Chrissie Painting
@cpaintingnz.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer @Uni Waikato, Behavioural Ecologist, Bug lover, Pākeha, Mama to 2 kiddos, Senior Ed for NZJZ, She/her
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Kia ora new followers 👋 I'm a behavioural ecologist in Aotearoa NZ. I wear lots of hats but you'll probably find me here chatting about bugs, science, parenting & the big issues of the times.
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🕷️PhD position: Homemakers; web building behaviour in New Zealand sheet-web spiders 🕷️
Please email Dr Leilani Walker - leilani.walker@aut.ac.nz
Please email Dr Leilani Walker - leilani.walker@aut.ac.nz
September 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🕷️PhD position: Homemakers; web building behaviour in New Zealand sheet-web spiders 🕷️
Please email Dr Leilani Walker - leilani.walker@aut.ac.nz
Please email Dr Leilani Walker - leilani.walker@aut.ac.nz
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I'm launching a brand new social club for Green branch members and friends - starting off with a Wednesday night visit to Te Whare Taonga o Waikato! ✨😎
RSVP here - www.greens.org.nz/khm_se_20251...
RSVP here - www.greens.org.nz/khm_se_20251...
November 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I'm launching a brand new social club for Green branch members and friends - starting off with a Wednesday night visit to Te Whare Taonga o Waikato! ✨😎
RSVP here - www.greens.org.nz/khm_se_20251...
RSVP here - www.greens.org.nz/khm_se_20251...
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Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
June 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
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Siouxsie took on an institution that failed to protect her and other academics from death threats, whilst doing fantastic #scicomm for the common good. She won against UOA. And is left with a house-size debt even after being awarded costs. Give a little back if you can 💚 🚨
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.
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www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
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Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
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October 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Siouxsie took on an institution that failed to protect her and other academics from death threats, whilst doing fantastic #scicomm for the common good. She won against UOA. And is left with a house-size debt even after being awarded costs. Give a little back if you can 💚 🚨
Siouxsie is the absolute GOAT & it's our turn to step up & support her & help to relieve some of the financial burden she has faced. We love you Siouxsie!
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
October 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Siouxsie is the absolute GOAT & it's our turn to step up & support her & help to relieve some of the financial burden she has faced. We love you Siouxsie!
Happy Halloween comrades!
Artwork by Jess aka Māori Mermaid
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Artwork by Jess aka Māori Mermaid
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October 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Happy Halloween comrades!
Artwork by Jess aka Māori Mermaid
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Artwork by Jess aka Māori Mermaid
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This is blatant political interference in rge New Zealand Curriculum that shouldn't be tolerated.
Education professionals should be deciding what is in the NZ Curriculum, not politicians from 8% parties pandering to the worst of NZ society to the detriment of our students.
Education professionals should be deciding what is in the NZ Curriculum, not politicians from 8% parties pandering to the worst of NZ society to the detriment of our students.
October 29, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This is blatant political interference in rge New Zealand Curriculum that shouldn't be tolerated.
Education professionals should be deciding what is in the NZ Curriculum, not politicians from 8% parties pandering to the worst of NZ society to the detriment of our students.
Education professionals should be deciding what is in the NZ Curriculum, not politicians from 8% parties pandering to the worst of NZ society to the detriment of our students.
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I'm reading the new Social Sciences curriculum content and I wasn't prepared for how sad I would feel. We spent thousands of hours working with the previous iteration and the NZ history content and all that enthusiasm and excitement was just killed for something so bad.
October 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I'm reading the new Social Sciences curriculum content and I wasn't prepared for how sad I would feel. We spent thousands of hours working with the previous iteration and the NZ history content and all that enthusiasm and excitement was just killed for something so bad.
Being 40 is obsessively checking the dahlia patch & then being delighted at the sign of life
October 29, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Being 40 is obsessively checking the dahlia patch & then being delighted at the sign of life
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Reposting with Alt-text:
October 27, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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PSA! have you dropped in your council voting papers? Do it today or tomorrow latest. And don't forget to vote YES to Māori wards.
October 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
PSA! have you dropped in your council voting papers? Do it today or tomorrow latest. And don't forget to vote YES to Māori wards.
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Please consider signing this open letter to Winston Peters on behalf of NZ university staff, students & alumni to demand recognition of a Palestinian state.
forms.gle/BPytbSHRwXE8...
forms.gle/BPytbSHRwXE8...
October 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Please consider signing this open letter to Winston Peters on behalf of NZ university staff, students & alumni to demand recognition of a Palestinian state.
forms.gle/BPytbSHRwXE8...
forms.gle/BPytbSHRwXE8...
Please consider signing this open letter to Winston Peters on behalf of NZ university staff, students & alumni to demand recognition of a Palestinian state.
forms.gle/BPytbSHRwXE8...
forms.gle/BPytbSHRwXE8...
October 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Please consider signing this open letter to Winston Peters on behalf of NZ university staff, students & alumni to demand recognition of a Palestinian state.
forms.gle/BPytbSHRwXE8...
forms.gle/BPytbSHRwXE8...
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Open Letter to Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs: The New Zealand Government must recognise the State of Palestine from Staff, Students and Alumni of the University Community
Open Letter to Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs: The New Zealand Government must recognise the State of Palestine
As students, staff and alumni of the university community in Aotearoa (New Zealand), we express our profound dismay at the Government’s recent decision not to recognise the State of Palestine.
Aotearo...
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October 7, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Open Letter to Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs: The New Zealand Government must recognise the State of Palestine from Staff, Students and Alumni of the University Community
Some awesome local artists here in Kirikiriroa are putting on an event next Friday to raise funds & awareness for Palestine. Get your tickets here: events.humanitix.com/rhythms-of-r...
You can also buy raffle tickets without attending the gig.
You can also buy raffle tickets without attending the gig.
October 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Some awesome local artists here in Kirikiriroa are putting on an event next Friday to raise funds & awareness for Palestine. Get your tickets here: events.humanitix.com/rhythms-of-r...
You can also buy raffle tickets without attending the gig.
You can also buy raffle tickets without attending the gig.
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I'm so hung up on Christopher Luxon saying "oh well the government has advised people not to go to Gaza for many years" as though Rana, Youssef and Samuel were on an ill-advised ski trip and not, you know, deliberately engaged in humanitarian efforts to deliver aid to victims of genocide
October 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I'm so hung up on Christopher Luxon saying "oh well the government has advised people not to go to Gaza for many years" as though Rana, Youssef and Samuel were on an ill-advised ski trip and not, you know, deliberately engaged in humanitarian efforts to deliver aid to victims of genocide
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NZ academics... please take a moment to read this.
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Open letter to UniSaver Board members 2025
Tēnā koe,
University Workers for Palestine has been trying for over a year to get UniSaver, the preferred superannuation provider for most universities, to divest from Israel and companies complicit ...
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October 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
NZ academics... please take a moment to read this.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
A new special issue on soil & litter invertebrates is calling for submissions at NZ J Zool under this fabulous editorial team. See below for details!
Are you researching the conservation, ecology or taxonomy of soil & litter invertebrates?
Submit your paper to this Special Issue of NZ Journal of Zoology, edited by me, @carlosbarreto.bsky.social & @barnesecodiv.bsky.social!
More info: www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/nzjz-so...
#SoilBiodiversity 🧪
Submit your paper to this Special Issue of NZ Journal of Zoology, edited by me, @carlosbarreto.bsky.social & @barnesecodiv.bsky.social!
More info: www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/nzjz-so...
#SoilBiodiversity 🧪
September 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A new special issue on soil & litter invertebrates is calling for submissions at NZ J Zool under this fabulous editorial team. See below for details!
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Are you researching the conservation, ecology or taxonomy of soil & litter invertebrates?
Submit your paper to this Special Issue of NZ Journal of Zoology, edited by me, @carlosbarreto.bsky.social & @barnesecodiv.bsky.social!
More info: www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/nzjz-so...
#SoilBiodiversity 🧪
Submit your paper to this Special Issue of NZ Journal of Zoology, edited by me, @carlosbarreto.bsky.social & @barnesecodiv.bsky.social!
More info: www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/nzjz-so...
#SoilBiodiversity 🧪
September 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Are you researching the conservation, ecology or taxonomy of soil & litter invertebrates?
Submit your paper to this Special Issue of NZ Journal of Zoology, edited by me, @carlosbarreto.bsky.social & @barnesecodiv.bsky.social!
More info: www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/nzjz-so...
#SoilBiodiversity 🧪
Submit your paper to this Special Issue of NZ Journal of Zoology, edited by me, @carlosbarreto.bsky.social & @barnesecodiv.bsky.social!
More info: www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/nzjz-so...
#SoilBiodiversity 🧪
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It's the scientific community's duty to fight misinformation, bioessentialism, and eugenics
That's why we're launching Beyond X&Y, an educational campaign combating the rise of unscientific political propaganda used to attack trans and intersex people
Subscribe to our newsletter at beyondxandy.org
That's why we're launching Beyond X&Y, an educational campaign combating the rise of unscientific political propaganda used to attack trans and intersex people
Subscribe to our newsletter at beyondxandy.org
September 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
It's the scientific community's duty to fight misinformation, bioessentialism, and eugenics
That's why we're launching Beyond X&Y, an educational campaign combating the rise of unscientific political propaganda used to attack trans and intersex people
Subscribe to our newsletter at beyondxandy.org
That's why we're launching Beyond X&Y, an educational campaign combating the rise of unscientific political propaganda used to attack trans and intersex people
Subscribe to our newsletter at beyondxandy.org
Leilani is one of the best! Highly recommend applying if you're looking for a PhD project. @lanipai.bsky.social
🕷️PhD position: Homemakers; web building behaviour in New Zealand sheet-web spiders 🕷️
Please email Dr Leilani Walker - leilani.walker@aut.ac.nz
Please email Dr Leilani Walker - leilani.walker@aut.ac.nz
September 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Leilani is one of the best! Highly recommend applying if you're looking for a PhD project. @lanipai.bsky.social
Proud to be leading my fav society for the next couple years. At @animbehav.bsky.social we treasure our student members & always welcome new folks to join us.
Meet Chrissie Painting the new ASSAB president!
@cpaintingnz.bsky.social is a Senior Lecturer and behavioural ecologist at the University of Waikato. Her research seeks patterns in animal behaviour and morphology, with a particular focus on insect and arachnid mating systems.
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@cpaintingnz.bsky.social is a Senior Lecturer and behavioural ecologist at the University of Waikato. Her research seeks patterns in animal behaviour and morphology, with a particular focus on insect and arachnid mating systems.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Proud to be leading my fav society for the next couple years. At @animbehav.bsky.social we treasure our student members & always welcome new folks to join us.
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new zealand government reaching new heights of stupidity
next year our public dollars will go more to AI grants ($70 million) than all investigator-initiated basic science combined ($56 million in the Marsden fund)
next year our public dollars will go more to AI grants ($70 million) than all investigator-initiated basic science combined ($56 million in the Marsden fund)
September 18, 2025 at 6:08 AM
new zealand government reaching new heights of stupidity
next year our public dollars will go more to AI grants ($70 million) than all investigator-initiated basic science combined ($56 million in the Marsden fund)
next year our public dollars will go more to AI grants ($70 million) than all investigator-initiated basic science combined ($56 million in the Marsden fund)
Amazing turn out for Palestine today in Tāmaki
September 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Amazing turn out for Palestine today in Tāmaki