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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · 2d

They do say it's the queer capital of Aotearoa 🌈

Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · 10d

I can't believe I'm defending this dreadful government, but I stand by my summary of the six experts quoted in this comment

Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · 10d

Dealing with earthquake hazard and risk is a complex and nuanced problem, with no easy answers. For the most part, the scientific experts think the changes announced today are a positive step forward

Science Media Centre NZ @smcnz.bsky.social · 10d

Quake-prone buildings redefined – Expert Reaction

Quake-prone buildings redefined - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre

Government changes to the earthquake-prone building system will remove nearly 3000 buildings from the classification. Following the Seismic Risk Management Review, Building and Construction Minister Chris...

www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · 14d

Very happy to see El Mestel's work on seismicity at Taupō volcano published today in JGR: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

El used a new seismic network to look at Taupō in more detail than anyone has done before

Seismicity From Modern Magmatic Activity Beneath Taupō Volcano, Aotearoa New Zealand

Seismicity beneath the northern part of Lake Taupō is directly related to the volcano, while other seismicity is tectonically controlled Newly observed arcuate shape at ∼6 km depth beneath the la...

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Bella Duncan @antarcticabella.bsky.social · 23d

Geologists of bluesky, great opportunity at Otago Uni, NZ for a Lecturer in Earth Science! Special shout out to my #biomarker colleagues, the dept has a well set up, near new Org Geochem lab without a PI, with GCMS/FID and HPLC, if anyone wants a change of scene! ⚒🧪🥼🌊
otago.taleo.net/careersectio...

Lecturer/Pūkenga - Geology

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

otago.taleo.net

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · 28d

Wow, have never seen a horoeka like that, how old do you reckon it is?

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Sep 4

I think Andrew Little is getting an overly harsh reception from Welly people on here. I don't agree with everything he says, but his policies have evolved to basically be what any progressive Wellington urbanist would want, especially on housing and transport

Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · Sep 4

A yes/no question at the Mt Vic Mayoral debate: Would you vote to remove further character and heritage protections?

Andrew Little and Pennywize the Rewilding Clown were the only candidates to say yes. (Alex Baker was not in attendance)

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Sep 4

ffs

Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Sep 4

Are people suggesting it is?

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Aug 13

Wellingtonians! Do you want to know more about the geological forces that have shaped our region, and what we should prepare for in the future?

On 21st August I'll be talking at the Critical Signals public space on Taranaki Street, come along!

Free registration: criticalsignals.nz/programme/ci...

City on the Edge

Critical Signals explores practical and visionary responses to an era of collapses.

criticalsignals.nz

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Michael Plank @michaelplanknz.bsky.social · Aug 6

Further cuts fund new tech institute – Expert Reaction
www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/08/06/f...

"The movement of funds from the Investigator-led Marsden Fund ... is absolutely an attack on fundamental research and on internationally-recognised research excellence" - @nicgaston.bsky.social

Further cuts fund new tech institute - Expert Reaction

Details of new changes to research funding under sweeping science sector reforms have been released today. The briefing confirms that set up of the NZ Institute for Advanced Technology will be paid fo...

www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz

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Fumihiko Ikegami @fikgm.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thanks to the authority in NZ, we have English version of the picture!
www.geonet.org.nz/news/7KdKuPl...

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Jul 30

You lot are grumpy this morning!

A reminder that even a small tsunami is not the same as a normal wave. They can still cause significant currents and rips and are very dangerous for anyone who was thinking of going into the ocean this morning.

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · Jul 30

Whops, the live stream: Hiroo, Japan

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBQH...

LIVE: Japan under tsunami warning, US West Coast under advisory after 8.8 quake strikes off Russia

YouTube video by KATU News

www.youtube.com

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Jul 30

About to start a lecture as my students watch a livestream of the tsunami arriving in Japan, quite surreal

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Jul 29

Big earthquake in Kamchatka as seen on my RaspberryShake in Island Bay

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Jul 16

Fantastic food at Supra tonight, the octopus rice clay pot was a highlight, go check them out Welly!

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Jul 15

what on earth is going on there?

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Jul 3

Great talk by Anna Miller of @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social all about the absolute monster Whakamaru eruption #iavcei2025

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Jun 24

European airports are a miserable experience, give me regional NZ anyday

Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Jun 21

The discussion of whether the building is earthquake proof is laughable! Saying "it's made of concrete so should be fine" is wilfully uninformed 🙄

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Jun 16

A genuinely great move by Minister Bishop, hurrah! Now let's get those wrecking balls swinging

Ben McNulty @ponekeben.bsky.social · Jun 16

It's happening 🥳🎉 the Heritage Listing for Gordon Wilson is GONEBURGER and we'll have the tools to deal with Dixon St Flats, rusting oil tank, Kahn House and other heritage absurdities. Thank you Minister Bishop for seeing this through 🫡

www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

‘Goneburger’: Last hurdle to derelict Gordon Wilson Flats demo cleared

Victoria University of Wellington has been desperate to pull down the eyesore ‒ which has suffered more than a decade of decay and neglect ‒ and can now do so after the Government lifted its heritage ...

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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · Jun 16

Now that's a fold!

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · Jun 13

“I have no doubt that if we were unlucky to experience a tsunami in our lifetime, a future Royal Commission of Inquiry will definitely find whoever defunded this monitoring centre as culpable.” -Ilan Noy newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/12/n...

Quake, tsunami monitoring at risk from job cuts

Analysts watching for potential tsunamis, earthquakes and eruptions are due to be laid off despite experts warning of the risks

newsroom.co.nz

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