Tina Makereti
@tinamakereti.bsky.social
Looking for joy
Writer: www.tinamakereti.com
Creative Writing Workshop: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/modernletters
Writer: www.tinamakereti.com
Creative Writing Workshop: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/modernletters
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Tina Makereti
@tinamakereti.bsky.social
· Oct 21
The Mires at Shakespeare & Co in Paris and Hatchards display at the Cheltenham Lit Festival. I can't be in those places so I am very grateful for friends who are! But golly I wish I could be in those places...
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'“It is … almost certain that I can no longer publish or produce any new work within the UK while this proscription remains in effect" ... it was possible that her publisher Faber & Faber would be legally prohibited from paying her the royalties she was owed.' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Sally Rooney says she will be unable to publish books in UK while Palestine Action banned
Author tells high court her public support for group means her books could disappear from UK stores altogether
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
'“It is … almost certain that I can no longer publish or produce any new work within the UK while this proscription remains in effect" ... it was possible that her publisher Faber & Faber would be legally prohibited from paying her the royalties she was owed.' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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Only a couple days left to apply!
Kick off 2026 with a short fiction fix 😎
Kick off 2026 with a short fiction fix 😎
Want to explore the art of short story writing in a series of supportive workshops with me?
Apply for CREW 254 Tri 1 intake by 1 Dec @modernletters.bsky.social ✍️
Students consistently rate the course excellent. Or to quote from a recent thank you card: "BEST EVER."
www.wgtn.ac.nz/modernletter...
Apply for CREW 254 Tri 1 intake by 1 Dec @modernletters.bsky.social ✍️
Students consistently rate the course excellent. Or to quote from a recent thank you card: "BEST EVER."
www.wgtn.ac.nz/modernletter...
How and when to apply | Te Pūtahi Tuhi Auaha o Te Ao / International Institute of Modern Letters | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Information for domestic undergraduate students applying for limited entry Creative Writing courses at Victoria University of Wellington.
www.wgtn.ac.nz
November 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Only a couple days left to apply!
Kick off 2026 with a short fiction fix 😎
Kick off 2026 with a short fiction fix 😎
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The lengths the British government will go to please the Israeli government.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
Sally Rooney books may be pulled from UK, court told
Normal People author Sally Rooney's books may have to be withdrawn from sale and none of her new works published in the UK due to "uncertainty" caused by the ban on Palestine Action, the British High ...
www.rte.ie
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Another plug for Ōtautahi 4 Palestine's big fundraising event at A Rolling Stone Dec 13 - speakers from 5, musicians from 9, an art auction, raffles, solidarity --- & lots of promo work being 'mysteriously' filtered out by anti-Palestinian algorithms. Pls share www.instagram.com/otautahi4pal...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Another plug for Ōtautahi 4 Palestine's big fundraising event at A Rolling Stone Dec 13 - speakers from 5, musicians from 9, an art auction, raffles, solidarity --- & lots of promo work being 'mysteriously' filtered out by anti-Palestinian algorithms. Pls share www.instagram.com/otautahi4pal...
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It's so funny how sinking 3 Waters is the main reason for the increase in rates from council to council yet this government are pretending it had nothing to do with them, it's hard not to think on sinking the regional council as a convenient way to hide the body #NZPol
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
It's so funny how sinking 3 Waters is the main reason for the increase in rates from council to council yet this government are pretending it had nothing to do with them, it's hard not to think on sinking the regional council as a convenient way to hide the body #NZPol
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This is really the heart of what this gov is about
Corporate Greed and no consequences, the needs and views of the people of #NewZealand ignored, doing this whilst weakening democracy so we have less say on how our country is run
They are exploiting us for their own profit
#nzpol
Corporate Greed and no consequences, the needs and views of the people of #NewZealand ignored, doing this whilst weakening democracy so we have less say on how our country is run
They are exploiting us for their own profit
#nzpol
Fossil fuel companies were given confidential drafts of legislation during their (successful) two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban - new reporting from me via the OIA
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules
A paper trail shows just how far ministers went to accommodate the oil and gas industry's wishlist.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This is really the heart of what this gov is about
Corporate Greed and no consequences, the needs and views of the people of #NewZealand ignored, doing this whilst weakening democracy so we have less say on how our country is run
They are exploiting us for their own profit
#nzpol
Corporate Greed and no consequences, the needs and views of the people of #NewZealand ignored, doing this whilst weakening democracy so we have less say on how our country is run
They are exploiting us for their own profit
#nzpol
I was just on Dubaieye 103.8FM talking about the Ockhams AI rules and the authors/publisher that got stuck in them and one of the things I was able to say is how grateful I am for their sacrifice because we’re now having this vital worldwide conversation about AI (also empathetic to their plight)
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I was just on Dubaieye 103.8FM talking about the Ockhams AI rules and the authors/publisher that got stuck in them and one of the things I was able to say is how grateful I am for their sacrifice because we’re now having this vital worldwide conversation about AI (also empathetic to their plight)
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This is very good. Clear, calm, factual, and devastating for proponents of bans on puberty blockers for trans youth.
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent
The government’s ban on puberty blockers undermines clinical expertise and targets trans youth with a policy that lacks evidence, consistency and fairness.
theconversation.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This is very good. Clear, calm, factual, and devastating for proponents of bans on puberty blockers for trans youth.
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
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An excellent read.
e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
The slow demolition of our democracy | E-Tangata
“We have a government willing to reshape constitutional understandings without genuine consultation, careful process, or respect for long-standing norms.” — Mark Feary.
e-tangata.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
An excellent read.
e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
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“Why a Māori collective is arguing for the protection of New Zealand’s water” #nzpol
Why a Māori collective is arguing for the protection of New Zealand’s water
'It's not about who owns water. It's about protecting our water bodies, for all New Zealanders and future generations."
thespinoff.co.nz
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“Why a Māori collective is arguing for the protection of New Zealand’s water” #nzpol
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“The relationships that schools and kura have with Māori endures despite directives from the right-wing.” — Awanui Te Huia.
Schools commit to Te Tiriti anyway | E-Tangata
“The relationships that schools and kura have with Māori endures despite directives from the right-wing.” — Awanui Te Huia.
e-tangata.co.nz
November 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“The relationships that schools and kura have with Māori endures despite directives from the right-wing.” — Awanui Te Huia.
❤️🩹🌺🫶🏽 Ataahua
i love my trans whaanau they are everything / we will fight this
a poem i wrote a year ago for my genderqueer loves
a poem i wrote a year ago for my genderqueer loves
November 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
❤️🩹🌺🫶🏽 Ataahua
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FYI
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
FYI
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Rally on Saturday 22nd November
1pm - at the Bridge of Resistance
Find out more about Mutual Aid from the people who do it - what it is, why it’s important, the people in Ōtautahi who are active in this and who the recipients are, how we all gain by participating
#NZPol
1pm - at the Bridge of Resistance
Find out more about Mutual Aid from the people who do it - what it is, why it’s important, the people in Ōtautahi who are active in this and who the recipients are, how we all gain by participating
#NZPol
November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Rally on Saturday 22nd November
1pm - at the Bridge of Resistance
Find out more about Mutual Aid from the people who do it - what it is, why it’s important, the people in Ōtautahi who are active in this and who the recipients are, how we all gain by participating
#NZPol
1pm - at the Bridge of Resistance
Find out more about Mutual Aid from the people who do it - what it is, why it’s important, the people in Ōtautahi who are active in this and who the recipients are, how we all gain by participating
#NZPol
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Here's a practical way to respond to the climate crisis, lower air pollution, ease traffic congestion, and make public transportation more appealing and convenient. Iowa City's success story with its free buses shows this strategy can work in lots of other places, too. (Gift link)
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Here's a practical way to respond to the climate crisis, lower air pollution, ease traffic congestion, and make public transportation more appealing and convenient. Iowa City's success story with its free buses shows this strategy can work in lots of other places, too. (Gift link)
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New Zealand nominees are Becky Manawatu, Dominic Hoey and our colleagues Tina Makereti and Damien Wilkins - congrats everyone!
So heartily deserved: @minon.bsky.social one of the OZ nominees for the @dublinlitaward.bsky.social with his debut novel, First Name Second Name! dublinliteraryaward.ie/features/new...
2026 Nominations Revealed - Dublin Literary Award
dublinliteraryaward.ie
November 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
New Zealand nominees are Becky Manawatu, Dominic Hoey and our colleagues Tina Makereti and Damien Wilkins - congrats everyone!
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#nzpol
It's beyond me how any swing or National voters could seriously consider the National Party a viable next term choice.
Put your political tribalism aside folks because there's plenty of evidence and facts piling up that show this current crop are taking National in a dangerous direction.
It's beyond me how any swing or National voters could seriously consider the National Party a viable next term choice.
Put your political tribalism aside folks because there's plenty of evidence and facts piling up that show this current crop are taking National in a dangerous direction.
I’ve never liked a National Government or National led Coalition government but I can’t remember a time when they completely disregarded human rights and human decency, thanks to Act & NZ first. Every day a new horror. Every day dragged back decades
November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
#nzpol
It's beyond me how any swing or National voters could seriously consider the National Party a viable next term choice.
Put your political tribalism aside folks because there's plenty of evidence and facts piling up that show this current crop are taking National in a dangerous direction.
It's beyond me how any swing or National voters could seriously consider the National Party a viable next term choice.
Put your political tribalism aside folks because there's plenty of evidence and facts piling up that show this current crop are taking National in a dangerous direction.
I’ve never liked a National Government or National led Coalition government but I can’t remember a time when they completely disregarded human rights and human decency, thanks to Act & NZ first. Every day a new horror. Every day dragged back decades
November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I’ve never liked a National Government or National led Coalition government but I can’t remember a time when they completely disregarded human rights and human decency, thanks to Act & NZ first. Every day a new horror. Every day dragged back decades
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Casey Costello is also lying to her base, because puberty blockers are still available for non-trans children. #NzPol
It’s here for anyone wanting to see it for themselves: www.nzfirst.nz/puberty-bloc...
This isn’t the (pretend) "measured words" presented elsewhere – meant to mollify – but her singing to her fan base. It reveals the real basis of this: raging, blind, ideological hatred, laid out plainly.
This isn’t the (pretend) "measured words" presented elsewhere – meant to mollify – but her singing to her fan base. It reveals the real basis of this: raging, blind, ideological hatred, laid out plainly.
Puberty Blockers Banned For Children
After years of dangerous ideological experimentation pushed by radical activists and rubber-stamped by weak politicians, the New Zealand Government has officially banned puberty blockers for children.
www.nzfirst.nz
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Casey Costello is also lying to her base, because puberty blockers are still available for non-trans children. #NzPol
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Tomorrow at 1230pm, Ingrid Horrocks will appear in conversation about her brilliant new book of stories, All Her Lives - check it out! (Ingrid is also teaching an MA workshop at the IIML next year for which we're still accepting last minute applications...)
www.unitybooks.co.nz/news-and-eve...
www.unitybooks.co.nz/news-and-eve...
Both shops hold literary events. We specialise in New Zealand and international literature, poetry, history, and nonfiction as well as stocking the best new releases by award winning authors of both fiction and non-fiction in all genres.
www.unitybooks.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Tomorrow at 1230pm, Ingrid Horrocks will appear in conversation about her brilliant new book of stories, All Her Lives - check it out! (Ingrid is also teaching an MA workshop at the IIML next year for which we're still accepting last minute applications...)
www.unitybooks.co.nz/news-and-eve...
www.unitybooks.co.nz/news-and-eve...
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"But I will put up with a generation of homeless children"
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
"But I will put up with a generation of homeless children"
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Yeah. What Emma Thompson said.
November 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Yeah. What Emma Thompson said.
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In today’s Chorus: Govt to fail to hire extra 500 Police officers after 212 go to Australia; PM says prison pop'n rise of 1,967 to record-high 10,860 "a good thing"; Govt rejects 402 of 642 Auckland housing pleas in Aug #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...
Wednesday's Chorus: Churn claims Police target
Govt to fail to hire extra 500 Police officers after 212 go to Australia; PM says prison pop'n rise of 1,967 to record-high 10,860 "a good thing"; Govt rejects 402 of 642 Auckland housing pleas in Aug
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
In today’s Chorus: Govt to fail to hire extra 500 Police officers after 212 go to Australia; PM says prison pop'n rise of 1,967 to record-high 10,860 "a good thing"; Govt rejects 402 of 642 Auckland housing pleas in Aug #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...
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Sorry you had to wait 10 months for your cancer surgery – a politician needed to save 10 minutes getting to the airport.
$4 BILLION to save 'up to 10 minutes' during peak traffic. Fucking hell - imagine what that $4B could do for housing, education, health, etc, in Aotearoa.
November 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Sorry you had to wait 10 months for your cancer surgery – a politician needed to save 10 minutes getting to the airport.
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Kīoranga! It's Ta Wik' a Ta Rē Moriori - Moriori Language Week!
Find resources about Moriori, Rēkohu/Chatham Islands and more.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/moriori-lang... ^MT
Find resources about Moriori, Rēkohu/Chatham Islands and more.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/moriori-lang... ^MT
Moriori Language Week
Find resources and information to help celebrate ta Wik' a Te Rē Moriori - Moriori Language Week, 17 to 23 Whareahi/November 2025.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Kīoranga! It's Ta Wik' a Ta Rē Moriori - Moriori Language Week!
Find resources about Moriori, Rēkohu/Chatham Islands and more.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/moriori-lang... ^MT
Find resources about Moriori, Rēkohu/Chatham Islands and more.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/moriori-lang... ^MT