We had a lovely celebration today at ISB, for Mary. Beyond the work and the prize, it is worth highlighting that Mary is always friendly, collected, thoughtful, and very humble. Such a delight to see her recognized!!

Really Meta? That’s the question I should ask?

K-Pop Demon Hunters is legitimately the global cultural phenomenon of 2025 and honestly there are far worse things to be a cultural touchstone this year than a trio of young women fighting literal soul-sucking hegemony through the power of their art

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life? #TwentyfiveFortyseven

Christopher Luxon says the world doesn't owe our kids a living. We certainly don't owe him a living as our PM either. Vote him out.

Cowardly announcing policy on a Sunday that underlines the total failure of this government’s policies. Jobseeker: Parents earning more than $65k must support 18-19yo children www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Wouldn't it be grand to hear Labour and @chrishipkins.bsky.social defend our young people and promise to not only reinstate their JA, but build an economy where they are valued and would want to stay a part of? Or are y'all happy for the exodus to Oz to continue? #nzpol

Dame Sarah Mullally for the record.

Unbelievable levels of victim blaming and an insane lack of empathy. Truly the most crooked moral compass.

omg, there are baby zebras there at the moment! 🦓

Caught this tauhou (silvereye) hanging out on the tree outside out window this morning. He was one of about 5 around the place. #AoNZ #birds 🪶🇳🇿 #NewZealand

Congrats to the kārearea winning 2025 Bird of the Year! One of my daughter's fave paintings features it! #botynz #birds #Aotearoa #AoNZ www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1327...

Heard our first shining cuckoo of the year today #birds #NewZealand #AoNZ #Whakaoriori

This guy has absolutely NO FUCKING CLUE. I can't remember the last time I felt this embarrassed by our government, and how it represents us on the global stage. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...

Mate, I don't know if you have ever been to New Zealand, but "pride" isn't a national value even on occasions when the government isn't Pontiusly auto-piloting a denial of genocide. www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...

“To refuse to provide a symbol of hope and promise during these dark days is akin to arguing that we need to wait for the genocide to be completed before we recognise the place Palestinians can bury their dead,” he said. “Shame on us.”

#nzpol #NZ just crushed the mouse

a white-faced heron at our local lake #Aotearoa #NZ #birds 🪶🇳🇿 #kikorangi flic.kr/p/2rvGN8A

We watch a people go through an attempted genocide, and we sit back and say you are no people. You have no state. For you see, we are friends with both you and your murderer.

reposting with alt text because I think the choice to include homophobia and transphobia in particular here is actually very much worth drawing attention to. nuns emphatically stating that those “do not reflect the qualities of a saint” is a very clear callout of Cardinal Dolan

Who said that? It wasn't me. I said hello to the tūī. Didn't expect him to talk back! #AoNZ #birds #Aotearoa 🇳🇿🪶 (if this isn't a reason to vote for him for #BOTY not sure what is!) :) youtube.com/shorts/wKzGq...

Effortlessly done in under 20 minutes: Zoe & Morgan✅ Lord of the Rings✅ Jon Stewart NZ endorsement✅ Whittaker’s✅ Hope & leadership✅ Nuanced answers to complex issues✅ Watching this and reflecting how much of an utter disaster this would have been with anyone officially representing New Zealand now.

Walk this way

This is, I think, the best push alert and makes me wonder why this directness isn’t the norm.

When I first heard that Trump was going to blame Tylenol for autism, I said, "their message will be, hey, you're just gonna have to tough it out; no pain relief for you! It's God's plan!" He didn't say that last bit out loud but I bet some of them were thinking it.

Our firewood is sprouting #AoNZ must be spring

Genocide is scary, but that doesn't mean it should be put into "scare" quotes.

the best part is how all the guinea pigs get to ride to work together in a wheelbarrow

Went to native plant nursery today. Got: * 3 tōtara (Podocarpus totara) (one Golden) * 1 tītoki (Alectryon excelsus) * 1 toothed lancewood (Pseudopanax ferox) * 1 "dragon's gold" kōwhai (Sophora molloyi) * 1 dwarf kōwhai (Sophora prostrata) (all very small in pots) #AoNZ #NewZealand

Saw a Takahē taking a bath yesterday. 🪶🇳🇿 #AoNZ #Aotearoa #birds

He was a great actor and so much more. So sad to lose a tireless champion for the environment. R.I.P. Robert Redford.

So here's a mama duck with her 14 (!!) ducklings on our pond. 🇳🇿🪶 #AoNZ

good boy!

The times we are living in eh? Determined to do what I can to make things, including the divisiveness of politics, better not worse. Actually better, not “Better Wellington”.

too much negativity on my feed today. I needed this and maybe you do too! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfUE...

A masked lapwing (aka spur-winged plover) wasn’t happy with us walking nearby. 🪶🇳🇿 #AoNZ #birds

The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal. Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.

Sharing for anyone overseas (i.e., not in NZ) wanting to hear a little of what NZ birdsong can sound like ⬇️

26 years after Georgina Beyer became the first openly trans Member of Parliament, our first non-binary MP is forced to resign following death threats and ongoing abuse. This is such an indictment of NZ politics. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world, a group of scientists and researchers in Aotearoa New Zealand dropped everything they were doing and rolled up their sleeves to help the response. This response ultimately saved around 20,000 lives 🧪 🧵

Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.

WCC HAS PASSED OUR RAINBOW ACTION PLAN 🏳️‍🌈♥️ Wellington’s Rainbow community has played a huge role in shaping our city’s history, culture, and creativity. However, we also know that our Rainbow whānau can be some of our most vulnerable, facing a range of disparities across mental health and housing.

So, rabies appears to be on the rise in the US. Why? I saw a survey that said 37% of Americans won't vaccinate their dogs because they believe the vaccine will give their dog autism! Why are we in this timeline?

Adding to my playlist! #AoNZ

Birdle 🇳🇿 03/09/2025 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 birdle.nz

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This has to be made up! Those little Smart cars are so easy to park! (source: me. we have one!) Also, they still made the best car ad I've ever seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1iJ...

Not sure how this enters into "good faith"... #nzpol