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Comment: Open mike 29/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 4:21 pm, November 29th, 2024
Yes.Comment: Open mike 29/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 4:21 pm, November 29th, 2024
So that would leave the issue of whether the ship left port without an operational back up generator as irrelevant to what happened (the fire etc occurred afterward multiple groundings).Comment: Open mike 29/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 3:47 pm, November 29th, 2024
They ended the requirement for "public media" to have fair/balanced reporting in the 1980's. same liabilities and regulations as broadcast media The USA has free speech in the constitution, its availability is akin to the impact of printing 15thC and onto ...Comment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 1:36 pm, November 29th, 2024
Put it this way, GW and planning for it. What if the Atlantic current goes down? (then there is no global market, added value or otherwise). In the first phase, even if it is just a rising temperature, there are still more floods and less land suitable for ...Comment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 1:15 am, November 29th, 2024
And IMO - defence of the working class doing dumb stuff, like voting Trump. is not a winning strategy. Honesty is always best.Comment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 12:59 am, November 29th, 2024
She really is not, read the Guardian article and educate yourself. And noting that 80% of Americans do not have passports is fact based. It explains their susceptibility to Trump's nationalismComment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 10:58 pm, November 28th, 2024
How do you define "punching down"? I would where it refers to a defence of a class with power and privilege, or a related exercise of power. Using it as a general term for criticism of others, makes it worthless in political debate. Everyone has free ...Comment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 10:19 pm, November 28th, 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/shapeshifter-who-is-the-real-giorgia-meloni-italy-prime-ministerComment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 10:16 pm, November 28th, 2024
Russia trying to use winter as a weapon by attacking Ukraine's power supply (apparently widespread use of generators mitigates this). Presumably hoping for Trump to rescue Ukraine into "peace in our time". https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c4ngn290zr5tComment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 10:08 pm, November 28th, 2024
You are misusing the term, punching down. The PM of Italy is not a fascist.Comment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 9:42 pm, November 28th, 2024
1.She is no idiot. 2.I doubt she had any need to do it. 3.There is no fascist government in Italy.Comment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 9:27 pm, November 28th, 2024
Building on a flood plain, or on good soil - no worries ... . It will still be covered by higher insurance premiums or will it? We still have land for growing food ...until we do not and have to import. https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/11/28/hawkes-bay-housing ...Comment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 8:59 pm, November 28th, 2024
The 1958 born tell it like is to Americans of route 66, living in the Don Old Trauma Pit In John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939), the highway symbolizes escape, loss, and the hope of a new beginning; Steinbeck dubbed it the Mother Road. Other ...Comment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 8:41 pm, November 28th, 2024
The report refers to Oz moving out of lock downs earlier than us, without reference to this indicating a greater confidence in their health system. This difference in health system capability is growing, not declining.Comment: Open mike 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 8:12 pm, November 28th, 2024
It was a claim made because of frustrated "entitlement" to perpetuate class war as an order of rule.Comment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 8:09 pm, November 28th, 2024
Stock standard, par for the course, assessment of the COVID response. For mine the move to "cohort" quarantine was overdue (and with a first week room confinement system would have been better still). The lesson with the Auckland lockdown, was threefold. 1 ...Comment: Open mike 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 4:59 pm, November 28th, 2024
New Zealand training nurses for the international shortage. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/half-of-nursing-graduates-miss-out-on-job-offer-from-te-whatu-ora/3IYN2N33CBCP7G2MY4KIWOVRXY/Comment: Open mike 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 3:42 pm, November 28th, 2024
It would be because the coalition still has a clear majority. But if it continues, then someone will have to note the claim made in 2017 (by National), that the largest party has the right to form the government. So the risk of National losing its wings ( ...Comment: Open mike 28/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 2:22 pm, November 28th, 2024
An echo of a decision made yesterday .... like a ripple that eventually reaches all sides of a pond.Comment: Open mike 27/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 7:40 pm, November 27th, 2024
Close “We later found out that Hamas had offered on October 9 or 10 to release all the civilian hostages in exchange for the IDF not entering the Strip, but the government rejected the offer.” https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-doubt-netanyahu-preventing- ...Comment: Open mike 27/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 5:44 pm, November 27th, 2024
Biden should now arms embargo Israel until they agree to a 6 week cease-fire. And go to the UNSC and sponsor a call for a cease-fire for aid delivery.Comment: Open mike 27/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 5:35 pm, November 27th, 2024
The reason, as per Hamas, is no release of hostages. Here, Hezbollah agreed to end the firing of missiles, without a cease-fire in Gaza. They met the Israeli terms. The agreement largely tracks UN Security Council resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war ...Comment: END GAME
Written By: SPC - Date published: 3:17 pm, November 27th, 2024
Prebble wants assets sales and for super to become contribution based. https://archive.li/Gduim#selection-3965.0-4005.90Comment: Open mike 27/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 1:36 pm, November 27th, 2024
November 27. https://nzhistory.govt.nz/first-labour-government-wins-powerComment: Open mike 27/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 1:31 pm, November 27th, 2024
Nationalism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot%E2%80%93Hawley_Tariff_Act DJT Wharton School of Economics graduate. Over several decades, Wharton lobbied successfully in Washington, D.C. for tariff laws protecting U.S. manufacturing. He was a defender of ...Comment: Open mike 26/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 4:05 pm, November 26th, 2024
Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who brought the criminal case against Trump, had asked to have the charges dropped, citing a Justice Department policy that bans the prosecution of a sitting president. Judge Tanya Chutkan dismissed the case "without ...Comment: Open mike 26/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 2:51 pm, November 26th, 2024
A federal judge has dismissed a major case against Donald Trump that alleged he illegally sought to overturn the 2020 election. Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who brought the criminal case against Trump, had asked to have the charges dropped, citing a ...Comment: Daily review 25/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 2:40 pm, November 26th, 2024
She would know.Comment: Open mike 24/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 7:20 pm, November 24th, 2024
AI Overview The Ural Mountains are the traditional line that divides Russia into European Russia and the Asian part of the Russian Federation North Asia Some international organizations consider North Asia to be part of Eastern Europe because of its ...Comment: Open mike 24/11/2024
Written By: SPC - Date published: 4:54 pm, November 24th, 2024
The Red team is apparently facing the merger of X/Truth Social - most likely Musk buying out the company, neither makes a profit. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/17/bluesky-musk-trump-x-twitter-authoritarian-world Bluesky, like a dream of ...
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- Economy Nose Dives
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- Look out Nicola, your surplus is slipping
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- These Days
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- Government by google
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- Will Luxon let ACT privatise the health system?
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- Our Surgical Waiting List: A Story In Screenshots
...1 week ago - Luxon’s Breakfast
Cover me with kisses, babyCover me with loveRoll me in designer sheetsI'll never get enoughEmotions come, I don't know whyCover up love's alibiSongwriters: Giorgio Moroder / Deborah HarryThis morning, TVNZ realised that they couldn’t credibly put forward Jenny May to interview the Prime Minister again as the possum in the ...1 week ago - Seymour rides high – realising the dreams of Don Brash and Sean Wright – While The Wreck...
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- Human-caused ocean warming intensified recent hurricanes, including all 11 Atlantic hurricanes in 20...
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2 weeks ago - A visitor from the Hawkes Bay rides AT’s buses & trains.
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- 2024 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #47
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- End Game
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- What’s Been Happening? Political Roundup
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- Justice in Brazil
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- Treasury warns deeper recession worsening Budget deficit
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- Beyond Question?
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Hi,Watching New Zealand from afar offers a strange perspective. It can be a good thing — distance from Aotearoa helped keep me sane while I reported on abuse at New Zealand’s biggest megachurch over the course of a year. It helps fuel my silly podcast. But it can also be ...2 weeks ago - This is bad news
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- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #47 2024
Open access notables Projected increase in the frequency of extremely active Atlantic hurricane seasons, Lopez et al., Science Advances: Future changes to the year-to-year swings between active and inactive North Atlantic tropical cyclone (TC) seasons have received little attention, yet may have great societal implications in areas prone to hurricane ...2 weeks ago
- Join us for the weekly Hoon on YouTube Live at 5pm
Photo by Mathew Schwartz on UnsplashCome and join us for our weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar with paying subscribers to The Kākā for an hour at 5 pm.Jump on this link on YouTube Livestream for our chat about the week’s news with special guests:5.00 pm - 5.15 pm - and ...2 weeks ago - Chicken Kiev
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A ballot for one member's bill was held today, and the following bill was drawn: KiwiSaver (Guardian Consent) Amendment Bill (Jan Tinetti) Its a minor bill, which would make it easier for single parents to opt children into Kiwisaver. The question is, will National vote it down ...2 weeks ago
- The IPCA has failed
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- Thursday 21 November 2024
The Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti arrived at Parliament on Tuesday – the size is being debated but estimates range from 42,000 to 100,000. The Prime Minister is defending not attending due to some of the organisers being affiliated with Te Pāti Māori. The national gang patch ban came into force ...2 weeks ago
- ‘These budget cuts are counter-productive and make no sense’
I spoke to former Productivity Chair Nana this morning about the letter he and a group of other economists sent to PM Christopher Luxon to urge the Government to urgently suspend cuts to spending and investment for the sake of the economy, struggling businesses and the wellbeing of vulnerable ...2 weeks ago
- ACT’s Astroturfing & A Co-ordinated Attack on Te Pati Māori
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- I Love My Leather Jacket
I wear my leather jacket like a great big hugRadiating charm - a living cloak of luckIt's the only concrete link with an absent friendIt's a symbol I can wear 'till we meet againOr it's a weight around my neck while the owner's freeBoth protector and reminder of mortalityIt's a ...2 weeks ago - Throwback Thursday: Will “Auckland Transport” Survive?
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- Economists call on PM to suspend budget cuts for the sake of the economy
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- The end of policing by consent
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- The Treaty Principles Bill: A Who’s Who
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- Member’s Day
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- 27% of kids going hungry, up from 21% in a year
One in four Kiwi children live in households where food runs out often or sometimes. Photo: Getty ImagesKia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Wednesday, November 20: The lead: The official annual Health Survey found sharp ...2 weeks ago - Transport modelling is an illusion
This guest post by Tim Adriaansen, an advocate for accessibility and sustainable transport, originally published on LinkedIn and cross posted here with permission. People prefer cars, right? Probably not. Here’s why. Granted, most people in English-speaking countries use a car to get around. This simple reality underpins our transport ...2 weeks ago
- Young Maori take over
Neither Wellington nor Parliament has ever seen anything like it before. The Police said there were more than 40,000 but however many there were, yesterday’s Hikoi to Parliament was a monumental event. It was almost three times the Foreshore and Seabed martch of 2004 and many,many times bigger than ...2 weeks ago
- Gordon Campbell On The Hikoi Aftermath
The euphoria from yesterday’s hikoi may be transitory, but is no less valuable for that. It is pretty rare for the left to feel itself to be in the overwhelming majority, and speaking as the voice of the people. Lest that momentum be lost, the organisers will no doubt be ...2 weeks ago
- Sabin 33 #3 – Solar panels generate too much waste and will overwhelm landfills
On November 1, 2024 we announced the publication of 33 rebuttals based on the report "Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles" written by Matthew Eisenson, Jacob Elkin, Andy Fitch, Matthew Ard, Kaya Sittinger & Samuel Lavine and published by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia ...2 weeks ago
- What’s the time Mr Seymour?
Mr David Seymour crawling up to the ceilingThe sun don't shine the sun don't shine the sun don't shine at allMamma Pappa say you should go to school, I don't know what forNow that I've grown up and seen the world and all its liesSong: Southside of Bombay"Ake, ake, ake" ...2 weeks ago - Submit to defend te Tiriti!
The Justice Committee has called for submissions on National's racist and constitutionally radical Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. Submissions can be made at the link above or by post, and are due by Tuesday, 7 January 2025. But I'd get in quick, in case National grows a spine ...2 weeks ago
- We need to talk about Kevin
All happy families are alike; each unhappy family has a Drunk Uncle Kevin in there somewhere. If your Kevin is anything like the ones I know, he was getting along happily enough without having to think too much about the Treaty Principles Bill apart from bloody good job, onya guys ...2 weeks ago - The hikoi
Like everyone else (everyone who wasn't there, anyway), I've spent the morning watching the hikoi march on Parliament. The pictures are astounding: parliament grounds and the surrounding streets are full, and there are still people backed up along Lambton Quay. The police are estimating 35,000 people, and that's a floor ...2 weeks ago
- Why Govt & NZ Inc should boycott & regulate Facebook
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- Release: David Parker speech – Piketty, Inequality and Climate Change
David Parker's speech from the University of Auckland's forum on Piketty, Inequality and Climate Change in September 2024. ...2 weeks ago - Release: Youth mental wellbeing no longer a priority for Child Poverty Minister
Louise Upston has revealed her diminished vision for vulnerable youth against a backdrop of snubbed advice, scrapped priorities, shifted goal posts and thousands more children projected to fall into poverty. ...2 weeks ago
- Release: National’s lack of climate action taking NZ backwards
National Government’s backward-looking climate policy has seen New Zealand fall seven places on the Climate Change Performance Index to 41 out of 63 countries measured. ...2 weeks ago
- Release: Simple reason for drop in emergency housing
When the Government says it has reduced the number of people in emergency housing, what it means is it is stopping people from accessing it in the first place. ...2 weeks ago
- Govt’s child wellbeing strategy ‘shallow and shameful’
The Government is turning its back on children by not only weakening child poverty reduction targets, but also removing child mental wellbeing as a priority focus in their Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy. ...2 weeks ago - Release: A historic win for Samoan communities
Labour warmly welcomes the Restoring Samoan Citizenship Bill as it passes its third reading, before becoming law. ...2 weeks ago
- Government plan to reinstate live animal exports a “national disgrace”
The Government has taken a giant step backwards by reinstating live animal exports. ...2 weeks ago
- Pasifika justice as Member’s Bill passes final reading
Teanau Tuiono’s Member’s Bill, the Citizenship (Western Samoa Restoration) Amendment Bill, has passed its third reading and will become law. ...2 weeks ago
- Release: Minister of Education thinks New Zealand ends at the Bombay Hills
The Minister of Education has shown complete disregard for rural communities and their school bus routes in Question Time today. ...2 weeks ago
- Economists sound alarm on Government’s slash-and-burn approach
A group of prominent economists has released an open letter to the Government, raising grave concerns about the far-reaching consequences of its fiscal policy. ...2 weeks ago
- Release: Smoking numbers up under Costello’s watch
National’s repeal of Labour’s smokefree legislation has taken New Zealand further away from achieving a Smokefree 2025 and a smokefree generation. ...2 weeks ago
- Release: Call for Palestine recognition by NZ, Australian and Canadian MPs
Parliamentarians from Australia, Canada and New Zealand have written an open letter to their respective Prime Ministers calling on them to recognise Palestine. ...2 weeks ago
- Justice Select Committee opens floor for Treaty Principles submissions
Today, the Justice Select Committee has decided to officially open submissions for the controversial Treaty Principles Bill. ...2 weeks ago
- Power of the people on full display as hīkoi approaches Parliament
Today, Hīkoi mō te Tiriti arrived in Wellington, with thousands gathering to march in unity against the divisive Treaty Principles Bill. ...2 weeks ago
- Hypocrisy as Te Whatu Ora contractor bill balloons
Te Whatu Ora’s bill for contracting and consulting staff has ballooned by nearly 20 percent under the National Government, breaking a promise they made during the election campaign to cut contractors. ...3 weeks ago
- Release: Growing pressure to scrap Section 7AA Repeal Bill
The newly released Section 7AA Repeal Bill's select committee report is further evidence that the Government should scrap it. ...3 weeks ago
- New infrastructure agency up and running
From today the Government’s new national infrastructure agency is up and running, acting as the shopfront for investors into public infrastructure and the centre of expertise on funding and financing for infrastructure projects, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says. “National committed to a national infrastructure agency during the 2023 election campaign, ...5 days ago - NZ and United Kingdom strengthen partnership
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy held the inaugural annual New Zealand-United Kingdom Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue today in London. “The United Kingdom is our oldest, and one of our closest and most trusted partners,” Mr Peters says. “While we are separated ...6 days ago
- Minister reminds public health officials of priorities
Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti says the National Public Health Service should concentrate its focus on prioritising serious public health issues facing New Zealanders. “Earlier this week I was informed about an 8-page submission by the southern arm of the NPHS regarding a proposed fast food outlet in Wanaka,” ...6 days ago
- World class visitor centre for Punakaiki
Sightseers to the iconic Punakaiki (Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Track) will enjoy a richer experience thanks to a world class visitor experience centre run by local Iwi, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. This state-of-the-art facility provides visitors to the West Coast with a high-quality experience and helps boost the region’s ...7 days ago
- Healthy Homes Initiative improves health of more than 200,000 people
A five-year evaluation of the Healthy Homes Initiative has demonstrated the positive impact of warm, dry homes on the health and wellbeing of more than 200,000 people. The Healthy Homes Initiative, led by Health New Zealand, helps families living in cold, damp homes, providing support like education, beds and bedding, ...7 days ago
- A year of concrete progress for infrastructure and transport
In a busy year of delivery, the Government has made concrete progress toward improving the foundations of the infrastructure system and addressing New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit, and is streets ahead when it comes to getting transport back on track, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Transport Minister Simeon Brown say. “It ...7 days ago
- Mining stats show a sector delivering for NZ
New figures on mining activity across New Zealand show the Crown collected nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in revenue in the 2023/24 financial year, bolstered by royalties collected from petroleum and gold, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. The statistics, released this morning by the Ministry of Business, Innovation ...7 days ago
- Safer ports – approved code of practice for loading and unloading cargo takes effect today
Today marks a significant milestone for the port and maritime sector, with the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Hon Brooke van Velden, and the Associate Minister of Transport celebrating the Approved Code of Practice for Loading and Unloading Cargo at Ports and on Ships (ACOP) coming into effect. “The ...7 days ago
- Red Tape tipline gets over 300 reports in first week
In just its first week, over 300 people have reported red tape issues to the new Red Tape tipline, Regulation Minister David Seymour says. “Red tape wastes valuable time, money and sanity. I am not surprised to see an outpouring of discontent from Kiwis who are sick of the tangle ...7 days ago
- More flexible dismissal process for high-income employees
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says an upcoming change to the Employment Relations Act will enable employers to ensure they have the right fit for their high impact leadership and specialist roles. This policy delivers on the ACT-National coalition to set an income threshold above which personal ...7 days ago
- NZ and Germany deepen cooperation
New Zealand and Germany are committed to enhancing their partnership, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “Our discussions in Berlin over the last few days have underlined the broad range of interests that New Zealand and Germany share,” says Mr Peters, following his meeting with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. ...7 days ago
- Chemical weapons and Iranian missiles targeted in new Russia sanctions
Foreign Minister Winston Peters today announced new sanctions in response to Russia’s ongoing illegal invasion of Ukraine – and joined partners in a Call to Action on sanctions-evading ‘shadow fleet’ activities. “These new sanctions respond to recent findings by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons that illegal ...1 week ago
- Exporters benefit from new trade system
The modernisation of New Zealand’s trade certification system, which supports $33 billion of exports, is making selling top Kiwi products overseas more reliable and adaptable for the future, Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard says.“New Zealand food and wine is admired around the world and brings jobs, money, and opportunities into ...1 week ago
- Whanganui to benefit from the latest health technologies
Today’s opening of a new MRI facility at Whanganui Hospital is the latest in a number of health infrastructure projects designed to improve healthcare services for the people of Whanganui and surrounding districts, says Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti. “I’m really pleased to have been able to deliver on ...1 week ago
- Strengthening timber trade with new assurance system
The Government is delivering on its commitment to combat trade in illegally harvested timber, with consultation starting today on operational details to implement New Zealand’s legal harvest assurance system, Forestry Minister Todd McClay announced today. “The system will limit the risk of importing illegally harvested timber and provide the international ...1 week ago
- Royal Commission into COVID-19 phase 1 report received
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden has today received the report from phase 1 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19. “The delivery of the phase 1 report marks the conclusion of phase 1 of the Inquiry. Phase 1 Commissioners Professor Tony Blakely and John Whitehead have now ...1 week ago
- More support in reading and maths for Kiwi kids
The Government is ensuring more Kiwi kids get extra support with their reading and maths by boosting the level of targeted interventions in classrooms around the country. “We are relentlessly focused on giving more Kiwi kids confidence at school so they can achieve their potential. Due to high demand, we’re ...1 week ago
- SH1B Telephone Road to reopen next year
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has confirmed that State Highway 1B (SH1B) Telephone Road in Waikato will reopen in 2025, following agreement by KiwiRail and the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) on a package of improvements to enable the road and rail crossing to function safely and effectively together. “Economic growth, productivity, and ...1 week ago
- Growth of clinical psychology pipeline welcomed
The University of Canterbury is to be commended for increasing its intake of clinical psychology students, Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey and Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills Penny Simmonds say. “This Government is focused on increasing access to support and growing the workforce is critical to this,” Mr ...1 week ago
- NZ and France agree to intensify close relationship
New Zealand and France have renewed efforts to work together more intensively in the Indo-Pacific and on issues of mutual importance, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “It’s been a seriously productive few days in Paris, with New Zealand and France redoubling our efforts on bilateral relations, strategic alignment and ...1 week ago
- Squeezing more bang for buck from blackcurrants
The Government is backing a project to squeeze more value out of New Zealand blackcurrants, Associate Minister for Agriculture, Nicola Grigg says. “We’re investing in a two-year project with PharmaZen Limited to add value to our blackcurrant industry by piloting a processing facility in Canterbury which will allow growers to ...1 week ago
- First charter school announced to open Term 1 2025
Associate Education Minister David Seymour today announced Christchurch-based Mastery Schools New Zealand – Arapaki as the first new charter school set to open in term one 2025. “This announcement is a significant step in the Government’s efforts to lift educational achievement in New Zealand,” says Mr Seymour. “Charter schools will ...1 week ago
- More relief for Kiwi families
The latest drop in the official cash rate will mean more relief for Kiwis’ backpockets, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The 50 point drop in the rate is the third drop since August, meaning the rate has fallen 125 basis points in that time. “That is good news for families ...1 week ago
- Action on lifesaving immunisations
Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti has praised hauora Māori providers for continuing to lift delivery of life-saving immunisations across all ages and all populations. “In the first 10 months of the Immunising our Tamariki programme, hauora Māori providers have now delivered more than 69,000 vaccinations across all population groups, ...1 week ago
- Speech to the Community Housing Aotearoa Annual Conference
Introduction Growing together. An apt slogan not only for this year’s CHA conference but also for how good partnerships between the Government, Community Housing Providers, Iwi and others can work to enable better housing outcomes for New Zealanders. It's my pleasure to be here with you this morning as we ...1 week ago
- Fewer than 1000 Emergency Housing households
A strong focus on supporting people into better homes has seen the number of households still in emergency housing reduce to under 1000 since the Government came into office one year ago, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “The total number of households living in emergency housing motels has been ...1 week ago
- Māori housing partnership to deliver 198 affordable rental homes
An $82million Government investment into Māori housing providers will benefit many whānau across the country, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. Supported by funding administered by Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, 12 Māori housing providers will create a total of 198 whare in areas ...1 week ago
- ‘A path less travelled’ – delivered to the French Institute of International Relat...
Before beginning today, we would like to acknowledge the French Institute of International Relations. You have contributed to debates about international affairs over a long period of time, and we thank you for hosting us. Can we also thank the Institute’s founder and Chairman, Thierry de Montbrial, and Deputy ...1 week ago
- Data set to quantify how business events benefit tourism
Today the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Matt Doocey announced Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) will be the first recipient of the Tourism Data Partnership Fund at the industry body’s annual conference. “Understanding how business events contribute to New Zealand’s economy will help regional tourism organisations to make critical decisions ...1 week ago
- Trade Minister heads to Canada for CPTPP
Trade Minister Todd McClay will travel to Vancouver today for the 8th Commission Meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). “CPTPP is a gold-standard free trade agreement. The accession by the United Kingdom and the interest shown by other economies shows the value of the Agreement,” Mr ...1 week ago
- Supporting rural New Zealand: one year of action
Farmers and rural communities are the backbone of New Zealand’s economy. Over the past year, the Government has delivered practical reforms to reduce costs, cut red tape, provide certainty, and get Wellington out of farming. With 80 per cent of all the goods exports coming from the primary sector and ...1 week ago
- Speech to the Community Housing Aotearoa Annual Conference
Introduction Good morning. It’s great to be here at the Community Housing Aotearoa Conference and to see so many people dedicated to fixing New Zealand’s housing crisis. I’d firstly like to congratulate you on celebrating 20 years. Well done, and here’s to 20 more. I’d also like to thank you. ...1 week ago
- Levelling the playing field for Community Housing Providers
The Government has agreed to a series of changes to remove barriers faced by Community Housing Providers (CHPs) in delivering social housing, Housing and Associate Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. “Social housing is an important part of New Zealand’s housing market, providing affordable rental housing for low income tenants. CHPs ...1 week ago
- Statement on Nikki Kaye
Prime Minister and National Party Leader Christopher Luxon and Deputy Leader Nicola Willis are deeply saddened by the passing of Nikki Kaye, a cherished colleague, friend, and former Minister, Deputy Leader and Member of Parliament for Auckland Central. “Nikki’s contribution to our party, her community, and New Zealand has left an ...1 week ago
- Advisory group to focus on organised crime
Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Ministerial Advisory Group on transnational and serious organised crime, Associate Police Minister Casey Costello announced today. “This is an important step to ensuring we have a better cross-government response to fighting the increasing threat posed to New Zealand by international and domestic crime ...1 week ago
- Funding for 50 new senior doctors, more nurses
Frontline funding by the Government will enable the employment of 50 new senior doctors, as well as additional specialist nurses and other health professionals. “This will reduce wait times, enhance patient safety and support vulnerable specialties like dermatology,” says Health Minister Dr Shane Reti. “Our senior doctors are key to ...1 week ago
- Board of inquiry for Te Awamutu waste-to-energy proposal is appointed
Judge Brian Dwyer has been appointed as chair of the newly established board of inquiry for the Te Awamutu waste-to-energy proposal, alongside a group of high skilled individuals, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says. “I am pleased to announce Judge Brian Dwyer of the Environment Court as chair,” Ms Simmonds says. “With a ...1 week ago
- PM marks one year in Government
As the Government marks a year in office this Wednesday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is committed to continuing to take bold action on the economy, law and order, health and education. “I’m aspirational for New Zealanders and energised by our ongoing fight to rebuild and grow the economy to reduce ...1 week ago
- New Police station in Auckland CBD
Today, Police Minister Mark Mitchell, alongside newly appointed Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, welcomed the announcement of a new police station in central Auckland. “Public safety is at the heart of this Government’s law-and-order programme, and increasing police visibility across our main CBDs is a key part of that. “Having a ...1 week ago
- Raising awareness of child exploitation
Customs Minister Casey Costello has praised the work of Customs’ Child Exploitation Operations Team (CEOT) for their commitment to combat the sexual exploitation and abuse of children. This specialist team in Customs features in an hour-long documentary, Unmasking the Monsters, which airs tonight on TVNZ 1. “It’s important that Customs has taken this ...1 week ago
- Help Me Hera: I watched Past Lives and now I can’t stop thinking about an old friend
We’re both in happy relationships with other people now. Is it insane to reminisce about the time we secretly, almost, maybe fell in love? Want Hera’s help? Email your problem to helpme@thespinoff.co.nz Dear Hera, Many years ago, a platonic relationship with a friend came close to becoming a romantic one. The timing was ...18 hours ago - Government moves to restrict foresty on farmland will hamper climate efforts – Foresty Owners ...
The Forestry Owners Association says they're trying to fix a problem that doesn't exist and are using a blunt tool to do so. ...18 hours ago - Chatbots won’t help anyone make weapons of mass destruction. But other AI systems just might
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Heslop, Associate Professor of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Cybermagician / Shutterstock Over the past two years, we have seen much written about the “promise and peril” of artificial intelligence (AI). Some have suggested AI systems might aid in the construction ...18 hours ago - Social media platforms are throttling access to news – with far-reaching implications for democrac...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron McTernan, Lecturer of Media and Communication, University of South Australia Evgenii Panov/Shutterstock Just days out from the United States presidential election last month, X (formerly Twitter) suddenly crippled the ability of many major media and political organisations to reach audiences ...18 hours ago
- NZ is consulting the public on regulations for puberty blockers – this should be a medical decisio...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rona Carroll, Senior Lecturer, Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago Getty Images The growing politicisation and rise in misinformation about the use of puberty blockers for gender-affirming healthcare has resulted in bans and restrictions internationally. New ...18 hours ago
- The genetic risk of depression is a stronger predictor of heart problems in women than men: new rese...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jiayue-Clara Jiang, Postdoctoral Researcher in Human Genomics, The University of Queensland Bricolage/Shutterstock Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally in both men and women. It accounts for one in three deaths for Australian women, yet women with heart ...18 hours ago
- Australia boasts some of the world’s most stunning beetles. Look out for these 5 beauties this sum...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Latty, Associate Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Rainbow stag beetle (Phalacrognathus muelleri) Shutterstock Beetles are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, accounting for nearly a quarter of all known animal species. Australia is ...18 hours ago
- The south Auckland township that’s a city in the making
"It's the transition of farmland and 10-acre blocks into high density, urban living," a local councillor says as a town turns into a city. ...19 hours ago
- Fireworks in scrutiny week as Health boss accused of ‘cooking the books’
A Labour MP has been warned her comments could be defamatory, explains Stewart Sowman-Lund for The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. ...19 hours ago
- Anne Salmond: Govt de-funding the mind
Well, its official. The word has come down from on high. According to the Beehive, cabinet ministers don’t need evidence-based insights into the needs and experiences of New Zealanders, or the lives of human beings in general. They already have perfect knowledge of these matters.The sheer improbability of this is breathtaking. It ...20 hours ago - ‘We know what we need to do, now let’s make it happen’
New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit, the long, long list of investments that need to be made to transform communities and the economy, is far from insurmountable.While it can look overwhelming, Beca’s major projects and delivery chief specialist Gerard Lieshout, believes much has been achieved already and many projects can be achieved ...20 hours ago
- What next for the OCR?
Economists expect another 50bp drop in February, so should you float and wait for it? ...20 hours ago
- Universities criticise Marsden Fund cuts, business group backs the move
A senior acadameic says the changes are short-sighted, but a business group says it will boost productivity and economic growth. ...20 hours ago
- Is New Zealand – and the world – doing enough to tackle the plastic problem?
With a rubbish heap of recent plastic headlines, Shanti Mathias explains what progress New Zealand has made – and how much further the international community has to go. Plastic is everywhere, even when you don’t want it to be. It’s definitely in your house, covering the roads you cross thanks ...22 hours ago
- Meta is fighting scam ads in Australia – but has ‘no plans’ to do so in NZ
The tough approach of Australia’s regulators and policymakers towards big tech is paying off for its citizens, who are getting far stronger protections than New Zealanders. Duncan Greive explains. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced it will finally begin verifying those advertising financial services in Australia, ...22 hours ago
- Methane review offers nothing new, but it was never meant to
Analysis: The Government’s review of New Zealand’s methane targets has successfully reproduced two earlier pieces of research, offering nothing new to inform what emissions reductions should be expected from farmers.Five scientists were tasked by Climate Minister Simon Watts and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay with calculating what level of cut to ...22 hours ago
- Time for action on the Seriously Flawed Office
Comment: A stinging court judgment on the unlawful behaviour of the Serious Fraud Office needs serious political attention, in the interests of justice The post Time for action on the Seriously Flawed Office appeared first on Newsroom. ...22 hours ago
- NZers hit by $90m in excess card payment surcharges
Consumers are being stung with inflated prices The post NZers hit by $90m in excess card payment surcharges appeared first on Newsroom. ...22 hours ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Thursday 5 December
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- The birth of a city
To most people Drury is just a sign on the side of Auckland’s Southern Motorway.It used to be called Dreary Drury, a rural village surrounded by farms 36km from the city centre.But just two minutes off the motorway is the start of a city in the making where earthmovers are ...22 hours ago
- Book of the Week: ‘Does she really need to be such a bitch?’
Some jobs come with benefits. Teaching never did. I became a TV critic by chance. A lazy newspaper editor knew I could do book and film reviews. In an early review – Top Gear, before Clarkson was rendered acceptable by farming – I mentioned I would like a VW Golf. I ...22 hours ago
- Daily crossword, Thursday 5 December
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- Can you copyright a rowing machine?
Analysis: If you’ve spent any time in night markets in New Zealand or elsewhere, you’ll likely have seen ‘Lucci’ bags, ‘Abidas’ sneakers, and $10 ‘authentic’ football jerseys. Product designers hoping to prevent unauthorised reproductions like this can try their luck under copyright law, although how successful they are will depend ...22 hours ago
- Expanded working rights a boon for migrants, but tough job market awaits
Amidst pandemic-level unemployment, the Government hopes to lure migrants as Kiwi departures plateau at a record high The post Expanded working rights a boon for migrants, but tough job market awaits appeared first on Newsroom. ...22 hours ago
- Labour’s tax time-warp is naive and fanciful
Opinion: Labour should ditch the capital gains tax policy or squander the chance to get back into power The post Labour’s tax time-warp is naive and fanciful appeared first on Newsroom. ...22 hours ago
- Year 4 students just achieved their best ever result in a major maths and science test
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Wernert, Senior Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research DGLImages/Shutterstock Australian Year 4 students have achieved their best ever result in a major international assessment of maths and science. Year 8 students, who also did the test, held steady. ...1 day ago
- Donna Nelson’s guilty verdict is not an aberration. Japan has a high criminal conviction rate for ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James C. Fisher, Lecturer, Australian National University Australian grandmother Donna Nelson was convicted today by a panel of three judges and six jurors of illegally transporting nearly two kilograms of drugs into Japan. She was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. As typically ...1 day ago
- This year, Arab-American political power came to the fore over Gaza
ANALYSIS: By Rami G Khouri One of the major political developments in the United States that has got little attention in the wake of the Democrats’ astounding loss in the November 5 elections is the success of Arab American political organising. A new generation of political activists has emerged that ...1 day ago
- What should you do if your child’s school has not done well in NAPLAN this year?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Holloway, Senior Research DECRA Fellow, Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, Australian Catholic University Lubo Ivanko/Shutterstock NAPLAN 2024 results for individual schools were released on Wednesday. This follows national and individual student results earlier this year. ...1 day ago
- How Does Te Tiriti o Waitangi Compare To Treaties In Other Colonial Countries?
Aotearoa is unique among settler colonial states in having one treaty with the indigenous people, but how does that compare with treaties made with other first nations in Canada, the US and Australia? ...1 day ago - Emissions Trading Scheme ‘will fail’ without radical reform – Rod Carr
ETS is the government's major tool for lowering planet-heating gases that contribute to heating, droughts and extreme floods and storms around the globe. ...1 day ago
- Australians still feeling pain in the hip-pocket but there are positive signs of growth ahead
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra Pintira18/Shutterstock Australia’s economic growth remains in the slow lane, at only 0.3% for the September quarter, keeping Australia close to recession territory. However, the national accounts data released on Wednesday by the Australian ...1 day ago
- An Investigation In The Carbon Emissions Of Members Of Parliament (MPs) In NZ
This study was sparked by an interest in examining New Zealand’s carbon emissions, focusing on specific corporations and groups within the country. It reflects a global trend of heightened environmental awareness as individuals and organisations increasingly ...1 day ago
- Climate justice: Action groups livid over Australia’s submission at ICJ
ABC Pacific Australia’s government is being condemned by climate action groups for discouraging the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from ruling in favour of a court action brought by Vanuatu to determine legal consequences for states that fail to meet fossil reduction commitments. In its submission before the ICJ at ...1 day ago
- What’s fair in the fight to keep bank branches open and access to cash alive?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lee Smales, Associate Professor, Finance, The University of Western Australia On Tuesday, Commonwealth Bank announced it was planning to move customers using one of its legacy accounts to its newer “Smart Access” account. The catch? That migrated customers would then be charged ...1 day ago
- Govt’s Personal Grievance Changes Will Empower Bad Employers
“The Prime Minister and his cabinet continue to demonstrate that they are governing only for employers and couldn’t care less about the people who get up every day and go to work to keep this country running,” said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Acting ...1 day ago
- Health Commissioner to seek apology after ‘cooking the books’ accusation
Lester Levy will seek an apology from former Health Minister Ayesha Verrall after she suggested at Parliament that he had "reputation for cooking the books". ...1 day ago
- Govt’s Methane Review Designed To Disguise Ideology As Fact – Greenpeace
The methane review is designed to disguise political ideology as scientific fact. It was set up to bypass the independent scientific advice of the Climate Change Commission because that advice didn’t say what the Government - & the livestock industry lobbyists ...1 day ago
- Te Arawhiti give update on potential Ngāpuhi treaty settlement
Despite a government preference for "larger groupings" of hāpu to get a mandate, the Office for Māori Crown Relations would not be forcing anyone to the negotiation table, its regional director says. ...1 day ago
- Why does grass make my skin itch?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deryn Lee Thompson, Lecturer in Nursing, University of South Australia Daniyar Aibekov/Shutterstock So, you’ve enjoyed a picnic in the sunshine. Or you’ve sat on the grass for a twilight concert. But you’ve come away with itchy and scratchy skin. Could ...1 day ago
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