@dwdowns

Author of best-selling books; working in a government agency helping tell Aotearoa New Zealand's stories; Board Chair; husband, father & occasional uke player.

 New Zealand
nzstory.govt.nz
Joined May 2008
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Apparently @SecretSantaNZ would like a clue AND I don’t tweet enough. Funnily enough I was just thinking the other day that I need more board games or toys… – at Auckland, New Zealand
Secret Santa (Aotearoa NZ)@SecretSantaNZ13 May 2022
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@dwdowns Can you do me a big favour and send off a mighty Hint Tweet for your soon to be Santa as you don't Tweet a huge amount. A very Merry Mid Winter to You.
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🗻 Taranaki Maunga, a mountain on the North Island's west coast, will soon be declared a legal person under new legislation, giving the mountain the same legal rights as a human being. Read more below👇 ow.ly/9R3x50UJajO

Mountain in New Zealand to be declared a person under new law

New Zealand's Department of Conservation is looking for human representation for Taranaki Maunga after the Crown agreed to give up ownership of the land.

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Goodbye X / Twitter & Threads, I'm off to bsky.app... @dwdowns.bsky.social
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This International Day of Peace, we celebrate a remarkable achievement: 🌍 New Zealand ranks 4th out of 163 nations in the 2024 Global Peace Index. Our high standing reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering peace through social, political, and economic harmony. #NZStoryteller
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Today on @TheDetailNZ: A deep dive into the end of New Zealand's gene tech ban, announced by @JudithCollinsMP on August 13. @dwdowns shares his cancer cure journey. Reflecting on the GE protests from my childhood—how times have changed! Listen ↓. 🇳🇿 🧬 rnz.co.nz/programmes/the-det…

After nearly 30 years, the government is ditching strict GMO rules

The government announced a reversal to laws that effectively banned gene modification technology in New Zealand. Proponents of the change say it will save lives

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In 1893, Kate Sheppard and Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia made Aotearoa New Zealand, the first country where women won the right to vote. They championed this suffrage movement and Māori women's rights, leading the way for women's empowerment.✊ 🔎 Discover more eyesonnewzealand.com/legacy-…
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In Aotearoa New Zealand we celebrate Matariki, the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. Under the Māori lunar calendar, the reappearance of Matariki in the mid-winter night sky heralds the start of a New Year. ✨ ow.ly/yyE250SpENC #NZStoryteller
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@Fonterra, Tatua, ANZCO Foods and @silverfernfarms are part of Prime Minister Rt Hon Christopher Luxon's Trade Mission to Japan, showcasing Aotearoa New Zealand's business and innovation to the world. #NZStoryteller
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To be fair, the duck had a worse day. nzherald.co.nz/nz/virgin-air… Virgin Airlines passengers back at Queenstown Airport, resume travel to Australia after horror flight

Nerves on edge as stranded flyers prepare to depart Queenstown - again

A duck being sucked into the aircraft is suspected to have caused an engine fire.

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A fun night ahead!
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Why does the cafe at the Beehive sell pet toys? (Not the beginning of a joke, although it could be.) – at Wellington City, New Zealand
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Watch more TV. That's how we help.
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🌏 Discover how New Zealand is viewed across science, technology, innovation, and sustainability. Join our free webinar on 13 Feb for key insights. Register here: nzstory.govt.nz/events/
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Who are we? Where are we heading? And who will we be when we get there? My year-end politics column. Please read it (🙏🏽), no matter who you voted for, because - where are we heading? John Campbell: Are we on the cusp of something new or something old? 1news.co.nz/2023/12/30/john-…

John Campbell: Are we on the cusp of something new or something old?

Goodbye 2023 - but is it out with the old and in with the even older?

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The first human trial of novel anti-CD19 CAR T-Cell therapy shows promising phase I outcomes in patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Read more about the trial, led by @robweinkove of @Malaghan_Inst. #ASH23 📰 buff.ly/3GW2D0A
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I am honoured to be part of the judging team for these awards. Always so inspiring! @NZeroftheYear – at New Plymouth District, New Zealand
Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards@NZeroftheYear12 Dec 2023
Introducing the ten outstanding New Zealanders who are in the running to be your 2024 @KiwibankNZ New Zealander of the Year. Read their stories of national impact, and meet all 70 of your Semi-Finalists via the link in bio! @SarBareman @FIFAWWC @Rachel_Smalley
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Aotearoa New Zealand aspires to be the world’s most successful sporting nation 🏉 We're a country that supports teamwork and innovation, which helps us to produce some of the best winners on the global stage 🌏🏆 #NZStoryteller
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Two new Trustees are joining the Hi-Tech Trust, the force behind the @NZHiTechAwards. Meet Sarah Ramsay, CEO of United Machinists, & Amber Taylor, Co-Founder of ARA Journeys. They bring diverse expertise to our team. Welcome aboard #HiTechTrust #NewTrustees #InnovationLeaders
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Kicking off #nzas with Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger! #christchurchnz
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Remember. It all started for Spain in Palmerston North #NeverForget #MightyManuwatu
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