Posts by Alexander Turnbull Library
2337 days ago

'Language as a marker for Identity' & The impact of Indigenous Language + Ethnicity Data Classification/Data Coding" Panel Discussion

The Team from Alexander Turnbull Library

Bula Vinaka!

There will be 5 Panelists plus Sai Lealea speaking on Deed of Cession 1874 UK/Fiji & Fiji Independence 1970-1974.

Tuesday 8 October 2019

Free
Programme Rooms, Te Ahumairangi, Ground Floor, National Library
Corner of Molesworth and Aitken Street Fiji Language week

Sunday 6 October - Saturday 12 October12.00 – 1.30pm (light luncheon to follow)

Panelists:
1. Mrs Lauren Reweti - Tangata Whenua & Lecturer in Te Reo Maori at Wananga o Raukawa
2. Dr Carol Legge - Linguist & Advisor to Fijian Language Society
3. Dr Michael Slyuzberg - Economist & Principal Advisor Ministry of Justice
4. Dr Zoe Irvine - Ethnicity Data Classification/Data Coding from Medical Practitioner perspectives

5. Adi Elisapeci Samanunu Waqanivala - Indigenous Fijian Oral Historian Researcher/Ethnicity Data Classification Research from an Indigenous Fijian/Pasifika perspective

Bulou Marawa Elena Tuisue will facilitate the event.

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More messages from your neighbours
2 hours ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.

Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.

For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.

Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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5 days ago

Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑

Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.

We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

Want to read more? The Press has you covered!

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🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
  • 52.7% Human-centred experience and communication
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  • 14.7% Critical thinking
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  • 29.8% Resilience and adaptability
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  • 2.7% Other - I will share below!
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550 votes
17 hours ago

Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!

William Hansby Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.

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