Helen Kelly – still speaking out

Written By: - Date published: 9:51 am, July 23rd, 2016 - 60 comments
Categories: drugs, health, human rights, peter dunne, quality of life - Tags: , ,

Jo Moir writes on the incomparable Helen Kelly:

Helen Kelly: ‘My back is broken and I only have months to live but I’m pain free’

Tumours have broken Helen Kelly’s back and she only has months to live but illegally taking cannabis means she’s pain free.
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Kelly takes 10mgs of slow-release morphine twice a day but by the time she gets to bed the morphine’s stopped working and she’s “aching”.

“If I took nothing I reckon my pain would be seven or eight out of ten. If I just took the morphine my pain would be about five out of ten but if I take both my pain is nothing.”

“Cannabis is the only thing that gives me relief, it lets me sleep all night.”

Kelly’s firmly in the camp of decriminalising cannabis and is fighting hard for affordable medicinal cannabis to be made available in New Zealand.
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“It’s wonderful – but illegal.” And that’s what makes Kelly angry. Not for her, because she is getting the cannabis she needs, but for the people who don’t have access and are being forced to break the law.
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“I think not being in pain definitely helps. Pain debilitates you and makes you depressed and you can sort of let the depression seep over you, but if you can, get out and live your life.” ….

Hey Peter Dunne – it’s time to legalise medicinal cannabis.

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  1. Rae 1
    24 July 2016 at 8:30 am

    What an absolutely inspirational woman, whether you were for her or agin her in her trade union career.
    I believe the thing that has come to the fore during this ordeal is the humanity and love Helen expresses for those needing a hand, and in her hour of need, she is still doing that.
    I believe that many people, some who may never have given her a moment’s thought before she came ill, now have respect for her, if not a measure of love. I hope somehow or other, it reaches her and is of some comfort to her.

  2. b waghorn 2
    24 July 2016 at 8:39 am

    It’s time for a citizen initiated referendum.
    Start the ball rolling now so it can be tagged onto the election.
    It would be a good way to get a chunk of the missing million out on polling day.

    • srylands 2.1
      24 July 2016 at 8:49 am

      The Governnet would just ignore the result if it disagreed with it.

      I think all cannabis use should be legal. It will require a political consensus on that between the major parties. Sadly that seems a forlorn hope.

      • One Anonymous Bloke 2.1.1
        24 July 2016 at 8:54 am

        I think all government advisers should be drug tested, and their opinions subject to regular reality checks. Sadly, that seems a forlorn hope too.

      • b waghorn 2.1.2
        24 July 2016 at 8:57 am

        Only if the same dishonest shits we have now survived the election, even dunne has come round to reviewing the law . if we had legal weed ( I’m not a smoker btw) crime would be cut down and police could sort out more important things.

        • Draco T Bastard 2.1.2.1
          24 July 2016 at 10:07 am

          Money will ultimately decide Cannabis debate in NZ

          The documents reveal Government spends about $400 million annually enforcing prohibition whereas decriminalisation would generate about $150m in revenue from taxing cannabis.

          I’d probably be in favour of the police keeping that $400m. As you say, they could use it to do more important things. More cops and better training for starters.

      • Draco T Bastard 2.1.3
        24 July 2016 at 10:02 am

        Yep, going to have to agree with all of that.

        My readings of cannabis indicate that the only reasons why it became banned was racism, the police budget and lobbying from the cotton industry. The latter is the most interesting for NZ in that cloth that is stronger and yet softer than cotton can be made from cannabis leaves and it’s cheaper to do so. We can’t grow cotton in NZ but we most definitely can grow cannabis.

        The medical and recreational uses are bonuses on top of that.

  3. One Anonymous Bloke 3
    24 July 2016 at 8:56 am

    Helen Kelly is inspiring.

  4. Thinkerr 4
    24 July 2016 at 9:16 am

    I think I fell in love with Helen Kelly, albeit in a platonic sense, while first watching “Someone Else’s Country”.

    Watched clip after clip of suited intellectuals arguing over which economic model was best to subject New Zealand’s silent majority to. It seemed to me like a bunch of scientists discussing new experiments to do with their lab rats, and I got more and more disappointed at how my country had become.

    Then came a clip of this unassuming woman, sitting by an open fire in her lounge, calmly speaking out on behalf of people she obviously knew and understood, and it lifted my spirits while watching the film.

    Many years later, I was able to put a name to the face.

    Talk about “Deeds, not stones, being the true monuments of great people”…

  5. dv 5
    24 July 2016 at 9:25 am

    I think it is bizarre that doctors can’t prescribe medical cannabis. Really weird.

    • dukeofurl 5.1
      24 July 2016 at 9:46 am

      They can and they do. These things arent lollies

      • Draco T Bastard 5.1.1
        24 July 2016 at 10:11 am

        They can and they do.

        Well, they try to but then the Minister, Dunne at the present, stands in the way and says yea or nay to it. And getting the permission slip to Dunne is itself a major mission.

        • dukeofurl 5.1.1.1
          24 July 2016 at 12:23 pm

          Why would he decline a properly prepared application by a recognised doctor ?

          Its we look at Helen Kellys application

          “The former Council of Trade Unions president is dying of cancer and had sought permission through her doctor to import and use Bloom Farmers Highlighter Sativa and Indica cannabis oil inhalers.
          In a letter to Ms Kelly, the Ministry says it’s assessed the application but “considered it to contain insufficient information to enable a decision to be reached”.
          These arent ‘medicines’ but refined cannabis products

          An actual medicine isnt what she is asking for !
          “Ms Kelly has told ONE News that she doesn’t want Sativex because it’s “not suitable” for her pain.”

          • Draco T Bastard 5.1.1.1.1
            24 July 2016 at 2:26 pm

            Why would he decline a properly prepared application by a recognised doctor ?

            Ask him because he did.

            But the better questions are:
            Why is the minister even in the loop?
            Why do patients and doctors have to go to extraordinary length just to get the medication that the patient needs

            • dukeofurl 5.1.1.1.1.1
              24 July 2016 at 3:43 pm

              The application doesnt seem to have been properly prepared, the news report says they didnt provide enough information , so it didnt even get to Dunne.
              So No he didnt !

              My reading is they ‘applied in a loose way’ for some recreational cannabis products to be used as a medicine, which is fair enough , but didnt really know what they were doing.
              Kelly has allready declined the medical grade Sativa product – as apparently she has decided its not ‘right for her’.
              I hate to say it , but is she playing politics here, as an existing approved product wouldnt be worth the fuss.

              • Draco T Bastard …
                24 July 2016 at 3:57 pm

                But Peter Dunne has refused to grant Helen’s application for ministerial approval. His Ministry has put in place an approval system that is incredibly hard to succeed at and has not approved Helen’s application because she needs to show that other drugs have been tried and the symptoms are still poorly controlled.

                Helen’s request is that she be able to use a drug that is illegal although not as illegal as the drug the health system wants her to use, unless it is prescribed. But somehow the more dangerous drug is easier to prescribe. Opiates yes, cannabinoids not unless you jump through many, many hoops.

                Understand now?

                • dukeofurl …
                  24 July 2016 at 4:24 pm

                  No thats not true.
                  The application was required to provide more information, which they didnt do.

                  There is no suggestion they even passed it on to Dunne as it failed at the first step
                  http://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/regulation-health-and-disability-system/medicines-control/prescribing-cannabis-based-products

                  Without us knowing all the details… we are told the controlled version.. Im assuming that Cat 3 was the relevant application

                  Non-pharmaceutical grade cannabis-based products
                  The following matters are taken into account when assessing applications for Ministerial approval to prescribe non-pharmaceutical grade cannabis-based products regulated by Regulation 22 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977:

                  [Look it up as its pointless copy/past here]

                  Dont fill in all the relevant questions of course its going to be returned as “INCOMPLETE”

                  • dukeofurl …
                    24 July 2016 at 4:28 pm

                    This follows my deductions and spells it out more clearly- No application reached Dunne

                    “Former union boss Helen Kelly has spoken out about her “political motives” for applying for medicinal cannabis.

                    Kelly’s oncologist, Dr Anthony Falkov, who applied and later WITHDREW an application to the Ministry of Health for a non-pharmaceutical grade cannabis product, told the ministry he believed Kelly was making a “political point in trying to seek medicinal cannabis”.
                    http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/78587383/Helen-Kellys-medicinal-cannabis-application-was-driven-by-political-motives

                    • Draco T Bastard …
                      24 July 2016 at 4:50 pm

                      You’re just reaching. In fact, you should probably have read the rest of the article:

                      Dunne was briefed about the decision and asked the ministry to follow-up with Falkov to see if the outstanding information could be sourced.

                      The following day Falkov informed the ministry he was also preparing an application for Sativex.

                      On Tuesday Kelly said Falkov had “assumed” she would approve of the Sativex application but when he realised she didn’t want it he stopped pursuing it.

                      After Falkov made his initial application the ministry repeatedly contacted him over 10 days trying to gather the extra information about the alternative products.

                      According to the report, when Falkov eventually responded he said he “simply didn’t have the time to research the product requested by Ms Kelly”.

                      Bold mine.

                      And you still haven’t answered the question: Why is the minister and the ministry involved at all?

                      These things should simply be on the approved list along with the far more dangerous opiates.

                    • dukeofurl …
                      24 July 2016 at 5:31 pm

                      All Controlled drugs are in the same boat- nothing special about cannabis.

                      “Cannabis-based products are Class B1 controlled drugs and Ministerial approval is required before these can be prescribed, supplied or administered, in accordance with regulation 22 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977.”

                      B2 drugs are mainly stimulants with less dependence potential than B1substances; these include amphetamine, ecstasy (MDMA) and
                      methylphenidate (Ritalin).

                      Class B Part 3 includes methadone, pethidine and
                      other drugs commonly used for medical purposes.

                      Class C Part 1 substances commonly used illicitly rather than
                      medically, including cannabis leaf, fruit and seed, and coca leaf.

                      Its a bureaucracy, it has rules and regulations, and I thought you were in favour of unilateral ministerial power anyway

                    • dukeofurl …
                      24 July 2016 at 5:33 pm

                      Some recent restrictions- by the Minister

                      “Commonly prescribed medicines with additional restrictions are:

                      ephedrine
                      pseudoephedrine
                      dexamphetamine
                      methylphenidate.
                      Without a specific Ministerial approval for the individual prescriber and patient these medicines may only be dispensed:

                      by Doctors and pharmicists !

                    • Draco T Bastard …
                      24 July 2016 at 5:57 pm

                      Its a bureaucracy, it has rules and regulations, and I thought you were in favour of unilateral ministerial power anyway

                      I’m in favour of decisions being made on facts rather than outdated and racist BS. Cannabis can help many people for pain relief and thus it should be up to the doctor to prescribe it.

                      The ministry is there to do the research that shows what drugs should be available for prescription and then to make them available. They’re not there to make the prescription.

                      And you still haven’t answered the question: Why is the minister and the ministry involved at all?

                    • dukeofurl …
                      24 July 2016 at 7:08 pm

                      No one is going to throw away our evidence based medicine system on your whim.
                      Shes smoking the weed anyway. Why do we care with all the fake medical applications

              • Helen …
                24 July 2016 at 9:23 pm

                This is not correct. The product I applied for is a widely used medical product in the Californian regime. Sativex cost too much for me and is not the mix of THC I need or in the form that would be helpful. But they tried to pimp it (why? Why would they approve this and not my app?) . We had to research it all ourselves and the follow up questions that were unanswerable including in my view if asked about Sativex but it has some magic promoter that has captured to whole market and the MOH. . The point is to have multiple products that Dr’s are trained to use and dispense. We were offered no advice from MOH and in the end the Dr making my application withdrew it, unable to spend hours and hours answering mad questions (I think intended to put him off) he did not know the answer to. If we had a proper system he would not have to do that. Don’t tell me it is working! Yesterday some of those that are dying and are using Cannabis got in touch. Question? Is the NZ state arresting terminally ill Cannabis users, taking away their medicine and charging them? Oh yes every day!!!! We have the highest rate of Proscecution in the OECD and yesterday I heard from them. Find me a person that is not the Minister himself ( including a single other politician) that says the current system works!

                • adam …
                  25 July 2016 at 11:05 am

                  Hear, hear.

                • dukeofurl …
                  25 July 2016 at 12:33 pm

                  ” Is the NZ state arresting terminally ill Cannabis users, taking away their medicine and charging them? Oh yes every day!!!!

                  Thats absurd, the police have said its not a priority.

                  “The product I applied for is a widely used medical product in the Californian regime.”

                  Its a herbal remedy, please dont use the term medicine for such things, It intended use is for recreational smokers who can afford a standardised product. We have seen the so called medical dispensaries in California are a farce.

                  Just checked the website of California Office of Medical Cannabis Safety.
                  https://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/pages/omcs.aspx
                  Please note that we are not currently issuing licenses! We are currently developing the regulations that will define licensing requirements. We anticipate receiving applications for licenses beginning on January 1, 2018.

                  So there are no safety or standards what so ever

                  • the pigman …
                    25 July 2016 at 6:52 pm

                    Dukeofurl,

                    “Thats absurd, the police have said its not a priority.”

                    Faux outrage, much? Why, exhibiting all the signs of someone who has never touched cannabis in his life, would you presume to know more than a group of seriously ill cannabis users, including Helen herself?

                    Just another authoritarian, establishment thug, seriously short in the empathy department.

  6. ianmac 6
    24 July 2016 at 9:49 am

    Pity alcohol was not subject to the same scrutiny. If it was it would be banned and 75% of police work would disappear.

    • Draco T Bastard 6.1
      24 July 2016 at 10:13 am

      Alcohol has pretty much always had an effective lobbying arm and, of course, people have been drinking it in England for centuries.

      • ianmac 6.1.1
        24 July 2016 at 11:06 am

        Yes for thousands of years, people put alcohol in all their water drinks to kill the germs. Matter of degree re binge drinking really. If a policeman had to visit a party where a hundred people were dinking versus a party of 100 people who were using cannabis, guess which they would prefer?

        • dukeofurl 6.1.1.1
          24 July 2016 at 12:16 pm

          What makes you think historically alcohol has been made safely and wasnt subject to adulteration.
          It only applies to western style commercial alcohol.
          India and Africa are rife with illicit and adulterated alcohol

          • John 6.1.1.1.1
            24 July 2016 at 12:20 pm

            John it seems you are not the baby anymore, but a FATHER.

            Nicky and I are to have a Son.

            Aren’t we so lucky, and blessed to have Nicky, and his genetics?

            We are very blessed.

            Nicky will be an excellent Father and you will be a superb GodFather.

            We have a little boy coming, James.

        • Draco T Bastard 6.1.1.2
          24 July 2016 at 2:34 pm

          And people have been using marijuana for thousands of years as well – just not in the Western countries. IMO, it was that lack of use and thus lack of understanding that allowed the politicians and corporates to paint it as bad and get it banned without the backlash that occurred with alcohol prohibition.

  7. Saarbo 7
    24 July 2016 at 11:43 am

    New Zealand Leadership needs more Helen Kelly’s.

    So strong and dedicated in helping those that need help.

  8. leftie 8
    24 July 2016 at 1:55 pm

    Peter Dunne had no hesitation in legalizing synthetic highs, (isn’t his son a lawyer, who advocates for a synthetic high company?), so, what’s the hold up for legalizing medical cannabis then?

    • b waghorn 8.1
      24 July 2016 at 4:04 pm

      You know why conservatives don’t like weed, it’s because when they tried it back at uni they didn’t like it and the cool kids still laughed at them.

    • dukeofurl 8.2
      24 July 2016 at 4:14 pm

      Medical cannabis is legally available.

      What you are referring to is standardised commercially grown recreational cannabis.

      The reason why medical cannabis isnt more widely available is the evidence is very thin and not really any better than current …you know real medicines

      • adam 8.2.1
        24 July 2016 at 6:20 pm

        My dukefurl your so dull with more lackluster mendacious remarks. How about you prove you are more than your arrogate?

        “Real medicines” only a Muppet would put those words together. You know heroin is a “real medicine”. Or at one time aspirin was banned because they thought it was bad for the heart. Do you know any history of medications, or how we developed them? Any ideas?

        As for research, try the AMA journal on pain, and cannabinoids. Medical cannabis and it’s us for M.S – how about you try arguing no research on that topic with the BMA?

        I’d call you names, but seeing as you do so well at being a dilettante, feel free to come back with more of your egregious dribble.

        • leftie 8.2.1.1
          24 July 2016 at 6:34 pm

          +1 Adam. How many times have we all heard at some point in time, people saying the so called “real medicines” are worse than the illness/disease itself?

      • leftie 8.2.2
        24 July 2016 at 6:27 pm

        Really ignorant, and uninformed comment there Dukeofurl.

  9. Jenny Kirk 9
    24 July 2016 at 2:40 pm

    There was a request on a Facebook page yesterday, asking for as many people as possible to put up Helen Kelly as a nominee for the NZer of the Year Award. Link below. The more, the merrier. It would be good to see her receive such an Award !
    The person who requested this said :
    ” Please Share and complete the nomination form, if ever there was someone who has done so much for this country but it has gone unrecognised it would be Helen.”

    http://nzawards.org.nz/nominate/

    The nomination form asks for extra information about the person being nominated, and all you need do is Google “Helen Kelly NZ” and you get up a heap of info plus Wikipedia.

    • leftie 9.1
      24 July 2016 at 3:53 pm

      I think that’s awesome Jenny Kirk, and what would be an even better award for Helen Kelly is for her to see a positive outcome in her fight to have medical cannabis made legal and available for everyone who are suffering painful and debilitating illnesses. Peter Dunne has taken a political view against Helen Kelly because of who she represents imo. This will sadly be her last fight, lets make sure she wins it. Force the National government and it’s cohorts to stop criminalizing ill and dying Kiwis by legalizing medical cannabis and give them comfort and their dignity back in their last moments on this earth.

    • mosa 9.2
      24 July 2016 at 3:58 pm

      Great Jenny thanks for the link.

    • mary_a 9.3
      24 July 2016 at 4:28 pm

      Thanks Jenny (9) for the info.

      Helen Kelly … NZer of the Year. YESSSSSSSS.

      Helen Kelly … a great inspiration. ABSOLUTELY.

      Helen Kelly … a Kiwi to be proud of. YOU BET.

      I wish Helen well.

  10. mosa 10
    24 July 2016 at 4:43 pm

    Its a no brainer to legalize medicinal cannabis. Its state sponsored cruelty not too.
    Christ we can legalise to give Sky city more pokies and safeguard its operations for 30 years by statute yet we cant do this too ease the suffering for people like Helen !!!
    Its the 21st century in case this government had not noticed.
    I have always thought the National party is indifferent to the needs of people ,this is just another example.

    • adam 10.1
      24 July 2016 at 6:24 pm

      No just not an issue, no votes in it – look at the polls. this is a government who is run on polls. Until a time comes when this may affect nationals chances of getting elected, it is a non-starter.

      Please note as a person who lives with pain everyday from a spinal injury, I’d like nothing more that medical cannabis to make me employable. But hey, keep me in the ranks of the unemployed, and help keep wages down – win win.

      • Chuck 10.1.1
        24 July 2016 at 6:34 pm

        adam I have a very close family member whom could also benefit from medical cannabis.

        But please tell me are you talking about cannabis as in “Pharmaceutical grade products” or as like in some US states…buying cannabis buds to smoke? (to relieve pain etc).

        • leftie 10.1.1.1
          24 July 2016 at 6:41 pm

          Stop being a shitstirring shit, Chuck.

          • Chuck 10.1.1.1.1
            24 July 2016 at 6:49 pm

            leftie I will give you the benefit of doubt, in that you think everything is about left verse right so i will take it very easy on you.

            You have no insight into my personal situation, like I yours. The difference between me and you is I will never assume your personal situation.

            My wife has terminal cancer…and would benefit from alternative pain relief.

            • leftie 10.1.1.1.1.1
              24 July 2016 at 7:31 pm

              Chuck, I wasn’t referring to your personal life, and you know it. I was referring to:

              “But please tell me are you talking about cannabis as in Pharmaceutical grade products” or as like in some US states…buying cannabis buds to smoke? (to relieve pain etc).”

              I felt that your were stirring and being inflammatory with that part of your comment.

              • Chuck …
                24 July 2016 at 7:45 pm

                “Chuck, I wasn’t referring to your personal life, and you know it. I was referring to” comment 10.1.1

                “I felt that your were stirring and being inflammatory with that part of your comment.”

                Then why did you not read my first sentence leftie? – “adam I have a very close family member whom could also benefit from medical cannabis.”

                I am interested to know adams view on how far NZ should go to introduce medical cannabis.

                • leftie …
                  24 July 2016 at 8:58 pm

                  Is there something wrong with you Chuck? I thought I had made it clear, and didn’t think I needed to make specific comment on your first sentence when in another post after yours I wrote: “I hope one day soon, medical cannabis is made available to you and so many others who need proper pain relief Adam.”

      • leftie 10.1.2
        24 July 2016 at 6:40 pm

        I hope one day soon, medical cannabis is made available to you and so many others who need proper pain relief Adam.

    • philj 10.2
      24 July 2016 at 7:19 pm

      Yes Mosa. It’s tragic when compassion and empathy are ‘trumped’ by expediency and political ‘responsibility’. Helen is a courageous person who IMO represents the highest expression of what being human is.

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  • A who’s who of New Zealand’s dodgiest companies
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    21 hours ago

  • On Lee’s watch, Economic Development seems to be stuck on scoring points from promoting sporting e...
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    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    22 hours ago

  • New Zealand has never been closed for business
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    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    23 hours ago

  • Stop the panic – we’ve been here before
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    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    1 day ago

  • Melissa Lee and the media: ending the quest
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    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    1 day ago

  • The Hoon around the week to April 19
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    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    1 day ago

  • The ‘Humpty Dumpty’ end result of dismantling our environmental protections
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    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    1 day ago

  • Nicola's Salad Days.
    I like to keep an eye on what’s happening in places like the UK, the US, and over the ditch with our good mates the Aussies. Let’s call them AUKUS, for want of a better collective term. More on that in a bit.It used to be, not long ago, that ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    1 day ago

  • Study sees climate change baking in 19% lower global income by 2050
    TL;DR: The global economy will be one fifth smaller than it would have otherwise been in 2050 as a result of climate damage, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and published in the journal Nature. (See more detail and analysis below, and ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    1 day ago

  • Weekly Roundup 19-April-2024
    It’s Friday again. Here’s some of the things that caught our attention this week. This Week on Greater Auckland On Tuesday Matt covered at the government looking into a long tunnel for Wellington. On Wednesday we ran a post from Oscar Simms on some lessons from Texas. AT’s ...
    Greater AucklandBy Matt L
    1 day ago

  • Jack Vowles: Stop the panic – we’ve been here before
    New Zealand is said to be suffering from ‘serious populist discontent’. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring ‘hard-working people’.  The data is from February this ...
    Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
    1 day ago

  • Clearing up confusion (or trying to)
    Foreign Minister Winston Peters is understood to be planning a major speech within the next fortnight to clear up the confusion over whether or not New Zealand might join the AUKUS submarine project. So far, there have been conflicting signals from the Government. RNZ reported the Prime Minister yesterday in ...
    PolitikBy Richard Harman
    1 day ago

  • How to Retrieve Deleted Call Log iPhone Without Computer
    How to Retrieve Deleted Call Log on iPhone Without a Computer: A Step–by–Step Guide Losing your iPhone call history can be frustrating, especially when you need to find a specific number or recall an important conversation. But before you panic, know that there are ways to retrieve deleted call logs on your iPhone, even without a computer. This guide will explore various methods, ranging from simple checks to utilizing iCloud backups and third–party applications. So, let‘s dive in and recover those lost calls! 1. Check Recently Deleted Folder: Apple understands that accidental deletions happen. That‘s why they introduced the “Recently Deleted“ folder for various apps, including the Phone app. This folder acts as a safety net, storing deleted call logs for up to 30 days before permanently erasing them. Here‘s how to check it: Open the Phone app on your iPhone. Tap on the “Recents“ tab at the bottom. Scroll to the top and tap on “Edit“. Select “Show Recently Deleted“. Browse the list to find the call logs you want to recover. Tap on the desired call log and choose “Recover“ to restore it to your call history. 2. Restore from iCloud Backup: If you regularly back up your iPhone to iCloud, you might be able to retrieve your deleted call log from a previous backup. However, keep in mind that this process will restore your entire phone to the state it was in at the time of the backup, potentially erasing any data added since then. Here‘s how to restore from an iCloud backup: Go to Settings > General > Reset. Choose “Erase All Content and Settings“. Follow the on–screen instructions. Your iPhone will restart and show the initial setup screen. Choose “Restore from iCloud Backup“ during the setup process. Select the relevant backup that contains your deleted call log. Wait for the restoration process to complete. 3. Explore Third–Party Apps (with Caution): ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • How to Factory Reset iPhone without Computer: A Comprehensive Guide to Restoring your Device
    Life throws curveballs, and sometimes, those curveballs necessitate wiping your iPhone clean and starting anew. Whether you’re facing persistent software glitches, preparing to sell your device, or simply wanting a fresh start, knowing how to factory reset iPhone without a computer is a valuable skill. While using a computer with ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How to Call Someone on a Computer: A Guide to Voice and Video Communication in the Digital Age
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    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Skeptical Science New Research for Week #16 2024
    Open access notables Glacial isostatic adjustment reduces past and future Arctic subsea permafrost, Creel et al., Nature Communications: Sea-level rise submerges terrestrial permafrost in the Arctic, turning it into subsea permafrost. Subsea permafrost underlies ~ 1.8 million km2 of Arctic continental shelf, with thicknesses in places exceeding 700 m. Sea-level variations over glacial-interglacial cycles control ...
    Skeptical Science
    2 days ago

  • Where on a Computer is the Operating System Generally Stored? Delving into the Digital Home of your ...
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    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How Many Watts Does a Laptop Use? Understanding Power Consumption and Efficiency
    Laptops have become essential tools for work, entertainment, and communication, offering portability and functionality. However, with rising energy costs and growing environmental concerns, understanding a laptop’s power consumption is more important than ever. So, how many watts does a laptop use? The answer, unfortunately, isn’t straightforward. It depends on several ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How to Screen Record on a Dell Laptop A Guide to Capturing Your Screen with Ease
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    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How Much Does it Cost to Fix a Laptop Screen? Navigating Repair Options and Costs
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    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How Long Do Gaming Laptops Last? Demystifying Lifespan and Maximizing Longevity
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    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Climate Change: Turning the tide
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    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    2 days ago

  • How to Unlock Your Computer A Comprehensive Guide to Regaining Access
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    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Faxing from Your Computer A Modern Guide to Sending Documents Digitally
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    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Protecting Your Home Computer A Guide to Cyber Awareness
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    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Server-Based Computing Powering the Modern Digital Landscape
    In the ever-evolving world of technology, server-based computing has emerged as a cornerstone of modern digital infrastructure. This article delves into the concept of server-based computing, exploring its various forms, benefits, challenges, and its impact on the way we work and interact with technology. Understanding Server-Based Computing: At its core, ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Vroom vroom go the big red trucks
    The absolute brass neck of this guy.We want more medical doctors, not more spin doctors, Luxon was saying a couple of weeks ago, and now we’re told the guy has seven salaried adults on TikTok duty. Sorry, doing social media. The absolute brass neck of it. The irony that the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    2 days ago

  • Jones finds $410,000 to help the government muscle in on a spat project
    Buzz from the Beehive Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones relishes spatting and eagerly takes issue with environmentalists who criticise his enthusiasm for resource development. He relishes helping the fishing industry too. And so today, while the media are making much of the latest culling in the public service to ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    2 days ago

  • Again, hate crimes are not necessarily terrorism.
    Having written, taught and worked for the US government on issues involving unconventional warfare and terrorism for 30-odd years, two things irritate me the most when the subject is discussed in public. The first is the Johnny-come-lately academics-turned-media commentators who … Continue reading → ...
    KiwipoliticoBy Pablo
    2 days ago

  • Despair – construction consenting edition
    Eric Crampton writes – Kainga Ora is the government’s house building agency. It’s been building a lot of social housing. Kainga Ora has its own (but independent) consenting authority, Consentium. It’s a neat idea. Rather than have to deal with building consents across each different territorial authority, Kainga Ora ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • Coalition promises – will the Govt keep the commitment to keep Kiwis equal before the law?
    Muriel Newman writes – The Coalition Government says it is moving with speed to deliver campaign promises and reverse the damage done by Labour. One of their key commitments is to “defend the principle that New Zealanders are equal before the law.” To achieve this, they have pledged they “will not advance ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • An impermanent public service is a guarantee of very little else but failure
    Chris Trotter writes –  The absence of anything resembling a fightback from the public servants currently losing their jobs is interesting. State-sector workers’ collective fatalism in the face of Coalition cutbacks indicates a surprisingly broad acceptance of impermanence in the workplace. Fifty years ago, lay-offs in the thousands ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • What happens after the war – Mariupol
    Mariupol, on the Azov Sea coast, was one of the first cities to suffer almost complete destruction after the start of the Ukraine War started in late February 2022. We remember the scenes of absolute destruction of the houses and city structures. The deaths of innocent civilians – many of ...
    Open ParachuteBy Ken
    2 days ago

  • Babies and benefits – no good news
    Lindsay Mitchell writes – Ten years ago, I wrote the following in a Listener column: Every year around one in five new-born babies will be reliant on their caregivers benefit by Christmas. This pattern has persisted from at least 1993. For Maori the number jumps to over one in three.  ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • Should the RBNZ be looking through climate inflation?
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    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    2 days ago

  • Bernard's pick 'n' mix of the news links
    The top six news links I’ve seen elsewhere in the last 24 hours, as of 9:16 am on Thursday, April 18 are:Housing: Tauranga residents living in boats, vans RNZ Checkpoint Louise TernouthHousing: Waikato councillor says wastewater plant issues could hold up Sleepyhead building a massive company town Waikato Times Stephen ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    2 days ago

  • Gordon Campbell on the public sector carnage, and misogyny as terrorism
    It’s a simple deal. We pay taxes in order to finance the social services we want and need. The carnage now occurring across the public sector though, is breaking that contract. Over 3,000 jobs have been lost so far. Many are in crucial areas like Education where the impact of ...
    Gordon CampbellBy lyndon
    2 days ago

  • Meeting the Master Baiters
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    David FarrierBy David Farrier
    2 days ago

  • How extreme was the Earth's temperature in 2023
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    Skeptical Science
    2 days ago

  • Backbone, revisited
    The schools are on holiday and the sun is shining in the seaside village and all day long I have been seeing bunches of bikes; Mums, Dads, teens and toddlers chattering, laughing, happy, having a bloody great time together. Cheers, AT, for the bits of lane you’ve added lately around the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    3 days ago

  • Ministers are not above the law
    Today in our National-led authoritarian nightmare: Shane Jones thinks Ministers should be above the law: New Zealand First MP Shane Jones is accusing the Waitangi Tribunal of over-stepping its mandate by subpoenaing a minister for its urgent hearing on the Oranga Tamariki claim. The tribunal is looking into the ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    3 days ago

  • What’s the outfit you can hear going down the gurgler? Probably it’s David Parker’s Oceans Sec...
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    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    3 days ago

  • Will politicians let democracy die in the darkness?
    Bryce Edwards writes  – Politicians across the political spectrum are implicated in the New Zealand media’s failing health. Either through neglect or incompetent interventions, successive governments have failed to regulate, foster, and allow a healthy Fourth Estate that can adequately hold politicians and the powerful to account. ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago

  • Matt Doocey doubles down on trans “healthcare”
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    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago

  • A TikTok Prime Minister.
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    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    3 days ago

  • Texas Lessons
    This is a guest post by Oscar Simms who is a housing activist, volunteer for the Coalition for More Homes, and was the Labour Party candidate for Auckland Central at the last election. ...
    Greater AucklandBy Guest Post
    3 days ago

  • Bernard's pick 'n' mix of the news links at 6:06 am
    The top six news links I’ve seen elsewhere in the last 24 hours as of 6:06 am on Wednesday, April 17 are:Must read: Secrecy shrouds which projects might be fast-tracked RNZ Farah HancockScoop: Revealed: Luxon has seven staffers working on social media content - partly paid for by taxpayer Newshub ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    3 days ago

  • Fighting poverty on the holiday highway
    Turning what Labour called the “holiday highway” into a four-lane expressway from Auckland to Whangarei could bring at least an economic benefit of nearly two billion a year for Northland each year. And it could help bring an end to poverty in one of New Zealand’s most deprived regions. The ...
    PolitikBy Richard Harman
    3 days ago

  • Bernard's six-stack of substacks at 6:26 pm
    Tonight’s six-stack includes: launching his substack with a bunch of his previous documentaries, including this 1992 interview with Dame Whina Cooper. and here crew give climate activists plenty to do, including this call to submit against the Fast Track Approvals bill. writes brilliantly here on his substack ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    4 days ago

  • At a glance – Is the science settled?
    On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project. This included an ask for feedback about the added "At a glance" section in the updated basic rebuttal versions. This weekly blog post series highlights this new section of one of the updated basic rebuttal versions and serves as a ...
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    4 days ago

  • Apposite Quotations.
    How Long Is Long Enough? Gaza under Israeli bombardment, July 2014. This posting is exclusive to Bowalley Road. ...
    Bowalley Road
    4 days ago

  • What’s a life worth now?
    You're in the mall when you hear it: some kind of popping sound in the distance, kids with fireworks, maybe. But then a moment of eerie stillness is followed by more of the fireworks sound and there’s also screaming and shrieking and now here come people running for their lives.Does ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    4 days ago

  • Howling at the Moon
    Karl du Fresne writes –  There’s a crisis in the news media and the media are blaming it on everyone except themselves. Culpability is being deflected elsewhere – mainly to the hapless Minister of Communications, Melissa Lee, and the big social media platforms that are accused of hoovering ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    4 days ago

  • Newshub is Dead.
    I don’t normally send out two newsletters in a day but I figured I’d say something about… the news. If two newsletters is a bit much then maybe just skip one, I don’t want to overload people. Alternatively if you’d be interested in sometimes receiving multiple, smaller updates from me, ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    4 days ago

  • Seymour is chuffed about cutting early-learning red tape – but we hear, too, that Jones has loose...
    Buzz from the Beehive David Seymour and Winston Peters today signalled that at least two ministers of the Crown might be in Wellington today. Seymour (as Associate Minister of Education) announced the removal of more red tape, this time to make it easier for new early learning services to be ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    4 days ago

  • Bryce Edwards: Will politicians let democracy die in the darkness?
    Politicians across the political spectrum are implicated in the New Zealand media’s failing health. Either through neglect or incompetent interventions, successive governments have failed to regulate, foster, and allow a healthy Fourth Estate that can adequately hold politicians and the powerful to account. Our political system is suffering from the ...
    Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
    4 days ago

  • PM’s South East Asia mission does the business
    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has completed a successful trip to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, deepening relationships and capitalising on opportunities. Mr Luxon was accompanied by a business delegation and says the choice of countries represents the priority the New Zealand Government places on South East Asia, and our relationships in ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    5 hours ago

  • $41m to support clean energy in South East Asia
    New Zealand is demonstrating its commitment to reducing global greenhouse emissions, and supporting clean energy transition in South East Asia, through a contribution of NZ$41 million (US$25 million) in climate finance to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-led Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM). Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    21 hours ago

  • Minister releases Fast-track stakeholder list
    The Government is today releasing a list of organisations who received letters about the Fast-track applications process, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. “Recently Ministers and agencies have received a series of OIA requests for a list of organisations to whom I wrote with information on applying to have a ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    24 hours ago

  • Judicial appointments announced
    Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister David Jonathan Boldt as a Judge of the High Court, and the Honourable Justice Matthew Palmer as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. Justice Boldt graduated with an LLB from Victoria University of Wellington in 1990, and also holds ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago

  • Education Minister heads to major teaching summit in Singapore
    Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Riu Roa.  The summit is co-hosted ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago

  • Value of stopbank project proven during cyclone
    A stopbank upgrade project in Tairawhiti partly funded by the Government has increased flood resilience for around 7000ha of residential and horticultural land so far, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. Mr Jones today attended a dawn service in Gisborne to mark the end of the first stage of the ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago

  • Anzac commemorations, Türkiye relationship focus of visit
    Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul.    “The Gallipoli campaign is a defining event in our history. It will be a privilege to share the occasion ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago

  • Minister to Europe for OECD meeting, Anzac Day
    Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. “Science, innovation and technology have a major role to play in rebuilding our economy and achieving better health, environmental and social outcomes ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago

  • Comprehensive Partnership the goal for NZ and the Philippines
    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting today with the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  The Prime Minister was accompanied by MP Paulo Garcia, the first Filipino to be elected to a legislature outside the Philippines. During today’s meeting, Prime Minister Luxon and President Marcos Jr discussed opportunities to ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Government commits $20m to Westport flood protection
    The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town. This measure will significantly improve the resilience of the community, says Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. “The Westport community has already been allocated almost $3 million ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Taupō takes pole position
    The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. “Anticipation for the ITM Taupō Super400 is huge, with tickets and accommodation selling out weeks ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Cost of living support for low-income homeowners
    Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners.  “The coalition Government is committed to bringing down the cost of living for New Zealanders. That includes targeted support for those Kiwis who are doing things tough, such ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Government backing mussel spat project
    The Coalition Government is investing in a project to boost survival rates of New Zealand mussels and grow the industry, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has announced. “This project seeks to increase the resilience of our mussels and significantly boost the sector’s productivity,” Mr Jones says. “The project - ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Government focused on getting people into work
    Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “Benefit numbers are still significantly higher than when National was last in government, when there was about 70,000 fewer ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Clean energy key driver to reducing emissions
    The Government’s commitment to doubling New Zealand’s renewable energy capacity is backed by new data showing that clean energy has helped the country reach its lowest annual gross emissions since 1999, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. New Zealand’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) published today, shows gross emissions fell ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Earthquake-prone buildings review brought forward
    The Government is bringing the earthquake-prone building review forward, with work to start immediately, and extending the deadline for remediations by four years, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “Our Government is focused on rebuilding the economy. A key part of our plan is to cut red tape that ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Thailand and NZ to agree to Strategic Partnership
    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, have today agreed that New Zealand and the Kingdom of Thailand will upgrade the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by 2026. “New Zealand and Thailand have a lot to offer each other. We have a strong mutual desire to build ...
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