Pete Barnao

Comms guy by day. Sports fan, Francophile, lover of coffee, geography & obscure films. If not #outdoors, blogging @thebushline. Views mine

[BSA New Zealand @BSA_NZ]

How does your right to privacy intersect with the right of media to gather, record & publish material in the public interest? Check out the recording of this morning’s Privacy Week webinar by our chief executive Stacey Wood https://t.co/ekwBIVKgpS
#PrivacyWeekNZ #PrivacyOnPurpose

[BSA New Zealand @BSA_NZ]

Talofa lava! Manuia le vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa! A message from our board member Pulotu Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i, CE Stacey Wood and the team to wish you and yours a happy Samoa Language Week!
@Pacific_Peoples @PMN__News #SLW2024 #SamoaLanguageWeek2024

[The Bushline @thebushline]

Finally made it to this gem of a spot. Well worth the trip

#bridalveilfallsnz #waikatonz #nz #kiwipics #purenewzealand #purenz #hiking #hikingnz #hikingadventures #trampingnz #outdoors #outdooradventures #outdoorphotography

[The Bushline @thebushline]

Pō mārie #sunset #sunsetsky #sunsets #sunset_pics #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #eveningsky #eveningvibes #sky #skyporn #skyphotography #skycolours #skies

[BSA New Zealand @BSA_NZ]

'Low intelligence, foul-mouthed humour’... Kiwis' views on offensive language have changed a lot in the 25 years since the famous 'bugger' ad - as tracked by BSA research cited in this entertaining piece @TheSpinoffTV
https://t.co/TplGklIFNC

[The Bushline @thebushline]

‘Well armed opponents, impassable to man and beast’. Early European explorers weren’t big fans of taramea/speargrass (Aciphylla), sometimes referred to as wild Spaniard. Members of the carrot family, the taproots of some species were eaten & the sap prized as a fragrance by Māori

[The Bushline @thebushline]

TARN – a small mountain lake or pool, especially one formed in a hollow excavated by a glacier. Related to Old Norse ‘tjörn’, meaning pond. Also known as a corrie loch, from Scottish Gaelic ‘coire’ (pot) and ‘loch’ (lake)

[The Bushline @thebushline]

Carefully timed our intrepid 20km west coast beach walk to beat the incoming tide. Didn’t need to look far to see the consequences if you don’t 😬

[BSA New Zealand @BSA_NZ]

Salt guns, spiders, and slinging apples: Six of the most interesting complaints received by the BSA in 2023, as reported by @NZStuff

https://t.co/ENMSjqPBj5

[The Bushline @thebushline]

Lucked in with glorious weather, epic views & knocked off 2 bucket list huts. Highlight of the year, so grateful… 2024 I’m coming for ya!

[The Bushline @thebushline]

The view from Liverpool Hut is enough to erase any memory of the 600m near vertical scramble to get there

[Pete Barnao @PeteB18]

@cassieroma @MarkAPierceNE Amazing right? It’s easy to forget how good until you finally change’em. Happy strumming

[Pete Barnao @PeteB18]

@MarkAPierceNE @cassieroma Thought I had something to offer then saw this diagram. That pinching trick is genius. I bought new strings months ago but have been putting off changing them till something finally breaks. Now feeling inspired… that new string sound is its own reward!

[BSA New Zealand @BSA_NZ]

We’ve published our most useful resources in multiple languages so it’s easier for diverse audiences to engage with the broadcasting standards system & use the tools that support informed viewing choices. Check out our Pānui: https://t.co/IdNK15nzkQ

[BSA New Zealand @BSA_NZ]

NZers are worried about a surge in misinformation & finding it harder to tell fact from fiction. The rise of less-trusted platforms & misinformation over #COVID are bringing these worries into sharp relief. See our report on public views on accuracy: https://t.co/w1XbUi5zL0
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[Big Lhist @biglhist]

The Four Apostrophe’s’ of the apocalypseses’s’

[BSA New Zealand @BSA_NZ]

What the %^&*@?? Our chief executive @glen_scanlon tiptoed a fine line chatting to Karyn Hay @radionz about our new research on the words Kiwis find most offensive. Complete with a few choice words from Cosmo the dog! Check out the interview:

https://t.co/83JU5O97iW

[The Independent @Independent]

🟥 World number one Ash Barty announces shock retirement from tennis https://t.co/1smv7ecX7H

[Melissa Boardman @melissaboardman]

Bottoms up! This is a pair of splendidly round blue flightless birds aka takahē having a refreshing drink.

If you listen closely you can hear a honk of approval!

Bird 22: takahē at Orokonui Ecosanctuary #nzbirds #newzealandbirds #takahē

[BSA New Zealand @BSA_NZ]

HAVE YOUR SAY on proposed changes to the Broadcasting Standards Codebook. This contains the rules that help ensure freedom of expression without harm on TV & radio. Submissions close on 8 March 2022. More details: https://t.co/wJ4HCN5xZU