Just in case... If anyone is keen to try Wonky Box but looking for a discount, here's a 25% off code (if you use it, I get 25% off too). LM3MLT is the code. For our first box today and quite impressed! Thinking we'll do it once a month.

Re the NZ Curriculum... "It’s recolonisation disguised as reform." Was seriously thinking about renewing my teaching certificate... Absolutely not happening now. #NZPol aecnz.substack.com/p/recolonisi...

The new Social studies curriculum is atrocious in general, but I just want to shine a spotlight on the explicit retreading of literal Nazi propaganda that is woven through the year 10 content! Buckle up this shit is shocking!

Snow flurries in Balclutha. The icing on the wind storm recovery.

Aotearoa , new Zealand - MMR vaccine is free for anyone aged under 18, and for people over 18 eligible for free healthcare. please visit your local chemist that offers vaccinations & see if you had 2 doses. If not please get vaccinated. Protect yourself and people who can’t get vaccinated #nz

22 hours with no power (and no estimate for restoration), house damaged but all safe. Limited cell phones working down there (I'm in Dunedin for the morning). That wind in Clutha was hectic - the district is annihilated. Fortunately, mainly superficial damage so far.

I wish I was still a journo in Hokitika on days like this. Grant was a frequent flier to my office back when I was. The stories I could tell... 😂 If she secures it, it'll have been 6th time lucky.

Ahakoa he iti, he iti nā te aroha. This month's @goodbitchesbake.bsky.social off to Women's Refuge. One daughter does the box design each month, the other helps bake.

Absolute baloney. While waitlists for first specialist assessments (FSA) may be improving, its what happens after that's the kicker. 10 months (and waiting) for the followup test the FSA ordered and we're a "semi urgent" patient.

It's the... kārearea! www.forestandbird.org.nz/resources/ka... #BOTY

Primary school teachers, primary principals, school support staff and Ministry of Education specialist staff will all strike together on October 23 #NZPol

I’m hyperventilating. Our country could actually be this iconic if useless white men weren’t running it.

Love this

Every day with this Govt is a 😑 day. Way to line your lobby mates' pockets.

“Children have a human right to a quality education that equips them for effective participation in a strong democracy — not one that simply shapes them into cogs for the economic machine.” — Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn.

This is assimilation era pedagogy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Dr Bex nails it again

I'm stepping down after 6 years, including last 3 as chair. I knew I had to when I was taking time off work (unpaid) to do board work. It's relentless, challenging and so frustrating. The lack of nominations does not surprise me at all.

@stephm1.bsky.social Random, but my 11 y.o is doing a study on an NZ author @ school and she chose.... You! She has 1 question she'd love to know, if you have a moment to indulge her: what inspires you as a writer? (Flight of the Fantail is her favourite book ever - big horror/gruesome fan 😂).

Keen to know how order numbers are stacking up. Our school went from every child (aka 100%) gets a lunch to opt in (24%), one term after the change to Seymour's slop.

My tamāhine made the Matariki mā Puaka table centre piece this year... Christall Lowe's horopito gingerbread whare ❤️ 3rd year in a row I've taken just one photo of our hākari (it's always kai related 😂) but my heart, and puku, are full

Ngā Kurakura o Hinenuitepō ❤️

This is fine. "New Zealand has ranked fourth lowest out of 36 OECD and EU countries for child wellbeing in a new report just released by UNICEF. For mental wellbeing, NZ was the lowest ranking country, in 36th place out of 36 countries with available data." www.unicef.org.nz/media-releas...

Fantails on Mou Waho 😂

Massive Palestinian flag unfurled along the Cromwell Gorge. Kudos to whoever managed that!

100%. Now more than a year since we got told "high probability of cancer" and referred to specialists. Still no appointment!

#TrashPandaGang Left the house to run two errands, got four compliments on my new @pepperraccoon.com tee (not including my child telling me I had pīwakawaka boobs 😂❤️). Sparkles + black + Aotearoa flora and fauna = supreme combo

April is a busy birthday month for my whānau. Surprised there was no buy Aotearoa/NZ feeds/starter packs, so collating one myself. Hit me up with who to add! #kikorangi go.bsky.app/BSePatQ

Remember how Mr Seymour was so desperate to have a "discussion" on Te Tiriti? People spoke. And they're being ignored. They're being treated with utter contempt.

It begins... our school has sent home forms for families to opt in or out of Seymour's new lunches. Which completely misses the point of the initiative but they're over dealing with the waste and the complaints. #nzpol

The students of Waitākere College have started this petition for the reinstatement of the original school lunches programme. (You know, the locally-made, fresh, nutritious and tasty one that was delivered on time.) Please sign the petition and share this post. petitions.parliament.nz/f4fff921-4e5...

Week 8 of school and finally heard "I'd eat it again if I have to" with school lunch. Although kids said it was "too stingy" on the chicken and pesto. They also got a small bag of pea chips which they were stoked with!

Uninstall, reinstall 5 times did the trick. You literally do just walk onto the portal but they weren't working 😂 If at first you don't succeed...

Ok... Has anyone played the Aotearoa Minecraft thing just released. My kids can't get past the whare?! There's green glowing circles but no idea how to go explore. Help this non-gamer plz

School lunch today 😑 That's it. Slow clap for Seymour

From bad to worse – one of the Compass Group's subcontractors for the school lunch programme has gone into liquidation! Not the Govt's fault of course, but still awkward...

Perks of being a work-from-home freelancer! - Work whenever you want! Every second relaxing feels like throwing money away! - When will this invoice be paid? Who knows! Savor the exquisite suspense! - No need to go into office! Lose social skills. Words become use bad! - What day is it...?

Government officials raised concerns about Compass and Libelle after hearing the companies were shortlisted to provide the revamped school lunch programme last year. www.nzherald.co.nz/business/off...

Just realised it is 11 MONTHS since being classed 'semi urgent' suspected cancer. How many specialist appointments have we had since? 1 . What did they do? Order more tests... 4 months ago. Still awaiting any follow up. Everything is fine in NZ healthcare #NZPol

Christopher Luxon is entitled to a basic allowance of $22,606 per annum that covers among other things, meals #NZPol

"For god's sake, how hard is it to make a lunch?", says government failing to make lunches.

Maybe the people who you awarded the contract to could do their job?! And before anyone starts with 'it's the parent who is responsible', Luxon is an adult, so surely he can pay for his own lunch and accommodation and travel and etc etc.... www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Today in school lunches: not enough lunches delivered. Can't just get the supplier to drop the missing ones off now they're a 200km round trip away instead of 5km up the road 😑 Also, Mac and cheese again (7 out of 8 days) but this time with a few nacho chips to stretch it out further.

Many people are unable to separate clothes from character, which is how the fashion industry makes so much money. They sell you on the idea that you can be a certain person by wearing certain clothes. In reality, character is defined by actions, not clothes.

"reinvest the funding" is never good right?! The Govt made a big sing and dance about structured literacy and now they wanna get rid of specialist support? Am I reading this right @nzeiteriuroa.bsky.social ?

Have read 14 books this year - all, by chance, New Zealand authors. How long can I keep that up I wonder?! #pukapuka #readNZ

In my professional opinion, it's dangerous and irresponsible for the NZ Police to expand "citizens' arrest powers" at a time when Sovereign Citizen communities regularly try to issue warrants for people's arrests and "writs of execution."

Mōteatea are so beautiful. Back in high school we learned a 20-minute long one off by heart. A core memory sitting on the school field, outside the marae, under the stars chanting for hours. #TeMatatini