Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez’s five minute video of her asking questions about campaign financing is now the most viewed video featuring a politician on Twitter of all time …
The primary purpose of the proposed new conservative right party might be to simply leak a percentage point or two from NZF. Sink NZF and the gate opens wider for National.
The primary purpose of one of the new parties might be for the founder/leader to try to get acceptance. After being turned away by sundry others in his quest for recognition he has decided the only way to get it is to start his own party.
If none of the others want him how is he to find enough acceptance from the general public to get enough support to affect NZF or be of any use to National in any way?
Beto shows us there’s a better way to respond to Darth Drumpf’s orgasms of hate than to just protest and feed the hate narrative. Hold a counter-rally to showcase an alternative.
“Some people just want trees gone, and would rather rip out an entire row of trees than put a trench across their garden so their broadband antenna can be located away from their house or office.”
Due to weaker signals at higher frequencies required for next generations 5G + wireless networks, greater density of cell tower technology is required by all carrier networks…
Councils will lease out public amenities, cut and remove trees and foliage which ‘interfers’ and private property owners can cut trees and force neighbours to do the same
When your corporations own gold, diamond and other mines in Venezuela you bet a liberal tard like Trudeau is going to support the overthrow of a legitimate government.
How else do you keep the poor, poor, and shit on workers.
Anne-Marie Brady break-ins: Police investigation hits dead end
An investigation into a burglary and other incidents reported by prominent China critic Anne-Marie Brady is unresolved and police say they have no further lines of enquiry.
Anne-Marie Brady Anne-Marie Brady Photo: Supplied
Canterbury University professor Anne-Marie Brady has said her office has been broken into twice, her house burgled, her car tampered with and she has received a threatening letter after she published a paper on the influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the Pacific.
“Professor Brady has reported a number of incidents which have occurred since late 2017 including a burglary at her home, two break-ins at her university office, damage to her vehicle, and a series of anonymous phone calls,” Detective Superintendent Stu Allsop-Smith said.
“Police have taken these incidents very seriously and a lengthy, detailed and extensive investigation has been conducted.
“This has involved all necessary police resources including detailed forensic analysis, interviews and expert advice.
“The burglaries and other matters reported remain unresolved at this time.”
Mr Allsop-Smith said at this point there were no further lines of enquiry to pursue unless new information became available.
“Any new information will be carefully assessed to determine what, if any, evidential relevance it may have,” he said in a statement.
Police and the university would continue to provide her with updated advice, including security advice if required, and maintain an active response plan, Mr Allsop-Smith said.
International academics, researchers and human rights advocates wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last year in support of Prof Brady.
Agreed, the male game of NZ Rugby has taken what’s good and completely abused it in it’s administration. Over rated Average bunch of cheating twits & liability to NZ.
CHCoff was thinking of you the other day, they did a back burn on the fire here… when I heard it I thought.. hmmm I wonder if CHCoff gave them some advice 🙂
Is it possible the neo-liberal brains of Britain and business sages might start to realise we’ve reached peak bottom in terms of wages and conditions.
May be they might also start to realise that if your business has to rely on paying pittances on which a person cannot survive, then maybe the business isn’t actually viable.
Even the wage-slaved cheap labour immigrants are starting to leave, as indebted as they are because of false promises NZ Inc. was a party to, and past lack of enforcement of employment standards..
No worries @ Indiana. We’ll just schedule them to start tomorrow morning shall we?
We could even get bus passengers to volunteer to drive the number 21 home starting tonight.
And meanwhile senior management could give themselves a bonus for improving productivity, and the spin doctors can tell us that all services ran as scheduled
No (legally) employed New Zealander is paid a pittance.
Most low earners receive top ups and other allowances.
Most of these folk over time will move into a better income bracket .
The outlook for 99% of Kiwis is generally good.
So that would be why many drivers chose to leave would it? And go to places like Tasmania and elsewhere. Keep telling yourself that @Rata – you’ll go far. Your ideology and rote learnings precede you going forward.
And by the way – it isn’t just about being paid a pittance.
And yes, the outlook for 99% is NOW a little better, though if many in that 99% had to ‘cash up’ tomorrow, they’d realise just how indebted they really are.
And what have you to say about the (illegally) employed New Zealanders or the immigrant that was enticed to NZ with false promises?
@ Rata: I’d be interested to know what your explanation is for a public transport system in Wellington that has now gone bugger up.
Is there an explanation you could provide the greater Wellington region’s citizenry as to why they had a workable and patronised system, and now they don’t?
And once you’ve given that explanation, there’ll probably be some consultant’s role whose mission it is to attract people back onto public transport. Currently there are a good many former patrons that have realised that they may as well opt for an Uber – especially if more than one is travelling, and they get door-door service.
Low paid workers in New Zealand, and the taxpayers, subsidise their bosses businesses. They suffer no or poor housing, insufficient income to survive on, and have little to no job security, so that the boss has a business. Where is the free market???
It is wholly wrong.
I have no respect for these business owners – the sooner they fail the better. They should f&#k off
This contribution is by Gerard Otto writing on the T.D.B
So far Bridges is distinguished by his record low popularity and ability to train wreck his own party to boot.
Judith may think she is playing the long game too but as they say in the famous Aussie Film “The Castle” – tell her she’s dreaming.
Most of the National party will not allow her to get her hands on power and the overall electorate don’t trust her nor like her.
Simon has been relentless in his denial about his own failings and this trait should frighten the pants off everyone.
Simon cannot stand too much scrutiny, and when the public get a glimpse of how he really operates under the charade he presents – they are gob smacked.
Don’t forget this man is under a police investigation regarding his part in election donations and we have not yet heard a word from the police about those matters.
Under pressure Simon has run away to get his story straight first, which is what you have to do, if you are liar or out of touch with all the facts you should know.
On several occasions the “Prime Minister in waiting” has fled the press and ran under a rock to hide when the heat was on.
All sins are forgiven by his partisan, ever hopeful supporters who will vote for any old monkey driving the blue bus.
Yet the majority of the voting public are increasingly becoming away of the dishonesty of this man.
His ridiculous claims did not stand up to the facts.
Time and time again – he said things that were factually incorrect.
Think petrol prices and how it is all about tax when it is really more about our exchange rate and the price of crude oil.
Think business confidence and how it will kill our economy when in fact it’s just a reflection of National getting over the election.
Think industrial action and how it only just happened when it’s roots are in years of being underpaid or contract cycles.
Think fossil fuels and a just transition and how much was made about consultation versus seeing that not one job has been lost and there’s ten years before we stop drilling.
Think how Bridges claimed Labour promised no new taxes – when they claimed no new taxes beyond those they had already committed to.
All topics Simon Bridges has deliberately told half truths about – trying to pin responsibility on the Coalition and it’s policies.
This opposition for opposition’s sake, flies in the face of the longer term solutions this country really needs.
It harms New Zealand and the majority can see that.
Shouting slogans and half truths just galvanises the majority to keep the harmful pretender from the throne.
The fear that such a person might wield power doubles the effort to resist the manipulations of National.
There’s a strong resistance to dropping the standard so far down from the heights of international acclaim to the pits of dishonesty and cronyism.
It’s a disgrace that over 40% of New Zealanders are so entrenched in their ideologies and misinformed by a dysfunctional fourth estate that they are impervious to facts and reason.
So we are polarised but never more passionately so than now.
Most kiwis have not forgotten Simon Bridges and Paula Bennett and Judith Collins and what they did to New Zealand during those nine long years.
The $120 Million meth testing scam that evicted hundreds of kiwis onto the street, the under spending on hospitals, the spilt milk at Oravida, the Panama Papers, the dirty dirty politics, the facilitation of record OECD homelessness, the extinction of 75% of New Zealand’s fresh water fish, the sealing up of Pike River Mine, the backs turned upon Waitangi, the Housing Crisis that accelerated house price inflation – something they all denied and a host of other transgressions against our citizens.
These people are not fit to govern.
This stuff cuts deep into the hearts and minds of the majority so no matter how much smoke they blow up the ass of the “Prime Minister in waiting” that is NOT going to happen on our watch!!!
Was this broadcast – if so can you give us the link? It would be easier to listen to than to read this series of sentences strung down the page. I have found the bricks of words difficult to follow but didn’t realise that sentences not grouped in a paragraph that makes one point is just as bad.
“Sixteen New Zealand Industry Training Providers will merge into a single entity under a massive overhaul of the industry proposed by Education Minister Chris Hipkins.
With the polytechnics and technical institutes facing what one commentator called a “perfect storm” of demographic shift and government policy changes, Hipkins on Wednesday released his proposal to strengthen the “broken” sector.
The proposals would also see industry and employers have greater say over the sector, as well as more distance and “blended” learning.”
Watched Parliament this afternoon. Simon Britches was somewhat subdued and a little on the quiet side. No shouting or screeching across the house at Jacinda, looking apoplectic as is the case normally with him when he’s in vocal mode. Something must be bothering/distracting the leader of the Opposition …. hmm!
Jacinda, while in her usual sharp form, responded to questions concisely and quickly, seemed a little cross. Could have been about the unnecessary Select Committee BS from Natz earlier today, of which nothing was mentioned in the House today.
When Jami-Lee Ross was called on to put across the first of his allocated two questions, several Natz MPs quickly turned their heads to look at him, then turned away smartly. Maybe they were a bit concerned on what topic his questions would be based on … guilty consciences perhaps? Have to say, JLR did look well.
The government should find money that they can’t find to pay doctors working to identify and treat people who are just ill, undiagnosed, in pain etc. It is so unfair that the middle classes can’t have the full use of the guarantee on their comfortable lives and are complaining about being short-changed. https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018682193/terminally-ill-breast-cancer-patients-plea-fund-drugs-or-we-die
New drugs have extended terminally ill breast cancer patients’ lives by months and years. And while they’re available overseas, they’re not funded here, meaning NZ patients are dying far quicker than in other developed countries. Alex Perrottet reports.
It used to be that people hoped for a cure, now they know they are dying and want the government to spend an arm and a leg on an extra few months of life. What is reasonable. Other people have to put up with sleeping anywhere, never having any money for more than the basics. Do these women think we have a money tree? It is a nasty trick to cheated of your expected years and die while you are young. Perhaps they need to take out a special insurance policy at birth that will pay for the extra $000’s for drugs and treatments, so much per day.
Perhaps people can have a month to say goodbye to everyone and then start their decline without the extra medication. They certainly do not have the right to hold death at bay for long at great cost. Leaders might attempt this, but the ordinary people don’t have the right to take up scarce medical care.
Bryan Gould on his blogsite talking about a book he co-authored about Britain in mid January 2019:
I am delighted to report that a new book, co-authored by my long-time colleague, John Mills, and myself was published in London last week by W H Allen. The book is called “Call To Action” and comprises a powerful argument for addressing the major problems that have now held back the British economy for decades.
Those problems include a damaging loss of competitiveness, a policy blind spot on the importance of the exchange rate, a perennial and debilitating foreign payments deficit, the perilous decline of manufacturing, and the futile focus on the government deficit as the prime goal of policy.
The book provides a carefully researched case for taking action now before it is too late and could offer the way to better outcomes following the May election.
Call to Action by John Mills and Bryan Gould
The bolded piece is because it sounds exactly like NZ. How come?: They are big, we are small. If someone would like to tell me why I am very silly thinking that
I would welcome a different understanding of it.
Funny that there is to be a May election – with Theresa May involved. That may be one to remember!
This is just a taste of whats to come from our 21,s century comunacation device that is why Eco Maori has BIG concern,s about AI even the people who are paided to stop crime are baffled enough said.
Cryptopia breach highlights gaps in cybersecurity, and cryptocurrency regulation, experts say
Claims a further $260,000 has been stolen from Christchurch-based cryptocurrency company Cryptopia are “not correct”, police say. (Video first published January 31, 2019)
Christchurch-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia suffered a security breach almost a month ago. Customers have no idea what’s happened to their funds, while police remain tight-lipped about the investigation. Little is being said, but there’s a lot to learn from this case so far, experts say. KATIE KENNY reports.
If you follow the news, you may have heard about the “significant” losses of cryptocurrency after a security breach at Christchurch-based exchange Cryptopia. The online currency trading platform is said to have as many as 1.4 million registered users. Millions of dollars’ worth of tokens were stolen.
Cryptocurrency can be difficult to understand. So let’s try and use the example of an ordinary bank heist to illustrate what happened.
Let’s say a bank in Christchurch was robbed. Customers first noticed something was wrong when they tried to log into their online accounts and saw a message saying the site was in “unscheduled maintenance” mode.
The robbers weren’t in a hurry. They’d got hold of the master keys, and locked everyone else out. Then, they’d changed the locks. So they took their time, stuffing sacks with valuables, smuggling them out through tunnels, shipping them overseas.
Today, almost a month later, the windows are still dark. Customers can’t access their accounts. The investigation is ongoing, with few updates.
The combined worth of tokens stolen from Cryptopia’s digital wallets is unclear. On January 13, it’s estimated more than $5 million was transferred to an unknown digital wallet. The following day, the website was down. On January 15, Cryptopia admitted a “security breach” and said “appropriate government agencies” had been notified. But New York-based analyst Max Galka, of Elementus, said in his blog that funds continued being drained until January 17. He estimated the total value of stolen tokens at around US$16m (NZ$24m).
Cryptocurrencies stolen from exchanges and scammed from investors totalled around US$1.7 billion (NZ$2.5b) in 2018, up 400 per cent from the previous year, according to United States cybersecurity firm CipherTrace. Internationally speaking, the Cryptopia breach was relatively small – being in the tens rather than hundreds of millions.
Do you know more about the Cryptopia hack? Email Katie.kenny@stuff.co.nz
But it was “different” from other high profile hacks, Galk wrote. Namely, because it seemed to go on for several days: “The lack of urgency on the part of the thieves is striking.” Another unusual factor was that funds were taken from more than 76,000 different wallets.
A likely explanation for both these things is that the offenders gained access to the server holding the private keys. From there, they could have downloaded and wiped the keys, leaving Cryptopia unable to access its own wallets, and the authorities stuck on the outside of this digital bank.
How is all this known? Owing to the blockchain technology underlying cryptocurrencies, the stolen funds are hiding in plain sight. They’re visible, but anonymous. “Pseudo-anonymous,” explains Guy Kloss, a blockchain architect at SingleSource Ltd.
It can be difficult for people to understand why the illegal transactions can’t simply be reversed. But on the blockchain (the secure database, or ledger), transactions are recorded across many, many computers simultaneously, with no single authority controlling and verifying the authenticity of the data. The system is based on pure mathematics, on cryptography. And keys.
If you want to trade cryptocurrencies, you need a private and a public key to prove you are who you say you are. (The public key is like a business card, while the private key unlocks your online identity.) The keys are verified by the worldwide network of computers, and the payment proceeds.
Banks aren’t that secure. If you hack into a bank’s computer system, you can, potentially, get money out. But if you try to get tokens out of a blockchain system, the network will stop you, because it can’t prove you own those funds.
So if someone else gets hold of your private keys, it’s game over. They can transfer money, change the keys, lock you out. And the transactions can’t be reversed, any more than those valuables could have been sucked back up an .
Ka kite ano links below P.S I want to say more https://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/110440396/cryptopia-breach-highlights-gaps-in-cybersecurity-and-cryptocurrency-regulation-experts-say
Eco Maori Thanks Stuff and the reporter and Green Peace for getting this story out to the Tangata/people read on and you will see why Eco Maori puts the gloves on when It come,s to shonky and his national party puppets they just want power to full there trough,s and leave te tangata who are owed by the crown heaps what drips off there plates $001 cent in the dollar. Lets get this STRAIGHT I don,t mind BILLIONAIRE,s so long as the pay there taxes and earned there money hounestly humanely and from were Eco Maori see there ain,t many of those a few may be.
The multimillion dollar public land sales scheme, tenure review, will be stopped
The Government intends to scrap the contentious land reforms known as tenure review, following a scathing internal report which pointed to multiple failings in the process.
An announcement on the cancellation is imminent, according to multiple people with knowledge of the Government’s plans.
The reforms – which began informally in the early 1990s but were adopted formally in 1998 – concerned hundreds of Crown-owned farms that were leased to pastoral farmers.
The voluntary tenure review process broke up those leases: Part of the land went into private ownership, with the remainder entering the conservation estate.
Critics of the reforms have said the resulting privatisation of land handed some of New Zealand’s most valuable land to wealthy property developers, often at a cost to the Crown.
Some of those who bought land that was formerly Crown leases include{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ Peter Thiel,}}}}}}}}}}}} Graham Hart, and{{{{{ shonky John Key.}}}}} Some of the most expensive properties advertised for sale in New Zealand are on former pastoral leases.
In numerous cases, land that was privatised by the Crown for significantly less than market value was quickly on-sold for enormous profits.
A Stuff investigation in 2018 found that tenure review had cost taxpayers around $65m, and resulted in the privatisation of nearly half a million hectares of once Crown-owned land, some of which had become property developments and luxury golf courses.
Supporters of the process, however, say the nature of the Crown lease meant the leaseholders had significant rights over the land, and were thus entitled to most of the benefits of privatisation.
Tenure review resulted in around 400,000ha of leasehold land entering the conservation estate, which led to the creation of several conservation parks.
The decision to scrap the process appears to be driven by an internal report conducted by Land Information New Zealand (Linz), which manages tenure review on behalf of the Commissioner of Crown Lands Ka kite ano links below P.S SOCIALISM FOR The 00.1 %
Eco Maori backs school tamariki striking for climate change as they see there reality is going to be a big mess if they behave like there fathers and only look at brexit and trump as they will have to clean up OUR MESS kia kaha stay strong.
Environmental activism
Academics back UK schools’ climate change strikes
More than 200 sign letter to the Guardian saying pupils right to be angry at inaction
School climate strike children’s brave stand has our support
More than 200 academics have voiced their support for this week’s school climate strikes, in which thousands of young people are expected to take to the streets in towns and cities across the UK.
The academics, including almost 100 professors, say the “tragic and desperate facts” of the unfolding climate breakdown – and the lack of meaningful action by politicians – leave young people with little option but to take matters into their own hands.
In a letter to the Guardian, they write: “[Those taking part in the strike] have every right to be angry about the future that we shall bequeath to them, if proportionate and urgent action is not taken.”
The number of those taking part in Friday’s strike is growing rapidly, amid mounting evidence of the scale and impact of the climate emergency. There are more than 50 confirmed events from Fort William to Hastings, with more added each day.
The UK day of action is part of a movement that started in August when Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old schoolgirl, held a solo protest outside Sweden’s parliament. Globally, up to 70,000 schoolchildren each week are taking part in 270 towns and cities.
Individual demonstrations have already been held in the UK, but Friday’s coordinated day of action is expected to see the biggest protests by students and young people in the UK since the student strikes of 2010 over tuition fees.
There has been some criticism of the strikes by climate change deniers and politicians who claim the strike amounts to little more than truanting.
Earlier this month a Belgian environment minister was forced to resign after falsely claiming the country’s intelligence services held evidence that the tens of thousands of children skipping school were being directed by unnamed powers.
Ka kite ano links below P.S The fathers are so easy to distract not the ladys and children thou
Kia ora Newshub I had seen story’s about the lease land given away in the south island last year.
Hundreds of million in lost value to kiwis given away to people who are RICH.
I seen the story today and the time was good to get the story out there.
The bovine disease was imported by farmers down south island if the farmers and there national M8 did not hide the problem it wouldn’t have grown into the big mess our coalition has to clean up NOW. Tell them to have a look in a mirror.
It’s good to see that the Pike river coal mine cover up mess is beening cleaned up and advancing safely.
That’s a huge dust storm in Australia some people are still lying about climate change fire every fire every were when it gets extremely hot the moisture evaporates and slash can just ignite with any little fire starting phenomenon Ka kite ano. P.S one doesn’t know the huge efforts the sandflys are putting into suppressing ECO MAORI
Kia ora Wairangi & James from The Crowd Goes Wild . Eco can still interact with you with out writing about our sports stars yes the rugby and the league is going to be exciting this year Kia kaha.
Eco,s a south paw. Josh you got your dream job for a retired sports star looks like these
Eco Maori loves watching the electronic F1 Race cars in action they are so power full and quick and environmental friendly and the FUTURE OF CARS. Ka kite ano P.S you know whom I back Eco has seen a lot of Tangaroa,s beautiful creature
Some people are trying to say that Eco Maori Is just getting my views on AI off of MOVIES .
Well know I have warned about cambridge analytic and Global Warming & Artificial Intelligence for over 2 years no one person tryed to dispute my consernce of cambridge analytic but with help from someone else we proved the power that a aglorithm can have the in american elections in 2016 computers can minuplate the masses trick them into beleving the lies that are being sold to them for proff one will have to research my post on thestandard to find it + I cannot afford to got to the picture theatre Ka kite ano links below P.S What also made me check out AI is the power I have seen the sandflys minuplate the people that are around me .
I see nationals money flowing in the wealthy Maori hip pockets they don’t care if the common tangata whenua get kicked in the puku from national they only care about there RUA being full to over flowing with kumara .
Whanu ignore the attacks on OUR humane Coalition Government but don’t worry ECO Maori won’t be scared to call out Our coalition government if I see them disrespecting Tangata Whenua. Ka kite ano P.S te tangata te tangata te tangata
Kia ora Newshub let’s hope no more fruit fly found in Auckland. I don’t think buying international carbon cridets cut it electric cars and trucks minamization of waste is what counts for me. That’s sad that the Air Bus A380 plane is not being made they should have been investing in fuel efficiency low cost planes hybrid planes.
I say the pools need to have axcess restrictions to save the coral and fish,s from to much pressure from human.
Te Ururoa Flavell that’s a good cause te smear your meir high light cervical cancer and get Wahine to get checked to help minimise cervical cancer in Maori Wahine who are 30 %, more likely to get cervical cancer than other ladies
Condolences to Talei Morrison whanau she died from getting cervical cancer.
Australia found dinosaur footprint in the outback that’s cool They have a enormous lake in Queensland now to from global warming there pollies still denies it is happening with all the extremely bad weather events over there and here I say the lump of coal has more noodles. Ka kite ano
The Crowd goes Wild James and Mulls should be a excellent game of Rugby in the Tron tonight had some hard working days the 1500 cows milked 2 x a day through a 52 aside herringbone shed Eco was dreaming about cupping cows lol started my dairy courier there.
NO it not fair
Anna that circus looks awesome all the great feats they do. Ka kite ano
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This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Megan Valére SosouMarket gardening site of the Itchèléré de Itagui agricultural cooperative in Dassa-Zoumè (Image credit: Megan Valère Sossou) For the residents of Dassa-Zoumè, a city in the West African country of Benin, choosing between drinking water and having enough ...
Buzz from the Beehive Melissa Lee – as may be discerned from the screenshot above – has not been demoted for doing something seriously wrong as Minister of ...
Morning in London Mother hugs beloved daughter outside the converted shoe factory in which she is living.Afternoon in London Travelling writer takes himself and his wrist down to A&E, just to be sure. Read more ...
Mike Grimshaw writes – The recent announcement of the University Advisory Group, chaired by Sir Peter Gluckman, makes very clear where the Government’s focus and priorities lie. The remit of the Advisory Group is that Group members will consider challenges and opportunities for improvement in the university sector including: ...
Eric Crampton writes – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand desperately wants to find reasons to have workstreams in climate change. It makes little sense. They’ve run another stress test on the banks looking to see if they could find a prudential regulation case. They couldn’t. They ...
Rob MacCullough writes – Pundits from the left and the right are arguing that National’s Fast Track Bill that is designed to speed up infrastructure decisions could end up becoming mired in a cesspool of corruption. Political commentator ...
Looking at the headlines this morning it’s hard to feel anything other than pessimistic about the future of humanity.Note that I’m not speaking about the future of mankind, but the survival of our humanity. The values that we believe in seem to be ebbing away, by the day.Perhaps every generation ...
Swabbing mixed breed baby chicks to test for avian influenzaUh oh. Bird flu – often deadly to humans – is not only being transmitted from infected birds to dairy cows, but is now travelling between dairy cows. As of last Friday, Bloomberg News reports, there were 32 American dairy herds ...
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 ...
What is it with the mining industry? Its not enough for them to pillage the earth - they apparently can't even be bothered getting resource consent to do so: The proponent behind a major mine near the Clutha River had already been undertaking activity in the area without a ...
Photo # 1 I am a huge fan of Singapore’s approach to housing, as described here two years ago by copying and pasting from The ConversationWhat Singapore has that Australia does not is a public housing developer, the Housing Development Board, which puts new dwellings on public and reclaimed land, ...
Buzz from the Beehive Reactions to news of the government’s readiness to make urgent changes to “the resource management system” through a Bill to amend the Resource Management Act (RMA) suggest a balanced approach is being taken. The Taxpayers’ Union says the proposed changes don’t go far enough. Greenpeace says ...
I’m starting to wonder if Anna Burns-Francis might be the best political interviewer we’ve got. That might sound unlikely to you, it came as a bit of a surprise to me.Jack Tame can be excellent, but has some pretty average days. I like Rebecca Wright on Newshub, she asks good ...
Chris Trotter writes – Willie Jackson is said to be planning a “media summit” to discuss “the state of the media and how to protect Fourth Estate Journalism”. Not only does the Editor of The Daily Blog, Martyn Bradbury, think this is a good idea, but he has also ...
Graeme Edgeler writes – This morning [April 21], the Wellington High Court is hearing a judicial review brought by Hon. Karen Chhour, the Minister for Children, against a decision of the Waitangi Tribunal. This is unusual, judicial reviews are much more likely to brought against ministers, rather than ...
Both of Parliament’s watchdogs have now ripped into the Government’s Fast-track Approvals Bill. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāMy pick of the six newsey things to know from Aotearoa’s political economy and beyond on the morning of Tuesday, April 23 are:The Lead: The Auditor General,John Ryan, has joined the ...
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Sarah SpengemanPeople wait to board an electric bus in Pune, India. (Image credit: courtesy of ITDP) Public transportation riders in Pune, India, love the city’s new electric buses so much they will actually skip an older diesel bus that ...
The infrastructure industry yesterday issued a “hurry up” message to the Government, telling it to get cracking on developing a pipeline of infrastructure projects.The hiatus around the change of Government has seen some major projects cancelled and others delayed, and there is uncertainty about what will happen with the new ...
Hi,Over the weekend I revisited a podcast I really adore, Dead Eyes. It’s about a guy who got fired from Band of Brothers over two decades ago because Tom Hanks said he had “dead eyes”.If you don’t recall — 2001’s Band of Brothers was part of the emerging trend of ...
Buzz from the Beehive The 180 or so recipients of letters from the Government telling them how to submit infrastructure projects for “fast track” consideration includes some whose project applications previously have been rejected by the courts. News media were quick to feature these in their reports after RMA Reform Minister Chris ...
It would not be a desirable way to start your holiday by breaking your back, your head, or your wrist, but on our first hour in Singapore I gave it a try.We were chatting, last week, before we started a meeting of Hazel’s Enviro Trust, about the things that can ...
Calling all journalists, academics, planners, lawyers, political activists, environmentalists, and other members of the public who believe that the relationships between vested interests and politicians need to be scrutinised. We need to work together to make sure that the new Fast-Track Approvals Bill – currently being pushed through by the ...
Feel worried. Shane Jones and a couple of his Cabinet colleagues are about to be granted the power to override any and all objections to projects like dams, mines, roads etc even if: said projects will harm biodiversity, increase global warming and cause other environmental harms, and even if ...
Bryce Edwards writes- The ability of the private sector to quickly establish major new projects making use of the urban and natural environment is to be supercharged by the new National-led Government. Yesterday it introduced to Parliament one of its most significant reforms, the Fast Track Approvals Bill. ...
Michael Bassett writes – If you think there is a move afoot by the radical Maori fringe of New Zealand society to create a parallel system of government to the one that we elect at our triennial elections, you aren’t wrong. Over the last few days we have ...
Without a corresponding drop in interest rates, it’s doubtful any changes to the CCCFA will unleash a massive rush of home buyers. Photo: Lynn GrievesonTL;DR: The six things that stood out to me in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Monday, April 22 included:The Government making a ...
Sunday was a lazy day. I started watching Jack Tame on Q&A, the interviews are usually good for something to write about. Saying the things that the politicians won’t, but are quite possibly thinking. Things that are true and need to be extracted from between the lines.As you might know ...
In our Weekly Roundup last week we covered news from Auckland Transport that the WX1 Western Express is going to get an upgrade next year with double decker electric buses. As part of the announcement, AT also said “Since we introduced the WX1 Western Express last November we have seen ...
TL;DR: The six key events to watch in Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy in the week to April 29 include:PM Christopher Luxon is scheduled to hold a post-Cabinet news conference at 4 pm today. Stats NZ releases its statutory report on Census 2023 tomorrow.Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivers a pre-Budget speech at ...
A listing of 29 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, April 14, 2024 thru Sat, April 20, 2024. Story of the week Our story of the week hinges on these words from the abstract of a fresh academic ...
The ability of the private sector to quickly establish major new projects making use of the urban and natural environment is to be supercharged by the new National-led Government. Yesterday it introduced to Parliament one of its most significant reforms, the Fast Track Approvals Bill. The Government says this will ...
This is a column to say thank you. So many of have been in touch since Mum died to say so many kind and thoughtful things. You’re wonderful, all of you. You’ve asked how we’re doing, how Dad’s doing. A little more realisation each day, of the irretrievable finality of ...
Identifying the engine type in your car is crucial for various reasons, including maintenance, repairs, and performance upgrades. Knowing the specific engine model allows you to access detailed technical information, locate compatible parts, and make informed decisions about modifications. This comprehensive guide will provide you with a step-by-step approach to ...
Introduction: The allure of racing is undeniable. The thrill of speed, the roar of engines, and the exhilaration of competition all contribute to the allure of this adrenaline-driven sport. For those who yearn to experience the pinnacle of racing, becoming a race car driver is the ultimate dream. However, the ...
Introduction Automobiles have become ubiquitous in modern society, serving as a primary mode of transportation and a symbol of economic growth and personal mobility. With countless vehicles traversing roads and highways worldwide, it begs the question: how many cars are there in the world? Determining the precise number is a ...
Maintaining a safe and reliable vehicle requires regular inspections. Whether it’s a routine maintenance checkup or a safety inspection, knowing how long the process will take can help you plan your day accordingly. This article delves into the factors that influence the duration of a car inspection and provides an ...
Mazda Motor Corporation, commonly known as Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automaker headquartered in Fuchu, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The company was founded in 1920 as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd., and began producing vehicles in 1931. Mazda is primarily known for its production of passenger cars, but ...
Your car battery is an essential component that provides power to start your engine, operate your electrical systems, and store energy. Over time, batteries can weaken and lose their ability to hold a charge, which can lead to starting problems, power failures, and other issues. Replacing your battery before it ...
In most states, you cannot register a car without a valid driver’s license. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule. Exceptions to the RuleIf you are under 18 years old: In some states, you can register a car in your name even if you do not ...
Mazda, a Japanese automotive manufacturer with a rich history of innovation and engineering excellence, has emerged as a formidable player in the global car market. Known for its reputation of producing high-quality, fuel-efficient, and driver-oriented vehicles, Mazda has consistently garnered praise from industry experts and consumers alike. In this article, ...
Struts are an essential part of a car’s suspension system. They are responsible for supporting the weight of the car and damping the oscillations of the springs. Struts are typically made of steel or aluminum and are filled with hydraulic fluid. How Do Struts Work? Struts work by transferring the ...
Car registration is a mandatory process that all vehicle owners must complete annually. This process involves registering your car with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and paying an associated fee. The registration process ensures that your vehicle is properly licensed and insured, and helps law enforcement and other authorities ...
Te Pāti Māori are demanding the New Zealand Government support an international independent investigation into mass graves that have been uncovered at two hospitals on the Gaza strip, following weeks of assault by Israeli troops. Among the 392 bodies that have been recovered, are children and elderly civilians. Many of ...
Our two-tiered system for veterans’ support is out of step with our closest partners, and all parties in Parliament should work together to fix it, Labour veterans’ affairs spokesperson Greg O’Connor said. ...
Stripping two Ministers of their portfolios just six months into the job shows Christopher Luxon’s management style is lacking, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. ...
Tonight’s court decision to overturn the summons of the Children’s Minister has enabled the Crown to continue making decisions about Māori without evidence, says Te Pāti Māori spokesperson for Children, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. “The judicial system has this evening told the nation that this government can do whatever they want when ...
It appears Nicola Willis is about to pull the rug out from under the feet of local communities still dealing with the aftermath of last year’s severe weather, and local councils relying on funding to build back from these disasters. ...
The Government is making short-sighted changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) that will take away environmental protection in favour of short-term profits, Labour’s environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said today. ...
Labour welcomes the release of the report into the North Island weather events and looks forward to working with the Government to ensure that New Zealand is as prepared as it can be for the next natural disaster. ...
The Labour Party has called for the New Zealand Government to recognise Palestine, as a material step towards progressing the two-State solution needed to achieve a lasting peace in the region. ...
Some of our country’s most important work, stopping the sexual exploitation of children and violent extremism could go along with staff on the frontline at ports and airports. ...
The Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill will give projects such as new coal mines a ‘get out of jail free’ card to wreak havoc on the environment, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said today. ...
The government's decision to reintroduce Three Strikes is a destructive and ineffective piece of law-making that will only exacerbate an inherently biased and racist criminal justice system, said Te Pāti Māori Justice Spokesperson, Tākuta Ferris, today. During the time Three Strikes was in place in Aotearoa, Māori and Pasifika received ...
Cuts to frontline hospital staff are not only a broken election promise, it shows the reckless tax cuts have well and truly hit the frontline of the health system, says Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall. ...
The Green Party has joined the call for public submissions on the fast-track legislation to be extended after the Ombudsman forced the Government to release the list of organisations invited to apply just hours before submissions close. ...
New Zealand’s good work at reducing climate emissions for three years in a row will be undone by the National government’s lack of ambition and scrapping programmes that were making a difference, Labour Party climate spokesperson Megan Woods said today. ...
More essential jobs could be on the chopping block, this time Ministry of Education staff on the school lunches team are set to find out whether they're in line to lose their jobs. ...
Te Pāti Māori is disgusted at the confirmation that hundreds are set to lose their jobs at Oranga Tamariki, and the disestablishment of the Treaty Response Unit. “This act of absolute carelessness and out of touch decision making is committing tamariki to state abuse.” Said Te Pāti Māori Oranga Tamariki ...
The Government is trying to bring in a law that will allow Ministers to cut corners and kill off native species, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said. ...
Cancelling urgently needed new Cook Strait ferries and hiking the cost of public transport for many Kiwis so that National can announce the prospect of another tunnel for Wellington is not making good choices, Labour Transport Spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. ...
A laundry list of additional costs for Tāmaki Makarau Auckland shows the Minister for the city is not delivering for the people who live there, says Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson Shanan Halbert. ...
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi, and Mema Paremata mō Tāmaki-Makaurau, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, will travel to the Gold Coast to strengthen ties with Māori in Australia next week (15-21 April). The visit, in the lead-up to the 9th Australian National Kapa haka Festival, will be an opportunity for both ...
The Green Party has today launched a step-by-step guide to help New Zealanders make their voice heard on the Government’s democracy dodging and anti-environment fast track legislation. ...
The National Government’s proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act will mean tenants can be turfed from their homes by landlords with little notice, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. ...
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is calling on all parties to support a common-sense change that’s great for the planet and great for consumers after her member’s bill was drawn from the ballot today. ...
A significant milestone has been reached in the fight to strike an anti-Pasifika and unfair law from the country’s books after Teanau Tuiono’s members’ bill passed its first reading. ...
New Zealand has today missed the opportunity to uphold the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, says James Shaw after his member’s bill was voted down in its first reading. ...
Today’s advice from the Climate Change Commission paints a sobering reality of the challenge we face in combating climate change, especially in light of recent Government policy announcements. ...
Minister for Disability Issues Penny Simmonds appears to have delayed a report back to Cabinet on the progress New Zealand is making against international obligations for disabled New Zealanders. ...
Hundreds of New Zealand families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) will benefit from a new Government focus on prevention and treatment, says Health Minister Dr Shane Reti. “We know FASD is a leading cause of preventable intellectual and neurodevelopmental disability in New Zealand,” Dr Reti says. “Every day, ...
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones today attended the official opening of Kaikohe’s new $14.7 million sports complex. “The completion of the Kaikohe Multi Sports Complex is a fantastic achievement for the Far North,” Mr Jones says. “This facility not only fulfils a long-held dream for local athletes, but also creates ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ engagements in Türkiye this week underlined the importance of diplomacy to meet growing global challenges. “Returning to the Gallipoli Peninsula to represent New Zealand at Anzac commemorations was a sombre reminder of the critical importance of diplomacy for de-escalating conflicts and easing tensions,” Mr Peters ...
Ambassador Millar, Burgemeester, Vandepitte, Excellencies, military representatives, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen – good morning and welcome to this sacred Anzac Day dawn service. It is an honour to be here on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand at Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood – a deeply ...
Distinguished guests - It is an honour to return once again to this site which, as the resting place for so many of our war-dead, has become a sacred place for generations of New Zealanders. Our presence here and at the other special spaces of Gallipoli is made ...
Mai ia tawhiti pamamao, te moana nui a Kiwa, kua tae whakaiti mai matou, ki to koutou papa whenua. No koutou te tapuwae, no matou te tapuwae, kua honoa pumautia. Ko nga toa kua hinga nei, o te Waipounamu, o te Ika a Maui, he okioki tahi me o ...
Paul Goldsmith will take on responsibility for the Media and Communications portfolio, while Louise Upston will pick up the Disability Issues portfolio, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today. “Our Government is relentlessly focused on getting New Zealand back on track. As issues change in prominence, I plan to adjust Ministerial ...
Recreational catch limits will be reduced in areas of Fiordland and the Chatham Islands to help keep those fisheries healthy and sustainable, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The lower recreational daily catch limits for a range of finfish and shellfish species caught in the Fiordland Marine Area and ...
Energy Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed an important milestone in New Zealand’s hydrogen future, with the opening of the country’s first network of hydrogen refuelling stations in Wiri. “I want to congratulate the team at Hiringa Energy and its partners K one W one (K1W1), Mitsui & Co New Zealand ...
The coalition Government is delivering on its commitment to improve resource management laws and give greater certainty to consent applicants, with a Bill to amend the Resource Management Act (RMA) expected to be introduced to Parliament next month. RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has today outlined the first RMA Amendment ...
Overseas models for regulating the oil and gas sector, including their decommissioning regimes, are being carefully scrutinised as a potential template for New Zealand’s own sector, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. The Coalition Government is focused on rebuilding investor confidence in New Zealand’s energy sector as it looks to strengthen ...
Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell has today released the Report of the Government Inquiry into the response to the North Island Severe Weather Events. “The report shows that New Zealand’s emergency management system is not fit-for-purpose and there are some significant gaps we need to address,” Mr Mitchell ...
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is today travelling to Europe where he’ll update the United Nations Human Rights Council on the Government’s work to restore law and order. “Attending the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva provides us with an opportunity to present New Zealand’s human rights progress, priorities, and challenges, while ...
Associate Agriculture Minister, Mark Patterson, formally reopened the world’s largest wool processing facility today in Awatoto, Napier, following a $50 million rebuild and refurbishment project. “The reopening of this facility will significantly lift the economic opportunities available to New Zealand’s wool sector, which already accounts for 20 per cent of ...
Hon Andrew Bayly, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing At the Southland Otago Regional Engineering Collective (SOREC) Summit, 18 April, Dunedin Ngā mihi nui, Ko Andrew Bayly aho, Ko Whanganui aho Good Afternoon and thank you for inviting me to open your summit today. I am delighted ...
The Government is delivering on its commitment to bring back the Three Strikes legislation, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee announced today. “Our Government is committed to restoring law and order and enforcing appropriate consequences on criminals. We are making it clear that repeat serious violent or sexual offending is not ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has today announced four new diplomatic appointments for New Zealand’s overseas missions. “Our diplomats have a vital role in maintaining and protecting New Zealand’s interests around the world,” Mr Peters says. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of these senior diplomats from the ...
New Zealand is contributing NZ$7 million to support communities affected by severe food insecurity and other urgent humanitarian needs in Ethiopia and Somalia, Foreign Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters announced today. “Over 21 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance across Ethiopia, with a further 6.9 million people ...
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith is congratulating Mataaho Collective for winning the Golden Lion for best participant in the main exhibition at the Venice Biennale. "Congratulations to the Mataaho Collective for winning one of the world's most prestigious art prizes at the Venice Biennale. “It is good ...
The Government is reforming financial services to improve access to home loans and other lending, and strengthen customer protections, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly and Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced today. “Our coalition Government is committed to rebuilding the economy and making life simpler by cutting red tape. We are ...
“China remains a strong commercial opportunity for Kiwi exporters as Chinese businesses and consumers continue to value our high-quality safe produce,” Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. Mr McClay has returned to New Zealand following visits to Beijing, Harbin and Shanghai where he met ministers, governors and mayors and engaged in trade and agricultural events with the New ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 - ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Government is bringing the earthquake-prone building review forward, with work to start immediately, and extending the deadline for remediations by four years, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “Our Government is focused on rebuilding the economy. A key part of our plan is to cut red tape that ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, have today agreed that New Zealand and the Kingdom of Thailand will upgrade the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by 2026. “New Zealand and Thailand have a lot to offer each other. We have a strong mutual desire to build ...
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Transport Minister Simeon Brown have today announced the Coalition Government’s intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years, providing port operators with certainty to continue their operations. “The introduction of the Resource Management Act in 1991 required ports to obtain coastal ...
Today’s announcement that inflation is down to 4 per cent is encouraging news for Kiwis, but there is more work to be done - underlining the importance of the Government’s plan to get the economy back on track, acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. “Inflation is now at 4 per ...
Ngaio Marsh House is one of Christchurch’s best kept secrets – and contains more than a few mysteries of its own.Trust Ngaio Marsh to leave more than a few mysteries scattered through her house long after her departure. For a start, there’s the curious concrete portal in the garden, ...
Appointment viewing has been lost to the mists of time, but memories of Montana Sunday Theatre can still be conjured by hitting play on a particular piece of classical music. “You’re not going to be able to sell it.” Over 30 years on, Karen Bieleski still recalls how the task ...
Performance Review King Luxon sat behind His massive polished oak desk. It is Performance Review time. There is a knock on the door. “Enter!” says the King. In steps Minister of Disabilities and Carer Pedicures, Penny Simmonds. “I can explain everything …” she begins. “Fine,” says King Luxon, pressing the ...
The pair opened their first fully collaborative exhibition, Nina for Flowers, last Saturday. Gabi Lardies visited their studio to find out who Nina is and what working together was like.‘It didn’t start out like, ‘This is a show about Nina,’” says Josephine Jelicich, gripping a thermos of peppermint tea. ...
Thank you, Dr Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner, for your brilliant invention. I’m another mid-20s Kiwi who had an OE last year. I hopped on my bicycle where France meets the Atlantic and cycled east. I pedalled through the Loire Valley, down rivers lined with willows and ancient wisteria-draped chateaus. I relished ...
Asia Pacific Report From France to Australia, university pro-Palestine protests in the United States have now spread to several countries with students pitching on-campus camps. And students at Columbia and other US universities remain defiant as campuses have witnessed the biggest protests since the anti-Vietnam war and anti-apartheid eras in ...
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards, Democracy Project (https://democracyproject.nz)New Zealand Government’s Fast Track legislation. Many criticisms are being made of the Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill, including by this writer. But as with everything in politics, every story has two sides, and both deserve attention. It’s important to understand what the Government ...
Tara Ward talks to presenter Naomi Toilalo about the new TV show that turns food waste into a three course feast. Naomi Toilalo is standing in the warehouse at Good Neighbour Tauranga, helping unpack the two-and-a-half tonnes of rejected food that will arrive at the community support hub that day. ...
Scout is our latest Dog of the Month. This feature was offered as a reward during our What’s Eating Aotearoa PledgeMe campaign. Thank you to Scout’s human, Avril, for her support. Dog name: Scout (named after the little girl in To Kill a Mockingbird – she inherited the independent spirit ...
Megan Alatini takes us through her life in TV, including ‘terrible’ daytime TV, the class of Carol Hirschfeld and her most embarrassing TrueBliss moment. When she responded to a vague newspaper ad asking “do you have what it takes to be a popstar?” 25 years ago, Megan Alatini never guessed ...
A new exhibition in Wellington showcases the faces behind your local goods and services. Back in 1977, when I was a fine arts student at the University of Canterbury, I took a series of photographs of Christchurch shopkeepers. The photos were for a calendar – a project for my end ...
Toomaj and his resistance to tyranny through his songs have become an icon for the youth of Iran, so his sentence has hit the nation hard. Toomaj Salehi is not the first artist to pay the price for standing with the people. ...
My cousin Dylan and I spotted these big eels under the bridge that summer. We watched them lounging under the dark weed, facing into the flow of water, their mouths frozen open. Dylan and I couldn’t stop thinking about those eels. The night we went down to the creek, we ...
Newsroom, home of satire. My long-running weekly satirical series The Secret Diary has moved to Newsroom and will appear every Saturday, with Victor Billot’s wildly popular satirical Odes continuing to appear every Sunday. Diaries, Odes – while serious political columnists toil at meaningful opinions and stroke their chins to an ...
Tara Ward unravels the many nuanced layers of a cartoon about talking dogs.This is an excerpt from our weekly pop culture newsletter Rec Room. Sign up here. It’s not often an episode of a children’s cartoon has adults sobbing into their sleeves, but that’s exactly what happened this week when ...
Working as a doctor in developing countries to help communities achieve better health outcomes is nothing short of a life goal for Jessica Tater. The University of Otago medical student has her sights firmly set on joining the international humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) when she qualifies ...
There’s an island in the far reaches of Auckland’s territory, sitting off the tip of the Coromandel Peninsula, 30 minutes by air from the city or four hours on the slow boat. Aotea Great Barrier is off-grid, it has a population of fewer than a thousand people … and most ...
Asia Pacific Report An Australian author and advocate, Jim Aubrey, today led a national symbolic one minute’s silence to mark the “blood debt” owed to Papuan allies during the Second World War indigenous resistance against the invading Japanese forces. “A promise to most people is a promise,” Aubrey said in ...
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The video is at https://thestandard.org.nz/the-problems-with-americas-political-system/
What they really said at the SOTU.
https://youtu.be/066WAeG5muE
Good laugh to start the day – ta
Very very weak 2/10.
The primary purpose of the proposed new conservative right party might be to simply leak a percentage point or two from NZF. Sink NZF and the gate opens wider for National.
If people really want to take that last poll seriously then it isn’t really needed if this is the case.
The primary purpose of one of the new parties might be for the founder/leader to try to get acceptance. After being turned away by sundry others in his quest for recognition he has decided the only way to get it is to start his own party.
If none of the others want him how is he to find enough acceptance from the general public to get enough support to affect NZF or be of any use to National in any way?
Beto shows us there’s a better way to respond to Darth Drumpf’s orgasms of hate than to just protest and feed the hate narrative. Hold a counter-rally to showcase an alternative.
https://www.salon.com/2019/02/12/the-best-way-to-resist-trump-beto-and-el-paso-show-us-how-its-done/
A property owner could be forced to trim their trees if they interfere with their neighbour’s wireless broadband, according to a High Court judgment – and a top lawyer says the decision could spark a flurry of legal action.
“Some people just want trees gone, and would rather rip out an entire row of trees than put a trench across their garden so their broadband antenna can be located away from their house or office.”
Due to weaker signals at higher frequencies required for next generations 5G + wireless networks, greater density of cell tower technology is required by all carrier networks…
Councils will lease out public amenities, cut and remove trees and foliage which ‘interfers’ and private property owners can cut trees and force neighbours to do the same
Definitive proof that weasels can talk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3qjZnEiOCc
When your corporations own gold, diamond and other mines in Venezuela you bet a liberal tard like Trudeau is going to support the overthrow of a legitimate government.
How else do you keep the poor, poor, and shit on workers.
As always, smart stuff from Danny Glover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMKLK6UQBaQ&ab_channel=TheRealNewsNetwork
No surprises here.
Anne-Marie Brady break-ins: Police investigation hits dead end
An investigation into a burglary and other incidents reported by prominent China critic Anne-Marie Brady is unresolved and police say they have no further lines of enquiry.
Anne-Marie Brady Anne-Marie Brady Photo: Supplied
Canterbury University professor Anne-Marie Brady has said her office has been broken into twice, her house burgled, her car tampered with and she has received a threatening letter after she published a paper on the influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the Pacific.
“Professor Brady has reported a number of incidents which have occurred since late 2017 including a burglary at her home, two break-ins at her university office, damage to her vehicle, and a series of anonymous phone calls,” Detective Superintendent Stu Allsop-Smith said.
“Police have taken these incidents very seriously and a lengthy, detailed and extensive investigation has been conducted.
“This has involved all necessary police resources including detailed forensic analysis, interviews and expert advice.
“The burglaries and other matters reported remain unresolved at this time.”
Mr Allsop-Smith said at this point there were no further lines of enquiry to pursue unless new information became available.
“Any new information will be carefully assessed to determine what, if any, evidential relevance it may have,” he said in a statement.
Police and the university would continue to provide her with updated advice, including security advice if required, and maintain an active response plan, Mr Allsop-Smith said.
International academics, researchers and human rights advocates wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last year in support of Prof Brady.
Huawei could well be, in fact, just like New Zealand Rugby
If it can be demonstrated that Huawei cheats cynically and relentlessly, that is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XBqetaCfgo&t=27s
Agreed, the male game of NZ Rugby has taken what’s good and completely abused it in it’s administration. Over rated Average bunch of cheating twits & liability to NZ.
Apologies for thread jumping… but
CHCoff was thinking of you the other day, they did a back burn on the fire here… when I heard it I thought.. hmmm I wonder if CHCoff gave them some advice 🙂
We all wanted the fire to be dealt to.
There’s more to NZ community than just it’s placid exterior.
New Zealand rugby is like google.
Fast, exciting, colourful, modern, popular, successful, the world’s best.
Doesn’t pay its taxes and rips off intellectual property ratty?
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/110529728/fifty-trains-cancelled-as-wellington-is-gripped-by-a-chronic-driver-shortage
and
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/110554815/commuter-chaos-again-in-wellington-as-28-peakhour-bus-services-cancelled
Is it possible the neo-liberal brains of Britain and business sages might start to realise we’ve reached peak bottom in terms of wages and conditions.
May be they might also start to realise that if your business has to rely on paying pittances on which a person cannot survive, then maybe the business isn’t actually viable.
Even the wage-slaved cheap labour immigrants are starting to leave, as indebted as they are because of false promises NZ Inc. was a party to, and past lack of enforcement of employment standards..
An excellent argument for driverless trains.
No worries @ Indiana. We’ll just schedule them to start tomorrow morning shall we?
We could even get bus passengers to volunteer to drive the number 21 home starting tonight.
And meanwhile senior management could give themselves a bonus for improving productivity, and the spin doctors can tell us that all services ran as scheduled
they have tried pushing the bus..
https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/109249341/passengers-push-start-bus-after-it-gets-stuck-in-central-wellington
No (legally) employed New Zealander is paid a pittance.
Most low earners receive top ups and other allowances.
Most of these folk over time will move into a better income bracket .
The outlook for 99% of Kiwis is generally good.
So that would be why many drivers chose to leave would it? And go to places like Tasmania and elsewhere. Keep telling yourself that @Rata – you’ll go far. Your ideology and rote learnings precede you going forward.
And by the way – it isn’t just about being paid a pittance.
And yes, the outlook for 99% is NOW a little better, though if many in that 99% had to ‘cash up’ tomorrow, they’d realise just how indebted they really are.
And what have you to say about the (illegally) employed New Zealanders or the immigrant that was enticed to NZ with false promises?
@ Rata: I’d be interested to know what your explanation is for a public transport system in Wellington that has now gone bugger up.
Is there an explanation you could provide the greater Wellington region’s citizenry as to why they had a workable and patronised system, and now they don’t?
And once you’ve given that explanation, there’ll probably be some consultant’s role whose mission it is to attract people back onto public transport. Currently there are a good many former patrons that have realised that they may as well opt for an Uber – especially if more than one is travelling, and they get door-door service.
rata you dick…
Low paid workers in New Zealand, and the taxpayers, subsidise their bosses businesses. They suffer no or poor housing, insufficient income to survive on, and have little to no job security, so that the boss has a business. Where is the free market???
It is wholly wrong.
I have no respect for these business owners – the sooner they fail the better. They should f&#k off
They will take it as proof that the ghastly ingrates don’t deserve jobs and public transport isn’t feasible timbo.
This contribution is by Gerard Otto writing on the T.D.B
So far Bridges is distinguished by his record low popularity and ability to train wreck his own party to boot.
Judith may think she is playing the long game too but as they say in the famous Aussie Film “The Castle” – tell her she’s dreaming.
Most of the National party will not allow her to get her hands on power and the overall electorate don’t trust her nor like her.
Simon has been relentless in his denial about his own failings and this trait should frighten the pants off everyone.
Simon cannot stand too much scrutiny, and when the public get a glimpse of how he really operates under the charade he presents – they are gob smacked.
Don’t forget this man is under a police investigation regarding his part in election donations and we have not yet heard a word from the police about those matters.
Under pressure Simon has run away to get his story straight first, which is what you have to do, if you are liar or out of touch with all the facts you should know.
On several occasions the “Prime Minister in waiting” has fled the press and ran under a rock to hide when the heat was on.
All sins are forgiven by his partisan, ever hopeful supporters who will vote for any old monkey driving the blue bus.
Yet the majority of the voting public are increasingly becoming away of the dishonesty of this man.
His ridiculous claims did not stand up to the facts.
Time and time again – he said things that were factually incorrect.
Think petrol prices and how it is all about tax when it is really more about our exchange rate and the price of crude oil.
Think business confidence and how it will kill our economy when in fact it’s just a reflection of National getting over the election.
Think industrial action and how it only just happened when it’s roots are in years of being underpaid or contract cycles.
Think fossil fuels and a just transition and how much was made about consultation versus seeing that not one job has been lost and there’s ten years before we stop drilling.
Think how Bridges claimed Labour promised no new taxes – when they claimed no new taxes beyond those they had already committed to.
All topics Simon Bridges has deliberately told half truths about – trying to pin responsibility on the Coalition and it’s policies.
This opposition for opposition’s sake, flies in the face of the longer term solutions this country really needs.
It harms New Zealand and the majority can see that.
Shouting slogans and half truths just galvanises the majority to keep the harmful pretender from the throne.
The fear that such a person might wield power doubles the effort to resist the manipulations of National.
There’s a strong resistance to dropping the standard so far down from the heights of international acclaim to the pits of dishonesty and cronyism.
It’s a disgrace that over 40% of New Zealanders are so entrenched in their ideologies and misinformed by a dysfunctional fourth estate that they are impervious to facts and reason.
So we are polarised but never more passionately so than now.
Most kiwis have not forgotten Simon Bridges and Paula Bennett and Judith Collins and what they did to New Zealand during those nine long years.
The $120 Million meth testing scam that evicted hundreds of kiwis onto the street, the under spending on hospitals, the spilt milk at Oravida, the Panama Papers, the dirty dirty politics, the facilitation of record OECD homelessness, the extinction of 75% of New Zealand’s fresh water fish, the sealing up of Pike River Mine, the backs turned upon Waitangi, the Housing Crisis that accelerated house price inflation – something they all denied and a host of other transgressions against our citizens.
These people are not fit to govern.
This stuff cuts deep into the hearts and minds of the majority so no matter how much smoke they blow up the ass of the “Prime Minister in waiting” that is NOT going to happen on our watch!!!
Gerard Otto is an activist and a writer.
Was this broadcast – if so can you give us the link? It would be easier to listen to than to read this series of sentences strung down the page. I have found the bricks of words difficult to follow but didn’t realise that sentences not grouped in a paragraph that makes one point is just as bad.
Quite like this idea from Chris Hipkins
Looking forward to learning more about it..
“Sixteen New Zealand Industry Training Providers will merge into a single entity under a massive overhaul of the industry proposed by Education Minister Chris Hipkins.
With the polytechnics and technical institutes facing what one commentator called a “perfect storm” of demographic shift and government policy changes, Hipkins on Wednesday released his proposal to strengthen the “broken” sector.
The proposals would also see industry and employers have greater say over the sector, as well as more distance and “blended” learning.”
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/110554835/government-proposes-merging-16-polytechnics-in-major-overhaul-of-vocation-education
Cinny (13) … Can hear them already …
OMG OMG creeping communism … OMG OMG OMG /sarc.
Seriously though, from what I’ve read about it, it seems like a good idea. However, I want to know more about it.
ROFL!!! Makes me laugh what you said, because the nat’s are attacking government re not being friendly enough with communist China
Yup.
https://twitter.com/HoarseWisperer/status/1095335366284828672
Who the hell is Iris Krzyzosiak? I have no time for Sean Plunket but that interview was painful to listen to.
Watched Parliament this afternoon. Simon Britches was somewhat subdued and a little on the quiet side. No shouting or screeching across the house at Jacinda, looking apoplectic as is the case normally with him when he’s in vocal mode. Something must be bothering/distracting the leader of the Opposition …. hmm!
Jacinda, while in her usual sharp form, responded to questions concisely and quickly, seemed a little cross. Could have been about the unnecessary Select Committee BS from Natz earlier today, of which nothing was mentioned in the House today.
When Jami-Lee Ross was called on to put across the first of his allocated two questions, several Natz MPs quickly turned their heads to look at him, then turned away smartly. Maybe they were a bit concerned on what topic his questions would be based on … guilty consciences perhaps? Have to say, JLR did look well.
The government should find money that they can’t find to pay doctors working to identify and treat people who are just ill, undiagnosed, in pain etc. It is so unfair that the middle classes can’t have the full use of the guarantee on their comfortable lives and are complaining about being short-changed.
https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018682193/terminally-ill-breast-cancer-patients-plea-fund-drugs-or-we-die
New drugs have extended terminally ill breast cancer patients’ lives by months and years. And while they’re available overseas, they’re not funded here, meaning NZ patients are dying far quicker than in other developed countries. Alex Perrottet reports.
It used to be that people hoped for a cure, now they know they are dying and want the government to spend an arm and a leg on an extra few months of life. What is reasonable. Other people have to put up with sleeping anywhere, never having any money for more than the basics. Do these women think we have a money tree? It is a nasty trick to cheated of your expected years and die while you are young. Perhaps they need to take out a special insurance policy at birth that will pay for the extra $000’s for drugs and treatments, so much per day.
Perhaps people can have a month to say goodbye to everyone and then start their decline without the extra medication. They certainly do not have the right to hold death at bay for long at great cost. Leaders might attempt this, but the ordinary people don’t have the right to take up scarce medical care.
Bryan Gould on his blogsite talking about a book he co-authored about Britain in mid January 2019:
I am delighted to report that a new book, co-authored by my long-time colleague, John Mills, and myself was published in London last week by W H Allen. The book is called “Call To Action” and comprises a powerful argument for addressing the major problems that have now held back the British economy for decades.
Those problems include a damaging loss of competitiveness, a policy blind spot on the importance of the exchange rate, a perennial and debilitating foreign payments deficit, the perilous decline of manufacturing, and the futile focus on the government deficit as the prime goal of policy.
The book provides a carefully researched case for taking action now before it is too late and could offer the way to better outcomes following the May election.
Call to Action by John Mills and Bryan Gould
The bolded piece is because it sounds exactly like NZ. How come?: They are big, we are small. If someone would like to tell me why I am very silly thinking that
I would welcome a different understanding of it.
Funny that there is to be a May election – with Theresa May involved. That may be one to remember!
This is just a taste of whats to come from our 21,s century comunacation device that is why Eco Maori has BIG concern,s about AI even the people who are paided to stop crime are baffled enough said.
Cryptopia breach highlights gaps in cybersecurity, and cryptocurrency regulation, experts say
Claims a further $260,000 has been stolen from Christchurch-based cryptocurrency company Cryptopia are “not correct”, police say. (Video first published January 31, 2019)
Christchurch-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia suffered a security breach almost a month ago. Customers have no idea what’s happened to their funds, while police remain tight-lipped about the investigation. Little is being said, but there’s a lot to learn from this case so far, experts say. KATIE KENNY reports.
If you follow the news, you may have heard about the “significant” losses of cryptocurrency after a security breach at Christchurch-based exchange Cryptopia. The online currency trading platform is said to have as many as 1.4 million registered users. Millions of dollars’ worth of tokens were stolen.
Cryptocurrency can be difficult to understand. So let’s try and use the example of an ordinary bank heist to illustrate what happened.
Let’s say a bank in Christchurch was robbed. Customers first noticed something was wrong when they tried to log into their online accounts and saw a message saying the site was in “unscheduled maintenance” mode.
The robbers weren’t in a hurry. They’d got hold of the master keys, and locked everyone else out. Then, they’d changed the locks. So they took their time, stuffing sacks with valuables, smuggling them out through tunnels, shipping them overseas.
Today, almost a month later, the windows are still dark. Customers can’t access their accounts. The investigation is ongoing, with few updates.
The combined worth of tokens stolen from Cryptopia’s digital wallets is unclear. On January 13, it’s estimated more than $5 million was transferred to an unknown digital wallet. The following day, the website was down. On January 15, Cryptopia admitted a “security breach” and said “appropriate government agencies” had been notified. But New York-based analyst Max Galka, of Elementus, said in his blog that funds continued being drained until January 17. He estimated the total value of stolen tokens at around US$16m (NZ$24m).
Cryptocurrencies stolen from exchanges and scammed from investors totalled around US$1.7 billion (NZ$2.5b) in 2018, up 400 per cent from the previous year, according to United States cybersecurity firm CipherTrace. Internationally speaking, the Cryptopia breach was relatively small – being in the tens rather than hundreds of millions.
Do you know more about the Cryptopia hack? Email Katie.kenny@stuff.co.nz
But it was “different” from other high profile hacks, Galk wrote. Namely, because it seemed to go on for several days: “The lack of urgency on the part of the thieves is striking.” Another unusual factor was that funds were taken from more than 76,000 different wallets.
A likely explanation for both these things is that the offenders gained access to the server holding the private keys. From there, they could have downloaded and wiped the keys, leaving Cryptopia unable to access its own wallets, and the authorities stuck on the outside of this digital bank.
How is all this known? Owing to the blockchain technology underlying cryptocurrencies, the stolen funds are hiding in plain sight. They’re visible, but anonymous. “Pseudo-anonymous,” explains Guy Kloss, a blockchain architect at SingleSource Ltd.
It can be difficult for people to understand why the illegal transactions can’t simply be reversed. But on the blockchain (the secure database, or ledger), transactions are recorded across many, many computers simultaneously, with no single authority controlling and verifying the authenticity of the data. The system is based on pure mathematics, on cryptography. And keys.
If you want to trade cryptocurrencies, you need a private and a public key to prove you are who you say you are. (The public key is like a business card, while the private key unlocks your online identity.) The keys are verified by the worldwide network of computers, and the payment proceeds.
Banks aren’t that secure. If you hack into a bank’s computer system, you can, potentially, get money out. But if you try to get tokens out of a blockchain system, the network will stop you, because it can’t prove you own those funds.
So if someone else gets hold of your private keys, it’s game over. They can transfer money, change the keys, lock you out. And the transactions can’t be reversed, any more than those valuables could have been sucked back up an .
Ka kite ano links below P.S I want to say more
https://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/110440396/cryptopia-breach-highlights-gaps-in-cybersecurity-and-cryptocurrency-regulation-experts-say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fImH0j44i6s
Eco Maori Thanks Stuff and the reporter and Green Peace for getting this story out to the Tangata/people read on and you will see why Eco Maori puts the gloves on when It come,s to shonky and his national party puppets they just want power to full there trough,s and leave te tangata who are owed by the crown heaps what drips off there plates $001 cent in the dollar. Lets get this STRAIGHT I don,t mind BILLIONAIRE,s so long as the pay there taxes and earned there money hounestly humanely and from were Eco Maori see there ain,t many of those a few may be.
The multimillion dollar public land sales scheme, tenure review, will be stopped
The Government intends to scrap the contentious land reforms known as tenure review, following a scathing internal report which pointed to multiple failings in the process.
An announcement on the cancellation is imminent, according to multiple people with knowledge of the Government’s plans.
The reforms – which began informally in the early 1990s but were adopted formally in 1998 – concerned hundreds of Crown-owned farms that were leased to pastoral farmers.
The voluntary tenure review process broke up those leases: Part of the land went into private ownership, with the remainder entering the conservation estate.
Critics of the reforms have said the resulting privatisation of land handed some of New Zealand’s most valuable land to wealthy property developers, often at a cost to the Crown.
Some of those who bought land that was formerly Crown leases include{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ Peter Thiel,}}}}}}}}}}}} Graham Hart, and{{{{{ shonky John Key.}}}}} Some of the most expensive properties advertised for sale in New Zealand are on former pastoral leases.
In numerous cases, land that was privatised by the Crown for significantly less than market value was quickly on-sold for enormous profits.
A Stuff investigation in 2018 found that tenure review had cost taxpayers around $65m, and resulted in the privatisation of nearly half a million hectares of once Crown-owned land, some of which had become property developments and luxury golf courses.
Supporters of the process, however, say the nature of the Crown lease meant the leaseholders had significant rights over the land, and were thus entitled to most of the benefits of privatisation.
Tenure review resulted in around 400,000ha of leasehold land entering the conservation estate, which led to the creation of several conservation parks.
The decision to scrap the process appears to be driven by an internal report conducted by Land Information New Zealand (Linz), which manages tenure review on behalf of the Commissioner of Crown Lands Ka kite ano links below P.S SOCIALISM FOR The 00.1 %
https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2018/01/half-a-million-hectares-sold/
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/103781152/simons-pass-in-tenure-review-could-see-thousands-of-hectares-freeholded?rm=m
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/110557002/the-multimillion-dollar-public-land-sales-scheme-tenure-review-will-be-stopped
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfTN2tx35Ns
Eco Maori backs school tamariki striking for climate change as they see there reality is going to be a big mess if they behave like there fathers and only look at brexit and trump as they will have to clean up OUR MESS kia kaha stay strong.
Environmental activism
Academics back UK schools’ climate change strikes
More than 200 sign letter to the Guardian saying pupils right to be angry at inaction
School climate strike children’s brave stand has our support
More than 200 academics have voiced their support for this week’s school climate strikes, in which thousands of young people are expected to take to the streets in towns and cities across the UK.
The academics, including almost 100 professors, say the “tragic and desperate facts” of the unfolding climate breakdown – and the lack of meaningful action by politicians – leave young people with little option but to take matters into their own hands.
In a letter to the Guardian, they write: “[Those taking part in the strike] have every right to be angry about the future that we shall bequeath to them, if proportionate and urgent action is not taken.”
The number of those taking part in Friday’s strike is growing rapidly, amid mounting evidence of the scale and impact of the climate emergency. There are more than 50 confirmed events from Fort William to Hastings, with more added each day.
The UK day of action is part of a movement that started in August when Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old schoolgirl, held a solo protest outside Sweden’s parliament. Globally, up to 70,000 schoolchildren each week are taking part in 270 towns and cities.
Individual demonstrations have already been held in the UK, but Friday’s coordinated day of action is expected to see the biggest protests by students and young people in the UK since the student strikes of 2010 over tuition fees.
There has been some criticism of the strikes by climate change deniers and politicians who claim the strike amounts to little more than truanting.
Earlier this month a Belgian environment minister was forced to resign after falsely claiming the country’s intelligence services held evidence that the tens of thousands of children skipping school were being directed by unnamed powers.
Ka kite ano links below P.S The fathers are so easy to distract not the ladys and children thou
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/13/academics-back-uk-schools-climate-change-strikes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc8sppzaueo
Some Eco Maori Music for the minute.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeGhazPjhoA
I dedicate the song above to my greatgrandmother who raised me till I was 9 she was OUR Mama
Kia ora Newshub I had seen story’s about the lease land given away in the south island last year.
Hundreds of million in lost value to kiwis given away to people who are RICH.
I seen the story today and the time was good to get the story out there.
The bovine disease was imported by farmers down south island if the farmers and there national M8 did not hide the problem it wouldn’t have grown into the big mess our coalition has to clean up NOW. Tell them to have a look in a mirror.
It’s good to see that the Pike river coal mine cover up mess is beening cleaned up and advancing safely.
That’s a huge dust storm in Australia some people are still lying about climate change fire every fire every were when it gets extremely hot the moisture evaporates and slash can just ignite with any little fire starting phenomenon Ka kite ano. P.S one doesn’t know the huge efforts the sandflys are putting into suppressing ECO MAORI
Kia ora Wairangi & James from The Crowd Goes Wild . Eco can still interact with you with out writing about our sports stars yes the rugby and the league is going to be exciting this year Kia kaha.
Eco,s a south paw. Josh you got your dream job for a retired sports star looks like these
Eco Maori loves watching the electronic F1 Race cars in action they are so power full and quick and environmental friendly and the FUTURE OF CARS. Ka kite ano P.S you know whom I back Eco has seen a lot of Tangaroa,s beautiful creature
Some Eco Maor Music for the minute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I
Some people are trying to say that Eco Maori Is just getting my views on AI off of MOVIES .
Well know I have warned about cambridge analytic and Global Warming & Artificial Intelligence for over 2 years no one person tryed to dispute my consernce of cambridge analytic but with help from someone else we proved the power that a aglorithm can have the in american elections in 2016 computers can minuplate the masses trick them into beleving the lies that are being sold to them for proff one will have to research my post on thestandard to find it + I cannot afford to got to the picture theatre Ka kite ano links below P.S What also made me check out AI is the power I have seen the sandflys minuplate the people that are around me .
https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/cambridge-analytica-files
https://futureoflife.org/background/benefits-risks-of-artificial-intelligence/?cn-reloaded=1
https://futureoflife.org/2018/12/17/updates-from-the-cop24-climate-change-meeting/
I see nationals money flowing in the wealthy Maori hip pockets they don’t care if the common tangata whenua get kicked in the puku from national they only care about there RUA being full to over flowing with kumara .
Whanu ignore the attacks on OUR humane Coalition Government but don’t worry ECO Maori won’t be scared to call out Our coalition government if I see them disrespecting Tangata Whenua. Ka kite ano P.S te tangata te tangata te tangata
Kia ora Newshub let’s hope no more fruit fly found in Auckland. I don’t think buying international carbon cridets cut it electric cars and trucks minamization of waste is what counts for me. That’s sad that the Air Bus A380 plane is not being made they should have been investing in fuel efficiency low cost planes hybrid planes.
I say the pools need to have axcess restrictions to save the coral and fish,s from to much pressure from human.
Te Ururoa Flavell that’s a good cause te smear your meir high light cervical cancer and get Wahine to get checked to help minimise cervical cancer in Maori Wahine who are 30 %, more likely to get cervical cancer than other ladies
Condolences to Talei Morrison whanau she died from getting cervical cancer.
Australia found dinosaur footprint in the outback that’s cool They have a enormous lake in Queensland now to from global warming there pollies still denies it is happening with all the extremely bad weather events over there and here I say the lump of coal has more noodles. Ka kite ano
The Crowd goes Wild James and Mulls should be a excellent game of Rugby in the Tron tonight had some hard working days the 1500 cows milked 2 x a day through a 52 aside herringbone shed Eco was dreaming about cupping cows lol started my dairy courier there.
NO it not fair
Anna that circus looks awesome all the great feats they do. Ka kite ano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQfetkoGrpU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAB6aXOfUmU