Nicky Wagner’s “You are a bitch” redacted

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Labour MP Dr Deborah Russell was “astounded” to learn that an insult spat at her in Parliament by National MP Nicky Wagner has been redacted from Hansard.

During the first reading of the Appropriation, and the Imprest Supply bills debate on 20 June this year, Dr Russell was meticulously dissecting a few of the many National Party lies about spending in health.  Hansard initially recorded . . . 

 

 

. . . showing Wagner interjecting “You are a bitch”. The revised Hansard still records other interjections made during Dr Russell’s speech but now omits Wagner’s insult.

[UPDATE:  Wagner’s insult has been put back in Hansard.]

The discrepancy was spotted by @reedflemming, who remarked on the MSM’s silence on this matter. “It’s surprising”, he said, “this hasn’t been covered by media: a direct, personal attack made in the House, and then edited out of Hansard – and not Nicky Wagner’s first time covering up her statements!” @reedflemming’s latter aside appears to be a reference to Wagner’s slithering attempt to reframe her statement that she would  “rather be out on the harbour” than hearing from disabled people. Or, perhaps, Wagner does have previous form when it comes to tweaking the official record?

Dr Russell tweeted, as part of the Twitter thread . . .

It should be noted that Dr Russell stopped her speech at the time of the insult and extracted a withdrawal and apology from Wagner. Assistant Speaker Adrian Rurawhe claimed not have heard the insult. And, Hansard stamps the word “draft” in great big letters on the record, presumably before it is actually printed and bound.  Yet, the video does – just – capture the insult. Listen carefully at about 4:50 in. Obviously, the Hansard scribe heard it. Now “WE” have too.

Parliament’s “What Is Hansard” web page, states:

“In New Zealand’s democracy, it is important you can access what is said by the people you’ve voted for and who represent you. Hansard’s work to report what politicians say helps make them accountable to you. It also makes sure that New Zealand’s democracy is accessible and transparent to everyone. […] Editors follow strict rules on what changes they can make to what MPs said in the chamber. This makes sure that Hansard is as close to verbatim (word for word) as possible.

Can MPs ‘improve” on what they said?

No. MPs are provided draft copies of their speeches, at the same time that the speeches are first published on the Parliament website. There are strict rules about what changes they can request. They can ask for things like corrections to a wrong fact or figure.

Strict rules also decide what changes Hansard editors can make to what is said in the House […]

Speaker’s Ruling 4/3 is very clear too, when it comes to editing Hansard: “Alterations of meaning or substance are not allowed.” Also, a precis of the Speaker’s Rulings states:

Because words are withdrawn does not mean that they are expunged from the record; they are still part of the debate and are recorded in Hansard. Once words have been withdrawn that is the end of them in the House and the House continues with its business without further reference to them, but that does not mean they cannot be reported by the news media.

If these rulings and the general principles stated on Parliament’s website are actually applicable and not PR, the record should never have been changed in the first place – BUT – does the application of the term “draft” mean the rules don’t apply? The Parliamentary website says of “drafts” “The pencil icon indicates a draft text which may be subject to correction; the text itself will carry a draft watermark.” Correction doesn’t mean redaction. 

Alas, this is not the first time Hansard has failed to accurately reflect all of what is said in Parliament. Going back over the Hansard for 5 December 2007 there seems to be no record of Michael Cullen accurately describing John Key as a “rich prick”, after Key insulted Helen Clark for not having children. It is recorded that Cullen did on the same day call Key a “scumbag”, a “coward” and a “braggart”. Bear in mind that the day before Key had directed one of his typically nasty remarks at Cullen’s wife. Cullen was seriously pissed off. Wagner, on the other hand, hurled her abuse in response to listening to the truth about National’s lies.

Funny what the MSM tells its consumers about, eh?

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63 comments on “Nicky Wagner’s “You are a bitch” redacted ”

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  1. tc 1
    10 July 2018 at 7:51 am

    If only we could redact 3 terms of national gutting the NZ economy. The born to rule party show there ‘class’ yet again with the abhorrent Wagner.

  2. Hongi Ika 2
    10 July 2018 at 7:59 am

    Another “born to rule Tory ” ?

  3. cleangreen 3
    10 July 2018 at 8:07 am

    l done BLIP; 100% I missed that exchange in parliament.

    Those National MP’s are very toxic it seems, and so set on hateful actions that should be stopped.

    What right did the ‘clark’ have to dedact that hateful insults and her comments showing Wagner interjecting “You are a bitch”.

    The revised Hansard still records other interjections made during Dr Russell’s speech but now omits Wagner’s insult and this was wrongfully removed by the clark here and the speaker must restore the hansard records as a true and correct copy of the statements made in parliament.

    If not does this mean that any record under the hansard can be “doctored”

  4. Heather Tanguay 4
    10 July 2018 at 8:21 am

    What a piece of work Wagner is!

    • Cinny 4.1
      10 July 2018 at 8:51 am

      IKR… it’s like pot kettle black big time. Old wagner seems to be even more bitter after losing her electorate.

      The silence from the media about wagners words is deafening.

    • Grantoc 4.2
      10 July 2018 at 2:21 pm

      What faux outrage!

      You need to get over yourself Heather.

  5. R.P Mcmurphy 5
    10 July 2018 at 8:58 am

    it would be stepping over the bounds of propriety to name wagner but suffice to to say that it would be prefaced with ugly f*cking …….! and thats just her mind.

  6. ianmac 6
    10 July 2018 at 9:16 am

    A form of Dirty Tricks perhaps? Influence of the previous government’s “tinkers” alive and well?
    If Parliament was still sitting it could be raised during question time which would cause nasty Wagner to be further highlighted.

    • dukeofurl 6.1
      10 July 2018 at 2:13 pm

      No apologised and withdrawn so cant be raised further.

      What is likely to have happened , and as a long practice, someone in Bridges office has the job to clean up these sorts of things and as a matter of course the Hansard office has quietly accommodated them ( maybe other parties as well). remember that Key was used to a ‘word salad debating style’ and Trumpian regard for the facts. That all couldnt be left to stand and National had plenty of resources to look after any damage control

      You watch Wagner ‘disavow all knowlege’ tomorrow of how it happened

  7. John up North 7
    10 July 2018 at 9:32 am

    Firstly, I am in no way surprised at the lack of media recognition/attention to the character of this Nat MP. The media bias is ridiculous in it’s blatancy and the RW pr corps do a Stirling job of clouding that bias from the general public eg. Red Radio.

    Secondly, I am not surprised at the statement issuing from the Nat MP, as she has proven by previous statement to be a heartless seat warmer.

    My major issue and the most important one in this matter is the editing of the official record. That the Hansard is being “adjusted” after the fact, for what-ever reason is WRONG! Even if “both” parties in the debate agreed to a change in the record of what happened…………… it should never be allowed, we must be able to rely on the Hansard of being a true and correct record of parliamentary business.

    That this “adjustment” happened to remove the light shone on the NAT MP which showed her indulging in unsavory conduct speaks volumes to me about Nat party standard tactics, but to be aided in this by parliamentary clerks??????? WTF

    • Left_forward 7.1
      10 July 2018 at 11:05 am

      I’m completely with you John up North.

    • Draco T Bastard 7.2
      10 July 2018 at 11:44 am

      That this “adjustment” happened to remove the light shone on the NAT MP which showed her indulging in unsavory conduct speaks volumes to me about Nat party standard tactics, but to be aided in this by parliamentary clerks??????? WTF

      Yep. In this case the clerk that did it needs to be seriously reprimanded and the Hansard corrected to show the hate speech.

  9. Anne 9
    10 July 2018 at 10:26 am

    She said it alright otherwise why would she stand up and apologise when asked to do so? If it wasn’t true she’d be jumping up and down demanding an apology from Russell.

    The rwnjs will be arriving shortly denying she called Deborah Russell a bitch on the grounds nobody else heard it. They will claim that it was all an act on Russell’s part to grab attention to herself. 😉

    • mac1 9.1
      10 July 2018 at 11:16 am

      What language people use in insults can be very revealing of inner beliefs and prejudices. What do we make of Nicky Wagner’s choice of insult?

      I am pleased to see that the Hansard has been corrected to reflect what was said.

      I wonder what a scholarly study of Hansard’s interjections and recorded insults would reveal of the interjectors’ mind sets.

      Would they be as funny as Minister of Education, David Lange, who called out to the new spokesperson for Education, Lockwood Smith, who had lost some skin off his face from getting a gate-jumping manoeuvre wrong, “Huh, he’s been visiting kindergartens again!”?

      • dukeofurl 9.1.1
        10 July 2018 at 6:25 pm

        All your researchers need is to read Keys words recorded for posterity by Hansard and the live video versions.
        That would be fun as a meaningless jumble is turned into Churchillian prose.

        We can remember a separate instance when he later claimed to never provide a strong and unconditional promise to Pike River families but merely a weaker ‘if possible’ promise.
        The youtube sound track showed he did make a very strong promise verging on unconditional
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW5Kvum9Sx4

    • james 9.2
      10 July 2018 at 2:29 pm

      But Anne – you are all OK calling other women a bitch – I see no reason why you would have issue with someone else using it.

      However I agree – it should never have been omitted by Hansard.

      • Robert Guyton 9.2.1
        10 July 2018 at 2:33 pm

        Anne’s not a politician in Government. What those people say is officially recorded and reflects upon them, as elected leaders of the community. It’s not the same thing, Confused James.

  10. You_Fool 10
    10 July 2018 at 10:30 am

    It appears the insult is now back in the hansard

  11. mary_a 11
    10 July 2018 at 10:46 am

    Wagner’s comment should not have been redacted from Hansard at all, even more so, that Dr Russell was not informed or advised of the fact, considering it was her statement Wagner responded to. And who instructed the clerk of the house to interfere with what can and what can not be recorded in Hansard?

    So is this redaction an indication of the future of Parliament from now on? Unfavourable statements from National MPs, or those that show the present Opposition in a bad light, will be removed, or worse not recorded at all?

    If so, NZers are being denied dutiful and honest service as is expected of the highest court in the land, Parliament.

    Even though a Labour led coalition is government, I have a sinking feeling Parliament is being influenced (possibly dictated to) by National filth!

    • Grantoc 11.1
      10 July 2018 at 2:29 pm

      If you check the reports on this incident, you will learn that the comment was redacted by a junior Hansard staff member, and has since been reinstated.

      From what I can tell Wagner apologised and withdrew her comment when asked to at the time, had nothing to do with its redaction and was fine about it being reinstated.

      It was a mistake by a junior parliamentary staff member. So get over it.

      • Robert Guyton 11.1.1
        10 July 2018 at 2:34 pm

        Wagner’s words weren’t “a mistake”. So get over it.

        • Grantoc 11.1.1.1
          10 July 2018 at 3:16 pm

          Robert

          The redaction was a mistake by a junior staff member is my point.

          Wagner owned the comment and apologised for it. End of story. This happens daily when parliament is sitting.

          The faux outrage demonstrated by several of your comrades on this matter is laughable.

          • dukeofurl 11.1.1.1.1
            10 July 2018 at 5:27 pm

            Mistake my a#%@

            Its a dirty politics under cover op. Cleaning the written record, erasing embarrassments. Too much has happened for it to be ‘coincidences’

            Why pick out a small comment from a sea of words for deletion, which in amazing coincidence would then match the ‘hard to hear’ on stored audio – but not that used for the transcription typists

          • Robert Guyton 11.1.1.1.2
            10 July 2018 at 6:10 pm

            Grantoc – the redaction doesn’t interest me greatly. I’m more focussed on Wagner’s comment; she said what in Parliament???
            “This happens daily when parliament is sitting.”
            Are you suggesting that MP’s say, “You are a bitch” on a daily basis? I hope you are not, though you are conflating. Politicians apologise, yes, often enough, but they don’t, so far as I know, audibly call each other “a bitch”. Am I wrong?

      • mary_a 11.1.2
        10 July 2018 at 3:15 pm

        Grantoc (11.1) … I do realise now the insult has been reinstated. However at the time of my comment and many others here, it was still a redacted statement.

        I very much doubt it was a “mistake” by a junior parliamentary staff member. Something only becomes a “mistake” when National gets caught out!

        • Grantoc 11.1.2.1
          10 July 2018 at 3:23 pm

          Mary

          Your final comment doubting that it was a mistake by a junior staff member and implying that somehow the Nats were able to influence the situation is a bit paranoic don’t you think?

          Hansard staff are employed by Parliamentary Services. Parliamentary Services ultimately report to The Speaker (One Mr Trevor Mallard). Can you really see Mallard allowing the Nats to have this kind of influence within an organisation that reports to him?

          • dukeofurl 11.1.2.1.1
            10 July 2018 at 5:30 pm

            Oh pleese. Informal net works in parliament abound, like any work place. When you want something done you go straight to to the ‘doer’, nothing to do with Mallard.

          • John up North 11.1.2.1.2
            10 July 2018 at 6:03 pm

            So a we are to believe a “junior parliamentary staff member” has the sole discretion to select and then “adjust” or “redact” any ol’ comment/s they feel like? I call bullshit! someone, gave direction, and the job was done!

            As dukeofurl said at 11.1.1.1.1

            “Why pick out a small comment from a sea of words for deletion, which in amazing coincidence would then match the ‘hard to hear’ on stored audio – but not that used for the transcription typists”

            We still need a big f*cken light blazing hard on this matter, to bring to light the saboteurs, booby traps and landmines lurking within the public service waiting to do their masters bidding and undermine this coalition govt. Hard enough to right the 9 years of poor management by the Nats without tools in place wanting to put spanners in the works.

  12. simbit 12
    10 July 2018 at 11:15 am

    I absolutely defend her right to call anyone a bitch…Free speech now!!

  13. adam 13
    10 July 2018 at 12:12 pm

    To try and get the official record expunged, wow the right in this country are turning into snowballs very fast.

  14. Ad 14
    10 July 2018 at 12:38 pm

    First piece of publicity the new member for New Lynn has generated in a year.

  15. Wensleydale 15
    10 July 2018 at 1:38 pm

    Every so often, the mask slips, and we see the real person behind the carefully massaged PR facade. Nice one, Nicky. You’ve basically confirmed what everyone suspected anyway.

  17. Stuart Munro 17
    10 July 2018 at 2:36 pm

    Give it a week or so and Bridges will be whining about a lack of civility.

    • Rob 17.1
      10 July 2018 at 8:02 pm

      He may but someone will draft it for him as a cliche
      He is incapable of thinking for himself or saying anything spontaneous unless an it is drafted for him

  18. BM 18
    10 July 2018 at 2:37 pm

    Who the fuck cares.

    Such trivial bullshit.

    • Tuppence Shrewsbury 18.1
      10 July 2018 at 2:40 pm

      Labour are Jealous that they didn’t think about it when they were furiously denying an 11.7bn hole in their figures.

    • Robert Guyton 18.2
      10 July 2018 at 2:41 pm

      I agree. Wagner though, comes out looking unpleasant. It’s a good airing of internal bile.

  19. Sabine 19
    10 July 2018 at 2:53 pm

    but but
    I thought Ncki Wagner is the nice one from that lot? Oh my where is the fainting couch.

  20. alwyn 20
    10 July 2018 at 3:02 pm

    Who is Dr Deborah Russell?

    Incidentally shouldn’t it be Trevor Mallard who should be getting the “Please Explain” request?
    The comment was apparently removed by some junior member of the Hansard team who reports, ultimately, to The Speaker.

    • McFlock 20.1
      10 July 2018 at 3:19 pm

      that’s the situation coming to light.

      So maybe wagner isn’t a coward in this instance, just a jerk who thinks calling people a bitch is part of her role in the legislature.

    • dukeofurl 20.2
      10 July 2018 at 4:18 pm

      Junior staffer – who likely has been doing ‘a favour ‘ for national Mps for a long time, there has been other exchanges in Hansard which arent as people remember or Youtube records.
      Theres a torrent of words in parliament why would this particular phrase stand out unless someone is queued to it?

      Im wondering if the ‘junior staffer’ is involved in ‘hushing’ the audio side of things as well.

      remember the recent fuss about ‘Silly girl’ No one could quite hear it on the audio as well – amazing coincidence to this similar situation

      • alwyn 20.2.1
        10 July 2018 at 6:36 pm

        “who likely has been doing ‘a favour ‘ ”
        Any evidence of that? Anything at all except your own over-heated imagination?

        “in ‘hushing’ the audio side”.
        Interjections are not printed in Hansard UNLESS the speaker replies to them. It is only then that any interjection will be reported. As Russell replied to it the interjection should not have been removed.
        Listen to the wild interjections from both sides of the House during Question Time. Then read the public transcript. The interjections, from both sides of the house are removed as a matter of course because the speaker ignored them.

        “remember the recent fuss about ‘Silly girl’”.
        Well yes. The only person who claimed to have heard this was a Speaker who is deaf in his ear on that side.
        The only one. Nobody else heard anything at the time and nobody who listened to the tapes afterwards did so either.
        But you know why don’t you? Somebody fiddled with the tape.
        Talk about a Conspiracy Theorist.

        • Robert Guyton 20.2.1.1
          10 July 2018 at 6:45 pm

          Nobody else admits to hearing “silly girl”, you surely mean, Alwyn. You like to be regarded as precise in what you say but there’s no way in the world you can know what you claim to know: “Nobody else heard anything at the time …”

  21. Anne 21
    10 July 2018 at 4:36 pm

    The Herald, presumably in an attempt to minimise Wagner’s use of the word “bitch”, has listed former and current MP’s use of the word bitch in the house.

    February 2015: Ron Mark about National’s Gerry Brownlee: “This is the Minister of Defence whose biggest whine and bitch was that he could not understand the acronyms.”

    • May 2007: Former National MP Chester Borrows in the anti-smacking bill: “although they may bitch and moan continually that all we do is bitch and moan at each other, on this occasion there has been consensus and there has been compromise.”

    • Hone Harawira, June 2006 on dog micro-chipping legislation: “We have seen National chasing votes on this issue like a bitch on heat, and, of course, we have been graced intermittently by the presence of New Zealand First’s very own poodle.”

    • June 2006: Ron Mark on dog micro-chipping: “When a cocky’s dog slips his leash on the farm and goes straying because a bitch down the road is on heat, it does not have its collar on.”

    • May 2006: Ron Mark after referring to National’s Simon Power as “bitching” on: “I withdraw the word; I did not mean to call Simon Power a bitch.”

    When Power objected, Mark responded: “I withdraw, if I have offended the member’s sensibility. “Bitch”, I would assert, Madam Speaker, is a female dog.”

    • December 2004: then Act leader Rodney Hide on the Aquaculture Reform Bill: “we have set up an incentive for one racial group in New Zealand just to bitch, whine, and complain to the Government.”

    Not one of them used it in the context of a bitch as in “a woman is a bitch” except “Cameron Slater” who was never an MP so what he’s doing on the list who knows.

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12086472

    • BLiP 21.1
      10 July 2018 at 4:48 pm

      ‘

      Yep, definite minimisation by the MSM. Note how both Stuff and the Herald stories claim Wagner’s insult was delivered in “heated debate”. Watch the video and you will see there was nothing heated about the debate at the time and Wagner’s insult was delivered with calm, measured malice.

      • dukeofurl 21.1.1
        10 July 2018 at 5:38 pm

        Thats because they are writing the story from the same background ‘cheat sheet’ supplied by National press secs
        Watch Hosking tomorrow run the same version….heated blah blah… answering to Mallard…blah blah …they all do it…blah blah

      • John up North 21.1.2
        10 July 2018 at 6:09 pm

        Personally, I think the MSM are off on the wrong track………… probably on purpose.

        The BIG Deal is not about what Wagner said, but the Hansard being manipulated to mis-remember what actually occurred in parliament.

        MSM are currently doing the magician thing by making sure the public all have their eyes on the wrong hand.

        • dukeofurl 21.1.2.1
          10 July 2018 at 6:17 pm

          Thats how I see it too. Its really the Old Dirty Politics operations back again – if they went away.
          Dirty Politics was really about The Beehive being the hidden hand behind what seemed to be arms length actions by bloggers ( and others)

  22. Ken 22
    10 July 2018 at 5:09 pm

    National is toxic.

  23. JustMe 23
    10 July 2018 at 7:20 pm

    Really Nicky Wagner there is that quote ‘it takes one to know one’. In this instance the name calling you used shows you up in true form.
    I suggest you stop behaving like a spoilt B(word)and start behaving like an adult for once in your political life-time.
    But then it does look like National MPs are very good at having school-yard temper tantrums and name calling. Remember even John Key resorted to name calling those who protested against his government. That shows how lowly in calibre the National Party MPs are, Still birds of a feather flock together.
    Let the likes of Wagner and her ilk carry on with the name calling as it’s proof they are doing a wonderful job at destroying the very political party they are members of.

  24. Tricledrown 24
    12 July 2018 at 12:22 am

    DTB this is part of breaking down the peasants here it’s Straw(man) argument’s for piling on the BS.
    The ruling “class” love to rub the poor nose in it Bullying the peasants into submission.
    Being nasty to the peasant’s is a good bit of sport recognise their beaters lining up in unison shoot down the democratic rights of the not so well off.
    They claim they back the free market.
    But they get paid off by the monopolist Cartels.
    But as Adam Smith says anti competitive business should be punished with National and ACT especially ACT (which wouldn’t exist with out the funding from the Cartels) that dominate our retail especially food retail even more where these global monopoly’s selling us diabetes and obesity.
    The ruling class want pheasants feeling their social anxiety.
    This argument is a dog whistle to the ruling class that they don’t have to follow the rules.

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    19 hours ago

  • 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
    20 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
    22 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
    24 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
    1 day 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
    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
    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
    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 ...
    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
    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
    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
    2 days 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
    2 days 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
    2 days 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
    2 days 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
    2 days 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
    2 days 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
    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?
    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
    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...
    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
    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”
    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
    3 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
    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 ...
    Skeptical Science
    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

  • 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
    4 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
    4 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
    4 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

  • 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
    2 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
    18 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
    20 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
    21 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
    22 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
    22 hours 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
    22 hours 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
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