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The Evolution of Chihara's Anti-Nominalistic Nominalism: Regarding the Existence of Mathematical Objects
Get PDFCharles Chihara argues that many scholars in the philosophy of mathematics have adopted a false assumption, the Fregean Assumption, that mathematical theorems are propositions about the actual world. Chihara, who does not believe in the existence of abstract objects but does believe in abstract notions such as satisfiability in a structure, contends that mathematical theorems are rather only true in the sense that they are satisfied by appropriate kinds of structures. Chihara's thesis is presented and analyzed particularly in the context of Set Theory.
Towards a Regionally Responsive Network implementation challenges in New Zealand’s reforms to vocational education
Get PDFNew Zealand has been undertaking major reform of its vocational education sector since 2019. Changes have been extensive, including the establishment of a national delivery body (Te Pūkenga), and the formation of workforce development councils, regional skills leadership groups, centres of vocational excellence, and a coalition of expert Māori advisors (Te Taumata Aronui). While a new government is reconsidering these structures, including stating a commitment to disestablish Te Pūkenga, it is timely to explore the key policy issues facing the vocational education sector. Accordingly, this case study considers how best to balance local and national interests. We suggest changes to ensure that the sector is well structured, governed and funded, and meets the needs of the communities it serves
Review of Policy Quarterly
Get PDFPolicy Quarterly was first published in 2005 by the Institute of Policy Studies to inform policy debate in New Zealand; to engage readers with a style that was lively, well-argued and readable, and to showcase some of the interesting thinking in Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Government and its associated research centres. From 2012 the Institute of Policy Studies became the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies (IGPS), with it and Policy Quarterly largely funded by an endowment
The Science Trifecta: Role sharing, role exchange and regional placement for grand problems
No full textThis is an opinion piece formed through discussion and in response to a need for society’s voice to be represented in science. This isn’t a new problem, and we join many others imagining alternatives for the science system (Fazey et al., 2020; Funtowicz and Ravetz, 2020; Kukutai et al., 2021; MBIE, 2021, 2022; Aung et al., 2022; Urai and Kelly, 2023). Our intention is that this work will encourage critical thought and examination of the science system as the reader has experienced it. Although we present three specific reforms, our primary goal is to widen the discourse and thinking on system reform. Ultimately, we want the reader to ask themselves: is the science system sufficiently representative, connected and adaptive to address the problems of the future, and to empower the contributions of all of its parts towards this end?
Our audience is everyone, but our perspective is only as two early-career Pākehā working in the Aotearoa-New Zealand science system, at Te Pū Ao - GNS Science. (This work does not reflect the opinion of Te Pū Ao). We welcome all thoughts on the Science Trident (Georgia: [email protected], Sam: [email protected])
Cut, cut, and cut – the pressures on our university research system
Get PDFCut, cut, and cut – the pressures on our university research syste
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Health and Safety Leadership in New Zealand: An "All of Person" Approach: Embracing Whanaungatanga and Manaakitanga: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Health and Safety Leadership in New Zealand
No full textThis article explores a comprehensive approach to Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) leadership in New Zealand. It delves into the integration of inclusivity, vulnerability, Safety II principles, and Te Ao Māori values into WHS practices. The holistic vision presented emphasises proactive leadership, education, and cultural responsiveness to create a paradigm shift in WHS. By prioritising well-being and inclusivity, this approach aims to transcend compliance-driven WHS models, fostering a culture where safety is everyone's responsibility. The article calls for action, inviting organisations to embrace this transformative leadership model for a safer, more empathetic future in New Zealand workplaces.
Workplace Health and Safety, Leadership, Holistic Approach, New Zealand, Te Ao Māor
Still Shines: Vincent O’Sullivan (1937-2024)
Get PDFWhen Peter Whiteford asked me to write something about Vincent, he generously gave me ‘free reign as to length and style’. So this portrait of Vincent is a personal one, with an emphasis on certain of his works over others. For the thirty-four years I knew Vincent, he was always and everywhere a writer at work. But what made him so likeable was the fact that he never ‘acted the writer’. Vincent displayed insatiable curiosity for everything, but never resorted to ‘look at me’ affectations, and remained a resolutely private person while gregariously fulfilling his role as a public literary figure.
 
The redemption of Ian Bing: Chinese nationalist, conspiratorialist antisemite, genealogist
Get PDFIan Bing has until now been best known as a pioneering Chinese genealogist and hotelier in New Zealand. His previously unresearched journal, China Calling (中國呼聲), the unofficial newsletter of the Chinese Nationalist Guomindang's (國民黨) New Life Movement (新生活運動, NLM) in New Zealand, spent its final days reprinting Social Credit theory and antisemitic hoax The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Bing later disseminated literature that influenced New Zealand’s postwar antisemitic right. Social Credit is the key to explaining both Bing’s transformation, and the small but outsized and hitherto little documented role he played in developing New Zealand postwar antisemitism.
 
Other Special Circumstances and the Registration of Trade Marks
Get PDFUnder s 26(b) of the Trade Marks Act 2002 (the 2002 Act), where "other special circumstances" exist and it is considered "proper", a trade mark application may be registered despite its conflicting with an existing trade mark. What amounts to "other special circumstances" is not defined in the 2002 Act, and the exception has not been subject to detailed judicial consideration. This lacuna creates challenges for applicants, their advisers, the Intellectual Property Office and the courts. In this article, by considering the text, context and historical purpose of such an exception, I argue that the provision should be understood as a mechanism to grant registration where this would avoid injustice because of the existence of out-of-the-ordinary circumstances faced by the trade mark applicant or which relate to the position between the trade mark applicant and the owner of a conflicting registration. A wide range of circumstances may be deemed "special" under s 26(b). However, I suggest that evidence of prior use per se and without more does not and should not automatically fall within the exception. Further, adjudicators should continue to approach the exception cautiously and narrowly to ensure it does not undermine other core tenets of New Zealand's trade mark system
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