current and future COVID waves. It’s very depressing that we aren’t doing enough to prevent transmission given everything we now know about COVID.
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Julie Fairey (she/her) @juliefairey.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Renting in Aotearoa NZ? Please fill in the survey; if nothing else the results will help me with council decision-making! Own your home? Please share it widely to get max responses.
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Aotearoa Renter's Survey 2026
This is about gathering stories and information about what it's like being a renter in Aotearoa in 2026 - to support you, your flatmates and your neighbours to advocate, organise and campaign for dece...
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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
AI systems are trained on data that is socially informed not just cold "facts" (ie all of attitudes & stereotypes that support ongoing inequalities based on gender, race, sexuality etc) unsurprising AI chatbots are advising women & minorities to ask for less pay #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
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AI’s role in paying women less
It appears even AI chatbots are contributing towards the gender pay gap. A study last year found that the bots often advise women and other minorities to ask for significantly lower salaries than men....
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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
“Over the past ten years New Zealand has averaged 55.9 days annually under a State of Emergency each year, and 66.6 days over the last five. In the 10 years prior to this, New Zealand averaged only 13.4 days per year.” Quick Q - how does recovery work with a rates cap in place and no govt. support🤔
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More frequent states of emergencies a concern for councils
More frequent states of emergencies a concern for councils
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Takuo Matsuzawa @matsuzawa.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
A report on the current situation of urushi artists in Wajima was published in The New York Times. I hope you’ll read it. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/a...
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After an Earthquake, Preserving a Slow Craft in a Fast World
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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 24/01/2026
Children with ADHD were considered as a priority cohort for the Social Investment Fund, though this proposal did not proceed following Ministerial directions. Relevant Ministerial material is now being proactively released. fyi.org.nz/request/3305...
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ADHDInquiryNZ @adhdinquiry.nz · 24/01/2026
While ADHD sits within the Health portfolio, DPMC confirmed no ministry has formal cross-government oversight of ADHD. fyi.org.nz/request/3305...
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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 19/01/2026
Neurodiverse whanau, the 1st Autistic Professionals Network - Palmerston North meetup is in less than 2 weeks. It is Sunday the 1st of February at 10:00 AM. Anyone with interest is welcome. There is no fee. See below for details. Boosting the signal on this will be greatly appreciated. Ngā mihi nui.
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Autistic Professionals Network - Palmerston North | Meetup
**Welcome to the Autistic Professionals Network - Palmerston North!**Are you on the Autism Spectrum and seeking connection and growth? Then please join our group of neurodiverse professionals in Palme...
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Philip Matthews @secondzeit.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
One of the coolest photos ever taken in New Zealand. RIP a true original.
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Funksta Uzz @funksta-uzz.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
AoNZ rallies/actions for Palestine: Jan 9–11 [Please note: some locations/events are still on break] FRIDAY Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai: 4.30pm Flags @Charles St overbridge Te Whanganui-a-Tara: 7.15am Flags @Hill St [1/5]
Wellington poster:

TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA

We are back

Flag waving for PALESTINE

WE'RE RETURNING THIS FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026 AT HILL STREET BRIDGE THORNDON - THIS FRIDAY AND EVERY FRIDAY RAIN, HAIL OR SHINE TO KEEP GAZA VISIBLE. OUR NEXT RALLY IS SATURDAY 17 JANUARY. CHECK DETAILS CLOSER TO THE DATE.

FALASTIN TEA COLLECTIVE.
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Marcus @utf9k.net · 06/01/2026
A new press release from ManageMyHealth is available I'll post a summary as a reply to this for anyone who wants a tl;dr managemyhealth.co.nz/mmh-cyber-br...
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MMH Cyber Breach Update 6 January 2026 | Manage My Health
Further to our 5 January 2026 update regarding the cyber security incident, Manage My Health provides the following update.
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
For many years I lived in an apartment without aircon. My list of places I could go to escape the heat in metro Melbourne
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Marcus @utf9k.net · 05/01/2026
A new press release from ManageMyHealth has gone out. It appears to contain an apology and announcement of a High Court injunction on accessing any files released as part of this incident. No hard ETA on comms beyond "this week" managemyhealth.co.nz/mmh-cyber-br... Apologies, wrong link before
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MMH Cyber Breach Update 5 January 2026 | Manage My Health
Further to our 3 January 2026 update regarding the cyber security incident we were notified of on 30 December 2025, Manage My Health provides the following
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
still my favorite christmas post
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Dec 25, 2020
Ebenezer Scrooge: Goes outside
500 Muppets: There goes Mr Asshole! There Goes Mr Bitch!
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Maki @makijt.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Behold and weep, the Xmas steamed pudding. Meri kirihimete Aotearoa NZ
Steamed pudding 2025 Xmas
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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
🧵/Aotearoa: A few people doing some amazing mahi, if you have a few spare coins this Christmas. (Feel free to add!) “Kick Back Make Change stands for radical love and youth justice. We believe no young person is too “at-risk” to love - and that love is a powerful agent for change.” Info/donate:
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Kick Back Make Change - Find Aotearoa New Zealand Charities with Chive
Looking for Aoteroa New Zealand charities to support? Visit Chive now and find hundreds of Kiwi founded charities like Kick Back Make Change from Auckland — Tāmaki Makaurau.
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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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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
For those in New Zealand, TVNZ has the Rocky Horror documentary ("Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror") free to stream. www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/strang... #RockyHorror #documentary
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Te Ao Māori News - 🤖 (unofficial) @teaonews.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
A proposal from new Napier Mayor Richard McGrath to remove mana whenua voices and voting rights in the council’s standing committees for the next council term has failed.
teaonews.co.nz
Proposal to remove mana whenua voice at Napier City Council fails
A proposal from new Napier Mayor Richard McGrath to remove mana whenua voices and voting rights in the council’s standing committees for the next council term has failed.
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Rhys Jones 🇵🇸 @rgjones.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Our article in today's NZ Medical Journal - a disgraceful story of structural racism in NZ health policy. It highlights govt refusal to address a glaring inequity despite clear evidence and sustained advocacy. The result is avoidable disease and mortality for Māori and Pacific people.
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Tūtakarerewa—Indigenous advocacy and structural racism in bowel cancer screening in Aotearoa New Zealand
The New Zealand Medical Journal (NZMJ) is the principal scientific journal for the medical profession in New Zealand. The Journal has become a fundamental resource for providing research and written p...
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Maki @makijt.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Shaking #eqc #Tawa
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Public Service Association @nzpsa.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
65% of people in Aotearoa support striking workers! #StandTogetherForHealth #NZPol #AotearoaUNions #TradeUnions #NZUnions
A graphic tile showing a pie graph indicating 65 percent of people in favour of strikes. 25%totally opposed and 10% unsure. Tabolt Mills research poll is in the bottom left corner.
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
The current Government wilfully spreads misinfo about unions despite being well aware unions are the collective voice of workers that rebalance the scales so that people in work are protected from exploitation and harm. It’s a good time to join one. #nzpol I’m retired but I’m a solidarity member.
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Find Your Union - NZCTU
Want to know what union you can belong to? Use our Find Your Union tool that covers over 350,000 working people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Maki @makijt.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
“Tiakina tō ngākau. Arohatia tō hinengaro. Mind your heart. Love your mind.” e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
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Healing before the crisis | E-Tangata
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Maki @makijt.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
I loved Samara Joy's gig the other night open.substack.com/pub/simonswe...
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Gig Review: So Much Joy From Samara and Seven Great Backing Musicians — Samara Joy’s Headlining Set at the Wellington Jazz Festival
Remember gig reviews? I’m trying to bring them back. A public record of what went on in the city, and when, and by who. Samara Joy opened the 2025 Wellington International Jazz Festival.
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A Fighter Whaea @fighterwhaea.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Desperately looking for relief teachers for Maraenui in Napier. Te reo Māori useful but not essential.
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Julie Fairey (she/her) @juliefairey.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
If an incumbent councillor running in 2025 claims they support Māori wards please check receipts - there was a councillor vote on Māori wards in 2023. 11 voted against, & most are seeking your vote again - Fletcher, Lee, K Turner, Williamson, Baker, Newman, Walker, Watson: all said no.
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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
How could such an experienced journalist get it so wrong? frankmacskasy.substack.com/p/the-hair-b...
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The Hair-brained Hypocrisy of Stuff Editor, Tracy Watkins
. . “Land of the long, leaderless recession” ran the headline of Tracy Watkins’ editorial in the Sunday Star Times on 21 September.
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Not soon enough. Their website makes them out to be slmost philanthropic www.phb.co.nz/about/ But the owners are here. app.businessregisters.govt.nz/sber-busines...
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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
While serving as mayor has been the greatest privilege of my life, I am looking forward to focussing on outcomes for mana whenua. But I’m also looking forward to standing up to bullies and harassers. The shackles are off and I refuse to be silent. Let’s fight back together.
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