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Comment: Curia exited RANZ because Family First are unbalanced
Written By: Ben Gray - Date published: 2:15 pm, December 1st, 2024
Thanks for the coverage on this.What is missing is the findings on two previous complaints that RANZ upheld. In particular my first complaint related to the Free Speech Union survey on academic freedom. Curia did this report and headlined various findings ...
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- Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger to stand for second term
Rates are among the lowest in the country and Mauger says he knows keeping them that way is a priority for residents. ...6 hours ago
- New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
We round up everything coming to streaming services this week, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+, ThreeNow, Neon and TVNZ+. If you love thought-provoking locally-made documentaries: M9 Season 2 (TVNZ+, January 20) The second season of the groundbreaking M9 sets out to inspire, empower and entertain by asking ...6 hours ago - What’s the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke? One’s a medical emergency
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Barton, Senior lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University Studio Nut/Shutterstock When British TV doctor Michael Mosley died last year in Greece after walking in extreme heat, local police said “heat exhaustion” was a contributing factor. Since than ...6 hours ago
- Australia still claims ‘not responsible’ for detainees, after UN body rulings
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The Australian government denies responsibility for asylum seekers detained in Nauru, following two decisions from the UN Human Rights Committee. The UNHRC recently published its decisions on two cases involving refugees who complained about their treatment at Nauru’s regional processing facility. The committee ...6 hours ago
- Are past careers important in politics?
Shane Reti’s demotion is a reminder that the best experience for being a minister is being a minister, writes Henry Cooke. First published in Henry Cooke’s politics newsletter, Museum Street. Shane Reti – or “Doctor Shane”, as Judith Collins would always call him – is a lovely man. The first time ...7 hours ago
- Netanyahu’s war on Hamas backfires as Gaza resistance holds strong
An Al-Jazeera Arabic special report translated by The Palestine Chronicle staff details how Israel’s military strategy in Gaza, aimed at dismantling Hamas and displacing Palestinian civilians, has failed after 470 days of conflict. ANALYSIS: By Abdulwahab al-Mursi On May 5, 2024, nearly seven months into Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on ...8 hours ago
- A short history of permanent temporary buildings in New Zealand
If there’s one thing this country loves, it’s holding onto stopgap structures for decades past their original use-by date. Mat Brown takes a look at 10 of his favourites. Auckland’s Te Wero Bridge has endured (more or less) for over a decade, yet it was only supposed to be a ...9 hours ago
- Kanpai! A guide to drinking in Japan
From matcha IPAs to koshu wines, sake making classes and brewery resorts, there’s plenty to try if you know where to look. Japan’s food is famous everywhere, but the country’s drinks culture is a bit of a hidden gem. There’s a whole world here beyond what you might expect – ...9 hours ago
- What happens to tramping poo?
Sometimes a long drop is just the beginning of a turd’s journey. When you’re sitting on a loo with a view, with slow mosquitoes bumbling around your cheeks and someone outside testing the integrity of the door’s latch and hinges, it may not occur to you that this particular hole ...11 hours ago
- LGNZ Welcomes New Local Government Minister
"I'm looking forward to sitting down with Minister Watts to work through how best we collaborate and build an authentic and enduring partnership - to make a positive difference for all New Zealanders," LGNZ President Sam Broughton said. ...11 hours ago
- Genital herpes is on the rise. Here’s what to know about this common infection
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University Peakstock/Shutterstock The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 live with a genital herpes infection. That’s equivalent to one ...11 hours ago
- From securing pets to building ‘insect hotels’ – here are 7 ways to attract birds to your gard...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rochelle Steven, Lecturer in Environmental Management, Murdoch University Home gardens can provide vital habitat for Australian birds. But there’s more to it than just planting certain types of shrubs and flowering trees. After decades of encouragement to include native plants in ...11 hours ago
- NZ government has promised to double exports (again) – but as history shows, this is easier said t...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eldrede Kahiya, Associate Professor – Strategy and International Business, University of Canterbury Nikolai Diadechkin/Shutterstock With the goal of doubling exports over the next ten years, the National Party’s Boosting Growth Through Trade policy is now central to the coalition government. ...11 hours ago
- Luxon’s reshuffle spotlights high performers over new talent
A major demotion for one minister saw several others pick up new roles, explains Stewart Sowman-Lund for The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. ...12 hours ago
- Fears high country land could be planted in pine under government’s climate plan
Critics say it is a half-baked scheme that will not work - and could undo the millions spent removing wilding pines. ...12 hours ago
- Cabinet reshuffle: Change of health minister will be little comfort to delay-hit patients – ad...
New Health Minister Simeon Brown may be hamstrung in how much he can change, as cuts to the health system are "writ in stone", union head says. ...14 hours ago
- PM’s portfolio reshuffle leaves Cabinet top heavy
Analysis - The prime minister has taken a close hard look at the varying skills of his ministers, resulting in a portfolio allocation imbalance following Sunday's reshuffle, Jo Moir writes. ...14 hours ago
- What does Mark Zuckerberg’s big pivot mean for the Christchurch Call?
The CEO, Paul Ash, responds to the Meta decision to ditch fact-checkers, among other changes that come just ahead of Trump’s return, along with the recent activity of Elon Musk. One of the most resounding of New Year resolutions this month came from Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and chair of the ...15 hours ago
- A decade of painful sex
Painful penetrative sex isn’t just a medical symptom. It’s a brick wall, a monster, an unwanted third partner in the bed. The Spinoff Essay showcases the best essayists in Aotearoa, on topics big and small. Made possible by the generous support of our members. My friends sometimes describe me as the ...15 hours ago
- Auckland Transport spends $3.5m in one year advertising its own campaigns
Auckland Transport is being reminded that transport is a public service rather than a marketing exercise, after it spent millions advertising its own campaigns in 2024.The agency has confirmed that from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, it spent $3.5 million on advertising and media placements for all of ...15 hours ago - 2025, the year of Chidgey
And so to a new year of one of the most fragile and unpredictable industries in New Zealand: publishing. The books trade, made possible in the first instance by the imaginations and anxieties of authors, and made real by the nice people who stand behind the counter at the nation’s ...15 hours ago
- ‘Overwhelming political mandate’ for protecting oceans – poll
A majority of New Zealanders say at least 15 percent of the country’s oceans should be protected, when just 0.4 percent is currently covered by no-take marine reserves.The finding comes from a new poll by Horizon Research, commissioned by WWF New Zealand and released exclusively to Newsroom, into attitudes on ...15 hours ago
- NZ need not fear investment from the super wealthy
Comment: Annus horribilis. While the vast majority of us weren’t forced to take Latin at school, thanks to Queen Elizabeth’s 1992 speech, we all pretty much know that these two words literally translate into ‘horrible year’. That’s what 2024 was. Good riddance to 2024 and welcome 2025 (or 2569 in the Buddhist ...15 hours ago
- Tragic start to 2025 for children requires action from us all
Comment: It’s hard to imagine a more tragic way to start a new year than the news of child homicide. In fact, two children were separately killed by homicide in New Zealand in just the first week of 2025.At the hands of close relatives and people known to them.As that ...15 hours ago
- What Trump’s tariff plan could mean for NZ-China relations
Comment: The incoming Trump administration is likely to introduce new tariffs on China that will reverberate across the multilateral economic system. Such a policy would change the calculations of countries like New Zealand that rely on the global trading system in their relations with Asian superpower.Donald Trump’s tariff policy matters ...15 hours ago
- A Wellington anniversary weekend to remember
Comment: It was an anniversary holiday like no other. It had started out normally with extra visitors in town, festivities to mark the occasion, people visiting friends, playing sport, or watching the boat races and horse races. But by 9.30pm residents were in a state of shock, their familiar surroundings ...15 hours ago
- Advocates criticise ‘piecemeal’ response to abuse in care inquiry
‘Piecemeal’ approach to fixing the care and protection system not enough after Royal Commission, advocates say The post Advocates criticise ‘piecemeal’ response to abuse in care inquiry appeared first on Newsroom. ...15 hours ago
- Daily crossword, Monday 20 January
The post Daily crossword, Monday 20 January appeared first on Newsroom. ...15 hours ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Monday 20 January
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- Superannuation is complicated. A guaranteed government income in retirement would be simpler
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Having compulsory super should help create a comfortable and stress-free retirement. But Australia’s super system is too complex for retirees to navigate. This can leave them stressed and ...20 hours ago
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