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Shaun Hendy
@hendysh.bsky.social
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Physicist, complex systems, ex-COVID modeller, he/him

Author of "The Covid Response" https://www.bwb.co.nz/books/the-covid-response

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Shaun Cameron Hendy is a New Zealand physicist. He is the chief scientist at climate innovation company Toha. He was previously a professor at the University of Auckland and was the first director of Te Pūnaha Matatini, a centre of research excellence in complex systems and data analytics. During the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, he led a team of scientists developing mathematical models of the spread of the virus across the country that influenced the government's response to the outbreak. .. more

Materials science 28%
Mathematics 16%
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Rebecca Watson @skepchick.org · 4d
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...
This Scientist Saved Lives During COVID. Now She Needs Your Help | Rebecca Watson
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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 8d
Whaaaaaaat

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Andrew Geddis @acgeddis.bsky.social · 8d
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.
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.
www.nzherald.co.nz

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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 9d
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...
Support Dr Siouxsie's crowdfunding campaign!
YouTube video by Siouxsie Wiles
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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 9d
Brief: We’d like an op-ed criticising the capital gains tax, but try not to make it sound like you are landed gentry
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

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 10d
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.

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Richard Easther @rjme.bsky.social · 10d
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...
Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
www.pledgeme.co.nz

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 10d
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!
hendysh.bsky.social Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 11d
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...

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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles @siouxsiew.bsky.social · 10d
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...
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.'
thespinoff.co.nz

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 11d
Ka rawe koe @taramcallister.bsky.social, this is epic www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...
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
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 11d
Delighted to be offering the first print of my B&W ode to Brian Brake Milford Sound print in @siouxsiew.bsky.social PledgeMe.

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Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
www.pledgeme.co.nz

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 11d
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...

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 11d
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...
Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
www.pledgeme.co.nz

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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles @siouxsiew.bsky.social · 11d
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...
Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
www.pledgeme.co.nz

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Joanna Kidman @joannakidman.bsky.social · 11d
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...
Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
www.pledgeme.co.nz

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 21d
In Wellington the weather takes you with it
lcsnz.bsky.social Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 21d
Wellington weather update: our weather station blew away overnight

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 21d
Wellington weather update: our weather station blew away overnight

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 21d
Yes, the lack of visibility of any preparations is a big worry. The next big milestone is the report of the second inquiry.

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beverlyfletcher.bsky.social @beverlyfletcher.bsky.social · 21d
Have just finished reading The Covid Response by @hendysh.bsky.social. Moving, compelling, and yet worrying - the latter because it’s hard to see evidence we are learning lessons or making preparations.

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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles @siouxsiew.bsky.social · 22d
It’s happening people! I’m finally in a position to start crowdfunding to recover some of the costs of taking legal action against my employer. Watch this space :)

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 26d
A lot of the change makes sense - I agree we need some way of setting and driving strategy across the system. But without a core value proposition that brings deeper public investment, it’s hard to see how any of this is going to change any dial.

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 26d
I put some time into reading the SSAG reports today and what really worries me is that they suggest a huge change but with no real value proposition - so there will be no new money.

Unless someone at MBIE has the chops for this, the reforms will really just be a lick of paint that masks the rot.

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 27d
I did find that a class of first year’s could predict funded/not-funded from a Marsden 1-pager

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 27d
One of the things that was special about the Marsden Fund is that the decision-making process was tweaked over the years rather than reinvented over and over again like other funds. That allowed for decades of learning that I hope will not be lost in this latest restructure.

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Te Pūnaha Matatini @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social · 27d
"The trouble with the government’s idea for a simple, more efficient science fund is that it’s trying to be a Ferrari on tin can funding." - @cillaw.bsky.social via @smcnz.bsky.social → www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/10/14/b... 🧪
Big shakeup for NZ's research funding - Expert Reaction
The Government will consolidate decision-making for New Zealand's science research funding as part of its new science system strategy. Research Funding New Zealand will be a new independent board that...
www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz

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Living Safely With Covid @covidsafenz.bsky.social · Oct 10
#LongCovid “No one is immune to this”

Offered rest home care at 24: the lonely plight of formerly healthy young Kiwis suffering with long Covid

The pandemic never ended, and we're all living proof of that.

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Offered rest home care at 24: the lonely plight of young Kiwis with long Covid
A group of young Kiwis prove what international studies show: that long Covid has a particularly debilitating effect on young people. But how much medical support is there for them?
www.1news.co.nz

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Tammy Steeves @testeeves.bsky.social · Oct 7
What are the ‘social dimensions’ of moving species for conservation and why does engaging with them matter?

This is the focus of our new paper doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... published in @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social olevo.bsky.social led by ever talented @aisrayne.bsky.social

📷 Kevin Parker
Whimsical photo of a karure | kakaruia | Chatham Island black robin courtesy of Kevin Parker. Features as a wee black bird with four leg bands: white over orange on the left leg and red over white on the right leg. Sneaky tufts of feathers peak out from otherwise borb-like body, encouraged by the unseen wind.

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · Oct 1
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · Sep 29
Of course the Listener Letter made it into Krauss’ “The War on Science” (boo), but this means it gets the @shaunvids.bsky.social treatment (yay). TL;DR we need the humanities to teach scientists how to read