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I love my friends & family, food, hugs, balcony gardens the ocean and animals. I hate bigotry, racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia and fat phobia. She/her. Love is love.🇳🇿 Aotearoa
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Hi to those who haven’t sent your gifts yet #SecretSantaAoNZ
How are you doing?
If it’s under control send your giftee a nudge through the app to let them know things are moving along and they haven’t been forgotten.
If you need help, message an elf. I am around for the next 2-3 hours & tomorrow.
How are you doing?
If it’s under control send your giftee a nudge through the app to let them know things are moving along and they haven’t been forgotten.
If you need help, message an elf. I am around for the next 2-3 hours & tomorrow.
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As others have said, I love #SecretSantaAoNZ because it's about the simple joy of giving & receiving.
The giftgiving is without obligation- we've chosen this.
The gift receiving is done in a spirit of childhood excitement, anticipation & gratitude.
And it's all wrapped in aroha between strangers
The giftgiving is without obligation- we've chosen this.
The gift receiving is done in a spirit of childhood excitement, anticipation & gratitude.
And it's all wrapped in aroha between strangers
December 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
As others have said, I love #SecretSantaAoNZ because it's about the simple joy of giving & receiving.
The giftgiving is without obligation- we've chosen this.
The gift receiving is done in a spirit of childhood excitement, anticipation & gratitude.
And it's all wrapped in aroha between strangers
The giftgiving is without obligation- we've chosen this.
The gift receiving is done in a spirit of childhood excitement, anticipation & gratitude.
And it's all wrapped in aroha between strangers
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All because a tiny minority of grave dancers didn’t like Māori having their contractual rights honoured. I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again; Racism is an expensive business. 🙄 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
December 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
All because a tiny minority of grave dancers didn’t like Māori having their contractual rights honoured. I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again; Racism is an expensive business. 🙄 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
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In case you missed it, #cuddleUnit6 posing with this season’s hot gift for cat lovers: The Cat Operator’s Manual
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December 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
In case you missed it, #cuddleUnit6 posing with this season’s hot gift for cat lovers: The Cat Operator’s Manual
cuddleUnit5.com
cuddleUnit5.com
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Just to be clear what is (and isn’t) happening here. The Govt MPs are empowering a select committee with a majority of its MPs on it to stuff more things into the government’s bill, because these things procedurally couldn’t be included in the bill when introduced.
Crimes bill adds things outside the usual rules
Parliament has been pushing hard, rushing through bills and working under urgency all week. In that scramble, one bill bypassed the rules, adding things not usually allowed.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Just to be clear what is (and isn’t) happening here. The Govt MPs are empowering a select committee with a majority of its MPs on it to stuff more things into the government’s bill, because these things procedurally couldn’t be included in the bill when introduced.
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Anyone in Pōneke recognise this artist? We found 4 pieces of art we'd like to return to the owner.
December 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Anyone in Pōneke recognise this artist? We found 4 pieces of art we'd like to return to the owner.
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Reckon we can smash the signature goal on this.
Just a reminder that you can't really say you're ally unless you stand up and speak out in times of need.
Just a reminder that you can't really say you're ally unless you stand up and speak out in times of need.
Support this open letter written by trans and takatāpui rangatahi: "To be transgender or takatāpui is a taonga. To deny our young people access to life-saving medication on the basis of an imported culture war is cruel and abhorrent."
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...
Reverse the decision to deny transgender and takatāpui young people access to puberty blockers
Dear Minister Simeon Brown
We write to you as transgender and takatāpui young people of Aotearoa New Zealand to ask you to reconsider your decision to ban the use of puberty blockers (gonadotropin-re...
our.actionstation.org.nz
December 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Reckon we can smash the signature goal on this.
Just a reminder that you can't really say you're ally unless you stand up and speak out in times of need.
Just a reminder that you can't really say you're ally unless you stand up and speak out in times of need.
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DJT is interested only in making money and covering up crimes. Everything else makes him grumpy.
December 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
DJT is interested only in making money and covering up crimes. Everything else makes him grumpy.
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"Free weekend travel for kids
Did you know kids aged 5 to 15 can ride buses, trains, and ferries for FREE every weekend and public holiday with an AT HOP card?
But wait, there’s more! Load a child concession onto your child’s MyAT account and unlock 40% off weekday travel too."
#nzpol
Did you know kids aged 5 to 15 can ride buses, trains, and ferries for FREE every weekend and public holiday with an AT HOP card?
But wait, there’s more! Load a child concession onto your child’s MyAT account and unlock 40% off weekday travel too."
#nzpol
December 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
"Free weekend travel for kids
Did you know kids aged 5 to 15 can ride buses, trains, and ferries for FREE every weekend and public holiday with an AT HOP card?
But wait, there’s more! Load a child concession onto your child’s MyAT account and unlock 40% off weekday travel too."
#nzpol
Did you know kids aged 5 to 15 can ride buses, trains, and ferries for FREE every weekend and public holiday with an AT HOP card?
But wait, there’s more! Load a child concession onto your child’s MyAT account and unlock 40% off weekday travel too."
#nzpol
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A history of #SecretSantaAoNZ is assembling in this thread, but if any journalists want to bring it up to date, a link from wikipedia awaits.
Ah thanks David hadn’t spotted that. Yes I want some coverage that describes the current iteration, how it works, how many people play etc.
December 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
A history of #SecretSantaAoNZ is assembling in this thread, but if any journalists want to bring it up to date, a link from wikipedia awaits.
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
Dreamed I saw a building with a thousand floors
A thousand windows and a thousand doors….
Also:
I do not dream of Sussex Downs,
Of quaint old England’s quaint old towns…
Dreamed I saw a building with a thousand floors
A thousand windows and a thousand doors….
Also:
I do not dream of Sussex Downs,
Of quaint old England’s quaint old towns…
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
Dylan Thomas, Do mot go gentle into that good night (most of it) & part of Delmore Schwart’s “Calmly we Walk Through this April’s Day”
Dylan Thomas, Do mot go gentle into that good night (most of it) & part of Delmore Schwart’s “Calmly we Walk Through this April’s Day”
December 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Willows whiten, aspens quiver
Little breezes dusk and shiver
Thro’ the wave that runs forever
By the island in the river
Flowing down to Camelot
Four gray walls and four great towers overlook a space of flowers
And the silent isle imbowers
The Lady of Shalott
Little breezes dusk and shiver
Thro’ the wave that runs forever
By the island in the river
Flowing down to Camelot
Four gray walls and four great towers overlook a space of flowers
And the silent isle imbowers
The Lady of Shalott
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
Dreamed I saw a building with a thousand floors
A thousand windows and a thousand doors….
Also:
I do not dream of Sussex Downs,
Of quaint old England’s quaint old towns…
Dreamed I saw a building with a thousand floors
A thousand windows and a thousand doors….
Also:
I do not dream of Sussex Downs,
Of quaint old England’s quaint old towns…
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
Dylan Thomas, Do mot go gentle into that good night (most of it) & part of Delmore Schwart’s “Calmly we Walk Through this April’s Day”
Dylan Thomas, Do mot go gentle into that good night (most of it) & part of Delmore Schwart’s “Calmly we Walk Through this April’s Day”
December 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Willows whiten, aspens quiver
Little breezes dusk and shiver
Thro’ the wave that runs forever
By the island in the river
Flowing down to Camelot
Four gray walls and four great towers overlook a space of flowers
And the silent isle imbowers
The Lady of Shalott
Little breezes dusk and shiver
Thro’ the wave that runs forever
By the island in the river
Flowing down to Camelot
Four gray walls and four great towers overlook a space of flowers
And the silent isle imbowers
The Lady of Shalott
So many!
“Nature’s first green is gold
Her hardest hue to hold
Her early leaf’s a flower
But only so an hour
Then leaf subsides to leaf
So Eden sank to grief
Dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay
Robert Frost
“Nature’s first green is gold
Her hardest hue to hold
Her early leaf’s a flower
But only so an hour
Then leaf subsides to leaf
So Eden sank to grief
Dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay
Robert Frost
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
Dreamed I saw a building with a thousand floors
A thousand windows and a thousand doors….
Also:
I do not dream of Sussex Downs,
Of quaint old England’s quaint old towns…
Dreamed I saw a building with a thousand floors
A thousand windows and a thousand doors….
Also:
I do not dream of Sussex Downs,
Of quaint old England’s quaint old towns…
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
Dylan Thomas, Do mot go gentle into that good night (most of it) & part of Delmore Schwart’s “Calmly we Walk Through this April’s Day”
Dylan Thomas, Do mot go gentle into that good night (most of it) & part of Delmore Schwart’s “Calmly we Walk Through this April’s Day”
December 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
So many!
“Nature’s first green is gold
Her hardest hue to hold
Her early leaf’s a flower
But only so an hour
Then leaf subsides to leaf
So Eden sank to grief
Dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay
Robert Frost
“Nature’s first green is gold
Her hardest hue to hold
Her early leaf’s a flower
But only so an hour
Then leaf subsides to leaf
So Eden sank to grief
Dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay
Robert Frost
As a kid it was backyard cricket at Grandma’s.
These days I spend Christmas with my Mum, Dad, sister, her partner & nephews.
There is usually Lego to build and then whatever games or toys the kids get for Christmas. Sometimes corn hole and often monopoly. I also play phone games. #SecretSantaAoNZ
These days I spend Christmas with my Mum, Dad, sister, her partner & nephews.
There is usually Lego to build and then whatever games or toys the kids get for Christmas. Sometimes corn hole and often monopoly. I also play phone games. #SecretSantaAoNZ
Time for a new question #SecretSantaAoNZ
What do you play on Christmas day? Cards? Monopoly? Croquet? Cricket? The Santa Hat movie game?
What do you play on Christmas day? Cards? Monopoly? Croquet? Cricket? The Santa Hat movie game?
December 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
As a kid it was backyard cricket at Grandma’s.
These days I spend Christmas with my Mum, Dad, sister, her partner & nephews.
There is usually Lego to build and then whatever games or toys the kids get for Christmas. Sometimes corn hole and often monopoly. I also play phone games. #SecretSantaAoNZ
These days I spend Christmas with my Mum, Dad, sister, her partner & nephews.
There is usually Lego to build and then whatever games or toys the kids get for Christmas. Sometimes corn hole and often monopoly. I also play phone games. #SecretSantaAoNZ
Connections
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December 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Connections
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Santa needs an assist pretty please.
Callout for a super Santa in the Wellington/Hutt region.
If you think you can help please reply here or DM @secretsanta.nz
Callout for a super Santa in the Wellington/Hutt region.
If you think you can help please reply here or DM @secretsanta.nz
December 12, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Hello there,
@ira.bailey.nz
You have gone a bit quiet. I hope everything is ok.
Your Santa sees on the app that your parcel has been delivered but you haven’t mentioned it arriving. #SecretSantaAoNZ
Can you do a post letting us all know it’s there? Or just DM me. Cheers Larissa
@ira.bailey.nz
You have gone a bit quiet. I hope everything is ok.
Your Santa sees on the app that your parcel has been delivered but you haven’t mentioned it arriving. #SecretSantaAoNZ
Can you do a post letting us all know it’s there? Or just DM me. Cheers Larissa
a woman in a fur coat is sitting at a table and asking do you have it
ALT: a woman in a fur coat is sitting at a table and asking do you have it
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Hello there,
@ira.bailey.nz
You have gone a bit quiet. I hope everything is ok.
Your Santa sees on the app that your parcel has been delivered but you haven’t mentioned it arriving. #SecretSantaAoNZ
Can you do a post letting us all know it’s there? Or just DM me. Cheers Larissa
@ira.bailey.nz
You have gone a bit quiet. I hope everything is ok.
Your Santa sees on the app that your parcel has been delivered but you haven’t mentioned it arriving. #SecretSantaAoNZ
Can you do a post letting us all know it’s there? Or just DM me. Cheers Larissa
A song for #SecretSantaAoNZ
!!!
!!!
Thanks #SecretSantaAoNZ, my parcel arrived last night! So I made A Very Silly Thing as Small Tree unboxed it. (AKA It's beginning to look a lot like Cringemas. Please forgive.) And now we wait for Opening Day. youtu.be/hq2BICSARb4?...
Secret Santa AoNZ 2025
YouTube video by abby_as
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A song for #SecretSantaAoNZ
!!!
!!!
@thegravyaotearoa.bsky.social
Hello there,
You have gone a bit quiet. I hope everything is ok.
Your Santa sees on the app that your parcel has been delivered but you haven’t mentioned it arriving. #SecretSantaAoNZ
Can you do a post letting us all know it’s there? Or just DM me. Cheers Larissa
Hello there,
You have gone a bit quiet. I hope everything is ok.
Your Santa sees on the app that your parcel has been delivered but you haven’t mentioned it arriving. #SecretSantaAoNZ
Can you do a post letting us all know it’s there? Or just DM me. Cheers Larissa
a man scratching his head with the words " did you get it " above him
ALT: a man scratching his head with the words " did you get it " above him
media.tenor.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
@thegravyaotearoa.bsky.social
Hello there,
You have gone a bit quiet. I hope everything is ok.
Your Santa sees on the app that your parcel has been delivered but you haven’t mentioned it arriving. #SecretSantaAoNZ
Can you do a post letting us all know it’s there? Or just DM me. Cheers Larissa
Hello there,
You have gone a bit quiet. I hope everything is ok.
Your Santa sees on the app that your parcel has been delivered but you haven’t mentioned it arriving. #SecretSantaAoNZ
Can you do a post letting us all know it’s there? Or just DM me. Cheers Larissa
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I'm sure my followers know this, but I'll say it just in case it breaks containment.
When the topic is disability; listen to disabled people.
Trans rights? Listen to trans people.
Racism/ xenophobia? Listen to BIPOC.
Women's issue? Listen to women.
Marginalised people KNOW what's best for US.
When the topic is disability; listen to disabled people.
Trans rights? Listen to trans people.
Racism/ xenophobia? Listen to BIPOC.
Women's issue? Listen to women.
Marginalised people KNOW what's best for US.
December 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I'm sure my followers know this, but I'll say it just in case it breaks containment.
When the topic is disability; listen to disabled people.
Trans rights? Listen to trans people.
Racism/ xenophobia? Listen to BIPOC.
Women's issue? Listen to women.
Marginalised people KNOW what's best for US.
When the topic is disability; listen to disabled people.
Trans rights? Listen to trans people.
Racism/ xenophobia? Listen to BIPOC.
Women's issue? Listen to women.
Marginalised people KNOW what's best for US.
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Hey Bluesky #SecretSantaAoNZ
As you know, we have Mastodon players this time around, and we're lucky that the hashtag can work across platforms. They would love to see everyone's joy on opening day.
If you follow @ap.brid.gy you'll then show up on the feed over there for them to see.
🎄💜🎄
As you know, we have Mastodon players this time around, and we're lucky that the hashtag can work across platforms. They would love to see everyone's joy on opening day.
If you follow @ap.brid.gy you'll then show up on the feed over there for them to see.
🎄💜🎄
December 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Hey Bluesky #SecretSantaAoNZ
As you know, we have Mastodon players this time around, and we're lucky that the hashtag can work across platforms. They would love to see everyone's joy on opening day.
If you follow @ap.brid.gy you'll then show up on the feed over there for them to see.
🎄💜🎄
As you know, we have Mastodon players this time around, and we're lucky that the hashtag can work across platforms. They would love to see everyone's joy on opening day.
If you follow @ap.brid.gy you'll then show up on the feed over there for them to see.
🎄💜🎄
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Kia ora #SecretSantaAoNZ
If you have posted for #SecretSantaAoNZCostume and haven't received the badge, let us know so we can fix that for you!
And there is still time to post yourself all festived up, your present in a festive setting, or festify your profile!
If you have posted for #SecretSantaAoNZCostume and haven't received the badge, let us know so we can fix that for you!
And there is still time to post yourself all festived up, your present in a festive setting, or festify your profile!
December 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Kia ora #SecretSantaAoNZ
If you have posted for #SecretSantaAoNZCostume and haven't received the badge, let us know so we can fix that for you!
And there is still time to post yourself all festived up, your present in a festive setting, or festify your profile!
If you have posted for #SecretSantaAoNZCostume and haven't received the badge, let us know so we can fix that for you!
And there is still time to post yourself all festived up, your present in a festive setting, or festify your profile!
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Dear Wiri,
Please let the parcels go free and reach their destinations safely and quickly.
Love
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Please let the parcels go free and reach their destinations safely and quickly.
Love
#SecretSantaAoNZ
a man in a car with the words " you gotta let that go "
ALT: a man in a car with the words " you gotta let that go "
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December 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Dear Wiri,
Please let the parcels go free and reach their destinations safely and quickly.
Love
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Please let the parcels go free and reach their destinations safely and quickly.
Love
#SecretSantaAoNZ
This is crazy
December 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This is crazy
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A reminder that Opening Day is the 17th.
So close and yet *stares longly at the parcel* so far away.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
So close and yet *stares longly at the parcel* so far away.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
A reminder about the keydates for #SecretSantaAoNZ
Sign-ups are open now and close on the 19th, so spread the word and get all signed up so no one misses out!
Sign-ups are open now and close on the 19th, so spread the word and get all signed up so no one misses out!
December 11, 2025 at 7:57 AM
A reminder that Opening Day is the 17th.
So close and yet *stares longly at the parcel* so far away.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
So close and yet *stares longly at the parcel* so far away.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
I mean how good is this collaboration?! #SecretSantaAoNZ
December 11, 2025 at 6:48 AM
I mean how good is this collaboration?! #SecretSantaAoNZ