Jade Le Grice

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White and right "scholars" arguing for universities to be politically neutral is a very thinly veiled way to silence Māori scholars and to allow hate on campuses. Fuck political neutrality.

#NZpol now our credit rating is at risk

Freedom of speech “obligations” sounds super free to me 😅😅😅

Changes to MBIE’s Horizon Europe Top-Up fund scheme Tēnā koutou MBIE is providing an update on the Horizon Europe Top-Up funding scheme. Change to Top-Up fund eligibility for projects in Cluster 2  From 1 February 2025, projects in Cluster 2, Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Society, will no longer be eligible for funding through the MBIE Horizon Europe Top-Up funding scheme. This change is being made to align the Top-Up fund settings with the Government’s priorities for Science, Innovation & Technology investments, and direction outlined in the Catalyst Fund investment Plan. Research organisations who have submitted a proposal for a Cluster 2 project which opened before 1 February 2025 and who registered for Top-Up funding with MBIE within 10 working days of the European Commission (EC) call for proposals closing will still be eligible for Horizon Europe Top-Up funding.

And funding opportunities for the social sciences and humanities have been cut from the Horizon Europe programme. 🤬

Pukapuka is also our word for lungs. And in the same way we breathe out words when we speak, in writing we breathe those words onto the page. Might have gotten further as a young man than a PhD proposal had I warmed up to writing as more than an intellectual process.

More colonial fuckery from this government

I want a reckoning, not an apology event | E-Tangata “I don’t want an apology, I want a reckoning. I want admissions and I want system change.” — Kim Mcbreen on the government's apology to survivors of state abuse, on November 12.

“The truth is that the state has fought viciously and tirelessly against the people harmed. Elizabeth Stanley and Aaron Smale describe what happened. Our state has relentlessly denied and hidden what they have done, causing still more harm. And they have done it in our name, on our behalf.” #nzpol

Excellent to hear from those Māori scholars who have been involved with the royal society. A lot of these scholars have invested significant amounts of time, energy and labour into the RS so to see this move must be rage inducing

Nelson Tenths case: Iwi entitled to thousands of hectares of land and millions in compensation The compensation is for a land deal struck in the 1830s which the government did not honour.

This is absolutely MASSIVE news. It's huge! And now, we wait to see if the Crown decides to appeal.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

We at the NZAS hope this underlines how serious the problems are with the current consultation, and how urgent it is that the RSTA take on board the criticism they have received. We know none of the signatories to this open letter would make a statement like this lightly.

Here's a podcast I did for He Whenua Taurikura about growing up Māori, my life in sociology and my work on racism, hate, terrorism and the 2019 Christchurch Mosque attacks. It’s also about hope and seeking repair in dark spaces.
hwt.ac.nz/https-www-bu...

YouTube video by mhfnz Six reasons the Mental Health Act needs urgent change

Six reasons the mental health act needs urgent change youtu.be/ytsLGhTxsxs?...

a poster with a fist and the words not me us on it ALT: a poster with a fist and the words not me us on it

One of the things we're striking for is a LIVING WAGE for everyone employed by the university. It should be shocking to everyone that a university is not a living wage employer. This seems like such an easy win for the university - why would you resist it?

2024: Leaning into the wind As a Collective we have developed a practice of reflection on the year past and the challenges ahead. The following are individual messages, yet they coalesce as an affirmation of unity and resolve…

New Year’s Day reflections from the RSW Collective reimaginingsocialwork.nz/2024/01/01/2...

John Campbell: Are we on the cusp of something new or something old? Goodbye 2023 - but is it out with the old and in with the even older?

"New Zealand First would do almost anything for a vote now. They’re as principled as a cigarette": John Campbell

This is fkn great writing. It's a long read, but don't skimp. Treat it as homework but interesting.
www.1news.co.nz/2023/12/30/j...

New Zealand newsrooms saw the rise of 'mob censorship' in 2023, as journalists faced a barrage of ab... New research shows being a woman or part of a minority as a journalist can increase the likelihood of being targeted with online abuse. The waves of abuse can influence who and what gets covered.

People are welcome, of course, to disagree with what we write. But to respond with violence, threats of sexual abuse, threats of death — no, that’s not a healthy or reasonable response.

Journalism should not be a dangerous occupation.

I’m still in shock, verging into denial. 😳🫣

Making sure kids don't have access to comprehensive sex education is how conservatives make sure kids aren't aware of things like consent, and grooming, and when it's being done to them, which makes them easier to abuse, which child abusers love.

So I make assumptions about those people.

This is such a great read about the myth of meritocracy in academia. Always relevant, but particularly after the latest open letter on how to fix the NZ uni sector (it had some good suggestions & some utterly crap “ditch diversity, get back to meritocracy” ones). We all need to check our privilege.

"Recognition of the roles of luck and privilege in our industry can bring much needed humility and kindness to our scientific community — I live for this day."
Well said @ijayas.bsky.social

Takatāpui Youth Voices on what is needed for bright futures: Free Youth19 webinar

Findings from 150 takatāpui or questioning rangatahi Māori
in the Youth19 survey.
Nov 6, 12:30 -1:15

No rego required, use this link on the day hpanz.zoom.us/j/8482749633...
Passcode: 591121

It’s Oct 28. Flashback to 1835 when the sovereign powers of iwi were recognised; the Declaration of Independence, a precursor to Te Tiriti. Just saying.

Ngahuia Te Awekotuku: 'Never give up, girl' | E-Tangata “I've always felt that, within the Māori world, there were never absolutes. I mean, yes, most people were heterosexual. But, in my community, there were also extraordinary, visionary, talented, ast...

“I’ve always felt that, within the Māori world, there were never absolutes. I mean, yes, most people were heterosexual. But, in my community, there were also extraordinary, visionary, talented, astonishing human beings who defied convention.” — Ngahuia Te Awekotuku.

The Sunday Essay: The opening My births were not stories of strength. They were ultimately about surrender.

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Great column by @siouxsiew.bsky.social on (the risks of) disinformation and voting in the upcoming NZ election #NZPol

www.thepress.co.nz/a/nz-news/35...

Tina Ngata: Our chance to reject hate | E-Tangata “This election is not just a battle of policies. On one level, this is our own Voice referendum. It is our own opportunity as a nation to reject the politics of anti-Māori hate.” — Tina Ngata.

“This election is not just a battle of policies. On one level, this is our own Voice referendum. It is our own opportunity as a nation to reject the politics of anti-Māori hate.” — Tina Ngata.