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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social Senior research fellow in volcano seismology at Victoria University of Wellington. Studying Aotearoa's restless volcanoes one quake at a time
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EvolvingYourMan @evolvingyourman.com Hi. I'm Emma. Visit me at http://EvolvingYourMan.com for my thoughts on strong women and loving female authority in a modern marriage. Self proclaimed sex geek!
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Matriarchy Now @matriarchy.now Absolutely done listening to old white men. Here to remind you of your power. Amplify women's voices. Abolish gender norms. Protect the vulnerable. Build an equitable world. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #MatriarchyNow • #AskTheAunties • https://matriarchy.now
Paparoa @paparoa.bsky.social PAPAROA researches the far right in Aotearoa and works with journalists, academics and activists to counteract their hate. paparoa3@protonmail.com
Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social IYKYK
Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social Am a Dr. Not the useful kind. Teach Evidence Law, International Human Rights, Gender & the Law at UC.
Researching online abuse, human rights, law. ASD-Dyspraxia 🌈
Instagram: @legally.feminist
Views are my own.
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social 
kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social Critical view from the imperial periphery
Co-founder and Executive Producer for https://www.1of200.nz/podcast
Described as "NZ's Early Edition"
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Mamho @annamamho.bsky.social Local government nerd. Dog lover. Left leaning but shacked up with a dairy farmer so experienced in seeing both sides. Committed to being a considerate human being.
Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social These days mainly I do DIY and chase dogs. I also run a tiny gym with the best view in Aotearoa. Also an academic. Father to a disabled kid so I do the advocacy thing as well. Psychoanalysis; Lacan; MMT. Opinions my own.
David Boyes @davycrockpot.bsky.social 
Katzi @katzicael.bsky.social due to personal reasons, i'm Evil now.
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Char Of AotearoaNZ @kiwichar.bsky.social Global politics geek & self described WOKE FUCKWIT ❤️ A tad sweary. AotearoaNZ is my home. Sarcasm is a necessary skill while visiting my feed.
#ProtectDemocracy #PowerToThePeople #TangataTiriti #OneTermGovernment #TaxWealthMore #TaxWorkLess
Kurt M @kiwikurt.bsky.social Airline Pilot | Girl Dad
From Gisborne to Auckland by way of West Papua and the Rhône Valley
Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿
Mojo Mathers 🇵🇸 @mojomathers.bsky.social Chief Executive for the Disabled Persons Assembly NZ (DPA). MNZM. Passionate about disability rights. Deaf, Cochlear Implant user, lives with fibromyalgia. Loves goats, gardening, captions. #FreePalestine #CaptionItNZ #ClimateJustice
GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social 🇪🇺British/New Zealand urban planner & university teaching fellow living and working in Auckland. Twitter refugee. Interested in most things, esp. architecture, energy, accessibility, sustainability, comedy and health. My views are my own. #FBPE
@cmdr-unifex.bsky.social @cmdr-unifex.bsky.social 
New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union @nzpfu.bsky.social The NZPFU protects those that protect you.
https://linktr.ee/nzpfu
Kiwis in Climate @kiwisinclimate.bsky.social Connecting and supporting New Zealand climate and sustainability professionals around the world. Find us on kiwisinclimate.org
Paul_BarlowNZ @paulbarlownz.bsky.social Former Hamiltonian now living in Tāmaki Makaurau. Views are my own and don’t represent any company or client. Yeah, I probably am that guy you saw on Tik Tok.
@redtheabnormal.bsky.social @redtheabnormal.bsky.social 
Très Kewl @treskewl1.bsky.social Same name on Twitter
Ao/NZ
Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social “Moderately inspiring” Bailey, 2023
Previously the (Labour) Member of Parliament for Ilam, Aotearoa NZ. Former midwife and lecturer.
Pro choice. Pro democracy. Pro science.
Proponent of kindness and empathy in politics. Yes, politics.
Opinions my own.
@beverlyfletcher.bsky.social @beverlyfletcher.bsky.social Reader, dreamer, gardener. Glad to be retired. Was based in Tāmaki Makaurau, now New Plymouth. Strongly opposed to our current coalition government / ship of fools.
MadShe @themadshe.bsky.social 
The Overhang @overhang-aonz.bsky.social Structured vibes. Aotearoa-New Zealand political takes, with an analytical bent.
Protect Public Healthcare @pph-nz.bsky.social Public healthcare is a crucial component for the well-being of any society, today and future. We will not sit by and watch as public health services needed to care for Kiwis’ health continue to deteriorate from lack of funding and resources!
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
Paul Tudor MW @paultudor.bsky.social Master of Wine (MW) - Jacindamaniac - Astronut
Ailsa Pehi @ailsaaotearoa.bsky.social 
🐶🐙Dr. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social She/Her. Likes Coffee, Cake, Canines & Curse-words. Pākehā.
PhDone - women's health & participatory research.
Feminist Killjoy. Living with Long Covid. Born at 336.25 ppm CO2
https://ko-fi.com/captcaffiend
Maree (she/her) @justaddbooks.bsky.social Reader, cross-stitcher, nascent gamer, crazy cat lady, mum. Lazy book blogger: http://lifetheuniverseandcats.blogspot.com/
Wiley-Weka @wileyweka.bsky.social Obstreperous rabble-rouser from New Zealand, where I live.
PhD in Cynicism and Snark. Keen interest in everything
I follow kind, intelligent people, devoted to truth not truthiness
Slava Ukraini
@mattymcm.bsky.social @mattymcm.bsky.social 
Darryl @dbmcnz.bsky.social Communications and PR in Te Tauihu, NZ. Just trying to make sense of the world.
Sneeze @sneeze1970.bsky.social In a world where you can be anything... be KIND!
I believe in science, climate change and vaccinations. I support political parties that look after the less privileged. ASD Mum. NZ. She/her.
Pumpkin Spice NZ 🇳🇿 @pumpkinspicenz.bsky.social If you are following me, you must like cats. Reposting to help moggies and doggies in need to find a forever home, having opinions on NZ politics, occasionally other stuff as well.
Te Pāti Māori @tepaatimaori.bsky.social The only indigenous Political Party in Aotearoa dedicated to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Authorised by J Tamihere, 1540
Highway 25, Waihi
Ka pū te ruha - Toitū Te Tiriti @kaputeruha.bsky.social Democratic socialist. People and communities first. He tāngata #Aotearoa
Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social Father, partner, gardener, swimmer, environmental advocate, lover of life on Earth.
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social Senior Political Reporter at newsroom.co.nz covering climate change, health, energy and violent extremism | He/him ✡️
Eloise Gibson @eloisegibson.bsky.social Climate and energy communicator, NZ
Zeteo @zeteo.com Unfiltered news. Bold opinions. A new media organization from @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
https://zeteo.com
Kieran Bennett @mrkbennett.bsky.social Actor 🥸 w/Gail Cowan Mgmt
Editor 🎥
Bisexual 🏳️🌈
(He/Him)
@robosanta.secretsanta.nz @robosanta.secretsanta.nz 
Orthanc @orthanc.nz Semi-professional bad influence, secret santa imp, comfort food influencer, and all around good guy, He/Him, Orthanc of the Bluesky.
Tāmaki Makaurau
☽✮..Lady Jaide Dee ..✮☾ @witchnwords.bsky.social Magic in Every Word, Power in Every Story
Mythic Librarian and award-winning Author
Secret Santa Elf
It's time to Live Mythic!
Helping you find your best self, it's rebellion.
PMOS/MCAS Warrior
She/Her
AoNZ
https://linktr.ee/JaideDee
Secret Santa Aotearoa @secretsanta.nz The official account of Secret Santa Aotearoa running both Christmas #SecretSantaAoNZ & Mid Winter #MWSecretSantaAoNZ
App: secretsanta.nz
KiwiNikki @kiwinikki.bsky.social Aotearoa. Confirmed leftie. Dog lover. Beach walker. Music. Food. Wine. Politics. Sociology. Green issues. Education is the answer.
Follow the science and examine the history.
Honey in Aotearoa @honeyinaotearoa.bsky.social Mental health advocate. Counsellor in training. Kiwi by choice. Atheist.
She/her/potato
Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Writer of books. Guardian columnist. Newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com. Board member, Third Act and Oil Change International.
Andy Mitten @andymitten.bsky.social Started United We Stand in ‘89. Work: The Athletic, GQ, National, editor at large for FourFourTwo. Contribute to BBC, Sky et al. Written 13 books. NUJ member.
United We Stand's website and forum http://www.uwsonline.com
Auckland FC @auckland-fc.bsky.social 
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social Proud local 💁🏽♀️ mother of eight 👨👩👧👦 tax lawyer 👩🏽⚖️ & @nzlabour MP for Mana.📍 Authorised by Rob Salmond, 2 Gilmer Terrace, Wellington
Alice Tawhai @alicetawhai.bsky.social
Life is but a fever dream
www.alicetawhai.com
T-shirt in banner by @thanepullan.bsky.social
Jordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social Yes, I'm the guy from that thing.
Actor 🎥 Vlogger🤳🏻 Director 🎬
If it costs you your inner Peace, its too expensive. 🌿🌾
People Against Prisons Aotearoa @papa.org.nz A prison abolitionist organisation committed to building a fairer, safer, and more just Aotearoa.
Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social Journalist, rider of bikes, cooker of food, seeker of joy. Dad-DJ. Cosmopolitan.
Gary Chiles 🚲 🍄 ☕ 🦚 🐱 𝟜 𝟚𝟘 @testtubeone.bsky.social Hippie punk raver activist
Originally in that order, now combined.
Parliament Gallery stalker.
https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/39582/smoking-cannabis-outside-parliament
Likes to dress up a bit, mostly harmless.
#PartyVoteGreen
#EndProhibition
Dr Jeremy Walker @jeremywalker.bsky.social Researching the history & global #AtlasNetwork infrastructure of organised climate disinformation & policy obstruction.
C-SERC, University of Technology Sydney (#auspol).
#ToitūTeTiriti #VoiceTreatyTruth
My own opinions and views
Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social Find me on mountaintui.substack.com and www.youtube.com/@MountainTui
Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga @asians4tino.bsky.social 
Whaea Deb Ngarewa-Packer @whaeadeb.bsky.social A nan wanting the best for hers & everyone’s mokopuna #toitutemokopuna #toitutetiriti 🖤🤍❤️
Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social He/him/ia. Economist convinced that business-as-usual is not the answer. Have data & evidence. Applied to be academic, but didn't know secret handshake. Paid my dues as consultant, then public servant. Now back in comfort zone of cricket and spreadsheets.
Simon O'Neill @sjponeill.bsky.social Green-leaning and living, Rottie lover, rural dwelling Aotearoan..
...until I left the Air Force for DOC after 28 years in the military, most if not all of my career decisions had been shaped by the Airfix and Revell catalogues from the 1970s...
Kassie @kassiejade.bsky.social Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Director for ActionStation Aotearoa.
Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand Aotearoa @alranz.bsky.social ALRANZ has been advocating for reproductive justice since 1970 and we aren't going anywhere ✊🏽
@jaysonbryant.bsky.social @jaysonbryant.bsky.social 
TC @nursedrtc.bsky.social 
S!mon McAtamney @maccaisims.bsky.social Old Gen X | Activist Education |Socialist | Te Whanganui a Tara | Fuelled by sarcasm and Yorkshire Tea | Dartologist🎯| C’mon Aatarga!| Kom igen Sverige! | BMLBPLLH
Meeping wainscot @ohnoiratebrian.bsky.social Middle-aged, goth-adjacent moper living her best (?) life in Aotearoa.
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social On Mondays Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Wednesdays he hosts The Weekly Show. Listen wherever you get your podcasts & watch on YouTube.
@khyleeq.bsky.social @khyleeq.bsky.social 
Ger Tew @gertew.bsky.social Part of @therecreatorsnz upcycle collective in Aotearoa/ New Zealand.
Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social Socially awkward political cartoonist. She/her. Like reading and walking.
Ngāi Tahu/Scottish.
Live in Aotearoa New Zealand
Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social Me again. What’s one more social medium? Chronically ill artist who also writes. Loves cats, jokes, social justice, clouds. She/her. Aotearoa. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ally.
Rachael Ka’ai-Mahuta @rachaelkm.bsky.social 📍Tāmaki-makaurau 😷
Here for te reo Māori, non-RW political commentary, and evidence-based Covid updates (yes, in 2026). Toitū te Tiriti!
Tehmina Gladman @tbgladman.bsky.social Work in health professional education. Interest in higher education and educational technology. Likely to post about greyhounds, knitting, and travel. Also at tbgladman@mastodon.nz
God @thegodshow.com Creator of the Universe.
thegodshow.com
https://youtube.com/@thegodshowlive
Neil Ballantyne @neilballantyne.bsky.social Social work academic at the Open Polytechnic of Aotearoa. Preoccupied with data justice, the social impacts of AI and anticapitalism.
David Ornstein @david-ornstein.bsky.social Football Correspondent, The Athletic
Fabrizio Romano @fabriziorom.bsky.social ©️ Here we go!
📨 fabrizio.romano93@gmail.com
👇🏻 All my channels
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https://instagram.com/fabriziorom/
https://tiktok.com/@fabrizioromano
Gendi Burwell @gendi-nz.bsky.social Divorced | Mother to 2 adult children
A work in progress
@kingofthewest11.bsky.social @kingofthewest11.bsky.social 
Ko Ess Ahau ☀️😷 @occasio.bsky.social 😷Mask Up Kiwis. Building Community, education, financial capability & business. Love Aotearoa NZ.
Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social Labour Candidate for Wellington Bays in 2026. CTU Economist, Unionist, and believer in a better Aotearoa.
https://linktr.ee/craigrenney.official
Authorised by Rob Salmond, 2 Gilmer Terrace, Wellington
Tairāwhiti Doc @tairawhitidoc.bsky.social US (Oregon) immigrant in (Gizzy) Aotearoa/New Zealand 🇳🇿.
Family Physician 🩺, tree climber 🌳, surfer 🏄🏾♂️ , photographer 📸. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Kaimataara @kaimataara.bsky.social History, philosophy and politics through a Māori lens... or whatever my hyperfocus is at the current moment.
Dr Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social Labour MP based in Wellington. Spokesperson for Health, Public Service and Wellington Issues. Authorised by Rob Salmond, 2 Gilmer Tce, Wellington
Peter Sime @petesi.me Left leaning 40-something in Dunedin | Ōtepoti NZ. Enemy of infinite scrolling and short form video. I like making pictures.
He/him
Blog: https://petesi.me
Brian Turner @bonesthetank.bsky.social Everyone deserves a fair go.
Chris Hipkins @chrishipkins.bsky.social MP for Remutaka, Leader of NZ Labour Party. Authorised by Rob Salmond, 2 Gilmer Tce, Wellington