Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Canterbury, NZ. Fellow @royalsocietynz.bsky.social. Math modelling in biology and epidemiology. Bicycles make the world a better place. He/him
https://www.math.canterbury.ac.nz/~m.plank/
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Politicians who fanned these flames should hang their heads in shame.
Time and again we've seen this story play out. Single incidents used to fuel a far right narrative - and communities across the nation paying the price.
This is what a pogrom looks like: men in masks coming to drive you from your home. This is a collective failure of our political and media class because we did not have the courage to say no, and because too many were allowed to embrace this without shame
New Zealand, WHO, and the conversion of disinformation into foreign policy - great article by @sanjanah.bsky.social
sanjanah.wordpress.com/2026/06/09/n...
Peter Beaumont
Zack Polanski
#BBCBreakfast: "... families had to be led to safety through the flames.. it wasn't just homes, cars were also torched by young masked men in these predominantly unionist streets, but the target here was immigrants.."
This is what the likes of Reform are inciting.
Michael Plank
Trust is key to epidemic prevention and response.
Lessons from previous Ebola outbreaks, from @bbcmediaaction.bsky.social, on the importance of building relationships with local media outlets, journalists, and health authorities before a crisis develops:
www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/...
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Saul Staniforth
Which would you rather have for $65 m - a year of public transport cap of $20 a week, or 588 meters of motorway?
