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Mandy Hager @mandyh.bsky.social · 14h

"The Government has just released yet another new curriculum for primary school – our third in three years. Little wonder that 650 principals ... signed an open letter..." that stated various curriculum changes – for example, maths and literacy – were “rushed” at an unmanageable pace."

If the curriculum ain't broke, don't fix it

From Auckland University - Opinion: How much did the Govt pay for a curriculum that is so inferior to the version already mandated in our schools? And how else might we have spent that money?

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Pip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 17h

10 hours. Underfunding that leads to long wait times at emergency departments cause extreme risk to health. Support striking health workers.

Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 1d

#NZ Measles

“The person was at Auckland City Hospital's emergency department for nearly 10 hours from 10.30am on Friday.”

– if you were there, check if you’re vaccinated, and watch for symptoms.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

New measles case spent hours in Auckland City Hospital while infectious

The person was at Auckland City Hospital's emergency department for nearly 10 hours on Friday, but Health NZ says there is a low risk of spread to the community.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 2d

Proud papa moment: my son J published a letter in the @nytimes.com today (in print tomorrow) on the need to think our definitions of autism.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god

The Pope tweets: "The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe"

Someone replies: "I was so hopeful I could be a Catholic again after the disaster that Francis was, guess we just get Francis 2.0 now and I am heartbroken. How do I stay a Catholic now...I don't want to lose faith but I am. You belong to someone else, not God."

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Sarah - Toitū te Tiriti @forster81.bsky.social · 3d

I just put an item from my pantry that was virtually a family heirloom in the bin. A brown squeeze bottle with ‘chicory’ on the lid, that I last recall dad using to sweeten coffee on a ski trip. When I was 14. It was a survivor of three-ish house moves, maybe more.

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Harry Shannon @harryshannon.bsky.social · 6d

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MadWoman.PDX ❌👑 @resister4344.bsky.social · 6d

Book club meeting in front of the ICE building, in #Portland. They’re discussing Animal Farm by George Orwell. 🤣🐷🐖🐽

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Sarah - Toitū te Tiriti @forster81.bsky.social · 6d

Yep my boys did the Indy herald run, 6c a paper, 200 addresses… took 3ish hours. Definitely an additional money thing, not something to live off

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 6d

I'm going to open to queries from November 3 through November 7th or until I receive 1,000 queries submissions! I'll be open to all MG and YA genres, plus Mystery and SFF, including horror, in Adult. Looking forward to reading! My website will be updated shortly with more details.

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Sarah - Toitū te Tiriti @forster81.bsky.social · 7d

Yuck

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Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 8d

The select committee report on the Regulatory Standards Bill is in.
📝166,000 submissions.
❌98.7% opposed.
Yet National are going to continue supporting it.
🗣New Zealand could not have been louder, but Luxon still isn’t listening.

Regulatory Standards Bill:
Select Committee Report:
166,000 submission total
0.7% supported
0.6% unclear
98.7% opposed

AUTHORISED BY DUNCAN WEBB MP, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS WELLINGTON

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Mandy Hager @mandyh.bsky.social · 8d

Anyone else find this terrifying? We're going backwards at a rate of knots. newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/13/t...

The new online war against birth control

Today from The Detail: The contraceptive pill is under fire on social media. Why birth control is being called "poison" online - and what doctors say.

newsroom.co.nz

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Sarah - Toitū te Tiriti @forster81.bsky.social · 8d

And sun-dried tomatoes. I avoid them like the plague now, but I remember they were quite the sensation in 1996

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 9d

Everything that makes Aotearoa New Zealand unique is related to Māori culture. Welcome to the country, that's a pōwhiri. We are gonna thrash you at sport, that's a haka. Traditional meals, that's a hāngī. Matariki that's our New Year

If you don't like Māori stuff maybe you're in the wrong country?

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Sarah - Toitū te Tiriti @forster81.bsky.social · 11d

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Potato enthusiast @br3nda.bsky.social · 11d

We got our central library back. There's proper pipes down Taranaki street now. No sewage dripping down Cuba street and Lambton Quay. There's a much safer cycle routes between city and airport, and the basin. The buses aren't cancelled every day

What a difference from Wellington three years ago.

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Paula Penfold @paulapenfold.bsky.social · 13d

I did some work for Paddy Gower Has Issues on the Online Casino Gambling Bill. Fair to say addicts think licensing 15 casinos here, who can advertise, is not a great idea.

Million dollar habit: Kieren quit drinking. But this addiction is harder to break

The Government plans to open the online gambling market to 15 new operators. Those who’ve lived with addiction say: don’t do it.

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Dylan Horrocks @dylanhorrocks.bsky.social · 14d

Meanwhile, in another, better, world...

Little Deer Comics @littledeercomics.bsky.social · 14d

🎉

Budget 2026: State’s basic income scheme for artists made permanent

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Budget 2026: State’s basic income scheme for artists made permanent

Negotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocations

www.irishtimes.com

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Sarah - Toitū te Tiriti @forster81.bsky.social · 15d

That used to be corporate speak for go find a factory or something to work in - but now they are all closing… I guess they can work at maccas? I despair.

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Jane A @cravenjaney.bsky.social · 16d

LAST FEW DAYS to vote in the local elections! v. important to do so, because hoo baby there are some major losers standing. VOTE pls!!!

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Sarah - Toitū te Tiriti @forster81.bsky.social · 17d

What is wrong with these dicks

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Sarah - Toitū te Tiriti @forster81.bsky.social · 18d

I’m slightly plotting to buy the Charlie and Choc factory set once we finally move to our new place!

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Chantalle Smith @chaneyz85.bsky.social · 18d

Urgh… lumping it with other subjects does diminish it…

I studied History, Classics and Art History in Year 13. All 3 subjects were full of info. And all 3 barely touched the depth you can go into each subject.

Keeping Art History as a separate subject matters!

Philippa of Māwhera @misspedagogue.bsky.social · 18d

This week I had a (copy and paste) reply from the Ministry of Ed ‘Curriculum Refresh Team’ re my concerns about Art History being slashed from the curriculum. Do they really expect us to swallow this?

In the refreshed curriculum, Art History knowledge will not be lost, it will be integrated into specialist art subjects, and other subjects such as History and Classical Studies.
This means that students will continue to engage with historical artworks, artists, and cultural movements from both New Zealand and overseas. Within Painting, Design, Photography, and Creative Arts, there will be historical and contextual components so that students learn about art movements and develop critical analysis alongside their practical work.
Other subjects will also provide opportunities to study art in context. For example, Classical Studies includes the historical and visual analysis of Greek and Roman art and architecture, and this will remain available for students who wish to pursue those interests.
It is important to emphasis the integration of Art History into other subjects is not about diminishing its value. The intention is to ensure that students continue to access this learning in ways that are coherent and sustainable, while also supporting schools to offer a wide range of relevant subjects.
For students who want to take their interest further, Art History remains available as a pathway at tertiary level. Universities continue to provide opportunities for study in this discipline, ensuring that students who are passionate about Art History can pursue it in depth.
This approach reflects the broader commitment of the curriculum refresh. The aim is to deliver a curriculum that is relevant and responsive, while continuing to honour the subjects that enrich our education system and broaden students' understanding of the world. Art History remains part of that vision.
Ngã mihi
The New Zealand Curriculum Refresh Team

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Veronika Meduna @veronikameduna.bsky.social · 19d

"We're forgetting that we are part of the natural world." Jane Goodall

www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...

Wildlife advocate, primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91

The scientist turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Sarah - Toitū te Tiriti @forster81.bsky.social · 21d

I love working at a university. The day started with great news about a rock donation, and ended with some gorgeous classical music in The Hub

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