📢 "I'm not sure how to express how thrilling this rediscovery is for the conservation world," an expert says.

Bonus collab playlist for this weekend. Go ahead and add your faves from Don McGlashan or Stan Walker.

Crafty friends in / near Welly. I have two beginner-friendly #needlefelting classes scheduled at Village Beads Petone #nz - (Sun) 15th June - felted keyrings or brooches www.villagebeads.co.nz/store/p/need... - (Sun) 3rd August - felted flowers or plants www.villagebeads.co.nz/store/p/need...

Cheerful at all times of the year! Lift the mood in your room with a new lampshade, like this one featuring my original kākā fabric design. I make to order, so you get to choose the size and orientation (lamp or ceiling). See more lampshade options here: www.thesewphist.com/product-cate...

#nzcraft 🇳🇿 🧶 June 1, 11am-2pm. Wellington-based folks! Holland Road Yarn Company (1 Waiwhetu Road, Lower Hutt) is hosting the Chosen Family Project, especially for queer crafters. www.hollandroadyarn.co.nz/blogs/hryc/c...

Lower Hutt peeps - free blood pressure testing by the Heart Foundation at Queensgate until 2pm today - next to the escalator on the ground floor by the food court. ❤️

Thank you so much to everyone who has reposted this for me today! I've noticed a number of new followers, so let me introduce myself - I'm Elisabeth, an illustrator and textile designer. I live in Te Awakairangi | Lower Hutt, and I really love drawing birds... and working with fabric. For example:

Posted from Twitter - comedy show this Wednesday with promo code for two for one tickets.

Wellington, we have more weather updates for you. We will be experiencing road closures at the following locations for clean up operations: Fulton Hogan will focus on arterial roads first, Owhiro Bay Parade and The Esplanade, then Moa Point / Breaker Bay.

Check out Pepper's work. I am a big fan of the Aotearoa wildlife stuff but have bought a number of things in the past. Look cool, support local artists. pepperraccoon.com

Just a reminder of summer as autumn progresses.

Saw this job advertised and I am disappointed to see that it isn’t just eating chocolate all day.

Kia ora, Ōtautahi Christchurch, my books are open for a few hairdressing housecalls this month. Specialising in Covid-cautious and gender-affirming care. DM me for rates and please repost, cheers

Show me a badass female character.

Old man came up to me in the library this morning. OM: “So we are still masking then, huh?” Me: “Yep” OM: “You know in the United States, you would get shot for wearing a mask” Me: “Good thing I’m not going there” <Moves away quickly> Sigh.

My first cherry tomato - so yum 😋

Hello kinda desperately waving about this here

I'm about to go downstairs and pack some card orders... did you see the news that I'm doing a special deal on them this week? For every 3 cards you buy, you get one on me! www.thesewphist.com/product-cate... (Sorry the video jumps around a bit - it's just a quick run through of designs).

So there I am sitting in the side of my bed and something touches my foot… so softly that I first thought I had imagined it. But I didn’t. I looked under the bed and there was a very cute small cat. I don’t have a cat

Phase two of NZ’s COVID inquiry has just opened for submissions. www.covid19lessons.royalcommission.nz

🌟We’re here, Bluesky! 🌟The Geena Davis Institute is excited to connect and spark change for inclusive storytelling in global entertainment media. Representation does matter! We’re here to inspire a future where if they can see it, they can be it. Let’s create it together! ✨ #seeitbeit

Wellington! Looking for flatmates or a flat? Come to Flatmate Match-make! - 1pm to 5pm Saturday 25th of January (that's tomorrow as of writing this) - Newtown Hall (corner of Constable and Daniell Streets) - wheelchair-accessible venue - safe space - masking encouraged Seeya tomorrow!

Just a 3 minute read where nothing depressing happens, for a little treat. the-opinionist.ghost.io/if-you-steal...

NZers: if you're over 45 and haven't had a TDAP (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccine in the last 10 yrs, you're due for a free booster. We are in a pertussis epidemic currently, which tragically has recently caused the death of a baby, so it's a good time to boost your immunity.

Friends, I’m helping a Dunedin family member who’s looking for a bedsitter/granny flat/self-contained sleepout or similar, preferably in or near South Dunedin. Older person, very tidy. Would appreciate any leads.

Wow! I can hear cicadas! First time this summer.☀️

Wellington, NZ! I am in you for 3 shows starting tonight. Who’s coming? If you haven’t got a ticket and fancy coming, there are a few tickets available for each of the shows. Tickets via my website. sarahmillican.co.uk/late-bloomer...

PSA to anyone who is fans of The Chelsea Detective series on Acorn TV - the Christmas special has just dropped.

Consumer’s sunscreen database is free for everyone to access thanks to Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ. Please remember to slip, slop, slap (and slide on some sunglasses) 😎 www.consumer.org.nz/products/sun...

Best looking loaf of bread I have ever made. New technique using a Dutch oven and will be my preferred technique going forward. kitchensanctuary.com/artisan-bread-… for the recipe I used.

Hello! This is a gentle reminder that today is the last day of my 25 on 25 sale. Not sure what I make that you might want? I’m and illustrator and textile designer. I make my products from fabrics I design myself, most showcasing birds of AoNZ. I’ll thread some photos and links below this post.

My Girl Cross Stitch is up for auction. Size is 78 x 77 cm. 8-9 months of stitching, average 3-4 hours a day. I need to sell her for as much as possible to help my family financially. Much smaller piece sold for $750. www.trademe.co.nz/marketplace/... Please Share. 🫶💗 #CrossStitch #Kikorangi

Thrilled to see that Sexual Wellbeing in Lower Hutt have big air purifiers in all the consultation rooms and reception.

Did you know #kakapo are here too? They're the world's biggest and only flightless parrot, found only in New Zealand/Aotearoa. They're critically endangered with just 244 left. They don't follow the rules and do everything very slowly.... #conservation #parrots

My partner is a Qualified Licensed Builder with over 20yrs experience. He has no work from now till Xmas. If you know anyone in the Tauranga area who needs any building work from the smallest jobs to the largest please DM me. He is honest, reliable & a great builder. Please RT. #Kikorangi

I’m doing a sign making workshop for Toitu Te Tiriti at Naenae Library 3.30-5pm 13 & 14 November. All welcome. #kikorangi #tangatatiriti

In just over a day, a new podcast will launch - 16 Sunsets. A podcast about Space Shuttle, a project with a secret history that's never been told - from the team behind 13 Minutes to the Moon. sixteensunsets.com #16sunsets.

From @NicolaMaryDavis in the other place I’m doing research looking at patient and clinician perceptions of lymphoedema. If you have had surgical management of breast cancer in NZ, please take 5 mins to complete the survey. forms.office.com/pages/respon...

For those of us watching #MastersOfTheAir there is a podcast hosted by the author of the book it is based on and one of the producers. Great in-depth information on the show with crew appearing and the history of this group in general. www.nationalww2museum.org/war/podcasts...

What is this? This is not Australia! I found a spider under my toilet seat!!

Having a sale 25% of everything for next 5 days Then doing a big update note I have plants not on website for sale too just make a time to visit www.growfromhere.co.nz

RightO. A brief guide to submitting to the Royal Commission. My advice is to simply tell your story. Be clear and concise. Use the tools they’ve provided - timelines etc to refresh your memory. It’s quite different from SC subs, which I’ll go over again at a later date. Just please, do it. #nzpol

Ohhh hear that thunder!

Looking forward to Masters of the Air on @AppleTV releasing late this afternoon in NZ. This is the follow up to Band of Brothers and The Pacific. #MastersOfTheAir www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Ys...

Decision to sleep in the lounge for the last five nights vindicated after the spider, who has taken up residence directly above where I sleep, reappears after a couple of days of hiding. 😱

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@captcaffiend.bsky.social Have you left for your awesome trip? Hope it goes well and you have a great time!

Any Wifi/Network experts on here based in Wellington that'd like to help a boy out? I need a Wifi solution for home and I just don't really know enough about networking to feel confident I'm doing the right shit.