Here's one of my favourite New Zealand birds, the pīpipi. I like their understated elegance. They're small brown birds, darker brown on top and lighter underneath. Even their beak is dark brown on top and light brown underneath. They travel about through the undergrowth in noisy, chirpy gangs looking for insects. It seems like they're enjoying life.

Pīpipi are also in a NZ endemic genus in a NZ endemic family, the same genus as the more well known mohua (NZ yellowhead) and pōpokotea (whitehead).

On Sunday I had fun watching a group of them foraging about me in the matakoura (matagouri) scrub around the Boyle River in the Canterbury mountains. Here's the pick of my photos.

https://inaturalist.nz/observations/303938507
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mollivan_jon/54701188241/

#birds #nz #photography#Mohouidae

Here's one of my favourite New Zealand birds, the pīpipi. I like their understated elegance. They're small brown birds, darker brown on top and lighter underneath. Even their beak is dark brown on top and light brown underneath. They travel about through the undergrowth in noisy, chirpy gangs looking for insects. It seems like they're enjoying life.

Pīpipi are also in a NZ endemic genus in a NZ endemic family, the same genus as the more well known mohua (NZ yellowhead) and pōpokotea (whitehead).

On Sunday I had fun watching a group of them foraging about me in the matakoura (matagouri) scrub around the Boyle River in the Canterbury mountains. Here's the pick of my photos.

https://inaturalist.nz/observations/303938507
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mollivan_jon/54701188241/

#birds #nz #photography#Mohouidae

#Italian Manuscript circa 15th century CE

My fucking driveway circa this morning.

#cats #nz #NZTwits

#Italian Manuscript circa 15th century CE

My fucking driveway circa this morning.

#cats #nz #NZTwits

NZ -- Tsunami activity alert.

Following the 8.7 earthquake off Russia, NEMA is warning of strong currents and surges for ALL New Zealand coastal regions. They advise unusual currents and unpredictable surges will begin around midnight (NZ time) and continue for several hours. Coastal inundation is not expected.

Basically get away from the sea and keep away.

https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/

#Tsunami#NZ

NZ -- Tsunami activity alert.

Following the 8.7 earthquake off Russia, NEMA is warning of strong currents and surges for ALL New Zealand coastal regions. They advise unusual currents and unpredictable surges will begin around midnight (NZ time) and continue for several hours. Coastal inundation is not expected.

Basically get away from the sea and keep away.

https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/

#Tsunami#NZ

Food costing from 40 years ago in Dollars and Sense Cookbook by Alison Holst #nz #cooking

"Is the Rugby Union so hard up for cash?"

Tom, today we know there is nothing they wouldn't do for cash, including jumping in bed with #RupertMurdoch.
#NZRU#Rugby#NZ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWdFKUyncBE

"Is the Rugby Union so hard up for cash?"

Tom, today we know there is nothing they wouldn't do for cash, including jumping in bed with #RupertMurdoch.
#NZRU#Rugby#NZ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWdFKUyncBE

On my way to site this morning. No wonder it feels cold. There was frost further up the road.

#Taranaki#MtTaranaki#NZ

Apparently some MPs think we should not have a "right to repair" here in #NZ

https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/refuting-what-some-mps-have-said-about-the-right-to-repair-bill

#Consumer

Apparently some MPs think we should not have a "right to repair" here in #NZ

https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/refuting-what-some-mps-have-said-about-the-right-to-repair-bill

#Consumer

On my way to site this morning. No wonder it feels cold. There was frost further up the road.

#Taranaki#MtTaranaki#NZ

Please sign this petition to #NZ Government asking them to create and implement a National #Autism Strategy for Education in #Aotearoa New Zealand, @co-designed with autistic people and their families, with the aim of ensuring that autistic learners receive equitable access to inclusive, safe, and affirming education across all settings.

https://petitions.parliament.nz/541e2359-ecd5-4719-798e-08ddbf868713

Please share the petition as widely as possible before 10 August 2025!

#AoNZPol#NZPol

Via @lin

Please sign this petition to #NZ Government asking them to create and implement a National #Autism Strategy for Education in #Aotearoa New Zealand, @co-designed with autistic people and their families, with the aim of ensuring that autistic learners receive equitable access to inclusive, safe, and affirming education across all settings.

https://petitions.parliament.nz/541e2359-ecd5-4719-798e-08ddbf868713

Please share the petition as widely as possible before 10 August 2025!

#AoNZPol#NZPol

Via @lin

Here's the latest variant picture for New Zealand, to early July.

The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant remained dominant, finishing at 64% frequency.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant is the likely next challenger. But in NZ, XFG.* is still around 5%.

#COVID19#NZ#NB_1_8_1#Nimbus#XFG#Stratus

Report link:
https://mike-honey.github.io/covid-19-genomes/output/Coronavirus%20-%20Genomic%20Sequencing%20-%20report%20NZ.pdf

Here's the latest variant picture for New Zealand, to early July.

The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant remained dominant, finishing at 64% frequency.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant is the likely next challenger. But in NZ, XFG.* is still around 5%.

#COVID19#NZ#NB_1_8_1#Nimbus#XFG#Stratus

Report link:
https://mike-honey.github.io/covid-19-genomes/output/Coronavirus%20-%20Genomic%20Sequencing%20-%20report%20NZ.pdf