KnitMeAThneed
@thneed.bsky.social
I'm a Wikimedian and I run the NZThesisProject from Ōtepoti Dunedin in Aotearoa New Zealand. OpenRefine, Wikidata, Wikipedia... all the Wikis!
Inventor of WikiWashiTape. According to skuas, I am too big to carry away and too alive.
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KnitMeAThneed
@thneed.bsky.social
· Mar 20
The New Zealand Thesis Project: Connecting a Nation’s Dissertations Using Wikidata
Introduction: Libraries hold large amounts of bibliographic data, with great potential for enrichment with linked open data. The New Zealand Thesis Project explored this potential by uploading thesis ...
www.iastatedigitalpress.com
Delighted to announce that my long-awaited paper on the NZ Thesis Project is published (& is open access)! Deborah and I worked hard to write this because we would love for all academic libraries to link their data to Wikidata - this tells you why and how
www.iastatedigitalpress.com/jlsc/article...
www.iastatedigitalpress.com/jlsc/article...
That’s my photo on the front page of Wikipedia right now! I couldn’t find a decent (c) free colour pic of the pudding after I wrote a page for it, so I bought canned chestnuts ($15!) and made the damn thing. It does taste glorious though…
Delighted to see the Nesselrode pudding in the Did You Know section of the front page of #Wikipedia today. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social @thneed.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 2:15 AM
That’s my photo on the front page of Wikipedia right now! I couldn’t find a decent (c) free colour pic of the pudding after I wrote a page for it, so I bought canned chestnuts ($15!) and made the damn thing. It does taste glorious though…
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Very fond of this Mr Hyde by Grickle, look at that lovely Mr Hyde face
February 9, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Very fond of this Mr Hyde by Grickle, look at that lovely Mr Hyde face
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Join Wikimedians from across the country for Wellington WikiCon, 2–3 May 2026, the annual gathering for editors of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms organised by Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tickets are available now along with limited travel grants: events.humanitix.com/wellington-w...
Tickets are available now along with limited travel grants: events.humanitix.com/wellington-w...
Wellington WikiCon 2026
Annual conference for editors of Wikimedia platforms from across Aotearoa New Zealand.
events.humanitix.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Join Wikimedians from across the country for Wellington WikiCon, 2–3 May 2026, the annual gathering for editors of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms organised by Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tickets are available now along with limited travel grants: events.humanitix.com/wellington-w...
Tickets are available now along with limited travel grants: events.humanitix.com/wellington-w...
WTF this has been SO badly managed and communicated.
After having no further updates since January 23 (over 2 weeks ago!), ManageMyHealth have posted an update
The release states that they have "recommenced notifying a further group of patients this week".
managemyhealth.co.nz/mmh-cyber-br...
The release states that they have "recommenced notifying a further group of patients this week".
managemyhealth.co.nz/mmh-cyber-br...
MMH Cyber Breach Update 10 February 2026 | Manage My Health
MMH cyber breach update Feb 10 2026
managemyhealth.co.nz
February 10, 2026 at 3:35 AM
WTF this has been SO badly managed and communicated.
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“Let’s try to find an independent source for that”
“Let’s try to find an independent source for that”
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
At least daily or more often:
"Kia ora, e hoa mā. Nau mai ki tēnei kōrero"
At least daily or more often:
"Kia ora, e hoa mā. Nau mai ki tēnei kōrero"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“What we need to do is … “
“What we need to do is … “
February 8, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“Let’s try to find an independent source for that”
“Let’s try to find an independent source for that”
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Only days ago, Luxon claimed NZ was not in talks with the US on a minerals agreement, that would accelerate mining.
But the US has been much more forthcoming, admitting we are in talks and moving towards agreement. My article today.
The minerals part is free substack.com/home/post/p-... #nzpol
But the US has been much more forthcoming, admitting we are in talks and moving towards agreement. My article today.
The minerals part is free substack.com/home/post/p-... #nzpol
February 8, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Only days ago, Luxon claimed NZ was not in talks with the US on a minerals agreement, that would accelerate mining.
But the US has been much more forthcoming, admitting we are in talks and moving towards agreement. My article today.
The minerals part is free substack.com/home/post/p-... #nzpol
But the US has been much more forthcoming, admitting we are in talks and moving towards agreement. My article today.
The minerals part is free substack.com/home/post/p-... #nzpol
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Hey, you! Yes you! You look like the kind you knows just the right thing to write in a card... so would you like to winsome?
Check out all the designs at www.thesewphist.com/product-cate..., grab a link to your fav, then quote post or reply with the Valentine's epigram you'd write inside.
Check out all the designs at www.thesewphist.com/product-cate..., grab a link to your fav, then quote post or reply with the Valentine's epigram you'd write inside.
February 7, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Hey, you! Yes you! You look like the kind you knows just the right thing to write in a card... so would you like to winsome?
Check out all the designs at www.thesewphist.com/product-cate..., grab a link to your fav, then quote post or reply with the Valentine's epigram you'd write inside.
Check out all the designs at www.thesewphist.com/product-cate..., grab a link to your fav, then quote post or reply with the Valentine's epigram you'd write inside.
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Today I am announcing my campaign for the Dunedin City Council byelection.
I’m standing to offer leadership that's ready to go on day one; that's willing & able to challenge the government’s reforms; & that's prepared to make decisions in the best long-term interests of the city.
aaronhawkins.nz
I’m standing to offer leadership that's ready to go on day one; that's willing & able to challenge the government’s reforms; & that's prepared to make decisions in the best long-term interests of the city.
aaronhawkins.nz
February 8, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Today I am announcing my campaign for the Dunedin City Council byelection.
I’m standing to offer leadership that's ready to go on day one; that's willing & able to challenge the government’s reforms; & that's prepared to make decisions in the best long-term interests of the city.
aaronhawkins.nz
I’m standing to offer leadership that's ready to go on day one; that's willing & able to challenge the government’s reforms; & that's prepared to make decisions in the best long-term interests of the city.
aaronhawkins.nz
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“In New Zealand, X holds just over 6% of the social media market, so it’s now a platform with barely a sliver of reach.”
Not even wide use by the NZ public, so definitely no good reason for government agencies or politicians to be on a CSAM and racism-spewing site.
PSC should get agencies off it.
Not even wide use by the NZ public, so definitely no good reason for government agencies or politicians to be on a CSAM and racism-spewing site.
PSC should get agencies off it.
Excellent article from Andrea Vance today - few quotes
"There is a weak argument (usually put forward by white men, those least likely to suffer abuse online) that staying on X somehow moderates the awful. You can’t dilute a cesspool."
1/5
"There is a weak argument (usually put forward by white men, those least likely to suffer abuse online) that staying on X somehow moderates the awful. You can’t dilute a cesspool."
1/5
Every official tweet is a nod to child abuse
OPINION: Why is a social network under criminal investigation for child sex abuse material treated as a legitimate podium for government messaging?
www.thepost.co.nz
February 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM
“In New Zealand, X holds just over 6% of the social media market, so it’s now a platform with barely a sliver of reach.”
Not even wide use by the NZ public, so definitely no good reason for government agencies or politicians to be on a CSAM and racism-spewing site.
PSC should get agencies off it.
Not even wide use by the NZ public, so definitely no good reason for government agencies or politicians to be on a CSAM and racism-spewing site.
PSC should get agencies off it.
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IT'S FEBRUARY 2026.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.
February 7, 2026 at 3:19 AM
IT'S FEBRUARY 2026.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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Here’s a poem called ‘An Attempt to Write an Abecedarian Poem in Praise of the Dictionary’.
February 6, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Here’s a poem called ‘An Attempt to Write an Abecedarian Poem in Praise of the Dictionary’.
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MSD have been delaying their December benefits data release due to data processing issues but they shared headline numbers yesterday. If the data is correct, this is a huuuge increase. We now have nearly 1 in 7 adults on a working age benefit. Link in ALT. (🧵 1/n)
February 5, 2026 at 6:46 PM
MSD have been delaying their December benefits data release due to data processing issues but they shared headline numbers yesterday. If the data is correct, this is a huuuge increase. We now have nearly 1 in 7 adults on a working age benefit. Link in ALT. (🧵 1/n)
Reggie Perrin: Twentytwo minutes late, somebody stole the lines at Surbiton
February 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Reggie Perrin: Twentytwo minutes late, somebody stole the lines at Surbiton
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Now the #OpenJournalsCollective catalogue is live time to revisit @theblochian.bsky.social's @lseimpactblog.bsky.social article abt why it matters, why #TheFutureIsDiamond & how you can join our movement
Read the blog & follow links to the #OJC website for more info
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Read the blog & follow links to the #OJC website for more info
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Academic libraries cannot afford to carry on with transformative agreements - LSE Impact
Caroline Edwards argues transformative agreements are unaffordable and introduces the Open Journals Collective as a model for scaling open access.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Now the #OpenJournalsCollective catalogue is live time to revisit @theblochian.bsky.social's @lseimpactblog.bsky.social article abt why it matters, why #TheFutureIsDiamond & how you can join our movement
Read the blog & follow links to the #OJC website for more info
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Read the blog & follow links to the #OJC website for more info
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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This is what Santana s proposed Bendigo mine will do in Otago if it goes ahead …
#nzpol
#nzpol
Aussie farmers sue mining giant over alleged 'toxic trifecta'
A rural community group is taking a mining giant to court, alleging dust from Australia's biggest gold and copper operation has poisoned...
www.odt.co.nz
February 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
This is what Santana s proposed Bendigo mine will do in Otago if it goes ahead …
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Research shows 97% of NZ central gov't spends on natural disasters is spent on recovery, only 3% on risk reduction. Gisborne businesses says need prevention not reaction. Each $1 invested in risk reduction would save $4+ in response and recovery.
Why No?
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Why No?
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Government rejects plan to prevent landslides and save hundreds of millions in Gisborne
Plan pitched as a model for other regions too.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Research shows 97% of NZ central gov't spends on natural disasters is spent on recovery, only 3% on risk reduction. Gisborne businesses says need prevention not reaction. Each $1 invested in risk reduction would save $4+ in response and recovery.
Why No?
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Why No?
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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A niche PSA but anyone in Dunedin who might ever want to apply to the DCC for funding for anything: there's a councillor workshop about the (never-ending) grants review at 1pm on Thursday 5th.
Pass it on?
Pass it on?
February 2, 2026 at 8:01 AM
A niche PSA but anyone in Dunedin who might ever want to apply to the DCC for funding for anything: there's a councillor workshop about the (never-ending) grants review at 1pm on Thursday 5th.
Pass it on?
Pass it on?
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so they're covering the nz couple who ran facilities... still no Pinker or Thiel in ANY stories though... Pinker is speaking TONIGHT on invitation of the FSU (wonder how many ACT folks et al will be in attendance) but it seems like more prominent associates of Epstein are a protected species in NZ
Kiwi couple who managed Epstein ranch also worked at his notorious island, documents show
The pair were initially brought on the manage the Zorro Ranch, but their culinary skills soon saw them replace Epstein’s personal chef.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 2, 2026 at 5:23 AM
so they're covering the nz couple who ran facilities... still no Pinker or Thiel in ANY stories though... Pinker is speaking TONIGHT on invitation of the FSU (wonder how many ACT folks et al will be in attendance) but it seems like more prominent associates of Epstein are a protected species in NZ
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Pleased to say that Carl Bergstrom (@carlbergstrom.com) will be speaking at the University of Canterbury on 13th Feb!
He is hosted by @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social come see him at noon in Jack Erskine 441!
He is hosted by @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social come see him at noon in Jack Erskine 441!
February 2, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Pleased to say that Carl Bergstrom (@carlbergstrom.com) will be speaking at the University of Canterbury on 13th Feb!
He is hosted by @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social come see him at noon in Jack Erskine 441!
He is hosted by @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social come see him at noon in Jack Erskine 441!
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When charitable trusts are doing more for public health than the government that is responsible for public health 🫠
Would also be great if articles like these could mention the Greens are the only party in Aotearoa to have a policy of free dental care for everyone.
Would also be great if articles like these could mention the Greens are the only party in Aotearoa to have a policy of free dental care for everyone.
January 31, 2026 at 7:07 PM
When charitable trusts are doing more for public health than the government that is responsible for public health 🫠
Would also be great if articles like these could mention the Greens are the only party in Aotearoa to have a policy of free dental care for everyone.
Would also be great if articles like these could mention the Greens are the only party in Aotearoa to have a policy of free dental care for everyone.
“The report shows Forestry in Tairāwhiti only works because the public is paying the real costs.”
Now do mining!
Now do mining!
‘Forestry in Tairawhiti is a low-job, high-damage industry that survives by shitting billions of dollars of costs onto communities while exporting profits offshore.’
Forestry is far from the only industry to do this. #nzpol
Forestry is far from the only industry to do this. #nzpol
‘Low-job, high-damage:’ Forestry not the great economic contributor it claims - report
The paper’s findings have been rejected by the NZ Forestry Owner’s Association as “biased”, “incomplete” and “narrowly-framed”.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 29, 2026 at 7:25 PM
“The report shows Forestry in Tairāwhiti only works because the public is paying the real costs.”
Now do mining!
Now do mining!