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What I write at No Typewriters / No Talking

Wherein JJW shares some writing he did at a No Typewriters / No Talking session.

14/02/2026 Read More
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JJW explains Aotearoa – part 2

Wherein JJW continues explaining things about New Zealand for you.

01/02/2026 Read More

Escort to Nowhere

Wherein JJW recounts a story about a road trip he took with a colleague.

28/01/2026 Read More
Digital collage of a cannabis plantation with a person rappeling from a helicopter, a dog dressed up as a police officer sits in a car, and there is a napkin with a calculation on handwritten on it.

Get better work stories

Wherein JJW recounts an experience he had with the New Zealand Police regarding cannabis control operations.

18/01/2026 Read More

JJW READS 2026

Wherein JJW catalogues all the books he read in 2026.

01/01/2026 Read More
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Staying safe (and sane) in 2025

Wherein JJW recounts his year.

28/12/2025 Read More
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JJW explains Aotearoa – part 1

Wherein JJW starts explaining things about New Zealand for you.

03/11/2025 Read More
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Where has JJW been?

Wherein JJW talks about chilli oil, politicians posture, and his creative process.

23/07/2025 Read More
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Curbing creepiness

Wherein JJW talks about privacy and urges to you submit to the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner about rules for biometrics.

17/02/2025 Read More
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100% factually true story

Wherein JJW relays his experiences from one of the more harrowing places he has worked.

13/02/2025 Read More
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Pocket panopticon: Auror

Wherein JJW writes about a creepy company doing creepy things.

28/01/2025 Read More