diff --git a/src/d2m/converters/message-to-event.js b/src/d2m/converters/message-to-event.js
index 1d6288a..f494123 100644
--- a/src/d2m/converters/message-to-event.js
+++ b/src/d2m/converters/message-to-event.js
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ async function messageToEvent(message, guild, options = {}, di) {
 			const event = invite.guild_scheduled_event
 			if (!event) continue // the event ID provided was not valid
 
-			const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-NZ", {month: "long", day: "numeric", hour: "numeric", minute: "2-digit", timeZoneName: "shortGeneric"}) // 9 June at 3:00 pm NZT
+			const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-NZ", {month: "long", day: "numeric", hour: "numeric", minute: "2-digit", timeZoneName: "shortGeneric", timeZone: reg.ooye.time_zone}) // 9 June at 3:00 pm NZT
 			const rep = new mxUtils.MatrixStringBuilder()
 
 			// Add time
diff --git a/src/d2m/converters/thread-to-announcement.js b/src/d2m/converters/thread-to-announcement.js
index 11a067f..98b8f12 100644
--- a/src/d2m/converters/thread-to-announcement.js
+++ b/src/d2m/converters/thread-to-announcement.js
@@ -32,13 +32,10 @@ async function threadToAnnouncement(parentRoomID, threadRoomID, creatorMxid, thr
 	const template = creatorMxid ? "started a thread:" : "Thread started:"
 	const via = await mxUtils.getViaServersQuery(threadRoomID, di.api)
 	let body = `${template} ${thread.name} https://matrix.to/#/${threadRoomID}?${via.toString()}`
-	let html = `${template} <a href="https://matrix.to/#/${threadRoomID}?${via.toString()}">${thread.name}</a>`
 
 	return {
 		msgtype,
 		body,
-		format: "org.matrix.custom.html",
-		formatted_body: html,
 		"m.mentions": {},
 		...context
 	}
diff --git a/src/d2m/converters/thread-to-announcement.test.js b/src/d2m/converters/thread-to-announcement.test.js
index 471cd94..3d5d1eb 100644
--- a/src/d2m/converters/thread-to-announcement.test.js
+++ b/src/d2m/converters/thread-to-announcement.test.js
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ test("thread2announcement: no known creator, no branched from event", async t =>
 	t.deepEqual(content, {
 		msgtype: "m.text",
 		body: "Thread started: test thread https://matrix.to/#/!thread?via=cadence.moe&via=matrix.org",
-		format: "org.matrix.custom.html",
-		formatted_body: `Thread started: <a href="https://matrix.to/#/!thread?via=cadence.moe&via=matrix.org">test thread</a>`,
 		"m.mentions": {}
 	})
 })
@@ -69,8 +67,6 @@ test("thread2announcement: known creator, no branched from event", async t => {
 	t.deepEqual(content, {
 		msgtype: "m.emote",
 		body: "started a thread: test thread https://matrix.to/#/!thread?via=cadence.moe&via=matrix.org",
-		format: "org.matrix.custom.html",
-		formatted_body: `started a thread: <a href="https://matrix.to/#/!thread?via=cadence.moe&via=matrix.org">test thread</a>`,
 		"m.mentions": {}
 	})
 })
@@ -95,8 +91,6 @@ test("thread2announcement: no known creator, branched from discord event", async
 	t.deepEqual(content, {
 		msgtype: "m.text",
 		body: "Thread started: test thread https://matrix.to/#/!thread?via=cadence.moe&via=matrix.org",
-		format: "org.matrix.custom.html",
-		formatted_body: `Thread started: <a href="https://matrix.to/#/!thread?via=cadence.moe&via=matrix.org">test thread</a>`,
 		"m.mentions": {},
 		"m.relates_to": {
 			"m.in_reply_to": {
@@ -126,8 +120,6 @@ test("thread2announcement: known creator, branched from discord event", async t
 	t.deepEqual(content, {
 		msgtype: "m.emote",
 		body: "started a thread: test thread https://matrix.to/#/!thread?via=cadence.moe&via=matrix.org",
-		format: "org.matrix.custom.html",
-		formatted_body: `started a thread: <a href="https://matrix.to/#/!thread?via=cadence.moe&via=matrix.org">test thread</a>`,
 		"m.mentions": {},
 		"m.relates_to": {
 			"m.in_reply_to": {
@@ -157,8 +149,6 @@ test("thread2announcement: no known creator, branched from matrix event", async
 	t.deepEqual(content, {
 		msgtype: "m.text",
 		body: "Thread started: test thread https://matrix.to/#/!thread?via=cadence.moe&via=matrix.org",
-		format: "org.matrix.custom.html",
-		formatted_body: `Thread started: <a href="https://matrix.to/#/!thread?via=cadence.moe&via=matrix.org">test thread</a>`,
 		"m.mentions": {
 			user_ids: ["@cadence:cadence.moe"]
 		},
diff --git a/src/types.d.ts b/src/types.d.ts
index 37da633..27dfddf 100644
--- a/src/types.d.ts
+++ b/src/types.d.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export type AppServiceRegistrationConfig = {
 		discord_origin?: string
 		discord_cdn_origin?: string,
 		web_password: string
+		time_zone?: string
 	}
 	old_bridge?: {
 		as_token: string
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 3695a84..233fd94 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ reg.namespaces = {
 	aliases: [{regex: "#_ooye_.*:cadence.moe", exclusive: true}]
 }
 reg.ooye.bridge_origin = "https://bridge.example.org"
+reg.ooye.time_zone = "Pacific/Auckland"
 
 const sync = new HeatSync({watchFS: false})