#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

I do think not enough people know this - everything after a question mark in a URL is garbage. You can delete it all and the URL still works fine. Strip that shit out when sharing anything.

Can confirm The Afterword Cafe in Fullers Hobart is fantastic, and first Australian cafe not to blink when I asked for a double shot regular flat white (single shots = standard in Aus it seems?!). ☕️

The Drawn Chorus. Quite a nice way to spend a day.

Fancy.

This is Gus. He was caught sitting at the kitchen table while home alone. His motives remain unknown. 14/10 (TT: milolovesromeo)

Opened BSky and immediately wished I hadn’t. Prescription: Spa Capybaras, stat.

Our new album ‘Straight Line Was A Lie’ is out Aug 29! Pre-order it on vinyl in one of the delightful colourways that we named in kind of a hurry. 🩵 Gonna be honest here, naming things is not my strongest skill. 🏃‍♀️‍➡️➡️ thebeths.ffm.to/allstores

Forward facing bird? How about a grumpy Chiffchaff? 😂 #birds

Everything seems awful rn, but acts of kindness are tangible and meaningful, so give and receive them, if you can. Been down with crushing fatigue since the weekend. Had help from a special person, the teen, and now someone very kind just delivered dinner unexpectedly and I nearly cried.

Dipper dance! A fledgling American Dipper practices its new moves. #birds #bird #nature #wildlife

If you're trying to get your RSB submission in before 1pm and the website has crashed:

I filled a nectar feeder and the best part of my day is now watching the lil tauhou /waxeyes making a pit stop on their way around the neighbourhood. There are four on it at once right now! 🪶🇳🇿 Also the NZ garden bird survey is coming up: gardenbirdsurvey.nz

If you need to transport yourself to an inner Sydney harbour for peaceful water sounds (and bonus birds), enjoy. 7.30am in April, Sawmillers Reserve. Sound up. 🪶

Reading for your Matariki weekend in Aotearoa. Short | Poto: The big book of small stories | Iti te kupu, nui te kōrero. A beautiful collection from some of our best writers, and each story in both English and te reo Māori.📚

Mōrena Aotearoa NZ Mānawatia a Matariki #Matariki (Pleiades | Subaru) above That Wānaka Tree #NZ #Māori #Holiday #NewYear #Nikon #Photography

Or, how to make the best library in Aotearoa, even better (biased, much). 📚

Ata mārie from Ōtautahi Christchurch. Morning frost and clear skies.

"Doctors looked at my body, and couldn’t decide whether to mark M or F on my birth certificate. So instead of changing the form, they tried to change my body. "What I experienced is the opposite of gender-affirming care; it's gender enforcement... "I deserved to make those decisions for myself."

Beautiful images from @enzogiordani.bsky.social, well deserved. 👏

Thread. I hate the internet of things so much. A “smart” fridge adds nothing of value and creates loads of alarming new problems.

Why are postcards lovely? Because of the: Picture Stamp Handwriting Printed info Date Postmark Place posted Decorations Doodles Signature Snippet of someone’s life. They are a little smorgasbord of culture, history, geography, art, friendship, and more! #PostcardDrop2025 ☺️🪂✉️❤️

Happy June, everyone! Would you like to join us in showing the world that postcards are lovely & still matter? Thought we’d start The Big Summer Holiday #PostcardDrop2025 a bit earlier this year, and add a twist. Find out more via the link. thehandwrittenletterappreciationsociety.org/the-big-summ...

Do follow the best library in Aotearoa.

Nevertheless. Make a submission. #nzpol