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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 14/10/2026

I misread “paninis” 😳😅

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Stop Calling Me Frank @stopcallingmefrank.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I ❤️ Rae Armantrout.

The Uncertainty Principle, by Rae Armantrout
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An atom "is localized by an interaction"
the way you surprise yourself by expressing an opinion
when asked,
one you didn't know you had and may not hold
for long.
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A subatomic particle is not its mass or spin
the way a person is not a body
and a poem is not

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🦇 Mel 🦇 @melbailey.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I can't vote more left!!!! I'm voting as left as I can 😂😂

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 11/10/2026

I reckon the hôtel might notice if I slip it into my bag!

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 11/10/2026

Those tight pants were an awakening for many a soul 😳

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 11/10/2026

Age yourself with a childhood crush

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 10/10/2026

(It is too cold in Berlin for bare feet and it is not tika to do that here, so I didn’t go *full* NZ comfy. But I was wearing a Flying Nun 40th anniversary t-shirt)

Selfie in the mirrored lift as proof of comfy — I am wearing a merino hoodie, a cropped Flying Nun t-shirt a long skirt with an elastic waistband and sneakers.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 10/10/2026

I was going out to get dinner so I sent a message to the group chat to see if anyone else wanted to join me — and one said they’d love to if I didn’t mind them in their comfy clothes (they apologized if I found it embarrassing) and I was like — let me tell you about NZ…

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 10/10/2026

The sink in my hôtel bathroom looks like a giant pair of lips. An interior decorator with a penchant for Dali? Or is the bathroom a Dada statement on the absurdity of human existence?

A bathroom sink that is shaped like lips with a perfect Cupid’s bow where the tap is installed.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 10/10/2026

Oops — my “I’ll just shut my eyes for half an hour” went a bit* over *2 and a half hours.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 10/10/2026

All that fridge real estate and no magnets?!

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 10/10/2026

Just enough time in Heathrow to grab some snacks before final flight to Berlin. Hopefully the two hour flight will feel like a blink rather than a slog.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 09/10/2026

I’m transiting through Singapore and I went on a mission to buy a Merlion fridge magnet because I decided quite recently to buy touristy fridge magnets from places I visit — so I didn’t get one when I visited Singapore (almost? Over? What is time?) a decade ago.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 09/10/2026

Sydney airport is so wobbly — so this NZer who lives in Wellington is on edge, desperate to look it up on Geonet.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 08/10/2026

Yep — I’ve never regretted buying a lounge pass. Although I should try to get out my “get my money’s worth” mentality when it comes to pastries.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 08/10/2026

It is 😬 hopefully I will sleep for some of it.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 08/10/2026

That’s what I’m a bit worried about!

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 08/10/2026

I’m in Sydney. I got myself a lounge pass because I’m here for HOURS. I have a shower booked for near the end of my stay (an hour before I board for London by way of Singapore) and have just scoffed pastries 🥐

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 08/10/2026

Two alarms on to wake up in the wee hours to go to the airport.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 08/10/2026

I dried my hair “straight” instead of “curly” so it will be easier to braid my hair and it has been well over a decade since I last wore my hair like this (although it was mostly black then 😅)

Whiti with her hair down and wavy and it is MUCH longer than it is normally when she wears it curly.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 08/10/2026

I’m taking copies of “Kurangaituku” with me for my reading in Hamburg on the 18th and to protect them I wrapped them in brown paper and now I have suspicious packages through my luggage.

static.klipy.com

Jean-Ralphio & Mona-Lisa: Don't Be Suspicious

Alt: Jean-Ralphio & Mona-Lisa: Don't Be Suspicious

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 07/10/2026

Not many sleeps until I fly to Berlin! I’ve just been looking at the neighbourhood where I’ll be staying for a couple of weeks and there is an English language bookstore with a cafe and bagels in very close proximity to the house. Me to my wallet:

static.klipy.com

Whoopi Goldberg: You In Danger, Girl

Alt: Whoopi Goldberg: You In Danger, Girl

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LadyBusiness @ladybusiness.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This feels like something Tom Cruise might whisper to you at a cocktail party for a major film studio

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 06/10/2026

I got a lash lift and was on the cusp of sleep — but awake enough to give myself a little fright whenever I snored a little.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 05/10/2026

I’m going to miss BookShop Day so if you’re around go see the good folk @bookhavennz.bsky.social and the excellent @pipadam.bsky.social for me 😊

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 03/10/2026

I had an appointment in town today and Dough wasn’t on the way 😅

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 03/10/2026

Readers, I went back to Dough Bakery for another and the sales assistant said they’d been flying out the door so hopefully they’ll become part of the regular menu.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 03/10/2026

I got some NZD changed to Euros so I’ll have some walking around money and the exchange rate 😬

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

I was yesterday years old when I realised the same.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

This one is Cinematic Red by Charlotte Tilbury. The Russian Red from MAC was also good but a little brighter (I will probably get it one day — just too $$ on one day especially since this was just after the dentist). Ruby Woo from MAC is also good but a little pinker.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

Ooo — this would be perfect for you then.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

Blasphemy and genius taste the same and it is delicious.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

Oooh Apple fritter yes please!

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

Isn’t it! I have amassed quite a few reds but sometimes they’re a bit too pink or too orange. This one looks a bit brown in the tube so I probably wouldn’t have tried it if I was browsing on my own.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

It was — I may have (go very far out of my way) to pop in tomorrow to see if they have anymore.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

There were today! Hopefully they will make more at the bakery because YUM.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

It is probably big enough to share if you go in for that sort of thing (I scoffed all of mine 😅)

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

Oooo — it’s been a while since I’ve been in Oz (I’ll be transiting through Sydney Airport next week but probably not enough of a layover for a lamington hunt!)

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

Yes! Dough bakery on the Quay.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

It did and I reckon a “democracy lamington” would be just what the country needs on election day!

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

I think they made a passionfruit syrup to dip it in and there was passionfruit curd in the middle with mascarpone. IT WAS SO YUM.

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Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · 02/10/2026

I feel a bit guilty sometimes watching them punch themselves in the face and not realising why their jaw hurts 🤷🏻‍♀️

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