How bloody marvellous

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  1. millsy 1
    7 August 2015 at 7:35 am

    This feels so right.

    Onya Campbell.

  2. Ffloyd 2
    7 August 2015 at 8:10 am

    Best news ever. Bet bill English will get a bit sniff. Didn’t he say RNZ is a dinosaur. Expect to see the knives out. I was really pleased to see Anna Burns-Francis, ex Clive reporter on One. She is a great reporter. A REAL one. Hope to see the rest of the team somewhere, soon.

  3. Ffloyd 3
    7 August 2015 at 8:11 am

    Sniffy!

  4. Puckish Rogue 4
    7 August 2015 at 8:21 am

    The market has spoken

    • Tracey 4.1
      7 August 2015 at 10:35 am

      i see cdwm has appalling ratings.

    • adam 4.2
      7 August 2015 at 12:54 pm

      You keep bringing up market PR, I don’t see any markets? Me thinks you need to look at the economy again, and see the distortions.

      • Puckish Rogue 4.2.1
        7 August 2015 at 1:27 pm

        Well the market spoke and Campbell made his way back to radio nz, seems pretty cut and dry to me

        • adam 4.2.1.1
          7 August 2015 at 2:33 pm

          Me thinks you don’t understand economics.

          • Puckish Rogue 4.2.1.1.1
            7 August 2015 at 3:05 pm

            What I mean was TV3 didn’t want him, Prime didn’t want him, TVNZ didn’t want him so hes gone to the only place that does want him is publicly funded radio NZ

            • ropata 4.2.1.1.1.1
              7 August 2015 at 7:52 pm

              agreed, the anti democratic corporatocracy doesn’t want someone like Campbell messing up their plans to parcel up NZ and sell it off to vulture capitalists

  5. Graeme Stanley 5
    7 August 2015 at 8:34 am

    Listened to John Campbell being interviewed in the foyer of Radio New Zealand and couldn’t help but feel inspired by the passion this guy holds for his craft.Looking forward to a New Format.

  6. Tiger Mountain 6
    7 August 2015 at 8:39 am

    excellent, much better than John Campbell disappearing into one of those Radio live style swamps where journalism consists of steam vents and the occasional mud bubble

    the RNZ Board “will not like it up ’em” but a future campaign must be to end the sinking lid on funding for Radio New Zealand, particularly if ratings rise with Campbell’s arrival

  7. JanM 7
    7 August 2015 at 8:39 am

    Yeah! I’ll miss his smile though

    • Lanthanide 7.1
      7 August 2015 at 8:44 am

      They’re doing some mixed-media thing like the Paul Henry show, although I think it will be streamed on the internet rather than on TV, since they don’t (yet) have their own television station.

    • Hami Shearlie 7.2
      7 August 2015 at 11:33 am

      Me too – He is an all around great man, our John Campbell!

  8. saarbo 8
    7 August 2015 at 8:47 am

    I’ve got to say that RNZ has really got its shit together with its afternoon line up now. I used to switch to Hauraki at times but no need now . Jesse Mulligan and JC are enlightened changes.
    Maybe that Paul Thompson does know what he’s doing after all.
    Now he needs to ask Espiner and Ferguson to get tougher on Teflon John and all will be good.

    • Lanthanide 8.1
      7 August 2015 at 9:16 am

      Just get rid of Ferguson. I’m often rolling my eyes at her silly “gotcha” questions that usually backfire on her.

      This morning was another poor showing from her, interviewing a guy from the police, who several times answered “you’ll have to ask corrections about that”. Asking questions that as soon as I heard them, I knew the police guy would not answer because it wasn’t his jurisdiction, or she was asking a question that would literally compromise the investigation they were discussing had he answered it, or effectively asking for a personal opinion on corrections operations. Shockingly bad.

      Any question you ask an interviewee when they respond with “I can’t answer that” – where that response is predictable before the question is asked – is almost always a waste of interview time.

      • dukeofurl 8.1.1
        7 August 2015 at 9:53 am

        Most of the questions are pre prepared. She doesnt have to use most of them and follow up questions are expected based on answers.

        Sounds like she was being lazy and just following the script, no expertise, like you have said about ‘worthless questions’ , and getting to the heart of the matter.

        In reality it was scripted as a say 3 minute slot which had to be used no matter what. They may as well asked him when his birthday was ?

      • Hami Shearlie 8.1.2
        7 August 2015 at 11:34 am

        Replace Ferguson with Kim Hill or Linda Clark and RNZ would be nigh-on perfect.

        • JanM 8.1.2.1
          7 August 2015 at 12:35 pm

          Now there’s a thought – Linda Clark – another thoughtful, intelligent interviewer who knows how to be tough but stops short of nasty – like Mihinirangi Forbes – I miss her too

          • Lanthanide 8.1.2.1.1
            7 August 2015 at 12:41 pm

            Forbes is making quite a few appearances on Morning Report these days; obviously not as the presenter but as a reporter for a segment.

            Be nice to ditch Ferguson and replace her with Forbes.

          • D'Esterre 8.1.2.1.2
            7 August 2015 at 2:08 pm

            @ JanM: not Linda Clark for my money. But Kim Hill would be great: she was terrific on Morning Report back in the 90s. Although she probably wouldn’t want to take on that gig long term nowadays.

            But I’d really like Mihingarangi Forbes to be more involved with Morning Report; she’s got chops an an interviewer.

      • Saarbo 8.1.3
        7 August 2015 at 3:17 pm

        Yes, listened to the same interview…I agree.

        Forbes needs to be added to Prime time.

  9. Observer (Tokoroa) 9
    7 August 2015 at 8:53 am

    Good news. Intelligent and humane, John is a rarity in media.

    The broken disreputable Nats will avoid him. But the Nats will keep slobbering all over the John Armstrongs and the ungifted Editors of the Auckland newspaper.

    The raspy Nine to Noon will feel challenged – with its cozy lil book reviews for girls and ungroovy bits of mostly junk music (No Classics No Jazz, No theatre). Plus its unseen big studio-wide banner: “Vote for Auckland Vote for National”.

    • dukeofurl 9.1
      7 August 2015 at 8:58 am

      Nine to Noon is the last remnant of the women centric morning radio. Aunt Daisy to Ryan is a distinct link.
      Ask yourself , has there ever been a male host for Nine to Noon?

  10. roy cartland 10
    7 August 2015 at 8:58 am

    It’s good for sure, but not at the expense of Mary Wilson. Why not Jim Mora who has to get bumped? Back into the afternoon snooze hour.

    • Morrissey 10.1
      7 August 2015 at 9:09 am

      Mora is lightweight, and not up to the job of interviewing politicians. Mary Wilson made the likes of Gerry Brownlee and Bill English uncomfortable, and often angry. She’s been kicked upstairs where she can’t do any more harm.

      • Lanthanide 10.1.1
        7 August 2015 at 9:34 am

        Mary didn’t earn the nickname ‘Scary Mary’ for nothing.

        One problem with her is that she generally used the same interview style, no matter who it was she was interviewing – a cop, a politician, or a businessman in charge of a company that had done something wrong.

        It often came across as badgering/hectoring and abrasive.

        • JanM 10.1.1.1
          7 August 2015 at 9:42 am

          I agree – she didn’t let people get away with nonsense, but her tone was so glacial and negative that I would end up feeling sorry for even the worst of her victims. I sometimes had to turn her off because I would start to feel physically sick. Too much like my teacher in Primer 4, perhaps 🙂

          • dukeofurl 10.1.1.1.1
            7 August 2015 at 9:56 am

            You are right , there was no nuance in her style.

            You can be tough and still show warmth- not easy though.

            I thought the talk was it being a duo . Scary Mary and Cuddly John with lots of Seven Sharp banter ( the good stuff not the inanity)

          • Bearded Git 10.1.1.1.2
            7 August 2015 at 10:17 am

            @janM
            Disagree. Mary Wilson is a great interviewer but at the same time often shows a sense of humour. They should have kept her on air.

            While it is marvelous John C is back the Nats will actually be breathing a sigh of relief.

            • JanM 10.1.1.1.2.1
              7 August 2015 at 11:14 am

              I think their sighs will be misplaced – carrots and sticks? I suspect JC will increase the audience by quite a margin – not everyone is into blood sports – me for one!

    • Tracey 10.2
      7 August 2015 at 10:37 am

      oh cant bump mora or the panel cant dominate

  11. ianmac 11
    7 August 2015 at 9:00 am

    Roll out the good times.

  12. Rosie 12
    7 August 2015 at 9:35 am

    Bloody Marvellous!!! I reckon! It was so good to hear his voice again on the RNZ news yesterday. All is not lost after all 🙂

    I only listen to RNZ for news in the morning and late arvo. It’s Radio Active and sometimes Concert FM during the day. But now I will be tuning in for John Campbell, or more likely watching the livestream.

    Welcome back JC. Onya!

  13. John Shears 13
    7 August 2015 at 9:38 am

    Observer “Vote for Auckland Vote for National”. really ? a banner in the Wgtn Studio whats that all about?
    Comparing Ryan with Daisy Basham is a bit droll the only similarity for me is that they both speak quickly but Aunt Daisy was clear and legible, of course she was also on the ZB network not Nat Radio.

    • greywarshark 13.1
      7 August 2015 at 1:09 pm

      Ryan has to cover a wider variety of items in more depth than Aunt Daisy did. Stop this mean put-down of a very good interviewer.

      • Anne 13.1.1
        7 August 2015 at 3:24 pm

        I agree greywarshark. She’s a first class interviewer and she has a nice puckish sense of humour. I don’t always agree with her take on things but hey… what a boring world if we all agreed all the time.

  14. Rosie 14
    7 August 2015 at 9:48 am

    Oh, and Campbell Live’s old spot of 7pm week nights on 3, I will continue to boycott. Will not be watching that right winger Garner.

    “There’s two sides to every story”. Right. When an individual or a community is powerless there isn’t a flip side, a bright side or an all together easy way to explain away their struggles as being their own fault. When a quarter of our kids live in poverty their is no “other side of the story” for them. Same for the children growing up in the Gloriavale compound, or any one of Campbell Live’s stories about power and abuse.

    JC highlighted this power struggle between haves and have nots and told the story for what it was. It seems they are trying to bring that idea of “balance” into the new show as they (tv3 management) didn’t like JC’s advocacy style. It’s like they’re aiming to cleanse their programming free of any trace of compassion.

    • stigie 14.1
      7 August 2015 at 10:04 am

      Rosie, the show was not balanced, showing too much doom and gloom putting a lot of people off, hence the show being canned because of poor ratings.

      • Rosie 14.1.1
        7 August 2015 at 10:20 am

        That “doom and gloom” stigie, is reality. Fine if you want to turn a blind eye but many of us can’t, either because we live it, or actually care about the society we live in.

        Campbell Live also aired stories about successes in life, like over coming the odds and managed to raise a huge amount of money for people who needed, for example,medical assistance and couldn’t get it. They did a lot of those positive stories over the years.

        There also had some great achievements like uncovering the abuses at Gloriavale and helping those who escaped, triggering the move to get the All Blacks to Samoa and campaigning hard around zero hours contracts.

        So not all doom and gloom.

  15. shorts 15
    7 August 2015 at 10:01 am

    fantastic news

    Though I do worry that the only media voice of reason and holding power to account will soon be exclusively housed under one roof – a roof totally beholden to govt funding

  16. weka 16
    7 August 2015 at 10:18 am

    Excellent. Now someone decent just needs to give the White Man Behind a Desk a job.

  17. Gosman 17
    7 August 2015 at 10:51 am

    How did this get by the politically biased and corrupt upper management of RNZ? /sarc

    Perhaps this will stop silly accusations of political interference in the editorial policy of … oh wait a moment. What am I stating. Of course this will make no difference to many of your paranoid delusions.

  18. Liam 18
    7 August 2015 at 10:55 am

    I really wish John Campbell well at Radio Norwich.

    “Morning, Susan. Marvelous!”

    • greywarshark 18.1
      7 August 2015 at 1:06 pm

      What’s Radio Norwich?

      • ropata 18.1.1
        7 August 2015 at 7:59 pm

        Probably a zealous autocorrect of “NZ” on someone’s phone

        • greywarshark 18.1.1.1
          7 August 2015 at 9:30 pm

          ropata
          Really? How funny. I am becoming luddite about all these palm devices so not up with the play.

          • lprent 18.1.1.1.1
            7 August 2015 at 11:43 pm

            I didn’t know that palm devices were still being produced?

            But hey, I never have been a student of obsolete technology.

            But I am in the market for a new 7″ jeans pocket size Android tablet to replace my current Nexus7 2012 and 2013. Both are starting to wear out at the switches from over-use. Ideally I’d like a new Nexus 7 for continued development work. The Nexus 6 maybe. Nexus 9 would require a handbag to carry – which I would both find is nuisance and would certainly lose.

            Or another nexus 7… Looks like they are getting hard to find. Ummm Asus ME572CL with 4G perhaps..

            BTW: I’m completely uninterested in Samsung devices. They put so much crap on top of android and you can’t clear them out without completely reloading the device with a standard version – which then drops massively in performance because of driver issues. Just junk for a programmer.

            • Draco T Bastard 18.1.1.1.1.1
              8 August 2015 at 12:20 am

              They put so much crap on top of android and you can’t clear them out without completely reloading the device with a standard version

              I’d heard that they’d stopped doing that but apparently it was only a rumour. It’s got to be one of the stupidest moves I’ve ever seen and it’s not limited to just Samsung either. Make a fantastic device and then kill it dead with bloatware.

              My S2 is doing bloody well now that I’ve put Cyanogen Mod on it. About 100% faster and it doesn’t appear to have any driver issues either.

              For my next device I may go for an Ubuntu.

            • ropata 18.1.1.1.1.2
              8 August 2015 at 1:23 am

              have fun shopping, lprent… the nVidia Shield 8″ tablet could be worth a look

  20. Nessalt 20
    7 August 2015 at 11:37 am

    Have to agree with Rachel Smalley on this one. It’s just another rich middle class white male fronting for what passes as current affairs.

    • JanM 20.1
      7 August 2015 at 11:44 am

      I really do disagree – I think the quality of his empathy with people of all stripes – his aroha, if you like, rises above the distinction of his sex and race. He is quite a rare mortal, really.

      • Nessalt 20.1.1
        7 August 2015 at 12:12 pm

        how does a bring a fresh angle to the current affairs landscape? His ratings were slipping for a reason and i think part of that reason is his homogeneity. Sure, he is streets ahead of hosking and henry but that doesn’t mean that the profile of current affairs shows is appealing to those looking for a properly fresh take on current affairs.

        Mihiriangi Forbes could easily have fronted this new venture and could attracted a larger following that campbell over time. Campbell is more likely to provide a ratings bump then slide of into obscurity a la Mora.

        the female line up on RNZ has always provided a stronger backbone and larger teeth because they’ve been given the room to move and have had little managerial oversight. In other words the most has been made of the opportunity by females. Campbell has had this opportunity for years through his privileged place in society and has taken it for granted again and again.

        • weka 20.1.1.1
          7 August 2015 at 1:48 pm

          RNZ has a general problem around class despite it’s strong women staff. I’d put that significantly above gender issues in this case. I agree about Forbes. But the problem with women broadcasters is the other radio stations not RNZ.

        • Colonial Rawshark 20.1.1.2
          7 August 2015 at 3:01 pm

          His ratings were slipping for a reason and i think part of that reason is his homogeneity. Sure, he is streets ahead of hosking and henry

          Now let’s get serious here: Campbell had lost more ratings than Hosking and Henry could ever hope for getting themselves.

          A branding refresh and a spunky new co-presenter to bounce discussion off and Campbell would have been sky high again.

          • Nessalt 20.1.1.2.1
            7 August 2015 at 4:06 pm

            Your right about the ratings. but saying that all poor John needs is some poor female hired to laugh at his jokes and to give vital moral support is a put down to all the capable female journalists who try so hard to get ahead in their careers despite the entrenched privilege of the ruling media elites.

            • Ergo Robertina 20.1.1.2.1.1
              7 August 2015 at 4:17 pm

              It’s not as simple as that. NZ’s biggest print media outlet Fairfax has an overwhelming preponderance of senior female execs in news management but that hasn’t resulted in quality or advocacy journalism.
              Campbell Live was the only media that closely followed the Kristine Bartlett gender equity pay case. It also highlighted the Caring Counts aged care pay exploitation report.
              Its work on zero hours contracts was important too – the effects of insecure work fall disproportionately on women.
              I don’t think Campbell’s quite the right fit for the Checkpoint slot, but that has nothing to do with gender.

            • JanM 20.1.1.2.1.2
              7 August 2015 at 5:37 pm

              Exactly – if there’s one thing that really raises my feminist hackles it’s the admiring female off-sider “dressed by —” who laughs feebly and protests coquettishly at all the drivel spouted by the likes of Mike Hosking – straight back to the 50s – ugh!

      • Bearded Git 20.1.2
        7 August 2015 at 1:03 pm

        @JanM

        Yes but Campbell and Wilson working in tandem on air would have been perfect. Key/Joyce/English probably vetoed this in the smoke-filled rooms.

        • Puckish Rogue 20.1.2.1
          7 August 2015 at 1:55 pm

          🙂

        • ropata 20.1.2.2
          7 August 2015 at 8:05 pm

          Yes they were probably following the advice of the hooded figure they had conjured within the pentagram after they had sacrificed a goat and chanted ancient blasphemies… 😉

      • Puckish Rogue 20.1.3
        7 August 2015 at 1:47 pm

        “Can’t you see he’s the man, let me hear you applaud he is more than a man he’s a shiny golden god”

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=074Udxmy_BQ

  21. marty mars 21
    7 August 2015 at 11:51 am

    Not so great – I tend to agree with Smalley on this — another chance missed to get the REAL Aotearoa on the airwaves instead of disaffected uk imports and hanger ons.

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/70918281/extremely-disappointing-rachel-smalley-on-john-campbells-new-role

  22. Bob 22
    7 August 2015 at 12:29 pm

    That’s disappointing! Was hoping TVNZ might finally ditch Hosking and bring JC on board! Oh well, looks like I’ll be pinning my hopes on Jack Tame to finally get Hosking off the airwaves.

  23. greywarshark 23
    7 August 2015 at 1:45 pm

    John C sounded very enthused when I heard him interviewed yesterday about the new move to Radionz.

    And Mary Wilson is going here –
    But at the moment, the audience RNZ does have after 5pm listens to long-established two-hour news show Checkpoint.
    In a move overshadowed by the John Campbell announcement, Checkpoint host Mary Wilson has just been appointed Radio New Zealand’s Director of News Programming – a role overseeing RNZ news on radio and online.

  24. Detrie 24
    7 August 2015 at 5:39 pm

    Most forget that John did the RNZ Sat morning interviews slot many years back and was superb. Good interviews with heart. Miss his smile? No reason RNZ couldn’t do selected video interviews pushed online or via their good mobile app later. Radio has come a long way.

  25. BLiP 25
    7 August 2015 at 6:00 pm

    ‘

    Yep, good work Radio New Zealand and, yep, I’ll be tuning in.

    No comment on the gender equality issue.

    That thrown-together Mediawatch segment is great. I was chuckling away to myself thinking how ironic to hear John Campbell go on and on about “journalism” in what was really a puff piece to announce his arrival. But Colin Peacock did his usual excellent job and raised some less than comfortable questions for Radio New Zealand going forward.

    The shift to Auckland, for example, is a worry. John Campbell seems to think its a good thing because, chances are, more Aucklanders will engage which means a larger overall audience and, well, gosh-darnit, Radio New Zealand deserves a larger audience. Fair nuff, I suppose. But it doesn’t feel right. John Campbell, IMHO, should be broadcasting from Wellington if there is a genuine attempt at Radio New Zealand to hold government to account.

    I reckon its also a bit of a slap in the face to the Wellington audience.

    Not too sure about the “internet – radio” fusion. I suppose with all the kool kids now on devices, Radio New Zealand has no choice but to reach out to them. Hopefully this doesn’t mean a downgrade in content because, like or not, most of the kool kids, especially in Auckland, don’t really care about anything much. With all that the internet has to offer media consumers, to get the attention of a particular audience requires click-bait.

    Hopefully, the arise of a visual component to the Radio New Zealand experience doesn’t also herald a commercial approach. I can’t quite see John Campbell’s studio filled with product placements or hear him reading out some native advertising, but I can see certain segments or even entire programmes brought to you by . . .

    • gnomic 25.1
      7 August 2015 at 11:43 pm

      Grrrr !!! You mentioned those bloody smartphones, the ruin of the internet, and perhaps even the human race. Anyone else noticed that every news source in the universe has lately been ‘optimised’ for blasted devices with tiny screens on which it is more or less impossible to read any extended passages of text? No wonder the average IQ and attention span are declining rapidly.

      What this really betokens is the end of free to air broadcast radio, mark my words.

      • ropata 25.1.1
        8 August 2015 at 2:14 am

        Socrates was right. Innovations like writing have ruined civilization!

      • BLiP 25.1.2
        8 August 2015 at 2:52 pm

        . . . Grrrr !!! You mentioned those bloody smartphones, the ruin of the internet, and perhaps even the human race. Anyone else noticed that every news source in the universe has lately been ‘optimised’ for blasted devices with tiny screens on which it is more or less impossible to read any extended passages of text? No wonder the average IQ and attention span are declining rapidly . . .

        Horrible things should be banned as a public menace. No wonder these days the government isn’t still banging on about giving everyone ID cards. Instead, everyone voluntarily carries something which tells the world who they are, where they are, who they are with, and what they are most likely doing.

    • greywarshark 25.2
      8 August 2015 at 3:06 pm

      @ BLIP
      “most of the kool kids, especially in Auckland, don’t really care about anything much. ”
      I worry about the snippets of PR from Radionz. The fact that they have set a target of one million (or about) listeners by a certain time concerns me. The people should be encouraged to listen, but not by adopting commercial come-ons like the hated banter about clothes or as the other day, with Guyon and Susie I think, about the best Bond character. WTF!

      I hate these absolute targets – what happens is quantity counts most, not quality and satisfactory growth in listeners. Targets should be banned as inhuman.

  26. Mike the Savage One 26
    7 August 2015 at 8:44 pm

    Separate the wheat from the chaff, an old, even bliblical saying goes. We see it at work now, the last humble bastion (not a perfect one by any means) of public broadcasting is like a Noah’s Arch it seems, that will rescue and help survive the ones, that will one day again replenish the wider media landscape, once we got rid of that nasty flood of commercialisation, commoditisation, that “whoredom” of MSM media (excuse abusing the word) really.

    http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/separate+the+wheat+from+the+chaff

    Good on John, I think you may have found the place where you can do well, and will stay in touch with us, same like “Mihi” from Maori TV, another broadcasting station also gradually succumbing to the sell-out dictatorship this nasty government has turned this country into.

    Let us build on hope, and join the ranks, and turn RNZ into the wagon front to protect us from the hostile forces. The day will come, that the dark age that took over this country in 2008, will end!

  28. geoff 28
    7 August 2015 at 10:06 pm

    John Key will be lovin this news!

    His most popular and vocal liberal-leftie opponent is now neatly contained in a bubble that has near zero reach to apolitical swing voters.

    • gnomic 28.1
      7 August 2015 at 11:45 pm

      Ummm, got a link for that or is it your opinion?

      • geoff 28.1.1
        8 August 2015 at 8:37 am

        A link?
        So you can read someone elses opinion?

        Yea it’s my opinion based on observations of John Key getting ripped up for shit-paper by Espinor on multiple occasions and it having zero effect on Key’s popularity.
        And if Key thought it was damaging to his rep he wouldn’t continue with the regular Monday morning appearances.

        Key uses the slot to practice running his lines, finding his own weak spots and being able to say that he doesn’t avoid media critical of his governance.

        RadioNZ is merely Key’s sparring partner to keep him match fit for the TV news.

        • BLiP 28.1.1.1
          8 August 2015 at 3:16 pm

          ‘

          Do you actually listen to Radio New Zealand?

          • geoff 28.1.1.1.1
            8 August 2015 at 8:00 pm

            Yes Blip I do, nearly every day, it’s my default station.

            I’m not criticising RNZ, it has good content and good journalism (compared with corporate media) but on this particular point about Key’s approach to RNZ and RNZ’s limited reach to apolitical, swing voters…..tell me how I’m wrong

            Get Campbell to DJ on the edge, filling the ears of the clueless morons with his reporting. That might be useful.

            Of course they’d prob just switch channels to more fm then…

  29. Binders full of women 29
    8 August 2015 at 7:20 pm

    So John Key squeezed John Campbell out of a job at a private company (because he was too lefty & critical) — and now Key has employed Campbell at a State broadcaster…. is it to muzzle him? So confusing 🙂

  30. philj 30
    10 August 2015 at 8:21 am

    Just returned from a break in Australia. Their public media, TV and radio is miles better than what we receive in NZ. We don’t realise howfar we have fallen. And no amount of self promotion that RNZ is great will convince me that we have a quality Public Broadcaster. The funding freeze is really showing now imo.

  31. Smilin 31
    12 August 2015 at 9:56 pm

    Yippee National is going to get its fascist back side bitten about time
    Try and screw it this time with your Dirty Politics , Keyglish your days are numbered

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  • New Zealand has never been closed for business
    1. What was The Curse of Jim Bolger?a. Winston Peters b. Soon after shaking his hand, world leaders would mysteriously lose office or shuffle off this mortal coilc. Could never shake off the Mother of All Budgetsd. Dandruff2. True or false? The Chairman of a Kiwi export business has asked the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    8 hours ago

  • Stop the panic – we’ve been here before
    Jack Vowles writes – 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’.  ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    11 hours ago

  • Melissa Lee and the media: ending the quest
    Chris Trotter writes –  MELISSA LEE should be deprived of her ministerial warrant. Her handling – or non-handling – of the crisis engulfing the New Zealand news media has been woeful. The fate of New Zealand’s two linear television networks, a question which the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    12 hours ago

  • The Hoon around the week to April 19
    TL;DR: The podcast above features co-hosts and , along with regular guests Robert Patman on Gaza and AUKUS II, and on climate change.The six things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    12 hours ago

  • The ‘Humpty Dumpty’ end result of dismantling our environmental protections
    Policymakers rarely wish to make plain or visible their desire to dismantle environmental policy, least of all to the young. Photo: Lynn GrievesonTL;DR: Here’s the top five news items of note in climate news for Aotearoa-NZ this week, and a discussion above between Bernard Hickey and The Kākā’s climate correspondent ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    13 hours 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
    13 hours 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
    14 hours 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
    15 hours 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
    16 hours 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
    18 hours 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
    20 hours 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
    1 day ago

  • How to Call Someone on a Computer: A Guide to Voice and Video Communication in the Digital Age
    Gone are the days when communication was limited to landline phones and physical proximity. Today, computers have become powerful tools for connecting with people across the globe through voice and video calls. But with a plethora of applications and methods available, how to call someone on a computer might seem ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day 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
    1 day ago

  • Where on a Computer is the Operating System Generally Stored? Delving into the Digital Home of your ...
    The operating system (OS) is the heart and soul of a computer, orchestrating every action and interaction between hardware and software. But have you ever wondered where on a computer is the operating system generally stored? The answer lies in the intricate dance between hardware and software components, particularly within ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day 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
    1 day ago

  • How to Screen Record on a Dell Laptop A Guide to Capturing Your Screen with Ease
    Screen recording has become an essential tool for various purposes, such as creating tutorials, capturing gameplay footage, recording online meetings, or sharing information with others. Fortunately, Dell laptops offer several built-in and external options for screen recording, catering to different needs and preferences. This guide will explore various methods on ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • How Much Does it Cost to Fix a Laptop Screen? Navigating Repair Options and Costs
    A cracked or damaged laptop screen can be a frustrating experience, impacting productivity and enjoyment. Fortunately, laptop screen repair is a common service offered by various repair shops and technicians. However, the cost of fixing a laptop screen can vary significantly depending on several factors. This article delves into the ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • How Long Do Gaming Laptops Last? Demystifying Lifespan and Maximizing Longevity
    Gaming laptops represent a significant investment for passionate gamers, offering portability and powerful performance for immersive gaming experiences. However, a common concern among potential buyers is their lifespan. Unlike desktop PCs, which allow for easier component upgrades, gaming laptops have inherent limitations due to their compact and integrated design. This ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • Climate Change: Turning the tide
    The annual inventory report of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions has been released, showing that gross emissions have dropped for the third year in a row, to 78.4 million tons: All-told gross emissions have decreased by over 6 million tons since the Zero Carbon Act was passed in 2019. ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    1 day ago

  • How to Unlock Your Computer A Comprehensive Guide to Regaining Access
    Experiencing a locked computer can be frustrating, especially when you need access to your files and applications urgently. The methods to unlock your computer will vary depending on the specific situation and the type of lock you encounter. This guide will explore various scenarios and provide step-by-step instructions on how ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • Faxing from Your Computer A Modern Guide to Sending Documents Digitally
    While the world has largely transitioned to digital communication, faxing still holds relevance in certain industries and situations. Fortunately, gone are the days of bulky fax machines and dedicated phone lines. Today, you can easily send and receive faxes directly from your computer, offering a convenient and efficient way to ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • Protecting Your Home Computer A Guide to Cyber Awareness
    In our increasingly digital world, home computers have become essential tools for work, communication, entertainment, and more. However, this increased reliance on technology also exposes us to various cyber threats. Understanding these threats and taking proactive steps to protect your home computer is crucial for safeguarding your personal information, finances, ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day 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
    1 day 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
    1 day 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
    1 day 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
    1 day 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
    1 day 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
    1 day 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
    1 day 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?
    Climate change is expected to generate more and more extreme events, delivering a sort of structural shock to inflation that central banks will have to react to as if they were short-term cyclical issues. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāMy pick of the six newsey things to know from Aotearoa’s ...
    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
    Hi,A friend had their 40th over the weekend and decided to theme it after Curb Your Enthusiasm fashion icon Susie Greene. Captured in my tiny kitchen before I left the house, I ending up evoking a mix of old lesbian and Hillary Clinton — both unintentional.Me vs Hillary ClintonIf you’re ...
    David FarrierBy David Farrier
    2 days ago

  • How extreme was the Earth's temperature in 2023
    This is a re-post from Andrew Dessler at the Climate Brink blog In 2023, the Earth reached temperature levels unprecedented in modern times. Given that, it’s reasonable to ask: What’s going on? There’s been lots of discussions by scientists about whether this is just the normal progression of global warming or if something ...
    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
    2 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
    2 days ago

  • What’s the outfit you can hear going down the gurgler? Probably it’s David Parker’s Oceans Sec...
    Buzz from the Beehive Point  of Order first heard of the Oceans Secretariat in June 2021, when David Parker (remember him?) announced a multi-agency approach to protecting New Zealand’s marine ecosystems and fisheries. Parker (holding the Environment, and Oceans and Fisheries portfolios) broke the news at the annual Forest & ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    2 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
    2 days ago

  • Matt Doocey doubles down on trans “healthcare”
    Citizen Science writes –  Last week saw two significant developments in the debate over the treatment of trans-identifying children and young people – the release in Britain of the final report of Dr Hilary Cass’s review into gender healthcare, and here in New Zealand, the news that the ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • A TikTok Prime Minister.
    One night while sleeping in my bed I had a beautiful dreamThat all the people of the world got together on the same wavelengthAnd began helping one anotherNow in this dream, universal love was the theme of the dayPeace and understanding and it happened this wayAfter such an eventful day ...
    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
    3 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 ...
    Skeptical Science
    3 days ago

  • Apposite Quotations.
    How Long Is Long Enough? Gaza under Israeli bombardment, July 2014. This posting is exclusive to Bowalley Road. ...
    Bowalley Road
    3 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
    3 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
    3 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
    3 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
    3 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
    3 days ago

  • Was Hawkesby entirely wrong?
    David Farrar  writes –  The Broadcasting Standards Authority ruled: Comments by radio host Kate Hawkesby suggesting Māori and Pacific patients were being prioritised for surgery due to their ethnicity were misleading and discriminatory, the Broadcasting Standards Authority has found. It is a fact such patients are prioritised. ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago

  • PRC shadow looms as the Solomons head for election
    PRC and its proxies in Solomons have been preparing for these elections for a long time. A lot of money, effort and intelligence have gone into ensuring an outcome that won’t compromise Beijing’s plans. Cleo Paskall writes – On April 17th the Solomon Islands, a country of ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago

  • Climate Change: Criminal ecocide
    We are in the middle of a climate crisis. Last year was (again) the hottest year on record. NOAA has just announced another global coral bleaching event. Floods are threatening UK food security. So naturally, Shane Jones wants to make it easier to mine coal: Resources Minister Shane Jones ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    3 days ago

  • Is saving one minute of a politician's time worth nearly $1 billion?
    Is speeding up the trip to and from Wellington airport by 12 minutes worth spending up more than $10 billion? Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: The six news items that stood out to me in the last day to 8:26 am today are:The Lead: Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    4 days ago

  • Long Tunnel or Long Con?
    Yesterday it was revealed that Transport Minister had asked Waka Kotahi to look at the options for a long tunnel through Wellington. State Highway 1 (SH1) through Wellington City is heavily congested at peak times and while planning continues on the duplicate Mt Victoria Tunnel and Basin Reserve project, the ...
    Greater AucklandBy Matt L
    4 days ago

  • Smoke And Mirrors.
    You're a fraud, and you know itBut it's too good to throw it all awayAnyone would do the sameYou've got 'em goingAnd you're careful not to show itSometimes you even fool yourself a bitIt's like magicBut it's always been a smoke and mirrors gameAnyone would do the sameForty six billion ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    4 days ago

  • What is Mexico doing about climate change?
    This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections The June general election in Mexico could mark a turning point in ensuring that the country’s climate policies better reflect the desire of its citizens to address the climate crisis, with both leading presidential candidates expressing support for renewable energy. Mexico is the ...
    Skeptical Science
    4 days ago

  • State of humanity, 2024
    2024, it feels, keeps presenting us with ever more challenges, ever more dismay.Do you give up yet? It seems to ask.No? How about this? Or this?How about this?When I say 2024 I really mean the state of humanity in 2024.Saturday night, we watched Civil War because that is one terrifying cliff we've ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    4 days ago

  • Govt’s Wellington tunnel vision aims to ease the way to the airport (but zealous promoters of cycl...
    Buzz from the Beehive A pet project and governmental tunnel vision jump out from the latest batch of ministerial announcements. The government is keen to assure us of its concern for the wellbeing of our pets. It will be introducing pet bonds in a change to the Residential Tenancies Act ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    4 days ago

  • The case for cultural connectedness
    A recent report generated from a Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) survey of 1,224 rangatahi Māori aged 11-12 found: Cultural connectedness was associated with fewer depression symptoms, anxiety symptoms and better quality of life. That sounds cut and dry. But further into the report the following appears: Cultural connectedness is ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    4 days ago

  • Useful context on public sector job cuts
    David Farrar writes –    The Herald reports: From the gory details of job-cuts news, you’d think the public service was being eviscerated.   While the media’s view of the cuts is incomplete, it’s also true that departments have been leaking the particulars faster than a Wellington ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    4 days ago

  • Gordon Campbell On When Racism Comes Disguised As Anti-racism
    Remember the good old days, back when New Zealand had a PM who could think and speak calmly and intelligently in whole sentences without blustering? Even while Iran’s drones and missiles were still being launched, Helen Clark was live on TVNZ expertly summing up the latest crisis in the Middle ...
    Gordon CampbellBy lyndon
    5 days ago

  • Govt ignored economic analysis of smokefree reversal
    Costello did not pass on analysis of the benefits of the smokefree reforms to Cabinet, emphasising instead the extra tax revenues of repealing them. Photo: Hagen Hopkins, Getty Images TL;DR: The six news items that stood out to me at 7:26 am today are:The Lead: Casey Costello never passed on ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    5 days ago

  • True Blue.
    True loveYou're the one I'm dreaming ofYour heart fits me like a gloveAnd I'm gonna be true blueBaby, I love youI’ve written about the job cuts in our news media last week. The impact on individuals, and the loss to Aotearoa of voices covering our news from different angles.That by ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    5 days ago

  • Who is running New Zealand’s foreign policy?
    While commentators, including former Prime Minister Helen Clark, are noting a subtle shift in New Zealand’s foreign policy, which now places more emphasis on the United States, many have missed a key element of the shift. What National said before the election is not what the government is doing now. ...
    PolitikBy Richard Harman
    5 days 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
    7 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
    9 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
    9 hours 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
    10 hours 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
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