Archive for August, 2024
Open mike 02/08/2024
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Daily review 01/08/2024
Written By: - Date published: 5:30 pm, August 1st, 2024 - 13 comments
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Luxon is accused of spreading “disinformation”
Written By: - Date published: 10:47 am, August 1st, 2024 - 21 comments
The PM of NZ is accused of spreading intentional disinformation on Health NZ as the evidence piles up against the Coalition government. Here’s how it went down.
Act plays the race card and the victim card
Written By: - Date published: 10:14 am, August 1st, 2024 - 27 comments
Yesterday in Parliament was pretty weird. Act MPs staged a show down event and expressed increasing dissatisfaction with their Government’s speaker Gerry Brownlee.
Open mike 01/08/2024
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- Grattan on Friday: a possible Trump victory is making the Albanese government cagey about its 2035 c...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra If Donald Trump wins the US presidency on November 5, his victory will have profound implications for other countries on many fronts. Not least of them will be climate change policy. Perhaps the uncertainty ...4 days ago - ‘We’ll be talking about the future of negotiations’, says Rabuka on New Caledonia mission
By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist in Apia Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he will take a back seat in the upcoming Pacific leaders’ fact-finding mission to New Caledonia, which was postponed from earlier in the year. Leaders from the Cook Islands, Tonga, and Solomon Islands make up a ...4 days ago
- NZ’s Labour calls on other cities to follow Israel boycott lead
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party has backed Christchurch City Council and called for other cities to block business with firms involved in Israel’s illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestine Territories. “It is great that Christchurch is the first council in New Zealand to take up this cause. ...4 days ago
- Harihari ratepayers nervous of new flood scheme costs
Ratepayers who pay for flood protection in the Harihari district are nervously awaiting a consultants' report on revamping the stopbank system. ...4 days ago - Why Woolworths workers can’t sleep at night: inside the supermarket giant’s controversial ‘Fra...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Kate Kelly, PhD Candidate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, RMIT University In early 2024, Woolworths introduced a new worker performance management program across warehouses run by the company’s distribution arm, Primary Connect. Under the program, known ...4 days ago
- Former ACT leader Richard Prebble appointed to Waitangi Tribunal
Since leaving Parliament, the former ACT leader had provided pro-bono advice to Māori trusts, hapū and iwi. ...4 days ago
- Stalking rates in Australia are still shockingly high – one simple strategy might help
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Troy McEwan, Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology UfaBizPhoto/Shutterstock New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals one in seven adult Australians have been stalked in their lifetime: one in five women and one in ...4 days ago
- The House: Government passes Resource Management Act changes to freshwater
Among all the government's resource management changes, the Fast-track Bill has received the bulk of attention. This week, a less traversed but equally significant bill from that suite became law. ...4 days ago
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Moore, Lecturer in International Politics and Policy, James Cook University Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Teo took to a stage in Apia, Samoa, on Thursday morning to say something pointed. Planned fossil fuel expansions in nations such as Australia represented, for his ...4 days ago
- Ministry of Health apologises to minister over failure to disclose conflict of interest
The Ministry of Health has apologised to Associate Health Minister Casey Costello for failing to inform her that one of its officials had a conflict of interest. ...4 days ago
- ‘Catastrophe in the making?’: Fast-tracked housing on flood-prone land sparks concern
An Auckland councillor and a Massey University professor say fast-tracking of a major development on a floodplain could put future residents in harm's way. ...4 days ago
- Watch: Christopher Luxon speaks from CHOGM in Samoa
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, in Samoa for this year's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, is set to speak to the media. ...4 days ago
- Andrew Bayly complainant condemns minister’s behaviour in unredacted letter
"I did not dedicate five years of my life to the NZDF only to be belittled by an ambassador of the very government I served." ...5 days ago
- Indigenous Economics Focus Of Final National Hui For Māori Unity
More than 2000 people attended Te Pūnuiotoka hosted by Ngāi Tahu. ...5 days ago - With 7 states deciding everything, can Trump and Harris reach the remaining swing voters – without...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, North Carolina. In a repetitive, anxiety-inducing mantra, media coverage of the US presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President ...5 days ago
- Lee Miller helped shape our understanding of war. Her life as a photojournalist echo in those workin...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Jean Baker, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Monash University STUDIOCANAL This story contains spoilers. Lee, the feature film debut from director Ellen Kuras, explores the rawness of authentic image making and the impact of gender in war reporting. Kate Winslet stars ...5 days ago
- With one electorate set for the chop, could Epsom’s days be numbered?
One of the North Island’s electorates will be abolished for the 2026 election. Andrew Geddis explains why the Act Party’s long-term parliamentary lifeline, the Auckland seat of Epsom, might be the unlucky loser. Apparently you think that the Epsom electorate is going to be abolished at the 2026 election. Are ...5 days ago - We tried a different preschool curriculum to prevent youth crime. Checking in 20 years later, it wor...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqueline Allen, Senior Lecturer, Griffith University Shutterstock There’s been an increased political and media focus recently on so-called youth crime waves, particularly in Queensland and the Northern Territory. This has unfortunately led to crackdowns from governments and police. Young people ...5 days ago
- ‘Series of failures’: Watchdog slams Oranga Tamariki, again
Peter Boshier said the agency didn't appropriately respond to reports of abuse against pre-school and primary-aged children. ...5 days ago
- Govt accused of ‘overreach’ with late changes to RMA legisalation
One councillor says it's a "significant undermining of local democracy". ...5 days ago
- Regional council fumes over late changes to RMA
One councillor says it's a "significant undermining of local democracy". ...5 days ago
- Indonesia to offer ‘amnesty’ for West Papuans contesting Jakarta’s rule
The National, PNG Indonesia will offer amnesty to West Papuans who have contested Jakarta’s sovereignty over the Melanesian region resulting in conflicts and clashes with law enforcement agencies, says Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape. He arrived in Port Moresby on Monday night from Indonesia where he attended the ...5 days ago
- How do genes shape the structures in our brains? We studied 70,000 people and found new links to ADH...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luis M. García Marín, Postdoctoral Researcher, Brain & Mental Health Program, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute SeanidStudio/Shutterstock The human brain is a marvel of complexity. It contains specialised and interconnected structures controlling our thoughts, personality and behaviour. The size and shape ...5 days ago
- Want to built healthier cities? Make room for bird and tree diversity
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Buxton, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Carleton University More than five million Canadians — approximately one in eight of us — are living with a mood, anxiety or substance use disorder. The prevalence of mental disorders is on the rise, with ...5 days ago
- Homeschooling vs unschooling: The language of home education
Most of us go to school and learn without learning much about how or why we’re taught. Many home educators don’t simply follow a pre-set curriculum at home. They decide which approach (or mix of approaches) best suits their students. This means they’ve done a bit of research, and speak ...5 days ago
- Offshore wind developer pulls out of NZ amid seabed mining concerns
Spanish offshore wind developer BlueFloat Energy is cancelling plans for wind farms off the coast of Taranaki and Waikato, citing “key uncertainties” about the route to market and the competition for allocation of the seabed.The move comes after a controversial seabed mining plan was revealed to be among the 149 ...5 days ago - King Charles arrives in Samoa for ‘resilient environment’ CHOGM
By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist in Apia King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla have landed in Apia, Samoa. The monarch has been greeted by a guard of honour at the airport before being escorted to his accommodation in Siumu. Local villagers have lined the roadsides with lanterns ...5 days ago
- Media job cuts: How many roles have gone and where
Cuts continue at most of the country's major media outlets and there is a warning new legislation could be a killer blow for many. ...5 days ago
- Nicola Willis asks public servants for their ‘best and boldest ideas’
The finance minister has implored public servants to bring new ideas to the table, while acknowledging she was "asking a lot" at an "unsettling" time. ...5 days ago
- Help Me Hera: How do I disagree with my mother without offending her?
I feel it’s my duty to call out blatant misinformation, but it’s hurting our relationship. Want Hera’s help? Email your problem to helpme@thespinoff.co.nz Dear Hera, I know the idea of an echo chamber isn’t new. I will happily put up my hand and say that as a young, university-educated, female progressive living in ...5 days ago
- ‘Middle finger to localism’ as freshwater plan blocked
A last-minute amendment was a 'specific attack on the Otago Regional Council', who can no longer pass planned freshwater protections. ...5 days ago
- Luxon Rolling In The Mud With Fed Farmers Lobbyists
More than twenty thousand people have signed a Greenpeace petition calling on the Government to leave the current freshwater protections in place, and Greenpeace says more resistance will come. ...5 days ago
- The top 100 NZ TV shows of the 21st Century (40-21)
Every morning this week we’re counting down the top 100 New Zealand TV shows of the 21st century so far. Today, numbers 40-21. My watchlistWatched: 0To watch: 0go to list Welcome to The Top 100, a week-long celebration of the most significant local television of the last quarter ...5 days ago
- Abortion is back in the headlines in Australia. The debates in the United States tell us why
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Flinders University The 2022 news that the US Supreme Court had overturned Roe v Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion sent shockwaves around the world. For ...5 days ago
- Being mentally flexible might influence our attitudes to vaccination, a new study shows
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephanie Gomes-Ng, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Making decisions about our health is a complex and sometimes difficult process. On top of our own attitudes, experiences and perspectives, we are inundated with information from other people ...5 days ago
- Cultural burning isn’t just important to Indigenous culture – it’s essential to Australia’s...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bhiamie Williamson, Research Fellow, Monash University Toa55/Shutterstock Last month, Australia’s newly appointed minister for emergency management, Senator Jenny McAllister, and Senator Tony Sheldon, special envoy for disaster recovery, took part in a cultural burn outside Lismore in New South Wales, as ...5 days ago
- If a Year 12 student gets an early offer for uni, does it mean they stop trying?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew J. Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney Ground Picture/Shutterstock Early entry schemes for university – where students get an offer before their final exams – are increasingly popular. For example, more than 27,000 students ...5 days ago
- Unemployment’s up, house prices are stagnating. But is the Victorian economy doing as badly as it ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hayward, Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, RMIT University The early 1990s in Victoria were tough. The economy was contracting severely, the population was shrinking, employment was collapsing and the unemployment rate skyrocketed to the highest in the land. A long-term Labor ...5 days ago
- Netflix’s Territory is a Succession-like drama packed with family rivalry and betrayal, set in Aus...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexa Scarlata, Research Fellow, Media & Communication, RMIT University Netflix The Australian commissioning team at Netflix has had a pretty good run over the past 12 months. In January, the adaptation of Trent Dalton’s novel Boy Swallows Universe proved to ...5 days ago
- Police Minister rejects claim police raid on gangs ‘state-sponsored terrorism’
The raid was part of the police's bid to stem organised crime and Te Pāti Māori's response was "emotive and ridiculous", Mark Mitchell says. ...5 days ago
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