Its an excellent statement, too.

Can I get an Ō

Post your warning label.

Approval rating high for all these most excellent cat names.

Good statement from the RANZCP www.ranzcp.org/news-analysi...

And there's now a Wikipedia article about McLeans Grassland Reserve (which incidentally mentions the Mayor's comments). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLeans...

Up at sunrise and photographing McLeans Grassland Reserve for Wikipedia. One of the last surviving fragments of the original Canterbury Plains dryland ecosystem, it became a reserve in 2021 and is being restored with native plants, but the mayor thinks it should be covered in solar panels instead.

Really disappointing that the mayor wants to turn one of the last remaining remnants of the pre-human Canterbury Plains into a solar farm, rather than see it restored it as a scientific reserve.

Thoroughly enjoying ‘wasting time’ with the inimitable Bill Nighy. Recommend for anyone who has an impish sense of humour and also abhors tight fitting dress pants. Also the air guitar solo at end of S1E5 was a belter. podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/i...

Finally some good news. 🏳️‍🌈

Get in!!! You might even spot a couple of things I’ve pledged!! 😜🙌

Congratulations Marlon Williams and KOMMI, winners of the 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka for 'Aua Atu Rā' 🏆

The MMR vaccine is also freely available to most people eligible for public health care in Aotearoa born after 1969 Many chemists even offer it, so no need to have or see a GP info.health.nz/immunisation...

Oh awesome. House mouse strikes again. #livingwithteen

saw this in a group im in and once again librarians are the fucking S tier class of what it is to be a good human

It’s happening people! I’m finally in a position to start crowdfunding to recover some of the costs of taking legal action against my employer. Watch this space :)

In today’s big birthday news, Dhi Ferrari at The Welder bakes the best birthday cakes. The Flat White Coffee Cake was amazing. Get there Ōtautahi 🎂

Timeline synchronicity. Give @lcsupportaotearoa.bsky.social a warm welcome Kikorangi 🇳🇿. Wish you didn’t have to exist, but glad you’re here. ❤️

This is fantastic! The E Tū Fb post did a shout out to one of the cleaners at my work, Mareta, for speaking up on the need for them to be paid the living wage. Mareta does essential work. If she didn’t do her job properly, the collections would be at risk of damage. She does amazing work ❤️

Just helped some tourists w big suitcases to cross the road. Went into nearby cafe, they were also heading there and insisted on buying me a coffee to say thank you! After a few goes I gave up protesting (no big deal etc) & accepted ☺️. Hope their flight back to China is a smooth one. 🇳🇿

Ah, the joy of freelance life. A couple of 2026 funding pools have just dried up, so if anyoneʻs interested in a project with a Wikipedian, now’s the time to get in touch. www.rove.wiki

"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Rest in power, Dr. Jane Goodall

The only reason we've avoided having more huge outbreaks is that most ppl are immunised and this is v effective at preventing measles. When vaccination rates are too low, it lets measles back in. Two doses of MMR vaccine is the recommendation for anyone born since 1969.

Doctorow on the impending economic collapse when the AI bubble bursts. pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...

The truly perfect business model doesn’t exi-

#BOTY 35 adult birds in the world. Fairy Tern!!! youtu.be/6SFIoOUhF3o?...

Finalists for the 2025 Keri Hulme Award have been announced: Becky Manawatu (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe, Waitaha) for Kataraina Steph Matuku (Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Mutunga) for Migration Tina Makereti (Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Rangatahi-Matakore) for The Mires mailchi.mp/mlt/newslett... #pukapuka

Just had the pleasure of meeting Ghostcat in action on St Asaph St near Manchester St corner. Love these slices of pre-quake Ōtautahi! Dog House and Cat’s Pyjamas were my go-to for late night hot chips after one too many, back in the day. Good times. #kikorangi www.ghostcat.co.nz/about

we have gone from a world in which we were told not to cite wikipedia because it was unreliable to a world where wikipedia might be the only reliable source left on the internet and we all owe a lot to the pedantic nerds who got us there

Hey #BOTY #Kikorangi, just a reminder from Peppy that I have a LOT of native bird enamel pins and sticker designs...while I may not have EVERY bird, I do give a portion of profits to Trees That Count every month. Snag some goodies, support a local artist, and celebrate birds! pepperraccoon.com

🇳🇿 NZ Bird of the Year

Every time I hear Health NZ representatives say the nurses are putting people at risk I think: no, Health NZ, you are putting people at risk and this strike is Nurses trying to stop your harm

Nurses are on strike today in Aotearoa. If you see them on the picket line, give them your aroha and support! Fairer pay and safer staffing levels are just the beginning.

A plug for Milkman, tiny cafe by Little High, Chch that @emdashkat.bsky.social put me onto. Great cheese scones ($5.50, and better than Foundation's $8 ones), opens absurdly early with fresh baking, good coffee and no extra charge for fake milk. Ben is a nice guy, check it out.

Dave Dobbyn just getting underway on the Infinity Sessions www.neilfinn.com/the-infinity...

So close to the goal, I just need another 200 or so people to chip in NZ$3 each (which for my overseas followers is less than 2 American dollars or Euro)

I love these photos by @gleng.bsky.social , not only because birds are awesome and the photography is great, but as a because as a NZer they’re helping improve my ‘birds-I’ve -never-heard-of’ recognition on Wingspan, and this might help me win (it won’t😂). 🪶

Now at 59% funded… if you’re out for a Sunday coffee today, shout Byron one too if you can.

Ata mārie from Ōtautahi New Zealand. Waiting for the sun.

Went out for a drink after work. Bar staff asked if I had other plans for the night. Oh yeah. You betcha. Infinity Sessions feat. The Beths starts streaming live at 7.30, let’s goooooo 🤩 And also, my knitting 🧶 😂.

Byron has reached 34% of his target overnight which is wonderful. If you can help him cover his legal costs by shouting him the price of a coffee, that would be awesome.

After a multi-year legal battle, I've been granted a restraining order against the notorious white supremacist Phil Arps Arps fought this every step of the way (with legal aid) and I've been left with a hefty legal bill, I'm fundraising to cover the last part of the cost ko-fi.com/byroncclark/...

"very open, very flexible, very agile, very nimble" are we running a government or a gymnastics programme

In other news, an Ōtautahi cheese scone update: If you’re in the CBD /SALT district by Little High, get thee to newly opened MilkMan Cafe on Tuam St. These are 🧀 scones that IMO give Foundation’s offering a run for their money (IYKYK), and the coffee is excellent too. Wishing them every success!

The original by NZ’s fourth most popular folk parody duo is gold, but this Pomplamoose version of ‘Foux du Fafa’ is also delightful. Camembert. Jacques Cousteau! 🎶

Okay. You all ready for a feel-good thread? Because one literally fell out of the sky for us last week and it's only fair we share this heartwarming tale with you. 1/?

The Online Safety Act wants to classify Wikipedia as a social media site, making its volunteer editors verify their identities. If it doesn’t comply, Wikipedia could end up being blocked in the UK. Think on that before we push for internet age restrictions in NZ. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...

Kia kaha te reo Māori, always. ❤️ And also, Kaikōura you absolute beauty. Perfect place to practice some self care amid *everything*.

Discovering Ngāi Tahu's kahurumanu.co.nz/atlas for the correct place names has been huge for me, & I learn a thing or two about NZ history. For instance 'Pudding Island' in Otago Harbour is Te Pā-o-Titere-Moana & while the Govt assumed ownership, Ngāi Tahu never agreed to sell it to the Crown.

Ōtautahi is going to increase it's population by about 40,000 people over the next 20 years. I don't think anyone would say they want to see 40,000 more cars on the road, so to plan for the future there need to be alternative transport options