Bookings are open! Book today for this great new play by Ruth Paul with songs by Charlotte Yates - playing at Circa Theatre, Wellington in the April school holidays. Two weeks only! #nztheatre #schoolholidays #theatreforyoungpeople

Today the video for HELP! A Monster Ate My Story was released. There’s a 8 second preview below and you can watch the whole video on You Tube. For NZ friends the stage show plays at Circa Theatre for just 2 weeks in the April school holidays. #theatreforyoungpeople #nztheatre #schoolholidays

Happy New Year’s Eve! Wishing us all a joyful 2026.

Congratulations @amymarguerite.bsky.social and Nafanua Purcell - both IIML graduates 2022 - on these wonderful books! 👏👏

The brochure is out! Ruth Paul’s first play HELP! A Monster Ate My Story is in Circa Theatre’s line up for 2026. Only playing for two weeks in the April School holidays.

www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/98350/Ch... Looking forward to this show in Te Whanganui-a-Tara next Saturday! #nzmusic

Excited to be producing children’s book writer/illustrator Ruth Paul’s first stage play, directed by Jacqueline Coats with songs by Charlotte Yates. Big thanks to our readers Peter Hambleton, Jonathon Hendry and Jude Gibson. More details soon - coming in 2026! #nztheatre #theatreforyoungpeople

Nice piece in today’s Post … #nzmusic www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

greenpeace.nz/7yw7dh NZ friends, please sign this petition calling for our government to support the Global Plastics Treaty - and I know you’re thinking 🐖 🐷 will fly before this crew do anything … but… still gotta try. #plasticfree #climatecrisis

I’m looking forward to a trip to Napier soon to see the new Shockwave exhibition at MTG Hawkes Bay. I’d a great time writing and directing the film for the earthquake house, working with Gibson International. Terrific team & a fun project. #museums #earthquakehouse

Went for a walk in the Ruahine Ranges, gathered some horopito leaves to dry and use in place of black pepper. #nzbushwalk #horopito #foraging

Stopped to admire the sunset and say hello to my favourite Highland cattle on the way home. #home #wintersunset #highlandcattle

Fun times at Wellington Airport shooting this video last month. #nzmusic #charlotteyates #singersongwriter #winterseye youtu.be/xkbYSCMdY8U?...

Wellington at dawn in the mist. #aotearoa #wintermorning

So when you’re thinking of names for the bombs you’re going to drop… oh here’s a good one…”Massive Ordnance Penetrator”, absolutely nothing Freudian going on. #fuckwittery #war

Kawau | pied shag enjoying a stunning day at Waitārere Beach. #birdsofaotearoa #nzbirds #nofilters #winterlight

At Wellington airport shooting new music video with Charlotte Yates and her Epiphone for ‘Before it Changes Everything’ from the album ‘Winter’s Eye’. Video will be out next week. Hear the song on @bandcamp.com or whatever streaming service you use! #nzmusic #charlotteyates #winterseye #epiphone

An extremely cold and still day at Waitārere Beach. Mt Ruapehu covered in snow in the distance. To the East, the Tararua Ranges with a dusting. #winter

Wellington book lovers get along to Unity Books (Willis St), Sunday June 22 at 3pm. This is a beautiful book and you’ll be able to get your copy signed by @jennifertrevelyan.bsky.social. ♥️📚 #abeautifulfamily

A friendly piwakawaka (fantail) landed in front of me on path through the forest today. #newzealdbirds

Thrilled to be given a copy of my friend’s debut novel! A Beautiful Family by @jennifertrevelyan.bsky.social launched today. So excited to read the finished book. Photo of Jenny signing copies at Unity Books (Wellington). UK friends look out for the British edition, see second photo!

Got hooked on this new Swedish psychological crime thriller last week and binge-watched the final 3 episodes yesterday. Well written, awesome cast, had my heart racing. #scandinoir #theglassdome #worthwatching

Swimming at Easter! #Waitārerebeach

Nearly the full moon - April 12. #fullmoon

Taranaki Falls walk, National Park. Stunning day last weekend. #aotearoanewzealand #nationalpark #waterfall

Watchful black-backed gull on Wellington’s south coast #nzseabirds

Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington, south coast in stormy weather. #aotearoanewzealand

So, I had to delete the old post as I had the birds incorrectly named… they are black-fronted terns at Waitārere Beach. #nzbirds

Derelict since 2012, caught between Heritage NZ and Victoria University, these two buildings are not-so-slowly decaying. #emptyhousing #urbandecay

Winter Reflections: Charlotte Yates on Songwriting, Poetry, and Her Aotearoa Tour www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro... #nzmusic

youtu.be/ehDfvM9aBKU?... Out today, new EP from Charlotte Yates. #nzmusic #winterseye #charlotteyates

Godwits at Foxton Estuary about to depart on their journey from Aotearoa New Zealand to Alaska. With gulls, terns and oyster catchers keeping them company, plus one matuku moana | white-faced heron walking by. #foxtonestuarynz #migratorybitds #godwits

Box of cds arrived today! #charlotteyates #winterseye #nzmusic

Last weekend’s fun - shooting stills and video for Charlotte Yates’ single ‘Push Back’ from the new EP ‘Winter’s Eye.’ Premieres on Sunday March 23. #nzmusic #charlotteyates youtube.com/watch?v=ehDf...

Rainbow over Waitārere Beach #pride #aotearoa

New music from Charlotte Yates with the fabulous Show Pony. #nzmusic events.humanitix.com/charlotte-ya...

Please sign the petition. 🌈

Whanganui-a-tara #summerinaotearoa

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #musicsky #musicchallenge #20albums20days 10/20

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #musicsky #musicchallenge #20albums20days 9/20

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #musicsky #musicchallenge #20albums20days 8/20

Bumblebees hard at work on the eucalyptus tree in our garden. #newzealandsummer #lovebees

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #musicsky #musicchallenge #20albums20days 7/20

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #musicsky #musicchallenge #20albums20days 6/20

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #musicsky #musicchallenge #20albums20days 5/20

Demolition in Pōneke Wellington #demolitionsite

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #musicsky #musicchallenge #20albums20days 4/20

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #musicsky #musicchallenge #20albums20days 3/20

A summer sunset from Aotearoa #waitārerebeach #newzealand #wideopenspaces

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #musicsky #musicchallenge #20albums20days 2/20