Tim Jones
@timjonesbooks.bsky.social
Writer. Recipient of the NZSA Peter & Dianne Beatson Fellowship 2022. Climate justice & environmental activist. Cricket fan. Unexpected metalhead. He/him. New poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies" now available. #ToituTeTiriti
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Tim Jones
@timjonesbooks.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Nice to have a "My Wellington" feature in The Post this morning, celebrating the publication of my new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies"!
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Get your copy at Unity Books Wellington, other independent booksellers, or The Cuba Press #poetry #books #aotearoa
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Get your copy at Unity Books Wellington, other independent booksellers, or The Cuba Press #poetry #books #aotearoa
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I was singularly unimpressed with how much time was given to just broadcasting the US’s racist words without even a smidge of commentary on how it’s so massively white supremacist and xenophobic.
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I was singularly unimpressed with how much time was given to just broadcasting the US’s racist words without even a smidge of commentary on how it’s so massively white supremacist and xenophobic.
"We are being invited to be part of a particular American project that demonises immigrants and we shouldn't be a part of that.” - Paul Spoonley.
Well said. Our Government should tell MAGA to eff right off with their 'data collection' on migrants in Aotearoa. #nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
Well said. Our Government should tell MAGA to eff right off with their 'data collection' on migrants in Aotearoa. #nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
Trump govt warns NZ of migration 'risk', asks embassy to collect data
The US State Department has ordered the US embassy in Wellington to begin collecting information on migration data and "migrant-related crimes and human rights abuses".
www.1news.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
"We are being invited to be part of a particular American project that demonises immigrants and we shouldn't be a part of that.” - Paul Spoonley.
Well said. Our Government should tell MAGA to eff right off with their 'data collection' on migrants in Aotearoa. #nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
Well said. Our Government should tell MAGA to eff right off with their 'data collection' on migrants in Aotearoa. #nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
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Chuffed to have my work listed alongside Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Nnedi Okorafor and Richard Powers in this article by @clairemabey.bsky.social on recommended climate fiction (cli-fi) from NZ and the world!!
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-11-...
#ClimateFiction #clifi #books #nzbooks #Aotearoa
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-11-...
#ClimateFiction #clifi #books #nzbooks #Aotearoa
What is ‘cli-fi’ and why is it so hot right now?
A literary genre that's really heating up.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Chuffed to have my work listed alongside Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Nnedi Okorafor and Richard Powers in this article by @clairemabey.bsky.social on recommended climate fiction (cli-fi) from NZ and the world!!
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-11-...
#ClimateFiction #clifi #books #nzbooks #Aotearoa
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-11-...
#ClimateFiction #clifi #books #nzbooks #Aotearoa
Chuffed to have my work listed alongside Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Nnedi Okorafor and Richard Powers in this article by @clairemabey.bsky.social on recommended climate fiction (cli-fi) from NZ and the world!!
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-11-...
#ClimateFiction #clifi #books #nzbooks #Aotearoa
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-11-...
#ClimateFiction #clifi #books #nzbooks #Aotearoa
What is ‘cli-fi’ and why is it so hot right now?
A literary genre that's really heating up.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Chuffed to have my work listed alongside Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Nnedi Okorafor and Richard Powers in this article by @clairemabey.bsky.social on recommended climate fiction (cli-fi) from NZ and the world!!
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-11-...
#ClimateFiction #clifi #books #nzbooks #Aotearoa
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-11-...
#ClimateFiction #clifi #books #nzbooks #Aotearoa
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We just heard from keynote speaker Dr Alice Miller talk about her research on the road lobby and their influence on transport policy at the 2025 Walking Summit #WalkingSummit2025.
The road lobby and unhealthy transport policy discourse in Aotearoa New Zealand: A framing analysis
Transport is an important determinant of population health. Decarbonisation of the transport system is also a critical part of climate policy with add…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
We just heard from keynote speaker Dr Alice Miller talk about her research on the road lobby and their influence on transport policy at the 2025 Walking Summit #WalkingSummit2025.
"Ah, Dracula! Tim Jones on poetry, squatting and being a creature of imagination":
flashfrontier.com/ah-dracula-t...
Thanks for this profile and interview, Flash Frontier! Check out the full October issue - there is a whole lot to read and see!
#books #nzbooks #poetry #nzpoetry #Aotearoa
flashfrontier.com/ah-dracula-t...
Thanks for this profile and interview, Flash Frontier! Check out the full October issue - there is a whole lot to read and see!
#books #nzbooks #poetry #nzpoetry #Aotearoa
Ah, Dracula! Tim Jones on poetry, squatting and being a creature of imagination | Flash Frontier
flashfrontier.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Read the newest op-ed on our site: "New Zealand is walking again, but our streets aren't keeping up".
New Zealand is walking again, but our streets aren't keeping up | Living Streets Aotearoa Inc
www.livingstreets.org.nz
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Read the newest op-ed on our site: "New Zealand is walking again, but our streets aren't keeping up".
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"We need to protect these key freedoms that only walking can offer, by ensuring it has safe, separated, continuous, comfortable and prioritised space."
It's not too late to register for the Summit and hear from Sam and all of our other great speakers online tomorrow!
It's not too late to register for the Summit and hear from Sam and all of our other great speakers online tomorrow!
Register for the 2025 Walking Summit, 6 November 2025 | Living Streets Aotearoa Inc
www.livingstreets.org.nz
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
"We need to protect these key freedoms that only walking can offer, by ensuring it has safe, separated, continuous, comfortable and prioritised space."
It's not too late to register for the Summit and hear from Sam and all of our other great speakers online tomorrow!
It's not too late to register for the Summit and hear from Sam and all of our other great speakers online tomorrow!
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When asked "Why does walking matter?" Here is what Sam said: "Walking is the most basic and universal mode of transport. Unlike other modes - walking doesn’t require money, education, equipment, or much concentration.
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
When asked "Why does walking matter?" Here is what Sam said: "Walking is the most basic and universal mode of transport. Unlike other modes - walking doesn’t require money, education, equipment, or much concentration.
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We're excited to announce the final speaker at the 2025 Walking Summit- Sam Hood from MRCagney, our sponsor for the Summit!
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
We're excited to announce the final speaker at the 2025 Walking Summit- Sam Hood from MRCagney, our sponsor for the Summit!
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Shout out to Eric Pawson and Thomas Blakie whose paper inspired me to think about Christchurch's residential red zone as a form of managed retreat.
Managed retreat and experimentation: realising opportunity in the Ōtautahi Christchurch residential red zone, Aotearoa New Zealand
Managed retreat is becoming a prominent issue both nationally and internationally. This is due both to the threat of rising sea levels and the growing incidence of extreme weather events, but also ...
www.tandfonline.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Shout out to Eric Pawson and Thomas Blakie whose paper inspired me to think about Christchurch's residential red zone as a form of managed retreat.
Dracula is a horror icon, so I was very happy Tee Wood and Denver Grenell interviewed me about my new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies" for their collection of horror writer interviews.
Check out the interview here: www.bewarethemoon.co.nz/post/nz-horr...
#horror #poetry #Dracula
Check out the interview here: www.bewarethemoon.co.nz/post/nz-horr...
#horror #poetry #Dracula
NZ Horror Books: Author interview with Tim Jones & Andrew Imms
Next up in the October series of NZ Horror Books author interviews:Tim JonesWho are you? I'm Tim Jones, an author, editor and anthologist who lives in Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington. My first short ...
www.bewarethemoon.co.nz
October 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Dracula is a horror icon, so I was very happy Tee Wood and Denver Grenell interviewed me about my new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies" for their collection of horror writer interviews.
Check out the interview here: www.bewarethemoon.co.nz/post/nz-horr...
#horror #poetry #Dracula
Check out the interview here: www.bewarethemoon.co.nz/post/nz-horr...
#horror #poetry #Dracula
The Government and Australian coal mining company Bathurst Resources want to rip apart the beautiful Denniston Plateau on the West Coast to mine coal and make our climate even more deadly.
This video shows why that's a terrible idea: youtu.be/g1FJFdlNj_k?...
#nzpol #climatechange #climatecrime
This video shows why that's a terrible idea: youtu.be/g1FJFdlNj_k?...
#nzpol #climatechange #climatecrime
Save Denniston | Stand Up For Nature
YouTube video by Forest & Bird
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October 23, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The Government and Australian coal mining company Bathurst Resources want to rip apart the beautiful Denniston Plateau on the West Coast to mine coal and make our climate even more deadly.
This video shows why that's a terrible idea: youtu.be/g1FJFdlNj_k?...
#nzpol #climatechange #climatecrime
This video shows why that's a terrible idea: youtu.be/g1FJFdlNj_k?...
#nzpol #climatechange #climatecrime
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"They know they can’t deliver all of these projects, but they want to pretend they still can. It seems that whatever the question, this government’s answer is 'More RoNS'. But more RoNs will bankrupt the nation."
In today's post, Matt Lowrie gets real on the costs of Roads of National Significance.
In today's post, Matt Lowrie gets real on the costs of Roads of National Significance.
Reality bites: RoNS will bankrupt the nation - Greater Auckland
The government’s Yesterday’s funding announcement on preparatory work includes this for the East West link: Funding of $102m to progress design, consenting and route protection. Hamilton Southern Link...
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
October 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
"They know they can’t deliver all of these projects, but they want to pretend they still can. It seems that whatever the question, this government’s answer is 'More RoNS'. But more RoNs will bankrupt the nation."
In today's post, Matt Lowrie gets real on the costs of Roads of National Significance.
In today's post, Matt Lowrie gets real on the costs of Roads of National Significance.
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National have a $62 billion gap in the roading project in a move that some say could bankrupt NZ, but hey who cares right? They hired NZIER as a pay for play economic advisor by the looks of it #nzpol #kiwi
National bets big on roads as economy teeters
National has a $62b funding gap on their road plan, but that hasn't stopped them from committing to start Just one of these projects will suck up $1 in every $10 of capital spending over 20 years.
mountaintui.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Living Streets Aotearoa Walking Summit
Register for the 2025 Walking Summit, 6 November 2025 | Living Streets Aotearoa Inc. Held online.
Register:
www.livingstreets.org.nz/node/5224
Draft Programme:
www.livingstreets.org.nz/node/4978
Register for the 2025 Walking Summit, 6 November 2025 | Living Streets Aotearoa Inc. Held online.
Register:
www.livingstreets.org.nz/node/5224
Draft Programme:
www.livingstreets.org.nz/node/4978
October 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Living Streets Aotearoa Walking Summit
Register for the 2025 Walking Summit, 6 November 2025 | Living Streets Aotearoa Inc. Held online.
Register:
www.livingstreets.org.nz/node/5224
Draft Programme:
www.livingstreets.org.nz/node/4978
Register for the 2025 Walking Summit, 6 November 2025 | Living Streets Aotearoa Inc. Held online.
Register:
www.livingstreets.org.nz/node/5224
Draft Programme:
www.livingstreets.org.nz/node/4978
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Nice to have a "My Wellington" feature in The Post this morning, celebrating the publication of my new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies"!
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Get your copy at Unity Books Wellington, other independent booksellers, or The Cuba Press #poetry #books #aotearoa
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Get your copy at Unity Books Wellington, other independent booksellers, or The Cuba Press #poetry #books #aotearoa
October 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Nice to have a "My Wellington" feature in The Post this morning, celebrating the publication of my new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies"!
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Get your copy at Unity Books Wellington, other independent booksellers, or The Cuba Press #poetry #books #aotearoa
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Get your copy at Unity Books Wellington, other independent booksellers, or The Cuba Press #poetry #books #aotearoa
Nice to have a "My Wellington" feature in The Post this morning, celebrating the publication of my new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies"!
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Get your copy at Unity Books Wellington, other independent booksellers, or The Cuba Press #poetry #books #aotearoa
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Get your copy at Unity Books Wellington, other independent booksellers, or The Cuba Press #poetry #books #aotearoa
October 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Nice to have a "My Wellington" feature in The Post this morning, celebrating the publication of my new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies"!
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Get your copy at Unity Books Wellington, other independent booksellers, or The Cuba Press #poetry #books #aotearoa
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Get your copy at Unity Books Wellington, other independent booksellers, or The Cuba Press #poetry #books #aotearoa
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My new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies" was launched earlier this month at Unity Books Wellington. Here's a clip of me reading the title poem:
www.youtube.com/shorts/DrmBi...
More about Dracula in the Colonies: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/dracula-in-t...
www.youtube.com/shorts/DrmBi...
More about Dracula in the Colonies: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/dracula-in-t...
Tim Jones reads the first stanza of "Dracula in the Colonies", his new poetry collection.
YouTube video by Tim Jones
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October 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
My new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies" was launched earlier this month at Unity Books Wellington. Here's a clip of me reading the title poem:
www.youtube.com/shorts/DrmBi...
More about Dracula in the Colonies: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/dracula-in-t...
www.youtube.com/shorts/DrmBi...
More about Dracula in the Colonies: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/dracula-in-t...
Join us in calling on the government to immediately halt all progress on the amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act. our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/op...
Oppose the Amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area Act
Join us in calling on the government to immediately halt all progress on the amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act.
our.actionstation.org.nz
October 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Join us in calling on the government to immediately halt all progress on the amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act. our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/op...
My new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies" was launched earlier this month at Unity Books Wellington. Here's a clip of me reading the title poem:
www.youtube.com/shorts/DrmBi...
More about Dracula in the Colonies: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/dracula-in-t...
www.youtube.com/shorts/DrmBi...
More about Dracula in the Colonies: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/dracula-in-t...
Tim Jones reads the first stanza of "Dracula in the Colonies", his new poetry collection.
YouTube video by Tim Jones
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
My new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies" was launched earlier this month at Unity Books Wellington. Here's a clip of me reading the title poem:
www.youtube.com/shorts/DrmBi...
More about Dracula in the Colonies: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/dracula-in-t...
www.youtube.com/shorts/DrmBi...
More about Dracula in the Colonies: www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/dracula-in-t...
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Nicky Hager: "It seems either defence officials are pursuing plans contrary to their own Government’s wishes or the Government is not being straight with the public."
Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/s...
Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/s...
Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop
The National-led government has been avoiding questions about whether it is joining in preparations for a US military confrontation with China. A series of Official Information Act requests on this su...
newsroom.co.nz
October 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Nicky Hager: "It seems either defence officials are pursuing plans contrary to their own Government’s wishes or the Government is not being straight with the public."
Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/s...
Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/s...
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massive scoop from Nicky Hager: "Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop" ... "Without any announcement, New Zealand is being integrated into a de facto Anglo military alliance that ties the country into a US/UK-led military build up."
October 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
massive scoop from Nicky Hager: "Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop" ... "Without any announcement, New Zealand is being integrated into a de facto Anglo military alliance that ties the country into a US/UK-led military build up."
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Coal is such a stupid choice.
October 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Coal is such a stupid choice.
News: World’s wind & solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
NZ Govt: plans to import LNG, consent another coal-fired power station, consent more coal mines.
Aotearoa is a climate crime scene. #climatecriminals
NZ Govt: plans to import LNG, consent another coal-fired power station, consent more coal mines.
Aotearoa is a climate crime scene. #climatecriminals
Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time
Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
News: World’s wind & solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
NZ Govt: plans to import LNG, consent another coal-fired power station, consent more coal mines.
Aotearoa is a climate crime scene. #climatecriminals
NZ Govt: plans to import LNG, consent another coal-fired power station, consent more coal mines.
Aotearoa is a climate crime scene. #climatecriminals