David Downs

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

[David Downs @dwdowns]

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…

[Secret Santa (Aotearoa NZ) @SecretSantaNZ]

@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.

[New Zealand Story 🇳🇿 @theNZstory]

🗻 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👇
https://t.co/z6Dbg7M4XC

[David Downs @dwdowns]

Goodbye X / Twitter & Threads, I'm off to https://t.co/Vihy40MLQP... @dwdowns.bsky.social

[David Downs @dwdowns]

@JudithCollinsMP There is no reality in which that is acceptable.

[New Zealand Story 🇳🇿 @theNZstory]

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

[Cole Cameron @colecameron]

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 ↓. 🇳🇿 🧬 https://t.co/dAwiSdkDR2

[New Zealand Story 🇳🇿 @theNZstory]

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 https://t.co/xUaUeG6rYq

[New Zealand Story 🇳🇿 @theNZstory]

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. ✨

https://t.co/MGaIr30TQ2

#NZStoryteller

[New Zealand Story 🇳🇿 @theNZstory]

@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

[David Downs @dwdowns]

To be fair, the duck had a worse day. https://t.co/ZdP6JgV7Lu Virgin Airlines passengers back at Queenstown Airport, resume travel to Australia after horror flight

[David Downs @dwdowns]

@brettroberts Disappointed that you haven’t read my books on NZ innovation…

[David Downs @dwdowns]

Mildly concerning

[David Downs @dwdowns]

A fun night ahead!

[David Downs @dwdowns]

@jcsouthee Both!

[David Downs @dwdowns]

Why does the cafe at the Beehive sell pet toys?

(Not the beginning of a joke, although it could be.)

[David Downs @dwdowns]

Watch more TV. That's how we help.

[David Downs @dwdowns]

@robweinkove Nice work!

[New Zealand Story 🇳🇿 @theNZstory]

🌏 Discover how New Zealand is viewed across science, technology, innovation, and sustainability. Join our free webinar on 13 Feb for key insights.

Register here: https://t.co/a8RvhBrI5g

[John Campbell @JohnJCampbell]

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?
https://t.co/TAaEewhHvQ

[Blood Cancers Today @Blood_Cancers]

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

📰 https://t.co/JbBFPeROCh

[David Downs @dwdowns]

I am honoured to be part of the judging team for these awards. Always so inspiring! @NZeroftheYear

[Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards @NZeroftheYear]

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