Daily review 26/11/2020

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1. greywarshark 1

   26 November 2020 at 7:05 pm

   https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/431522/police-raise-whakaari-eruption-death-toll-to-22-after-death-overseas-in-july
   Police have confirmed Horst Westenfelder, 64, died overseas in July, bringing the number of people who died as a result of the eruption in December last year to 22….

   Police released a statement from his wife Angelika Westenfelder and family saying it was an irreplacable loss.
   "Our lives have changed! It is unbelievable, how many months my joyful, sensible and strong husband "Horsti", was fighting for his life and I am thankful to everyone who was thinking of us and helping us during that very hard time.,,

   Ngāti Awa will host a small-scale remembrance event for families most affected by the tragedy, invited representatives of emergency responder groups and envoys of overseas families who are unable to travel.

   July 2020 https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/421567/new-alert-system-would-have-given-warning-about-whakaari-white-island-eruption

   Here's a good algorithm.
   The warning system, developed by a team of scientists at Auckland University, is thought to be the first of its kind anywhere in the world.

   For the past decade, scientists have been monitoring seismic signals including vibrations in the earth – at Whakaari/White Island.
   Over the 10 years, there have been five eruptions, including the eruption last December which led to the deaths of 21 people.

   University of Auckland senior lecturer Dr David Dempsey is one of the researchers behind the new warning system.
   He said they've developed an algorithm which can pick up patterns in the seismic activity before the eruption happens...
   The Auckland University researchers said they were now in talks with GNS Science to get the system operational.
   Dr Dempsey said he hoped it could then be picked up around the world.

   GNS Science volcanologist Nico Fournier said while the warning system was promising, there was still some way to go before it was operational.
   He said more research was needed before it was deployed.
2. Tiger Mountain 2

   26 November 2020 at 7:42 pm

   Some have accused Kelvin Davies of being captured by his department-Oranga Tamariki-already. The Labour Māori Caucus apparently has a position on OT head Moss, that he has made “crystal clear” to them is not to be publicly expressed.

   Cruising for a bruising Kelvin. Just as ordinary NZ Labour Party members take a backseat to the Parliamentary wing, so does the Māori Caucus to the Executive. I am picking not for too long in this case however.
3. mikesh 3

   26 November 2020 at 8:32 pm

   Adrian Orr has responded to Grant Robinson's letter, saying that monetary policy is very poor instrument for addressing housing problems. He has placed the ball back in the governments court by suggesting fiscal policy would be a more appropriate approach. The governor is apparently planning on providing the government with tough talking advice on tax measures which may be used.

   He is also giving Shamubeel Eaqub the finger after the latter suggested on a Newshub Nation interview that the RB had cocked things up.
   • Jester 3.1

     26 November 2020 at 11:35 pm

     Shamubeel Eaqub IMO is the most useless economist. He wrote the artricle a few years back on how it was better to rent in Auckland than buy so I wouldn't take any advice from him.

     Better to listen to economists like Sharon Zolner, Cameron Bagrie, Tony Alexander or Dominic ?(Westpac economist).
     • Johnr 3.1.1

       27 November 2020 at 6:54 am

       It is said that economists are there to make weather forecasters look good
     • mikesh 3.1.2

       27 November 2020 at 7:35 am

       Better to listen to economists like Sharon Zolner, Cameron Bagrie, Tony Alexander or Dominic ?(Westpac economist).

       Sharon Zolner, Tony Alexander and Dominic Stevens are all employed in the banking sector. Cameron Bagrie is a former bank economist. I think they may all be somewhat biassed towards that sector's point of view.
       Eaqub may of course be right about renting in Auckland.
       • Jester 3.1.2.1

         27 November 2020 at 11:42 pm

         Shamubeel decided to buy about a year after writing his article so maybe he took someone else's advice.

         I am also pleased I bought a house around the time he was telling people renting was better and I am very glad I did the opposite of what he said, as probably couldn't afford to buy now.

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