#nztwits — Public Fediverse posts

Thanks to the generous initial response to this #GiveALittle and 100% success with her funding applications (also amazing) Daena is going to Houston ... but complications have drained the money set aside for contingencies so we're boosting it around again to try and build that safety margin back up.

I'm a believer in the power of weak links so a boost is as good as a contribution :)

#quilts #quilting #NZQuilter #NZArtist #DisabledArtist #GoFundMe #NZTwits

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/daena-houston

🌸 My July rewards for Patreon are done and dusted, with super soft satin laminate stickers and a retro glitch vibe art print to top it off! 🌸

Patreon is integral to my ability to weather the demise of birdsite, so I’m putting lots of effort into each month’s rewards! Snag yours at https://www.patreon.com/pepper_raccoon

#mastoart #art #nz #nzartist #nztwits

The word for Day 18 in English then Māori of #Museum30 #Reign #Kīngitanga

It was during the reign of Kīngitanga George V that the call was made to men of Aotearoa NZ to serve in WW1, for "King & Country". One of these men was a local lad Harry Moffat... Read more about him here: https://ehive.com/collections/202139/objects/1600951/orawia-scotts-gap-district-settlers-moffat-family-ww1-memorial-entry

#History #Heritage #Aotearoa #NZ #NZTwits #GLAM #Museums #Archives #digipres
#EasternBush #Waiau #Ōtautau #Murihiku #Southland #Farming
#CommunityCollaboration
#CentralAndWesternArchive

The word for Day 17 in English then Māori of #Museum30 #Origin #Pūtake

The origin or pūtake of all the wood drying here, was nearby kahikatea stands, virtually decimated to provide wood for the local and national dairy trade as the trees became harder to find. Read more about it here: https://ehive.com/collections/202139/objects/1564901/motu-kilkellys-mill-settlement

#History #Heritage #Aotearoa #NZ #NZTwits #GLAM #Museums #Archives #digipres
#EasternBush #Waiau #Ōtautau #Murihiku #Southland #Farming
#CommunityCollaboration
#CentralAndWesternArchive

The word for Day 16 in English then Māori of #Museum30 #Break #Whakatā

These workers on the massive Merrivale Estate, once owned by the Ellis Brothers of Australia, can be seen taking a break or whakatā from their hardworking hand harvesting. Image believed to be from around 1900-1920: https://ehive.com/collections/202139/objects/1598933/eastern-bush-orawia-otautau-districts-moffat-family-history-from-laurie-collection

#History #Heritage #Aotearoa #NZ #NZTwits #GLAM #Museums #Archives #digipres
#EasternBush #Waiau #Ōtautau #Murihiku #Southland #Farming
#CommunityCollaboration
#CentralAndWesternArchive

#Museum30 Day14 Today's topic is #Winter or #Makariri in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
#Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
#CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

Some great winter or makariri scenes from #EasternBush in #WaiauDistrict. These photos from the Mouat Family property are now part of our community history collections in the new Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive, check out more here: https://ehive.com/collections/202139/objects/1564623/eastern-bush-properties-braeview-in-mouat-ownership-1905-2004

Can't seem to post photo!

#Museum30 Day12 Today's topic is #Tools or #Pāraharaha (or more specifically, "a tool made of iron") in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
#Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
#CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

Tools or pāraharaha being used to repair the #EasternBush Church in #WaiauDistrict. These photos are now part of our community history collections in the new Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive, check out more here: https://ehive.com/collections/202139/objects/1598095/eastern-bush-district-presbyterian-church-history-church-repairs

#Museum30 Day4 Today's topic is #Record or #Mauhanga in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
#Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
#CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

Record or mauhanga from the #EasternBush #Store #PostOffice #AccommodationHouse in the #WaiauDistrict, part of our local Central & Western heritage collection, digitised by the Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive. Check out the history of these early buildings here: https://ehive.com/collections/202139/objects/1603194/eastern-bush-store-mouat-ownership-1905-2004

#Museum30 Day3 Today's topic is #Fragment or #Ngota in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
#Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
#CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

Photo of the only fragment or ngota left of the #EasternBush #AccommodationHouse in the #WaiauDistrict, part of our local Central & Western heritage collection, digitised by the Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive. Check out the history of this early building here: https://ehive.com/collections/202139/objects/1601845/eastern-bush-hotel-store-post-office-mouat-ownership-1905-2004