Detox Doodles!
This is one of a series of daily sketches that I've been doing to curb my mindless scrolling!
This page is all about Kakapo, so adorable!
#art #newzealand #kakapo #bird #sketch #DetoxDoodles #sciart #InkArt
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Detox Doodles!
This is one of a series of daily sketches that I've been doing to curb my mindless scrolling!
This page is all about Kakapo, so adorable!
#art #newzealand #kakapo #bird #sketch #DetoxDoodles #sciart #InkArt
Detox Doodles!
This is one of a series of daily sketches that I've been doing to curb my mindless scrolling!
This page is all about Kakapo, so adorable!
#art #newzealand #kakapo #bird #sketch #DetoxDoodles #sciart #InkArt
It's absolutely clear that #Aotearoa / #NewZealand could do far more to meet our #climate change commitments. Our current government has substantially reduced our efforts and it's time to pick the baton up off the track and start running again. #climatechange #nzpol
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/578698/climate-change-minister-defends-weakened-methane-emissions-target-ahead-of-cop30
STOP THE PRESSES: I would like to report, that at 6:47am, in my small city here in Aotearoa New Zealand, a chicken, somewhere in the valley surrounding my home has laid an egg. Chicken is doing fine and is inviting everyone to celebrate this momentous occasion with her. Egg is egg.
The draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup put the All Blacks and Springboks on a quarterfinal collision course, while Japan will contend with France, the U.S. and Samoa in its group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/04/more-sports/rugby-world-cup-draw/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #2027rugbyworldcup #australia #newzealand #southafrica #braveblossoms
It's absolutely clear that #Aotearoa / #NewZealand could do far more to meet our #climate change commitments. Our current government has substantially reduced our efforts and it's time to pick the baton up off the track and start running again. #climatechange #nzpol
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/578698/climate-change-minister-defends-weakened-methane-emissions-target-ahead-of-cop30
STOP THE PRESSES: I would like to report, that at 6:47am, in my small city here in Aotearoa New Zealand, a chicken, somewhere in the valley surrounding my home has laid an egg. Chicken is doing fine and is inviting everyone to celebrate this momentous occasion with her. Egg is egg.
The Royal New Zealand Navy's largest ship made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier this month, the country's defense minister has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/asia-pacific/politics/new-zealand-navy-taiwan-strait/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #newzealand #taiwan #china
#Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A smartly dressed woman (50s?) storms across a supermarket carpark, speaking in a thick Kiwi accent* to her husband. She flames: "Darren, it's NOT a party without chips and dips. HOW can it be a PROPER PARTY without CHIPS AND DIPS?!"
A woman (50s?) is going through a supermarket checkout.
The checkout operator (60s?) gives her an appraising look and finally says: "You play netball?"
The other woman says: "Yes."
"What position?"
"Centre"
"Thought so."
They share a grin.
A young human (8?) and his nan (50s?) are talking to a friend (50s?).
Young human says: "I like riding with Nan. She's plays good music."
Nan nods. This is correct information.
Later seen pulling out of a carpark, Young Human and Nan beaming.
Tupac filtering out their open car windows.
A stoic looking man (30s?) is strutting down the street in a business suit. His pace is quick, his demeanour no-nonsense.
But what is this?
A $2 bag of mixed lollies* in one hand?
Pulling out a gummy snake and chomping it with a fleeting smile.
A small moment of fun.
A tall man (late teens) is walking down the street of a quiet town wearing a heavy hiking pack, muddy gear and hiking boots, a ukulele clutched to his chest.
Strumming as he walks.
Wearing a faraway expression as he quietly sings the words.
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Any typos spotted in this post have just learned that a party is never a party without chips and dips! If spotted, please direct them to the nearest supermarket aisle holding onion soup mix. There's a party on and it's an emergency. Only Kiwi dip** will save the day!
*Lollies are sweets or candy.
**For the kiwis, think a thick Dunedin accent. For the lovely overseas people replace the words "chips and dips" with an emphatically said, "chups and dups."
***Kiwi dip is an iconic New Zealand party dip featuring cream and onion soup mix, with lemon. There are fancier versions, but this is the old faithful. Just in case you want to have a party and need some quick dip to have with your chips. (It's not a party without chips and dip!)
Biosecurity NZ is stepping up efforts on Auckland’s North Shore as more yellow-legged hornets are detected.
A local Conservationist is encouraging residents to set up simple homemade traps to try to capture these hornets because they pose a real risk to our NZ agriculture & honey industries! Every effort helps. 🐝💛 If you think you see or capture one, Biosecurity encourage people to notify them of finds & they'll come to try collect a sample! #yellowleggedhornet #biosecurity #newzealand
So last week I asked Kiwis and Aussies if people prefer their fairy bread with margarine or butter, crusts on or crusts off, squares vs triangles.
It turns out that I'd stumbled upon one of the great issues of our time.
The Great Fairy Bread Debate of 2025 is still happening. The most interesting revelations culled from VERY FIRM opinions are:
Apparently the fairies cannot enter the bread if you are a complete monster and neglect to cut the bread, leaving all four crusts. Do not do this or fear Great Judgement and potentially tutting. (Much worse than it sounds. You will feel shame.)
Squares are a travesty, unless they are not. A diplomatic suggestion that squares are just two triangles back to back does not work and will be met with great uproar and virtual snorting.
Butter is the Kiwi preference, unless feeding vegans. If one is feeding vegan fairies, one must check the labels of the margarine for non vegan infiltrators. If spotted, one must tut loudly to let them know they've been spotted. (Please see above point.)
If one is feeding their fairies butter, one must get the spreadable kind, otherwise fear the event of Butter Lumps and Torn Bread. There is no coming back from this. You have failed your fairies.
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And now for something REALLY POSITIVE. ❤️
Steve Walker recorded this incredible kākā by chance (he simply wanted a flying kākā pic) on Rakiura / Stewart Island a couple years back.
TURN UP THE SOUND.
#naturelovers #birds #environment #nature #birdsong #kaka #birdphotography #newzealand
And now for something REALLY POSITIVE. ❤️
Steve Walker recorded this incredible kākā by chance (he simply wanted a flying kākā pic) on Rakiura / Stewart Island a couple years back.
TURN UP THE SOUND.
#naturelovers #birds #environment #nature #birdsong #kaka #birdphotography #newzealand
Slightly off topic but related to the folly of men confronting Māori toa.
When I first watched this video o the history of Wairau a lot of things suddenly fell into place for me and once again reinforced the importance of teaching and understanding #Aotearoa #NewZealand #NZPol colonial history.
Over a decade ago I was working on harvest videos for a winery in Wairau Valley. In the small township there is a memorial to the settlers "Who were killed near this spot by natives of New Zealand on the 17th June 1843".
After seeing this memorial I became curious as to what the history and context to the ‘Wairau Affray’ might be.
Turns out the story behind the battle is quite different from the one the colonialists would have you believe.
Backlash after #NewZealand government scraps rules on incorporating #Māori culture in classrooms - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/04/new-zealand-maori-culture-school-classrooms-government-scraps-rules extraordinary and racist backtracking
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