Christine O'Brien

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board member, reader, family historian, dog slave, retweeter. Community info. Views my own.

[Ockham NZ Book Awards @theockhams]

Whakamihi to member of the Māori Queen’s Council of Twelve, professor, and tohunga of Māori language and thought Tā Pou Temara (Ngāi Tūhoe) KNZM - winner Te Mūrau o te Tuhi, Māori Language Award #theockhams @AUPBooks @Tuhoeetu

[Ockham NZ Book Awards @theockhams]

Whakamihi Tina Makereti (Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Rangatahi-Matakore, Pākehā) winner of the Ockhams General Non-Fiction Award 2026! @thwupbooks #theockhams

[Ockham NZ Book Awards @theockhams]

Huge congratulations to Elizabeth Cox, historian and winner of the Ockhams 2026 BookHub Award for Illustrated Non-Fiction! @masseyunipress #theockhams

[Ockham NZ Book Awards @theockhams]

Let's hear it for the Ockhams 2026 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction winner Ingrid Horrocks! @thwupbooks @ingridhorrocks #theockhams

[Ockham NZ Book Awards @theockhams]

Let's hear it for Nafanua Purcell Kersel (Satupa‘itea, Faleālupo, Aleipata, Tuaefu), poet, performer and winner of the Ockhams 2026 Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry - her first collection! @thwupbooks #theockhams

[Ockham NZ Book Awards @theockhams]

Congratulations to the @MatatuhiF 2026 Best First Book Awards winners! #theockhams @OtagoUniPress @AUPBooks @PenguinBooks_NZ

[Christine O'Brien @XineOB]

@mcnaughthelen1 In south Auckland wind has been skittish most of the afternoon. Got dark about 4.30 with eerie yellow light for half an hour or so. Showers stopping and starting. Lots of omens but no big hit yet. Nervewracking.

[Christine O'Brien @XineOB]

@Trueonly642982 So true. Always loved this!!

[Ockham NZ Book Awards @theockhams]

Congratulations to this year's Ockhams longlisted authors! Read all about it here https://t.co/6bVDTk0dhf

[Christine O'Brien @XineOB]

@tracycnz Got there tho!

[Unity Books Wellington @unitybookswgtn]

Tomorrow! 5 PM at Unity Books. Roger Horrocks & Chris Bourke talk Music Without End. Come for the free @Garage_Project beer and a chat with two men who share an encyclopedic knowledge of music. Be there!

[Christine O'Brien @XineOB]

@unitybookswgtn @Garage_Project SO wish I was in Wellington!

[Christine O'Brien @XineOB]

@RichardHills_ Completely agree!!

[Christine O'Brien @XineOB]

@AotearoaSam I've found the comments of one of his counillor colleagues and one of his backers bizarre. Doubling down by appearing to say, essentially, it's all good as long as it's not in writing; and the problem is someone else released the email 😠

[Richard Hills @RichardHills_]

18 year olds today have just been robbed of $60,000 for their retirement.

That’s based on removing $260 a year with average of 6% annual return.

National have previously.
- axed the $1000 kickstart
- removed $521 a year in govt contributions
- taxed employer contributions

[Christine O'Brien @XineOB]

@GregPresland Speechless!!

[Christine O'Brien @XineOB]

@CCwithSybil @soompi Is it online with English subtitles anywhere?

[Christine O'Brien @XineOB]

@AnnaLaw17829694 So sorry to hear that. Very tough indeed 💔

[Christine O'Brien @XineOB]

Hot topic in my local supermarket - checkout staff and security all agreed "don't trust those people down at Parliament. But that young girl yesterday was magnificent! She stands for the people." #HanaRawhitiMaipiClarke

[Christine O'Brien @XineOB]

Ōtāhuhu Armistice Day Service
Monday 11 November, 10.40am
Memorial Arch, cnr Atkinson Ave & Luke St

#ArmisticeDay
#RemembranceDay
#LestWeForget
#Otahuhu