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Comment: Daily review 09/09/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 6:47 pm, September 9th, 2024
Luxon proudly claims he hasn’t read the Treaty Bill, this appears to be normal for him but does it expose a problem that he may have such as dyslexia, or just an inability to be able to actually read anything. Another giveaway is that I understand that he ...Comment: Open mike 23/08/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 8:49 am, August 23rd, 2024
Now if only someone with the skills and tools could follow the money to NZ1. It won’t be obvious but channelled through other donators. Corruption rules in this Cohort of Corrruptors and hopefully it will be their downfall.Comment: Daily review 22/08/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 10:22 pm, August 22nd, 2024
Any Kiwi who has driven on roads on the right overseas who tells you they never once strayed on to the wrong side is a bloody liar. It is the easiest mistake to make….. how to avoid it ?, if you stop for anything, before you set off again wait for a car to ...Comment: Open mike 15/08/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 2:29 pm, August 15th, 2024
A couple of points, 1, Blenheim has a Chemist Warehouse, the next one south is in Christchurch 300kms away, to the west there’s one in Nelson140kms away. Not really local. In todays Guardian under Woe is Us, Australian numeracy and literacy results are ...Comment: Daily review 13/08/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 12:09 pm, August 14th, 2024
Reading reports over the last few years it almost always seems as though the local gangs are the receivers from the mostly Asian and some South American manufacturers and exporters. Last weeks big raid read as though the Mexicans were even doing their own ...Comment: Open mike 13/08/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 8:59 am, August 13th, 2024
How many is the expected number of job interviews to qualify as enough? Where the fuck is the money expected to come from to go to all of those job interviews? How about a carrot such as an additional payment for actually attending . At what level of ...Comment: Open mike 11/08/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 12:24 pm, August 11th, 2024
Thats about the timeline I thought.Comment: Open mike 11/08/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 9:21 am, August 11th, 2024
I find it intriguing that with all the brilliant efforts of Kiwi Olympians that there has been very little in the way of congratulatory talk from the government, it’s not something I would expect from Luxon anyway, as he appears to be of the disposition ...Comment: Open mike 08/08/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 10:49 am, August 8th, 2024
Rio Tinto is on a fixed price multi year deal I dont think it has to dip into the spot market. The timber processing companies crying into their sawdust need their arses kicked, it is a simple, albeit probably not cheap in the short run, process to produce ...Comment: Luxon is accused of spreading “disinformation”
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 4:22 pm, August 1st, 2024
What about the reports, albeit anecdotal but verified by close associates, of nurses in the last few days being accepted for jobs but 12 minutes later having the position removed, shit like this is happening all the time , but medical staff are under ...Comment: Mountain Tui: Who will hold Chris Luxon and Shane Reti accountable for the Health NZ deception?
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 3:01 pm, July 30th, 2024
They are blatant lying bastards, in the last few weeks two highly trained nurses that I know of, with full NZ registration at a cost of 30k each have gone back to India because they could not get a job anywhere because no hospitals are hiring. Suspiciously ...Comment: Open mike 27/07/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 3:54 pm, July 27th, 2024
Exactly how many tiers of management does the military have starting from Lance Corporal, tho there’s probably one or two below that, Private for one , and don’t they have classes of them. I’ll bet bloody Air NZ had at least 14 when King of the Fuckups was ...Comment: Open mike 27/07/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 12:40 pm, July 27th, 2024
Christ I’m a fast healer but even I couldn’t match Trumps miraculous recovery. Stuff has photos today of Trumps ear while talking to Netanyahu and there’s not a mark on it. Along with his reluctance to leave the podium because he had lost a shoe the whole ...Comment: Mountain Tui: Can we talk about New Zealand’s health system?
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 12:48 pm, July 23rd, 2024
Do we really use “ pooch “, to quote Walter from the Big Lebowski, I think the correct nomenclature dude is rooted the kuri. Either way we are at the mercy of the evil ones.Comment: Mountain Tui: ‘Corruption First’ Strikes Again – Is the National, ACT, and New Zealand Government in tobacco’s pocket?
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 4:38 pm, July 18th, 2024
But why is Costello doing it so blatantly, there has to be a motivation that is more than ideology ? Can there be many if any that work for Big Tobacco just because they think everyone would be better off being a gasper, I don’t think so, I think they are ...Comment: Trump shot
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 5:02 pm, July 14th, 2024
Too soon? If Trump does go on to win just how many people stand to get hurt, economicly, mentally or physiclyComment: Trump shot
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 4:59 pm, July 14th, 2024
Can't wait to see the Specsavers ad.Comment: Mountain Tui: The Kiwirail Interislander saga continues
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 1:01 pm, July 11th, 2024
The latest rumour I heard is that they are going to get China to build them. Lets just ponder a little on the outcome of the last time NZR bought cheap shit from China.Comment: Open mike 29/06/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 3:59 pm, June 29th, 2024
Why is NAct wrecking the economy? I don’t think it’s deliberate, I think the problem is that Luxon is getting a nagging feeling that he may not be as clever as he thought, we all know that’s the case, evidence of this is his reluctance to have a portfolio, ...Comment: Open mike 28/06/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 11:58 am, June 28th, 2024
That tax cut burning a hole in everyone’s pocket still is it? Bastards. We need a Johnathon Pie !Comment: What the Aratere Grounding Means
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 1:53 pm, June 24th, 2024
After the Kaikōura earthquake they were surprised to find that one of the major fault lines, of 17 or 18 that let go, ran right underneath where the proposed terminal was planned to go…oh bugger. Incidentally during the quake the cape Campbell lighthouse a ...Comment: What the Aratere Grounding Means
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 3:39 pm, June 23rd, 2024
Where they planned to put it at Marfells beach is a very exposed coast and would need a huge twin piered breakwater to get the ships birthed.Comment: What the Aratere Grounding Means
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 3:36 pm, June 23rd, 2024
Thanks for that SPC.Comment: Open mike 23/06/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 3:29 pm, June 23rd, 2024
I noticed that, she is such a graceless harridan.Comment: Open mike 23/06/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 9:55 am, June 23rd, 2024
Well Gsays, where it is most times, left right out by the media of various persuasions, but do keep in mind even if there had been no change of government this little off water beach picnic excursion would probably still have happened because the new ...Comment: Open mike 23/06/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 8:46 am, June 23rd, 2024
We are quite an old state even by European terms if judged by the concept of a government for the whole of the country, certainly older than Italy and Germany and even Australia at a stretch. The Ardern/ Robertson interventionism is as old as coastal ...Comment: What the Aratere Grounding Means
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 8:04 pm, June 22nd, 2024
Bluebridge did not have many if any problems until it was sold to a Hong Kong ( I think) investment company and the inevitable cost cutting has led to a diminished service. A mate who is a senior marine engineer on the Interislander straight ferries said ...Comment: Democracy in Dire Straits
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 12:28 pm, June 21st, 2024
Ive just had mine but then Im 74, it is almost impossible for anyone between 30 and 65 to actually get one even if they are prepared to pay for it. Even having long covid won't get you a shot.Comment: UK General Election – the mood on the doorstep
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 9:42 am, June 11th, 2024
A lot of these results lately seem to follow our ánd the Aussie pattern...anybody but the ones who were in power during Covid/ Ukraine/ Inflation. So change is not surprising. Also for Europe as most are EC elections at the moment, mid 30s turnout is ...Comment: Open mike 10/06/2024
Written By: Adrian - Date published: 7:40 am, June 10th, 2024
Brilliant policy, well done Labour.
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- Member’s morning
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- Guilty
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- A violation of law, justice, and decency
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- Your Thursday Politics Roundup
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- Wednesday 16 October
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This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Tree Meinch A person bicycles through floodwaters remaining from Hurricane Helene on October 4, 2024, in Swannanoa, North Carolina. Hundreds of people were killed in six states in the wake of the powerful hurricane, which made landfall as a Category 4. (Photo ...2 weeks ago
- The Bare Necessities
Coming out to the light of dayWe got many moons that are deep at playSo I keep an eye on the shadow's smileTo see what it has to sayYou and I both knowEverything must go awayAh, what do you say?Songwriters: Anthony Kiedis / Brian Joseph Burton / Chad Gaylord Smith ...2 weeks ago
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- 30,000 households get FamilyBoost payments
Almost 30,000 households have now received their first payments under the FamilyBoost childcare payment scheme and thousands more will receive them soon, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “In total, $11.5 million has been paid out to 29,805 households after only three weeks of claims being open,” Nicola Willis says. “High ...1 week ago - 1,452 children into better homes from emergency housing
Ki te kahore he whakakitenga, ka ngaro te Iwi – without a vision, the people will perish. Almost 1,500 tamariki that were growing up in emergency housing motels have been supported into better homes under the government’s Priority One mahi, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “The total number of ...1 week ago
- Suspension of new SNAs passes its third reading
The three-year suspension of identification of new significant natural areas (SNAs) has passed its third reading. “We’ve made this change via the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Act because we’ve heard concerns from some stakeholders that the approach to identifying new SNAs was too broad, capturing areas with ...1 week ago
- Government funds food for additional 10,000 children in ECE
Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced that KidsCan Charitable Trust will be delivering the new Early Childhood Education (ECE) Food Programme, starting in February 2025. “I would like to acknowledge KidsCan for their amazing work supporting children’s learning since 2005. In 2019 they launched a national early childhood ...1 week ago
- Attorney-General to deliver law lecture in Sydney
Attorney-General Judith Collins is travelling to Sydney to speak at Western Sydney University on the constitutional and rule of law challenges in the current uncertain global environment. “It is timely to take the opportunity to discuss constitutional and rule of law challenges,” Ms Collins says. “We find ourselves in increasingly ...1 week ago
- Speeding up flood protection works in Māngere
An Order in Council to speed up flood mitigation works for hundreds of at-risk properties in Mangere, Auckland, has been approved, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds and Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell say. “The Auckland Anniversary weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in early 2023 had a devastating impact ...1 week ago
- Gisborne leads New Zealand in national drill
ShakeOut, our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi, is happening today with over 665,000 people around New Zealand taking part in the drill,” says Mark Mitchell, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery. “ShakeOut is a great opportunity for all of us to put our preparedness to the test. “Gisborne is ...1 week ago
- Speech to Institute of Public Administration New Zealand
Good morning, kia ora koutou. Thank you, Liz, for your introduction, and to you all for the opportunity to speak to you today. It’s a pleasure to be here. And it’s a particular pleasure to continue a tradition that was started by one of my predecessors Sir Bill English. I’m ...1 week ago
- Bill to improve charity lotteries passes third reading
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says lotteries run by charities such as Pet Refuge and the Heart Foundation can now operate and advertise online permanently. “Temporary legislation that allowed lotteries for non-commercial to operate online was due to expire at the end of October, which would have forced ...1 week ago
- Bill to improve charity lotteries passes third reading
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says lotteries run by charities such as Pet Refuge and the Heart Foundation can now operate and advertise online permanently. “Temporary legislation that allowed lotteries for non-commercial to operate online was due to expire at the end of October, which would have forced ...1 week ago
- Mental Health Bill passes first reading
A bill that will repeal the current Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 has passed first reading in Parliament today, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. “As New Zealand’s first Mental Health Minister I am very pleased to introduce this Bill to the House. This Bill will modernise ...1 week ago
- Mental Health Bill passes first reading
A bill that will repeal the current Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 has passed first reading in Parliament today, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. “As New Zealand’s first Mental Health Minister I am very pleased to introduce this Bill to the House. This Bill will modernise ...1 week ago
- Minister clears up incident information
Minister for Children Karen Chhour wants to clarify the facts following Chloe Swarbrick’s questions in Parliament this afternoon about the incident at Korowai Manaaki this week. “Claims that young people there didn’t have access to food, are false,” Children’s Minister Karen Chhour says. “Claims that young people there didn’t have ...1 week ago
- White paper on increasing access to medicines accepted
Associate Health Minister David Seymour is pleased to accept the Valuing Life Medicines Access Summit White Paper delivered by Patient Voice Aotearoa (PVA). PVA gives patients a unified voice to help inform better health policy and improve access to healthcare, while fiercely advocating for their rights. “We welcome the White ...1 week ago
- Coalition Government’s reforms give workers the best chance to succeed and prosper
Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden responds to NZCTU’s protest across the country and says this Government is delivering for all workers, including the over 85 percent of New Zealand’s labour force who are not union members. “This coalition Government is focused on delivering for all hardworking ...1 week ago
- NZ joins UK initiative for AI safety
The Government is joining the UK’s Bletchley Declaration on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety, Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, and for Digitising Government Judith Collins says. “AI used responsibly can be a game changer for New Zealand, supporting productivity, innovation, and economic development,” Ms Collins says “The UK’s Bletchley Declaration ...1 week ago
- Government to overhaul anti-money laundering regime
The Government will introduce a single supervisor and a new funding model in a major overhaul of New Zealand’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) system, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says. “Cabinet has approved an AML/CFT reform work programme which will change the supervisor structure that monitors ...1 week ago
- First RMA Amendment Bill passes third reading
The coalition Government’s Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament, delivering on the Government’s commitment to improve resource management laws and give greater certainty to councils and consent applicants, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds ...1 week ago
- Government reduces Forestry ETS annual charge by 50 per cent
The Government has today started consultation on a 50 per cent reduction to the annual charge for forest owners participating in the Forestry Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Registry, Forestry Minister Todd McClay announced. “Following an independent review released last week we are proposing to lower the per-hectare annual charge to ...1 week ago
- Open work rights return for partners of high skilled migrants
The Government is ensuring New Zealand attracts and retains the workers and skills it needs by returning open work rights to partners of high-skilled migrants. “We are committed to growing the economy and our immigration system is critical to that. From 2 December, open work rights will be available to ...1 week ago
- Funding boost for Hato Hone St John
Associate Minister of Health Casey Costello and Minister for ACC Matt Doocey have announced today that the Government has invested over $21 million in additional funding into Hato Hone St John. “Hato Hone St John provides an essential service by ensuring people receive timely treatment in an emergency. This is ...1 week ago
- Police deliver clear message to gangs
Today, Police dealt a significant blow to the Mongrel Mob Barbarians in Opotiki with the execution of over thirty search warrants across the North Island, and sent a clear message that the misery and violence that they cause will not be tolerated, says Police Minister Mark Mitchell. “I want to ...1 week ago
- Rooftop youth will face consequences
“The young offenders involved in the rooftop incident at an Oranga Tamariki youth justice residence in Auckland need to know there will be consequences for their actions, Children’s Minister Karen Chhour says. “Last night, 13 young people gained access to the roof of the Korowai Manaaki residence at about 6.30pm. ...1 week ago
- Government to appoint Crown Observer to Wellington City Council
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has today announced his intention to appoint a Crown Observer to Wellington City Council, following news that the Council will now be required to rewrite its 2024-34 Long Term Plan. “I have been concerned about the Council’s ability to manage their Long Term Plan amendment ...1 week ago
- Government provides clarity to farmers and councils on freshwater plans
The Government will move to add an amendment to the Resource Management Act Amendment Bill, currently before Parliament, which will restrict councils’ ability to notify freshwater plans before the gazettal of the replacement National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Environment ...1 week ago
- Smarter healthy school lunches programme serves up $130m in savings
Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced that the government has worked with businesses to transform the school lunch programme, delivering for children and saving for taxpayers. “We have embraced commercial expertise, used government buying power, and generated supply chain efficiencies to realise over $130m of annual cost ...1 week ago
- Govt confirms details of abuse in care national apology
The Government has confirmed further details about the national apology to survivors of abuse in care. “On November 12 Parliament will apologise on behalf of the nation for the failures of the State across many governments. Following a mihi whakatau, proceedings will begin mid-morning with survivor voices and apologies from ...1 week ago
- Improvements to protect children in schools
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the Department of Internal Affairs [the Department] is taking action to better protect children and young people from harmful child offenders working in schools. “The Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Zealand Teaching Council to improve information sharing ...1 week ago
- Government to toughen Three Strikes Bill
The Government is listening to New Zealanders and Cabinet has agreed to recommend modifications to the Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Bill, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says. “This Government is committed to restoring law and order. The Bill to reinstate the Three Strikes law makes it clear that ...2 weeks ago
- Breaking ground on the first new Road of National Significance
Work has kicked off on the Hawke’s Bay Expressway Road of National Significance (RoNS) as the Government continues to move at pace to deliver infrastructure that enables Kiwis and freight to get to where they want to go quickly and safely, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says.“The Government is keeping its ...2 weeks ago
- NZ heads to Samoa for Commonwealth talks
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will be among world leaders travelling to Apia this week for a meeting of the 56-nation Commonwealth. This is the first time the two-yearly Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is hosted by Samoa, representing a great opportunity to profile the ...2 weeks ago
- Government to Clarify s70 Discharge Consent to Provide Certainty for Councils and Primary Sector
The Government has announced its intention to provide certainty on discharge rules under section 70 of the Resource Management Act (RMA) for primary producers, and councils – enabling permitted discharge activities to be managed in a practical way, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay confirmed today. “The clarification will be introduced via ...2 weeks ago
- New Zealand celebrates epic sporting weekend
New Zealanders have a huge amount to be proud about after five national sporting teams celebrated historic wins over the weekend, Sport & Recreation Minister Chris Bishop says. “In New Zealand’s history there haven’t been too many sporting weekends like the one we’ve just seen, with epic wins from Team ...2 weeks ago
- Foreign Minister represents NZ at Indonesian Presidential inauguration
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has concluded a visit to Indonesia, where he attended the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto. “It was a pleasure meeting President Prabowo in Jakarta for the second time this year,” Mr Peters says. “Indonesia is a key partner for New Zealand in the Indo-Pacific, ...2 weeks ago
- Removing roadblocks to building infrastructure
New Zealand has a widely acknowledged infrastructure deficit, which is holding us back socially, economically and environmentally, Land Information Minister Chris Penk says. “If we want to improve our productivity and lift our standard of living, we need to fix our pipes, increase the capacity of our schools and hospitals and build more houses, roads ...2 weeks ago
- Anniversary of Equal Pay Act shows we have more to do
The anniversary of the Equal Pay Act is a reminder that we still have work to do to achieve equality for women across this country, Minister for Women Nicola Grigg says. “Today marks the anniversary of the Equal Pay Act that was introduced in 1972. Over the past few decades, ...2 weeks ago
- Attracting investment on agenda for Singapore trip
Seeking investment to support the delivery of large regional projects is on the agenda for Regional Development and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones as he heads to Singapore to meet potential investors, business leaders and policymakers. “Attracting more overseas investment is a vital part of the Coalition Government’s economic strategy. ...2 weeks ago
- Foreign Minister completes successful visit to Thailand
Foreign Minister Winston Peters wrapped up a successful programme of engagements in Bangkok today, where he met with Thai political and business leaders. “Thailand is an important economic and security partner for New Zealand. We are seriously focused on achieving our joint ambition of lifting our relationship to a ‘Strategic ...2 weeks ago
- West Coast to offer rural and remote medicine training
In another step towards improving New Zealand’s rural health workforce, Te Tai o Poutini West Coast has just received accreditation to deliver Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Training, Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey says. “This accreditation is great news for the West Coast and will help boost ...2 weeks ago
- Government praises important progress on East Coast clean-up
Important progress is being made on cleaning-up and strengthening resilience in the Tairāwhiti region, 18 months on from the devastating weather events in 2023, Forestry Minister Todd McClay said today. To date the Government has committed $110 million resulting in approximately 440,000 tonnes of slash and debris being removed from ...2 weeks ago
- Education minister Erica Stanford seeks advice on under-fire Te Kura
The move comes after reports that at-risk students were being dumped on the distance education school. ...11 hours ago - Government announces $2.5m boost to help teens pass new NCEA tests
Teachers at about 160 schools will get more training and time to hold small group sessions with students. ...12 hours ago
- Why do we make it so hard to dine outside?
We live in a country with a very nice outdoors – but fee increases and bureaucratic restrictions are making it hard for hospo businesses to give us the al fresco experience so many of us enjoy. This is an excerpt from our food newsletter, The Boil Up. In November 2021, one ...12 hours ago - Treaty principles are clear. Why are politicians creating uncertainty?
Despite decades of legal clarity, David Seymour and Shane Jones are claiming the principles are ambiguous in order to justify their push to undermine them, argues Māori legal scholar Carwyn Jones. The government seems determined to pretend that the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi are currently unknown and unknowable. ...12 hours ago
- Daily crossword, Friday 1 November
The post Daily crossword, Friday 1 November appeared first on Newsroom. ...12 hours ago - Raw Politics: America’s final election?
The end of the country, or the end of its democracy. That’s what the two camps are predicting if their candidate doesn’t win the US presidential election next week.Raw Politics, from the great safety of half a world away, weighs in on the neverending American campaign, which many predict will ...12 hours ago
- Q&A: What happens when police wind down their mental health callouts?
What will be the impact of a reduced police presence at mental health callouts?Giles Newton-Howes: First, I acknowledge that, like in health, police have a limited resource and need to allocate that resources according to Government priorities and community need. I don’t know what all of these pressures are and so ...12 hours ago
- The pancreatic cancer patient on a mission to save lives
Based on the stats, Nyree Smith should be dead.But for seven years, she’s beaten the odds.“I don’t know why I am still here… I question, why isn’t someone studying me,” she says.“I want to be studied. If I could help… if there is something I could do that would help ...12 hours ago
- How the fast-track saved New Zealand coal
Coal mine giant Bathurst may have avoided looming consent renewal deadlines thanks to the fast-track, as redacted production targets show a reliance on the new legislation The post How the fast-track saved New Zealand coal appeared first on Newsroom. ...12 hours ago
- Healthcare crisis could be helped by complaint about power imbalance
Opinion: The outcome of a complaint to ComCom about Government underfunding could have significant implications The post Healthcare crisis could be helped by complaint about power imbalance appeared first on Newsroom. ...12 hours ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Friday 1 November
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Daily crossword, Friday 1 November 12 hours ago- This week’s bestsellers – November 1
FICTION1 Tree of Nourishment (Kāwai 2) – Paperback by Monty Soutar (David Bateman, $39.99)A free copy was up for grabs in last week’s giveaway contest. Readers were asked to say why they were dying to read the second novel in the author’s trilogy of historical novels. There were a great many entries as ought to ...12 hours ago- Govt sidesteps world talks to save species
Our futures have been at least partly decided by global leaders and envoys at the second and crucial final week of COP16’s United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Columbia. The conference concludes on Friday with ministerial negotiations, but the New Zealand Government seemed unaware of just how urgent it was that ...12 hours ago- Winkl calls in liquidators following fibreglass mattress furore
After getting off to a strong start, media reports linked boxed mattress business Winkl to hazardous materials The post Winkl calls in liquidators following fibreglass mattress furore appeared first on Newsroom. ...12 hours ago- Gulf nations trade deal struck after almost two decades
Fifty-one percent of New Zealand's exports to the Middle East region will now be tariff free on signing. ...17 hours ago- Deaths linked to chatbots show we must urgently revisit what counts as ‘high-risk’ AI
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Fraser, Research Fellow in Law, Accountability and Data Science, Queensland University of Technology De Visu/Shutterstock Last week, the tragic news broke that US teenager Sewell Seltzer III took his own life after forming a deep emotional attachment to an artificial ...18 hours ago- Grattan on Friday: furore over Anthony Albanese’s Qantas perks chips away at public trust in polit...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A major takeout from the inquiry into the national response to COVID is that a lack of trust would likely mean a less cooperative public during a future pandemic. Trust spiked early in the ...19 hours ago- Islands Business publisher Samantha Magick – storyteller, risk-taker and community champion
By Teagan Laszlo, Queensland University of Technology For Samantha Magick, journalism isn’t just a job. It is a lifelong commitment to storytelling, advocacy, and empowering voices often overlooked in the Pacific. As the managing editor and publisher at Islands Business, the Pacific Islands’ longest surviving news and business monthly magazine, ...19 hours ago- Commonwealth Summit Dominated By Tensions Over Climate Crisis And War Preparations Against China
The association of 56 members of the former British Empire, covering 2.7 billion people, once regarded as an imperial relic, has assumed more significance in recent years amid escalating global tensions, wars in Europe and the Middle East and the ...21 hours ago- US Tribal Leaders Meet With Māori At Indigenous Symposium
Sharing experiences of colonisation has been a chance for both groups to learn from each others' experiences. ...22 hours ago- Cats and dogs shaped our world – and art: the NGV gives us the definitive exhibition
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University Marguerite Mahood, Feline design, 1930s colour linocut, with hand-colouring 36.0 × 22.5 cm (image and block). National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Gift of Andrée Fay Harkness through the Australian Government’s Cultural ...23 hours ago- Trust matters but we also need these 3 things to boost vaccine coverage
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Seale, Associate Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Julien Jean Zayatz/Shutterstock Australia’s COVID vaccine roll-out started slowly, with supply shortages and logistical shortcomings. Once it got going, we immunised more than 95% of the population. This week’s ...1 day ago- Narrow And Prescriptive New Curricula Was Never Consulted On Properly, Says Union
Professionals are alarmed at the outright removal and erasure of Te Tiriti o Waitangi from the curriculum framework, Te Mātaiaho. ...1 day ago- Labour wants Gumboot Friday funding paused following Mike King’s alcohol comments
The campaigner said alcohol was not a problem for people with mental health issues. ...1 day ago- Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy overshadowed by her brother. A new documentary tells her sto...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Diane Charleson, Senior Lecturer in media School of Arts Australian Catholic University, Australian Catholic University Alina Gozin’a Award-winning director Madeleine Hetherton-Miau’s latest offering is an evocative and hard-hitting documentary with a strong message. Mozart’s Sister investigates the life of Maria Anna ...1 day ago- Nelson Tenths case: Iwi entitled to thousands of hectares of land and millions in compensation
The compensation is for a land deal struck in the 1830s which the government did not honour. ...1 day ago- Review: Wellington’s Diwali Festival is the biggest and best party in town
People stood on chairs, arms in the air, screaming, cheering, and whistling. They sang, danced, and partied like it was their last night on earth. Preyanka Gothanayagi reports from Diwali Festival of Lights at TSB Arena. The party started in the Uber on the way over. “Are you going to ...1 day ago- Gone By Lunchtime: The case for not caring about the US election
Plus: what unites Darleen Tana, Andrew Bayly, Richard Prebble and Mike King? They’re all on the slate in our latest pod. In a new edition of the Spinoff’s politics podcast, Gone By Lunchtime, Annabelle Lee-Mather reveals why she doesn’t care who wins next week in the US, while she, Ben ...1 day ago- Auditor-General to inquire into possible conflicts of interest by ministers over fast-track projects
His office will publish a report once the findings are tabled in Parliament. ...1 day ago- Trump’s slight lead in Pennsylvania could give him Electoral College win; Biden a drag on Harris
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The United States presidential election will be held next Tuesday, with results coming in Wednesday AEDT. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of ...1 day ago- Fit kids have better mental and physical health. What’s the best way to get them active?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Singh, Research fellow, Allied Health & Human Performance, University of South Australia Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock The mental health benefits of exercise for adults are well known, easing depression and reducing anxiety. Now, emerging research highlights its rising importance for ...1 day ago- These are New Zealand’s most haunted pubs
A handy guide to Aotearoa’s spookiest watering holes thanks to Paul Janssen, author of New Zealand Pubs: 170 Classic Pubs to Visit. Talk to a publican for any length of time, and inevitably the conversation turns to ghosts. Frequently associated with a particular room or part of the hotel, the ...1 day ago- The King and his god complex
Incorrect comments about alcohol’s effect on mental health are just the latest for Mike King and his one-man crusade against the world. There’s something darkly hilarious about reading that the most prominent campaigner on mental health in Aotearoa has just said that “alcohol is the solution” for mental health struggles. ...1 day ago- 17 Senior Staff Fat Trim A Drop In The Ocean
While there may be cries from the DIA that they have been hard done by, the 17 bureaucrats that were canned were bringing home exuberant salaries. ...1 day ago- Moderators protect us from the worst of the internet. That comes at huge personal cost
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Wake, Associate Professor, Journalism, RMIT University Shutterstock Unless you’re a moderator for a local community group discussing garbage collections or dog park etiquette, you are unlikely to fully understand the sheer volume and scale of abuse directed at people online. ...1 day ago- Individual action on climate was tarred as greenwashing or virtue signalling. But it still has a pla...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sukhbir Sandhu, Associate Professor in Sustainability, University of South Australia j.chizhe/Shutterstock Two decades ago, the fight against climate change was often framed as a personal choice. You might try to reduce your carbon footprint by avoiding flights or change your buying ...1 day ago- Forum troika’s visit highlights value of regionalism for New Caledonia
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As a three-day fact-finding mission from a group of Pacific leaders drew to a close in New Caledonia, and with the outcomes report not expected before next year, the visit to the riot-hit French Pacific territory seems to have triggered ...1 day ago- Communities most at risk see police as threat, report finds
An independent panel researched police engagement with Māori, Pasifika, disabled people, and rainbow communities. ...1 day ago- ‘Careless, heartless, ruthless’ – Actor Sam Neill voices anger over Dunedin Hospit...
The iconic actor has accused the government of being cruel and breaking their word. ...1 day ago- Review: Scraps, shit raps and Travis Scott
The world’s ragiest rapper, Travis Scott, finally landed in New Zealand. It wasn’t the total carnage some expected, but it wasn’t much to write home about, either. Morningside train station looks remarkably different this evening compared to my daily commute, because what is usually a nondescript suburban platform is now ...1 day ago - This week’s bestsellers – November 1
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