Louise LaHatte
@louiseofgreylynn.bsky.social
Grey Lynner, pākehā, toitū te tiriti, toitū te reo. Freelance librarian.
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Check out the latest issue of Te Rau Ora Library Life.
If you missed out on the LIANZA 2025 Conference, you’ll find the highlights in this issue. Plus 2025 LIANZA Professional Recognition Award winners and much more.
Read it here:
https://www.lianza.org.nz/resources/te-rau-ora-library-life/
If you missed out on the LIANZA 2025 Conference, you’ll find the highlights in this issue. Plus 2025 LIANZA Professional Recognition Award winners and much more.
Read it here:
https://www.lianza.org.nz/resources/te-rau-ora-library-life/
December 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Check out the latest issue of Te Rau Ora Library Life.
If you missed out on the LIANZA 2025 Conference, you’ll find the highlights in this issue. Plus 2025 LIANZA Professional Recognition Award winners and much more.
Read it here:
https://www.lianza.org.nz/resources/te-rau-ora-library-life/
If you missed out on the LIANZA 2025 Conference, you’ll find the highlights in this issue. Plus 2025 LIANZA Professional Recognition Award winners and much more.
Read it here:
https://www.lianza.org.nz/resources/te-rau-ora-library-life/
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...
Reverse the decision to deny transgender and takatāpui young people access to puberty blockers
Dear Minister Simeon Brown
We write to you as transgender and takatāpui young people of Aotearoa New Zealand to ask you to reconsider your decision to ban the use of puberty blockers (gonadotropin-re...
our.actionstation.org.nz
December 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...
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Beautiful vibe at this morning's #blocktheban rally in Tāmaki-makau-rau. Like many 💩 things this government has done, the ban on puberty blockers for trans rangatahi is bad science, bad policy and punches down on an already marginalised group. 1/2
#transrightsarehumanrights 🏳️⚧️
#transrightsarehumanrights 🏳️⚧️
December 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Beautiful vibe at this morning's #blocktheban rally in Tāmaki-makau-rau. Like many 💩 things this government has done, the ban on puberty blockers for trans rangatahi is bad science, bad policy and punches down on an already marginalised group. 1/2
#transrightsarehumanrights 🏳️⚧️
#transrightsarehumanrights 🏳️⚧️
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Wealthy folk are also the ones who are insulated from the impacts of local service cuts.
Libraries matter less if you can buy your own books. Public swimming pools (in a warming world) matter less when you’ve got your own.
Libraries matter less if you can buy your own books. Public swimming pools (in a warming world) matter less when you’ve got your own.
Rate cuts are service cuts but i do think that the wealthy people who are pushing them believe in a magical world where only the services they hate will be cut, while the services they enjoy (or don't even notice are services) will be left completely intact without noticeable negative consequences
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Wealthy folk are also the ones who are insulated from the impacts of local service cuts.
Libraries matter less if you can buy your own books. Public swimming pools (in a warming world) matter less when you’ve got your own.
Libraries matter less if you can buy your own books. Public swimming pools (in a warming world) matter less when you’ve got your own.
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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An Israeli raid into southern Syria on Friday killed at least 13 people and left several Israeli soldiers wounded, according to Syrian health officials and the Israeli military, in what appeared to be one of the bloodiest cross-border incursions since the fall of the Assad regime last year.
Israeli Raid in Southern Syria Kills at Least 13, Syrian Officials Say
The raid appeared to be one of Israel’s deadliest cross-border incursions since Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s former dictator, was ousted last year.
nyti.ms
November 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
An Israeli raid into southern Syria on Friday killed at least 13 people and left several Israeli soldiers wounded, according to Syrian health officials and the Israeli military, in what appeared to be one of the bloodiest cross-border incursions since the fall of the Assad regime last year.
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Just noting which consultancy wrote this report and the history of their reports for public agencies internationally. Anyone check the footnotes of this one?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Hundreds of job cuts proposed in new report to Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council could save tens of millions of dollars through cost-cutting, such as reducing staff, according to a new report.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Just noting which consultancy wrote this report and the history of their reports for public agencies internationally. Anyone check the footnotes of this one?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Chuffed to have my work listed alongside Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Nnedi Okorafor and Richard Powers in this article by @clairemabey.bsky.social on recommended climate fiction (cli-fi) from NZ and the world!!
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-11-...
#ClimateFiction #clifi #books #nzbooks #Aotearoa
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-11-...
#ClimateFiction #clifi #books #nzbooks #Aotearoa
What is ‘cli-fi’ and why is it so hot right now?
A literary genre that's really heating up.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Chuffed to have my work listed alongside Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Nnedi Okorafor and Richard Powers in this article by @clairemabey.bsky.social on recommended climate fiction (cli-fi) from NZ and the world!!
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-11-...
#ClimateFiction #clifi #books #nzbooks #Aotearoa
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-11-...
#ClimateFiction #clifi #books #nzbooks #Aotearoa
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“Why are men afraid of women?”
“If your strength is only the other's weakness, you live in fear,” Ged said.
“Yes; but women seem to fear their own strength, to be afraid of themselves.”
“Are they ever taught to trust themselves?” Ged asked
“No,” she said.
“If your strength is only the other's weakness, you live in fear,” Ged said.
“Yes; but women seem to fear their own strength, to be afraid of themselves.”
“Are they ever taught to trust themselves?” Ged asked
“No,” she said.
November 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM
“Why are men afraid of women?”
“If your strength is only the other's weakness, you live in fear,” Ged said.
“Yes; but women seem to fear their own strength, to be afraid of themselves.”
“Are they ever taught to trust themselves?” Ged asked
“No,” she said.
“If your strength is only the other's weakness, you live in fear,” Ged said.
“Yes; but women seem to fear their own strength, to be afraid of themselves.”
“Are they ever taught to trust themselves?” Ged asked
“No,” she said.
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All about ethical banking on Mindful Money mindfulmoney.nz showing Kiwisaver funds detailed investment portfolios.
I was surprised most retirement funds rely on increased returns on animal cruelty, human rights violations, weapons industry, fossil fuels or social or environmental harm.
I divested😅
I was surprised most retirement funds rely on increased returns on animal cruelty, human rights violations, weapons industry, fossil fuels or social or environmental harm.
I divested😅
Mindful Money | Find a fund that fits your values
Mindful money helps New Zealanders find a KiwiSaver or investment fund that matches their values.
mindfulmoney.nz
September 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
All about ethical banking on Mindful Money mindfulmoney.nz showing Kiwisaver funds detailed investment portfolios.
I was surprised most retirement funds rely on increased returns on animal cruelty, human rights violations, weapons industry, fossil fuels or social or environmental harm.
I divested😅
I was surprised most retirement funds rely on increased returns on animal cruelty, human rights violations, weapons industry, fossil fuels or social or environmental harm.
I divested😅
#kikorangi Aotearoa New Zealand peeps I am looking at changing my kiwisaver provider to a more ethical one. Does anyone have experience with Pathfinder? They appear the most ethical- are they easy to deal with? Reviews? Ngā mihi
November 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
#kikorangi Aotearoa New Zealand peeps I am looking at changing my kiwisaver provider to a more ethical one. Does anyone have experience with Pathfinder? They appear the most ethical- are they easy to deal with? Reviews? Ngā mihi
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NZ’s ranking for protection from tobacco industry interference has fallen dramatically from 2nd to 53rd in global ranking, with repealed smokefree laws and a tax cut for heated tobacco products noted as key factors. @janethoek.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/yfek4fwm
tinyurl.com/yfek4fwm
Aotearoa plummets from 2nd to 53rd in Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index ranking
Recent policy changes have led to a dramatic drop in NZ’s global ranking for tobacco interference protection.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
NZ’s ranking for protection from tobacco industry interference has fallen dramatically from 2nd to 53rd in global ranking, with repealed smokefree laws and a tax cut for heated tobacco products noted as key factors. @janethoek.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/yfek4fwm
tinyurl.com/yfek4fwm
Worth reading and acting on
www.stuff.co.nz/money/360880...
www.stuff.co.nz/money/360880...
Boycotts won’t make a difference in Gaza. But your KiwiSaver might
One of the biggest tools you’ve got for creating change is sitting in your back pocket, Frances Cook says.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Worth reading and acting on
www.stuff.co.nz/money/360880...
www.stuff.co.nz/money/360880...
Describe your cat’s personality with one photo
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Describe your cat’s personality with one photo
Just had MMR vaccine. Because of my age they are only giving me one, and I paid for it (only $20). I didn’t have measles as a child as I was youngest and the older kids had it before I was born.
November 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Just had MMR vaccine. Because of my age they are only giving me one, and I paid for it (only $20). I didn’t have measles as a child as I was youngest and the older kids had it before I was born.
Support Siouxie! She has done so much for all of us. @siouxsiew.bsky.social
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
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Support Siouxie! She has done so much for all of us. @siouxsiew.bsky.social
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As an example of how AI tools have racism inherently built into them, here is a Grammarly suggestion to not have Te Reo Māori first, but to prioritise Reo Pākehā. Needless to say, I find this disappointing and also alarming. #AIisracistAF
October 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
As an example of how AI tools have racism inherently built into them, here is a Grammarly suggestion to not have Te Reo Māori first, but to prioritise Reo Pākehā. Needless to say, I find this disappointing and also alarming. #AIisracistAF
Re-finding again this lovely song by Harry Nilsson -The most beautiful world in the world… so sweet and poignant
m.youtube.com/watch?v=JA60...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=JA60...
Harry Nilsson - The Most Beautiful World in the World (Audio)
YouTube video by HarryNilssonVEVO
m.youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Re-finding again this lovely song by Harry Nilsson -The most beautiful world in the world… so sweet and poignant
m.youtube.com/watch?v=JA60...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=JA60...
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This is truly shameful legislation. The government is once again showing contempt for the rule of law.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'Mean-spirited': Māori lawyer joins calls to stop marine and coastal rights law changes
Veteran Māori lawyer Annette Sykes says the government has to stop a law making it harder to get customary marine title.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This is truly shameful legislation. The government is once again showing contempt for the rule of law.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Week in Review:
Opinion from the University of Auckland: Govt's pig welfare amendment bill seeks to carve out an exception from the present law to specifically allow for otherwise unlawful regulations
Opinion from the University of Auckland: Govt's pig welfare amendment bill seeks to carve out an exception from the present law to specifically allow for otherwise unlawful regulations
Govt's pig welfare amendment bill is Orwellian doublethink
newsroom.co.nz
October 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Week in Review:
Opinion from the University of Auckland: Govt's pig welfare amendment bill seeks to carve out an exception from the present law to specifically allow for otherwise unlawful regulations
Opinion from the University of Auckland: Govt's pig welfare amendment bill seeks to carve out an exception from the present law to specifically allow for otherwise unlawful regulations
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Excellent tool for NZ'ers (and also, anyone from anywhere in the world). Created by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Highly recommend those in politics, public life, activism, journalism, media, and academia use this tool to determine risk of PII exposure. www.howexposedami.co.nz
October 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Excellent tool for NZ'ers (and also, anyone from anywhere in the world). Created by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Highly recommend those in politics, public life, activism, journalism, media, and academia use this tool to determine risk of PII exposure. www.howexposedami.co.nz
aje.io/slic0q
Let’s talk about what Israel needs to do to achieve peace
Let’s talk about what Israel needs to do to achieve peace
A 10-point plan for Israel
Here is what needs to happen to put Palestinians and Israelis on the path to peace.
aje.io
October 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
aje.io/slic0q
Let’s talk about what Israel needs to do to achieve peace
Let’s talk about what Israel needs to do to achieve peace
Israeli Occupation Forces have illegally boarded vessels delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla & kidnapped members of the flotilla including AoNZ citizens Samuel Leason, Rana Hamida & Youseff Sammour. Sanctions now! our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/nz...
NZ Government Sanction Israel Now
Since October 2023 the world has witnessed the state of Israel perpetrate innumerable war crimes and human rights violations against the people of Gaza [1], while the violence, repression, and forced ...
identity-inbound.actionstation.org.nz
October 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Israeli Occupation Forces have illegally boarded vessels delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla & kidnapped members of the flotilla including AoNZ citizens Samuel Leason, Rana Hamida & Youseff Sammour. Sanctions now! our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/nz...