Introducing Melody Willis (she/her/ia), your @greens.org.nz candidate for Kapiti! 💚 Melody is a passionate activist, dedicated to meaningful change, grounded in principles of equity, sustainability & mātauranga Māori – advocating for humans & animals alike. www.greens.org.nz/melodywillis...

A friend of mine has built this very cool tool which will show you the impact the various parties' tax policies will have on you. Well worth checking it out. yourtax.nz #nzpol

You'll never guess what I made tonight 😂 #nomnomnom

Back edge of the front blowing through Tasman Bay

I think the face chewing leopards are doing amazing work, in too many ways to mention really. Pick just one? Oh, I couldn’t. Wouldn’t be fair in the other ways; of which there are many.

Happy Winter Solstice Kiwis @ today (Sunday) at 8:24 pm! 📍 Scott Base 0.00.00 📍 Auckland Island 7:57:13 📍 Invercargill 8.35.00 📍 Dunedin 8.39.12 📍 Christchurch 8.56.22 📍 Wellington 9.11.23 📍 Nelson 9.11.30 📍 Hamilton 9.32.36 📍 Tauranga 9.33.12 📍 Auckland 9.37.54 📍 Kerikeri 9.46.43 c/- NIWA

Only just remembered that it's the shortest day. All downhill to summer 🌞

Both totally unnecessary and extremely funny that the Guardian has an interactive graphic for you to change the color of the US flag's blue to the color of the Reflecting Pool from 8 to 19 June and counting

It's time for the super-rich and big corporations to pay their fair share. Visit greens.org.nz to learn how "A Tax System for All of Us" can build a fairer country for everyone 💚✊

Chlöe Swarbrick said under the 2026 plan, 96 percent of New Zealanders would pay less tax. "People aren't dumb. They know that while their cost of living has gone through the roof, corporate profits have skyrocketed & the wealthiest 150 rich listers now own more than half of the country,"

Let's get this out to people Like, share and watch this on YouTube to get the algorithm as excited as we are💚 The more people this reaches, the better (especially outside the Bluesky ecosystem where we're not as in need of convincing😉) Let's fucking go💚 #nzpol

Advertise your BlueSky account with a Simpsons image

#BREAKING | 🇬🇧 — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reportedly to resign on Monday, according to multiple media reports.

🧵Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand: A small human (3?) and Grandad are engaged in a VERY involved and raucous debate about dinosaurs. Small Human Paleontologist is MOST INSISTENT his neon pink tyrannosaurus rex is the right colour. Grandad's not so sure... The debate continues! (1)

everlee is free - please RT, all the details here: www.webworm.co/everleeisfree/

Can anyone recommend a data recovery service? 🙏 🤞 RTs appreciated 👍

Join us to fight back against ACT's health and safety changes. Workers will get hurt if this Bill is allowed to pass. #nzpol

Hey Aotearoa! There's another price match on donations to the Green party now, and we really need them to be funded so we can have policy based on reality instead of racist vibes/billionaire bullshit. Donate here: www.greens.org.nz/amp_up_our_c... More info from the Green Party directly 👇🏼💚

Hello, I would like you to come to this. We are activating the Green team all over the motu and it’s gonna be a vibe! Training and kai will be provided as always 🙂 www.greens.org.nz/wlb_pb_260621

Personal space? What's personal space? 😂😍 #teorangawhaikurī

K's first 1st Eleven hockey fundraiser has arrived. They're getting sponsorship via buying a number and a space on their training shirts for the price of the number. If anyone is interested in supporting the kiddo DM me and I'll send you the link. Thanks for your support!

The final #kakapo chick (Pearl-4B) from this year's cohort has fledged the nest (defined as roosting outside the nest for the first time). There are 91 chicks alive. They won't be counted towards the population until they're 150 days old. 📸 Petrus Hedman #conservation #kakapo2026 #parrots #birds

Is anyone else having to get their HFC/copper broadband connection upgraded to fibre? Because I am and it is a fucking saga! 🤬🤯

I spent some time looking at stopping-violence programmes and concerns within the sector about what’s working v what’s not, and whose voice is missing.

Pre-sunrise, Monday, 15 June from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. “Sunrise” was hidden behind those clouds and much duller, so I’m posting this instead. Kia it a pai tō wiki / Have a great week.

Matthew Hooton appointed Editor of The Post 😱 www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

🧵Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:* A small human (6?) wearing sparkly pink roller-skates is holding Dad's hand as he tugs her through the markets. Laughing when Dad threatens to veer off-piste to look at a patisserie stall or a sausage truck. (1)

Cahoots is a space where trans folks and cis women come together to crease a safe, empowering space.  We're proud of what we are achieving here and we're proud to oppose the legislation (definitions of woman and man) that is currently at select committee.  Read at docs.cahoots.nz

This is Baker. He dances when it’s dinner time. 14/10 top-tier tippy taps #SeniorPupSaturday (IG: bakerbarnes)

a few hours ago, a judge in wisconsin ruled that everlee wihongi's 2014 marijuana charge has been vacated. this means ICE now have *zero* legal grounds to keep her detained. please RT, and thanks for carting about this story: www.webworm.co/hugewin/

When editors from across the motu gathered in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington last month for WikiCon 2026, a pair of local editors took the opportunity to launch a Wellington task force, aiming to improve Wikipedia coverage of topics related to our capital city 💻📝 Get involved 🔗 w.wiki/QmET

Last year, we put a call out to our community, hoping for a few poems about our kaupapa. We received 37! Landing Press' Potluck features four, and we didn't want to waste the rest, so we made our own little book of poems by our Good Bitches 🧁 Purchase a copy here: gbb.org.nz/shop/kindnes...

I'm having difficulties with staffing, it's been a continual issue for the past year. I am 22 hours short of staff for Term 3 even though I had hired another 4 staff members! I have a 5 day a week job for 22 hours at a minimum, does anyone know of anyone who is a swim instructor looking for a job?

In total, $2.5 million has been paid in accommodation entitlements during this Parliamentary term to MPs who own homes in Wellington.

A terrific actor, an essential part of one of the greatest TV shows ever, and from what I’m hearing, a really good dude. Rest in Peace, Anthony Head.

🧵Spotted at a Secondhand Bookfair in Aotearoa New Zealand: A rather disgruntled small human (3?) asks dad: "What are you LOOKING at?" Dad calmly says: "These are the books daddy's interested in. We just looked at yours, remember?" Stern Small Human huffs: "But none of them have TRAINS!" (1)

The deceptive PR put out by the Nacts (and headlines from media 👀) drive the false notion that committee reps have been voting on council decisions. But the committees just vote on advice, reports & recommendations to provide to council (who then make their own decisions) 🧵 #nzpol

Discworld QOTD, from The Fifth Elephant

DuckDuckGo has reported huge traffic growth for its “No AI search” tool following Google Search’s AI-focused updates. The page removes all AI elements and images from search results, with new dedicated extensions for Chrome and Firefox alternativeto.net/news/2026/6...

THEY GAVE SOPER A FUCKING KING'S BIRTHDAY HONOUR?!?!

Hey Bluesky fam, it’s that time of year again! This is my second year doing 🏳️‍🌈Sweat With Pride🏳️‍🌈 and this time it really does feel more poignant, since I’m literally fighting for my rights this year. Here’s the link to sponsor me if you want to: www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...

Mum and I collected four serviced machines from our amazing volunteer mechanic today💚💜💚💜 Do you have any sewing gear ready to pass on to new New Zealanders from a refugee background? Email us at [email protected] 💚🧵

Are you enrolled to vote, NZ? Check (or double, triple check) here: vote.nz/enrolling/en...

As requested, here are day old ducklings jumping off a ledge onto a lake set to "Ride of The Valkyries" 🐣 🪶

Taking a bit of a tumble~ 📸🪶 New video from yesterday! Some of the Trumpeter Swan babies are...less coordinated than the others 😅

This isn't a 'How to fill in a submission' (but does include links to guides on how to do that) - but it's five actions you can take to oppose the Government's Anti-Trans Bill right now #nzpol johnnycans.medium.com/five-things-...

Shit Ubu, shit. Good dog.

🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand: A small human (4?) with askew pigtails is standing at her garden fence with her trusty (rather bedraggled) plushie racoon at her side. A pile of pinecones on the fence before her. Roaring to passers-by: "MAGIC PINECONES SALE! FIFTY CENTS!" (1)