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Seed was a good play, bet it’s a great read too!
Just been to the launch of my sister's book Seed. Proud as a cat with two tails.
February 12, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Seed was a good play, bet it’s a great read too!
Cold drink. Windows open. Drowning out the Cicadas with the #RadioActiveFM stream - Coda has his groove on.
February 12, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Cold drink. Windows open. Drowning out the Cicadas with the #RadioActiveFM stream - Coda has his groove on.
I still delight in the 1979 Alien score. So progressive, interesting, avant garde and appropriate - integrating just as below seamlessly into the narrative.
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I still delight in the 1979 Alien score. So progressive, interesting, avant garde and appropriate - integrating just as below seamlessly into the narrative.
I can’t wait to get back into this glorious venue for a gig again. It’s been so long!
www.rnz.co.nz/life/culture...
www.rnz.co.nz/life/culture...
What the historic St James Theatre will look like once rebuilt
As the venue edges towards its 100th birthday - when it will reopen - a team of architects and engineers are peeling back layers to restore it to its original 1920s era.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM
I can’t wait to get back into this glorious venue for a gig again. It’s been so long!
www.rnz.co.nz/life/culture...
www.rnz.co.nz/life/culture...
Why oh why is the Vetruvian Man emasculated in the Olympic graphics???
It’s so bizarre. Is it really prudery? I’m utterly baffled, after all it’s one if the most famous objects in the world!
And I say that coming from a country where the European settlers knocked off the knobs from our tekoteko!
It’s so bizarre. Is it really prudery? I’m utterly baffled, after all it’s one if the most famous objects in the world!
And I say that coming from a country where the European settlers knocked off the knobs from our tekoteko!
![The Vitruvian Man depicts a nude man facing forward, surrounded by a square and a circle.[2] The man is portrayed in different stances simultaneously: an "X" pose and a "T" pose. For the former, his arms are stretched diagonally above his shoulders and his legs widely parted so that his feet and hands touch the edge of the circle centred on his navel. For the latter, his arms are outstretched horizonally and his legs are together, so that his hands, head and feet all touch the perimeter of the square. From the Wikipedia article](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:62kiumavfpvwvxfnbwh7ahwx/bafkreifek2nv47bdwu47qjkjttuv5utfh44yroyyboff6senwzphbce3cu@jpeg)
February 10, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Why oh why is the Vetruvian Man emasculated in the Olympic graphics???
It’s so bizarre. Is it really prudery? I’m utterly baffled, after all it’s one if the most famous objects in the world!
And I say that coming from a country where the European settlers knocked off the knobs from our tekoteko!
It’s so bizarre. Is it really prudery? I’m utterly baffled, after all it’s one if the most famous objects in the world!
And I say that coming from a country where the European settlers knocked off the knobs from our tekoteko!
Whoooooooot ZOI
What a legend!
What a legend!
February 9, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Whoooooooot ZOI
What a legend!
What a legend!
@letterboxd.social screening of the wonderful Park Chan-Wook’s No Other Choice this evening at the equally wonderful #RoxyCinema Miramar tonight.
How many suburban cinemas have this quality of projection, sound, and damn good people… we’re so lucky!
And a bloody good beer to boot.
How many suburban cinemas have this quality of projection, sound, and damn good people… we’re so lucky!
And a bloody good beer to boot.
February 4, 2026 at 5:29 AM
@letterboxd.social screening of the wonderful Park Chan-Wook’s No Other Choice this evening at the equally wonderful #RoxyCinema Miramar tonight.
How many suburban cinemas have this quality of projection, sound, and damn good people… we’re so lucky!
And a bloody good beer to boot.
How many suburban cinemas have this quality of projection, sound, and damn good people… we’re so lucky!
And a bloody good beer to boot.
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Loving the time offset to italy for @thenzteam.bsky.social in Milano Cortina from New Zealand - can watch us compete over breakfast!
February 2, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Loving the time offset to italy for @thenzteam.bsky.social in Milano Cortina from New Zealand - can watch us compete over breakfast!
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Let's play "What's the Score?"
Listen to the 5 music clips here. Figure out the movie each one is from (but NOT using an audio search!), and POST your answers IN THE REPLIES!
1 point per movie, 2 points for composers.
Guess the connecting theme for 5 bonus points!
Good luck!
#filmsky #moviesky
Listen to the 5 music clips here. Figure out the movie each one is from (but NOT using an audio search!), and POST your answers IN THE REPLIES!
1 point per movie, 2 points for composers.
Guess the connecting theme for 5 bonus points!
Good luck!
#filmsky #moviesky
"What's the Score?" January 31st 2026
How to play: Listen to the 5 music clips in the video. Your job is to guess the title of each movie the music is from, and the name of the composer for each one. You…
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January 31, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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That last paragraph is pretty sobering…
NZ has fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster, experts say. Billions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut.
My story looking at last week’s storms
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
My story looking at last week’s storms
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
January 29, 2026 at 10:55 PM
That last paragraph is pretty sobering…
OMFG Fallen Angels playing at Film Society this year ❤️
January 22, 2026 at 9:19 PM
OMFG Fallen Angels playing at Film Society this year ❤️
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Damn, even Sesame Street is scoring off me
January 20, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Damn, even Sesame Street is scoring off me
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
Thanks Sunaina for all the great Breakfast Shows on #RadioActiveFM. It was cool to listen to the last show and your strong farewell. Go oh so well!!!
January 15, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Thanks Sunaina for all the great Breakfast Shows on #RadioActiveFM. It was cool to listen to the last show and your strong farewell. Go oh so well!!!
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David Byrne has already given us one of the year's best shows
David Byrne has already given us one of the year's best shows | Review by Nik Dirga in Music
It's only January, but the legendary Talking Heads frontman served Auckland a dazzling display that will go down as one of the year's best.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 14, 2026 at 9:25 PM
David Byrne has already given us one of the year's best shows
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Just a reminder that NOAA releases monthly desktop screens with calendars featuring deep-sea animals and its reminder right now that at least some in government are still wholesome oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/multimedia/c...
Chimaera - NOAA Ocean Exploration
This cute chimaera was seen at a depth of 820 meters (2,690 feet) in the Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater Coral Habitat of Particular Concern off the coast of Florida during Dive 04 of the 2019 Southea...
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
January 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Just a reminder that NOAA releases monthly desktop screens with calendars featuring deep-sea animals and its reminder right now that at least some in government are still wholesome oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/multimedia/c...
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Centuries-old enormous black coral found in Fiordland
Centuries-old enormous black coral found in Fiordland
A large black coral believed to be centuries old is one of the largest ever found in the waters of New Zealand, researchers say.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 12, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Centuries-old enormous black coral found in Fiordland
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The very, very long-lived Greenland sharks were long thought to be practically blind. But a new study finds that they not only can see but also maintain their vision into old age
These Bizarre, Centuries-Old Sharks May Have a Hidden Longevity Superpower
The very, very long-lived Greenland sharks were long thought to be practically blind. But a new study finds that they not only can see but also maintain their vision into old age
www.scientificamerican.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The very, very long-lived Greenland sharks were long thought to be practically blind. But a new study finds that they not only can see but also maintain their vision into old age
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THREAD.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
THREAD.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
Swimsuit coffee Miramar just absolutely humming this morning with really great caffeine, cheese scones, dope tunes, lots of folks and happy doggos. Happy new working year peninsular pals!
January 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Swimsuit coffee Miramar just absolutely humming this morning with really great caffeine, cheese scones, dope tunes, lots of folks and happy doggos. Happy new working year peninsular pals!
Great top 10 from last years Wellington Film Society screenings and, for me, the number one was a masterwork of restoration… not to mention a case study in use of frame.
Can’t wait for this years season to kick off!
wellingtonfilms.nz/your-top-ten...
Can’t wait for this years season to kick off!
wellingtonfilms.nz/your-top-ten...
Your Top Ten from the 2025 Programme – wellingtonfilms.nz
wellingtonfilms.nz
January 10, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Great top 10 from last years Wellington Film Society screenings and, for me, the number one was a masterwork of restoration… not to mention a case study in use of frame.
Can’t wait for this years season to kick off!
wellingtonfilms.nz/your-top-ten...
Can’t wait for this years season to kick off!
wellingtonfilms.nz/your-top-ten...
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Ten years ago this month, David Bowie died just three days after releasing 'Blackstar.'
Here’s a fantastic voyage back to Bowie’s seven last live appearances.
Here’s a fantastic voyage back to Bowie’s seven last live appearances.
David Bowie's Final Live Performances: From the Heart Attack Show to Radio City
Ten years since David Bowie's death, we look back at his final seven live performances.
rollingstone.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Ten years ago this month, David Bowie died just three days after releasing 'Blackstar.'
Here’s a fantastic voyage back to Bowie’s seven last live appearances.
Here’s a fantastic voyage back to Bowie’s seven last live appearances.