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Post by muzled on Sept 2, 2024 9:51:57 GMT 12
The crayon munchers at the broadcasting standards authority banned Te Aro brewing's 'Kupe' beer. Te Aro did an Explorer series of three beers, one each for Magellan, Columbus, and Kupe. Obviously the Kupe version was highly offensive to someone, somewhere, and in stepped the puritanical BSA. Plunket and his sidekick Ben Espiner (who is very clever) did a funny review of the beer (which has been pulled from sale because of all the alcohol related harm has done to Maori, but clearly only Maori as the other beers which I guess we can now classify as 'whiteman beers' were ok. No alcohol related harm as occurred to us honkies, which I find quite fortunate given my love of good beer). theplatform.kiwi/podcasts/episode/sean-plunket-ben-espiner-review-the-racist-kupe-beer'that's a nice pour, lovely golden colour, slight hint of racism on the nose, no cultural awareness coming through, quite transparent and post colonial in terms of the colour'...  |
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Post by eri on Sept 2, 2024 17:07:10 GMT 12
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Post by muzled on Sept 2, 2024 18:24:22 GMT 12
Auckland university doing its best to become a faith based organisation by making the learnings of Te Ao Maori compulsory in every degree at the university. theplatform.kiwi/podcasts/episode/elizabeth-rata-on-the-indigenisation-of-universitiesSo no matter what your degree you'll have to do this waffle, or you won't get a degree, you disagree with what is being taught, no degree. It's ok though, should you decide to go to Auckland 'uni', you'll be paying to do a course you may or may not want to do. 75-80% of the uni professors voted to pause on this, but there are a handful that are driving it and it sounds like a classic case of the tail wagging the dog. Hopefully students vote with their feet. Hard to see the high paying overseas students putting up with it when they're paying through the nose to do a science degree. There are plenty of places for Maori knowledge in universities, science isn't one of them. At least our uni's aren't funded by the taxpayer... Gotta take your hat off to Elizabeth Rata, she must be thought of as the devil reincarnate by some of her colleagues. |
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Post by muzled on Sept 3, 2024 12:28:45 GMT 12
AUT sounds like another great place to be a student/employee in nuzld We have those surveys at work and I flatly refuse to do them as I know they make no difference, but they're always up in the 80's for questions of the type listed below. Anything under 70% would be viewed as 'wake the fuck up' by mgmnt. Good to see this sort of thing publicised. Click on the link to see more responses embedded in the article. www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/09/the_very_unhappy_aut_law_faculty.htmlThe very unhappy AUT law faculty I have been leaked a copy of the latest staff survey from AUT Law Faculty and it is very clear that it is a very unhappy place. Here are some of their results: Would recommend AUT as a great place to work 45%
AUT is in a position to succeed 42%
Have confidence in senior leaders at AUT 35%
AUT has a thriving research culture 35%
Am comfortable reporting inappropriate behaviour 30%
Workloads are divided fairly 25%
Innovation is recognised and rewarded 20%
At AUT we are good at learning from our mistakes 20%
The right people are recognised and rewarded 20%
If someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it 5%
You never get 100% staff satisfaction but to have such a low level of satisfaction should ring warning bells. As if that isn’t bad enough, a whopping 35% of law faculty staff who responded said they had experienced bullying or harassment at work in the last six months. Also 20% said they had been discriminate against. |
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Post by ComfortZone on Sept 6, 2024 9:15:37 GMT 12
Richard Dawkins on Maori "science"
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Post by muzled on Sept 6, 2024 12:45:05 GMT 12
Richard Dawkins on Maori "science" omg, this is awesome! Maybe even one of the awesomest things I've ever read! This project was supported by an array of mātauranga Māori tools, including pūrākau (oral narratives), maramataka (lunar calendar), and ngā kaupeka (phases of summer and winter) unique to the Pawarenga region. These invaluable resources serve as both treatment modalities and management tools, empowering the community to foster the well-being and vitality of their kauri.Am I the only that reads 'unique to the region' and hears - hey you stupid honky, come right in and take a seat, because man o man, I have just the bridge to sell you my good friend! |
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Post by Cantab on Sept 13, 2024 8:15:12 GMT 12
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Post by muzled on Sept 13, 2024 10:29:38 GMT 12
Excellent interview with Dr Dave Gerrard, ex olympian and chef de mission. So simple and logical - if you go through puberty as a male, you can't compete in womens sport. theplatform.kiwi/podcasts/episode/dr-david-gerrard-olympians-call-for-self-id-review-in-womens-sportSounds like they've got some good names together to talk to Chris Bishop. Hats off to those who signed it, apparently they're already copping abuse. www.chrislynchmedia.com/news-items/olympians-call-for-urgent-review-of-transgender-guidelines-in-new-zealand-sport/A group of Olympians, former athletes, doctors, and sports administrators have called on Minister for Sport and Recreation Chris Bishop, to review Sport New Zealand’s (SNZ) guidelines on the inclusion of transgender people in community sport.
In an open letter, the group expressed concern that the guidelines prevent national sports federations from developing policies in line with their international counterparts. They also said there is a perceived threat of funding cuts for federations that do not align with SNZ’s policies.
The letter argued that fairness is a cornerstone of sport, and that in contact sports, safety should be equally prioritised.
It added that male-bodied athletes have an undeniable advantage over females, pointing to women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics as an example where fairness and safety were compromised.
The group said, “Despite testosterone suppression, there is unequivocal evidence of physical advantages for trans women in sport at any level.”
Sport NZ has developed ‘guiding principle’s for the inclusion of transgender people in community sport (not elite sport). On its website it said “these are designed to help sporting and other bodies consider and plan for how they can become more inclusive and supportive of transgender people. This may include amending existing policies or creating a new transgender policy.”
The main overarching principle is inclusion.— “Transgender individuals have the right to participate in sports according to the gender they identify with. Supporting this are five guiding principles: Wellbeing and safety: The health and safety of all participants must be a priority, Privacy and dignity: Respect for the privacy and dignity of all participants is essential, Anti-discrimination, anti-bullying, and anti-harassment: There is zero tolerance for discrimination, bullying, and harassment, Listening and responding: All participants should be able to voice concerns and be heard through appropriate channels, Education: Ongoing education for communities and individuals is key to supporting inclusion.
But the group criticised the SNZ guidelines for ignoring the rights of female athletes, saying, “as much as we celebrate the spirit of inclusivity espoused by the Rainbow community, fundamental tenets of fairness and safety in sport have been disrespected by the SNZ document.”
The letter concluded by urging the government to show leadership in ensuring guidelines reflect both fairness and safety for all athletes, saying, “We owe our next generation of female athletes a fair, safe future in sport.”
The letter was signed by several notable figures, including:
Emeritus Professor David Gerrard CNZM OBE, Olympian and Commonwealth Games swimming medallist
Lorraine Moller MBE, Olympian and marathon champion
Barbara Kendall CNZM MBE, Five-time Olympian and medallist
Allison Roe MBE, Boston and New York Marathon winner
Erin Baker MBE, Ironman World Champion
Anna Stanley MNZM, Silver Fern netballer
Rod Dixon, Olympic medallist and marathon winner
Helen Leslie, Olympian and Commonwealth Games medallist
Other signatories included doctors, sports administrators, and athletes from various disciplines, all calling for a re-evaluation of the current approach to transgender inclusion in New Zealand sport. |
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Post by Cantab on Sept 18, 2024 7:21:20 GMT 12
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Post by sloopjohnb on Sept 18, 2024 13:21:59 GMT 12
Crikey I might go for a job at ANZ and do the course and problably go up a pay scale???  |
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Post by ComfortZone on Sept 18, 2024 17:35:44 GMT 12
More on educational indoctrination, this time at Uni of Auckland breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2024/09/professor-jerry-coyne-ideological.html?m=1Professor Jerry Coyne: Ideological indoctrination of New Zealand science majors - a bizarre required course
opens I've mentioned before that at the University of Auckland—New Zealand’s most prestigious university—every student has to take a mandatory course related to indigenous knowledge, a course ostensibly related to their their field of study. In reality, these courses are exercises in propaganda, created to indoctrinate students into sacralizing indigenous “ways of knowing”. As an example, I gave this course, which is required for all science majors. Click to access the course description, which I went through a while back (see the link above).
Now I’m going to be on a radio show in New Zealand next week (stay tuned!), talking about the ideological distortion of that country’s science, and it’s a great chance for me to share my thoughts with Kiwis without the fear of being punished. To prepare for the show, I have a pile of stuff to read and review, and, besides the whale/kauri tree mishigass that I described before, I managed to get hold of the syllabus for this course. (It came from an anonymous New Zealander, of course; they are too afraid to reveal personal information on this site.) You might have a listen to this podcast on related issues, and this 140-page report about the “culture of fear” among New Zealand academics is indispensable in explaining why all my correspondents insist on remaining anonymous. In that country you stand to lose your job if you even raise your voice to contest the academic Zeitgeist.
The course syllabus is in fact frightening in its “progressive” authoritarianism and its neglect of real science in favor of ideology. I can’t find the syllabus on the Internet (I got it from someone who wants to remain anonymous), but would be glad to send a pdf to those who request it. Here’s the heading of the syllabus: .... |
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Post by muzled on Sept 18, 2024 17:51:34 GMT 12
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Post by muzled on Sept 19, 2024 10:11:01 GMT 12
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Post by ComfortZone on Sept 19, 2024 13:29:16 GMT 12
Interesting read on Hungary/Budapest www.disputedquestions.com/p/budapest-as-a-refuge-from-the-wokeexcerpt Famous for its stunning architecture and beautiful women, Budapest has been a symbol of Central European elegance and sophistication for as long as I can remember. My daughter visited during a Model United Nations field trip her senior year in high school, and announced that I just “had” to visit Budapest (although, truth be told, she liked Vienna even better).
The real reason people talk about Budapest, however, is due to Hungary’s determination to preserve its capital city’s best qualities from all the cultural “enrichment” EU leaders seem determined to inflict on the rest of Europe – mass migration of young men from the Middle East and Africa, an epidemic of violent crime, drug addiction, entire villages of homeless living on the streets, and a general sense of cultural decline and desperation.
Budapest, it is said, has been spared much of this.
It is a city where young women in tight mini-dresses walk safely late at night, strolling from ruin bar to ruin bar in the Jewish Quarter, and not worry about being raped by gangs of Muslim men.
Very few young Hungarians appear to sport tattoos, and those that do limit themselves to a few discreet “tramp stamps.”
The stench of cannabis is virtually nonexistent, and while I do occasionally see people sleeping on park benches, the streets and parks are free of tents and other signs of permanent homeless encampments. |
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Post by ComfortZone on Sept 23, 2024 5:11:44 GMT 12
Dr John Raine on the Universities going further down the woke/Maori wonderfulness road. If you have children contemplating study at any university in NZ you would want to look very closely at what indoctrination they are pushing and how they restrict free speech and academic freedom www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/john-raine-universities-not-w%C4%81nanga-time-for-the-government-to-step-upexcerpts By contrast, universities should be characterised by an environment of open enquiry and criticism, where ideas on any subject can be debated, in an open-ended quest for truth, and where modern science is underpinned by method: hypothesis, test, verification or falsification, and always the possibility of new evidence or knowledge reshaping our understanding of a particular phenomenon. In such an environment, indoctrination or the mandated teaching of unquestionable traditional knowledge has no place, nor does the overlay of a particular culture that must be treated as sacrosanct. If these things occur, and if the institution itself imposes a particular cultural rule set on the academic community, then it has been directly or indirectly politicised.
The imperative for universities to maintain a secular, politically neutral position is emphasised in the first of four fundamental principles that are articulated in the 1988 European Bologna Accord on the role of universities [4]. The Bologna Accord affirms that:
“The university is an autonomous institution at the heart of societies differently organised because of geography and historical heritage; it produces, examines, appraises, and hands down culture by research and teaching. To meet the need of the world around it, its research and teaching must be morally and intellectually independent of all political authority and economic power.”
And In New Zealand, CSJ and related DEI activism have, if anything, gathered momentum in our universities since 2020, showing increasing intolerance towards academics whose views do not align with universities’ policies, particularly around the Treaty of Waitangi.
As I noted in an earlier article [7]:
“Under the Education and Training Act 2020 281(1)(b), university Councils are required to acknowledge the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, but also to preserve academic freedom. This has led to a conflicted situation in which giving of expression to Treaty principles has begun to trump academic freedom and freedom of speech.”
The Victoria University of Wellington free speech panel discussion event on 28th May was notable more for Critical Social Justice polemic that supported control over free speech than for intelligent discussion in its support. Jonathan Ayling from the Free Speech Union and Michael Johnston from the New Zealand Initiative were notable exceptions and spoke effectively in defence of academic freedom and freedom of speech.
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