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Shaun Hendy

@hendysh.bsky.social

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Physicist, complex systems, ex-COVID modeller

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My thoughts on @siouxsiew.bsky.social v the University of Auckland. The judgment, which finds in favour of Siouxsie, strengthens academic freedom in New Zealand, but highlights problems with Auckland's management that its VC seems reluctant to accept. thespinoff.co.nz/society/10-0...

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Ms Hooper's avatar Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social
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The Siouxsie Wiles judgment should be a wake-up call for New Zealand’s universities

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Cantering Mad Cath's avatar Cantering Mad Cath @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social
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Dr Siouxsie did us proud, supported us with her amazing knowledge and now we need to give her a bit of a hand.

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Fighting her employer in court Dr Siouxsie Wiles incurred a large legal bill that won't be covered by the 20K so @ninjakitty.bsky.social & I will be fundraising. If you've been helped by Dr SW in Covid please help out!
#FoxyGodmother
Acc Name: Fairy Godmothers
Acc No: 38-9010-0779610-05

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If you are wondering how the Freeze Peach Union is handling the Wiles judgement, it is - of course - celebrating the Court's excessively narrow take on academic freedom.

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Oh you are right. Appears to have been taken down then.

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Coley's avatar Coley @coleytangerina.bsky.social
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This is important news. It clearly sets an expectation that employers will care for staff who face threats as part of their jobs, and it explicitly calls out how cruel it was for Auckland University to effectively punish Wiles for her own harassment.

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3503...

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Yeah, on that the Court seems to be out of its depth

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Looks like they've shifted the url

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Overall I think the judgement leaves academics in a stronger position, even if it appears to sidestep the issue of academic freedom and declines to "make recommendations at this stage"

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The Wiles v University of Auckland judgement is out. Wiles was successful on the key issues. In particular, the Court finds that her commentary *was* part of her job and that the University's H&S response was "problematic" www.employmentcourt.govt.nz/assets/Docum...

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Possibly La Niña years?

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Make a band milder (kiwi version) Dinnerjacket fits

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Jonathan Tonkin's avatar Jonathan Tonkin @jdtonkin.bsky.social
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My latest post considers rules for reforestation. It summarises a great paper from 2021 that introduced these rules to optimise carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits.
predirections.substack.com/p/rules-for-...

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Since FluTracking launched in NZ, more than 136,000 people have registered. But they need more participants around the motu to help track flu & COVID-19. Join up in the next 3 weeks through this link go in the draw to win one of 5 x $50 Prezzy cards!
www.flutracking.net/Join/NZ/inv2...

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The NZAS awards are now open for application - this could be you! Check out last year's winners on our website

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Georgia Carson 's avatar Georgia Carson @thebibliophile.bsky.social
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Hill Tinsley Medal (formerly known as the Research Medal): Awarded for outstanding fundamental or applied research in the physical, natural or social sciences published during the year of the award or the preceding three calendar years. 4/

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Georgia Carson 's avatar Georgia Carson @thebibliophile.bsky.social
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Shorland Medal: Awarded to an individual or to a team in recognition of major and continued contribution to basic or applied research that has added significantly to scientific understanding or resulted in significant benefits to society. 3/

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Georgia Carson 's avatar Georgia Carson @thebibliophile.bsky.social
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Applications are open for the following awards: Marsden Medal: Awarded for a lifetime of outstanding service to the cause or profession of science, in the widest connotation of the phrase. 2/

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Charm City Slicker (57-34)'s avatar Charm City Slicker (57-34) @sprawlhater.bsky.social
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The sites of the greatest cumulative carbon emissions per capita globally have been New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and the USA, the settler-colonies of English private property law built upon vast stores of natural resources carefully stewarded by indigenous peoples for ages until Industry Arrived

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$34k on term deposit for 1 year gets you $77/fortnight before tax, or $116/fortnight if you use it to pay down your mortgage.

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Just to emphasise how self-defeating this is, this treaty is part of the set of international agreements that *allow* us to close our borders without repercussions in the event of a disease outbreak

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The origins of this treaty dates back to the 1918 pandemic when New Zealand lost 0.8% of its population in just a few weeks. Around 4% of Māori died.

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Marc Daalder 😷 Wear a Mask's avatar Marc Daalder 😷 Wear a Mask @marcdaalder.bsky.social
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New: Diplomats representing New Zealand at negotiations for a Pandemic Treaty have been told by the Government to focus on making sure New Zealand can opt out of international health rules rather than stopping future pandemics.
newsroom.co.nz/2024/05/16/h...

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D Jukic's avatar D Jukic @dejanajuk.bsky.social
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“But my new research, published recently in the journal Political Science, does not support claims the Treaty divides New Zealanders. In fact, the survey suggests quite the opposite: the Treaty provides a powerful symbol that promotes mutual understanding and reconciliation.” #nzpol #ToitūTeTiriti

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Tasman Heights, Nelson

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Michael Plank's avatar Michael Plank @michaelplanknz.bsky.social
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But a reminder that, if you're eligible, now is a good time to get your Covid and flu vaccines. You can book an appointment to get either one or both together here:
bookmyvaccine.health.nz

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Michael Plank's avatar Michael Plank @michaelplanknz.bsky.social
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"The volume around easy solutions will only grow as the memory of the worst of the COVID pandemic fades. But if we retreat into the comfort of narratives that pandemics do not require much action or preparedness, the memories could end up even worse next time"

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Yes, I looked at that too. From memory, by mid 2023 NZ was about 0.1% down on 2019 forecast.

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Yes, I did mean the spending. I’ve been playing at cooking up GDP losses in NZ from counterfactual restrictions (i.e. what would it have cost us in lost GDP to follow Sweden’s approach). I use the Oxford Index and interpolate GDP losses from the Index using Treasury’s estimates for our Alert Levels.

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We were looking pretty flash mid 2021. The delta outbreak definitely took the shine off.

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Very nice. Where did you source the spending data?

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Probably, then I think we’ll probably be sold to a Canadian pension fund.

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But which plucky Kiwi corporate should we choose? Deka, Georgie Pie, or Prebble's own Tranzrail?

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Introducing the inaugural Science Journalism Awards!

"This is an opportunity to show your appreciation for talented reporters who are helping us understand the world around us," says Dacia Herbulock, SMC Director.

Find out more, and nominate your favourite science story here: smc.nz/awards

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The NZAS is calling on researchers and scientists to signal support for science at the School Strike For Climate #SS4C which is taking place across the motu tomorrow. See our website for more.

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