Strong memory of my Finnish coworker dismissing the snow in Wellington 14-15 August 2011. 😄

The rest of us
https://youtu.be/UpGaIDm0azU

Little icy bits in the rain. Drops blown by swirling winds, hitting the windows at different angles.

This is cool.

"Māori names restored to five Auckland regional parks"

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-ao-maori/641842/maori-names-restored-to-five-auckland-regional-parks

I spent a lot of time in Auckland's Regional parks. Didn't quite get to all of them but I walked quite a few.

#AucklandNZ #RNZ

And here's another councillor disparaging 'soap making' aka. community building

"'Blindsided': Mt Vic Hub faces closure after Wellington City Council cuts funding"

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions_wellington/596969/blindsided-mt-vic-hub-faces-closure-after-wellington-city-council-cuts-funding

#WellingtonNZ

There are plenty of Wellington based companies that would have helped them spend $600K for a website design +

(And made it accessible which I can't speak to but someone I know is complaining about so, grain of salt or something.)

LOLOL Wellington councillor comes for library website

" 'Atrocious': Wellington's deputy mayor slams $600,000 bill for library website"

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions_wellington/596986/atrocious-wellington-s-deputy-mayor-slams-600-000-bill-for-library-website

#WellingtonNZ #Libraries

Extraordinary writing from Nadine examining sustainable living. It's that thing where suddenly the picture resolves, or you see it from the other side and your brain makes a whole bunch more connections 🤯

"Food is Alive. Money is Dead. Time is Wealth."

https://www.nadineannehura.com/food-is-alive-money-is-dead-time-is-wealth/

Includes links to printable zines.

#ManaMotuhake #TinoRangatiratanga #SustainableLiving

Siouxsie Wiles is crowdfunding for a research project on the safety of menstrual cups and discs.
Write up on #TheSpinoff https://thespinoff.co.nz/science/06-05-2026/siouxsie-wiles-menstrual-cups-are-a-great-invention-but-how-safe-are-they

Crowdfunding website https://support.auckland.ac.nz/mcr

"Help us understand how harmful microbes interact with menstrual cups and discs, and the potential impacts on our bodies."

#Periods #PeriodProducts

This morning's whakarongo i ngā waiata is KOMMI - a Lyttelton based vocalist who performs exclusively in the Kāi Tahu mita
💃

https://www.youtube.com/@KOMMI_TAIP%C5%8C/videos

Let's check in on Jono.

'Jono Ridler: Shark encounters, injuries and connection in 1350km swim for the ocean'

"As Ridler has travelled further down the county, he has noticed his environment going from being “quite alive” as it was in the Far North, to seeing “a lot of evidence of life” but not having as many actual encounters."

"Teaming up with Live Ocean, Ridler hoped to bring the commercial fishing practice of bottom trawling into the spotlight and encourage the conversation on what more environmentally friendly alternatives could be explored."

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/jono-ridler-shark-encounters-injuries-and-team-support-in-1609km-swim-for-the-ocean/KIEQVQV6DNESHOHD4RGLGN23W4/

need a new acronym for emergency contacts 😒

Using your phone in an emergency - tips on RNZ about how to get your device ready and use it effectively when disaster strikes.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/emergency/phone

Periodically checking in with Jono who is swimming up Te Ika a Māui.

https://liveocean.org/swim4theocean/

One for @catsalad

'Up to a third of Māori land is considered landlocked, meaning owners have no physical access to land they own without obtaining the consent of neighbouring owners.'

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/583823/how-do-the-people-break-through-third-of-maori-land-considered-landlocked

Spinoff has a piece on dating in Wellington, and I have this idea in my head that David Geary wrote something like 'Wellington is so small you eventually end up sleeping with yourself'. Im pretty sure thats not quite right and I have no way of checking because I dont know why I think he wrote that.

Its probably to do with a show although I feel like the line is from a short story.

#GahMemory

'Kiwi Kate Hawley crowned inaugural Costume Designer of the Year'

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/580441/kiwi-kate-hawley-crowned-inaugural-costume-designer-of-the-year

#CostumeDesign

inspired by the UV Index post by @SimonCHulse
https://mastodon.nz/@SimonCHulse/115505032733196879

and the beautiful weather in Pōneke today.

(UV index number available on the MetService website down with the Laundry and Allergen details, or on their app under Sun and Moon details, and apparently via some apps - see your favourite app provider etc etc)

WRAP some sunglasses. Yep, these come with UV blocks as well https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/cancer-prevention/sun-protection/preventing-skin-cancer/protecting-your-eyes-from-the-sun/

Watch out for UV lights too!

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/06/guests-bored-ape-event-hong-kong-vision-problems

Mostly *events* will have the UV protectors for their UV lights (can't remember the specifics, not the point here) but maybe if you're a mole like me and are in the lights for long enough you will suffer the consequences.

er...Slap for hats, man, we love a good hat, and the best hat is the hat you wear. 🤠

Check the shade provided by the brim tho, maybe you need to sunscreen your ears or that bit that shows through at the back of a cap.

Um, maybe you want a dense hat? https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/what-should-you-look-for-in-a-sun-hat.h00-159777234.html Hats can have UV blocking ratings too