Sigh - this was a great gig supporting local bands - my husbands band & my daughter played. We even had a wee 1 yr old clapping and dancing - great family atmosphere www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...

We need a few more to fill in my daughters Yr13 assessment survey as its closing soon - it's been topical this week! Can musicians make a living off music streaming services in 2025? Really appreciate those who have filled it in so far bit.ly/46usr1v

The kārearea is NZ’s only endemic falcon; an aerial predator capable of flying up to 200 km/h! A master of agility, precision, & persistence & its serious trouble! #VoteKarearea #BirdOfTheYear #TeamFalcon #ForestAndBird #KāreareaChampion #boty

Thanks to everyone who has filled this in - excellent comments from across the world - she’s very happy

My daughter needs a few more survey takers for her Year 13 assignment - it's looking at can musicians make a living off music streaming services in 2025 If you can spare 5 mins it'd be greatly appreciated! bit.ly/46usr1v

Such a dunner stunner today

You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?

Onto the third bath for this one…the mud really stinks too

After a year of ME/POTS/LongCovid with some weird episodes, needing hospital stays & neurologist consults - my daughter has made her goal of going to the school formal tonight! She’s very excited 💃🥳 #mecfsawareness

So warm at Ocean Grove this morning - 7 degrees!

Submitted on the Regulatory Standards Bill...you can too and here's some handy info linktr.ee/taniawaikato...

The PSA is organising a protest outside the Ministry of Culture and Heritage building (131-135 Lambton Quay) at 8.30am tomorrow 17 June. It'd be great to see a good turnout from the historical community!

Compilation of some of the footage of the #NoKings #protests across the US

I’m dying for my giftee to open their pressie #MWSecretSantaAoNZ

Thankyou Secret Santa - I love the candles! And of course the chocolate. I’ve lit one of candles for the festive spirit on this freezing morning #MWSecretSantaAoNZ

Convenience’s feature in this month’s Heritage NZ magazine - Auckland in particular but I got Dunedin loos pushed into the article as well 🚽

Aurora from Ōtepoti

Aurora right now in Ōtepoti- my iPhone camera is doing all the work (& I have no idea what I’m doing)

It’s arrived Secret Santa! Yay! Thankyou…now to wait…#MWSecretSantaAoNZ

I love the part when all the pressies start arriving! #MWSecretSantaAoNZ

Mata @mihiforbes.bsky.social has a new report out on the (extremely) foreign and domestic influences that lie behind the rise of David Seymour’s Act and it’s a must-watch youtu.be/QLOjiiC3P1Y

This is Louie. He got a really bad haircut. And also a villain origin story. 13/10 (TT: maddiehilaski)

An article written by my daughter on being a musician with Long Covid/ME hail.to/ara-toi/publ.... It's taken her a long time but she has kept slowly at it! @breesy.bsky.social

Yussss #MWSecretSantaAoNZ present chosen & ordered!

With all that's happening I'm really looking forward to #MWSecretSantaAoNZ... I have my gift planned (just have to get it) and I'm happy to receive anything!

Part 1 - World ME/CFS Day today. Many myths & misconceptions around this - my daughter got it from Covid. I've had to fight for specialists to diagnose her, first "specialist' gave her script for prozac and said she was a bit down. #WorldMEDay

Protesting Ōtepoti

Ōtepoti: rally for gender pay equity Friday 9th May 1:30pm The exchange (cnr of Princes & Rattray Streets) Show your support! image: event poster, same info (full description in alt)

#Dunnerstunner day - not bad for a mornings work cleaning heritage farm buildings at Matanaka #betterworkstories

Movie you’ve seen more than 6 times using gifs

#MarangaAke Dunedin - crowded as

Please remember if you are playing #MWSecretSantaAoNZ put up some hints, it’s really helpful…

I was invited to talk all things public loos on this fabulous OI podcast with OAR FM Dunedin - Community Access Media- bit.ly/42d2W2E Have your say on the DCC 9 Year Plan and toilets

Hints #MWSecretSantaAoNZ I love scented things - candles, room sprays, lush products. Appreciate anything homemade as although I bake I’m not a crafty person. Appreciate recycled gift as I’m a huge op shopper

#MWSecretSantaAoNZ excited for tomorrow! Haven’t put up any clues yet as I have a really tough couple of weeks with my daughter in hospital…will put some up or will I make it a challenge?🤔

Excited to be once again be part #MWSecretSantaAoNZ. Previous gifts have been so good (someone once sourced an old decorative chamber pot as a planter for me) and I spend ages planning my gift to a complete stranger!

I’ve levelled up & completed this Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Level 3 course - signed up for Level 4 now

Had a great interview with third year med students outlining my experience of health system and long covid/ME/POTS experience of my daughter - felt I've helped educate some up and comings! #LongCovidAwareness

Just got my headphones up real loud listening to this fantastic song by Reb Fountain...ignoring real life... Album How Love Bends www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS3o...

PHANZA's Professional Development Day 19 July 2025 - Diverse Forms of Historical Narration - you can register now including for remote online access phanza.org.nz/professional...

Its had significant impact on my eldest and our family

You can smile lads - its a rollercoaster! Roller coaster turnstyle and operators, 1889-1890 NZSS Exhibition Dunedin, P2008-055-012, Hocken Collections

If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your gallery

George St full of Xmas shoppers, 2 cruise ships in - a bit chaotic but people are sitting, relaxing or playing on all the new George St fixtures - if only it was fully pedestrianised

Homemade bath bombs, cookie dough fudge & homemade jam with my own grown blackcurrants…my attempt at cheap homemade Xmas pressies this year

So unfortunately today I can attest to the awesome staff at Dunedin Hospital- went into anaphylactic shock after one antibiotic. Staff 10/10 shock 0/10