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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · Jun 13

I back you! Plus it keeps for ages and freezes surprisingly ok.

Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · Jun 13

I have bought the 1.8kg wheel of Lindis Pass Brie when Whitestone had it on clearance a few times. No regrets.

But I’ll admit that buying two at once (for a 2 person household) was a bit of a stretch…

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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · Jun 10

Zealandia trip on the cards again for sure right?

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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · Jun 10

Huge news! So exciting!

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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · Jun 9

The “urban” and the “non-urban” bits look quite different across the different states I suspect.

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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · Jun 2

Perpetual reminder that Worksafe was set up following the recommendations of a completely independent expert Royal Commission responding to mass workplace deaths at Pike River.

BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · Jun 2

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden is giving WorkSafe six months to adjust to a new way of operating, according to a version of a Cabinet paper on WorkSafe changes that was emailed to BusinessDesk.

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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · Jun 2

I had a diagram that I used for talks with a kakapo as the background bird image. They are so chonky it is easy to fit a schematic diagram overlaid on them. But can’t find it on the laptop 😔

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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · Jun 2

I actually wrote a nerdy math modelling paper on this at one point journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...

Robust Unidirectional Airflow through Avian Lungs: New Insights from a Piecewise Linear Mathematical Model

Author Summary Birds and mammals have similar metabolic demands and cardiovascular systems, but they have evolved drastically different respiratory systems. A key difference in birds is that gas excha...

journals.plos.org

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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · Jun 2

Yep, also 🐊

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Michael Plank @michaelplanknz.bsky.social · May 29

Hospital admissions remain very low for now but likely to ⬆️ in coming weeks

So it's a good time to get a booster if you're eligible - anyone over 30 whose last dose was >6 months ago can get one for free.

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Michael Plank @michaelplanknz.bsky.social · May 29

Covid levels have been historically low in NZ for the past 12 months but the signs are a new wave may be starting: noticeable increase in wastewater in last couple of weeks, variant with a moderate growth advantage (NB.1.8.1), uptick in cases.

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Anna Frances Probert @afprobert.bsky.social · May 26

Two academic (lecturer) positions available at the University of Otago in Aotearoa/New Zealand! One in Conservation Biology, another in Evolutionary Ecology. Links for positions below:
otago.taleo.net/careersectio...
otago.taleo.net/careersectio...

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Ministry of Health NZ @health.govt.nz · May 25

The Ministry of Health is now posting on Bluesky. Follow us to be alerted to our consultations, news and announcements. We welcome your respectful and relevant comments and reserve the right to take action against posts that violate our community guidelines:

Social media community guidelines | Ministry of Health NZ

The Ministry engages with the community and provides important safety and public health information through accounts on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.

www.health.govt.nz

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · May 25

The average real increase in wages falls every year from the last forecast. The wage differences now mean that the median income earner on 40 hours a week will be $978.40 worse off than forecast last year. That tax cut you got in 2023 just disappeared.

Median FTE Annual Wages

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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · May 23

PS: bike is located an hour north of Tamaki Makaurau, and would need to be picked up on a trailer.

Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · May 23

I don’t know much about bikes but I’m told it’s a “classic”.

It has been taking up space in the garage for so long, but dad will only part with it to someone who wants to restore it rather than for parts. So I am trying to work out how to find that person…

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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · May 23

Hey NZ bsky peeps, do any of you know how to find anyone who would be interested in adopting and restoring a classic early 90s Honda VFR750 motorbike (in red, obviously) that has been sitting in a garage unused for ~15yrs.

Photo for attention. Actual bike is not quite so tidy.

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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · May 22

That seems good…? Holding steady once you include pop growth? (Apart from the under12s 😔)

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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · May 22

The reduction in government contributions seems shortsighted, but the reversal of an earlier National govt's reduction in the minimum contribution from 4% to 3% seems good, right? Though maybe not if they didn't also reverse the decision to allow employers to take their contribution out of wages...

Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · May 22

Woop woop! However, does their consent include traffic management considerations for the BJRC Grange Hill loop on every 3rd or 4th Monday?...

And are they going to be required to polish Dominion and Valley Rd road surfaces so that they are reflective? Bit unfair if you ask me...

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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · May 21

Boo!! 🦠 Take care, and rest up. Hope you shake it quickly.

Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · May 21

You have two different calculators online which give different results.

www.greens.org.nz/tax_calculat... and www.greens.org.nz/taxcalculator

It is the latter that showed up when I searched.

Maybe remove the one that is out of date…?

Home

www.greens.org.nz

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Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · May 17

Name and shame the brand! (Or had you just not charged them?)

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Dr Di Cook @visnut.bsky.social · May 15

Monash University has made many positions available specifically for young and early career researchers who would like to take some time away from the USA. These are case by case, not advertised. So if you are interested or know anyone interested have them get in contact with someone at Monash.

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David Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · May 11

A reminder that, for NZ, flutracking.net is looking for more volunteers, particularly kids to turn the jagged variable small sample line into a much more reliable, steady large sample line.

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