Last day for pre-orders for this new tee, putting the order in to the printers tomorrow morning. Big thanks to everyone who has ordered so far, appreciate it! Orders at: xtotl.bigcartel.com

A new tee - I wanted to make something positive for stormy times. I'll take pre-orders up until March 10th and print them after that. Pre-order means it takes a little longer than buying something off the shelf but it'll be custom screenprinted, sent directly from me to you. xtotl.bigcartel.com

Just wanted to say thanks again

So, today I'm wrapping up People Watching. Massive thanks to everyone who has supported it & all the cool people I've met and drawn. I wrote an article in the Sunday Magazine today talking about the lessons I've learned doing it - and there were so many. www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3609...

Best of 2025: favourite signage in my neighbourhood

People Watching: Backstage preparations at Auckland Academy of Dance's end of year show, Playhouse Theatre, Glen Eden, on a Thursday evening

People Watching: Dan's Traditional Barber Shop, Karangahape Rd, Auckland, on a hot Friday afternoon

People Watching: HomeGround - Auckland City Mission's housing, healthcare & social services centre, central Auckland, on a Tuesday morning

Pūkeko Who-keko is in The Listener’s ‘50 Best Books for Children’ for 2025! If you or someone small you know likes the sound of ‘sassy assemblage of outrageously rhyming constructs will have you cracking up’ - it might make a good Christmas present, just saying quietly…

Fun job to get: can design for a new Garage Project beer celebrating the incredible work of old mates Capital Kiwi Project bringing brown kiwi back into the hills of Wellington. Legends

People Watching: Opening party for 'Pop to Present: American Art from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki on a Friday night

Love this so much - kids at Hamilton East School have been reading my book Pūkeko Who-keko, and one class decided to write and illustrate their own version. A few favourite pages here but the whole thing was great

People Watching: Lining up down Shotover St for Fergburger, Queenstown, on a beautiful Saturday evening

People Watching: 'Mega-strike' - Healthcare staff, educators and firefighters march in central Auckland on a Thursday

People Watching: Waka Ama at Māngere Bridge Boating Club - Māngere Bridge to French Bay Regatta, on a Saturday morning

You might have seen that Siouxsie won her legal battle against the UoA, but even after the damages were awarded she ended up massively out of pocket. So she's asking for help - There's been lots of support already, which is cool to see - Siouxsie deserves it! www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...

People Watching: Royal New Zealand Ballet, St James Theatre, Wellington, as they prepare for their new production of The Nutcracker

People Watching: Rainbow's End theme park, Auckland, on a drizzly school holiday Friday afternoon

@xtotl.bsky.social 4yo loves Pūkeko Who-Keko? and decided to draw his own version of his favourite page 💙 (numbers in the top right are unrelated) Thank you for writing such a wonderful, funny book!

People Watching: Lunchtime in Paeroa on a Friday

People Watching: Metlifecare Bayswater Retirement Village, Mt Maunganui, at lunchtime on a sunny Thursday

People Watching: Smokefree Rockquest 2025 National Final, ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland, on a Friday night

People Watching: All Blacks vs Springboks, Eden Park, Auckland, on a Saturday night

People Watching 100: Auckland LARP (Live action roleplaying) Faire, Panmure Community Centre, Saturday afternoon

People Watching: NZ Fashion Week opening party and 'Into the Archive' showcase, Auckland city, on a Monday night

People Watching: Soundcheck for Vera Ellen & Neil Finn, night two of the MUFGAL (Make us feel good about life) concert series, Roundhead Studios, Auckland

People Watching: Livestock auctions at Pukekohe stockyards on a foggy Saturday morning

People Watching: Ice skating at Ice Sports Southland, Gore, on a wintry Saturday afternoon

People Watching: Free Church of Tonga, Ōtāhuhu Intermediate Hall, Auckland, on a Sunday afternoon

People Watching: Saturday morning around Lochiel and Winton, Southland

People Watching: Henderson Hospice Op-shop, West Auckland, on a Saturday afternoon

People Watching: MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology), Auckland, on a wintery school holiday morning

People Watching: Waiwhakaiho River mouth, New Plymouth, at sunrise on a stunning Saturday morning

People Watching: ThreeNews team prepare for its 6pm broadcast on a Tuesday afternoon

Lovely review here, among a great set of cool new NZ picture books. “A feel-good instant classic of New Zealand children’s literature” 😳 chuffed with that, so happy people are enjoying it!

Tomorrow in Wellington: Unity, 2pm - I’m reading my new picture book and maybe doing a bit of drawing. Bring the kids!

People Watching: 'First sound, Last Sound' (2022-2025) by Mel O'Callaghan, performed live at Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth, on a Saturday morning

A boring technical question - anyone in Auckland have a good fast IT recommendation? My PC I use for drawing is having memory issues - running slow, crashing etc - but I can’t afford to drop in anywhere and not have it for any length of time 😬

People Watching: Morningside Playcentre, Auckland, on a drizzly Wednesday morning

People Watching: SPCA Auckland Centre, Māngere, on a Saturday morning

Soon! Come and hang out!

People Watching: Tākaka main street, Golden Bay, Tasman district, on a Friday afternoon

I'm going to be in Taranaki friday and saturday and hoping to gather some people for a People Watching column or two while I'm there. I have a few ideas but don't know the area that well so keen for suggestions (or just tips on places to check/things to eat)

People Watching: Aro Street, Wellington, on a brisk but clear Wednesday afternoon

People Watching: Midway through a 9.30am group workout at 09 Thrive, Mt Albert, Auckland, on a rainy Friday morning

People Watching: Nelson Market on a sunny autumn Saturday morning

People Watching: Unity Books, Wellington, on a slightly grey Tuesday morning

People Watching: Marine Parade, Napier, on a wild and windy Friday afternoon

People Watching: World Dance Crew Championship opening ceremony, Manukau, Sunday night

Look what’s arrived today. A first birthday present for my great-nephew. I know they will love it! A book called Dad man Walking by @xtotl.bsky.social 😁😁😁