Tall Poppy Syndrome
Tall Poppy Syndrome!
26 Aug 2022
Tall Poppy syndrome is back in the news following scientist and philanthropist Sir Ray Avery announcing he is leaving New Zealand for Australia. In a statement Sir Ray said New Zealand has a culture… Audio
An uncritical critical culture - Iain Sharp
10 Apr 2016
One of the big cliches about this little country of ours is our Tall Poppy Syndrome - the famous Clobbering Machine that reduces our so-called betters to the mundane and ordinary. To which critic Iain… Audio
Prof Harlene Hayne - Celebrating Academic Success
27 Sep 2015
Does the tall poppy syndrome really exist? Professor Harlene Hayne, Vice Chancellor of Otago University, believes it does and says it's time we started celebrating our academic successes in the same… Audio