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Steph Matuku

@stephm1.bsky.social

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Māori, Mum, 'Decent writer' 🇳🇿 I write books and tv. Should get a proper job but I like working in my pj's. she/her/ia My YA novel 'Migration' is out now! It's a Storylines Notable book, NZ Booklovers winner, and NZCYA finalist🏆💕

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Steph Matuku @stephm1.bsky.social · 14h

This does not reassure me!!!

Steph Matuku @stephm1.bsky.social · 14h

My mum told me her and dad built their first house in Kaitaia in the '70's for $17,000.

Lolololololol *sobs*

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 2d

Elephants react fondly to music. Just heartwarming. Big Ears 🐘all the better to hear him 🤗 #MusicMonday

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Hungrymama @hungrymama.bsky.social · 3d

So an 18 year old has only been allowed to use social media for two years and needs their parents to support them financially, but is also completely equipped to move across the country on their own to do manual labour.

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Steph Matuku @stephm1.bsky.social · 3d

☀️Washing out, 🌧️washing in, ☀️washing out, 🌧️washing in

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Abbie Jury 🌱 @tikorangi.bsky.social · 3d

'We want young people in work, in training or other ed' says the man whose government halved the apprenticeship boost allowance and moved fees free to year 3 along with destablising Polytech learning.

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Dr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 4d

Today's ridiculous announcement from the National Party penalizing young people and their families had me thinking of this meme again

Image from the ghost chips ad with text that reads you know i cant work your ghost jobs

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Steph Matuku @stephm1.bsky.social · 4d

New Plymouth represent 😎

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IIML @modernletters.bsky.social · 5d

Māori writers, it's time to apply for the 2026 Emerging Māori Writer in Residence — a $15,000 stipend, mentorship, and writing space at the IIML could be yours if you apply by 31 October!
www.wgtn.ac.nz/modernletter...

Emerging Māori Writer in Residence | Te Pūtahi Tuhi Auaha o Te Ao / International Institute of Modern Letters | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Apply for the Emerging Māori Writer in Residence—$15,000 stipend, mentorship, and writing space.

www.wgtn.ac.nz

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Steph Matuku @stephm1.bsky.social · 4d

It is so still and dark here

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Tabitha Day @tabithaday.bsky.social · 4d

My new monthly blog post just went up! In honour of spooky month, I wrote about scary antagonists, both external and internal, and how they can improve - or thwart! - your writing :)

#writing #booksky #author #writingcommunity

Scary Antagonists

In honour of what Americans call Spooky Season, and what New Zealanders call October, I’d like to write a few words about the Bad Guy. They are the opposite of our heroine. They are the antagonist, th...

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Steph Matuku @stephm1.bsky.social · 6d

a boy and a girl are sitting at a desk and the girl says " it 's october 3rd "

ALT: a boy and a girl are sitting at a desk and the girl says " it 's october 3rd "

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 8d

Please - stop doing the screenshot no link thing on Bluesky. This platform does not punish you for posting a URL. You picked up the habit from Meta apps? Stop doing Mark Z's bidding. Link ESPECIALLY to authors, reporters, bloggers, etc. where you quote the work.

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Steph Matuku @stephm1.bsky.social · 14d

a close up of a woman with the words lock it down all of it now

ALT: a close up of a woman with the words lock it down all of it now

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Steph Matuku @stephm1.bsky.social · 14d

Crossing fingers for NO FOG TOMORROW!!!