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- Queenstown roading project given fast track approvalAn expert consenting panel has approved the Queenstown Arterials Project, which will significantly improve transport links and reduce congestion for locals and visitors in the tourism hotspot. Environment Minister David Parker welcomed the approval for the project that will construct, operate and maintain a new urban road around Queenstown’s town ...3 days ago
- Screen industry secures landmark projectEconomic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash says a landmark deal has been agreed with Amazon for The Lord of the Rings TV series, currently being filmed in New Zealand. Mr Nash says the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) secures multi-year economic and tourism benefits to New Zealand, outside the screen ...3 days ago
- Report into review of health response to lead contamination releasedThe Government welcomes the findings from a rapid review into the health system response to lead contamination in Waikouaiti’s drinking water supply. Sample results from the town’s drinking-water supply showed intermittent spikes in lead levels above the maximum acceptable value. The source of the contamination is still under investigation by ...3 days ago
- NZ Upgrade Programme revs up economic recoveryTransport Minister Michael Wood today marked the start of construction on the New Zealand Upgrade Programme’s Papakura to Drury South project on Auckland’s Southern Motorway, which will create hundreds of jobs and support Auckland’s economic recovery. The SH1 Papakura to Drury South project will give more transport choices by providing ...3 days ago
- Speech releasing the Digital Council's report 'Towards Trustworthy and Trusted Automated D...CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karanga maha o te wa, tēnā koutou, tēna koutou, tēna tātou katoa. Ki ngā mana whenua, ko Ngāi Tahu, ko Waitaha, ko Kāti Māmoe anō nei aku mihi ki a koutou. Nōku te hōnore kia haere mai ki te ...3 days ago
- Green light for 10 minute e-bus to Auckland AirportTransport Minister Michael Wood today marked the completion of upgrades to State Highway 20B which will give Aucklanders quick electric bus trips to and from the airport. The State Highway 20B Early Improvements project has added new lanes in each direction between Pukaki Creek Bridge and SH20 for buses and ...3 days ago
- Review into greyhound racing announcedThe Government is putting in place a review of the work being done on animal welfare and safety in the greyhound racing industry, Grant Robertson announced today. “While Greyhound Racing NZ has reported some progress in implementing the recommendations of the Hansen Report, recent incidents show the industry still has ...4 days ago
- Road safety boosted by increased penalty for mobile use while drivingThe infringement fee for using a mobile phone while driving will increase from $80 to $150 from 30 April 2021 to encourage safer driving, Transport Minister Michael Wood announced today. Michael Wood said too many people are still picking up the phone while driving. “Police issued over 40,000 infringement notices ...4 days ago
- Pacific mental wellbeing supported across Auckland and WellingtonPacific people in New Zealand will be better supported with new mental health and addiction services rolling out across the Auckland and Wellington regions, says Aupito William Sio. “One size does not fit all when it comes to supporting the mental wellbeing of our Pacific peoples. We need a by ...4 days ago
- Fresh approach proposed to Smokefree 2025New measures are being proposed to accelerate progress towards becoming a smokefree nation by 2025, Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall announced. “Smoking or exposure to second-hand smoke kills around 12 people a day in New Zealand. Recent data tells us New Zealand’s smoking rates continue to decrease, but ...4 days ago
- Govt expands Mana Ake to provide more school-based mental wellbeing supportMore children will be able to access mental wellbeing support with the Government expansion of Mana Ake services to five new District Health Board areas, Health Minister Andrew Little says. The Health Minister made the announcement while visiting Homai School in Counties Manukau alongside Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate ...5 days ago
- Record Number of People Move Into WorkThe Government’s COVID-19 response has meant a record number of people moved off a Benefit and into employment in the March Quarter, with 32,880 moving into work in the first three months of 2021. “More people moved into work last quarter than any time since the Ministry of Social Development ...5 days ago
- Significant global progress made under Christchurch CallA stocktake undertaken by France and New Zealand shows significant global progress under the Christchurch Call towards its goal to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. The findings of the report released today reinforce the importance of a multi-stakeholder approach, with countries, companies and civil society working together to ...5 days ago
- New chair of interim TAB NZ Board appointedRacing Minister Grant Robertson has announced he is appointing Elizabeth Dawson (Liz) as the Chair of the interim TAB NZ Board. Liz Dawson is an existing Board Director of the interim TAB NZ Board and Chair of the TAB NZ Board Selection Panel and will continue in her role as ...5 days ago
- Government to phase out live exports by seaThe Government has announced that the export of livestock by sea will cease following a transition period of up to two years, said Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor. “At the heart of our decision is upholding New Zealand’s reputation for high standards of animal welfare. We must stay ahead of the ...6 days ago
- Workshop on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems – opening remarksWORKSHOP ON LETHAL AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS SYSTEMS Wednesday 14 April 2021 MINISTER FOR DISARMAMENT AND ARMS CONTROL OPENING REMARKS Good morning, I am so pleased to be able to join you for part of this workshop, which I’m confident will help us along the path to developing New Zealand’s national policy on ...6 days ago
- Inter-prison kapa haka competition launchedFor the first time, all 18 prisons in New Zealand will be invited to participate in an inter-prison kapa haka competition, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. The 2021 Hōkai Rangi Whakataetae Kapa Haka will see groups prepare and perform kapa haka for experienced judges who visit each prison and ...6 days ago
- Government takes step forward on counter terrorism lawsThe Government has introduced the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill, designed to boost New Zealand's ability to respond to a wider range of terrorist activities. The Bill strengthens New Zealand’s counter-terrorism legislation and ensures that the right legislative tools are available to intervene early and prevent harm. “This is the Government’s first ...6 days ago
- Carbon neutral government a step closerCoal boiler replacements at a further ten schools, saving an estimated 7,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the next ten years Fossil fuel boiler replacements at Southern Institute of Technology and Taranaki DHB, saving nearly 14,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the next ten years Projects to achieve a total ...6 days ago
- Appointment of Chief Parliamentary CounselAttorney-General David Parker today announced the appointment of Cassie Nicholson as Chief Parliamentary Counsel for a term of five years. The Chief Parliamentary Counsel is the principal advisor and Chief Executive of the Parliamentary Counsel Office (PCO). She is responsible for ensuring PCO, which drafts most of New Zealand’s legislation, provides ...6 days ago
- Emissions report shows urgent action neededEvery part of Government will need to take urgent action to bring down emissions, the Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw said today in response to the recent rise in New Zealand’s greenhouse emissions. The latest annual inventory of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions shows that both gross and net ...7 days ago
- NZ becomes first in world for climate reportingCommerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark says Aotearoa New Zealand has become the first country in the world to introduce a law that requires the financial sector to disclose the impacts of climate change on their business and explain how they will manage climate-related risks and opportunities. The Financial ...7 days ago
- Awards celebrate the food and fibre sector employer excellenceExceptional employment practices in the primary industries have been celebrated at the Good Employer Awards, held this evening at Parliament. “Tonight’s awards provided the opportunity to celebrate and thank those employers in the food and fibres sector who have gone beyond business-as-usual in creating productive, safe, supportive, and healthy work ...1 week ago
- Tourism Infrastructure Fund now openApplications are now invited from all councils for a slice of government funding aimed at improving tourism infrastructure, especially in areas under pressure given the size of their rating bases. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has already signalled that five South Island regions will be given priority to reflect that jobs ...1 week ago
- Electricity Networks Association (ENA) Annual Cocktail Speech 2021Tēnā koutou e ngā maata waka Tenā koutou te hau kāinga ngā iwi o Te Whanganui ā TaraTēnā koutou i runga i te kaupapa o te Rā. No reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa. It is a pleasure to be here tonight. Thank you Graeme (Peters, ENA Chief ...1 week ago
- Construction Skills Action Plan delivering early on targetsThe Construction Skills Action Plan has delivered early on its overall target of supporting an additional 4,000 people into construction-related education and employment, says Minister for Building and Construction Poto Williams. Since the Plan was launched in 2018, more than 9,300 people have taken up education or employment opportunities in ...1 week ago
- Youth Justice residence offers new pathwayAn innovative new Youth Justice residence designed in partnership with Māori will provide prevention, healing, and rehabilitation services for both young people and their whānau, Children’s Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. Whakatakapokai is located in South Auckland and will provide care and support for up to 15 rangatahi remanded or ...1 week ago
- The Duke of EdinburghPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern today expressed New Zealand’s sorrow at the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. “Our thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen at this profoundly sad time. On behalf of the New Zealand people and the Government, I would like to express ...1 week 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 of America (the ‘Five Countries’) met via video conference on 7/8 April 2021, just over a year after the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Guided by our shared ...1 week ago
- Inspiring creativity through cultural installations and eventsArts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni has today announced the opening of the first round of Ngā Puninga Toi ā-Ahurea me ngā Kaupapa Cultural Installations and Events. “Creating jobs and helping the arts sector rebuild and recover continues to be a key part of the Government’s COVID-19 response,” Carmel ...1 week ago
- Drug-testing law to be made permanentInterim legislation that is already proving to keep people safer from drugs will be made permanent, Health Minister Andrew Little says. Research by Victoria University, on behalf of the Ministry of Health, shows that the Government’s decision in December to make it legal for drug-checking services to operate at festivals ...2 weeks ago
- Better rules proposed for freedom campingPublic consultation launched on ways to improve behaviour and reduce damage Tighter rules proposed for either camping vehicles or camping locations Increased penalties proposed, such as $1,000 fines or vehicle confiscation Rental companies may be required to collect fines from campers who hire vehicles Public feedback is sought on proposals ...2 weeks ago
- Government backs Air New Zealand as Trans-Tasman bubble opensThe Government is continuing to support Air New Zealand while aviation markets stabilise and the world moves towards more normal border operations. The Crown loan facility made available to Air New Zealand in March 2020 has been extended to a debt facility of up to $1.5 billion (an additional $600 ...2 weeks ago
- View from The Hill: Dutton humiliates defence force chief Angus Campbell over citation
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Peter Dutton has begun his tenure as defence minister by delivering a very public slap to his most senior military adviser, chief of the Australian Defence Force Angus Campbell. Dutton’s overriding of Campbell’s initial command ...2 hours ago - What’s the risk if Australia opens its international borders? An epidemiologist explainsSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Blakely, Professor of Epidemiology, Population Interventions Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne Coinciding with the Trans-Tasman travel bubble starting today, over the past week there have been murmurings Australia could ...4 hours ago
- A US ban on kangaroo leather would be an animal welfare disaster – and a missed farming opportunit...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Wilson, Honorary Professor, Australian National University The US Congress is considering a proposed law to ban the import and sale of kangaroo parts. Backed by a campaign called Kangaroos Are Not Shoes, the bill is aimed at stopping Nike, Adidas and ...4 hours ago
- Bainimarama blames ‘protocol breach’ for second Fiji community covid caseBy Praneeta Prakash in Suva Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says a breach in protocol in relation to the 53-year-old woman now testing positive of covid-19 should not have happened. The woman who was working as a maid in a border quarantine facility developed symptoms last Thursday, but continued working ...4 hours ago
- Beach body off Pacific LPG ship throws Vanuatu capital into covid lockdownThe Pacific Newsroom Vanuatu’s capital island of Efate has gone into covid-19 lockdown for three days after a body was found on a beach near Port Vila. The body, which tested positive for covid, was that of a Filipino crewman from the British-flagged liquified petroleum gas carrier Inge Kosan, a ...4 hours ago
- Trans-Tasman bubble opens – data key to other bubbles opening, says PMWhile the trans-Tasman bubble today is “a significant day” for New Zealanders, any moves to open the borders to other countries will need to be be based on hard evidence, the prime minister says. After months of discussions, the trans-Tasman bubble is officially open. The prime ministers of New Zealand ...4 hours ago
- West Papua action group raises human rights issues with Taieri MPAsia Pacific Report newsdesk The local West Papua action group in Dunedin has met Taieri MP Ingrid Leary and raised human rights and militarisation issues that members believe the New Zealand government should be pursuing with Indonesia. Leary has a strong track record on Pacific human rights issues having worked ...4 hours ago
- ACCC ‘world first’: Australia’s Federal Court found Google misled users about personal locatio...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katharine Kemp, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, UNSW, and Academic Lead, UNSW Grand Challenge on Trust, UNSW The Federal Court has found Google misled some users about personal location data collected through Android devices for two years, from January 2017 to December ...5 hours ago
- Privacy erosion by design: why the Federal Court should throw the book at Google over location data ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has had a significant win against Google. The Federal Court found Google misled some Android users about how to disable personal location tracking. Will this decision ...5 hours ago
- Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Canada Overtakes USA in Covid-19 Cases Per MillionAnalysis by Keith Rankin – Covid-19: British Isles and Neo-European Countries Canada has overtaken the United States. Chart by Keith Rankin. Canada has overtaken the United States in the last week, with over 200 daily cases per million people, with the worst growth zones being Ontario, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. ...5 hours ago
- Minister calls to expand NZ international trade arrangements
New Zealand's foreign affairs minister is urging the country to diversify its trade arrangements and not put all its eggs all one basket with China. ...6 hours ago - Grand theft art world: Netflix probe into history’s biggest gallery heist is a rollicking story of...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ted Snell, Honorary Professor, Edith Cowan University Review: This is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist, directed by Colin Barnicle. After dreaming for many years of visiting Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, I was surprised by its dour presence when I ...6 hours ago
- Poetry season: Introducing a series of original poems on film
Two brand new poems to blow out the cobwebs, courtesy of the Going West festival. Going West has gone entirely online this year and while we mourn the (hopefully temporary) loss of the festival’s corduroy vibe and splendid lunchtime spreads, the move does mean they’ve been able to concentrate on the ...6 hours ago - Aged Care Sector Welcomes Reunification Visa
Rest homes are welcoming Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi’s decision to allow families of critical healthcare workers in New Zealand on temporary visas to apply to join them here. Simon Wallace, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Aged Care Association ...7 hours ago - Review: Creamerie is the post-pandemic comedy we need right nowA gender-flipped Handmaid’s Tale set during a pandemic… and it’s a black comedy? Somehow, the New Zealand show Creamerie nails it, writes Linda Burgess. An extremely pregnant Tandi Wright, hands over tummy à la Meghan Markle, is speaking in mellifluous tones to a large group of women in one of ...7 hours ago
- PM Jacinda Ardern welcomes start of trans-Tasman bubbleThe opening of the trans-Tasman bubble marks a significant step in reconnecting with the world, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. ...7 hours ago
- Changing expectations: How to ensure your future employer is good vibes onlyPost-Covid, the level of flexibility that employees can expect (and demand) from their jobs is higher than ever. How should jobseekers make the most of that?The way we work has changed dramatically over the last ten years, thanks in most part to the advancement of technology. In the past year, ...7 hours ago
- Live: PM Jacinda Ardern holds post-Cabinet media briefingOn a day that has seen a successful start to the re-opening of the border between New Zealand and Australia, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is hosting a briefing on Cabinet's discussions. ...7 hours ago
- Iwi Community Panel Reoffending Rate An Abject Failure At 75%Police Minister Poto Williams has once again stated that the Iwi Community Panels are a success because the 'referrals resulted in a 22.5 percent reduction in harm caused by reoffending'; what she is failing to mention is that almost 75 percent ...8 hours ago
- New Tool For Exploring Wellbeing DataNew Zealanders can explore how wellbeing has changed over time in a new interactive tool, Stats NZ said today. The wellbeing time series explorer allows people to compare selected wellbeing data from the 2014, 2016, and 2018 general social surveys (GSS). ...8 hours ago
- As scientists move closer to making part human, part animal organisms, what are the concerns?Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Munsie, Deputy Director – Centre for Stem Cell Systems and Head of Engagements, Ethics & Policy Program, Stem Cells Australia, The University of Melbourne The recent announcement that scientists have made human-monkey embryos and cultured them in the lab for two ...9 hours ago
- The New Zealand scientists trying to make brain-controlled robots a thingBrain-controlled devices could give people with disabilities or severe injuries new access to the world. But it could also be used to enhance humans, create super soldiers or even transcend the human body entirely. Mirjam Guesgen looks at how far we are willing to go and New Zealand’s role in ...10 hours ago
- Death Approved Information Sharing Agreement Open For ConsultationThe proposed Death Approved Information Sharing Agreement is now open for public consultation. Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages Jeff Montgomery says the agreement is designed to make things a little easier for families when someone ...12 hours ago
- When Chris Warner met Alf StewartAustralia Week: What happens when you get two trans-Tasman soap immortals together in the same room? We found out in 2016.To mark the opening of the trans-Tasman bubble, The Spinoff is casting an eye across the ditch all week – read our Australia Week content here. It could be a vision ...12 hours ago
- Mahuta warns against economic overexposure to China
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has delivered a significant speech on New Zealand-China relations, saying China must act in ways consistent with its role as a growing power New Zealand must not put all its eggs in one basket when it comes to trade, Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has ...12 hours ago - Family Reunification Key To Retaining SkillsBusinessNZ has welcomed the announcement of increased border exceptions to allow family reunification for some migrant workers in NZ. The exceptions will be for the families of health care workers and of a small number of high-skilled workers in ...12 hours ago
- Kris Faafoi announces new border exceptions for relatives of some migrant workersFamilies of critical health care staff and a small number of other highly-skilled workers will soon be able to enter New Zealand. ...12 hours ago
- Watch live: Kris Faafoi to make immigration announcementFamilies of critical health care staff and a small number of other highly-skilled workers will soon be able to enter New Zealand. ...12 hours ago
- It’s Fiame time: Meet the Sāmoan MP on the verge of a historic election winFiame Naomi Mata’afa is the eight term MP and first-term party leader who just gave Sāmoa’s sleeping democracy the kick it needed, writes Sapeer Mayron of the Samoa Observer.Not for the first time in recent years, the world is abuzz with the news coming out of Sāmoa. But this time, ...13 hours ago
- Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 19 2021Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Housing crisis Reuters: ‘Explosion of wealth inequality’ as housing boom leaves many behind – economist ...13 hours ago
- Coalition Pushes For A Comprehensive Container Return Scheme...13 hours ago
- Timor-Leste is provided with more support while veterans’ families in Gisborne are presented with...
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta got a slice of action on the international front at the weekend, but not with an announcement as vituperative as Andrew Little’s rebuke of the Russians. Mahuta’s task was much more in line with the PM’s fondness for improving the wellbeing of anybody whose wellbeing ...13 hours ago - It’s car vs car on the central Auckland street where parking is freeEvery weekday morning, a group of Auckland city commuters fight to claim one of 10 free car parks. How long can this ‘secret oasis’ last?“Do not write this story.” Her eyes flare, her lips thin. Her warning gets sterner. “You’re ruining their lives,” she says. “Don’t drag ‘The Eye of ...14 hours ago
- New Zealand will not be tied to Australia for other border re-openings – Jacinda ArdernWhile the trans-Tasman bubble is "a significant day" for New Zealanders, any moves to open the borders to other countries will need to be be based on hard evidence, Jacinda Ardern says. ...14 hours ago
- Online exam monitoring is now common in Australian universities — but is it here to stay?Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris O’Neill, Research fellow, Monash University COVID-19 lockdowns were a huge disruption for Australian universities. With students unable to come to campus, many universities turned to “online proctoring solutions” to monitor students during exam time. Many of these systems rely on automated ...14 hours ago
- Now for some better news: 9 Australians fighting for gender equality and making a differenceSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blair Williams, Research Fellow, Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL), Australian National University It feels like every day brings more harrowing claims of harassment, bullying and abuse of women in our community. In the space of just two months, we have seen ...14 hours ago
- Without evidence of real progress, NZ’s foreign policy towards China looks increasingly emptySource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Very recently in the Bay of Bengal a naval exercise took place involving India, France, Japan and Australia. While it received little or no coverage in New Zealand, it nonetheless represented a foreign policy ...14 hours ago
- Next month’s federal budget is the time to stop talking about aged care and start fixing itSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute Australia’s aged-care system is in a state of a disaster. The aged care royal commission’s final report, released last month, is just the latest in a decades-long string of depressing reports and inquiries exposing horrific ...14 hours ago
- Attack of the alien invaders: pest plants and animals leave a frightening $1.7 trillion billSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University They’re one of the most damaging environmental forces on Earth. They’ve colonised pretty much every ...14 hours ago
- Heroes, villains … biology: 3 reasons comic books are great science teachersSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlyn Forster, PhD Candidate, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney People may think of comics and science as worlds apart, but they have been cross-pollinating each other in more than ways than one. Many classic comic book characters are ...14 hours ago
- To abandon vaccination targets is to abandon the mantle of leadershipSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Gahan, Professor of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne The Australian government has abandoned its ambitious targets to have the adult population vaccinated by the end of October. It has, in fact, abandoned having any target. We ...14 hours ago
- Peter Weir’s Gallipoli 40 years on: deftly directed and still devastatingSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Prescott, Lecturer, School of Humanities and Creative Arts, Flinders University With the release of the first-world-war film Gallipoli in 1981, director Peter Weir could finally shrug off the nickname he had laboured under since making his first films: “Peter Weird”. Idiosyncratic ...14 hours ago
- 'Alcoholics, drug deals, gang affiliations, domestic violence' – Emergency housing l...Emergency housing has been described as dangerous and terrifying for some, with families mixed in with gang members and many places rife with crime and intimidation. ...15 hours ago
- Live updates, April 19: ‘Milestone’ – Morrison and Ardern celebrate ‘win-win’ trans-Tasman...Welcome to The Spinoff’s live updates for April 19, bringing you the latest news live from Auckland International Airport. Get in touch at stewart@thespinoff.co.nz To mark the opening of the trans-Tasman bubble, The Spinoff is casting an eye across the ditch all week – read our Australia Week content here. 7.50am: ...15 hours ago
- The Bulletin: Risks and benefits loom as trans-Tasman bubble opensGood morning and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Risks and benefits loom as trans-Tasman bubble opens, government signs big deal with Amazon, and cabinet paper produced on hate speech law change proposals.New Zealand is more open today than it has been at any time in the past twelve ...15 hours ago
- 'Alcoholics, drug deals, gang affiliations, domestic violence' – Emergency housing d...Emergency housing has been described as dangerous and terrifying for some, with families mixed in with gang members and many places rife with crime and intimidation. ...16 hours ago
- Economy into high gear as manufacturing hits 19 year high
Business & Investing: A new survey of manufacturing sees production and orders soaring, Plus two NZ energy shares close higher despite index linked sell-off ...16 hours ago - Uber launches Commute rideshare in Auckland
Passengers could share their first rides with strangers in Auckland this month, as part of the company’s global strategy to reduce cars on the road. ...17 hours ago - Live Export Ban Should Be ImmediateThe two-year phaseout of the export of livestock by sea, announced by Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor last week, could mean over 200,000 animals will be shipped overseas before the cruel trade is ended. TVNZ’s ‘Sunday’ programme last night ...17 hours ago
- Newsroom daily crossword, Monday 19 April
...17 hours ago - Covid-19 officials dodge Speaker's bullet
Ministry officials must take some responsibility for government transparency. ...17 hours ago - Newsroom's daily sudoku, Monday 19 April
...17 hours ago - Helen Petousis-Harris: Covid and blood clots – what's the deal?
You are more likely to be hit by lightning than suffer a blood clot after a Covid vaccine, but consequences can be dire for those who do. Vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris explains. COMMENT: Recently the vaccine safety watch dogs in Europe noted reports of unusual types of blood clots in people vaccinated ...17 hours ago - How to inspire a $6.5million TV drama
The one about a tough loner from Quebec who comes to New Zealand and writes a crime novel that screens tonight on TV2 Where I grew up, there were two ways to make big money: farming pigs for the corporate machine or running drugs over the border for the gangs. ...17 hours ago - Mountain bike champ's race against RED-S
Newly-crowned national mountain bike champion Sammie Maxwell only knew how to go fast. But slowing down and putting her health first has helped her back to top speed. Sammie Maxwell felt confused as she stood on top of the podium at this year's mountain bike national championships. She hadn't won because ...17 hours ago - Newsroom daily quiz, Monday 19 April
Got a good quiz question? Send Newsroom your questions. ...17 hours ago - The good, bad and awkward of the new public interest media fund
'We're from the Government, we're here to help' might well be the message from the holders of Kris Faafoi's new $50m of taxpayer money as they start to dispense it to the nation's media. Stephen Parker examines the implications of the PIJF. Later this year, when reading daily news, you ...17 hours ago - Schools – where creativity goes to die
We live in post-normal times: A time which means nothing will ever be normal again, writes Peter O'Connor of the University of Auckland. The world order has stumbled under the devastating global impact of Covid-19, resulting in the most serious assault to the economic, public health and social order of ...17 hours ago - Young Chinese turn on billionaire's easy credit
Encouraging Chinese consumers to buy products on easy credit was sensationally popular, until it wasn't. Benjamin Liu and Xin Chen of the University of Auckland explain the troubles facing Jack Ma's Ant Group. China has been leading the world in the exponential growth of e-commerce. Rising from this massive and highly competitive ...17 hours ago - All your questions about the Australian travel bubble, answeredFrom today, travelling between New Zealand and Australia becomes a little bit easier. Here’s everything you need to know about the new trans-Tasman bubble.To mark the opening of the trans-Tasman bubble, The Spinoff is casting an eye across the ditch all week – read our Australia Week content here. What’s this ...18 hours ago
- The terrible story of Mrs P: Cruel injustice compounded by arbitrary, unkind responseThe premature dismissal of compensation for a woman wrongly convicted and sentenced to a year of home detention is morally rotten and practically misguided, writes Andrew Geddis.In her magnificent reporting on things New Zealander’s usually don’t like to think about, Stuff’s Kirsty Johnston has told some pretty sad stories. Families ...18 hours ago
- Warning to small businesses engaging in cartels: Ignorance no excuse
Ignorance is no excuse. That's the warning from the Commerce Commission as a campaign offers firms a last chance to clean up before facing jail. ...18 hours ago - Shameful legacy of the Dawn Raids
The Dawn Raids of the 1970s carry a shameful legacy to this day - and those who haven't forgotten want an apology Nearly 50 years after the police started a crackdown on Pasifika people in Auckland, people are opening up about their experiences of the Dawn Raids for the first time. ...18 hours ago - Educators desperate to resurrect $5b international industry
With borders closed, private tertiary education providers are losing students to Australia and Canada. ...18 hours ago - Hate Speech Sentence Longer Than Male Assaults Female“The Government’s proposed Hate Speech Laws mean someone could spend longer in jail for having an unpopular opinion than assaulting a child, male assaults female, participating in a riot and common assault," says ACT Leader David Seymour. ...1 day ago
- An ode for .. Prince Philip
New Zealand's demi-official poet laureate Victor Billot composes an ode to a public figure every Sunday. Today: Prince Philip The artist formerly known as Prince He is fallen, just short of one hundred. An antique connection sundered with an old and vanished world over which the Union ...1 day ago - Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Government’s historic ban on live animal exportsAnalysis by Bryce Edwards Political scientist, Dr Bryce Edwards. The Labour Government received plaudits this week for its historic announcement that it will ban the live export of animals by sea. It’s said to be a world first. The decision comes after years of pressure, which increased after last year’s ...1 day ago
- Same-sex adoption, religious freedoms, and child-abuse petitions before ParliamentThe House: Calls to force witnesses to child abuse to speak, reforming adoption law for same-sex couples, and better protections for religious freedoms have been made by petitions to Parliament. ...2 days ago
- How we made Creamerie, a pandemic black comedy, in the middle of Covid-19Creamerie is a new dystopian comedy about three New Zealand women and the last man on earth. Its co-creator and co-star, Perlina Lau, explains how they made a show about the aftermath of a deadly pandemic, during a pandemic.In 2018, when we sat around a dining table spitballing ideas about ...2 days ago
- The Sunday Essay: Cricket with childJames Borrowdale bids farewell to a summer of cricket with his oblivious baby daughter.Made possible thanks to the support of Creative New ZealandOriginal illustrations by Sophie Watson If cricket, at least in its longer forms, can lay claim to something approaching artistic meaning – that is, for its actions to ...2 days ago
- Newsroom's daily sudoku, Sunday 18 April
...2 days ago - What marine algae means for our climate emergency
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If you want a good laugh check out Twitter and the “this is the future that liberals want” meme. It is very funny …
It started off with a RWNJ posting a picture of a woman in a hijab and a drag queen sitting together on a train. Since then the different permutations and possibilities have exploded …
https://twitter.com/search?q=this%20is%20the%20future%20liberals%20want&src=typd
Yeah, although it’s also a bit sad that the RWNJ seems to think the original was a travesty (not in a literal French way, I mean).
We might all be human, yet we seem to be so alien sometimes.
Lorde’s latest single …
People grumble about Martyn Bradbury sometimes – including me – but I think he has got this one right:
http://thedailyblog.co.nz/2017/03/02/the-2-things-most-political-pundits-are-missing-in-their-analysis-of-jacinda-becoming-deputy/
He casts Annette King aside rather unfairly, but apart from that he’s on the button.
http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/charctic-interactive-sea-ice-graph/
You’ll want to check the position of the light blue line for both the Arctic and the Antarctic.