Dr Dean Knight
@drdeanknight.bsky.social
⟦ law + govt ⟧ ⟦ coffee + kai ⟧ ⟦ critic + conscience ⟧ ⟦ rugby + rugby ⟧ ⟦ rainbows + unicorns ⟧ — usual disclaimers apply
Sigh.
Third reading of Regulatory Standards Bill.
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Third reading of Regulatory Standards Bill.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Sigh.
Third reading of Regulatory Standards Bill.
🥺
Third reading of Regulatory Standards Bill.
🥺
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Oooohhh it seems that the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) have spat the dummy in negotiations with Elsevier. While other publishers have settled arguably better agreements (e.g. Wiley, T&F). The larger more expensive publishers Elsevier, Springer Nature are playing hard-ball.
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Oooohhh it seems that the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) have spat the dummy in negotiations with Elsevier. While other publishers have settled arguably better agreements (e.g. Wiley, T&F). The larger more expensive publishers Elsevier, Springer Nature are playing hard-ball.
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
November 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Out now: Juggernaut 2 – the story of the fourth National government
Out now: Juggernaut 2 – the story of the fourth National government
The award-winning podcast returns. Listen to the first two episodes today....
thespinoff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Out now: Juggernaut 2 – the story of the fourth National government
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Te Pāti Māori MPs' expulsions questioned by law expert, former co-leader
Te Pāti Māori MPs' expulsions questioned by law expert, former co-leader
MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have called their expulsions "unconstitutional".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Te Pāti Māori MPs' expulsions questioned by law expert, former co-leader
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"Universities teach us to ask questions without tidy answers. They train us to look for truths we didn’t know existed and to challenge assumptions we didn’t realise we held. At their best, they remind us that intellect isn’t about having opinions, it’s about earning them."
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 AM
"Universities teach us to ask questions without tidy answers. They train us to look for truths we didn’t know existed and to challenge assumptions we didn’t realise we held. At their best, they remind us that intellect isn’t about having opinions, it’s about earning them."
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This may be the best sentence I’ve ever read
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This may be the best sentence I’ve ever read
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From Auckland University - Comment: Judges around the world have pulled lawyers up for submitting AI-generated material to the court that’s wrong. To those lawyers who do want to use it – here’s a warning.
Lawyers, think hard before you use AI
newsroom.co.nz
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 AM
From Auckland University - Comment: Judges around the world have pulled lawyers up for submitting AI-generated material to the court that’s wrong. To those lawyers who do want to use it – here’s a warning.
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Shane Jones says fast-track admins had ‘missed the memo’ – so now the Govt will spell out clearly its support for sectors like mining. Fox Meyer reports.
Fast-track changes increase ministerial powers
newsroom.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Shane Jones says fast-track admins had ‘missed the memo’ – so now the Govt will spell out clearly its support for sectors like mining. Fox Meyer reports.
Regulatory Standards Bill being considered by the Committee of the Whole tonight — and will continue from 9am tomorrow.
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Regulatory Standards Bill being considered by the Committee of the Whole tonight — and will continue from 9am tomorrow.
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ALAS ALAS ALAS
Here’re some of the works on show at Sala Alas. The show is open 10-4 daily at 218c Willis Street, Wellington until November 12th.
Here’re some of the works on show at Sala Alas. The show is open 10-4 daily at 218c Willis Street, Wellington until November 12th.
November 3, 2025 at 4:29 AM
ALAS ALAS ALAS
Here’re some of the works on show at Sala Alas. The show is open 10-4 daily at 218c Willis Street, Wellington until November 12th.
Here’re some of the works on show at Sala Alas. The show is open 10-4 daily at 218c Willis Street, Wellington until November 12th.
Hmmm.
Folk realise, āe, that changing appointments power for Reg Stds board from minister to Governor-General doesn't really change anything:
- ministerial appointments are signed off by Cabinet as a collective etc
- Gov-Gen acts in accordance with advice of Cabinet on appointments.
#nodaylight
Folk realise, āe, that changing appointments power for Reg Stds board from minister to Governor-General doesn't really change anything:
- ministerial appointments are signed off by Cabinet as a collective etc
- Gov-Gen acts in accordance with advice of Cabinet on appointments.
#nodaylight
November 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Hmmm.
Folk realise, āe, that changing appointments power for Reg Stds board from minister to Governor-General doesn't really change anything:
- ministerial appointments are signed off by Cabinet as a collective etc
- Gov-Gen acts in accordance with advice of Cabinet on appointments.
#nodaylight
Folk realise, āe, that changing appointments power for Reg Stds board from minister to Governor-General doesn't really change anything:
- ministerial appointments are signed off by Cabinet as a collective etc
- Gov-Gen acts in accordance with advice of Cabinet on appointments.
#nodaylight
Also, connect the dots. The Regulatory Standards Bill would embed a strong model of formal equality in its set of expectations. But that's hostile to our tradition of substantive equality etc and things like te Tiriti where differential treatment is hard-wired in for good reason.
November 4, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Also, connect the dots. The Regulatory Standards Bill would embed a strong model of formal equality in its set of expectations. But that's hostile to our tradition of substantive equality etc and things like te Tiriti where differential treatment is hard-wired in for good reason.
And, #bump, for another set of recent comments criticising the bill.
November 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
And, #bump, for another set of recent comments criticising the bill.
Bumping my oral sub to select committee on the Regulatory Standards Bill, as the bill continues through the House this week.
#rantsandreckons | Dean Knight
My #rantsandreckons to F&E committee on Regulatory Standards Bill etc. 🤓
www.linkedin.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Bumping my oral sub to select committee on the Regulatory Standards Bill, as the bill continues through the House this week.
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For my teaching colleagues: Whenever I'm dealing with grade distributions, I remember this post from @frwoolley.bsky.social for the Worthwhile Canadian Initiative. Fortunately, it's archived:
worthwhileblog.ca/2011/04/19/w... (That simple last transformation is so useful sometimes)
worthwhileblog.ca/2011/04/19/w... (That simple last transformation is so useful sometimes)
What’s the best way to scale grades?
It happens. An exam question is not clear, or more challenging than intended. The exam is marked by an over-zealous TA. Or perhaps the students haven't studied as hard as they should have. As …
worthwhileblog.ca
November 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
For my teaching colleagues: Whenever I'm dealing with grade distributions, I remember this post from @frwoolley.bsky.social for the Worthwhile Canadian Initiative. Fortunately, it's archived:
worthwhileblog.ca/2011/04/19/w... (That simple last transformation is so useful sometimes)
worthwhileblog.ca/2011/04/19/w... (That simple last transformation is so useful sometimes)
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‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...
‘Opposing the inevitability of AI at universities is possible and necessary’ | Radboud University
Since the widespread release of ChatGPT in December of 2022, AI has taken over much of the world by storm – including academia. Most of this happened with very little pushback, despite a myriad of iss...
www.ru.nl
November 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...
A marginal — viz soft — red card probably. But isn’t it good the laws now provide for a 20min red card where the sanctioned player can be replaced etc? 🟥
November 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
A marginal — viz soft — red card probably. But isn’t it good the laws now provide for a 20min red card where the sanctioned player can be replaced etc? 🟥
