Also Wikileaks release an unclassified US diplomatic cable referring to the March 15, 2006 unlawful killing of Muslim women and children at the hands of US troops, and the attempt to cover up the evidence
“”When? I was being taught about greenhouse gasses and destruction of the rainforest when I was at school 25 years ago. To be fair, I wasn’t listening, I’d just discovered wanking.”
Yep. And our so called Leaders are still at it. That and buttsnorkelling the rich. After my wee rant the other day and the ensuing slap down from the TS ‘community’ I really couldn’t be naffed posting links to others who are similarly disgusted at our species distorted priorities.
These Worthies really do believe Man’s puny efforts at construction are more valuable than anything nature might have wrought. They will be more than happy to destroy even more of the planet to rebuild a monument to Man’s superiority.
While the homeless sleep under bridges and in shop doorways.
That was annoying. The boot drive decided that it didn’t like the old drive controller it has been shoved on. It also failed on the reboots because the card didn’t reset. Needed a power off
And the spare raid drive on that card has disappeared.
New IBM sata card has been ordered. But it is easter, I will probably have to drop a cable off one of the other drives and give it to the boot.
To provide safe storage for TS, I have 4 small (120GB) SSDs mounted in a RAID1 disk array. Two of them mirror each other. The other two are spares that come on line and duplicate if one of the active drives fails. In other words it is always online backup system with spares.
In addition. to provide system storage for my other systems, I have 8 2TB drives in a RAID6 providing 12TB of slower storage. RAID6 can have up to 2 disks fail in the array and still rebuild itself when fresh disks are added.
Then there is a boot SSD.
Problem is that it all relies on having drive ports. I had it running on a microsem SATA card which cooked itself. Problem is that I haven’t found a good replacement for it yet. Some of the processes on the system are a bit intense (like the whole of TS backs up offline every hour) and the retail cards aren’t cutting it.
I don’t want to spend too much – TS generate enough to pay for some of the solutions. But I’ve had two cards in and found problems with both.
I really don’t have much time to expend on the site. But there are synergies.
I’m a programmer whose partner does video, so I usually have a lot of gear and software tools accessible at home (when I’m here – spent a lot of time working offshore site work recently).
It integrates well with my server so I’m usually fixing that for my own benefit.
Well, what are we going to do about this man’s legacy? https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/111980198/ros-lewis-was-sexually-assaulted-by-james-k-baxter-at-jerusalem-she-wasnt-the-only-one
Given the treatment that Israel Folau has been given for merely quoting what the Bible says about sinners what can be done about Baxter’s behaviour?
Will he be dug up and a wooden stake driven through his heart?
Will we have to gather up all the books with his poetry in them and have a mass bonfire?
Will he have to be removed from any New Zealand literature classes and be expunged from history?
After all, he can’t simply be accepted as having simply been a man of his times and be held blameless.
Or is it different when a hero of the left misbehaves?
Personally I wouldn’t mind in the slightest if nobody ever had to read his poetry again. I thought it was utter rubbish. That was only a personal opinion though and there were people I knew who regarded him as a genius.
The funny thing was that the same people were on the other side to myself when we discussed McCahon. I thought he was one of the greatest painters of all time and they thought he was a charlatan.
‘Of course, it would be wrong to suggest this sort of mayhem began with rock-and-roll. After all, there were riots at the premiere of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” So, what’s the answer? Ban all music? In this reporter’s opinion, the answer, sadly, is ‘yes’.’
You silly little fellow. I am neither pox-ridden nor shall I die on the gallows. Those results would happen only if I were to embrace your mistress or your politics. I have no intention of doing either.
If you’ve read the poetry this disclosure doesn’t come as a great surprise. It’s a seething, conflicted mixture of Baxter’s own puritanism and his reaction against it.
“What is this man, this glittering dung-fed fly that burrows in foul earth” is appalling misogyny combined with self-hatred. But it also shows the rare linguistic horsepower of a genuine poet. Fine artists are not necessarily nice people.
A good bit of his poetry, if not “utter rubbish” is uneven, wordy, preachy and almost impossible to read these days. But some, including a fair bit of the later stuff ironically dating from the Jerusalem period, is very good.
The Baxter idolatry that happened for a few years after his death in 1972 was always stupid. Jerusalem was soon recognised as not being a long-term model for anything, and to call him a “hero of the left” is preposterous.
He, his poetry and his legacy were always flawed – this makes it look even more so.
Given the treatment that Israel Folau has been given for merely quoting what the Bible says about sinners what can be done about Baxter’s behaviour?
I’m no medical professional or behavioural psychologist, but I’m pretty sure that there is nothing that can be done to punish, educate or rehabilitate the dead, in fact no mechanism for responding to or modifying their behaviour in even the slightest degree, what with them being dead and suchlike.
Alcoholism and religious flakery are usually fairly good indications that an individual’s decision making and social behaviour may turn out to be somewhat sub-par. This applies equally to McCahon and Baxter.
Bolton said remittances will be capped at $1,000 per person every three months, compared to the unlimited remittances allowed by the Obama administration “under the assumption that capital inflows would benefit the Cuban people. Yet, the situation for Cubans has in fact worsened.”
The U.S. Treasury Department also will suspend Obama-era authorizations that allowed Cuban companies and banks to perform “U-turn” transactions in third countries that passed indirectly through the U.S. banking system. Bolton said that allowed the Cuban government to evade U.S. sanctions and obtain access to hard currencies.
In addition, the State Department will add five companies to its list of restricted entities, including Aerogaviota, an airline controlled by Gaviota, a group of tourism-related companies controlled by the Cuban armed forces. Those measures are in addition to the full implementation of the Helms-Burton law, which will allow lawsuits in federal courts seeking compensation for properties confiscated by the Cuban government after 1959. The step was formally announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday morning and is scheduled to take effect on May 2.
The important thing here is its a further attempt to alienate Venezuela.
That is all it’s about.
…and oil…don’t forget the oil..
Venezuela selling subsidised oil to Cuba must wind the Americans up no end..though I do love Pences spin… “Venezuela’s oil belongs to the Venezuelan people,”.
What a guy. a Hero of our times, defender of the people of Venezuela..though maybe just the ones who would take over ownership of the oil once they wrestle back control from, erm, the people and their Democratically voted leader.
and the Koch brothers who would also like ‘their’ oil back, thank you very much. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cuba-venezuela/trumps-cuba-hawks-try-to-squeeze-havana-over-venezuela-role-idUSKCN1RT2D8 http://tass.com/world/1048558
Yeah, that is a bit of a pain and a couple of small attempts to fix it bounced because the cause was obscure.
I’ve had a brief look at the oEmbed that runs it. In typical wordpress fashion it isn’t exactly well documented. Moreover I have to get into the section of the code about the current site reading a link from itself and get it to discriminate. That means digging down into the code.
If this new comment editor runs without niggling issues like that, then why bother trying to fix issues with the older way?
Anyone sufficiently tech challenged to have trouble working out how to copy a URL and paste it into the correct box in that linking doodad need only ask and no doubt lots of people here will jump in to help out.
An interesting thing is the old way of linking to a comment worked OK when it was part of a sentence like this https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-20-04-2019/#comment-1609625. It just dropped the hash and comment number when it was effectively a standalone paragraph separated from other text with enters like below.
Note that it looks like it correctly links to the comment when first submitted, but then drops the comment number and just links to the OP after you refresh.
Yeah that is the oembed style. It goes away and fetches an ‘image’ of what it is going to display ansync after it has been saved then caches it. So you don’t see it immediately, just after it has interrogated the remote site to find out what it should display and eventually received a reply.
This is in fact progress – until recently Immigration was so overstretched it no longer bothered to investigate – part of the deliberate capacity destruction of the previous administration. Things are gradually improving, though the between 5 & 600 000 migrants let in without noticeable scrutiny will continue to depress labour outcomes until they retire – in 30-40 years.
Liking the comment editorthing, thanks Iprent.
I’m a fan of the old italics and often waste a lot of time when the old way of doing it goes wrong for reasons I can never quite work out. The joys of being a committed Luddite with tech savvy pretensions.
A good read on the 737MAX fuckup. https://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/aviation/how-the-boeing-737-max-disaster-looks-to-a-software-developer
The big question now is whether Boeing chooses to continue bodging over crappy dynamic characteristics with a software patch and regulatory bodies allow them to. Or whether bullets get bitten and there’s a substantial re-engineer to eliminate the dodgy aerodynamics.
Looks to me like the best way forward would be to re-engineer a new longer main landing that fits the existing bays (which they kinda already did for the MAX10) and reposition the engines to a more conventional location.
Good read and an excellent source. The critical para in my mind is this:
Pitch changes with increasing angle of attack, however, are quite another thing. An airplane approaching an aerodynamic stall cannot, under any circumstances, have a tendency to go further into the stall. This is called “dynamic instability,” and the only airplanes that exhibit that characteristic—fighter jets—are also fitted with ejection seats.
None of the sources I’ve read so far has been able to quantify this. Some suggest that the pitch up isn’t that aggressive, and all MCAS was meant to do was restore a ‘similar feel’ to the previous generation 737’s. Others are less sanguine.
If it turns out the MAX is dynamically unstable, that should be the end of it. No software fix is going to ever be acceptable.
That is what I’ve been hearing from 4 sources close to the industry ie ex war bird pilot who in close contact with all the buzz, a 737 pilot (his daughter), and 2 airline pilot instructors ( his son-in-law, and my sisters neighbour) .
The 737MAX should never have been allowed to fly. Boeing are for the high jump on this one. They made a cavalier decision which looked at their bottom line only, and never at passenger safety.
It also highlights the danger of constant cutbacks in government funding. The US govt (via the FAA) passed the buck for ensuring safe aircraft to manufactures, is a direct result of the constantly trimming of governmental oversight and policing regulations, with the primary goal of reducing taxes for the well off.
Our own glaring example of reduced funding for governmental oversight are the 29 deaths at Pike River. There is some suggestion that the 50 deaths on the 15 March is also partly a result of insufficient governmental oversight from lack of funding. The tRumps cutbacks in regulation in all manner of environmental and food (the latest wrt to Pork production) is just a ticking time bomb for “unexplained” deaths and illness in the future. https://www.ewg.org/release/trump-wants-let-hog-farmers-decide-if-pork-safe
Wayne reckons she’ll up the top tax rate to 40% and tax free under $10K which would be some consolation, but hardly something which is going to make a difference to generational inequalities. Perhaps the tax free threshold would be a change which would never be reversed but it’s still just tinkering.
I’m just disappointed at the continued short term thinking of Kiwis and their leaders.
Bleeping hell, WeTheBleeple, that's fantastic. We harvested last weekend, and our largest plant got 4.1 kg. Our 48 plants grossed about 95 kg. Two years ago, our entire crop was stolen. Last year a friend in the next allotment chased away some thieves before they got too much.. This year we harvested the lot, donating a third to the local community kitchen for their weekly meal. 30 kg fed 100 people with fresh roast kumera and we were pleased to sample the kai ourselves. A great growing season this year in the top of the South.
Seems a likely scenario. She could also look to commit revenue (to offset tax cuts) from the extension of the bright line test while also utilizing their surplus.
Nonetheless, I was asking more along the lines of where to from here career wise. As in, will she attempt to get Labour over the line then leave mid term?
I think Ardern is just shaking her head at the moment at the benighted thinking of most Kiwis and wondering what she can do against such selfishness. I’m certain she is furious with Peters.
An extension to the bright line test to 25 years would be similar to what we were all expecting from the CGT announcement ie, a tax on capital gain from investment properties and secondary homes. It would give the middle finger to Winston Peters which is what he so richly deserves.
That crucible of analytic thought, Kate Hawkseby, recently said JA was too good for New Zealand and her future lies with global politics. I think she’s right after the events of this week.
The “bright line test” is a pretty blunt instrument in that it is saying that any sale within a certain time is taxable despite intention at time of purchase. Better, and probably more likely since it was where IRD were going in their submissions, is firmer rules around intent at purchase. Like if the business plan depends on capital gain to be profitable, then it’s taxable.
Although IRD are getting pretty good at tipping out people that are abusing the intent at purchase provision.
As for Hawkseby’s opinion, why can’t New Zealand have the best. Why does everything good in New Zealand have to go or be sold “overseas”. What small minded negative thinking.
I had thought that the “bright line” merely turned the presumption about intent to profit from sale from assuming there was no such intent to assuming there was intent – but that in individual cases evidence could be provided or ‘discovered’ to justify different treatment – but I;m not expert in this area.I share the thoughts of others that there is plenty for the government to get on with, and that Ardern will continue to manage the complex relationships within a 3 party government well.
I know someone who recently failed the bright line test and was billed accordingly. This was her only house and she planned to live in it on retirement in 2 years time. She had a very valid reason for selling the house in under the 2 years but this was not accepted.
I think she has realised that CGT was going to be political suicide unless it was done properly, also we are taxed to buggary by every other tax GST, PAYE, Petrol Tax etc, etc
A sound political decision for a first term Government ?
This stuff is the flip side of the years of Kiwiblog comments denouncing John Key for not immediately privatising everything. Some people have never really left absolute monarchy behind.
“On Sunday April 14, 2019, Andrew Falloon tweeted a photo of his dad and a cat. As of writing, the tweet has been liked 478,722 times and been retweeted 75,823 times.”
Apparently a neighbourhood cat sensed the ailing dad needed some comfort from a friend. Photo says it all…
It’s been said when cats aren’t shitting in vegetable patches and fighting each other in the night they are able to detect and respond to sickness in human beings. I’d like to know the physiology behind this.
Stories of the inexplicable gnosis of animals have been circulating since people lived in caves – since real life keeps producing instances. As a physics graduate, I’d advise against seeking an explanation in physiology. Too reductionist. Sheldrake’s notion of morphogenetic fields was always a better bet. I’ve read several books about case studies of the phenomenon in the past (he also wrote one on the topic).
I dont see NZFirst going anywhere whilst Winston’s around, but as you allude to, he wont be around forever. Anyone else see Garners attack piece on Stuff?, sorry I dont know how to link to it, but it was pretty brutal 😕
No one takes Garner seriously and true to form he is all over the place in that article. It is rambling, tabloid stuff which comes to no meaningful conclusions whatsoever.
Terrible piece by Garner.
What is it with that guy
And opinion pieces, of which there are far too many posing as news , mean that journalistic standards can be bypassed.
“Here we present the observations of atmospheric microplastic deposition in a remote, pristine mountain catchment (French Pyrenees). We analysed samples, taken over five months, that represent atmospheric wet and dry deposition and identified fibres up to ~750 µm long and fragments ≤300 µm as microplastics. We document relative daily counts of 249 fragments, 73 films and 44 fibres per square metre that deposited on the catchment. An air mass trajectory analysis shows microplastic transport through the atmosphere over a distance of up to 95 km.”
“Microplastics are tiny pieces that break off larger plastic items (such as bottles and bags) as they degrade in the environment, as well as the fibers that slough off synthetic fabrics. They come in a wide range of sizes—from a grain of rice down to a virus—and are made up of a complex variety of polymers and added chemicals.”
“Most research to detect microplastics in the environment has been done in the ocean, where they were first noticed, but scientists have slowly realized they are also present in freshwater systems, soil and the atmosphere. The first study to measure plastic fallout from the atmosphere—conducted in Paris—was published only in 2015.” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/microplastics-are-blowing-in-the-wind/
My apologies Muttonbird, once again I was unable to directly reply (text won’t enter on reply).
I think Labour made a big mistake leaving another void straight off the bat of their CGT announcement/abandonment. Outlining an alternative now would have reduced the widespread outrage and disappointment.
As for Jacinda, with the amount of positive attention she’s been receiving, the world has got to be her oyster. Hence, one wonders how much longer she will stay?
Was her not on her watch call on CGT a hint she may leave?
We’ve yet again shown ourselves to be selfish, unambitious and short-sighted.
What do you mean by "we've"?
Wasn't it short-sighted (and questionably wrong) off Jacinda to think the majority of voters who would have supposedly benefited from it wouldn't have supported it?
Thus, wasn't it also short-sighted (and again questionably wrong) of Jacinda to think Labour couldn't win the next election without NZ First?
I was unable to directly reply (text won’t enter on reply).
Interesting. I will have a quick look at that now that I have my head out of the android code. I did test it.
What operating system and browser are you using?
I’m going to change the implementation of new comments off now. We seem to have had lower comments than usual and I’m not sure it if it is just easter or people not being able to leave comments.
Repy pane working fine for me on latest Win10 and latest Chrome. Just discovered it wouldn't let me copy and paste the version of Chrome the Rt click way though. Got a pop up saying to use Ctrl + V to paste? Interesting. Won't let me cancel reply by hitting the top right tab. Also there’s this: ampersand hash 309 semi-colon in place of an apostrophe in the edit pane.
The increases to minimum wage and to benefits will have taken effect this month – do you think Muttonbird that a whole lot of people happy with getting more in their hands will think they are so well off that they should support the party of the 1%? What we are finding out is that MMP is delivering a government with inbuilt potential for different views needing to be taken into account for any contentious legislation – probably what the voters who supported NZ First were looking for don’t you think? But a lurch to the right – Naah – more like a bit of a pause in one area – but not stopping some great advances elsewhere. Looking for news from newspapers or the TV misses a lot – its worthwhile having a look at https://www.beehive.govt.nz/ – there is more going on than most peope realise.
And thank you (for what little the thanks of someone outside your electorate counts) for that doubt. "The stupid are cocksure" should be the motto of far too many NZ politicians.
Nina Paley is an independent feminist animator and copyright activist. Here is a link to her second feature length animation film, Seder-Masochism, a retelling of the story of Exodus and a personal exploration of the Jewish Passover tradition in an atheist Jewish-American context, and an underlying examination of how patriarchal religious god-worship overtook matriarchal religious goddess worship over the ages. Free. Copying is an act of love. Happy Easter. Shalom. Peace to all womankind! https://archive.org/details/sedermasochism/
There is an old superstition in Baseball that no-one must mention that a no-hitter is in progress until the game is over. To do so will immediately cause a hit to be made.
This clearly applies to Rugby as well. No sooner was the unbeaten string highlighted than they had a draw and then a loss. See the updated story you linked to here
When sport is the winner, and NZ is involved at it's top echelon in international happenings, it's great for NZ.
So Rugby tradionally is our major sporting pride, that was why it counted so much in who we are and represented NZ, we were all winners through the game (despite the increasing problems at the top), international a reflection of provincial, a reflection of local community participation and shared value.
South African world cup Springbok win example of this, top draw NZ sporting national comps in subtley, talents and fantastic matches, national team close to getting it right to that on international stage in showing off the greatness of the game this part of the world. The deserved greatness then, of the meaning of the Springbok win, whatever the questionable circumstances, had no small part of it due to that NZ was a winner to that sporting event.
Black Ferns rugby then, is an inherently relatively strong form of the NZ game, and would be very worthy to see continually grow.
Whanau you know Easter was my favourite time in Te tairawhiti we would dry the cow off dig the kumara and patatoes we had plenty of kai all the bottles of kawai dryed kawai.
Easter was awesome the harvest season .
Whanau I can see that some of the story has come to past Kia Kaha Whanau Eco Maori will KEEP educationing you the systems of the PAPATUANUKUE Ka kite ano
Scott morrion is the worst person in Australia for climate change deniers he carried a lump of carbon into the Australian parliament and showed carbon the love. Time for neanderthal to be kicked out on their Ass.
Our leaders are ignoring global warming to the point of criminal negligence. It's unforgivable
I’ve been asking myself a question – and even posing it makes me queasy.
Is it too late – are we beyond saving?
As a culture and a polity, when it comes to climate change, have we arrived at a point where we are now expected – even trained – to abandon hope and submit to the inevitable
OK, I guess that’s two questions. In good faith I can still say that the answer to the first is no. But I’d be a liar and a fool to give the same response to the second.
No, it isn’t too late. But we’ve squandered decades of opportunities to mitigate and forestall impacts and we’re making a pig’s breakfast of responding to what is now a crisis. Even so, humans are not yet beyond saving themselves from the worst ravages of global warming. There’s fight in us yet, even if it’s a bit shapeless.
Enough scandalous time-wasting on climate change. Let's get back to the facts
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The problem – and it’s an existential threat both profound and perverse – is that those who lead us and have power over our shared destiny are ignoring global warming to the point of criminal negligence. Worse than
OK, I guess that’s two questions. In good faith I can still say that the answer to the first is no. But I’d be a liar and a fool to give the same response to the second.
No, it isn’t too late. But we’ve squandered decades of opportunities to mitigate and forestall impacts and we’re making a pig’s breakfast of responding to what is now a crisis. Even so, humans are Ka kite ano P.S I'm trying to get my head around this new format can not cut and paste on computer.
The sandflys think they are so skill because they can break in A Whare take small things that you will notice and return them a couple days later YEA RIGHT you got the power of the state at your disposal. P.S I know that the first person to read my posts are sandflys they often play with their sirens when I hit a soft spot
Whanau I did say the 00.1 % serve themselves first and formost here is more evedince like a kid in a room full of chocolate Times are changing the next generation want there brown next door neighbour to have a good healthy happy equal life life them WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT NEANDERTHALS.
EQUALITY. And a healthy ENVIRONMENT for All and wildlife time for Australian to change GOVERNMENT.
Selling water to the highest bidder at the expense of Australias beautiful wildlife WTF .
While the government dismissed calls for an inquiry, Shorten called on the prime minister to say whether he backed Joyce’s handling of the contracts and whether he would accept an audit.
Questions over companies chosen for $200m of Murray-Darling water buybacks
“Produce all the documents, all the documents,” Shorten said. “… Is [Scott Morrison] going to stake his reputation on whether or not all of these matters have been done above board
, now a backbencher, signed off on the $200m in water buybacks in 2017. The process took place without an open tender and there has been criticism of the reliability of the water purchased, although the department says it undertook “due diligence activities
Its a crying shame that some people can act so evilly and kill somemany innocent people.
That's cool the small people get a good outcome from the courts James Hardy faulty products causing 100 of millions in damages ruining people lives about time ruling that James Hardy can be sued.
Good on those girls who have come up with the idea to use those bettles to kill that imported weed innovation at its best.
Thanks to critical history report that is educating people exactly what happened and a view into Maori reality and why we are grieving about the unjustices of the past Ka kite ano
Doubt it. The bastard weed threatens pretty much every thing from ground cover plants and regenerating seedlings to the remnant kahikatea forests it's quietly strangling near my burg.
Whanau the figures about the losses to Maori are very low in my view on Reality there are a lot of other factors besides income earnt that can be counted as a Economic loss to tangata whenua O Atoearoa
That would definitely not include the Whenua that was ripped from Tangata Whenua
Inequalities in education, employment and income for Māori are costing the New Zealand economy $2.6 billion a year – and, if the issue isn't fixed it will increase every year to reach $4.3 billion by 2040.
Change Agenda: Income Equity for Māori is a joint report from Business and Economic Research Ltd (BERL), Ngāi Tahu iwi and the Māori Business and Economic Research Ltd (BERL), Ngāi Tahu iwi and the Māori Futures Collective. The report released on Thursday is described by the authors as a call to action. It puts a dollar value on inequality and how it creates an economic loss for Māori, but it also puts a figure on the economic benefits of Māori success to the nation
The current inequalities for Māori create significant social and economic harms for our communities and whānau," says Dr Eruera Tarena from the Māori Futures Collective.
"If we choose to allow those inequalities to grow then social and economic harm will be felt by everybody because it will get to a scale where everyone will feel that pain Ka kite ano P.S the chocolate eaters cannot see that with EQUALITY every one is happy healthy not just them. Times are changing links below Ka kite ano.
The governments of the world are corrupt that is the only explanation on what is going on in Papatuanukue at the minute .
They listen to the mighty $$$$$££$$$$$$$$$$£¢$£€€#(€$$$$$$$$$.
But so long as the 99.9 % of people let them know we are not believing there lies ANYMORE and protest about global warming and poverty and our wild life they will have to make the changes need to fix our decendints FUTURE. KIA KAHA Extinction protesters
Governments will no longer be able ignore the impending climate and ecological crisis, Greta Thunberg, the teenage climate activist, has told Extinction Rebellion protesters gathered at Marble Arch in London.
In a speech on Sunday night where she took aim at politicians who have for too long been able to satisfy demands for action with “beautiful words and promises”, the Swedish 16-year-old said humanity was sitting at a crossroads, but that those gathered had chosen which path they wish to take.
“I come from Sweden and back there its almost the same problem as here, as everywhere, that nothing is being done to stop an ecological crisis despite all the beautiful words and promises,” she told the crowd.
“We are now facing an existential crisis, the climate crisis and ecological crisis which have never been treated as crises before, they have been ignored for decades
The Sri Lanka attacks Eco Maori has a good insight to whats going on but I cannot say its a crying shame people want equality and happiness. That's all I can say the Internet gone down Ka kite ano P.S the dirty cheats
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This video includes conclusions of the creator climate scientist Dr. Simon Clark. It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). This year you will be lied to! Simon Clark helps prebunk some misleading statements you'll hear about climate. The video includes ...
It is all very well cutting the backrooms of public agencies but it may compromise the frontlines. One of the frustrations of the Productivity Commission’s 2017 review of universities is that while it observed that their non-academic staff were increasing faster than their academic staff, it did not bother to ...
Buzz from the Beehive Two speeches delivered by Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters at Anzac Day ceremonies in Turkey are the only new posts on the government’s official website since the PM announced his Cabinet shake-up. In one of the speeches, Peters stated the obvious: we live in a troubled ...
1. Which of these would you not expect to read in The Waikato Invader?a. Luxon is here to do business, don’t you worry about thatb. Mr KPI expects results, and you better believe itc. This decisive man of action is getting me all hot and excitedd. Melissa Lee is how ...
…it has a restricted jurisdiction which must not be abused: it is not an inquisitionNOTE – this article was published before the High Court ruled that Karen Chhour does not have to appear before the Waitangi Tribunal Gary Judd writes – The High Court ...
Lindsay Mitchell writes – One of reasons Oranga Tamariki exists is to prevent child neglect. But could the organisation itself be guilty of the same?Oranga Tamariki’s statistics show a decrease in the number and age of children in care. “There are less children ...
David Farrar writes: Graeme Edgeler wrote in 2017: In the first five years after three strikes came into effect 5248 offenders received a ‘first strike’ (that is, a “stage-1 conviction” under the three strikes sentencing regime), and 68 offenders received a ‘second strike’. In the five years prior to ...
Bryce Edwards writes – Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has surprised everyone with his ruthlessness in sacking two of his ministers from their crucial portfolios. Removing ministers for poor performance after only five months in the job just doesn’t normally happen in politics. That’s refreshing and will be extremely ...
TL;DR: These are the six things that stood out to me in news and commentary on Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy in the two days to 6:06am on Thursday, April 25:Politics: PM Christopher Luxon has set up a dual standard for ministerial competence by demoting two National Cabinet ministers while leaving also-struggling ...
Hi,Today I mainly want to share some of your thoughts about the recent piece I wrote about success and failure, and the forces that seemingly guide our lives. But first, a quick bit of housekeeping: I am doing a Webworm popup in Los Angeles on Saturday May 11 at 2pm. ...
It is hard to see what Melissa Lee might have done to “save” the media. National went into the election with no public media policy and appears not to have developed one subsequently. Lee claimed that she had prepared a policy paper before the election but it had been decided ...
Open access notablesIce acceleration and rotation in the Greenland Ice Sheet interior in recent decades, Løkkegaard et al., Communications Earth & Environment:In the past two decades, mass loss from the Greenland ice sheet has accelerated, partly due to the speedup of glaciers. However, uncertainty in speed derived from satellite products ...
Buzz from the Beehive A statement from Children’s Minister Karen Chhour – yet to be posted on the Government’s official website – arrived in Point of Order’s email in-tray last night. It welcomes the High Court ruling on whether the Waitangi Tribunal can demand she appear before it. It does ...
Mr Bombastic:Ironically, the media the academic experts wanted is, in many ways, the media they got. In place of the tyrannical editors of yesteryear, advancing without fear or favour the interests of the ruling class; the New Zealand news media of today boasts a troop of enlightened journalists dedicated to ...
It's hard times try to make a livingYou wake up every morning in the unforgivingOut there somewhere in the cityThere's people living lives without mercy or pityI feel good, yeah I'm feeling fineI feel better then I have for the longest timeI think these pills have been good for meI ...
In 1974, the US Supreme Court issued its decision in United States v. Nixon, finding that the President was not a King, but was subject to the law and was required to turn over the evidence of his wrongdoing to the courts. It was a landmark decision for the rule ...
Every day now just seems to bring in more fresh meat for the grinder.In their relentlessly ideological drive to cut back on the “excessive bloat” (as they see it) of the previous Labour-led government, on the mountains of evidence accumulated in such a short period of time do not ...
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, ...
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. ...
Hon Paula Bennett has been appointed as member and chair of the Pharmac board, Associate Health Minister David Seymour announced today. "Pharmac is a critical part of New Zealand's health system and plays a significant role in ensuring that Kiwis have the best possible access to medicines,” says Mr Seymour. ...
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 ...
“Our exporters should, therefore, be deeply concerned that the Fast-track Approvals Bill was not assessed for consistency with any of our free trade commitments prior to being introduced to the House,” says Gary Taylor, Chief Executive of the Environmental ...
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is calling on all political parties to support the new Member’s Bill from Labour’s workplace relations and safety spokesperson Camilla Belich MP that would ensure negligent companies are held accountable when their employees ...
A historian with an uncanny track record of predicting US election winners tells RNZ's Sunday Morning that President Biden looks to be on track for another term, but things could still go very wrong for him. ...
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. ...
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Rosemary McDonald
Jonathan Pie shares your views on Notre Dame in this video
https://www.plantbasednews.org/post/jonathan-pie-gov-protect-animal-farming
Also Wikileaks release an unclassified US diplomatic cable referring to the March 15, 2006 unlawful killing of Muslim women and children at the hands of US troops, and the attempt to cover up the evidence
Remind me who are the criminals here?
https://www.globalresearch.ca/wikileaks-iraqi-children-in-u-s-raid-shot-in-head-u-n-says/5674959
“”When? I was being taught about greenhouse gasses and destruction of the rainforest when I was at school 25 years ago. To be fair, I wasn’t listening, I’d just discovered wanking.”
Yep. And our so called Leaders are still at it. That and buttsnorkelling the rich. After my wee rant the other day and the ensuing slap down from the TS ‘community’ I really couldn’t be naffed posting links to others who are similarly disgusted at our species distorted priorities.
These Worthies really do believe Man’s puny efforts at construction are more valuable than anything nature might have wrought. They will be more than happy to destroy even more of the planet to rebuild a monument to Man’s superiority.
While the homeless sleep under bridges and in shop doorways.
We don’t deserve this planet.
Thanks for posting that francesca.
It was a timing issue not content issue imo
Rosemary, yes it was a beautiful place, so was the ocean in the 60's not full of plastic, and full of healthy life.
We have wrecked the world and have lost any sense of values, so the destruction just seems to underline the general failure to cope.
There should be money for the Extinction Rebellion.
That was annoying. The boot drive decided that it didn’t like the old drive controller it has been shoved on. It also failed on the reboots because the card didn’t reset. Needed a power off
And the spare raid drive on that card has disappeared.
New IBM sata card has been ordered. But it is easter, I will probably have to drop a cable off one of the other drives and give it to the boot.
Could be worse, I thought you’d lost your Easter egg behind the chicken wire 😉
I appreciate all the work you do to keep the Standard running for us. Thank you.
“That was annoying.”
And that was all I understood of your comment. It sounds really serious, so well done for fixing it.
(what is a ‘raid drive’, and why would one need a spare? )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID
To provide safe storage for TS, I have 4 small (120GB) SSDs mounted in a RAID1 disk array. Two of them mirror each other. The other two are spares that come on line and duplicate if one of the active drives fails. In other words it is always online backup system with spares.
In addition. to provide system storage for my other systems, I have 8 2TB drives in a RAID6 providing 12TB of slower storage. RAID6 can have up to 2 disks fail in the array and still rebuild itself when fresh disks are added.
Then there is a boot SSD.
Problem is that it all relies on having drive ports. I had it running on a microsem SATA card which cooked itself. Problem is that I haven’t found a good replacement for it yet. Some of the processes on the system are a bit intense (like the whole of TS backs up offline every hour) and the retail cards aren’t cutting it.
I don’t want to spend too much – TS generate enough to pay for some of the solutions. But I’ve had two cards in and found problems with both.
Now I’m getting another server rated card.
It’s really extraordinary the work you put in to keep this valuable site going
Much awe and gratitude and probably time for another donation
I really don’t have much time to expend on the site. But there are synergies.
I’m a programmer whose partner does video, so I usually have a lot of gear and software tools accessible at home (when I’m here – spent a lot of time working offshore site work recently).
It integrates well with my server so I’m usually fixing that for my own benefit.
Same. 100+ Thanks
Well, what are we going to do about this man’s legacy?
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/111980198/ros-lewis-was-sexually-assaulted-by-james-k-baxter-at-jerusalem-she-wasnt-the-only-one
Given the treatment that Israel Folau has been given for merely quoting what the Bible says about sinners what can be done about Baxter’s behaviour?
Will he be dug up and a wooden stake driven through his heart?
Will we have to gather up all the books with his poetry in them and have a mass bonfire?
Will he have to be removed from any New Zealand literature classes and be expunged from history?
After all, he can’t simply be accepted as having simply been a man of his times and be held blameless.
Or is it different when a hero of the left misbehaves?
Personally I wouldn’t mind in the slightest if nobody ever had to read his poetry again. I thought it was utter rubbish. That was only a personal opinion though and there were people I knew who regarded him as a genius.
The funny thing was that the same people were on the other side to myself when we discussed McCahon. I thought he was one of the greatest painters of all time and they thought he was a charlatan.
Bit fizzy for Easter there alwyn.
You seem to be extrapolating to catastrophe.
Hero worship always ends in tears.
“Hero worship always ends in tears.”
+100
‘Of course, it would be wrong to suggest this sort of mayhem began with rock-and-roll. After all, there were riots at the premiere of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” So, what’s the answer? Ban all music? In this reporter’s opinion, the answer, sadly, is ‘yes’.’
“I thought he was one of the greatest painters of all time and they thought he was a charlatan.”
Well that’s truly surprising. I’d always believed you to be a pox ridden conservative having more in common with the hapless Chen Werry.
You silly little fellow. I am neither pox-ridden nor shall I die on the gallows. Those results would happen only if I were to embrace your mistress or your politics. I have no intention of doing either.
With apologies to John Wilkes.
If you’ve read the poetry this disclosure doesn’t come as a great surprise. It’s a seething, conflicted mixture of Baxter’s own puritanism and his reaction against it.
“What is this man, this glittering dung-fed fly that burrows in foul earth” is appalling misogyny combined with self-hatred. But it also shows the rare linguistic horsepower of a genuine poet. Fine artists are not necessarily nice people.
A good bit of his poetry, if not “utter rubbish” is uneven, wordy, preachy and almost impossible to read these days. But some, including a fair bit of the later stuff ironically dating from the Jerusalem period, is very good.
The Baxter idolatry that happened for a few years after his death in 1972 was always stupid. Jerusalem was soon recognised as not being a long-term model for anything, and to call him a “hero of the left” is preposterous.
He, his poetry and his legacy were always flawed – this makes it look even more so.
Given the treatment that Israel Folau has been given for merely quoting what the Bible says about sinners what can be done about Baxter’s behaviour?
I’m no medical professional or behavioural psychologist, but I’m pretty sure that there is nothing that can be done to punish, educate or rehabilitate the dead, in fact no mechanism for responding to or modifying their behaviour in even the slightest degree, what with them being dead and suchlike.
Alcoholism and religious flakery are usually fairly good indications that an individual’s decision making and social behaviour may turn out to be somewhat sub-par. This applies equally to McCahon and Baxter.
Wally be out of the Wallabies wally?
Because reinstating a spectacularly unsuccessful embargo and impoverishing Cubans will work wonders. Idiots.
https://twitter.com/W7VOA/status/1118508240520617984
Bolton said remittances will be capped at $1,000 per person every three months, compared to the unlimited remittances allowed by the Obama administration “under the assumption that capital inflows would benefit the Cuban people. Yet, the situation for Cubans has in fact worsened.”
The U.S. Treasury Department also will suspend Obama-era authorizations that allowed Cuban companies and banks to perform “U-turn” transactions in third countries that passed indirectly through the U.S. banking system. Bolton said that allowed the Cuban government to evade U.S. sanctions and obtain access to hard currencies.
In addition, the State Department will add five companies to its list of restricted entities, including Aerogaviota, an airline controlled by Gaviota, a group of tourism-related companies controlled by the Cuban armed forces. Those measures are in addition to the full implementation of the Helms-Burton law, which will allow lawsuits in federal courts seeking compensation for properties confiscated by the Cuban government after 1959. The step was formally announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday morning and is scheduled to take effect on May 2.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article229341009.html
The important thing here is its a further attempt to alienate Venezuela.
That is all it’s about.
…and oil…don’t forget the oil..
Venezuela selling subsidised oil to Cuba must wind the Americans up no end..though I do love Pences spin… “Venezuela’s oil belongs to the Venezuelan people,”.
What a guy. a Hero of our times, defender of the people of Venezuela..though maybe just the ones who would take over ownership of the oil once they wrestle back control from, erm, the people and their Democratically voted leader.
and the Koch brothers who would also like ‘their’ oil back, thank you very much.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cuba-venezuela/trumps-cuba-hawks-try-to-squeeze-havana-over-venezuela-role-idUSKCN1RT2D8
http://tass.com/world/1048558
Just never forget about the oil and Big Brother ?
Try this comment editor out. It seems to work on my testing without problems.
I will hook it up so that either can be used and test it in the audience of critics for a day or two to see if there are issues.
Bold, italic, underline, strike-out, link and
How about a link to a comment?
edit: Yup, seems to be retaining the comment number and going directly to the comment. Yay!
Yeah, that is a bit of a pain and a couple of small attempts to fix it bounced because the cause was obscure.
I’ve had a brief look at the oEmbed that runs it. In typical wordpress fashion it isn’t exactly well documented. Moreover I have to get into the section of the code about the current site reading a link from itself and get it to discriminate. That means digging down into the code.
On the other hand I have 10 days off. 😈
Update: Interesting… https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-20-04-2019/#comment-1609607
If this new comment editor runs without niggling issues like that, then why bother trying to fix issues with the older way?
Anyone sufficiently tech challenged to have trouble working out how to copy a URL and paste it into the correct box in that linking doodad need only ask and no doubt lots of people here will jump in to help out.
An interesting thing is the old way of linking to a comment worked OK when it was part of a sentence like this https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-20-04-2019/#comment-1609625. It just dropped the hash and comment number when it was effectively a standalone paragraph separated from other text with enters like below.
https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-20-04-2019/#comment-1609625
Note that it looks like it correctly links to the comment when first submitted, but then drops the comment number and just links to the OP after you refresh.
Yeah that is the oembed style. It goes away and fetches an ‘image’ of what it is going to display ansync after it has been saved then caches it. So you don’t see it immediately, just after it has interrogated the remote site to find out what it should display and eventually received a reply.
Trying a different variation.
donation sorted thanks for the tutorial
Overstayers and increasing reports of fraud and exploitation are overstretching Immigration NZ compliance officers.
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/387430/anonymous-calls-to-immigration-nz-double
This is in fact progress – until recently Immigration was so overstretched it no longer bothered to investigate – part of the deliberate capacity destruction of the previous administration. Things are gradually improving, though the between 5 & 600 000 migrants let in without noticeable scrutiny will continue to depress labour outcomes until they retire – in 30-40 years.
Liking the comment editor thing, thanks Iprent.
I’m a fan of the old italics and often waste a lot of time when the old way of doing it goes wrong for reasons I can never quite work out. The joys of being a committed Luddite with tech savvy pretensions.
Oh this is cewl
!Tho I feel as though I shouldn't be using wysiwyg given the money I wasted getting a puting degree
you are a gulfer?
Only if you are a fush
Couldn’t resist that….very coooool.
A good read on the 737MAX fuckup.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/aviation/how-the-boeing-737-max-disaster-looks-to-a-software-developer
The big question now is whether Boeing chooses to continue bodging over crappy dynamic characteristics with a software patch and regulatory bodies allow them to. Or whether bullets get bitten and there’s a substantial re-engineer to eliminate the dodgy aerodynamics.
Looks to me like the best way forward would be to re-engineer a new longer main landing that fits the existing bays (which they kinda already did for the MAX10) and reposition the engines to a more conventional location.
Good read and an excellent source. The critical para in my mind is this:
None of the sources I’ve read so far has been able to quantify this. Some suggest that the pitch up isn’t that aggressive, and all MCAS was meant to do was restore a ‘similar feel’ to the previous generation 737’s. Others are less sanguine.
If it turns out the MAX is dynamically unstable, that should be the end of it. No software fix is going to ever be acceptable.
That is what I’ve been hearing from 4 sources close to the industry ie ex war bird pilot who in close contact with all the buzz, a 737 pilot (his daughter), and 2 airline pilot instructors ( his son-in-law, and my sisters neighbour) .
The 737MAX should never have been allowed to fly. Boeing are for the high jump on this one. They made a cavalier decision which looked at their bottom line only, and never at passenger safety.
It also highlights the danger of constant cutbacks in government funding. The US govt (via the FAA) passed the buck for ensuring safe aircraft to manufactures, is a direct result of the constantly trimming of governmental oversight and policing regulations, with the primary goal of reducing taxes for the well off.
Our own glaring example of reduced funding for governmental oversight are the 29 deaths at Pike River. There is some suggestion that the 50 deaths on the 15 March is also partly a result of insufficient governmental oversight from lack of funding. The tRumps cutbacks in regulation in all manner of environmental and food (the latest wrt to Pork production) is just a ticking time bomb for “unexplained” deaths and illness in the future.
https://www.ewg.org/release/trump-wants-let-hog-farmers-decide-if-pork-safe
Neil Armstrong,Frank Borman desert training in Tatooine Desert Robes” in 1964
Tatooine Desert Robes”
https://archive.org/details/S64-14507
lol I guess Rambo got it right
After making it to the top and now ruling out a capital gains tax under her watch, where will it be for Jacinda from here?
Hilt-deep. A well placed dirk.
Wayne reckons she’ll up the top tax rate to 40% and tax free under $10K which would be some consolation, but hardly something which is going to make a difference to generational inequalities. Perhaps the tax free threshold would be a change which would never be reversed but it’s still just tinkering.
I’m just disappointed at the continued short term thinking of Kiwis and their leaders.
Pulling kumara out, many of them > 3 kg. I note a > 3 kg kumara made the Herald today…
My PR team is killing me.
Bleeping hell, WeTheBleeple, that's fantastic. We harvested last weekend, and our largest plant got 4.1 kg. Our 48 plants grossed about 95 kg. Two years ago, our entire crop was stolen. Last year a friend in the next allotment chased away some thieves before they got too much.. This year we harvested the lot, donating a third to the local community kitchen for their weekly meal. 30 kg fed 100 people with fresh roast kumera and we were pleased to sample the kai ourselves. A great growing season this year in the top of the South.
Sorry Muttonbird, I couldn’t directly reply.
Seems a likely scenario. She could also look to commit revenue (to offset tax cuts) from the extension of the bright line test while also utilizing their surplus.
Nonetheless, I was asking more along the lines of where to from here career wise. As in, will she attempt to get Labour over the line then leave mid term?
I think Ardern is just shaking her head at the moment at the benighted thinking of most Kiwis and wondering what she can do against such selfishness. I’m certain she is furious with Peters.
An extension to the bright line test to 25 years would be similar to what we were all expecting from the CGT announcement ie, a tax on capital gain from investment properties and secondary homes. It would give the middle finger to Winston Peters which is what he so richly deserves.
That crucible of analytic thought, Kate Hawkseby, recently said JA was too good for New Zealand and her future lies with global politics. I think she’s right after the events of this week.
The “bright line test” is a pretty blunt instrument in that it is saying that any sale within a certain time is taxable despite intention at time of purchase. Better, and probably more likely since it was where IRD were going in their submissions, is firmer rules around intent at purchase. Like if the business plan depends on capital gain to be profitable, then it’s taxable.
Although IRD are getting pretty good at tipping out people that are abusing the intent at purchase provision.
As for Hawkseby’s opinion, why can’t New Zealand have the best. Why does everything good in New Zealand have to go or be sold “overseas”. What small minded negative thinking.
I had thought that the “bright line” merely turned the presumption about intent to profit from sale from assuming there was no such intent to assuming there was intent – but that in individual cases evidence could be provided or ‘discovered’ to justify different treatment – but I;m not expert in this area.I share the thoughts of others that there is plenty for the government to get on with, and that Ardern will continue to manage the complex relationships within a 3 party government well.
I know someone who recently failed the bright line test and was billed accordingly. This was her only house and she planned to live in it on retirement in 2 years time. She had a very valid reason for selling the house in under the 2 years but this was not accepted.
I think she has realised that CGT was going to be political suicide unless it was done properly, also we are taxed to buggary by every other tax GST, PAYE, Petrol Tax etc, etc
A sound political decision for a first term Government ?
Changing the bright line test requires legislation. Peters would not vote for it. We are not governed by prime ministerial fiat.
This stuff is the flip side of the years of Kiwiblog comments denouncing John Key for not immediately privatising everything. Some people have never really left absolute monarchy behind.
Hey the new text enhancement options look cool! Not much happening apart from a spell of very mild autumn, but a Nat MP accidentally went viral on social media: https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/17-04-2019/an-explosive-interview-with-the-most-popular-mp-in-the-national-party/
“On Sunday April 14, 2019, Andrew Falloon tweeted a photo of his dad and a cat. As of writing, the tweet has been liked 478,722 times and been retweeted 75,823 times.”
Apparently a neighbourhood cat sensed the ailing dad needed some comfort from a friend. Photo says it all…
It’s been said when cats aren’t shitting in vegetable patches and fighting each other in the night they are able to detect and respond to sickness in human beings. I’d like to know the physiology behind this.
Stories of the inexplicable gnosis of animals have been circulating since people lived in caves – since real life keeps producing instances. As a physics graduate, I’d advise against seeking an explanation in physiology. Too reductionist. Sheldrake’s notion of morphogenetic fields was always a better bet. I’ve read several books about case studies of the phenomenon in the past (he also wrote one on the topic).
Google threw up this report from a psychologist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-playing-field/201010/do-animals-have-esp-because-i-have-questions
I reckon Labour needs to ask Tracey Martin to join them before NZF dies a horrible death.
I dont see NZFirst going anywhere whilst Winston’s around, but as you allude to, he wont be around forever. Anyone else see Garners attack piece on Stuff?, sorry I dont know how to link to it, but it was pretty brutal 😕
No one takes Garner seriously and true to form he is all over the place in that article. It is rambling, tabloid stuff which comes to no meaningful conclusions whatsoever.
Terrible piece by Garner.
What is it with that guy
And opinion pieces, of which there are far too many posing as news , mean that journalistic standards can be bypassed.
File this under bugger: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-019-0335-5
“Here we present the observations of atmospheric microplastic deposition in a remote, pristine mountain catchment (French Pyrenees). We analysed samples, taken over five months, that represent atmospheric wet and dry deposition and identified fibres up to ~750 µm long and fragments ≤300 µm as microplastics. We document relative daily counts of 249 fragments, 73 films and 44 fibres per square metre that deposited on the catchment. An air mass trajectory analysis shows microplastic transport through the atmosphere over a distance of up to 95 km.”
“Microplastics are tiny pieces that break off larger plastic items (such as bottles and bags) as they degrade in the environment, as well as the fibers that slough off synthetic fabrics. They come in a wide range of sizes—from a grain of rice down to a virus—and are made up of a complex variety of polymers and added chemicals.”
“Most research to detect microplastics in the environment has been done in the ocean, where they were first noticed, but scientists have slowly realized they are also present in freshwater systems, soil and the atmosphere. The first study to measure plastic fallout from the atmosphere—conducted in Paris—was published only in 2015.” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/microplastics-are-blowing-in-the-wind/
My apologies Muttonbird, once again I was unable to directly reply (text won’t enter on reply).
I think Labour made a big mistake leaving another void straight off the bat of their CGT announcement/abandonment. Outlining an alternative now would have reduced the widespread outrage and disappointment.
As for Jacinda, with the amount of positive attention she’s been receiving, the world has got to be her oyster. Hence, one wonders how much longer she will stay?
Was her not on her watch call on CGT a hint she may leave?
I wouldn’t blame her. We’ve yet again shown ourselves to be selfish, unambitious and short-sighted.
What do you mean by "we've"?
Wasn't it short-sighted (and questionably wrong) off Jacinda to think the majority of voters who would have supposedly benefited from it wouldn't have supported it?
Thus, wasn't it also short-sighted (and again questionably wrong) of Jacinda to think Labour couldn't win the next election without NZ First?
Interesting. I will have a quick look at that now that I have my head out of the android code. I did test it.
What operating system and browser are you using?
I’m going to change the implementation of new comments off now. We seem to have had lower comments than usual and I’m not sure it if it is just easter or people not being able to leave comments.
Repy pane working fine for me on latest Win10 and latest Chrome. Just discovered it wouldn't let me copy and paste the version of Chrome the Rt click way though. Got a pop up saying to use Ctrl + V to paste? Interesting. Won't let me cancel reply by hitting the top right tab. Also there’s this: ampersand hash 309 semi-colon in place of an apostrophe in the edit pane.
Thanks for looking into that, lprent. Whatever you did seems to have solved the problem. Cheers.
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The Chairman – forever sowing the seeds of doubt…
True but have the events of the last week not caused you to doubt this government?
They have lurched to the right real quick.
The increases to minimum wage and to benefits will have taken effect this month – do you think Muttonbird that a whole lot of people happy with getting more in their hands will think they are so well off that they should support the party of the 1%? What we are finding out is that MMP is delivering a government with inbuilt potential for different views needing to be taken into account for any contentious legislation – probably what the voters who supported NZ First were looking for don’t you think? But a lurch to the right – Naah – more like a bit of a pause in one area – but not stopping some great advances elsewhere. Looking for news from newspapers or the TV misses a lot – its worthwhile having a look at https://www.beehive.govt.nz/ – there is more going on than most peope realise.
With regard governance, I am forever riddled with doubt, and justifiably so
And thank you (for what little the thanks of someone outside your electorate counts) for that doubt. "The stupid are cocksure" should be the motto of far too many NZ politicians.
Hopefully it’ll be quite some time before we’re forced to test the aquatic-ape hypothesis.
https://twitter.com/edyong209/status/1119262380116942849
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/04/great-white-sharks-flee-killer-whales/587563/
Nina Paley is an independent feminist animator and copyright activist. Here is a link to her second feature length animation film, Seder-Masochism, a retelling of the story of Exodus and a personal exploration of the Jewish Passover tradition in an atheist Jewish-American context, and an underlying examination of how patriarchal religious god-worship overtook matriarchal religious goddess worship over the ages. Free. Copying is an act of love. Happy Easter. Shalom. Peace to all womankind! https://archive.org/details/sedermasochism/
oh dear
https://twitter.com/LahavHarkov/status/1119220285079683073
I can put a fresh comment in but if I try and reply to another comment I don’t get any area to type the reply. Is it me and if so how can I fix it?
It's you.
There must be a God. I no sooner asked this question that I was able to reply to comments. A miracle.
ps And thank you for your kind thought Robert. I’m sure you mean the comment in a helpful and friendly manner.
No need to thank me, it's what I do.
(I saw there was a bustle in your hedgerow and I plucked it out, for sure. Problem solved).
Test reply.
Edit: that seems to work.
PS: I was behind the eight ball, us usual, it seems …
Next weeks New Yorker to sell out.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4YQt20XsAIFbwD.jpg:large
So much media is a drone these days, because alot of it is political, which is a sign of economic dysfunction.
Congratulations to the mighty Black Ferns rugby, a sporting winning team for NZ.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/sevens/112172893/new-zealand-on-verge-of-record-run-at-world-womens-sevens-in-japan
There is an old superstition in Baseball that no-one must mention that a no-hitter is in progress until the game is over. To do so will immediately cause a hit to be made.
This clearly applies to Rugby as well. No sooner was the unbeaten string highlighted than they had a draw and then a loss. See the updated story you linked to here
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/sevens/112172893/new-zealand-on-verge-of-record-run-at-world-womens-sevens-in-japan
Allez le bleus
Allez les Bleus
When sport is the winner, and NZ is involved at it's top echelon in international happenings, it's great for NZ.
So Rugby tradionally is our major sporting pride, that was why it counted so much in who we are and represented NZ, we were all winners through the game (despite the increasing problems at the top), international a reflection of provincial, a reflection of local community participation and shared value.
South African world cup Springbok win example of this, top draw NZ sporting national comps in subtley, talents and fantastic matches, national team close to getting it right to that on international stage in showing off the greatness of the game this part of the world. The deserved greatness then, of the meaning of the Springbok win, whatever the questionable circumstances, had no small part of it due to that NZ was a winner to that sporting event.
Black Ferns rugby then, is an inherently relatively strong form of the NZ game, and would be very worthy to see continually grow.
Testing this version of the comment editor on the cellphone
Whanau you know Easter was my favourite time in Te tairawhiti we would dry the cow off dig the kumara and patatoes we had plenty of kai all the bottles of kawai dryed kawai.
Easter was awesome the harvest season .
Whanau I can see that some of the story has come to past Kia Kaha Whanau Eco Maori will KEEP educationing you the systems of the PAPATUANUKUE Ka kite ano
Some Eco Maori Music for the minute
https://youtu.be/u9Dg-g7t2l4
Wish you a happy Easter Whanau
Whanau I was trying to have the sound of silence in the post above. That's all the sandflys can do stuff with my Internet.
https://youtu.be/tgIqecROs5M
Scott morrion is the worst person in Australia for climate change deniers he carried a lump of carbon into the Australian parliament and showed carbon the love. Time for neanderthal to be kicked out on their Ass.
Our leaders are ignoring global warming to the point of criminal negligence. It's unforgivable
I’ve been asking myself a question – and even posing it makes me queasy.
Is it too late – are we beyond saving?
As a culture and a polity, when it comes to climate change, have we arrived at a point where we are now expected – even trained – to abandon hope and submit to the inevitable
OK, I guess that’s two questions. In good faith I can still say that the answer to the first is no. But I’d be a liar and a fool to give the same response to the second.
No, it isn’t too late. But we’ve squandered decades of opportunities to mitigate and forestall impacts and we’re making a pig’s breakfast of responding to what is now a crisis. Even so, humans are not yet beyond saving themselves from the worst ravages of global warming. There’s fight in us yet, even if it’s a bit shapeless.
Enough scandalous time-wasting on climate change. Let's get back to the facts
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The problem – and it’s an existential threat both profound and perverse – is that those who lead us and have power over our shared destiny are ignoring global warming to the point of criminal negligence. Worse than
OK, I guess that’s two questions. In good faith I can still say that the answer to the first is no. But I’d be a liar and a fool to give the same response to the second.
No, it isn’t too late. But we’ve squandered decades of opportunities to mitigate and forestall impacts and we’re making a pig’s breakfast of responding to what is now a crisis. Even so, humans are Ka kite ano P.S I'm trying to get my head around this new format can not cut and paste on computer.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/20/our-leaders-are-ignoring-global-warming-to-the-point-of-criminal-negligence-its-unforgivable
https://youtu.be/mOFvJVroAJE
Some Eco Maori Music for the minute.
https://youtu.be/tgVVG5EknuI
The sandflys think they are so skill because they can break in A Whare take small things that you will notice and return them a couple days later YEA RIGHT you got the power of the state at your disposal. P.S I know that the first person to read my posts are sandflys they often play with their sirens when I hit a soft spot
Whanau I did say the 00.1 % serve themselves first and formost here is more evedince like a kid in a room full of chocolate Times are changing the next generation want there brown next door neighbour to have a good healthy happy equal life life them WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT NEANDERTHALS.
EQUALITY. And a healthy ENVIRONMENT for All and wildlife time for Australian to change GOVERNMENT.
Selling water to the highest bidder at the expense of Australias beautiful wildlife WTF .
While the government dismissed calls for an inquiry, Shorten called on the prime minister to say whether he backed Joyce’s handling of the contracts and whether he would accept an audit.
Questions over companies chosen for $200m of Murray-Darling water buybacks
“Produce all the documents, all the documents,” Shorten said. “… Is [Scott Morrison] going to stake his reputation on whether or not all of these matters have been done above board
, now a backbencher, signed off on the $200m in water buybacks in 2017. The process took place without an open tender and there has been criticism of the reliability of the water purchased, although the department says it undertook “due diligence activities
Ka kite ano link below
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/apr/20/coalition-faces-calls-for-inquiry-into-murray-darling-deals-signed-by-barnaby-joyce
https://youtu.be/bjJXKE8ws_c
Kia ora Newshub .
Its a crying shame that some people can act so evilly and kill somemany innocent people.
That's cool the small people get a good outcome from the courts James Hardy faulty products causing 100 of millions in damages ruining people lives about time ruling that James Hardy can be sued.
Good on those girls who have come up with the idea to use those bettles to kill that imported weed innovation at its best.
Thanks to critical history report that is educating people exactly what happened and a view into Maori reality and why we are grieving about the unjustices of the past Ka kite ano
Oath EM, my (small) section is dominated by Tradescantia! How do I get some of those Brazilian beatles?
Would Tradescantia make a good starter crop for biofuels? Certainly grows fast enough.
Doubt it. The bastard weed threatens pretty much every thing from ground cover plants and regenerating seedlings to the remnant kahikatea forests it's quietly strangling near my burg.
Bugger! Rolling up the 'mat' works (on a small scale), but it's a losing battle.
Allegedly chooks will deal to it PDQ. Here's a wee bit more info, including links to the biocontrol beetle releases in Northland.
Thanks for the 'chooks tip'. Alas, realistically nothing much will happen and in a decade or two it'll be someone else's problem.
Some Eco Maori Music for the minute
https://youtu.be/Us-TVg40ExM
I know that the majority of Common Tangata stand by ECO MAORI
Some Eco Maori Music for the minute
https://youtu.be/iqeOTg2a-l8
Some Eco Maori Music for the minute.
https://youtu.be/rY0WxgSXdEE
I like reforms
Whanau the figures about the losses to Maori are very low in my view on Reality there are a lot of other factors besides income earnt that can be counted as a Economic loss to tangata whenua O Atoearoa
That would definitely not include the Whenua that was ripped from Tangata Whenua
Inequalities in education, employment and income for Māori are costing the New Zealand economy $2.6 billion a year – and, if the issue isn't fixed it will increase every year to reach $4.3 billion by 2040.
Change Agenda: Income Equity for Māori is a joint report from Business and Economic Research Ltd (BERL), Ngāi Tahu iwi and the Māori Business and Economic Research Ltd (BERL), Ngāi Tahu iwi and the Māori Futures Collective. The report released on Thursday is described by the authors as a call to action. It puts a dollar value on inequality and how it creates an economic loss for Māori, but it also puts a figure on the economic benefits of Māori success to the nation
The current inequalities for Māori create significant social and economic harms for our communities and whānau," says Dr Eruera Tarena from the Māori Futures Collective.
"If we choose to allow those inequalities to grow then social and economic harm will be felt by everybody because it will get to a scale where everyone will feel that pain Ka kite ano P.S the chocolate eaters cannot see that with EQUALITY every one is happy healthy not just them. Times are changing links below Ka kite ano.
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/102643651/inequality-depriving-maori-and-the-economy-of-26b-every-year
https://youtu.be/rynnk2LBEY0
The governments of the world are corrupt that is the only explanation on what is going on in Papatuanukue at the minute .
They listen to the mighty $$$$$££$$$$$$$$$$£¢$£€€#(€$$$$$$$$$.
But so long as the 99.9 % of people let them know we are not believing there lies ANYMORE and protest about global warming and poverty and our wild life they will have to make the changes need to fix our decendints FUTURE. KIA KAHA Extinction protesters
Governments will no longer be able ignore the impending climate and ecological crisis, Greta Thunberg, the teenage climate activist, has told Extinction Rebellion protesters gathered at Marble Arch in London.
In a speech on Sunday night where she took aim at politicians who have for too long been able to satisfy demands for action with “beautiful words and promises”, the Swedish 16-year-old said humanity was sitting at a crossroads, but that those gathered had chosen which path they wish to take.
“I come from Sweden and back there its almost the same problem as here, as everywhere, that nothing is being done to stop an ecological crisis despite all the beautiful words and promises,” she told the crowd.
“We are now facing an existential crisis, the climate crisis and ecological crisis which have never been treated as crises before, they have been ignored for decades
Ka kite ano link below
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/21/extinction-rebellion-london-protesters-offer-pause-climate-action
https://youtu.be/SKprXO-f2pM
You make me get a sore face when I see you fighting for our decendints futures
Kia ora Newshub.
The Sri Lanka attacks Eco Maori has a good insight to whats going on but I cannot say its a crying shame people want equality and happiness. That's all I can say the Internet gone down Ka kite ano P.S the dirty cheats
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