Donner Blitzin’
@kebabette.bsky.social
Ōtautahi Christchurch. Aotearoa New Zealand. Editor-at-large. Librarian. Flâneuse. Tea Mum. She / her.
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Time to make fudge and batch two of Christmas crack.
December 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Time to make fudge and batch two of Christmas crack.
December 24, 2025 at 3:26 AM
It’s beginning to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas!
December 24, 2025 at 3:22 AM
It’s beginning to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas!
The new bright and fun little beach hut style buildings in New Brighton are rentable, hireable spaces, plus a performance space. It is called Te Hiato Kuaka New Brighton Village Green. Opened last weekend. www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
December 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The new bright and fun little beach hut style buildings in New Brighton are rentable, hireable spaces, plus a performance space. It is called Te Hiato Kuaka New Brighton Village Green. Opened last weekend. www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Smelt the righteous pong of the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) in the Botanic Gardens cafe yesterday. Only waited for a few minutes to see the stinky beast.
December 22, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Smelt the righteous pong of the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) in the Botanic Gardens cafe yesterday. Only waited for a few minutes to see the stinky beast.
New Brighton looking lovely.
December 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
New Brighton looking lovely.
Beautiful ❤️🌹
So, today I'm wrapping up People Watching. Massive thanks to everyone who has supported it & all the cool people I've met and drawn. I wrote an article in the Sunday Magazine today talking about the lessons I've learned doing it - and there were so many.
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3609...
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3609...
December 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Beautiful ❤️🌹
Wicked toilets bro
December 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Wicked toilets bro
Yes yes YES
One more piece of wonderful news that we're bursting to share before we close up shop: we're publishing Night, Ma by Elizabeth Knox in April 2026!
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Cover: Todd Atticus, @toddatticus.bsky.social
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Cover: Todd Atticus, @toddatticus.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Yes yes YES
Holiday reading is taking shape.
December 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Holiday reading is taking shape.
New parklet by the Court Theatre, can nip through now to The Piano. Starting to feel nicely precincty with The Court, Theatre Royal, Tūranga and New Regent St. #Christchurch #Ōtautahi
December 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
New parklet by the Court Theatre, can nip through now to The Piano. Starting to feel nicely precincty with The Court, Theatre Royal, Tūranga and New Regent St. #Christchurch #Ōtautahi
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I've moved on from the Besties of 2025, to what I'm looking forward to in January 2026 - time travel, new books by George Saunders and Jennette McCurdy, photos of Rocky Horror and Patti Smith, & lots more. christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp... ^DR
#booksky
#booksky
December 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I've moved on from the Besties of 2025, to what I'm looking forward to in January 2026 - time travel, new books by George Saunders and Jennette McCurdy, photos of Rocky Horror and Patti Smith, & lots more. christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp... ^DR
#booksky
#booksky
I start my day with Morning Report so am bloody stoked that John Campbell is going to be back on deck at RNZ. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... Me and my lil Ryobi radio thank you RNZ.
John Campbell announced as new co-host of Morning Report
He'll join Ingrid Hipkiss on the flagship news programme next year.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 18, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I start my day with Morning Report so am bloody stoked that John Campbell is going to be back on deck at RNZ. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... Me and my lil Ryobi radio thank you RNZ.
Oho! A bloody good guide to the year in New Zealand literature by Steve Braunias. newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/18/o...
Oho! The 2025 ReadingRoom literary awards
Celebrating the best things in New Zealand writing this year
newsroom.co.nz
December 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Oho! A bloody good guide to the year in New Zealand literature by Steve Braunias. newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/18/o...
Called it. Winner of the Massey University Quote of the Year - Andrea Vance. "The winning quote, penned by The Post National Affairs Editor Andrea Vance in a Sunday Star Times column in May, took aim at the Government's decision to abolish ongoing pay equity claims." www.massey.ac.nz/about/news/t...
Taboo word hits the mark as Quote of the Year winner announced
The swearing taboo may be losing its grip on New Zealanders if the winner of the 2025 Massey University Quote of the Year is anything to go by.
www.massey.ac.nz
December 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Called it. Winner of the Massey University Quote of the Year - Andrea Vance. "The winning quote, penned by The Post National Affairs Editor Andrea Vance in a Sunday Star Times column in May, took aim at the Government's decision to abolish ongoing pay equity claims." www.massey.ac.nz/about/news/t...
Looks like someone has given this soft toy a good old pash.
December 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Looks like someone has given this soft toy a good old pash.
Still got the blues for youuuuu
December 17, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Still got the blues for youuuuu
Meri Kirihimete and Merry Liftmas (courtesy of the wonderful chalk artist of Linwood Park)
December 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Meri Kirihimete and Merry Liftmas (courtesy of the wonderful chalk artist of Linwood Park)
Ninja Don fans, our fave Cathedral Square food cart has had a glow up courtesy of Dcypher.
#Ōtautahi #Christchurch
#Ōtautahi #Christchurch
December 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Ninja Don fans, our fave Cathedral Square food cart has had a glow up courtesy of Dcypher.
#Ōtautahi #Christchurch
#Ōtautahi #Christchurch
Weather incoming Christchurch! I have felt a couple of raindrops I reckon.
December 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Weather incoming Christchurch! I have felt a couple of raindrops I reckon.
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Ōtautahi, we’re rallying Friday from 6pm in Hagley Park at the corner of Riccarton and Hagley. No one is in support of this ban - every major medical body has come out against it. Let’s show that the public don’t support it, either.
December 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Ōtautahi, we’re rallying Friday from 6pm in Hagley Park at the corner of Riccarton and Hagley. No one is in support of this ban - every major medical body has come out against it. Let’s show that the public don’t support it, either.
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OOoh Lesbian Space Princess - v popular at the NZ Film Fest - is on Kanopy. www.kanopy.com/en/christchu...
Popping that one onto my watchlist right now. ^DR
Popping that one onto my watchlist right now. ^DR
December 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
OOoh Lesbian Space Princess - v popular at the NZ Film Fest - is on Kanopy. www.kanopy.com/en/christchu...
Popping that one onto my watchlist right now. ^DR
Popping that one onto my watchlist right now. ^DR
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You can buy one of these! You can also get one that says "extremist lefty loser". You could get both! Proceeds support PATHA's legal challenge to overturn this govt's illegal and unethical ban on puberty blockers for trans kids.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:16 AM
You can buy one of these! You can also get one that says "extremist lefty loser". You could get both! Proceeds support PATHA's legal challenge to overturn this govt's illegal and unethical ban on puberty blockers for trans kids.
cradlednz.digitees.co.nz/shop/categor...
cradlednz.digitees.co.nz/shop/categor...
Today’s New Brighton purchases are totally “me in the 80s”.
December 13, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Today’s New Brighton purchases are totally “me in the 80s”.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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