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Govt public media reform performance makes AB’s look good
Written By: - Date published: 9:15 am, August 31st, 2022 - 7 comments
The government’s reform of public broadcasting has made Ian Foster’s quest for rugby’s World Cup look like a cinch.
The way the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill is drafted, suggests worse calamities than the All Blacks loom for the public broadcasting sector, according to leading media critics.
Einstein versus Trump*
Written By: - Date published: 7:00 am, April 18th, 2021 - 10 comments
Einstein tried to explain complex things and understand reality; Trump tried to explain it away and distort reality.
Taxpayer’s Union is wasting taxpayers’ money
Written By: - Date published: 9:24 am, September 15th, 2020 - 35 comments
The Taxpayer’s Union, which claims to be opposed to Government waste, is wasting taxpayer’s resources by lodging a spurious complaint with the Broadcasting Standards Authority against Labour’s free apprenticeship policy.
Checkpoint shroud-waving over Queensland politics?
Written By: - Date published: 10:56 pm, September 10th, 2020 - 12 comments
Today’s Checkpoint descended into shroud-waving in the case of a New South Wales family not able to visit their dying father in Queensland because of the strict border closure. As our health officials note, “bereavement issues” are where most care is needed to prevent the virus spread.
The big State Media Merger?
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, February 8th, 2020 - 27 comments
Looks like there’s a ways to go before New Zealand gets an integrated state-backed broadcaster. But the Government’s recent proposal is a big step in the right direction.
Mark Richardson wants to be a Nat MP
Written By: - Date published: 8:17 am, June 14th, 2019 - 102 comments
Mark Richardson thinks he may have a future career and will be able to transform from overpaid TV personality to overpaid public representative.
Bryce Edwards: Just another political simpleton
Written By: - Date published: 1:33 am, November 5th, 2018 - 68 comments
I can only describe Bryce Edwards spin about what a “The Standard” post means is that it is complete bullshit. This site is not the editorial and political monolith. But what else do you expect from a political simpleton with a limited understanding of actual debate. Like Mike Hosking, he is far more suited to a broadcast medium where he doesn’t get robust debate on their inane explanations of real world politics.
An Ineffectual Opposition Is Bad News
Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, October 28th, 2018 - 42 comments
An ineffectual Opposition creates a vacuum that will be filled by the Mainstream and Social Media as they will assume the role of unelected and non-representative opposition in effectuo.
Clare Curran Demoted
Written By: - Date published: 4:11 pm, August 24th, 2018 - 51 comments
Clare Curran has been demoted after failing to properly account for a meeting with entrepreneur Derek Handley.
Racial bias in RNZ world reportage, or just giving people what they want?
Written By: - Date published: 10:37 am, August 14th, 2018 - 64 comments
GUEST POST:
Is Radio NZ meeting its obligations to report the news of the world fairly or is it just once over lightly at the public broadcaster? Some thoughts from regular TS contributor Adrian Thornton.
An Orwellian Minister for Open Government
Written By: - Date published: 1:46 pm, March 27th, 2018 - 257 comments
The Minister for Open Government has been caught organizing a secret meeting, and it has led to the resignation of an RNZ manager who covered for her. Is it time to kick Curran out?
Nothing like Mike
Written By: - Date published: 2:30 pm, February 1st, 2018 - 18 comments
Turns out Mike Hosking was eminently and delightfully replaceable.
Broadcasting Standards Authority finds Mike Hosking’s election comments about the Māori Party inaccurate and misleading
Written By: - Date published: 6:15 am, December 20th, 2017 - 56 comments
“Further, his comments the following evening were confusing and insufficient to correct the inaccurate information for viewers.”
Congratulations John Campbell
Written By: - Date published: 6:06 am, November 3rd, 2017 - 25 comments
Mr Campbell is awarded Presenter of the Year by the Association for International Broadcasting.
“Reporters”.
Written By: - Date published: 8:44 am, October 17th, 2017 - 56 comments
“Once upon a time, in a world far away” we had these people called “reporters”.
An honourable profession, who considered it their job to keep the public accurately and completely informed.
Sean Plunket resigns from Broadcasting Standards Authority
Written By: - Date published: 9:02 am, October 14th, 2017 - 44 comments
Anyone feeling for Sean Plunket?
Anatomy of a plonker
Written By: - Date published: 6:39 am, October 12th, 2017 - 30 comments
“Anyone else feeling for Harvey Weinstein?” – Sean Plunket
How much is Mike Hosking paid by TVNZ?
Written By: - Date published: 9:29 am, July 25th, 2017 - 107 comments
Mike Hosking does not want there to be a debate on how much he earns from TVNZ and thinks that there would be an adverse irrational response from the public if the information was released. This is the best reason yet why disclosure should occur.
People’s Commission on Public Broadcasting and Media
Written By: - Date published: 3:00 pm, March 21st, 2017 - 5 comments
Is having a strong, independent media an essential part of a functioning democracy? What is the role of the ‘Fourth Estate’ in today’s world? Are the media doing a good job of keeping citizens informed?
People’s Commission has its final workshops in Auckland, and how to submit online
Hosking’s party political broadcasts
Written By: - Date published: 1:06 pm, October 28th, 2016 - 75 comments
Hosking’s pro-Nat rants have been compared to “state TV in China” and “Fox News-style comment”.
Drinnan – Treatment of state-funded broadcasters smacks of political expediency
Written By: - Date published: 8:07 am, June 3rd, 2016 - 35 comments
John Drinnan has a pretty explosive piece in The Herald this morning. (See also Drinnan’s new blog ZagZigger).
Matthew Hooton and the Radio New Zealand post
Written By: - Date published: 9:29 am, May 15th, 2016 - 192 comments
Radio New Zealand recently published a piece penned by well known supporter of the right Matthew Hooton. What has happened to the concept of balance?
Fairfax and NZME and merger talks on
Written By: - Date published: 9:57 am, May 11th, 2016 - 13 comments
As previously discussed here, bad for the media, bad for democracy.
APN Fairfax NZ merger?
Written By: - Date published: 9:31 am, May 10th, 2016 - 20 comments
A healthy democracy requires a healthy media, and in NZ both are getting sicker.
John Campbell returns
Written By: - Date published: 8:30 am, January 18th, 2016 - 60 comments
John Campbell’s return to broadcast media is imminent.
The media in 2015
Written By: - Date published: 12:25 pm, December 29th, 2015 - 88 comments
Some random musings on what happened in New Zealand’s media this year.
An open letter to Andrew Little
Written By: - Date published: 6:08 pm, June 26th, 2015 - 433 comments
A respectful open letter to Andrew Little with suggestions for how to win the next election!
Global mode killed off
Written By: - Date published: 12:00 pm, June 24th, 2015 - 21 comments
CallPlus folds and kills global mode to avoid legal action. We are not amused.
More political interference in State Broadcasting
Written By: - Date published: 1:49 pm, June 23rd, 2015 - 43 comments
It appears that shortly after a meeting between the Minister of Maori of Affairs Te Ururoa Flavell and head of Maori TV Paora Maxwell occurred a potentially embarrassing planned televised debate concerning Whanau Ora was cancelled. Of course the timing is completely accidental and Flavell had nothing to do with it …
Kia kaha Mihingarangi Forbes
Written By: - Date published: 7:39 am, June 5th, 2015 - 29 comments
Mihingarangi Forbes resigned yesterday as a reporter for Marae Televison apparently because of managerial interference in a story she intended to run. In the week since Aotearoa lost Campbell Lives it has now lost arguably the best investigative reporter that the country has.
RIP Campbell Live
Written By: - Date published: 9:36 am, May 29th, 2015 - 255 comments
Campbell Live plays for the last time tonight. With New Zealand on Air having new targets that will make support for similar shows unlikely the holding of the powerful to account is about to become more difficult.
- Gordon Campbell on Fiji’s journey back to the future
For wealthier New Zealanders and Australians, Fiji is just one option among many for their tourism resort experiences, poolside. Obviously, the country amounts to a lot more to the people who actually live there. It also happens to be the Pacific’s key diplomatic listening post, the home of the Pacific ...52 mins ago - Prince Harry’s Problem
What is it with Prince Harry?. Most of us would probably acknowledge that he has a legitimate cause for complaint at the way he and his wife have been treated by the British media. But there is more to it than that. Harry seems to harbour resentment against the media ...3 hours ago - Bryce Edwards: MPs set for a big post-election pay increase
One of the most popular moves Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ever made was the pay freeze her government imposed on politicians back in 2018. The freeze may have only been grudgingly agreed to by other MPs and parties, but it had universal public support. The pay freeze is due to ...4 hours ago - 2022 was a remarkable year for the climate. Here’s what to expect in 2023
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections The past year was full of milestones in the worlds of climate science and policy. The year 2022 saw one of the strongest La Niña events in the past half-century, second only to that in 2011. La Niña events draw cold water up to the ...16 hours ago - This is what the right stands for now
Two years ago, supporters of failed presidential candidate Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to overthrow America's democracy and overturn the results of an election they had lost. And today, just a few days after the anniversary of that event, supporters of Trump's ally Jair Bolsonaro did ...21 hours ago - Political Roundup: 9 January 2023Items of interest and importance today PARLIAMENT Claire Trevett and Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Predictions: The NZ Herald politics team predicts the next year in politics (paywalled) Thomas Manch (Stuff): Party to shore up its position for the 2023 election Sasha Borissenko (Herald): ‘Now that’s what I call legislation vol. 1′ (paywalled) ...1 day ago
- 2023 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #1A chronological listing of news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, Jan 1, 2023 thru Sat, Jan 7, 2023. Story of the Week Scientists Report a Dramatic Drop in the Extent of Antarctic Sea Ice Links between global warming and the decline of sea ...2 days ago
- Old Phuul: Draft Finished
About half an hour ago, I became a very happy writer. My long-running effort at writing a sequel to Wise Phuul has finally borne fruit. Specifically, the draft manuscript for Old Phuul – starring Teltö’s elder sister, Rhea Phuul – is now complete at 102,172 words. This ...3 days ago - Bryce Edwards: Can the Greens keep it together in 2023?The Green Party has a habit of sabotaging their election-year campaigns, risking electoral oblivion. Could the same thing happen in 2023? The last two election campaigns were particularly painful for the party. In 2017 then co-leader Metiria Turei had her story about her past as a welfare beneficiary unravel during ...4 days ago
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #1 2023Open access notables In Conservation Biology, snapshots of two books that will probably launch a lot of objections, one by Vaclav Smil and the other yet more Bill Gates. Two doses of carbon budget realism review author Vojtech Novotny sums them up: "Sober assessments of our options for reducing carbon emissions in ...5 days ago
- Bryce Edwards: The Big predictions for 2023Pundits have been making their political forecasts for the year ahead. Here are some of their predictions about what we can expect in 2023. The Big issues of 2023: Economy and ethnicity There’s a consensus that the political year, and especially the election campaign, will centre around the economy, with ...6 days ago
- My favourite details from Glass Onion, a comprehensive and incredibly spoiler heavy list
I watched this movie three times in two days so you wouldn’t have to (but should anyway, it’s exquisite). You should definitely watch it at least once before reading this even if you don’t care about spoilers because most of this doesn’t give much context. Note “Children ...7 days ago - State, local governments increasingly turn to zoning reformsThis is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Sarah Wesseler Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gases in the United States, and passenger vehicles — the cars most Americans rely on to meet their daily needs — account for more than half of transportation emissions. Conversations about reducing these ...1 week ago
- 2022 General Reading: The ListCompleted reads for 2022: On Providence, by Seneca the Younger On the Firmness of the Wise Man, by Seneca the Younger Kubla Khan, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Passions of Saint Perpetua and Felicity Murder is Easy, by Agatha Christie The Secret Adversary, by Agatha Christie The Bacchanals, ...1 week ago
- New Dawn – destabilising social cohesion?
by Don Franks Stuff reports today: “Nationwide bookstore Whitcoulls is selling a magazine peddling a number of anti-vax conspiracies and insinuating the Christchurch mosque terror attack was a “false flag” operation. The Lambton Quay store in Wellington had copies of two issues of New Dawn magazine for sale this week. It was also spotted ...1 week ago - “We have to start drawing some lines in the sand”Redline interviews James Robb from Workers Now, a group standing candidates in the coming general election Redline: What prompted the Workers Now initiative? In the immediate sense, this was prompted by the comments by Adrian Orr, the governor of the Reserve Bank, in November, in which he frankly admitted that ...1 week ago
- Ukraine commemorates Nazi collaborators
Activists of various nationalist parties carry torches during a rally in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. The rally was organized to mark the birth anniversary of Stepan Bandera, founder of a rebel army that collaborated with Nazi Germany and murdered thousands of Jews, Poles, Russians and Ukrainians (AP Photo/Efrem ...1 week ago - Society itself will inevitably shift, so even if some try to stop it… they actually can’t (hence...
Those of a more conservative bent seem even more hardened than ever against the shifts we are seeing taking place, because that’s the side whose pushing back against all this that has been most vocal, and the most outraged. Don’t pretend you can’t hear it every day on the ...1 week ago - 2022 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #52A chronological listing of news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, Dec 25, 2022 thru Sat, Dec 31, 2022. Story of the Week Overshooting climate targets could significantly increase risk for tipping cascades 12/22/2022 - Temporarily overshooting the climate targets of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius ...1 week ago
- 2022 – Blog views by countryAs per my blog tradition, here is where my blog viewers came from in 2022: United States United Kingdom Canada New Zealand Australia The Philippines Germany France Brazil Spain The top five remain as in 2021. The Philippines rose from #15 to #6, France from #12 to ...1 week ago
- 2022 General Reading: December (+ Old Phuul Update)Completed reads for December: Vulthoom, by Clark Ashton Smith The Haunted Chamber, by Clark Ashton Smith The Haunted Gong, by Clark Ashton Smith The Mahout, by Clark Ashton Smith The Malay Krise (2 versions), by Clark Ashton Smith The Mad God’s Amulet, by Michael Moorcock The Sword of ...1 week ago
- Happy New Year.
I have been pretty dormant as of late because the lead up to the end of 2022 involved household Covid, some work demands on me and stresses on my wife (she was caught up in that cluster-F of academic “reorganisation” at a certain NZ university) and the usual holiday preparations. ...1 week ago - Sifting the Good from the Bad: A Quick and Dirty Evaluation of Clark Ashton Smith Stories
As noted in October, I spent a fair amount of my reading time coming back to the Big Three of 1930s Pulp Fantasy and Horror: H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard (https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2022/11/26/revisiting-the-big-three-of-weird-tales-h-p-lovecraft-c-a-smith-and-r-e-howard/). Well, in November and December, I have followed that up via reading all the ...2 weeks ago - Bryce Edwards: Labour’s terrible 2022 has been National’s opportunityPolitical commentators and journalists have nominated their politicians of the year, and it’s telling that the three main nominees are all from the political right: Christopher Luxon, Nicola Willis, and David Seymour. The brickbats, in contrast, are almost universally for Labour Government Ministers – especially Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, deputy ...2 weeks ago
- Annus Horribilis.
Trauma: The catastrophic conclusion to the anti-vaccination mandate protest in Parliament Grounds on 2 March 2022 is seared in the minds of New Zealanders. Those dramatic scenes were, however, easily eclipsed by the planetary violence of Climate Change, the biological violence of Covid-19, the political violence of Three Waters, and ...2 weeks ago - Skeptical Science New Research for Week #52 2022Open access notables Author Guy Dagan appropriately doesn't make the connection but armchair enthusiasts can: if the climate becomes more twitchy when the atmosphere is loaded with aerosols, what happens if we try solar geoengineering via aerosols at scale? Maybe we should make sure we've modeled that thoroughly before ...2 weeks ago
- Political Roundup: 29 December 2022Items of interest and importance today PARLIAMENT, YEAR IN REVIEW Henry Cooke: 23 predictions for 2023 Morgan Godfery (Stuff): Top-performing minister, but you wouldn’t know it Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): The way the NZ Political Left must reframe the 2023 Election Russell Palmer (RNZ): A dozen quirky soon-to-be laws flying under ...2 weeks ago
- Victor Venema 1971 – 2022Victor Venema PhD was born in Groningen in the Netherlands. He attended Groningen University, where he was awarded his PhD in Physics for research on the measurement of cloud structure. Since joining the Meteorological Institute, University of Bonn, his main scientific interest was variability of data in complex systems. His ...2 weeks ago
- How to save on winter home heating costsThis is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Samantha Harrington Winter’s snow and cold temperatures often arrive alongside skyrocketing energy bills. Whether you rent or own your home, there are many ways to save money this winter — from increasing energy efficiency to applying for financial assistance. In addition, clean ...2 weeks ago
- Political Roundup: 28 December 2022Items of interest and importance today PARLIAMENT, POLITICS, 2022 IN REVIEW Damien Grant (Stuff): Even contrarians deserve a happy Christmas Jane Clifton (Listener/Herald): The political farces of 2022 (paywalled) Richard Prebble (Herald): Shuffling the deck chairs but ministers responsible for worst problems likely to stay put (paywalled) Phil Pennington (RNZ): What Amazon ...2 weeks ago
- What on Earth is a polar vortex? And what’s global warming got to do with it?This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Erika Street Hopman It’s that time again. An influx of Arctic air is blasting across the U.S., sending temperatures plunging, dropping snow, disrupting Christmas travel plans, and setting social media atwitter about the polar vortex. But what exactly is the polar vortex? ...2 weeks ago
- 2022 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #51A chronological listing of news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, Dec 18, 2022 thru Sat, Dec 24, 2022. Story of the Week Scientists say Arctic warming could be to blame for blasts of extreme cold Research suggests that climate change is altering the ...2 weeks ago
- Merry Christmas: 2022The clock has ticked over midnight here, so it is once again Christmas. Best wishes to all, wherever you might be. This year, I thought I would share another distinctly New Zealand carol, one I daresay is imbued with a degree of nostalgia for me. This was one of ...2 weeks ago
- TheHerald – A JokeThe Herald’s deliberate, sustained and orchestrated campaign to slant the news has gone beyond a joke – not that it was ever a joke. In virtually every issue of the Herald, the news selection, headlining, and commentary are specifically designed to show the government in a bad light or opposition ...2 weeks ago
- A Song For Christmas: The Coventry Carol.The medieval Coventry Carol, based on Matthew 2:16-18, is performed here by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge.Video courtesy of YouTubeThis Christmas song was posted on Bowalley Road on Friday, 23 December 2022. ...3 weeks ago
- The Thirty-Third Child: A Christmas Story.3 weeks ago
- Political Roundup: 23 December 2022Items of interest and importance today PARLIAMENT AND GOVERNMENT Jo Moir (Newsroom): Co-governance plan kicked down the road to 2024 Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): RBNZ director hired, and then asked to give up another directorship to avoid being fired (paywalled) Danyl McLauchlan (Listener/Herald): Dollars and sense: Does social investment work?(paywalled) Glenn ...3 weeks ago
- The Return of The Last Libation: Another Re-PrintAs previously indicated, November and December have been truly excellent months for working on Old Phuul. Almost as if using a laptop that isn’t falling to pieces actually encourages writing, rather than procrastination. The Old Phuul manuscript now sits at 88,200 words, and at this point I ...3 weeks ago
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #51 2022Open accesss notables: Rabiya Ansari & Jennifer Landin survey climate pedagogy in 57 text books from a 49 year span and find a continuous if unsteady increase in coverage but with no sign of a systematic approach commensurate with the increasingly looming threat, in Coverage of climate change in introductory biology textbooks, 1970–2019. ...3 weeks ago
- A grift for every reason and every season…
Society, take a seat, time for some real talk, because wouldn’t you know it we need to talk about something important: you need vastly new approaches against those who want to stop progress outright – and it needs to start now. Granted the fact that it seems more obvious ...3 weeks ago - Political Roundup: 22 December 2022Items of interest and importance today PARLIAMENT Morgan Godfery (Guardian): The dark side haunting New Zealand’s politics in 2022 must not hijack the next election Brent Edwards (NBR): Political debate could get more extreme in election year (paywalled) Ben Thomas (Stuff): Stock up on electoral hope, because the fear is coming ...3 weeks ago
- Making All Kinds Of Assumptions.Changing Assumptions: White supremacy, legitimated through the states’ racial segregation statutes, and enforced by the terror inspired by the Ku Klux Klan, constituted the “normal” state of affairs in the South, and most Southerners could not take seriously the idea of any other system muscling-in on the “Jim Crow” status ...3 weeks ago
- Climate Change: Grovelling harderBack in October, Labour grovelled to the sacred cow, accepting a nightmarishly complicated system to pretend to price farm emissions while really shovelling money at farmers for bullshit "offsets". Today they've doubled down on that shit decision, committing to insulating farmers from the ETS carbon price and instead subsidising them ...3 weeks ago
- Gordon Campbell On Becoming A Nation Of Political ParanoidsReportedly, there’s a crime wave sweeping the nation, even though the vast majority of us are not experiencing it first hand. That’s partly because the crime rates in most categories – including youth crime, and crime committed by rangatahi Maori – have been dropping sharply in recent years. “This latest ...3 weeks ago
- Democracy returns to Fiji?In December 2006 then-Commodore Frank Bainimarama overthrew Fiji's elected government in a military coup. While Fiji officially returned to democracy in 2014 with new elections, post-coup decrees on political parties, public meetings, and freedom of expression kept the opposition out. But now, its over: Fiji went to the polls last ...3 weeks ago
- Green MPs write directly to Grand Ayatollah Khamenei of Iran
Members of Parliament for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand have today written to Iran’s Grand Ayatollah Khamenei to condemn the ongoing violence and killing of women’s rights and democracy protesters, and to call on him to intervene immediately. ...24 hours ago - Investing in the health of New Zealanders
Every New Zealander deserves access to world-class healthcare, no matter where they live. We have a comprehensive plan to make sure this is a reality – and we’re making good progress. ...2 weeks ago - Green MPs sponsor Iranian protests at risk of executionGreen Party MPs have joined politicians from across Europe to sponsor political prisoners detained in Iran during the recent protests - and urges MPs from all political parties to do the same. ...3 weeks ago
- Monkeypox vaccination available to eligible people from next week
A vaccine for people at risk of mpox (Monkeypox) will be available if prescribed by a medical practitioner to people who meet eligibility criteria from Monday 16 January, says Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall. 5,000 vials of the vaccine have been obtained, enough for up to 20,000 ...18 hours ago - Stronger measures proposed to tackle youth vapingThe Government is seeking feedback on measures to help reduce the number of young people vaping. “Youth vaping is becoming increasingly popular, with many choosing to vape despite never having smoked,” Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall said. “Alongside our efforts to reduce tobacco smoking, we want to ensure vaping ...6 days ago
- Govt reminds international arrivals to test for CovidThe Government is reiterating its advice to all international travellers to do a Covid test if they become symptomatic after arrival, while also stepping up awareness of free RATs available at airports, Covid-19 Response Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall says. “This follows growing global concerns, including from the World Health Organisation ...6 days ago
- Frontline workers to receive COVID-19 Response AwardThe government has confirmed the groups of frontline workers to receive a COVID-19 Response Recognition Award, a specific acknowledgement of the service given by so many to New Zealand during the pandemic, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. “All New Zealanders, at home and abroad, played a part in our ...1 week ago
- Pasifika celebrated in New Year HonoursA former Premier of Niue and a leading Pacific doctor in the fight against COVID-19 have been celebrated in this year’s New Year honours said Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito William Sio. Young Vivian who was the leader of Niue in the 1990’s and 2000’s led the response to Cyclone ...1 week ago
- Sports stars and administers honouredThe New Year Honours List includes an array of sporting stars and grassroots administrators who reflect the best of Aotearoa’s sporting and recreation community. The appointment of Farah Palmer as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit acknowledges her enormous contribution to sport and rugby in particular. ...1 week ago
- New Year honours recipients highlight what makes NZ uniqueThe 183 recipients of New Year honours represent the best of New Zealand and what makes us unique in the world, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. “The 2023 New Year honours list is full of leaders and pioneers whose contribution has enriched us a country and helped make us unique ...1 week ago
- Lifeguards and Coastguard well equipped to help Kiwis this summerThe Government’s critical support for the water safety sector through the pandemic means lifeguards are better equipped on our beaches and Coastguard is sailing new boats to the rescue. “Our $63 million package for water safety initiatives in Budget 2020 has been a game changer for our water safety sector, ...2 weeks ago
- Drug checking boost continues to keep New Zealanders safer this summerThe Government has made drug checking services more accessible to keep young people safe this summer, Health Minister Andrew Little says. Aotearoa now has four licenced organisations to perform drug checking services - KnowYourStuffNZ, New Zealand Drug Foundation, Needle Exchange Services Trust, and the Institute of Environmental Science and Research. ...2 weeks ago
- Stay of proceedings in High Court ‘501’ ruling welcomedJustice Minister Kiri Allan has welcomed the decision by the High Court to issue a stay of proceedings following the ‘501’ ruling. Crown Law, the Ministry of Justice - Te Tāhū o te Ture, Police and the Department of Corrections - Ara Poutama Aotearoa have been working closely to address ...2 weeks ago
- Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere – make sure you’re summer readyPlanning on heading to the beach or bach this summer? Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty is reminding Aotearoa New Zealand to be prepared over the holiday break. “Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere, so it’s a good idea to be ready wherever you are,” says Kieran McAnulty. “Before heading away, ...3 weeks ago
- Planning a stress and emissions free roadieSummer is a great time to do a few road trips and safely explore the country, while doing your bit for the environment, Transport Minister Michael Wood has reminded Kiwis. “The summer roadie is a great way to explore our beautiful country, accessing amazing beaches, bush and baches, and doing ...3 weeks ago
- Aotearoa New Zealand supports Tokelau response to COVID-19The Government has announced it is sending a shipment of medical supplies to Tokelau to help its response to the first cases of COVID-19 in quarantine. “Tokelau has done an outstanding job of building health resilience and keeping COVID-19 out of their nation so far. In preparation, around 96 percent ...3 weeks ago
- Eggsplainer: Where did all our eggs go?
Over-egging the pav has become harder in recent months, with egg shortages taking hold across Aotearoa. Here’s what you need to know. What’s the situation? Up and down the motu, supermarket egg shelves are empty, mostly empty, or asking shoppers to please only take two. End-of-driveway-honesty-box egg businesses are booming. ...23 mins ago - Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: MPs set for a big post-election pay increase
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: MPs set for a big post-election pay increase One of the most popular moves Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ever made was the pay freeze her government imposed on politicians back in 2018. The freeze may have only been grudgingly agreed to by other MPs ...2 hours ago - Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: MPs are set for a big post-election pay increase
DR BRYCE EDWARDS writes – One of the most popular moves Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ever made was the pay freeze her government imposed on politicians back in 2018. The freeze may have only been grudgingly agreed to by other MPs and parties, but it had universal public support. The ...3 hours ago - Government Needs To Get Tough On The Commercial Fishing Industry
Animal Justice Party Aotearoa NZ (AJPANZ) responds to the US court injunction banning import of New Zealand fish caught in Māui dolphin habitat. “The New Zealand Government should be ashamed and embarrassed that the United States has to give them lessons ...4 hours ago - Are polishes, acrylics and powders bad for my fingernails? Do I need a breather between manicures?Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University Pexels/Valeria Boltneva, CC BY People are increasingly opting for regular manicures – with vibrant layers of polish, gel, acrylic or powder. Australians spend more than $22 billion a year ...4 hours ago
- Why Pacific Islanders are staying put even as rising seas flood their homes and cropsSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Merewalesi Yee, PhD Candidate, School of Earth and Environment Sciences, The University of Queensland Photo: Merawalesi Yee, Author provided Climate change is forcing people around the world to abandon their homes. In the Pacific Islands, rising sea levels are leaving ...4 hours ago
- What if your colleague is a bot? Harnessing the benefits of workplace automation without alienating ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lena Waizenegger, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images The need for businesses to adapt to the workplace demands of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies, with clear implications for jobs and ...4 hours ago
- A mouth with 27 too many teethSummer read: Some people grow more teeth than they need. Jackie Lee Morrison grew 27 more. First published August 7, 2022. Made possible thanks to the support of Creative New Zealand. Original illustration by Kyle Boonzaier. I was born more teeth than girl. I was 11 months old ...6 hours ago
- Can a nurse practitioner do a GP’s job?Summer read: Toby is a general practitioner and Sophie is a practice nurse. They’re also a couple, and often debate the value of NPs vs GPs. First published July 21, 2022 A nurse practitioner (NP) is a nurse who has additional training to diagnose disease and prescribe medication. A general ...6 hours ago
- Chubb review of Australia’s carbon credit scheme falls short – and problems will continue to fes...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Macintosh, Professor and Director of Research, ANU Law School, Australian National University Jeremy Ng/AAP An independent review of Australia’s controversial carbon credit system released today concluded the scheme is essentially sound. But key questions remain unaddressed – a fact ...18 hours ago
- Mad world: global flashpoints to watch in 2023 in the era of ‘polycrisis’Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Harris Rimmer, Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University When 2022 began, there was trepidation about what might happen in at least ten regions. Topping most lists were concerns about tensions in Ukraine, Afghanistan and ...19 hours ago
- The biggest Prince Harry bombshells (and how you can hear more of them)Almost three years after quitting royal duties in the UK, Prince Harry is more visible than ever. Here’s all you need to know (and a bit more) about his new memoir, Spare. Prince Harry is practically everywhere at the moment. In what has been great news for journalists, the allegedly ...19 hours ago
- AI might be seemingly everywhere, but there are still plenty of things it can’t do – for nowSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcel Scharth, Lecturer in Business Analytics, University of Sydney Mahdis Mousavi/Unsplash These days, we don’t have to wait long until the next breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) impresses everyone with capabilities that previously belonged only in science fiction. In ...20 hours ago
- Rainbow athletes have always been in sportsSummer read: Many athletes are queer, but sporting bodies have much to learn when it comes to supporting them, writes Alice Soper. First published August 2, 2022. Much is made of the hypothetical watershed moment in sport, where we get to point to our first out queer athlete in a ...20 hours ago
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- Help! My kid won’t read chapter books. What do I do?Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Harper, Senior Lecturer in English, Literacy and Language Education, University of New England Photo by Mikhail Nilov/Pexels, CC BY Many children start school excited about learning to read. And parents too! After many years of reading and re-reading (seemingly ...21 hours ago
- The Govt is keeping us safer in the water while protecting us from bad drugs – and the PM is talki...
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- FLNKS congratulates Fiji PM Rabuka and his coalition governmentBy Timoci Vula in Suva The Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) of Kanaky New Caledonia has congratulated Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and his three deputies on their election in Parliament last month. In a statement, FLNKS’s Victor Tutugoro also congratulated the 55 Members of Parliament and the newly-constituted ...1 day ago
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- Long before Silicon Valley, scholars in ancient Iraq created an intellectual hub that revolutionised...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terhi Nurmikko-Fuller, Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities, Australian National University Shutterstock Time and again, collaboration has proven to be a key driver of scientific and technological innovation. So it follows that some of the greatest advances have come from intellectual ...1 day ago
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- How housing made rich Australians 50% richer, leaving renters and the young behind – and how to fi...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute Shutterstock Compared to the rest of the world, income inequality is not particularly high in Australia, nor is it getting much worse – until you include housing. Rising housing costs have ...1 day ago
- Growing up with Shortland StreetAn ode to Shortland Street by Rebecca K Reilly, who watched from the very beginning. First published May 29, 2022 as part of The Sunday Essay, made possible thanks to the support of Creative New Zealand Original illustration by Lena Lam In 1992, when I was nine months ...1 day ago
- The Side Eye: Reasonably clean and tidySummer read: Cleaning a rental to a spotless level in the hopes of getting your bond back is a familiar feeling for renters – but are landlords expecting unfair standards? The Side Eye‘s Toby Morris looks at what the law says. First published September 29, 2022 ...1 day ago
- John Mitchell: Politicians’ love-hate relationship with media and The Fiji TimesBy John Mitchell in Suva In any true democracy, the role of journalists and the media outlets they represent is to inform the people so that they can make educated and well-informed choices. The role of politicians is to represent those who elected them. They are to make decisions that ...2 days ago
- Recipe: Brown rice summer saladAn easy-to-make side dish that’s just perfect for feeding a crowd. This is a fantastic recipe to take to a potluck dinner as it makes the most of tasty summer produce while coming together easily to make a large salad perfect for feeding a crowd. I love the combination of ...2 days ago
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- The Māoris from the town side of the riverSummer read: For Stacy Gregg, it’s been a long and sometimes painful road back to te reo, the language her grandmother was beaten for speaking and which, she discovers, is still treated as worthless in certain schools of Aotearoa. First published on September 18, 2022 as part of The Sunday ...2 days ago
- Stranded PNG air travellers angered at government’s lack of interventionBy Claudia Tally and Maxine Kamus in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s local airlines Air Niugini and PNG Air may be back flying again this weekend. But passengers affected by the “no lift off” were incensed at the cancellations of their flights this week with calls by citizens that this ...3 days ago
- The bridge over troubled Stillwater: ‘It will totally destroy what we have here’ Summer read: Controversial motorway project Penlink will join Whangaparāoa Peninsula to State Highway 1, but Stillwater residents say it will ruin their peace and quiet. Chris Schulz pays the small north Auckland settlement a visit. First published July 28, 2022 Peter Wilson stands on his doorstep with his hands on ...3 days ago
- On a superyacht with an OnlyFans empireSummer read: Alex Casey spends six hours at sea with a group of Gen Z creators aiming to reinvent the porn industry. First published December 1, 2022. Before she was an OnlyFans creator, Charlie was an expert in a very different flesh-related field. Working at a butchery for minimum wage, ...3 days ago
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- Fiji sacks PR consultants Qorvis Communications and VatisFiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirms termination of the Corvis contract. Video: The Fiji Times By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Qorvis Communications and Vatis — the two controversial public relation companies employed by the FijiFirst government to manage its public relations work — have been terminated. This was confirmed by ...3 days ago
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- Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising ‘youthful’ quality in common, new research findsSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Wroe, Professor, University of New England Neanderthal skull Petr Student/Shutterstock Many believe our particularly large brain is what makes us human – but is there more to it? The brain’s shape, as well as the shapes of its component parts (lobes) ...4 days ago
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- Climate change is leaving African elephants desperate for waterSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Gross, PhD Scholar in Applied Conservation Ecology, Australian National University Shutterstock African elephant numbers have dropped from about 26 million in the 1800s to 415,000 today. While this is largely due to European colonisation, poaching and habitat loss, these ...4 days ago
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- Helen Clark vs John Campbell: The Corngate interview, 20 years onSummer read: It was the election interview that gripped the nation, taking the then white-hot issue of genetically modified food and turning it into incredible political TV drama. Duncan Greive reflects on ‘Corngate’ – an epochal moment in our media history. First published July 8, 2022 The first thing that ...4 days ago
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- How GoldenEye on Nintendo 64 defied the odds and redefined gamingSummer read: It was expected to be another mediocre video game based on a movie. Instead it changed gaming forever. 25 years on, Sam Brooks remembers GoldenEye 007. First published August 25, 2022. If you grew up in the 90s and had access to a Nintendo 64, you almost certainly ...4 days ago
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- Government seeking feedback on proposed measures to crack down on youth vaping
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- How to feed your garden birds if you want to attract and support native speciesSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daria Erastova, Doctoral researcher, University of Auckland Shutterstock/KingRobert As vegetation is removed to make way for urban development, wild species experience a dramatic loss of habitat, making it more difficult for city dwellers to interact with wildlife. Studies show ...5 days ago
- Should I loosen up on the kids’ bedtime these holidays – or stick to the schedule? Tips from a c...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Blunden, Professor and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research, CQUniversity Australia Shutterstock Summer holidays often mean sunshine, beach trips, mountain hikes, relaxation, catching up with family and friends, and the chance to sleep in. For many parents, the temptation is ...5 days ago
- ‘Boys will be boys’: why consumers don’t punish big polluters for greenwashing liesSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Austen Kay, Lecturer, School of Business, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Stigma is an awful burden for business. But what if – for some companies – stigma is an asset? That’s what I and an international team of ...5 days ago
- 5 tips to take the best care of your voice for everyone who sings, from a speech pathologistSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra Rojas, Speech pathologist, Voice specialist, Researcher, Federation University Australia Shutterstock The care of your singing voice is crucial to maintain a healthy and long-life voice. Professional singers often have teams of people keeping their voices healthy, and they ...5 days ago
- Everything would be different if my boobs were biggerSummer read: Sharon Lam reflects on a life with small breasts. First published May 14, 2022 A spring afternoon in the mid 2000s. The changing room of a now long-gone Christchurch swimming pool is filling up with clouds of Cool Charm. Choking, I realise that everyone has started wearing bras. ...5 days ago
- All 129 tasks from Taskmaster NZ, ranked from worst to bestSummer read: In honour of the show wrapping its third season, a taskforce of Taskmaster NZ tragics undertakes the toughest task of all. First published September 16, 2022. When Taskmaster NZ bounded onto the comedy scene in late 2020, nobody quite knew what to expect. Would it live up to ...5 days ago
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- New Zealand will not impose entry restrictions on travellers from ChinaNew Zealand will not require travellers from China to be tested for Covid-19, the government has announced. ...6 days ago
- Aiyaz ousted as Fiji MP over taking public office, rules SpeakerBy Felix Chaudhary in Suva FijiFirst Party general secretary and former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is no longer a Member of Fiji’s Parliament, says Speaker Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu. Ratu Naiqama said formal notices had been served to Sayed-Khaiyum, advising him that he had lost his seat in the House. “We have ...6 days ago
- Fiji plans to ‘restore confidence’ in USP partnership, says Professor PrasadBy Rakesh Kumar in Suva Fiji’s Minister of Finance and deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad says all coalition partners in the new government have agreed to a closer relationship with the Suva-based regional University of the South Pacific (USP). He said government would restore confidence in USP and respect ...6 days ago
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