At home she feels like a tourist
One of our self-driven projects of 2025 was Antistatic Meeting Room, a non-negotiable time we set aside each week to talk – to each other, with others – about things other than admin and client work. The aim was to carve out space to generate ideas, and spend time talking with the folks in our network; this kind of connection-building is the first thing that drops off the radar if we get busy with deadlines.
Group Meeting
One of our self-driven projects of 2025 was Antistatic Meeting Room, a non-negotiable time we set aside each week to talk – to each other, with others – about things other than admin and client work. The aim was to carve out space to generate ideas, and spend time talking with the folks in our network; this kind of connection-building is the first thing that drops off the radar if we get busy with deadlines.
Antistatic presents: Every Object an Archive
Late last year, we quietly launched a new Antistatic project we’ll be working on in 2026: Every Object an Archive. One object at a time, we will be conducting interviews with people about their experiences using once-ubiquitous technologies. These will take the form of ‘exit interviews’ for technologies (with users as a proxy for the objects themselves). First up, in early 2026, we will be exploring the landline telephone.
Submission: Moving towards a financially sustainable mail service
This week, Anna made a submission on proposed changes to New Zealand Post’s minimum service obligations, which are set out in the Postal Deed of Understanding. Proposed changes include reducing the number of mail delivery days from 3 to 2 in urban areas and from 5 to 3 in rural areas. The content of Anna’s submission, which reflects the views of Antistatic more generally, is re-posted below.