Kelli Pike

Communicator, organiser & advocate.
Can usually be found at Go Eco Waikato or Free FM89.0 & dabbles in event and community organising for people & planet.

[Nicola Toki @naturevision]

My speech at the @Forest_and_Bird Centennial Conference.

"After a bit more than a year in my role as chief Twig and Tweeter, I’m still tiptoeing that line of hope. But I’m also fed up. I’m cross."
🌳🐦

State of the Nation address https://t.co/5ZQAhemSz0 via @Forest_and_Bird

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

@hamiltronian I wonder why @CouncilHamilton didn't support it...

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

@hamiltronian https://t.co/rEhK8JQL2P

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

Wtaf? @NewshubNZ

[Newshub @NewshubNZ]

From magazine covers to meetings: A look back at some of Ardern's best fashion moments https://t.co/co9S5xLO7C

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

@hamiltronian Do you have a link for the election spending? Always interesting.

[Critical_Ass @CriticalMassAKL]

Alright I'm gonna say it:
What's the use of a national ticketing scheme if we're gonna make public transport free?

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

Oh wow, it's like someone trying to weigh me!

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

A struggle to weigh a 97-day-old baby emperor penguin.

[Go Eco 💛 @GoEcoWaikato]

🧵 If you're sick of election campaigns based on personality, misinformation, bad selfies and promises that can't be kept...
VOTE Kererū for Forest & Bird's Bird of the Year 2022. We're campaigning on facts.

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

@mrJeffHowell The same thing happened with Siggi Henry. They were silent during the election, then (from memory, I can't find the image) they photo shopped her into a lab coat for their front page. 🙄

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

@Ceriphinz @FreeFM89 Lol thanks Paul! I'll put my feet up and enjoy another sweet as council here in Kirikiriroa (well, bar one... 😑 but I've got my eye on him now)

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

@Ceriphinz How low does the voter turnout have to be before they declare an election invalid?

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

Something else you should do before voting is know what the council does...and the challenges ahead. Thanks to @Ceriphinz and @FreeFM89 you can learn more about @CouncilHamilton here... #vote2022
https://t.co/ILqwda3yfP

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

Can they string a coherent sentence together? Can they elaborate on their campaign claim? Do they even know what the council do? @FreeFM89 have 10min interviews with candidates that you can binge now. https://t.co/FnmKGa5zJI

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

@CaigerNancy @ThomasWilliammm @Ceriphinz Yup, I think most candidate events are a waste of time. It's preaching to the converted, candidate supporters, and seldom allow time to delve into explaining a candidates claim. @FreeFM89 host 10 min interviews which are way more helpful. https://t.co/FnmKGa5zJI

[Make it 16 @makeit16nz]

Concerned about engagement in local govt elections we hear? Turns out allowing 16 and 17 year-olds to vote has been proven to increase turnout and engagement in Scotland and elsewhere. Giving us our human rights is good for democracy too!

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

@ThomasWilliammm @Ceriphinz We were successful turning voter turnout around last election because the initiatives were community led. I mean, would anyone really vote just because the council said they should?

[Kelli Pike @kellifrmthetron]

@ThomasWilliammm @Ceriphinz 10,000 reasons why I'm not surprised at this turnout. I hope the LG reform is 'burn it down' rather than a tweak. We've also been massively failed by councils, who invest in their own comms, instead of communities who educate and organise their own. Sigh.