A creative project I envisioned over two years ago has finally come to life with the launch of Channel Hope Podcast. Some hard life experiences inspired me to share others' stories and the wisdom they've acquired. Watch Episode 1 here or tune in on Spotify or Apple Podcasts youtu.be/TSd5P2IIzMk?...

Love these rainy summer days between Christmas and the New Year. It's cleansing, cathartic, peaceful.

What kind of charitable trust hands out NDAs to try and keep their internal mismanagement and their co-chair"s giant ego a secret? One that needs a clean sweep of its Board and leadership, that's what kind.

Erica, here's the definition of activism for you. It's not the slight that you think it is... activism /ˈaktɪvɪz(ə)m/ noun the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change. "there is growing activism seeking social transformation"

*HONESTY IN LEADERSHIP* Even 'nice guys' in positions of power will tell lies to escape judgement, blur lines with 'diplomacy', avoiding conflict, to save their own face. May the world find and be filled with more Mamdanis. We need real, I'm done with fake half-arsed leaders.

There's a French guy who plays guitar and sings to animals and it's the most wholesome and heartwarming content you'll ever see. They react to his serenading in the most astonishing ways. Plumes Music. Look him up!

Am I the only one who feels weird about foods displayed uncovered in the open air at cafés? Literally everyone breathing and coughing over it at the counter, I find it so unappetising and frankly gross.

Massive mihi to anyone here who donated to support our friends who lost their 1 year old daughter recently. We attended a beautiful service for wee Taylor today. What an impact you made young lady, a full house and so much love for your sassy ways. Forever in our hearts x

Our dear friends also lost their baby girl on Saturday due to septicemia post heart procedure. In her year of life Taylor captured the hearts of everyone she met. We will miss your joy for life, little one. Please donate to support our friends at this very sad time givealittle.co.nz/cause/in-mem...

The last three weeks have been an abomination for our whānau and friends. We lost my brother Johnny completely out of the blue in late Sept. He leaves behind 2 adult children and 1 teenager, and many heartbroken friends and family members. He was a tough cookie, but fiercely loyal and loving.

Worst advice I ever received? To "get a nanny" for my son who'd just finished leukaemia treatment so I could work 60hrs a week on a project for the next 6 months. That's when I knew our priorities and work ambitions would never align again.

Lead in a way your tīpuna would be proud of. Imagine they're looking down on you before you write that email, construct that dishonest narrative, act from a place of deep insecurity, manage your team with manipulative and fear-based tactics. You're being watched, always.

Expose all corrupt leaders. That's it, that's the message.

I realise now why I knew little about Charlie Kirk til now. I heard him speak early on and his opinions were gross to me. I stopped listening to him, forgot about him, and got on with living. Can we try this? Stop giving power to these people and their words by getting whipped up & violent.

I don't condone murder AND I don't cherry pick facts. This guy nails my observations and feelings on Charlie Kirk's 'legacy'. Where to from here, fellow humans?

Submit an abstract/ apply to present your cancer related research & insights at the World Indigenous Cancer Conference (W.I.C.C) 2026. Energy Events Centre, Rotorua, NZ, 20-24 April. Join me, make a last-min submission! Closes this Friday 12 Sept au-admin.eventscloud.com/eSites/wicc2...

Watching YouTube vids of popular songs being converted to Lydian, Phrygian and Locrian modes. Nerd. #nerd

This morning I felt a lot better so I went for a bike ride. Rookie mistake. Turns out I'm not very good at being still and letting myself rest #pneumonia

2nd visit to the doctor's in one week. Pneumonia 1, Me 0.

Experienced comms people aren't basic "yes" people. We won't say what you want to hear to avoid conflicts, we address issues. We won't enable/accept poor behaviour and leadership that creates toxic org culture. We will be honest and offer real solutions. Don't want that? Please don't hire us.

So I developed pneumonia after a long-winded bout of covid/flu/mystery respiratory illness. On the mend now but wowsers, the amount of antibiotics required to get me here has been 😱 also was issued my first ever inhaler ☹️

I think this might be the first time in ages that i don't have an annual report or two to work on. Just quietly, hooray!

HR experts - how would you conduct an employee satisfaction survey in a small organisation (<10 people) to ensure it's safe for people to give honest feedback without fear of repercussion? I suspect there's no bulletproof way to do this if fear/distrust is already set in?

I couldn't care less about your salary band or how many people report to you. How do you treat people? Are you honest and open? Do people trust you? Do you take accountability for your mistakes and not shift blame onto others? That's what I care about. That's what leadership is about.

Out of 31,000 submissions to the Royal Commission of Inquiry on NZ's Covid-19 pandemic response, ours was 1 of a few recorded on video to be play at the public hearings and kept on public record. We had a unique perspective to share given our son was in cancer treatment throughout the lockdowns.

Repeat after me...you don't have to speak te reo Māori fluently to represent the interests of kaupapa Māori orgs credibly. You don't have to whakapapa Māori either. Empathy, skill, and a drive for equity are all you need. Using coloniser tactics to exclude people from serving whānau Māori is 🚩

Travel expenses by car for business purposes is $1.17 per km, up from $1.04 for 2023-2024 - no questions. In contrast we had to fight hard to get the National Travel Assistance scheme raised to $0.34 per km from $0.28 for sick people to make necessary travel. Our values are upside down, NZ.

Y'all my son just sent me a meeting request for btwn 8-9am today to 'give me food'. Sent from his tablet. I'm 2 metres away. He's 6.

Wide awake. Covid cough has got me in its clutches.

Tama ❤️

Unreasonably excited about looking after my friend's dog this weekend. Nau mai haere mai to our whare, Tama boy.

Our boy has been insisting on "hotel stays" at home, setting up our spare room with a room number, room swipe key, and either mum or dad to stay the night with him in the big bed. I barely slept a wink last night but loved all his cuddles, random face cupping and footsies. Cute.

Question: who should have access to the CEO's emails in an organisation, and for what purpose/s? I'm interested in what you think is pertinent and ethical.

Lying awake listening to the sound of my house levitating in this wind. Disconcerting!

LinkedIn views by 'someone' from the National Party. No, no no no. No thank you.

The World Indigenous Cancer Conference is coming to Rotorua, Aotearoa NZ in April 2026. I'm proud to be part of this kaupapa and (literally) lending my voice and experience to make the videos promoting this awesome event. youtu.be/xyFQaM-AsAY?...

I think tattoos/ta moko are my love language.

Earth is a school and life is an assignment. Most people don't even understand the assignment.

Telling the truth makes people MAD. People love being lied to, it seems. What a world we live in!

If you wanna feel better, do better. Point blank.

Unapologetically muting the whanau Whats App chat. 21 msgs within the hour about Christmas plans is highly unacceptable. It's May man, let me breathe.

I look at this from NZME mgmt again and I look at all tbe recent stories they publish about all the 'good' David Seymour is doing and, well...who was saying the media have been bought by the Govt again?

Seminal PSA for today from The Stranglers. Watch out for the skin deep, they're bloody everywhere! youtu.be/aw9mEFn38to?...

I think the Aussies are learning from our mistakes. Bravo. #politics #mistakes

Olivia Podmore's life mattered. No-one should be driven to suicide for accidentally exposing someone's adulterous affair. A foul abuse of power all round. That cycling coach and everyone who made Olivia's life a living hell is vile beyond description.

1/2 Gee whizz I only just snuck in late last night to make a submission on the Covid 19 Response Commission of Inquiry Phase 2 consultation re: the NZ Govt's decisions on vaccine mandates, lockdowns, and the use of RATs/masks/the Covid Tracer app. I'm glad I did it, our perspective matters.

Blanket speed limit reductions were never a thing. You swallowed the bait if you're still using this daft 'blanket' term. Only high-risk sections of highway based on road user deaths, RSIs, and local community/public feedback were given speed limit reductions. Now, they're all being ramped up. Daft.

Compassion is revolutionary.

Woooof the 2nd hand weed smoke emanating from the ute parked here by the river is getting ME high. Boys I gotta ride this bike home not fly home!