Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability
@te-ara-paerangi.community
We are a community of people working together for a better collective future using research, advocacy, and capability building. We are based in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Come join us. https://te-ara-paerangi.community
Missing words are due to Long COVID.
Come join us. https://te-ara-paerangi.community
Missing words are due to Long COVID.
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Here's the promised write up. I welcome any thoughts or comments from #NZPOL and other bluesky users. Thanks to @memycoffeenbonsai.bsky.social for the specific prompt. And thanks to the many people here that I've interacted with since the great migration.
Let's get organised!
Let's get organised!
"Science becomes villainous without our morals and ethics."
Best case scenario for scientists named in the files is they threw away their morals for the possibility of funding. And we should absolutely shame tf out of them for it. Science becomes villainous without our morals and ethics. Never give them up.
At least 30 scientists, including famous paleontologist Jack Horner and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, have been named in the Epstein files so far. Once again proving that shitty men think with the wrong head no matter how smart they are.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
February 9, 2026 at 7:09 AM
"Science becomes villainous without our morals and ethics."
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Making a bit of progress towards a hui near the end of this month. It is to be a bit of a scoping exercise and planning meeting. Time from 5:30 - 6:30 PM as later is very rough with my long COVID. The central idea is a push for MSc and PhD scholars:
* Living Wage
* Be employees
* 1st 100 days
#NZPOL
* Living Wage
* Be employees
* 1st 100 days
#NZPOL
Nyika is one of many who we (that's we as in the country) are not paying properly while they do research for us (the country). It is nothing less than exploitation by the crown.
In 2026, this is my number 1 issue in the public research system to work on. Amplify if you will join in this mahi.
#NZPOL
In 2026, this is my number 1 issue in the public research system to work on. Amplify if you will join in this mahi.
#NZPOL
I mean, I should not complain about getting a stipend. But, also, everybody who does a PhD should get a stipend, and my stipend should be significantly higher, thanks.
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Making a bit of progress towards a hui near the end of this month. It is to be a bit of a scoping exercise and planning meeting. Time from 5:30 - 6:30 PM as later is very rough with my long COVID. The central idea is a push for MSc and PhD scholars:
* Living Wage
* Be employees
* 1st 100 days
#NZPOL
* Living Wage
* Be employees
* 1st 100 days
#NZPOL
Results from last week's mahi are positive. Now in a time of quickness after 3 1/2 years of slog to understand opaque processes. 🤞for a clear but only tentative outcome at the end of the week.
Another minor victory today. I continue to be impressed by the local and regional council staff. Really professional and kind at the same time.
Minor victory on the home front today. Can't share the details, but I am 😀.
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Results from last week's mahi are positive. Now in a time of quickness after 3 1/2 years of slog to understand opaque processes. 🤞for a clear but only tentative outcome at the end of the week.
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My goal as a parent was always to raise better men than me
I just received a video from one son of my other son juggling dildos outside the Whipple Building
There are many things I could have done better but I can't really argue with the results
I just received a video from one son of my other son juggling dildos outside the Whipple Building
There are many things I could have done better but I can't really argue with the results
February 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM
My goal as a parent was always to raise better men than me
I just received a video from one son of my other son juggling dildos outside the Whipple Building
There are many things I could have done better but I can't really argue with the results
I just received a video from one son of my other son juggling dildos outside the Whipple Building
There are many things I could have done better but I can't really argue with the results
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For the love of Dog, VOTE.🗳️ It matters. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
February 8, 2026 at 8:53 PM
For the love of Dog, VOTE.🗳️ It matters. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
Making a bit of progress towards a hui near the end of this month. It is to be a bit of a scoping exercise and planning meeting. Time from 5:30 - 6:30 PM as later is very rough with my long COVID. The central idea is a push for MSc and PhD scholars:
* Living Wage
* Be employees
* 1st 100 days
#NZPOL
* Living Wage
* Be employees
* 1st 100 days
#NZPOL
Nyika is one of many who we (that's we as in the country) are not paying properly while they do research for us (the country). It is nothing less than exploitation by the crown.
In 2026, this is my number 1 issue in the public research system to work on. Amplify if you will join in this mahi.
#NZPOL
In 2026, this is my number 1 issue in the public research system to work on. Amplify if you will join in this mahi.
#NZPOL
I mean, I should not complain about getting a stipend. But, also, everybody who does a PhD should get a stipend, and my stipend should be significantly higher, thanks.
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Making a bit of progress towards a hui near the end of this month. It is to be a bit of a scoping exercise and planning meeting. Time from 5:30 - 6:30 PM as later is very rough with my long COVID. The central idea is a push for MSc and PhD scholars:
* Living Wage
* Be employees
* 1st 100 days
#NZPOL
* Living Wage
* Be employees
* 1st 100 days
#NZPOL
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I will be looking for an RA soon as my amazing postdoc has got a permanent role on our team. I will be looking for an emerging Māori researcher who has a social science background preferably :) dm me if you know of anyone or want to kōrero
January 23, 2026 at 8:32 AM
I will be looking for an RA soon as my amazing postdoc has got a permanent role on our team. I will be looking for an emerging Māori researcher who has a social science background preferably :) dm me if you know of anyone or want to kōrero
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Is Railway Pie Aotearoa’s longest-running group? Forming in Palmerson North during the late 60s jug band boom, they are still playing today. Bassist Alan Young: “The blues revival broke out; all of a sudden you could get vinyl reissues of 1920s recordings... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/rai...
Railway Pie - Article | AudioCulture
Formed during the jug band boom of the late 60s, Railway Pie can lay claim to being the last jug band standing. Featuring original members Jack Craw, Jim Crawford and Terry Toohill in the line-up, alo...
www.audioculture.co.nz
February 8, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Is Railway Pie Aotearoa’s longest-running group? Forming in Palmerson North during the late 60s jug band boom, they are still playing today. Bassist Alan Young: “The blues revival broke out; all of a sudden you could get vinyl reissues of 1920s recordings... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/rai...
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Kurt Vonnegut famously wrote abt this and called it "becoming" :)
February 8, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Kurt Vonnegut famously wrote abt this and called it "becoming" :)
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This might provide a bit of insight.
"A key output of genomics is biotechnology, including the use of genetic technologies. We acknowledge that the government is reviewing the laws on genetic technologies and agree that, done properly,..."
1/3
1/3
fyi.org.nz
February 8, 2026 at 5:34 AM
This might provide a bit of insight.
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When someone posts an unidentified spider pic and 30 comments are all
Ugh!
Whitetail
KILL IT
white tail don’t get bitten
HATE spiders
and them someone who wrote an actual book on NZ spiders says
Common house spider (Baudumna sp.), harmless
And this in a nutshell is all social media discourse.
Ugh!
Whitetail
KILL IT
white tail don’t get bitten
HATE spiders
and them someone who wrote an actual book on NZ spiders says
Common house spider (Baudumna sp.), harmless
And this in a nutshell is all social media discourse.
November 2, 2023 at 10:19 PM
When someone posts an unidentified spider pic and 30 comments are all
Ugh!
Whitetail
KILL IT
white tail don’t get bitten
HATE spiders
and them someone who wrote an actual book on NZ spiders says
Common house spider (Baudumna sp.), harmless
And this in a nutshell is all social media discourse.
Ugh!
Whitetail
KILL IT
white tail don’t get bitten
HATE spiders
and them someone who wrote an actual book on NZ spiders says
Common house spider (Baudumna sp.), harmless
And this in a nutshell is all social media discourse.
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Problem with overseas investment is all the profits also got overseas and often we are left with the mess.
June 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Problem with overseas investment is all the profits also got overseas and often we are left with the mess.
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This is a perfect example of the adage "Do what you can with what you've got." Activism is about time, talent, and treasure, and everything can be useful.
A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, other countries. n.pr/4qlvIaa
Minneapolis now has daily deportation flights. One man has been documenting them
A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, other countries.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
This is a perfect example of the adage "Do what you can with what you've got." Activism is about time, talent, and treasure, and everything can be useful.
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Morning all! I recently did an interview with NBR about why I took legal action against my employer despite knowing I was going to lose money. They’ve just made the interview free to view so here’s the link if you are interested www.nbr.co.nz/toil-and-tro...
‘It was worth it’: Siouxsie Wiles on her employment stoush - NBR | Business news & analysis | Independent, ad-free reporting
Read premium business news, economic analysis, and market reporting from New Zealand’s most trusted business newsroom. Subscribe to support independent journalism.
www.nbr.co.nz
February 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Morning all! I recently did an interview with NBR about why I took legal action against my employer despite knowing I was going to lose money. They’ve just made the interview free to view so here’s the link if you are interested www.nbr.co.nz/toil-and-tro...
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Was loading up some groceries on my bike this morning and got chatting to an older gent (70s?) who was sitting on a bench with his lovely dog (a boxer). He asked about my bike, and told me that he & his wife use a Burley trailer to take their boxer on trail rides.
We collectively dreamed about
We collectively dreamed about
February 7, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Was loading up some groceries on my bike this morning and got chatting to an older gent (70s?) who was sitting on a bench with his lovely dog (a boxer). He asked about my bike, and told me that he & his wife use a Burley trailer to take their boxer on trail rides.
We collectively dreamed about
We collectively dreamed about
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And that’s a structural problem, which is why I keep saying that left-of-centre parties need to have a plan to quickly & radically overhaul media ownership and quality standards (or face being torn to pieces). Not just private media but public too. Remove the ability of govt to give RNZ instructions
February 7, 2026 at 1:25 AM
And that’s a structural problem, which is why I keep saying that left-of-centre parties need to have a plan to quickly & radically overhaul media ownership and quality standards (or face being torn to pieces). Not just private media but public too. Remove the ability of govt to give RNZ instructions
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The thing is, RNZ is not under commercial pressure to churn out ‘content’ as frequently as possible, and doesn’t have to publish clickbait because it doesn’t have to generate ‘engagement’ for advertisers.
Its management should understand that RNZ is in the lower volume higher quality business.
Its management should understand that RNZ is in the lower volume higher quality business.
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The thing is, RNZ is not under commercial pressure to churn out ‘content’ as frequently as possible, and doesn’t have to publish clickbait because it doesn’t have to generate ‘engagement’ for advertisers.
Its management should understand that RNZ is in the lower volume higher quality business.
Its management should understand that RNZ is in the lower volume higher quality business.
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I dislike it a lot because Covid is still an issue. I’ve tried other phrases such as post-emergency phase or post-lockdowns depending on the context, but hard to find a short option that sticks.
February 7, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I dislike it a lot because Covid is still an issue. I’ve tried other phrases such as post-emergency phase or post-lockdowns depending on the context, but hard to find a short option that sticks.
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You mean to tell me this government doesn’t give a shit about experts and reality??? Whaaaaaat
(I hope the sarcasm is obvious enough)
(I hope the sarcasm is obvious enough)
February 7, 2026 at 2:40 AM
You mean to tell me this government doesn’t give a shit about experts and reality??? Whaaaaaat
(I hope the sarcasm is obvious enough)
(I hope the sarcasm is obvious enough)
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#NZPOL Sound familiar?
Australia is the most expensive place to send a kid to high school in the developed world! 🤯
"We've basically privatised our education system."
Chief Economist Greg Jericho unpacks how we got here on the latest Dollars & Sense! 💰
@grogsgamut.bsky.social @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social #auspol
"We've basically privatised our education system."
Chief Economist Greg Jericho unpacks how we got here on the latest Dollars & Sense! 💰
@grogsgamut.bsky.social @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social #auspol
February 7, 2026 at 1:45 AM
#NZPOL Sound familiar?
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Across 3 consecutive autumn terms, installing HEPA air filters helped this Hampshire school achieve:
🔥21% fewer illness absences
🔥4,500 extra pupil-days in school
🔥Clear benefits for
SEND | SEMH | FSM
#EvidenceInAction #SafeAirSchools
www.portsmouth.co.uk/education/th...
🔥21% fewer illness absences
🔥4,500 extra pupil-days in school
🔥Clear benefits for
SEND | SEMH | FSM
#EvidenceInAction #SafeAirSchools
www.portsmouth.co.uk/education/th...
The 5p Solution: How clean air is transforming attendance and learning in one Hampshire school
Generations of pupils have learned in stuffy classrooms filled with recycled air, but a Hampshire school is now breathing new life into the way lessons are taught.
www.portsmouth.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Across 3 consecutive autumn terms, installing HEPA air filters helped this Hampshire school achieve:
🔥21% fewer illness absences
🔥4,500 extra pupil-days in school
🔥Clear benefits for
SEND | SEMH | FSM
#EvidenceInAction #SafeAirSchools
www.portsmouth.co.uk/education/th...
🔥21% fewer illness absences
🔥4,500 extra pupil-days in school
🔥Clear benefits for
SEND | SEMH | FSM
#EvidenceInAction #SafeAirSchools
www.portsmouth.co.uk/education/th...
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Everyone, even PhD and Masters students, is getting a 700 yuan (approx 170 NZD) grocery voucher next week for Chinese NY. And this is like the fifth time that's happened in the year I've been here. We all got 10L of free milk one festival. I got a cake for my birthday. It's cray
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Everyone, even PhD and Masters students, is getting a 700 yuan (approx 170 NZD) grocery voucher next week for Chinese NY. And this is like the fifth time that's happened in the year I've been here. We all got 10L of free milk one festival. I got a cake for my birthday. It's cray
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Relatedly, this is something that is really interesting about working here. It might be high pressure and very little work life balance but we are treated very well.
February 6, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Relatedly, this is something that is really interesting about working here. It might be high pressure and very little work life balance but we are treated very well.
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pic 1 activated a tier of “seeing a PI in the lab” insta-panic that I’m not sure I’ve accessed before
February 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
pic 1 activated a tier of “seeing a PI in the lab” insta-panic that I’m not sure I’ve accessed before