Reposted by Emily HarveyEddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 02/06/2025Perpetual reminder that Worksafe was set up following the recommendations of a completely independent expert Royal Commission responding to mass workplace deaths at Pike River. 716496 164
Reposted by Emily HarveyMichael Plank @michaelplanknz.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Hospital admissions remain very low for now but likely to ⬆️ in coming weeks So it's a good time to get a booster if you're eligible - anyone over 30 whose last dose was >6 months ago can get one for free. 1102 10
Reposted by Emily HarveyMichael Plank @michaelplanknz.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Covid levels have been historically low in NZ for the past 12 months but the signs are a new wave may be starting: noticeable increase in wastewater in last couple of weeks, variant with a moderate growth advantage (NB.1.8.1), uptick in cases. 43826 38
Reposted by Emily HarveyAnna Frances Probert @afprobert.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Two academic (lecturer) positions available at the University of Otago in Aotearoa/New Zealand! One in Conservation Biology, another in Evolutionary Ecology. Links for positions below: otago.taleo.net/careersectio... otago.taleo.net/careersectio... 24061 61
Reposted by Emily HarveyMinistry of Health NZ @health.govt.nz · 25/05/2025The Ministry of Health is now posting on Bluesky. Follow us to be alerted to our consultations, news and announcements. We welcome your respectful and relevant comments and reserve the right to take action against posts that violate our community guidelines:health.govt.nzSocial media community guidelines | Ministry of Health NZThe Ministry engages with the community and provides important safety and public health information through accounts on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn. 30306113 306
Reposted by Emily HarveyCraig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 25/05/2025The average real increase in wages falls every year from the last forecast. The wage differences now mean that the median income earner on 40 hours a week will be $978.40 worse off than forecast last year. That tax cut you got in 2023 just disappeared. Median FTE Annual Wages 13911 39
Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Hey NZ bsky peeps, do any of you know how to find anyone who would be interested in adopting and restoring a classic early 90s Honda VFR750 motorbike (in red, obviously) that has been sitting in a garage unused for ~15yrs. Photo for attention. Actual bike is not quite so tidy. 223 3
Reposted by Emily HarveyDr Di Cook @visnut.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Monash University has made many positions available specifically for young and early career researchers who would like to take some time away from the USA. These are case by case, not advertised. So if you are interested or know anyone interested have them get in contact with someone at Monash. 18163 81
Reposted by Emily HarveyDavid Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 11/05/2025A reminder that, for NZ, flutracking.net is looking for more volunteers, particularly kids to turn the jagged variable small sample line into a much more reliable, steady large sample line. 02426 26
Reposted by Emily HarveyKnitMeAThneed @thneed.bsky.social · 11/05/2025my kids are two out of the 1600 school age kids enrolled in flu tracking (I fill it in for the whole family once a week, it takes about 2 minutes on a Monday morning). I would love to see more schoolkids enrolled in this study! Come on NZ! 1149 14
Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · 11/05/2025FYI re the multiple measles exposures in Auckland last weekend: Locations of Interest and their related quarantine periods (times you HAVE to stay home if you were a close contact and are not immune) are being kept up to date here info.health.nz/conditions-t... along with other helpful info.info.health.nzMeasles: Locations of interest in Aotearoa New Zealand 22322 23
Reposted by Emily HarveyEllen @ellenstrickland.bsky.social · 11/05/2025If you’re a 1970s/80s baby and either didn’t get two Measles vaccines or aren’t sure if you did (1990 was MMR vaccine schedule roll out in NZ) then go get a booster, it’s free and available at Life Pharmacies or your GP www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-...nzherald.co.nzNew Auckland measles case: Ferries, supermarket on exposure listThe infected person visited several public locations while contagious. 23335 35
Reposted by Emily HarveyGrant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 11/05/2025#Auckland #NZ 🦠 Measles “the person with measles had been at Woolworths Kelston, on Fullers360 ferries, and at an Auckland carpark during the time they could be infectious” May 3-5+ Please check the locations. More in the article including symptoms ⬇️ 41513 15
Reposted by Emily HarveyThe Aunties @theaunties.bsky.social · 07/05/2025If everyone could please repost this and share it on ur social media please…. Until we figure out how to link it from our website main page… This is absolutely everything the women need right now - furniture etc… aunties.co.nz/pages/wants-...aunties.co.nzWants and NeedsThis is our current list of wants and needs (May 2025). Please message Jackie at whaeapower@aunties.co.nz and she'll put you directly in contact with the woman who needs whatever you have. We are ab... 02541 41
Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · 07/05/2025In particular sign ups from anyone with ppl under 18 in their household who they can answer on behalf of would be so valuable. There is a huge blindspot around levels of Acute Respiratory Illness in the community without this info. 11313 13
Reposted by Emily HarveyScience Media Centre NZ @smcnz.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Attention South Island-based experts looking for media training! There are still a handful of spots in our 5-6 June Chch workshop (including at least one fees-free space). We've extended the deadline to apply, and applications this week are likely to be accepted. smc.nz/science-media-savvy/#applysciencemediacentre.co.nzScience Media SAVVYOur flagship media training increases confidence and skills to help researchers to engage more effectively with the wider public through broadcast, print and social media. Apply below. We create a uni... 01115 15
Reposted by Emily HarveyJulie Fairey (she/her) @juliefairey.bsky.social · 28/04/2025If you live on the western side of Auckland's isthmus & you had flooding over Easter I'd love to hear from you - I'm trying to map where the hot spots are, to advocate for small and major projects to address them. I've been doing this work for a while but need your stories & photos etc please... /n 24748 48
Reposted by Emily Harveybeck eleven @beckeleven.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Anyone from Christchurch going to Timaru or Oamaru tomorrow? 1315 15
Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Finally got around to getting my flu and Covid boosters this afternoon ✅ ☑️ Had the new flavour of whatever Kapiti’s equivalent of a Magnum is called as a special treat afterwards 🍦 140 4
Reposted by Emily HarveyCEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 15/04/2025This will come as a radical change from the current WCC focus of fixing the pipes, making public transport cheaper, investing in parks, swimming pools and libraries, and developing more housing. 59623 96
Reposted by Emily HarveyOregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen 8849108428440 91.1K
Reposted by Emily HarveyNinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 07/04/2025In case you missed this & may own one of these heaters or know of someone who does (elderly relatives) Recall reminder for faulty bathroom heaters prone to firesrnz.co.nzRecall reminder for faulty bathroom heaters prone to firesA model of Serene bathroom heaters has caused 19 fires already and MBIE is urging owners to disconnect them in a recall reminder. 11410 14
Reposted by Emily HarveyHealth Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Measles is a shit disease that kills children. I wrote about the statistics of it all, and why my daughter has all of her vaccine doses. gidmk.substack.com/p/measles-is...gidmk.substack.comMeasles Is DangerousWhy my kid has all of her vaccine doses. 37117 71
Reposted by Emily HarveyKeith @keithdunn.bsky.social · 20/03/2025We are 36 hours into the race, meaning the three runners still on Loop 3 cannot continue to Loop 4. However, if they complete Loop 3 within 40 hours they will be credited with a Fun Run. That’s where the real race is now. #BM100 853846 538
Reposted by Emily HarveyAdam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · 20/03/2025“But what can we possibly do given everything that’s happening??” Well, stop posting on X for a start… 29814 98
Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Commuting via ferry is awesome! It almost makes me want to live in Hobsonville Point but then I look at the ferry timetable… 090 9
Reposted by Emily Harvey🦇🎃 Boo-ana 🎃🦇 @minillajovovich.bsky.social · 25/02/2025doing a nazi salute is like whipping your dick out in class, like who cares if you were getting off on it or just trolling? you whipped your dick out in class 122345 223
Reposted by Emily HarveyRichard Hills @richardhills.bsky.social · 20/02/2025ATTENTION BIRKDALE: Fruit Fly Found. Click for more: mpi.govt.nz/fruitfly ⚠️ A single male Oriental fruit fly was found in a surveillance trap in a suburban back yard in Birkdale. ⚠️Do not move fruit or vegetables from your home. Investigations are ongoing. More to come. 34030 40
Reposted by Emily HarveyCenter for an Informed Public @cip.uw.edu · 18/02/2025Earlier this month, @cip.uw.edu faculty members @carlbergstrom.com and @jevinwest.bsky.social introduced a new, free AI humanities course, "Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?," which has 18 online lessons, each taking 5-10 minutes. Learn more: www.cip.uw.edu/2025/02/05/c...cip.uw.eduCIP faculty members Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West introduce new ‘Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?’ AI courseThe humanities course is available freely online and built around 18 online lessons, each which take 5-10 minutes. 05518 55
Reposted by Emily HarveyThomas House @tah-sci.com · 14/02/2025Lots of studies in epidemiology rely on people being able to assess age of others - please participate in this survey to help get better error models for such data! warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...warwick.co1.qualtrics.comQualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience ManagementThe most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today. 186 8
Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Does anyone know if Auckland Transport is on Bluesky yet? I am keen to give them some feedback on a shitty process of theirs and feel like they would be more likely to do something about it if called out publicly is all… 240 4
Reposted by Emily HarveySascha Stronach🏳️⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 11/02/2025It's New Zealand bug of the year time! Anybody can vote, for absolutely free! bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20...bugoftheyear.ento.org.nzVote Here for 2025 Bug of the Year! – New Zealand Bug of the Year 64930 49
Reposted by Emily Harveyseasonally appropriately spooky Pàra @para14.bsky.social · 05/02/2025@emilynz.bsky.social is this the guy we saw in Nelson Lakes? 231 3
Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · 27/01/2025I did a 30 day trial of Canva to make the design work for my mum’s memorial service easier. Does anyone have any suggestions for things it is useful for that I should do before I cancel the trial? 220 2
Reposted by Emily HarveyJames Holland Jones @juemos.bsky.social · 28/07/2024Mina et al. (2019) showed that measles infection caused the elimination of 11-73% of the total antibody repertoire across individuals. The only way to build these back is re-exposure to the pathogens. Such immune system effects were not observed in MMR recipients. doi.org/10.1126/scie... (10/11) 1209 20
Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Jumping back on my gin of the day #gotd bullshit, to celebrate a Friday evening at home with this lovely Tāmaki Makaurau weather ☀️ and @droneale.bsky.social 3330 33
Emily Harvey @emilynz.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Ooh, finally worked at 10pm... Maybe everyone else had to go to bed...? 030 3
Reposted by Emily HarveyIra @ira.bailey.nz · 13/12/2024Cool 3 year, full time position working on facial recognition for Kākā (native parrot of Aotearoa 🦜) ejye.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...ejye.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.comKairuruku | Research AssistantProvide administrative and research support to Dr Rachael Shaw and the wider project team on the “Recognising Taonga with AI: Facial Recognition for Kākā Conservation Management” Kaupapa. 2124 12
Reposted by Emily HarveyMarc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Media covering Candace Owens' potential visit to New Zealand should make clear she is a Holocaust denier, not merely "controversial". 10408125 408
Reposted by Emily Harvey🦇 Mel 🦇 @melbailey.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Our youngest child is 13 and we're finally selling his old Thomas stuff. There are 4 auctions for wooden trains, plastic trains, a play table, and a bed. Perfect for Christmas for some lucky child. www.trademe.co.nz/5057363472trademe.co.nzTHOMAS & FRIENDS Wooden Railway - Bulk Track and Trains - $1 RESERVE | Trade Me MarketplaceLarge collection of Thomas & Friends / Thomas The Tank Engine wooden railway items. Approximately 65 train pieces and large number of track pieces, as we... 1104 10
Reposted by Emily HarveyBen Moore @bentm.bsky.social · 05/12/202420%, under $15m, of Marsden funding went to social sciences while just under $60m went to hard sciences. Total govt research funding in year to March 2023 was ~$1.1b (0.29% of GDP). Cutting the humanities out of Marsden is just spite. 26321 63
Reposted by Emily HarveyThe Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Juliet Gerrard: Funding the whole piethespinoff.co.nzJuliet Gerrard: Funding the whole pieIt's a tiny portion of our overall funding, yet social sciences and humanities research makes a massive impact. Without it, the pie starts to crumble.... 1167 16
Reposted by Emily HarveyMichele Bannister @astrokiwi.bsky.social · 04/12/2024I keep trying to write something eloquent and just being tired. History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them. Signed, a physicist 451204292652 20.4K
Reposted by Emily HarveyRobert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Anyway, the point is, of all the ways we (society) can fund basic research, federal (public) funding seems to be the most effective. And basic research — much more than applied research or development — is where you get the most bang for your buck. 1616 61