My occasional hint to Wellingtonians (and reminder to self): should you find yourself in Western Australia*, an order of “skinny long mac topped up” should get you a good Wellington-strength trim latte. *absolutely nowhere else in Australia does this hold

Listen up

Greens🤝Students🤝TaxJustice

I have Kristen’s book with me, here in the bottom left hand corner of Australia, as I spend time with my dad (gentle dementia) and my aunt (absolute galloping dementia) – so good to be reminded to focus not on loss, but on new connections

Heartened to now see publishers’ contracts containing clauses stipulating works have NOT been produced IN PART or AT ALL by #AI. ✊👊 #literaryagents #bookpublishing

Well in light of Kim Hill’s big news, I’d say I’m obliged to share this again!

I had a really great chat with kristin hersh for RNZ Music. I've never interviewed anyone who was so interested in what I thought about their music or made me laugh so much. Have a listen... rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Heartening, beautiful, wonderful to see crowds (tens and tens and tens of thousands) around Australia this weekend gathering, marching for YES #yes23 (the joyful twitter content I’m still here for)

I believe in our community! We can live more in harmony with nature and each other. I will organise and stand up for real change in central Govt to empower our people & protect our planet. Your vote is powerful. Vote your values. ✅✅💚🌏

Vibrant and fabulous as always, LitCrawl Verb Wellington turns 10 this year. Bad Diaries Salon is back for our 6th ’Crawl in a row on the Meow stage – and take a look at our star-studded line-up, not too bad eh 🤩🤩🤩🤩 verbwellington.nz/litcrawl-2023-…

Bad Diaries Salon returns to LitCrawl 2024 Verb Wellington this weekend! Four fabulous writers – Kate Camp, Becky Manawatu, Emma Hislop, Talia Marshall – read from their unpublished diaries, with salon host Tracy Farr 6pm Sat 9 Nov Meow Edward St verbwellington.nz/litcrawl-2024-…