Glenn
@matatau.bsky.social
He Māori ahau.
Ngāpuhi (Ngāti Rangi)
On my Reo Māori journey.
Project Manager.
Knows a thing or two about coffee.
Handy golfer.
Fish fear me.
Ngāpuhi (Ngāti Rangi)
On my Reo Māori journey.
Project Manager.
Knows a thing or two about coffee.
Handy golfer.
Fish fear me.
Right up front for LAB at Electric Avenue.
Day 1 was fab! Looking forward to more great music tomorrow.
#electricavenue #Ōtautahi #LAB
Day 1 was fab! Looking forward to more great music tomorrow.
#electricavenue #Ōtautahi #LAB
February 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Right up front for LAB at Electric Avenue.
Day 1 was fab! Looking forward to more great music tomorrow.
#electricavenue #Ōtautahi #LAB
Day 1 was fab! Looking forward to more great music tomorrow.
#electricavenue #Ōtautahi #LAB
February 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
We spent Waitangi Day at Waitangi.
Starting with a dawn karakia and ending with a 21 gun salute fired by the Royal New Zealand Navy.
What an awesome experience!
Such a great vibe.
#waitangi
Starting with a dawn karakia and ending with a 21 gun salute fired by the Royal New Zealand Navy.
What an awesome experience!
Such a great vibe.
#waitangi
February 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We spent Waitangi Day at Waitangi.
Starting with a dawn karakia and ending with a 21 gun salute fired by the Royal New Zealand Navy.
What an awesome experience!
Such a great vibe.
#waitangi
Starting with a dawn karakia and ending with a 21 gun salute fired by the Royal New Zealand Navy.
What an awesome experience!
Such a great vibe.
#waitangi
In Whangārei for AJA, Aaradhna, Corella, Stan Walker and L.A.B
Great vibe and excellent sound!
Dress code: Anything goes...
Great vibe and excellent sound!
Dress code: Anything goes...
January 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
In Whangārei for AJA, Aaradhna, Corella, Stan Walker and L.A.B
Great vibe and excellent sound!
Dress code: Anything goes...
Great vibe and excellent sound!
Dress code: Anything goes...
Feeling rather full after judging my first barbeque competition of 2025 at Kumeū Hot Rod Festival.
5 categories (chicken, pork ribs, pork, lamb, beef brisket) judged today, and 30 teams competed. Some outstanding entries. Always learning, to perfect my barbeque skills.
Next is #Meatstock Hamilton.
5 categories (chicken, pork ribs, pork, lamb, beef brisket) judged today, and 30 teams competed. Some outstanding entries. Always learning, to perfect my barbeque skills.
Next is #Meatstock Hamilton.
January 18, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Feeling rather full after judging my first barbeque competition of 2025 at Kumeū Hot Rod Festival.
5 categories (chicken, pork ribs, pork, lamb, beef brisket) judged today, and 30 teams competed. Some outstanding entries. Always learning, to perfect my barbeque skills.
Next is #Meatstock Hamilton.
5 categories (chicken, pork ribs, pork, lamb, beef brisket) judged today, and 30 teams competed. Some outstanding entries. Always learning, to perfect my barbeque skills.
Next is #Meatstock Hamilton.
#overheardatthebakery
"This quiche is gangster!"
Not a phrase I'd expect to hear coming from a young adult.
It clearly made his day (and mine!)
"This quiche is gangster!"
Not a phrase I'd expect to hear coming from a young adult.
It clearly made his day (and mine!)
January 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
#overheardatthebakery
"This quiche is gangster!"
Not a phrase I'd expect to hear coming from a young adult.
It clearly made his day (and mine!)
"This quiche is gangster!"
Not a phrase I'd expect to hear coming from a young adult.
It clearly made his day (and mine!)
January 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I took the next steps in my Mau Rākau journey today, shaping, sanding, waxing and adorning a rākau to my preferred length.
My goal is to become proficient so I can confidently use a taiaha in the next 12 months.
#maurakau
My goal is to become proficient so I can confidently use a taiaha in the next 12 months.
#maurakau
January 4, 2025 at 7:40 AM
I took the next steps in my Mau Rākau journey today, shaping, sanding, waxing and adorning a rākau to my preferred length.
My goal is to become proficient so I can confidently use a taiaha in the next 12 months.
#maurakau
My goal is to become proficient so I can confidently use a taiaha in the next 12 months.
#maurakau
✅ Lawns mowed
✅ Golf tee time for the morning booked
❓ Cannot decide whether to go surfing, fishing, or take my bike to Waiheke for a day next week.
🛌 I'll sleep on it and decide later...
✅ Golf tee time for the morning booked
❓ Cannot decide whether to go surfing, fishing, or take my bike to Waiheke for a day next week.
🛌 I'll sleep on it and decide later...
December 28, 2024 at 6:21 AM
✅ Lawns mowed
✅ Golf tee time for the morning booked
❓ Cannot decide whether to go surfing, fishing, or take my bike to Waiheke for a day next week.
🛌 I'll sleep on it and decide later...
✅ Golf tee time for the morning booked
❓ Cannot decide whether to go surfing, fishing, or take my bike to Waiheke for a day next week.
🛌 I'll sleep on it and decide later...
December 24, 2024 at 9:29 PM
E rua ngā huihuinga whānau Kirihimete kua oti, ā, kāore anō kia eke ki te 25 o Hakihea.
Two family Christmas events finished, and we've not yet reached 25 December...
I'm looking forward to a relaxed BBQ lunch with my wife and her parents tomorrow.
#kirihimete #christmas #bbq
Two family Christmas events finished, and we've not yet reached 25 December...
I'm looking forward to a relaxed BBQ lunch with my wife and her parents tomorrow.
#kirihimete #christmas #bbq
December 24, 2024 at 4:30 AM
E rua ngā huihuinga whānau Kirihimete kua oti, ā, kāore anō kia eke ki te 25 o Hakihea.
Two family Christmas events finished, and we've not yet reached 25 December...
I'm looking forward to a relaxed BBQ lunch with my wife and her parents tomorrow.
#kirihimete #christmas #bbq
Two family Christmas events finished, and we've not yet reached 25 December...
I'm looking forward to a relaxed BBQ lunch with my wife and her parents tomorrow.
#kirihimete #christmas #bbq
I'd love to hear te Reo Māori spoken more widely in social settings. Resources such as this is a great start.
What visual cues would make you comfortable giving it a go?
#tereoMāori #coffee #māori #aotearoa
What visual cues would make you comfortable giving it a go?
#tereoMāori #coffee #māori #aotearoa
How to order a coffee in te reo in Aotearoa New Zealand
December 22, 2024 at 2:37 AM
I'd love to hear te Reo Māori spoken more widely in social settings. Resources such as this is a great start.
What visual cues would make you comfortable giving it a go?
#tereoMāori #coffee #māori #aotearoa
What visual cues would make you comfortable giving it a go?
#tereoMāori #coffee #māori #aotearoa
December 20, 2024 at 11:25 PM
My first solar power generation yearly summary has dropped. So far our solar installation has wildly exceeded my expectations. We will be mostly off-grid next year.
#solar #teslabattery #sustainableenergy
#solar #teslabattery #sustainableenergy
December 20, 2024 at 8:53 PM
My first solar power generation yearly summary has dropped. So far our solar installation has wildly exceeded my expectations. We will be mostly off-grid next year.
#solar #teslabattery #sustainableenergy
#solar #teslabattery #sustainableenergy
Isn't this adorable?
Our Russian Blue kitty Saskia sleeping peacefully beneath my clothes, without a care in the world.
#Saskia #russianblue #catsofbsky
Our Russian Blue kitty Saskia sleeping peacefully beneath my clothes, without a care in the world.
#Saskia #russianblue #catsofbsky
December 15, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Isn't this adorable?
Our Russian Blue kitty Saskia sleeping peacefully beneath my clothes, without a care in the world.
#Saskia #russianblue #catsofbsky
Our Russian Blue kitty Saskia sleeping peacefully beneath my clothes, without a care in the world.
#Saskia #russianblue #catsofbsky
Fabulous BBQ and Cocktails party with new friends from my wife's Pilates social group.
The ribs and pork belly burnt ends went down a treat.
Everyone loved the Pornstar Martinis with Tequila instead of Vodka.
The ribs and pork belly burnt ends went down a treat.
Everyone loved the Pornstar Martinis with Tequila instead of Vodka.
December 7, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Fabulous BBQ and Cocktails party with new friends from my wife's Pilates social group.
The ribs and pork belly burnt ends went down a treat.
Everyone loved the Pornstar Martinis with Tequila instead of Vodka.
The ribs and pork belly burnt ends went down a treat.
Everyone loved the Pornstar Martinis with Tequila instead of Vodka.
Currently at 33000ft en route back to Aotearoa, after 2 fabulous days in Fiji for a work conference / party.
Last night we ate BBQ lobster and drank champagne beneath the palm trees.
Last night we ate BBQ lobster and drank champagne beneath the palm trees.
December 5, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Currently at 33000ft en route back to Aotearoa, after 2 fabulous days in Fiji for a work conference / party.
Last night we ate BBQ lobster and drank champagne beneath the palm trees.
Last night we ate BBQ lobster and drank champagne beneath the palm trees.
Celebrating the submission of my final assignment for the NZ Certificate in Maori Business Management, completed this year via Aspire2.
The course exceeded my expectations.
100% pass rate so far. Results soon.
Signing up to the final level for 2025.
#māori #māoribusinessmanagement #aspire2
The course exceeded my expectations.
100% pass rate so far. Results soon.
Signing up to the final level for 2025.
#māori #māoribusinessmanagement #aspire2
December 1, 2024 at 3:43 AM
Celebrating the submission of my final assignment for the NZ Certificate in Maori Business Management, completed this year via Aspire2.
The course exceeded my expectations.
100% pass rate so far. Results soon.
Signing up to the final level for 2025.
#māori #māoribusinessmanagement #aspire2
The course exceeded my expectations.
100% pass rate so far. Results soon.
Signing up to the final level for 2025.
#māori #māoribusinessmanagement #aspire2