Posts by Hilary Stace
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Giovanni actually completed his PhD a few years ago but never got around to graduating, and so he had to front up before they decided to take it away from him and thus delete the memory. Most people look wierd in those outfits, but he really suited it - as he's such a rennaisance man.
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A minor threadjack to report that Giovanni, in his scarlet and black doctoral robes, cut a dashing figure in the graduates' parade down Lambton Quay just now.
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If you click on that link I gave it takes you to the page where you can order the DVD – $31.95 free p and p.
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Temple Grandin is the best movie I've seen for a long time, but since it was made for TV and hasn't been shown here yet does that count? This Way of Life is my nomination the best NZ film that nobody has seen.
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My favourite new word this year is the NZ Sign Language sign for Christchurch. It used to be fingerspelling 'c' twice but the new sign now graphically portrays movement.
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At the Alternative Welfare Working Group seminar at Victoria Univesrity yesterday, economist Prof Paul Dalziel urged NZ to invest heavily in children (education, health, housing etc), and this whole problem could be fixed in a generation (the time is has taken for benefit levels to get to this point).
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Wellington people might be interested in a public seminar by the Alternative Welfare Working Group on Friday 26th (tomorrow) 12.30 -2.00 at the Old Government Building lecture theatre 2 (behind the law school).
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Sue Bradford has been one of those behind the Alternative Welfare Group that I mentioned earlier. She has a good Pundit piece about the latest report.
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There is an active Alternative Welfare Working Group that has been holding meetings around NZ and compiling their own report.
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Raymond, we need to keep our cynicism alert radar on even during times of tragedy and natural disasters. For politicians, especially our current leaders, everything is a PR opportunity, however genuine their human response is. There is also a hearts and minds battle for the future of mining going on too.This is exactly the time to mention these things.