Anna Jackson

Why are Auckland buses so hot? It’s like travelling in a sauna

UC currently has a permanent / continuing position going for a lecturer / snr lecturer with a focus on one or more of digital narrative, interactive and transmedia storytelling, writing for the screen and digital humanities. Pls share! #academicsky jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/a...

You know how people here who are not from the shaky isles complain about their feeds being full of Aotearoa stuff? Neil Gaiman is my New Zealand.

“We cannot wait to get stuck in”, Christopher Luxon said….
Get “stuck in” to what?
And to whom?
(From John Campbell article on the new govt)
My #cartoon today for Stuff. #nzpol

This exactly. The more I’m reading about the new government’s plans the sicker I’m feeling

Ah yes, I remember this. I think the word is probably spelt pax (eg truce)

Tiggy, Auckland NZ 80s

Got a bit teary eyed when the moment of silence was observed on Nat Rad just now. All these years later and humans are still making the same mistakes over and over. 🕊️

Um… interesting choice of name 😬 www.thedenizen.co.nz/design/meet-...

This film is a must-see, don’t miss it!

It’s infuriating

Photo of Chris Luxon gurning with the headline ‘What gets axed under the National-led Government?

Oh seriously, now the Herald is going to cover this?

Smiling shaggy brown dog wearing a green bandana sitting next to a voting sign

Gus says cast your vote, give some pats #aotearoapets #vote

NZ First candidate in spat with community group after refused access to toilet | Newshub The party is campaigning on "toilet safety".

OH THE IRONY

'Unkindness is gross': NZ First candidate lashes out at community group after being refused access to toilet
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politic...

I wish Hipkins could just take a full week off to rest. Working through covid is really not great.

Same

10 DECOLONISATION ACTIONS FOR NON-MAORI KIWIS. LEARN ABOUT THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE & TE TIRITI O WAITANGI. READ, LISTEN & WATCH MĀORI MEDIA FOR A BROADER PICTURE. PRONOUNCE MĀORI WORDS CORRECTLY. RESIST PĀKEHĀ CULTURE BEING IMPOSED ON OTHERS. SPEAK UP WHEN YOU HEAR RACISM. LEARN ABOUT THE HAPŪ & MĀORI GROUPS IN YOUR AREA OR SECTOR. EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF YOUR ANCESTORS AND PEOPLE. UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY OF INVASIONS, LAND THEFT, COLONISATION AND MĀORI RESISTANCE. ADVOCATE FOR A FAIR TREATY SETTLEMENT PROCESS. CHALLENGE INEQUITIES FOR MĀORI & NEW TIRITI BREACHES. EMBRACE LIFELONG LEARNING AS TANGATA TIRITI - PEOPLE OF THE TREATY

Ironically, thanks to Maurice Williamson this resource has been shared a lot more widely than his staff tearoom.

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Tāmaki Kikorangi people, come along to this #acf2023 event at the lovely Town Hall tonight for a transport decarb conversation, MC’d by me:

conversations.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/trans...

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Ok yes, this seems nice. Now where are the cat videos?