Connor Sharp @connorsharp.bsky.social Campaign Director @greaterauckland.bsky.social and #1 light rail fan
'Unaffiliated Individual' - NZ Infrastructure Commission
Officially more popular than a Real Housewife of Auckland
Views my own
https://linktr.ee/ConnorSharp
Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social IYKYK
Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social Mixed Reality Urbanism
Spatial and Policy Planner
Resident of South Auckland
Cities Skylines Player and Snob
bob daktari @bobdaktari.bsky.social I like trains and music, drinking beer and summer fashion
Hospital Records @hospitalrecords.bsky.social Sick Since ‘96 🏥
hospitalrecords.com
#dnb #drumandbass
High Contrast @highcontrast.bsky.social DnB producer, DJ and remixer.
Fall of Civilizations Podcast @fallofcivilizations.com A history podcast by @PaulMMCooper.com looking at a different collapsed society each episode.
fallofcivilizationspodcast.com
Paul Cooper @paulmmcooper.com Novelist & podcast maker｜Wrote River of Ink (2016), All Our Broken Idols (2020), Fall of Civilizations (2024)｜Creator of the Fall of Civilizations Podcast @fallofcivilizations.com
@audioculturenz.bsky.social @audioculturenz.bsky.social 
Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social Personal account so expect eclecticism. Law, politics, SFF books, anime, gaming, music. Queer stuff.
Day job = Administrative law and public law theory.
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜
Tricia Lockwood @tricialockwood.bsky.social https://www.prhspeakers.com/speaker/patricia-lockwood
Raymond Sagapolutele @raysagapolutele.bsky.social Aotearoan born Samoan Artist and Academic
Hannah Wattie @kiwisnowingfan.bsky.social Hi my name is Hannah. I'm from New Zealand. I'm big fan of Kingdom Hearts, Video games,TV,Movies and books!!
The Press @thepress.co.nz News, photos, life in Canterbury and the South Island from The Press. Email reporters@press.co.nz
thepress.co.nz
linkin.bio/thepress_nz
Cover photo by Iain McGregor/The Press
@mykiwitwit1.bsky.social @mykiwitwit1.bsky.social 
Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social “We have two choices: to abandon hope and ensure that the worst will happen, or to use the opportunities that exist and contribute to a better world. It is not a very difficult choice.”
Fisheries, science, 🌊 🏊🏼♂️ , 🏄🏽♂️, 🚲 & Dub
http://www.franciscoblaha.info
Sea Senor 🇳🇿 @seassenor.bsky.social Rural Doc. Mainland NZ. Covid intolerant. Unprecedented in no criminal efforts. Send all dad jokes. #medtwitter
Nikki Hessell @nikkihessell.bsky.social Prof in 18th Century & Romantic Literature at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, she/her, Pākehā/settler scholar, #toitūtetiriti, 🏀
Books on Romanticism + settler colonialism + Indigenous studies
https://people.wgtn.ac.nz/nikki.hessell
David Farrier @davidfarrier.com WEBWORM / FLIGHTLESS BIRD / DARK TOURIST / TICKLED / MISTER ORGAN
davidfarrier@protonmail.com | www.webworm.co
🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com Somewhat Known Conservation Artist | Merch Designer | Hacker Companion | Latinx Queer | She/They | NZ•Aotearoa Based/Ship Worldwide | NO AI #Art
Shop: pepperraccoon.com
Richard Hills @richardhills.bsky.social Dad to Theo. Auckland Councillor - North Shore. Chair of the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee. Working to make our community & city better.
David Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social I like collating data,
and getting thoughts in the brain.
All for Public data, Aotearoa New Zealand, and informed communities. #openData #NewZealand #Aotearoa #rstats. He/him.
He tangata tiriti ahau
Matt Nippert @mattnippert.bsky.social Digger for Herald Business and ICIJ. Disclaimer: Views my own yadda yadda. Signal 64211931011
Philip Matthews @secondzeit.bsky.social Journalist in Christchurch, New Zealand. Senior writer with The Press newspaper. Reviewer of the year (Voyager Media Awards 2022). Author of The Quiet Hero (2023), the story of a peaceful NZ volunteer's death in Ukraine.
David Slack @davidslack.bsky.social davidslack.net
Malcolm RF 💚🇳🇿 @p-no-nwa.bsky.social I make wine in an alpine desert in the South Pacific 🇳🇿.
J&B spotter. 🟡🟢🔵https://boxd.it/3x7HZ
Spice lover. 🍜
Planet and people before profit.
Will block you for gen-AI.
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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz Bikes and tech and stuff. 
Chris Knox @vizowl.bsky.social Head of data journalism at NZ Herald
Naomi Arnold @naomiarnold.bsky.social Award-winning science & nature journalist. Author of Northbound, a Te Araroa memoir, and Southern Nights, a history of NZ astronomy.
📍portfolio & contact: www.naomiarnold.net
Richard Easther @rjme.bsky.social Father, husband, scientist, Kiwi diaspora returnee, prof @aucklanduni.bsky.social - opinions mine. He/Him
Science: https://cosmology.auckland.ac.nz
Blog: https://excursionset.com
Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/excursionset
beck eleven @beckeleven.bsky.social Freelance. Felines. Feminist.
Ōtautahi, NZ. 
Geoff Keey @geoffkeey.bsky.social Nature, photography, mountain living and politics. Conservationist living in the mountains of New Zealand’s Southern Alps
Moana @moanatribe.bsky.social Te Arawa waka. Artivist & journalist for Te Ao With Moana just trying to be useful.
Glenn McConnell @glennmccnz.bsky.social Journalist covering politics in New Zealand. See my work on Stuff.co.nz and Three News.
Aaron Hawkins @ahawkins.bsky.social Co-Founder: Escarpment Domes. Director: Inspiring Communities. Leader: Housing Alliance Otago. Co-Chair: Independent Music Venues Aotearoa. Losing My Edge - Sundays 12-2pm on Radio One 91FM.
Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social Investigative journalist | The Crewe Murders 📖 | Nellie’s Baby 🎧 | I tell stories about people | kirsty.johnston@rnz.co.nz ✉️
https://www.instagram.com/kirstyjohnston_nz?igsh=bWU4a2pqemthYm5q
Robert McLachlan @robertmclachlan.bsky.social New Zealand mathematician, writing on climate & the environment at http://planetaryecology.org
Rachel Barr @drrachelbarr.bsky.social Neuroscientist, author of How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend 📚🧠
https://linktr.ee/drrachelbarr
Hugh @hughsundae.bsky.social sundaepictures.com
Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social Freelance writer & editor, full-time silly sausage. Books, bikes, better places, beastly puns. She/ her/ the cats’ mother. 😽😈🏳️⚧️✊
Aspirational af. Based in Tāmaki Makaurau aka New Auck City. Always starting something; feel free to pick up where I leave off.
Nick M @adultcrash.bsky.social Naarm/Melbourne-based Kiwi. TTRPGer and old hardcore punk guy. Interested in Delta Green, WFRP and many others! Living, working and playing on Wurundjeri land.
Gareth Shute @garethshute.bsky.social Popular Music Historian (and unpopular music performer). Lil Chief rep.
https://linktr.ee/garethshute
Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz Caffeinated Hypermediated Photographer. Sad devotion to Nikon, typefaces, Everton, Canucks, UK indie & NZ roots music. Results may vary depending on caffeine & alcohol intake. Toitū Te Tiriti. 323ppm
https://paullecomtephoto.nz
Mark @maetl.bsky.social Lecturer in Product Design at UCNZ. Narrative systems, graph computing and geoscience research. Tech industry dropout. Old school web sectary. Frankenbike curator. Waste stream wrangler.
Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social Bike racer. Bike writer. Bike broadcaster. michaelhutchinson.co.uk
Lawrence @suburbanennui.bsky.social Pākehā, burger aficionado, dad-of-twins.
Jennifer Ashton @jenashton.bsky.social Historian, Aucklander, sporadic exerciser, cricket fan
www.jennifer-ashton.com
Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social Absent-minded twit. NZ Listener book reviewer, book designs, former art director/columnist at Metro/N&S. She/her
Rachel Antony @rantingrach.bsky.social Professional storyteller 📺🎥 Creative industries cheerleader 📣 Pākehā New Zealander 🇳🇿🥝 Fortunate Wanderer 🌏 Fan of 🍸 and board games. CEO Greenstone TV; opinions here my own.
Greg Lane @cheapogreg.bsky.social Co-founder and writer at Tokyo Cheapo @tokyocheapo.bsky.social
@shelleylsimpson.bsky.social @shelleylsimpson.bsky.social 
Robert Yang @radiatoryang.bsky.social gay artist, game dev // website: https://debacle.us // auckland, aotearoa new zealand
just released Radiator Forever, a gay game collection: https://radiator.debacle.us
making Tryhard, a gay rugby RPG: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3443270/Tryhard/
Chris Wood @chriswood.bsky.social Sometimes photographer | Home Automation junky | Cuban 80s | Overly enthusiastic enthusiast | Autistic | @sprockers on twitter
@kathrynjenkin.bsky.social @kathrynjenkin.bsky.social 
Allan @grass-based.bsky.social 
Penny Murray @pennym.bsky.social Comma ninja, cake enthusiast. She/her in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
DairymanNZ @dairymannz.bsky.social Rainfall is measured in mm, not ml! Some posts are pure BS.
Dairy farmer, Ashburton, NZ.
KeithSmithNBA @keithsmithnba.bsky.social I write and talk about the NBA, especially the salary cap, CBA and roster construction stuff. I do these things for Spotrac, NBA Front Office Show and The Basketball Bulletin. Any nonsense you see here is from me, not my employers.
Dr Bex @drbex.bsky.social Pākehā | Tāngata Tiriti | Waikato | Aotearoa
April Wolfe @aprilwolfe.bsky.social Bette Davis eyes. Make movies. Comb cats. Michigandery. WGA.
Book: BURY ME IN VEGAN LEATHER (Soho Press) May 2027
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social I'm a retired New Zealand teacher/facilitator with a passion for inquiry-based learning & learning with digital tech. Also love Lego, gardening and Dr Who. She/her.
Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social Writer of novels & other stuff from NZ. MG novel The Grimmelings and YA Song of the Saltings (“Horse girl folk horror”) out in Aus, NZ, UK & Nth America. Secrets at Red Rocks TV adaptation out NZ, Aus & US. https://www.rachael-king.com Band Pic: J Ganley
Abigail Johnson @abigailbutblue.bsky.social New Zealand | Writer (self-styled) | She/Her 🤤
Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com I make TV and film. I write stuff. I was on #TheTraitorsNZ. Wrote FAKE BELIEVE (http://bit.ly/fakebelieve). Made TICKLED documentary. He/Him. dylanreeve@protonmail.com
Doug Dillaman @dillamonster.bsky.social American in Aotearoa New Zealand. Film editor, filmmaker (Gut Instinct [2024], Jake [2014], etc), musician (The Sea Plus), helpful guy.
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com Independent journalist, SnapStream brand ambassador, and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social Unofficial RSS news feeds from Radio New Zealand brought to you by @kylebarrow.com.
Hope to hand this over to RNZ whenever they decide to officially join Bluesky.
Paula Penfold @paulapenfold.bsky.social I write.
Rod Emmerson @rodemmerson.bsky.social Editorial Cartoonist - The New Zealand Herald 
Peter Griffin @petergnz.bsky.social BusinessDesk tech columnist, co-host of The Business of Tech weekly podcast, New Zealand Listener tech writer (2011 - ), ITP Tech blog editor, media trainer and comms consultant. www.petergriffin.co.nz
Stephen Clarke @stephenclarkenz.bsky.social Historian.
Alan Holt @weedeagle.bsky.social Kia ora - I am a musician and writer from Aotearoa New Zealand, a member of duo White Saucer, esurient music fan, collector of audio recordings, former 95BFM DJ, former Flying Nunner and current International Manager at the New Zealand Music Commission.
City Vision @cityvision.bsky.social A progressive alliance of Labour, Greens, and Community Independents. We’re building a thriving, liveable, and inclusive Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. City Vision is an effective community voice for our region.
Grey Lynn 2030 @greylynn2030.bsky.social GreyLynn2030. Positive Vision. Practical Action. Community environmental action. www.greylynn2030.co.nz
Dan Newman @danserif.com dan.newman.is/a/designer and runs daas.graphics \m/
Richard MacManus @ricmac.org Head of Editorial at Latent Space, a leading AI engineering publication · Internet historian at cybercultural.com · Founded ReadWriteWeb (2003–2012) · 🥝 in 🇬🇧
Classic Web: https://bsky.app/profile/classicweb.site
Leaflet: https://ricmac.leaflet.pub
John Lurie @johnlurie.bsky.social https://www.johnlurieart.com/
Painting with John streaming on Max
shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social crows can hold grudges for 17 years. amateurs.
Sam[uel] Smith @sgowsmith1988.bsky.social Journalist at Stuff News. Sunday Mixtape host at 95bFM.
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Email: sam.smith@stuffdigital.co.nz- story tips always welcome
The New York Times @nytimes.com We seek the truth and help people understand the world. Not a subscriber? Your first month is now free in our app. https://nytimes.onelink.me/Xpht/zbx4nci9
Matt King @thatmattkingfella.bsky.social Acty man, writey man, gadabout. Used to be Super Hans and Henry Mallet but I'm a chameleon, man. A poly-Matthew. Gotta keep movin', stay on your toes.
Negative orgones & hate WILL be blocked.
You can also follow me on Insta @thatmattkingfella
MK 🩵
John Scalzi @scalzi.com I enjoy pie.
Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social Entrepreneur
Costplusdrugs.com
wrongtom @wrongtom.bsky.social DJ, producer and professor of musical information.
Contact: wrongtom@gmail.com
Steve Dunn @dunnhq.com Love cooking my friends, software development, and grammar.
Maintains Vogen
https://dunnhq.com/
@stevedunn on Twitter but I don't go there much now
Ben Wardsloane @benward.uk Web developer. @bffdotfm radio. Music nerd. Brit in San Francisco. he/him.
Tim Haines @timhaines.bsky.social Hacking with rails. Living in Wanaka. Prev founded Percy, Favstar, and Respondly. Missing good icecream. https://timhaines.co
Jon Orwant @orwant.bsky.social Geocacher, Perl programmer, AI scientist, reader, erstwhile Google engineering director.
Mondo Amelia @amamelia.bsky.social Junglist indiepop and junk shop electronica from Aotearoa by way of Naarm. Award winning trans lesbian loser.
Hit up amamelia.bandcamp.com
Independent Music Venues Aotearoa @imvaotearoa.bsky.social A collective of local grassroots music venues in Aotearoa New Zealand. Evolving from the Save Our Venues initiative, we advocate for live music and its places and people. www.imva.nz
Ben Stiller @benstiller.redhour.com Artist whose mediums include film, tv, and soda. www.StillersSoda.com
Ducklingmonster @ducklingmonster.bsky.social Artist 
Nat Torkington @gnat.bsky.social Beloved banjo player of the people. Co-owner and CTO of an apparel ERP company. In former lives: open source, Perl, O'Reilly Media, new technology. Bereavement is sadder and weirder than you can imagine.