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Penny Goodman

@pennygoodman.bsky.social

Hospice Market, Kensington Park Orewa, Auckland. Sat 29th Nov 10am. Delicious Bake Sale. Heaps of Raffles. Handicrafts. Books and more. Locally made. $$ raised for Hospice.

#aotearoa #auckland #AoNZ

www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/market-...

Market Fundraiser for Harbour Hospice - Auckland

Market Fundraiser for Harbour Hospice, The Homemade Christmas Market fundraising for Hospice is ..., Kensington Park, Auckland, Auckland, 29 November 2025,

www.eventfinda.co.nz

November 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM

Penny Goodman

@pennygoodman.bsky.social

Shameless plug for a new doco my friend produced - support NZ films and an important convo about diversity and inclusion!
#NZ #NZFilm #Documentary #film #fashion #aotearoa

www.rnz.co.nz/video/cuttin...

Cutting the Curve (NEW)

In an era of diet drugs and shrinking ideals, curve and plus-size women fight to be seen. This is a bold docuseries on fashion, power, and visibility.

www.rnz.co.nz

August 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM

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Unions Manawatū

@unionsmanawatu.bsky.social

Please sign the NZCTU's petition here: www.together.org.nz/fbt_for_pay_... and get ready for a fight. We can't let this Government walk all over us!

Protect Pay Equity – stop scrapping equal pay claims and law

Join us in building a better world

www.together.org.nz

May 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM

Penny Goodman

@pennygoodman.bsky.social

Being a good boi at the beach. The stinky seaweed was very tempting to roll in though...

May 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM

Penny Goodman

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Highly entertaining. They were all stellar and it's a good yarn. John Lithgow nailed the kiwi accent too!

#NZ #kiwis #film #NZFilm #WIFTNZ

www.youtube.com/watch?v=msFt...

The Rule of Jenny Pen Official Trailer | John Lithgow & Geoffrey Rush | HD | IFC Films

YouTube video by IFC Films

www.youtube.com

March 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM

Penny Goodman

@pennygoodman.bsky.social

Super excited to see this NZ animation festival is back for another year.

#NZ #animation #film #filmfestivals

www.roxycinema.co.nz/wellington-a...

Wellington Animation Film Festival, Roxy Cinema

www.roxycinema.co.nz

March 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM

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Associate Professor Suze Wilson

@suzewilson.bsky.social

Petition to govt re their interest in reducing the corporate tax rate. ##nzpol Say nope here:

: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/sa...

Say NO to Corporate Tax Cuts!

We all want GPs and hospitals that can help us when we need them. We want our kids to have full bellies so they can learn. But because Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis chose tax cuts for landlords ...

our.actionstation.org.nz

March 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM

Penny Goodman

@pennygoodman.bsky.social

If you want to support our USA friends (01/03 NZT) you can:
No $$ from Amazon
No Meta / xtwitter for 24 hours
No Maccas or any US brands that rolled back DEI polices
Buy LOCAL

Ben & Jerrys support DEI - eat all the icecream you want!

#nzpol #kikorangi #kiwis

www.cbsnews.com/news/economi...

Talk of a "Feb 28 Economic Blackout" is spreading on social media. What is it?

A grassroots effort is asking American consumers to refrain from making purchases at major retailers for one day in February.

www.cbsnews.com

February 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM

Penny Goodman

@pennygoodman.bsky.social

Love this energy.

#Films #WIFT

au.variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Nicole Kidman Worked With 19 Female Directors in Eight Years After Vowing to Do So: Things Only Change ‘By Actually Being in the Films of Women’

Nicole Kidman vowed to work with a woman director every 18 months. She has since gone to work with 19 of them in eight years.

au.variety.com

February 21, 2025 at 3:29 AM

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Associate Professor Suze Wilson

@suzewilson.bsky.social

#nzpol #misogyny

Great piece by @legallyfeminist.bsky.social. Tautoko this!

theconversation.com/online-viole...

Online violence and misogyny are still on the rise – NZ needs a tougher response

Relying on voluntary commitments to reduce online harm puts New Zealand out of step with other countries with legally enforceable rules to protect social media users’ safety.

theconversation.com

February 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM

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Writers Guild of America West

@wgawest.bsky.social

Vince Gilligan receives the 2025 TV Laurel Award: “As a writer, speaking to a room full of writers, I have a proposal. It certainly won’t fix everything, but it’s a start. I say we write more good guys.” #WritersGuildAwards m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkte...

Better Call Saul's Rhea Seehorn presents the 2025 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award to Vince Gilligan.

YouTube video by WGA West

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February 20, 2025 at 5:03 AM

Penny Goodman

@pennygoodman.bsky.social

Folks keep saying "someone should do something".

Remember the YOU who is reading this is the someone who needs to do something.

Contact your MP's and demand legislative change.
Make submissions.
Vote with your wallet.

#Kikorangi #NZPol #RainbowAllies #NZDEI

www.parliament.nz/en/get-invol...

Contact an MP - New Zealand Parliament

MPs are your representatives in Parliament. You can contact them at Parliament or at their electorate or community offices.

www.parliament.nz

February 20, 2025 at 2:29 AM

Penny Goodman

@pennygoodman.bsky.social

And now we are two! Happy birthday Giles!

Small tan dog ripping wrapping paper to get his soft toy Buzzy Bee

February 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM

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Margaret Stanley

@ecostanley.bsky.social

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! So proud of these amazing women who I've worked with during their PhD & MSc research - all of whom are contributing to #Aotearoa and the world in amazing ways #WomenInScience #ecology