Greg O’Beirne

@gobeirne.bsky.social

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Professor of Audiology at UC NZ, auditory physiologist, musician, and general geek. 💚🚴‍♀️ Ōtautahi, Aotearoa. He/him

Incident number F4488474 Date and time 21/06/2026 19:52:46 Location Lyttelton, Christchurch City Duration 00:00:00 Attending Stations/Brigades Lyttelton, Sumner, Woolston Call Type Structure Fire
View of the Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River from Tennyson St showing flooding across both Eastern Terrace and Palatine Terrace in Beckenham
Photo of a book called The Voyages of His Majesty’s New Zealand Hospital Ships “Marama” and “Mahano”
A triptych, nay, a tragedy in three parts, wherein an old man doll cruelly meets his fate (after having been placed in a microwave by a toddler), leaving a grieving widow doll to mourn his loss.
Alphabetical list of names in an index of births, at the centre of which is BRODRIBB, Sexy Elizabeth, born in Clutton in Apr-Jun 1874.
Kamila Thompson, Aram Stith, Bonnie Prince Billy - Christchurch, Feb 11 2006
Poster advertising my talk tonight for Raising the Bar Christchurch, called "The Amazing Ear: The Science Behind Hearing". 8 pm, Two Thumb Manchester St
The image is a poster with the headline "Want to improve Māori hearing health? Become a Kaimātai Ororongo/audiologist!". In the middle there is a large green QR code nestled between an image of Aotearoa as Te Ika-a-Māui and Te Waka-a-Māui and an otoscope, which are oriented to be the same shape and size. The text above that says that we’re excited to offer 4 Māori scholarships for UC's Master of Audiology (MAud) programme, covering fees for the entire degree! Applications for 2026 close 1st Dec 2025. For more information on Mātai Ororongo (Audiology) and to apply for the MAud, visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/academic-study/qualifications/master-of-audiology The footer text gives says "If you have a passion to improve hearing health outcomes for Māori, we’d love you to apply for this scholarship. Simply indicate your Iwi affiliation on your application form, and mention in your Statement of Purpose (or in a linked video) how you would embody the University of Canterbury Values of Whanaungatanga, Tiakitanga, and Manaakitanga in your career as a kaimātai ororongo/audiologist." The logo for Te Rāngai Pūtaiao, UC Science is at the bottom.
Double rainbow against a pink Ōtautahi sky
Montage of three photos of roadworks with yellow arrows pointing at tram tracks that had been hidden under the asphalt
Screenshot from Google Maps showing the reclaimed area of Clifton Bay in Sumner
View way down a long room completely full of workers (both seated and standing) from lots of different unions, some wearing hi-vis, holding flags and signs. On the left is a podium for speakers, and some screens with motions being voted on.
Screenshot from the RNZ app with alerts from 3-4 years ago
An autumnal tree, brightly illuminated by the sun compared to its neighbours, reflected in Victoria Lake in Hagley Park.
Hei tiki from Te Papa, bearing a striking resemblance to a chaotic capsicum
Poster for Ha The Unclear's upcoming New Zealand Tour - "A Kingdom in a Cul-de-sac". June 8 in Wellington at Meow, June 21 in Auckland at Whammy, July 19 in Christchurch at Space Academy.
A sign for a restaurant in Tenerife with lots of aggravating additional apostrophes (e.g. after the "r" in the word "dinners").
Robin’s photo of the night sky, labelled by nova.astrometry.net and with constellations shown with green lines.
Photo of Wharetiki House, an imposing two-storey wooden building with a central turret, built in 1904. It is described by Heritage New Zealand as being “a substantial timber Edwardian dwelling, designed in an eclectic American Queen Anne style, but with Arts and Crafts decorative elements”.
An advertisement asking people from Aotearoa to take part in an image-selection task to help us develop a new speech test for children. Participants need to be native speakers of NZ English, have no known learning difficulties and good eyesight, and they could win a $100 Westfield Riccarton voucher. There's a QR code that links to the study, and you can email gemma.anderson@pg.canterbury.ac.nz for more info.
An advertisement looking for participants with a known hearing loss or suspected hearing loss to help release the first ever Te Reo Mãori hearing test! To participate you just need to know the Te Reo Mãori numbers 0 - 9, and there is a $50 koha as a token of our appreciation! For more information email tanya.neame@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
One way to improve the provision of hearing healthcare for Māori is to increase the number of Māori audiologists in Aotearoa. To help achieve this, Te Kura Mahi ā-Hirikapo is offering up to four Māori Scholarships for our 2024 intake into the UC Master of Audiology Programme. These scholarships cover domestic course fees for the entire Masters programme! Applications close 1st Dec 2023.
A variety of conspiracy flyers in a shop window
Sunrise (5.30 am) in Nannup, Western Australia. The sky is lit orange over a fog-covered landscape of paddocks reaching to forests on the horizon. Three large eucalypts are silhouetted in the middle distance.
Lineup for Nostalgia 2024 includes Daily J, Fazerdaze, Louis Baker, Mel Parsons, The Warratahs, D.C. Maxwell, Erny Belle, Lou'ana, Tom Lark, Yurt Party, Con Carne, Emily Browning, Goodwill, No Broadcast, T.G. Shand, Tess Liautaud