Why this will to power? Why this urge to dominate? Why this desire to disacknowledge? Why this impulse to reduce? Why this assertion of preeminence? Why this refusal to listen? Why this retreat into stereotype? Why this insistence on individualism? Why this hunger to silence? Why this preying on ignorance? Why this longing to be […]# Content-Attribution # Source: bevanholloway.com Content Creator: Bevan Holloway Date: 2024-11-23T21:03:47+0000

There are multiple ways to shape academic and public discourse on and about science, and as more and more scientists come under political attack, they are realizing that we cannot rely on nonscientists to be the primary advocates for the necessity, value, and power of scientific knowledge and methods. Scientists as political advocatesScience, both teaching and doing, is under attack. The recent US presidential election of a person and platform with anti-science bias exemplifies this. The study of climate processes and patterns and the role of human activities in these phenomena are… www.science.org  ‍

We are moving! If the site is down intermittently over the next several days this is why. The server on which we have hosted Te Ara Paerangi Community has reached the end of the paid cycle. So has the domain name registration. We have migrated to a new domain name registrar. It will take some time for the DNS service to get sorted. We will be moving the site itself shortly as well.The main benefits of moving are that it will be in Aotearoa, we will have control and flexibility on how we run the server, and we can add more features. There is nothing you need to do except have a bit of patience as we do the work behind the scenes.Ngā mihi!

Through a felt belief in the spiritual, in how it gives meaning to thoughts and acts of love and compassion — to alofa, aloha, aroha, ‘ofa — and to ideas and practices of nurturing life, indigenous peoples gain insight not only into what is profound, divine and beyond us — beyond our mortality — but […]# Content-Attribution # Source: bevanholloway.com Content Creator: Bevan Holloway Date: 2024-11-18T06:56:37+0000

This is in line with the meaning of the word ‘colonisation’. It comes from the root word ‘colon’ meaning ‘to digest’. Hence colonisation is the desire by ‘the one’ to digest and extract as much as possible the resources, energies, knowledge and gifts from the many faces. We can’t leave education to chance: I am […]# Content-Attribution # Source: bevanholloway.com Content Creator: Bevan Holloway Date: 2024-11-16T21:04:03+0000

There is, I think, a space beyond corruption and I think we have moved into it. That space is the convulsive space, where we become so bewildered by extremes that our thinking gets disorientated, uncontrollably contracting and expanding, shaking. What I’m thinking of here is convulsion as an effect of extreme, overt, relentless corruption. Corruption […]# Content-Attribution # Source: bevanholloway.com Content Creator: Bevan Holloway Date: 2024-11-15T21:26:24+0000

The New Zealand Association of Scientists (NZAS) has completed its submission to the Royal Society Te Apārangi (RSTA) on the Society's proposed governance restructuring.  Royal Society Te Apārangi Governance Consultation Submission (pdf) NZAS firmly opposes the proposed change and believes that if carried out, it would greatly diminish the standing and effectiveness of the RSTA in its important duties. Co-President Troy Baisden says, "The restructuring would drop the size of Council by half, effectively ending the standing of the RSTA as a representative body. "The proposed changes undermine the intent of the legislation establishing RSTA with electoral colleges for constituencies deserv

11th November 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Genomics for Aotearoa New Zealand (GFANZ) is a charitable organisation whose purpose is to promote the use of genomic science for the benefit of all society. GFANZ affirms its support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and upholding Te Tiriti O Waitangi... The post E tautoko ana a GFANZ i te UNDRIP (GFANZ Supports the UNDRIP) appeared first on Genomics for Aotearoa New Zealand. # Content-Attribution # Source: genomics.nz Content Creator: Rob Elshire Date: 2024-11-12T02:09:10+0000

Here is another set of written questions submitted in the House to the Minister of Education, with their replies. These ones are focused on the provision of the Ministry-funded resources (textbooks) to support the revised maths curriculum. To me, they unwittingly reveal a pattern regarding procurement that, at best, plays with the intent of procurement […]# Content-Attribution # Source: bevanholloway.com Content Creator: Bevan Holloway Date: 2024-11-10T03:42:42+0000

“I am really aware of the financial pressures on students and their whānau at this time.“Along with the cost of living, there are increased costs in studying, and the fees free programme has been shifted to the final year of study.“I am in a privileged position in terms of my income, and I want to be able to give something to support those who are facing financial barriers.”‍ Robertson to fund scholarships at Otago University | Otago Daily Times Online News www.odt.co.nz  ‍

‍Te Tira Ahu Pae board member Micah Geiringer said they were disappointed in Massey’s funding decision and wanted it reversed, particularly because they had gone to the university with some of their problems and had been negotiating in good faith to resolve them.He said the board acknowledged the structure wasn’t fit for purpose and the main issue was the president and vice-president were appointed by a panel, not elected, which needed to change. Massey and student association at loggerheads over fundingTe Tira Ahu Pae wants Massey University to reverse its decision to pull funding next year. www.thepost.co.nz  ‍