1113 days ago

EarthDiverse: "Ecospirituality in Poetry from Around the World"

todd from EarthDiverse

"'To See the World in a Grain of Sand': Ecospirituality in Poetry from Around the World" with Norman Franke, PhD.

WHEN: Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30pm beginning on 15 February 2023 (New Zealand time). Check the course webpage for time zone equivalents around the world for live-streaming via Zoom. This course meets for 8 consecutive weekly sessions.

WHAT: Throughout the ages and in different cultures, poets have celebrated and wondered about nature (creation) and the divine. Using English translations of some seminal works at the intersection of eco-poetics and spiritual poetry, this course invites you to explore and discuss international poetry in a friendly, informal setting.

WHERE: in-person classes at the EarthDiverse Centre in the Hamilton CBD, New Zealand, or live-streamed anywhere via Zoom. Video recordings of the live sessions also available.

For more information on this and all of our other courses, please visit our website at earthdiverse.org.nz...

#worldliterature #literature #poetry #ecospirituality #hamilton #newzealand #zoom #distancelearning #adulteducation #EarthDiverse

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1 hour ago

Waikato Hospital needs to be open about mistakes

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

EDITORIAL: For all the travails assailing public hospitals, transparency should not be one of them.
Hospitals used to own up to their mistakes in a very public fashion. Each year they published a list of “Sentinel Events” — the most serious incidents involving patient harm.
That window of openness has slammed shut.

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15 days ago

Poll: Are you a Te Huia fan?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

All three Hamilton MPs appear to be united behind the retention of the Te Huia passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, as well as potentially expanding it to Tauranga.

But whether Hamilton East’s Ryan Hamilton, Hamilton West’s Tama Potaka and soon-to-be Labour list MP Georgie Dansey have the combined power to shunt transport minister Chris Bishop and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon onto their line of thinking remains to be seen.

Are you a Te Huia fan? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Are you a Te Huia fan?
  • 81.6% Yes
    81.6% Complete
  • 18.4% No
    18.4% Complete
76 votes
5 days ago

Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙

One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.

So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?

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Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
  • 59.7% Yes, supporting people is important!
    59.7% Complete
  • 26% No, individuals should take responsibility
    26% Complete
  • 14.3% ... It is complicated
    14.3% Complete
1056 votes