Shaun Hendy

The Shift #2: COP30 in a multipolar world These are my reflections on COP30, the first climate COP that I have attended. I would like to thank the Toha Network for supporting my travel, Brazil's Ministry of Finance for the invitation to pre-C...

I’ve written about #COP30 for The Transition(s) Lab.

When the gavel came down in Belém, there was no major diplomatic breakthrough, but that’s not all that COPs are about these days. In a multipolar world, that’s likely a good thing.

Read more here: the-transitions-lab.ghost.io/the-shift-2-...

Nature's flying brick.

Govt must respect Supreme Court ruling and abandon pro-Uber bill - NZCTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Prime Minister to respect the ruling of the Supreme Court and abandon Brooke van Velden’s Employment Relations Bill. The Bill would enshrine in law the abi...

#nzpol HUGE VICTORY FOR WORKERS:
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Uber Drivers and their unions, saying that they are employees not contractors. Now the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to respect this ruling and uphold the rights of platform and gig economy workers:

'Garrison World' uncovers the lives of soldiers, sailors and families across Aotearoa and the British Empire, 1840–1870.

Charlotte Macdonald’s sweeping new history places the New Zealand Wars in a global context. Out now on the BWB website and all good bookstores.

www.bwb.co.nz/books/garrison...

Love all the writers, artists, comedians, and the science community who have stepped up to offer rewards - and the community here who has amplified and donated to this very worthy cause.
The power of people to work together to make things right when leaders fail is one of the best things I know.

OK team of 5m, we've got 15 days to add $27k to Siouxsie's fundraiser to top $200k.

If you can, please contribute to pay back some of the awesome mahi she did for us. If you can't, just encourage others to.

She doesn't deserve to be out of pocket over the legal battles she has had to fight.

This Scientist Saved Lives During COVID. Now She Needs Your Help | Rebecca Watson Get more from Rebecca Watson on Patreon

Dr. Siouxsie Wiles saved lives during the pandemic by educating the public about what was happening. During that time, she withstood relentless harassment from conspiracy theorists & went to court to force employers to protect people like her. Here's her story! 🧪 www.patreon.com/posts/142933...

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Foreshore and seabed: ‘Exhausted’ Sth Isl group sent back to court after customary rights win The Government says MACA changes were not a decision made lightly.

If this were a bunch of Pakeha farmers having to go back to court to relitigate an award of water rights because the government had changed allocation rules the media, business and legal establishments would be united in decrying it as the death of the rule of law.

YouTube video by Siouxsie Wiles Support Dr Siouxsie's crowdfunding campaign!

Can think of few others as deserving as Siouxsie - who helped protect so many lives, & was NZ'er of the Year in 2021 - of our support now. She won legal case on truly awful online harassment/hate but remains 400k+ out of pocket. Absurd. Time to help her move forward www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7PB...

Lady Deborah Chambers KC: A troubling decision on the child sex offender register

Deborah Chambers KC: ‘Bugger off’ - why taxing property feels like punishing thrift

Brief: We’d like an op-ed criticising the capital gains tax, but try not to make it sound like you are landed gentry

Siouxsie took on an institution that failed to protect her and other academics from death threats, whilst doing fantastic #scicomm for the common good. She won against UOA. And is left with a house-size debt even after being awarded costs. Give a little back if you can 💚 🚨

Yeah, there were public sector guidelines on how to respond available to the university at the time, but it chose not to act on them.

Folks, people who appreciated Siouxsie's work during the pandemic and/or who like free speech and academic freedom should help out here if they can. And that's all of us, one way or another, right?
www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...

Siouxsie Wiles: Why I’m crowdfunding despite winning my legal battle 'Between the ERA and the Employment Court, my husband and I have spent over $632,000.'

Morning peeps! I’ve written a piece for @thespinoff.bsky.social on why I ended up taking legal action against my employer and a little bit about how it played out. The whole story needs a book to tell but this is a good start 😂 thespinoff.co.nz/society/01-1... thespinoff.co.nz/society/01-1...

The copies of #TheCovidResponse have all gone, but there are still plenty of other rewards available including ebooks like Nicola Gaston’s Why Science is Sexist and @siouxsiew.bsky.social’s Antibiotic Resistance. Get on it!

At a time when academics are under sustained right-wing attack, Dr Siouxsie Wiles stood up to the neoliberal regime of university management and won, but it came at a cost. If you can, please consider supporting Siouxsie, one of the most courageous scholars I know.
www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...

Tara McAllister 2025: Dr Tara McAllister of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa will investigate how mātauranga Māori can contribute to research, science, and innovation in Aotearoa New Zealand

Ka rawe koe @taramcallister.bsky.social, this is epic www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...

Delighted to be offering the first print of my B&W ode to Brian Brake Milford Sound print in @siouxsiew.bsky.social PledgeMe.

www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...

As a reward for supporting @siouxsiew.bsky.social I've donated 6 signed copies of #TheCovidResponse. And if you want to know how important Siouxsie's case was for academic freedom in Aotearoa, I've written a piece for the NZSR on what I think it means: ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article...

Hey team - @siouxsiew.bsky.social's university spent > $1.5m defending a case that their lawyers largely conceded in court. This was a huge waste of public $$$, but despite Siouxsie's win, she remains out of pocket. Please support Siouxsie after she supported us: www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...

This is really cool, so many rewards and so much variety

For an awesome person/cause
#NZpol
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Get in!!! You might even spot a couple of things I’ve pledged!! 😜🙌

If you have spare $$$ please send a koha to the most principled academic I know

Dr Wiles is a tremendous supporter of human rights. She has been very supportive of my work.

Please help her with her fundraiser!

One of the bravest, most steadfast and also smartest people I know. Pledge if you can, and share 🙏

@siouxsiew.bsky.social has our whanau’s heartfelt thanks for helping to keep us alive, healthy, and informed.

It should not have cost her so much to do so. Please help with her legal costs if you can.

Siouxsie is the absolute GOAT & it's our turn to step up & support her & help to relieve some of the financial burden she has faced. We love you Siouxsie!

Signed books by me! 🥳 ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Exciting day today. Not only is it Halloween, but my crowdfunding campaign is also live! Please support me by making a pledge and/or sharing on all your socials and with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks to everyone offering rewards. You rock! www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...