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Kevin Hague
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My boy went to Newton Central. A great school then and nice to see it still going strong
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Ko Māwhera te kainga. Ko Kevin tōku ingoa. Retired, Pākehā, gay, vegetarian, conservationist, public health advocate. Still on boards and things, so just to be clear, this is my personal account.
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Kevin Hague
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My boy went to Newton Central. A great school then and nice to see it still going strong
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Kevin Hague
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Fantastic that someone thought to hold onto one for Te Papa! They might also have a copy of the submission we wrote for the human rights legislation. I have long ago lost mine, but there’s a lot of me in that document (and really good it is too!)
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Kevin Hague
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Brings back memories from when we developed this poster. Very proud of this and, especially, the campaign we made it for
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Kevin Hague
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This is something I helped develop, alongside Tony Hughes. Part of our hard-fought but successful campaign
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Kevin Hague
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Let’s be clear: the Ministry’s agenda comprises exclusively of those environmental issues that have somehow managed to get some political currency. Almost exclusively climate change, freshwater, waste and maybe toxic sites (probably one person in a cupboard). And that list will probably get shorter
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Kevin Hague
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I’m sad to hear the news that Barbara Stewart has died. We worked together on the Health Committee. She was a lovely person and someone who was in Parliament exemplifying the value of kindness before it became popular
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Kevin Hague
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Please read this. ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill isn’t just corrosive political theatre
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Kevin Hague
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Fantastic clip and short thread
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D Jukic
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“The Māori language gives non-Māori the opportunity to “live more authentically in a country coming to terms with a war-torn colonial past,” writes historian and writer Mark Derby.” #kikorangi
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Kevin Hague
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Furthest I’ve been: N: Turku E: Tikitiki S: Campbell Island W: Honolulu
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Kevin Hague
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This might seem hopelessly out of touch, but my partner and I have both tested Covid positive on RATs today, both for the first time. We don't share a house with anyone else. Is it reasonable to assume we have the same strain etc, or do we need to separate bedrooms, bathrooms etc?
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Kevin Hague
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I have been remiss! Here’s my OpEd on Newsroom summarising some of the themes in the new report from the Public Health Advisory Committee newsroom.co.nz/2024/05/16/t...
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Kevin Hague
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Me too!
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Kevin Hague
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I have really enjoyed Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series, but it has certainly been an emotional roller coaster
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Kevin Hague
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Yes. Also gives Māori an equal opportunity to take advantage of a payment everyone is supposed to have a right to AND shines a light on a national shame
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Kevin Hague
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I’m watching Parliament (I know, sad) debate superannuation. TPM making excellent point about Māori dying on average 7 years earlier than non-Māori. How about we reduce the age of eligibility for Māori by this number of years ie Pākehā at 65, Māori 58? Some issues of course.
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Kevin Hague
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Me too
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Had to give me speech to the Public Health Association by Zoom (without being able to see the audience) because weather conditions have prevented me from getting to Rotorua. Very unnerving! Did they like it? Did they get the jokes? Who can tell
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Kevin Hague
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I’ve mostly been off the socials for the past couple of months (supporting a very sick friend) but wanted to jump back on today to add my shock and sadness to hear about Rod Oram, and to express my thanks and best wishes to Grant Robertson. Both friends, both amongst the very best in Aotearoa
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Kevin Hague
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We felt that in Māwhera
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Kevin Hague
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The Alternative Commentary Collective was very modestly amusing for a couple of years two decades or so ago. The rugby vs cricket thing is unwatchable for me
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Kevin Hague
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I like Anne’s piece here. I work hard to try to find ways forward that create space for opponents to step back from extreme positions (without conceding any of my own values) and for dialogue. It’s hard to do, but consider the alternatives
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Kevin Hague
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If you’re including plays then Ibsen’s The Cold Duck has the same vibe
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I think that’s generally right, but fishing is a particularly egregious example because so much of what they do is literally out of sight for everyone else. Industry sources used to tell me that it’s hard to operate profitably within the law so the incentive to cheat is strong
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Reminds me of the time Forest & Bird revealed that almost all of the hoiho reported as bycatch (it’s mandatory) were on the small fraction of the fishing fleet that had MPI observers. The industry can’t be trusted to police itself
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An ecologist “lives alone in a world of wounds…. [He] must either harden his shell and make believe that the consequences of science are none of his business, or he must be the doctor who sees the marks of death in a community that believes itself well and does not want to be told otherwise.” 🦫🦋🌎🧪
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Kevin Hague
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Most likely, as usual, we’re the last to see it, but just in case not, you really should watch Reservation Dogs.
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Kevin Hague
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Our house (CSN&Y), Little Boxes, Springsteen’s Mansion on the Hill, My father’s house. There’s spin-offs into individual rooms (Mirror in the Bathroom) the concept of home (Home again) and both (In every dream home a Heartache)
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Kevin Hague
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Zandt of course. What/who is Zander spellcheck?
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Kevin Hague
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Happy House (Siouxsie & the Banshees). Townes van Zander has a lovely houseboat song, if that counts. Will be thinking of others through the day. And night. Thanks
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Kevin Hague
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House of the Rising Sun, Burning down a house (& a few other Talking Heads numbers), Husband House, To build a home (cinematic orchestra)
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Kevin Hague
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I just want to say how sad it is that a former Cabinet minister is being exposed to public opprobrium over a simple misunderstanding that was easily resolved, in the usual way, by cabin crew, the Captain of the aircraft, and the Police
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Kevin Hague
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T Pain?
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Kevin Hague
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You’d think
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Kevin Hague
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On some days my favourite song ever
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Kevin Hague
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and leadership - courage to follow the science rather than minimising political risk
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Kevin Hague
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Watching it too. It’s very good. Ironically we are currently isolating with probable Covid, and I’m reminded that at the time the series was set in, I estimated an infection would have a 15% probability of killing me, due to other conditions. Very grateful for public health and vaccination
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Kevin Hague
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Yesterday was hard because of the American thinking/knowledge required. More of an issue than for Wordle where you just have to remember their incorrect spelling
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Kevin Hague
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You toobrother
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I don’t understand this very well, but what would happen if we encouraged you to hugely expand your drawing output?
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Kevin Hague
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What we should ask for at ED is “please sew it up so it heals, but not well enough to avoid a scar”
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Kevin Hague
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Was thinking about this yesterday. I think the theory is that once you have learned a 2nd language, others follow more easily, presumably because you're changing brain wiring or some such. On the other hand it can be confusing for others when I'm mid-sentence in te reo and a Swedish word appears
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Kevin Hague
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Are you happy about it now though?
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Kevin Hague
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Timely reminder, as we're both symptomatic, but only negative RATs so far
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Kevin Hague
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Sounds like the Hidden Valley civil defence emergency scenario
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Kevin Hague
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Today has just been one displacement activity after another. Because the alternative was statives, which I’m finding fiendishly difficult!
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Kevin Hague
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No, but is that possible without qualifications? He has a good sense of the kind of thing he likes doing, and it would be surprising if he didn’t enjoy the work
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Kevin Hague
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What are the relevant qualifications?
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