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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 2d

14 years ago Paul Callaghan gave this talk. It leaned in to the idea of making Aotearoa New Zealand a place where talented people wanted to live. Our government is hell bent on doing the opposite.
@nzscientists.bsky.social
#NZPOL

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · 12d

Embarrassing? The good news is the grand potential for no one to notice NZ.

Winston Peters speaking to void in a nearly empty UN chamber.

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · 12d

Ah… @scot_scientist …

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · 12d

That’s unfortunate but probably doesn’t mean what you think it means. What was your handle on Twitter?

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · 13d

Great stuff - raises a few questions but it’s really a shame this analysis hasn’t been more visible and accessible. (It matches my intuition.)

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · 17d

So, NZ? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/w...

Britain, Australia and Canada Recognize a Palestinian State

www.nytimes.com

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · 19d

Amongst other things, the croissants are pretty good there IMHO. Thanks!😊

Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · 19d

There’s no particularly good transparent model of the NZ electricity system so we don’t know Onslow was better than more solar and wind (cheaper but intermittent) plus some smaller battery projects. It’s weird internationally that have zero hydro batteries, with so much potential. It was expensive!

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · 19d

Ooo, I'm on the Eastern Shore. Could take orders and bring them back when fly back to NZ via BWI.

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Cilla Wehi @cillaw.bsky.social · 23d

Nice work Simon Stewart @troybaisden.bsky.social @icdugg.bsky.social et al. #Lakes are Earth’s eye indeed. 🧪

Te Pūnaha Matatini @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social · 23d

Read more about this research at @aunz.theconversation.com → theconversation.com/lakeshore-sh... #complexsystems @troybaisden.bsky.social

Lakeshore shallows can be biodiversity hotspots – but warming is changing their complex ecology

Climate change is already affecting lake stratification, the seasonal layering of water into distinct temperature bands, which is crucial for nutrient flows.

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · 19d

You know about NZ's cuts to research funding? How bleak is it for climate change research?

Bleak.

Explainer and perspectives now outside Carbon News NZ's paywall. www.carbonnews.co.nz/news/35492/s...

Carbon News

Carbon News NZ Climate Policy Carbon Markets

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Te Pūnaha Matatini @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social · 23d

Read more about this research at @aunz.theconversation.com → theconversation.com/lakeshore-sh... #complexsystems @troybaisden.bsky.social

Lakeshore shallows can be biodiversity hotspots – but warming is changing their complex ecology

Climate change is already affecting lake stratification, the seasonal layering of water into distinct temperature bands, which is crucial for nutrient flows.

theconversation.com

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · Sep 8

This trains announcement is absolutely fabulous news. But I cannot be the only person looking at the pics thinking these things are not going to fare well when they hit a cow or ute? email.jslmedia.com.au/ch/91108/dx9...

Electric trains on board for Lower North Island - Inside Government NZ

The Government’s $802.9 million investment into the Wairarapa and Manawatū rail lines has reached a major milestone, with Greater Wellington Regional Council today signing a contract for a new fleet o...

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · Sep 3

The direction suggests elements of strong universities will be weakened, even though we need them to help us deal with the challenges of the 21st century. On the upside, universities can get on with the job and are not faced with any further cuts.

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · Sep 3

that will amplify the harm done removing social sciences and humanities from research funding systems.

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · Sep 3

That leads to the question, what can we expect not to change? I've covered that off in my comments here but sadly there will be changes driven by the Draft Tertiary Education Strategy as noted by Sereana Naepi...

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · Sep 3

Did you catch news that the Universities Advisory Group (UAG) reports were released, but the government binned or balked on many of the key recommendations?

The whole process went from shelved to buried yesterday morning.

www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/09/03/u...

University sector changes announced - Expert Reaction

The Government will be changing aspects to New Zealand's higher education system, informed by a recently released report by the University Advisory Group. Changes include a new strategy for all of New...

www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · Sep 1

UAG report and cabinet paper are out. Gluckman: Read the Interim Report’s strategic approach first (before getting lost in the operational details.) Alas, if only more of the strategic recommendations had a clear path to implementation… www.education.govt.nz/our-work/inf...

University Advisory Group

We formed the University Advisory Group (UAG) in March 2024 at the request of the Government.

www.education.govt.nz

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · Aug 25

Kākā getting very frisky with the feeling of spring in the air

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DrJacs @tiwaiwaka.bsky.social · Aug 25

Listening to an HRC webinar about the changes to research funding. It's striking how little input by academics is valued now - final decisions will be made by HRC, with science committees' input downgraded to 'advice'. Commercialisation is valued. Innovation is not. Depressing.

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Rod Emmerson @rodemmerson.bsky.social · Aug 22

In Today’s Weekend Herald #Fonterra #nzpol

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · Aug 23

Sadly, a lot can go wrong when subeditors rather than the writer themself pitches the catches clickbait headlines. Yet it’s the norm…

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · Aug 22

Worth noting that announcement of infrastructure repairs coming in on time and on budget? www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Work to strengthen Wellington City Library complete

The central city library has been closed since March 2019.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · Aug 22

How much contempt for scientists can you detect?

Do you get a sense of getting in the way of support, progress and support for science we need to protect our health and environment and fund our future ?

Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · Aug 22

Our parliament might give us confidence in the government's approach to the science if answers were delivered with care and clarity. youtu.be/2Glk1fHNMaU?...

Reuben Davidson (Labour) on Research, Science, Innovation and Technology Oral Q 12 22Aug2025

YouTube video by New Zealand Association of Scientists

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