A project I worked on earlier this year in collaboration with NZ Post and Giselle Clarkson has been released! A series of stamps on native pollinator species!! The end result looks awesome, and it was such a fun project to be involved with! 😁 Collectables.nzpost.co.nz/pollinators
Celebrating the crucial critters that pollinate plants in Aotearoa New Zealand.
I have reached a total of 50 reserved books at Wellington City Library. I really think the system should time me out now …
Heard of the moa or Haast eagle? Here comes another enigmatic and sadly extinct NZ bird - the Auckland Island merganser, one of a group of fish-eating ducks with a serrated bill. @nicrawlencenz.bsky.socialtheconversation.com/ancient-dna-....
Many people may assume New Zealand’s native birds arrived via Australia. But our new research on the Auckland Island merganser shows they originated from much further away.
“We know that, traditionally, Māori would rest during this season of flu and illnesses. But nowadays we’re trying to send kids to school and go to work ourselves when we’re probably more susceptible to being unwell. It just doesn’t make sense.” — Dr Rangi Mātāmua.
“We know that, traditionally, Māori would rest during this season of flu and illnesses. But nowadays we’re trying to send kids to school and go to work ourselves when we’re probably more susceptible t...
HELLO! Please consider yourself invited to the launch of my debut children's novel, BROWN BIRD, published by Puffin (!!!!). 5.30pm, Tuesday 30 April at Good Books. >> Please RSVP by email to shop@goodbookshop.nz << The great @cjrauthor.bsky.social will be doing the launch speech!
Phenomenally good interview on Nine to Noon with Te Papa's fish curator Thom Linley ; my favourite bit is when you hear Kathryn's keyboard clacking as she googles photos of the fish Tom is talking about, then her explosively appreciative reaction to them
Dr Thom Linley has always been fascinated with fish, how they behave, their ecology and their different ocean habitats. He is a curator of fishes at Te Papa, and also co-hosts the Deep-Sea Podcast, wh...
Not in the least surprised that the sea pig tops the list
A big lipped, dark eyed, slimy limp fish. A juicy, elongated orb with 16 little legs, four bouncing from its topside and a mouth pouting with stubby tentacles. A pale, ghost-like squid with maroon mar...
It’s so rare to receive a 2k word review for a children’s novel, even in specialist media. So I’m really grateful for this beautiful, insightful review of The Grimmelings in The Spinoff by the brainy @auchmill.bsky.social#middlegrade#kidlit#ukkidlit#pukapukathespinoff.co.nz/books/14-04-...
A novel of ‘deliciously judged suspense’ to get you and your kids through the school holidays.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
@adzebill.bsky.social Thought you’d like to know that at his memorial on Monday, Pat Brownsey’s daughter Kerry cited his Wikipedia page as an example of how the family saw the professional respect & affection he was held in. “I went to mum and I said ‘Mum! Did you know dad had a WIKIPEDIA PAGE?!?’”