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Dear Judith burning Oil and Gas is the worst thing for the climate
Written By: - Date published: 8:45 am, April 14th, 2018 - 73 comments
National now seems to adopt the position that climate change is real and has to be addressed. But it is refusing to accept that to address the problem New Zealand is going to have to give up its reliance on oil and gas.
Ice
Written By: - Date published: 12:17 pm, April 13th, 2018 - 35 comments
There’s something about Antarctica…
Government blocks off shore oil and gas drilling
Written By: - Date published: 10:13 am, April 12th, 2018 - 158 comments
The Government has announced that there will be no new offshore oil and gas exploration permits issued under the block offer process.
Regrets, John Key’s had a few *
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, April 6th, 2018 - 43 comments
or more accurately one. A failed vanity flag referendum.
Labour aims to make transport system more sustainable
Written By: - Date published: 1:03 pm, April 4th, 2018 - 89 comments
The Government has released a draft Government Policy Statement on Transport for consultation. A radical shake up of the Transport system is being proposed.
Megan Woods’ speech to the Petroleum Conference
Written By: - Date published: 12:49 pm, March 29th, 2018 - 18 comments
The text of Energy Minister Megan Woods’ speech to the recent petroleum conference where she outlined the Government’s approach to the oil industry and the Government’s intention to achieve sustainable change.
Ardern suggests that oil exploration may cease
Written By: - Date published: 8:39 am, March 20th, 2018 - 83 comments
The Government is reconsidering the future of New Zealand’s block offer process which releases exploration permits to the oil industry for exploratory drilling.
A storm is coming
Written By: - Date published: 11:04 am, February 12th, 2018 - 65 comments
A big storm is set to hit Auckland next week. And it won’t be the last.
Bio-fuels.
Written By: - Date published: 2:15 pm, February 11th, 2018 - 35 comments
Biofuels and fossil. The difference?
Two Labour Governments, two coal mines
Written By: - Date published: 12:38 pm, February 7th, 2018 - 13 comments
The New Zealand Government has rejected the OIO’s proposal to allow Bathurst to purchase DOC land for coal mining purposes. And in Australia the Queensland Labor Government is working out how it can back out of an agreement to permit the Adani coal mine to proceed.
Cape Town
Written By: - Date published: 4:39 pm, January 20th, 2018 - 9 comments
A 100 day count down.
Climate Change and the New Zealand Defence Forces
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, January 12th, 2018 - 74 comments
It’s always bugged me that our military forces are under-used in New Zealand. It’s time we invited them to protect us from climate change.
The Saviour Machine
Written By: - Date published: 10:29 am, January 9th, 2018 - 66 comments
Our ingenuity.
When the jet stream slows…
Written By: - Date published: 11:54 am, December 30th, 2017 - 39 comments
…let’s ridicule Donald Trump.
Teggtalk: Trump-Like Climate Science Meddling by NZ Ministers
Written By: - Date published: 10:36 am, December 22nd, 2017 - 29 comments
Denis Tegg has been responsible for showing that the previous Government stonewalled and hid a report prepared by the Ministry for the Environment which warned local bodies of the threats posed by sea level rises caused by climate change.
Let’s stop kidding ourselves.
Written By: - Date published: 7:01 am, December 18th, 2017 - 131 comments
The “Adapting to Climate Change in NZ” report.
4 just became the new 2.
Written By: - Date published: 11:44 am, December 7th, 2017 - 14 comments
Someone just did something sensible, and it’s frightening.
Guest Post: Monbiot, Attenborough and Soper on environmental collapse
Written By: - Date published: 10:14 am, December 6th, 2017 - 44 comments
Guest post by Ed about the intellectual rigour of George Monbiot and David Attenborough and the rater strange response of Barry Soper.
Progress from the Labour led government
Written By: - Date published: 8:04 am, November 30th, 2017 - 44 comments
Just over one month in the new Labour led Government and it is time to measure progress.
Up the spout, round the bend and down the tubes.
Written By: - Date published: 11:43 am, November 28th, 2017 - 34 comments
It’s no longer really working out (kicking the AGW can down the road), but we seem to be hooked into a peculiar form of madness even as everything appears to be coming apart at the seams. It’s beyond me…
Queensland State Election and Coal
Written By: - Date published: 10:22 am, November 22nd, 2017 - 9 comments
The Queensland election is turning into one of those rare and weird ones in which a large-scale environment-versus-economy fight looms largest.
NZ Government: Stand with the Pacific at COP23
Written By: - Date published: 11:50 am, October 31st, 2017 - 2 comments
Petitions and links to further info on COP23.
Climate Change and the Actual Challenge to This New Government
Written By: - Date published: 1:49 pm, October 30th, 2017 - 10 comments
A new report from the Deep South National Science Challenge highlights the infrastructure issues and that adaptation could require significant and expensive changes to stormwater and wastewater networks.
oh fuck
Written By: - Date published: 1:53 pm, October 27th, 2017 - 98 comments
Sorry about the title. But seriously, what other reaction is there?
The Great Australian Bight honest Government ad
Written By: - Date published: 4:30 pm, October 25th, 2017 - 4 comments
The Australian Government just released this ad about the Great Australian Bight and it’s surprisingly honest and informative. 
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Say goodbye to roads of national significance
Written By: - Date published: 7:29 am, October 25th, 2017 - 55 comments
National’s roads of national significance programme looks to be no more with an early casualty being the East West Link in Auckland, which per kilometre was destined to be the most expensive transport project the world has ever seen.
A Sugar Coated World
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, October 24th, 2017 - 42 comments
Yum! That would make for generations of ecstatic kids, no?
The mess that the new government inherits
Written By: - Date published: 11:47 am, October 23rd, 2017 - 51 comments
This post is too long to read. Its purpose is to serve as reference material, a “one stop” snapshot of where we are as a country. The mess that the new government inherits. The consequences of the nine long wasted years of National. The magnitude of the challenge ahead of us.
A message from Generation Zero
Written By: - Date published: 1:16 pm, October 20th, 2017 - 8 comments
ETS is useless, scrap it
Written By: - Date published: 9:11 am, October 4th, 2017 - 25 comments
I suspect that ETS has become a political football in the next parliament, but probably not part of a coalition agreement with either National or Labour. My guess is that both NZ First and the Greens will want it off the table unless it is agreed that it will go. That leaves them able to vote against further stupid patches being added to it.
Climate Scientists Open Up
Written By: - Date published: 2:24 pm, October 1st, 2017 - 17 comments
Four climate scientists offer a little bit of their personal stories, and their plans in relation to global warming.
- Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emission goals suggest our climate wars are far from ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday reiterated the Coalition’s support for the Paris climate agreement, following suggestions he might walk away from the deal. But he fuelled speculation the Coalition plans to ...6 days ago - What perks do MPs really get?
Turns out, accommodation allowances are just the beginning. ...6 days ago - Tech solutions to limit kids’ access to social media are fraught with problems, including privacy ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Ground Picture/Shutterstock A campaign to block children’s access to social media to limit online harms and unhealthy internet use is picking up momentum in Australian ...6 days ago
- NDIS fraud is more than ‘growing pains’ – how fundamental flaws in the scheme should be addres...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mona Nikidehaghani, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Wollongong New estimates suggest nearly 5% of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is spent in error. John Dardo, the integrity chief of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA — the agency that ...6 days ago
- Greenpeace Response To Govt Move To Take Agriculture Out Of ETS
The National-led coalition Government has today confirmed the demise of He Waka Eke Noa and a new Pastoral Sector Group for tackling agricultural climate emissions which Greenpeace says is just more dairy industry collusion and climate denial by the Luxon ...6 days ago - Census Consultation Closing Soon – Stats NZThere’s one week to go to have your say on the approach for the next census. ...6 days ago
- Coalition exempts farmers from ETS, sets up fresh working groupFarmers have been given more time before they start paying for emissions. ...6 days ago
- Beware of ‘tax hacks’ to maximise your return this year. The tax office is taking a close look a...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ann Kayis-Kumar, Associate Professor Ann Kayis-Kumar is the Founding Director of UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic, UNSW Sydney For many people a tax refund is a much-anticipated lump sum of money. So, it is understandable Australians will be looking for ways ...6 days ago
- How to buy a home: 7 tips for negotiating like a proSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Park Thaichon, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Southern Queensland Dragon Images/Shutterstock The main purpose of negotiation is to find a mutually acceptable solution for buyers and sellers. Good negotiations greatly improve relationships between buyers, sellers and agents. They also help ...6 days ago
- Boot camps for young offenders are back – the psychological evidence they don’t work never went ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Davies, Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images “Boot camps” for young people who commit serious offending are coming back. The coalition government has promised to pilot “military-style academies” by the middle of ...6 days ago
- Not quite an introvert or an extravert? Maybe you’re an ambivertSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peta Stapleton, Associate Professor in Psychology, Bond University Los Muertos Crew/Pexels Our personalities are generally thought to consists of five primary factors: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism, with each of us ranking low to high for each. ...6 days ago
- Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: What happens to limbo law change with French snap election?ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise dissolution of the National Assembly and call for snap general elections on June 30 and July 7 has implications for New Caledonia. Grave civil unrest and rioting broke out on May 13 in reaction to ...6 days ago
- Opposition makes gains in new political pollBut not enough to take power if there was an election tomorrow. ...6 days ago
- New Poll: Gap Between Government And Opposition NarrowsThis month's results are compared to last month's Taxpayers' Union – Curia poll. National is down three seats on last month to 44 and Labour is also down one seat to 36. ...6 days ago
- Another 146 job losses for Ministry of Education take total past 700The ministry's digital division will cut about 146 positions. ...6 days ago
- You Can't Trust The Seabed Miners, KASM Tells Select CommitteeKASM outlined several occasions where would-be seabed mining company Trans Tasman Resources (TTR) had misled its shareholders or the public, including claiming that it had received a “formal invitation” to apply for fast track status, a claim ...6 days ago
- He Waka Eke Noa: Federated Farmers Say Goodbye And Good RiddanceFederated Farmers are welcoming today’s Government announcement that the fatally flawed He Waka Eke Noa partnership will be disestablished immediately. ...6 days ago
- As Australia toughens its 501 policy, here’s what you need to know
Our trans-Tasman neighbour has backtracked on its earlier commitment to ease up on controversial deportations of New Zealanders under Section 501 of the Australian Migration Act. Gabi Lardies explains. “It’s just not right,” said prime minister Christopher Luxon on Friday, responding to news that Australia had hardened its immigration policy ...6 days ago - Government ignored funding process with cancer drug promise – former Pharmac chairSome drugs on the promised list were no longer current while others had been previously declined, former Labour minister Steve Maharey says. ...6 days ago
- Imagining a better food system for AotearoaCommunity Supported Agriculture is a model that’s common overseas, but still little known in Aotearoa. This is an excerpt from our weekly food newsletter, The Boil Up. Do you know where your eggs came from? How about your chicken, your milk, bananas, the salad leaves you buy in those air-filled plastic ...6 days ago
- Fuel companies quick to hike prices, slow to drop them – Commerce CommissionDelays in dropping petrol prices are costing drivers $15 million a year, the Commerce Commission says. ...6 days ago
- Investors have bid against each other to buy Australia’s first green bond. Here’s why that’s a...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gordon Noble, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Greg Brave/Shutterstock You might think government debt is bad, but it actually plays a crucial role in modern finance. Back when he was treasurer, Peter Costello famously declared ...6 days ago
- The cost of being: A 19-year-old landscape gardener in Tāmaki MakaurauAs part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, an ‘anxious and broke’ young renter in Auckland shares how he spends and saves. Want to be part of The Cost of Being? Fill out the questionnaire here. Gender: Male Age: 19 Ethnicity: Māori Role: Landscape ...6 days ago
- Christopher Luxon defends MP Tim Costley claiming allowance to live in own flat"That's not inappropriate." the prime minister says, defending his MP claiming more than $36,000 in housing allowances. ...6 days ago
- Cancer drugs funding 'actively' being worked on – Nicola WillisAccused of funding potholes over cancer patients, the government is promising it will deliver 13 treatments left out of the Budget. ...7 days ago
- Foreign affairs and Fieldays top of the political agendaChristopher Luxon prepares to walk the diplomatic tightrope, writes Stewart Sowman-Lund in this extract from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. A visit at home, and a trip abroad ...7 days ago
- Winds of political change blow through environmental conference
Analysis: It was a sure sign the new Government had stamped its mark on officials. A Ministry for the Environment leader, Nadeine Dommisse, told an environmental conference the country needed to be “aware of the pitfalls of over-regulation”, the week after 300 job cuts at MfE were announced. Coming just ...7 days ago - Te Pāti Māori inquiry: Six government agencies in the spotlightAt least six government agencies are now the focus of an independent inquiry triggered by claims Te Pāti Māori misused census information. ...7 days ago
- Everyone is rich but me: The allure of money porn in a cost of living crisisInterest in Lotto and the Rich List has never been greater. Madeleine Chapman ponders why. On Saturday the big story was the must-win $50m Lotto jackpot. Every major news outlet ran multiple stories ahead of the draw. Are self-selected numbers more likely to win than a random line? Is it ...7 days ago
- From Aoraki to Whanganui: 25 of Aotearoa’s best new (old) placenamesWith Petone potentially set to become Pito One, here’s a whistle-stop tour of some of our country’s most notable placename changes. Name changes are in the news: consultation has opened on the plan to change the name of seaside Lower Hutt suburb Petone to the correct spelling of Pito One; Russell ...7 days ago
- NZ football’s time to shineThe biggest news in New Zealand football so far this year is Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen signing with English Premier League club Bournemouth. But he’s just the crest of a wave of news about our players excelling on the world stage. Nearly a year after our nation co-hosted the ...7 days ago
- Staff come first amid surge in crimeA couple of times a week, Wayne Kennerly’s phone rings in the dead of night. His heart starts beating fast, as he’s desperate to know the answer to the question he asks each time: “Is everyone okay?” Kennerly is a retailer for Z Energy, operating 17 sites across south and ...7 days ago
- Daily crossword, Tuesday 11 JuneThe post Daily crossword, Tuesday 11 June appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- The big eurozone gambleOpinion: European Central Bank risks reigniting the inflationary embers it worked so hard to extinguish The post The big eurozone gamble appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- Migrating with dignity in a climate crisisOpinion: Why NZ should act now to prepare a pathway for climate mobility The post Migrating with dignity in a climate crisis appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- It’s drilling or climate ambition – it can’t be bothOpinion: Repealing the ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration will undermine NZ’s global reputation and relationship with the Pacific The post It’s drilling or climate ambition – it can’t be both appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- Why the NZ sharemarket needs some star powerOpinion: The NZX needs to make clear why it still deserves a slice of the Kiwi investor’s portfolio The post Why the NZ sharemarket needs some star power appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 11 JuneLoading…(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){var ql=document.querySelectorAll('A,DIV,A[data-quiz],DIV[data-quiz]'); if(ql){if(ql.length){for(var k=0;k<ql.length;k++){ql[k].id='quiz-embed-'+k;ql[k].href="javascript:var i=document.getElementById('quiz-embed-"+k+"');try{qz.startQuiz(i)}catch(e){i.start=1;i.style.cursor='wait';i.style.opacity='0.5'};void(0);"}}};i['QP']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)})(window,document,'script','https://take.quiz-maker.com/3012/CDN/quiz-embed-v1.js','qp'); Got a good quiz question? Send Newsroom your questions. The post Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 11 June appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- Govt backpedals on Iran guard terror designationThe Govt has no plans to label Iran’s military guard a terrorist group, despite having pushed for such a move in opposition The post Govt backpedals on Iran guard terror designation appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- Falling apples and noisy trains – one side of fight against ECE red tapeRisk plans for falling apples and train horns among onerous regulation. Others see red tape as a framework to keep kids and kaiako safe The post Falling apples and noisy trains – one side of fight against ECE red tape appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- Comprehending te reo Māori proves difficult for Crown Counsel in Tribunal hearingCrown lawyers apologised for long pauses at a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into claims the government's policy is causing significant, irreversible harm to te reo Māori. ...7 days ago
- Future of disputed land at Ihumātao still undecided as government meets with committeeThe government says it has had "good robust kōrero" about Ihumātao with the committee tasked with deciding its future. ...1 week ago
- Watch: Christopher Luxon faces questions at post-Cabinet briefingThe PM is back and has announced a visit to NZ from Chinese Premier Li Qiang and his own trip to Japan with a business delegation. ...1 week ago
- Public Service Commission to conduct inquiry after Te Pāti Māori data allegationsThe commission's been directed to investigate after allegations Te Pāti Māori misused data during the 2023 election campaign. ...1 week ago
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang to visit New ZealandThe relationship between China and New Zealand is "significant, complex, and resilient", Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. ...1 week ago
- Watch live: Christopher Luxon faces questions at post-Cabinet briefingThe PM is back and hosting a media conference in the wake of the weekend's protests against the Fast-track Approvals Bill. ...1 week ago
- Disentangling the claims around census data and Te Pāti MāoriAre the existing probes sufficient to address such a swarm of allegations? Eleven agencies were summoned by the public service commissioner for a meeting on Friday to discuss “action” to address a series of allegations involving Manurewa marae and Te Pāti Māori, the most serious of which centres on misuse ...1 week ago
- ‘I felt sorry for him’: Reconsidering the Southern ManAvi Duckor-Jones’ Max is a coming-of-age novel about a teenage boy who struggles to come to terms with his sexuality, and where he fits into his family and the world beyond school. Here he explores the pervasive brand of masculinity that he grew up with. At university, there was a ...1 week ago
- Environment Not Threatened By Fast-track BillThe notion that the Fast-track Approvals Bill somehow paves the way to destroy the environment, with vast swathes of the countryside turned into mines, is way off track, says Straterra chief executive, Josie Vidal. ...1 week ago
- The Government Must Scrap Taxpayer Funding For EV Charging RortThe Taxpayers’ Union is calling the Government to scrap its EV charging rort that will see millions of taxpayer dollars funnelled into the hands of private companies despite the policy doing absolutely nothing to reduce New Zealand’s net emissions. ...1 week ago
- No Country for Cheese Scones: A love letter to the elusive Kiwi delicacyWould you still move to Melbourne or London knowing it’d be a cheese-scone-less life? Bryer Oden talks to New Zealanders abroad pining for a Kiwi cafe favourite. In Wellington, to call cheese scones elusive would be to call the wind elusive, or rich ladies in quilted jackets, or psych students, ...1 week ago
- Will AI accelerate or relegate New Zealand’s tech sector?Artificial intelligence (AI) presents both a risk and an opportunity to New Zealand’s tech sector, which is now the country’s second biggest offshore earner. Will the industry struggle to keep up? Or are we about to experience a massive boost that will finally break our decades-long productivity slump? “AI has ...1 week ago
- Accommodation Assistance extended for homeowners hit by Auckland floods, Cyclone GabrielleThe government will continue weekly accommodation payments until June 2025 to help bridge the gap for homeowners until a decision is made on the future of their property. ...1 week ago
- Wellington’s secondhand bookshops, ranked and reviewedClaire Mabey assesses the browsing merits of the capital’s secondhand bookstores. Secondhand bookstores are extremely dangerous places for someone like myself. My house has become so overrun with book piles that if I crafted a hand-painted sign and hung it on the gate it could easily pass for a homely ...1 week ago
- Ministers Safeguard Tourism Sector’s Role As Driver Of Economic GrowthTourism ministers from the APEC member economies are coordinating their policies in a bid to make the industry more accessible, inclusive and sustainable. ...1 week ago
- How the government plans to give certainty to gas investorsInvestors are still scared to get back into the market in the event of another ban. ...1 week ago
- Questions swirling after allegations against three political partiesA look at the claims, and how they’ve been responded to, in this extract from The Bulletin by Stewart Sowman-Lund. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. Multiple agencies called in to ...1 week ago
- Australia's hardening stance on 501 deportees is 'devastating', detainee saysHaley Rukuwai has lived in Australia since she was 6, but may be sent back to NZ. The policy is "destroying lives", she says. ...1 week ago
- Te reo Māori in public sector Waitangi Tribunal inquiry gets underwayNgāi Te Rangi filed the application last year after the government told departments with dual Māori-English names to lead with their English title first. ...1 week ago
- Act rallies the troops for 2026What a difference eight months in Government makes. Act staged its first major political rally since the election and was back in confident mood. The party’s chutzpah was dented on election night when it underperformed its own, and most political commentators’, expectations. After rising to record highs in opinion ...1 week ago
- Fact-checking artificial intelligenceIs AI one big step towards a more productive life, or one giant leap into the realm of misinformation? This incredible development is being forced on the tech world, with plenty of potholes on the way. Cats on the moon, anyone? Establishing a daily rock-eating habit? Cooking with gasoline … ...1 week ago
- Luxon cuts frequency of post-Cabinet press conferencePrime Minister Christopher Luxon has ended the convention of regularly holding a post-Cabinet press conference even in weeks where Parliament is not sitting. Of the six recess (non-sitting) blocks so far this year, Luxon has only helmed the Monday press conference in two of them. A spokesperson confirmed there is ...1 week ago
- ACT leader David Seymour brushes off claims party has a 'culture of fear'The reported complaints are not representative of the party as a whole, ACT leader says. ...1 week ago
- How DoC’s boss removed a seat from her top tableIt was called a “proposed functional model”. In October 2023, the Department of Conservation issued a consultation document to staff, released to Newsroom under an official information request. It was a year on from its “organisational reset”, which, among other things, brought together its policy, legal and Treaty of Waitangi ...1 week ago
- The future of Aotearoa is entwined with the future of MāoriNearly one in three under-25s are Māori, the latest census data revealed. How can New Zealand plan for this huge demographic shift today? The latest census data has revealed that Māori make up almost one in five of the country’s population, and the Māori population is growing at double the ...1 week ago
- Wellington desperately needs the Golden Mile upgradeWellington’s central streets are in dire need of a spruce-up. Efforts to cancel the Golden Mile upgrade would doom the city to another decade of stagnation. Windbag is The Spinoff’s Wellington issues column, written by Wellington editor Joel MacManus. It’s made possible thanks to the support of The Spinoff Members. ...1 week ago
- EV sales yet to pick up as rest of auto market joins declineClean cars made up just 6 percent of new vehicles sold in May, well down from the 2023 average share of 20 percent The post EV sales yet to pick up as rest of auto market joins decline appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Niwa to disestablish air quality teamRegional councils urged Niwa not to cut its Air Quality Team in a letter in May, but Newsroom understands the cuts are going ahead The post Niwa to disestablish air quality team appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Court costs and fees set to rise as part of Govt savings exerciseHigher costs to have the Ministry of Justice collect fines on behalf of other agencies could see organisations choose to use private debt collection companies instead The post Court costs and fees set to rise as part of Govt savings exercise appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Kiwi author’s work celebrated at TribecaOne of the best New Zealand novels of the past 20 years – almost certainly the smartest, and most exactingly crafted – has just had its movie adaptation premiered at the Tribeca Film festival in New York to good reviews. The Mistake by Wellington writer Carl Shuker is directed by ...1 week ago
- Daily crossword, Monday 10 JuneThe post Daily crossword, Monday 10 June appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Monday 10 JuneLoading…(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){var ql=document.querySelectorAll('A,DIV,A[data-quiz],DIV[data-quiz]'); if(ql){if(ql.length){for(var k=0;k<ql.length;k++){ql[k].id='quiz-embed-'+k;ql[k].href="javascript:var i=document.getElementById('quiz-embed-"+k+"');try{qz.startQuiz(i)}catch(e){i.start=1;i.style.cursor='wait';i.style.opacity='0.5'};void(0);"}}};i['QP']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)})(window,document,'script','https://take.quiz-maker.com/3012/CDN/quiz-embed-v1.js','qp'); Got a good quiz question? Send Newsroom your questions. The post Newsroom daily quiz, Monday 10 June appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- NZ name-dropped in scathing international fisheries reportGreenpeace report says ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty will avoid repeats of New Zealand blocking high seas conservation The post NZ name-dropped in scathing international fisheries report appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- In search of ‘progressive capitalism’Opinion: We would gain by seeing social progress as a balance between ‘freedom from’ perspectives and ‘freedom to’ which is resolved by the people and the planet The post In search of ‘progressive capitalism’ appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Free-market approaches do not sit well with scienceOpinion: In recent years, the phrases “world-leading” and “for the first time in New Zealand” have frequently appeared in press releases and announcements related to research projects or scientific achievements. Many in the science community might contemplate the whakatauki “Kāore te kumara e kōrero ana mo tōna ake reka” (the ...1 week ago
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