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The Hong Kong protest worked
Written By: - Date published: 8:22 am, June 16th, 2019 - 20 comments
Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, has permanently suspended the legislative proposal to enable extradition of Hong Kong people to among other places mainland China.
The Coming Global Economic Slowdown and New Zealand
Written By: - Date published: 8:45 am, June 3rd, 2019 - 49 comments
With the United States – China trade war well underway, the sick chaos of Brexit is shrinking the U.K. economy and slowing much of Europe’s economy, and smaller economies such as that of Mexico in the crosshairs through further politically manufactured trade disputes, the second half of this year looks for New Zealand nowhere near as rosy as the first half.
Peters to Pence on the Pacific – a return to colonialism?
Written By: - Date published: 9:38 pm, January 14th, 2019 - 120 comments
Winston Peters went to Washington last December to see US VP Mike Pence and invited the US to engage more in the South-West Pacific without informing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Patrick Smellie described this apparent oversight as “deeply worrying.” Even more worrying is what Peters said when he was there.
Safe from prying 5Eyes
Written By: - Date published: 10:22 pm, December 8th, 2018 - 62 comments
I like my Huawei phone. Apparently the US National Security Agency can’t break its encryption. That’s presumably the “security” issue why Spark is being blocked from using Huawei, and why Meng Wanzhou is held hostage in Canada at the behest of US neocons.
Political interference
Written By: - Date published: 10:35 pm, November 20th, 2018 - 82 comments
China certainly has interfered in New Zealand politics, most notably by the offer of a free trade deal which delivered huge benefits to our economy. Party and government officials all stressed to us that they were grateful for New Zealand’s support for their accession to the World Trade Organisation, the rule-based trade body. The US and Australia in contrast want to build a military base on Manus Island north of Papua.
Will there be a Brexit?
Written By: - Date published: 11:37 am, September 19th, 2018 - 33 comments
In short, I think not.
Fonterra’s loss
Written By: - Date published: 9:35 am, September 13th, 2018 - 67 comments
Fonterra has just reported an after tax loss of $196 million for the 2018 year. It’s never had an annual loss in its history.
Business confidence verses business certainty
Written By: - Date published: 11:13 am, August 31st, 2018 - 37 comments
Lately the news has been all doom and gloom about business confidence. But what is the reality? And should we worry what an Australian Bank is telling us?
Is Matthew Hooton becoming a socialist?
Written By: - Date published: 8:38 am, July 20th, 2018 - 41 comments
Occasional Standard reader Matthew Hooton has written a cogent column on industrial relations in which he realises and accepts that wages for ordinary workers are too low.
The trade war
Written By: - Date published: 1:56 pm, July 9th, 2018 - 27 comments
The speed of the growing trade war between the United States and China will hit New Zealand. Our long term diplomatic arc, such that it is, was to follow a modernist impulse set after World War Two: that economic growth and democracy matched deep human impulses for freedom and prosperity together. China has never assented […]
Evidence-based foreign policy
Written By: - Date published: 6:07 pm, April 2nd, 2018 - 99 comments
In the second stage of a false flag attack, facts go out the window and the sole issue becomes “are you for us or against us.” Our media and National Party politicians are well into this stage in the Skripal affair. But as questions mount and skeptics proliferate from all sides, Jacinda Ardern and Winston Peters may well be wiser than media advisers by not following blindly the western herd. 26 countries is not the whole world. Update: Porton Down unable to establish Novichok of Russian origin.
Jane Kelsey: Shane Jones’ AirNZ demands would breach the TPPA
Written By: - Date published: 6:05 am, March 25th, 2018 - 94 comments
“Article 17.4 says the government must ensure that SOEs like Air New Zealand act solely in accordance with commercial considerations, unless there is an explicit public service mandate for services that operate purely within the country. There is no such mandate for Air New Zealand.”
TPP2: Electric Boogaloo
Written By: - Date published: 8:30 am, March 8th, 2018 - 82 comments
The TPP is due to be signed today. For those who aren’t done to death with hearing about it, why is it still bad, why hasn’t it met Labour’s bottom lines, and why are we even signing it?
March 8 2018: the TPPA and our nuclear free moment
Written By: - Date published: 6:17 am, March 8th, 2018 - 18 comments
As Labour picks up the pen to sign the TPPA, environmental critics argue that the new agreement has done nothing to allay fears of New Zealand being sued by corporations to prevent the government from taking action on climate change.
TPPA rally at parliament today
Written By: - Date published: 6:10 am, March 8th, 2018 - 10 comments
Protestors will gather outside Parliament at midday on Thursday 8 March to hear from a range of speakers in opposition to the TPPA signing ceremony in Chile
Reports from the TPPA protests this week (and please sign the petition)
Written By: - Date published: 6:05 am, March 6th, 2018 - 44 comments
The message coming out is hold the line, sign the petition, regroup, and protest on Thurs the 8th, the day Labour puts our name to the agreement.
Putting some steel into trade
Written By: - Date published: 8:45 am, March 4th, 2018 - 82 comments
Does anyone want to take a punt on where the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum will go?
Golriz Ghahraman in the House on the TPPA
Written By: - Date published: 6:04 am, March 1st, 2018 - 177 comments
“As Greens, what’s particularly chilling to us is that we know elsewhere in the world where ISDS clauses have been accessed to sue Governments, corporates have used them to stop environmental protection.” … “The Indonesian environmental Minister had to admit, ‘If we shut them down, they will need compensation and Indonesia can’t afford it.’ That is chilling.”
Tax Haven Man in Town
Written By: - Date published: 10:08 pm, February 20th, 2018 - 11 comments
The Lord Mayor of the City of London is visiting New Zealand. Its not Sadiq Khan, Charles Bowman is a PwC partner leading London’s financial centre lobby. He’s here to talk to business and regulators. He’ll no doubt be talking up more deregulation.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership
Written By: - Date published: 8:53 am, January 25th, 2018 - 137 comments
The positive aspects of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership.
Revised TPPA to be signed?
Written By: - Date published: 8:08 am, January 24th, 2018 - 218 comments
Radio New Zealand is reporting that Canadian concerns about the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement have been addressed and the agreement is scheduled to be signed in March.
Why President Trump should be opposed by the left
Written By: - Date published: 8:22 am, January 20th, 2018 - 52 comments
Ten reasons why Donald Trump is anti worker and bad for America’s working class.
Economy 2018
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, December 9th, 2017 - 31 comments
It’s that time of year where we start making predictions for 2018. I see it looking not too hot, not too cold.
The TPP11 negotiations: ISDS provisions are gone – almost
Written By: - Date published: 1:08 pm, November 12th, 2017 - 113 comments
David Parker has confirmed that the TPP11 negotiations have resulted in a considerable minimising of the ISDS provisions. But will this be enough?
Fair trade
Written By: - Date published: 6:12 am, November 11th, 2017 - 37 comments
Did the TPPA-11 negotiations just collapse? A breathing space to look at global economics in the context of sovereignty, democracy, fairness, social justice and ecological limits.
TPP, Corporate Coup or “Free trade”?
Written By: - Date published: 9:07 pm, November 8th, 2017 - 99 comments
However. TPP ( The trans Pacific partnership) is NOT a “Free trade” agreement. It is an attempt to cement in corporate power, to override inconvenient local Democracy, and collect rents from local communities in perpetuity.
Since when was giving large companies extra rights in law, and rights to extract even more economic rents, “Free trade”?
- Reasons to avoid false balance and fake debates
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- Bryce Edwards: How politics got captured by the middle class, and why it’s a problemOne of the world’s leading progressive political thinkers and journalists died last week. Barbara Ehrenreich was 81 years old, had written more than 20 books and was feted as a leading US journalist and chronicler of the plight of the working class and disadvantaged. Ehrenreich’s most important contribution to political ...2 weeks ago
- Don’t worry about Donald Trump
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- Gordon Campbell on what the rise of Liz Truss signals for us
True, the writing is a bit florid, but the following passages capture a few of the psychological realities that have been dawning for some time: Very few of us realize with conviction the intensely unusual, unstable, complicated, unreliable, temporary nature of the economic organization by which [we] have lived for ...2 weeks ago - Left To Rot.
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- From local protests to local elections, and grifts aplenty yet again: 2022 continues to challenge…
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- A corrupt abuse of powerThere's an election on, so the government uses its websites to host advertising for its members, explicitly promoting their re-election. Russia? Thailand? Some other corrupt, authoritarian state? No, its South Auckland's corrupt liquor trust: A South Auckland licensing trust's decision to help promote candidates in this year's local body ...3 weeks ago
- Gordon Campbell on why Chile’s experiment in direct democracy failedIn overwhelming numbers yesterday – the “no” vote was 62% – the people of Chile voted to reject a draft Constitution that would have been one of the most progressive national charters in the world, enshrining gender parity and a range of social, indigenous and environmental rights. The failure will ...3 weeks ago
- Speech to New Zealand Nurses Organisation Toputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa Conference
Tēnā tātou katoa Ki te reo pōwhiri, kei te mihi Ki a koutou ngā pou o te whare hauora o Aotearoa, kei te mihi He taura tangata, he taura kaupapa e hono ana i a tātou katoa i tēnei rā, Arā, ko te New Zealand Nurses Organisation Toputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki ...1 week ago - The New Zealand Economy – The Case for OptimismThere are a few quotes that I could use to sum up where the world is today in the bow wave of COVID, facing the effects of a war, and the spiralling cost of living. One stands out for me. In the midst of chaos there is always opportunity. It ...1 week ago
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- New Strategy marks next step in NZ’s digital journeyA strategy which sets out New Zealand’s vision and plan for harnessing the potential of the digital economy has been unveiled today. “Te Rautaki Matihiko mō Aotearoa - The Digital Strategy for Aotearoa will be New Zealand’s trusty roadmap, as we navigate an increasingly digital world,” Minister for the Digital ...2 weeks ago
- Honouring the legacy of Ken DouglasActing Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Priyanca Radhakrishnan expressed her sadness and condolences at the passing of leading trade unionist Ken Douglas. “Ken spent over 30 years fighting for the rights of workers across New Zealand. Many advancements in worker rights can be traced back to Ken’s leadership,” Priyanca ...2 weeks ago
- Lost Learning as a result of COVID and Teacher Supply announcement speechTēnā koutou katoa kua tae mai nei i tēnei rā, i Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. He mihi nui ki a koe e te rangatira Matua nāu i tuku karakia. E ngā kaikaranga, e ngā kaikōrero, he mihi mahana ki a koutou. He mihi tēnei ki a koutou, e ...2 weeks ago
- Five Country Ministerial CommuniquéWe, the Home Affairs, Interior, Security and Immigration Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States (the Five Countries) have come together in Washington, D.C. on September 12-13, 2022, for the Five Country Ministerial (FCM). We stand resolute in our shared responsibility and commitment to confront ...2 weeks ago
- Government investing in 1000 more teachers and student learning affected by COVID-19Hundreds more overseas and domestic teachers to fill workforce gaps Funding for additional teaching and tutoring in schools More targeted Māori and Pacific tutoring and mentoring Additional places on Te Kura’s summer school The Government is continuing to invest in teachers and students, through a multi-million dollar package to ...2 weeks ago
- Nation to reflect on 50 year Māori language movementA large crowd is expected to gather at Parliament in Wellington today to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Māori language petition. I tēnei rā, ka whakaeke mai tētahi ope nui ki te Pāremata i Te Whanganui-a-Tara ki te whakanui i te huringa o te 50 tau mai i te ...2 weeks ago
- New Zealand Sovereign Green Bond programme launchedNew Zealand’s Sovereign Green Bond Programme has been launched providing the opportunity to invest in projects that contribute to climate and environmental objectives. “Green Bonds provide financing to advance climate change and environmental priorities like the transition to clean transport and support for biodiversity,” Grant Robertson said. “The bonds are ...2 weeks ago
- Minister welcomes ‘timely’ UN observationsDisability Issues Minister Poto Williams has welcomed observations shared by the UN following New Zealand’s examination by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in August. The report acknowledges the significant changes New Zealand has made to improve the lives of disabled people, since it was last examined ...2 weeks ago
- Retired High Court Judge to assess Hall compensation claimHon Rodney Hansen CNZM KC has been appointed to assess Alan Hall’s compensation claim, Justice Minister Kiri Allan announced today. Mr Hansen, a retired Judge of the High Court of New Zealand, was previously appointed to assess Teina Pora’s claim for compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment. “I received Mr ...2 weeks ago
- Phil Twyford to visit Cambodia to boost trade links with South East AsiaMinister of State for Trade and Export Growth Phil Twyford will travel to Cambodia this week to attend the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers’ consultations. ASEAN is collectively New Zealand’s fourth largest trading partner, with exports in 2021 totalling $6.3 billion, or almost 9% of our total goods ...2 weeks ago
- NZ representation to Queen Elizabeth II funeral confirmedPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed the New Zealanders attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London. They include the Māori King, Kiingi Tūheitia, former Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright, Victoria Cross for New Zealand recipient, Bill (Willie) Apiata and former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Sir Don McKinnon. “Queen Elizabeth ...2 weeks ago
- Government introduces DIRA Amendment BillAn Amendment Bill introduced to Parliament today will provide greater economic security for New Zealanders by supporting Fonterra’s move to a new capital structure which will reduce long-term risks to New Zealand’s $22.1 billion dairy sector, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said. “The Dairy Industry Restructuring (Fonterra Capital Restructuring) Amendment (DIRA) ...2 weeks ago
- COVID-19 Protection Framework retired NZ moves forward with certaintyThe COVID-19 Protection Framework ends at 11.59pm tonight, Monday 12 September All mask wearing requirements removed, except in healthcare and aged care facilities Only COVID-19 positive individuals required to isolate for seven days, household contacts no longer need to All Government vaccine mandates to end in two weeks on 26 ...2 weeks ago
- Public Holiday on 26 September to mark passing of Queen Elizabeth IINew Zealand will mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II with a State Memorial Service and one-off public holiday on Monday 26 September, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. “As New Zealand’s Queen and much loved Sovereign for over 70 years, it is appropriate that we mark her life of ...2 weeks ago
- Engineering Associates Registration Board speechGood afternoon and thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. It’s a great honour to be here, marking the sixtieth anniversary of the Engineering Associates Registration Board. I would like to acknowledge the Chair from the first meeting held on 22 August 1962, Cyril John Mulley Choat, ...2 weeks ago
- Government public housing returns to Wairarapa and the Tararua regions after 20 yearsFor the first time in over two decades new, much-needed Government public housing is returning to Wairarapa and the Tararua regions, Housing Minister, Megan Woods has announced. “Our prudent economic management is helping us maintain a strong pipeline of investment in our regions, and this acquisition of four sites in ...2 weeks ago
- World Dairy Summit: Opening RemarksE ngā reo, e ngā mana, rau rangatira mā, tēnā rā koutou katoa. Greetings to all languages, cultures and peoples. Namaste and kia ora. I am pleased to join you at this year’s World Dairy Summit here in New Delhi, India. I bring with me the warm regards of the ...2 weeks ago
- Michael Wood to visit Washington D.CMinister of Immigration Michael Wood will travel to Washington D.C this week to represent New Zealand at the annual Five Country Ministerial. The Five Country Ministerial (commonly known as the FCM) is an annual meeting of home affairs, public safety, interior, security, border and immigration Ministers from Australia, Canada, New ...2 weeks ago
- Condolence Letter From New Zealand Prime MinisterYour Majesty On behalf of the Government of New Zealand I wish to express my sincere condolences on the death of Her Majesty The Queen, your mother. As Queen of New Zealand, Her Majesty was loved for her grace, calmness, dedication, and public service. Her affection for New Zealand and ...2 weeks ago
- Minister Whaitiri to address World Dairy Summit in IndiaFood Safety Minister Meka Whaitiri will be addressing the World Dairy Summit in New Delhi in September, the flagship event of the International Dairy Federation. “The World Dairy Summit brings together leaders from across the global dairy sector to share knowledge about how the sector can help nourish the world ...2 weeks ago
- IPEF negotiations launchedTrade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor today joined ministerial representatives from 13 other economies across the Indo-Pacific region to launch negotiations on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). The IPEF, initiated by the United States, involves a diverse group of regional economies and will deepen regional economic, trade ...2 weeks ago
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- PM mourns death of Queen Elizabeth IIPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressed New Zealanders’ deep sadness at the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, describing Her Majesty as a monarch with an unwavering sense of duty. “I know that I speak for people across New Zealand in offering our deepest sympathy to members of the Royal Family ...2 weeks ago
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- Govt supports 50,000 apprentices to stay in trades and training50,000 apprentices supported through Apprenticeship Boost 18,800 employers have signed up to the scheme 19 percent identify as Māori, 8 percent Pacific and 17 percent are female apprentices Fulton Hogan alone have supported 245 apprentices through the scheme, of which 51 are currently being supported The Government’s Apprenticeship Boost programme ...2 weeks ago
- Funding confirmed for 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic GamesMore than $20 million is being invested over the next four years to prepare athletes for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan. The increased investment comes on the back of a hugely successful Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games campaign for New Zealand this year. It will see ...2 weeks ago
- Annual tax rates and remedial matters Bill reintroducedThe annual tax rates and remedial matters Bill has been re-introduced today. It is the same as the annual tax rates and remedial matters Bill introduced last week, but without the proposal to standardise the application of GST to fees and services of managed fund providers. The Taxation (Annual Rates ...2 weeks ago
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- Research projects set to tackle NZs biggest challengesThe Government has announced funding for 71 scientific research projects that seek to address some of our biggest challenges such as climate change, Research, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall announced today. “The Endeavour Fund provides investment in projects will help build a productive, sustainable and inclusive economy to ...2 weeks ago
- First ever NZSL-led consultation to amend lawDisability Issues Minister Poto Williams is inviting all New Zealanders to participate in the consultation to amend the New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006. "The 2006 Act was an important and significant step in supporting Deaf people in Aotearoa New Zealand, and it is time to build on progress we ...2 weeks ago
- Government future-proofs Māori mediaMinister for Māori Development Willie Jackson has announced the Māori Broadcasting Strategy today. Cabinet has agreed to a three-year plan, which outlines the priorities for the Māori media sector. “Māori media plays a vital role in normalising and revitalising te reo Māori and helps us work towards the Maihi Karauna ...3 weeks ago
- Post-Study Work Visa requirements confirmedPost-Study Work Visa changes signalled as part of the Immigration Rebalance take effect 7 September Settings for post-study work rights for students studying towards a non-degree level 7 or below confirmed International students who complete a degree or post-graduate qualification will continue to have access to open post-study work rights ...3 weeks ago
- Support for sexual and reproductive health in the PacificNew support for access to contraceptives, family planning and other sexual and reproductive health services in the Pacific has been announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs during a visit to Papua New Guinea (PNG). “Aotearoa New Zealand already works closely with partners offering sexual and reproductive health services throughout ...3 weeks ago
- Maori Economy prepare for Climate Action during 2021 GrowthMāori businesses are playing a key role in Aotearoa New Zealand’s, economic recovery and climate change planning according to the Tatauranga umanga Māori: 2021 report released today by Stats NZ.” Associate Minister of Statistics, Meka Whaitiri said. “I was pleased to see that $872 million worth of goods were exported ...3 weeks ago
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- As the 2022 AFLM season comes to a close, the game must ask itself some difficult questions – espe...
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- Jacinda Ardern: Govts must pave way for climate change solutions
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- This law makes it illegal for companies to collect third-party data to profile you. But they do anyw...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katharine Kemp, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW, UNSW Sydney Unsplash, CC BY-SA A little-known provision of the Privacy Act makes it illegal for many companies in Australia to buy or exchange consumers’ personal data for profiling or ...4 days ago
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- How artists Judy Watson and Helen Johnson are stripping back Australia’s ‘white blanket of forge...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Shiels, Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University Installation view, Judy Watson & Helen Johnson: the red thread of history, loose ends. National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2022 In his 1980 Boyer Lecture, art historian Bernard Smith said a “white blanket of forgetfulness” ...4 days ago
- Watch: Wellington mayoral candidates debate housing, climate, transportWellington's mayoral contenders Tory Whanau, Andy Foster and Paul Eagle go head-to-head in a Morning Report debate hosted by Susie Ferguson. ...4 days ago
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- Sam Uffindell's accusers happy for report on MP's conduct to be made publicNational MP Sam Uffindell's former flatmate and her father are happy for Maria Dew KC's report to be publicly released, in redacted form. ...4 days ago
- UN chief warns of 'colossal global dysfunction' in opening General Assembly addressUN Secretary General António Guterres has set a grave tone for this year's general assembly, warning of a "winter of global discontent" in a world beset by perils. ...5 days ago
- Government announces inquiry into childcare costs, while Chalmers promises ‘conversation’ about ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Dan Himbrechts/AAP The Albanese government will set up an inquiry into the increasing cost of child care, which will start in January and run for a year. Childcare costs have risen by ...5 days ago
- Five paths for China – none of them look good
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- Federal Labor’s lead in Resolve poll drops from ‘honeymoon’ heights; Labor winning easily in V...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist), The Conversation Mick Tsikas/AAP A Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted September 14-18 from a sample of 1,607, gave federal Labor 39% of the primary vote (down three since August), the Coalition 32% (up four), ...5 days ago
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- In a win for Traditional Owners, Origin is walking away from the Beetaloo Basin. But the fight agai...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lily O’Neill, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock What a difference six months makes. Before the federal election, the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory was to have spearheaded Australia’s “gas-led recovery”. But Origin Energy this week announced ...5 days ago
- In a win for Traditional Owners, Origin is quitting the controversial Beetaloo Basin. But the fight ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lily O’Neill, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock What a difference six months makes. Before the federal election, the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory was to have spearheaded Australia’s “gas-led recovery”. But Origin Energy this week announced ...5 days ago
- Response To Criticism Of Christchurch City Councillors That Voted NO Against Introducing Government ...In a recent Facebook post (copied below) Christchurch City Councillor Celeste Donovan criticised her colleagues that voted NO against adopting the government’s fast-tracked housing intensification legislation. She described their NO vote as: “…empty ...5 days ago
- Here’s the real reason to turn on aeroplane mode when you flySource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Doug Drury, Professor/Head of Aviation, CQUniversity Australia Blake Guidry/Unsplash We all know the routine by heart: “Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and ...5 days ago
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- PNG Ports chief executive killed in Highlands fightRNZ Pacific State-owned PNG Ports chief executive officer Fego Kiniafa has been killed at Nagamiufa in Goroka of Eastern Highlands Province, says Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner David Manning. A police report said he had died in a fight after an argument was started over a few bottles of beer. ...5 days ago
- PNG’s Sir Julius: ‘I shed tears of joy and sadness – for a new beginning’PNG Post-Courier The tears came freely as the birth of the new nation of Papua New Guinea was heralded by a new flag — the Glorious Red, Black and Gold. Tears of joy, tears of freedom, tears of sadness, all rolled into one on the momentous occasion of the end ...5 days ago
- Protecting NZ’s Most Productive Land – Expert ReactionThe Government has released a National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land (NPS-HPL), with the aim of improving how we protect the country’s most productive farmland from residential development. Over the last 20 years, 170,000 hectares of ...5 days ago
- Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that worksSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer King, Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Sydney Gwendal Cottin/Unsplash Last week, Johnson & Johnson reached a A$300 million settlement for two class actions brought by Australian women affected by complications from vaginal mesh products. The products are surgically ...5 days ago
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- Secretary For Culture And Heritage And Chief Executive, Manatū Taonga – Ministry For Culture And ...Deputy Public Service Commissioner Ms Helene Quilter QSO has today announced the appointment of Laulu Mac Leauanae to the position of Secretary for Culture and Heritage and Chief Executive, Manatū Taonga – Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Manatū ...5 days ago
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