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Steph Matuku
@stephm1.bsky.social
Māori, Mum, 'Decent writer'
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I write books and tv. Should get a proper job but I like working in my pj's.

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My YA novel 'Migration' is out now! It's a Storylines Notable book, NZ Booklovers winner, and NZCYA finalist🏆💕
My tiktok algo is all ice protests, and shellshocked Americans, and heatwaves, and the 11th US mass shooting of the year, and then some rando pops up, clapping her hands, saying, 'I'm going to dye my hair copper today!'

Not judging, it's just whiplash disconcerting.
January 10, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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I've joined up with 50+ authors for a free romantasy book promo! Click the link and download as many delicious fantasy romance books as you like :)

#booksky #booktok #romantasy #books
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January 4, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Ooh first shake of the year
#geonet #earthquake
January 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I was telling my kid about the first time I went to a club at 16, overheated and fainted, and I said, 'Now what's the lesson here?' And she says, 'Dont go to a club when you're underage?' and I'm like, 'No! Don't wear a jersey to a nightclub!'

Like, I do not understand her response at all.
January 8, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness
January 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Spent most of the afternoon getting the new laptop up to speed. I loved my old laptop. I do not love the new one. The keys feel weird and I don't think it likes me.
January 2, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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it’s all i’ve got
December 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
2025 was a total bore for me.
Not necessarily a bad thing, but.
a close up of a woman with her tongue out .
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January 1, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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Tis the season for data breaches, as Neighbourly.co.nz joins ManageMyHealth.

It’ll probably mean a quick death or sale of Neighbourly as it was slowly dying already. 150GB is probably a full DB dump as it doesn’t include images.

dailydarkweb.net/neighbourly-...
Neighbourly Data Breach: 150GB of User Data and Messages Put for Sale - Daily Dark Web
Neighbourly Data Breach: 150GB of User Data and Messages Put for Sale Discover the latest security threats and database leaks, including unauthorized VPN access and email breaches, in the cyber underg...
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January 1, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Welp, my laptop finally died today. So that's either a shitty start to the New Year
orrrrrr
A fresh new start with a fresh new laptop tomorrow!
December 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Timezones are so weird. Australia is in 2026, Canada is in 2025, and the United States is in 1939.
December 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Lots of fireworks and lots of wind. This seems unwise.
December 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Kazu, the group/individual behind the ManageMyHealth breach, has posted some samples of the data for verification and they all appear to be legitimate.

Among other things, there are test results (ie; Labtests), referral letters, patient health summaries, hospital ED summaries and other letters
December 31, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Just saw on Reddit that Manage My Health has had a major data breach.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I started my New Years resos a couple of days ago just to ease into it. The big one is no scrolling after 8pm, and putting a 60 minute daily timer across all social media sites. I feel less anxious already, tbh.
December 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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On Tūranganui/Gisborne Facebook there's a shocker of an entrepreneur offering personalised ice cream containers of uncooked rice for RnV festival goers to put their wet phones in.
Only $20
December 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I slept until 10am!!!! This is a Christmas New Year miracle!!!!
December 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
My 13yo just came into my room asking if I had any dirty cups or plates because she was about to wash the dishes 😮
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December 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Bought my kid the new Brandon Sanderson short story collection for Xmas, stole it back about an hour after it was opened, it's really good 😊
#booksky
December 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
My relative was admiring my kid's winning grade certificate on the fridge, and I told my kid (in a very serious, profound voice), "You have brought honour to our family," and he was so chuffed! I'm going to say that often now. It makes me feel like a crime boss kingpin or something.
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December 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Trifle for breakfast, anyone?
December 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Noooooo 😳
#4 sounds like a lovely book but I didn't write it. Have had whānau up and down the country send me clippings lol
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
December 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We went to a restaurant buffet for Xmas lunch. It was soooo good. Everyone was nice, Santa was giving out lollies, the food was delicious, I didn't have to cook anything, and there's no dishes.

Cons: no leftovers and spendy af.
December 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
My teens went to bed early because Santa is coming 🤭
December 24, 2025 at 8:23 AM