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Comment: Cecilia Robinson’s Tend Health Win
Written By: weka - Date published: 9:53 am, June 13th, 2025
I'm a fan of Ka Ora, who provide after hours GP telehealth for people in rural areas without afterhours medical care. It's not without it's limitations, but it's still useful. Not having to travel is a big part of it for me, and also being able to do ...Comment: Cecilia Robinson’s Tend Health Win
Written By: weka - Date published: 9:49 am, June 13th, 2025
the other problem with the PHO model is that you are tied into one GP/practice and will pay more to go somewhere else if you are on a CSC. This makes accessing appropriate care harder eg getting second opinions, or seeing a particular GP who has a ...Comment: Cecilia Robinson’s Tend Health Win
Written By: weka - Date published: 9:46 am, June 13th, 2025
Things I would want to know: What fees is Tend charging? Are they the same as government subsidised fees in GP clinics? Does Tend use an active triaging system? This is where patients who need direct, face to face care can be redirected. Lots of people ...Comment: The other Jacinda Book
Written By: weka - Date published: 9:30 am, June 13th, 2025
people don't have that much control over burnout in that situation. The why is pretty obvious. Failure to deliver in promises made is a different conversation from why she left. All governments fail to deliver on some things.Comment: Open mike 13/06/2025
Written By: weka - Date published: 9:04 am, June 13th, 2025
there's also a problem with using KS to buy a first home. If KS is meant to be a retirement savings scheme, then this either undermines that, or ties retirement into the property market which in turn fuels the housing crisis.Comment: The other Jacinda Book
Written By: weka - Date published: 9:01 am, June 13th, 2025
you think she choked, when she was burned out and unable to do the job to standard any more and despite that being explained to you appear to not understand what burnout is and why it matters. You also don't understand how abuse against women has changed ...Comment: The other Jacinda Book
Written By: weka - Date published: 8:38 pm, June 12th, 2025
have you said why you have such a strong dislike of Ardern? I know you think she didn't achieve anything, but I wonder if it's more that you don't value her achievements whereas others do.Comment: The other Jacinda Book
Written By: weka - Date published: 8:32 pm, June 12th, 2025
It says you don't understand the situation.Comment: The other Jacinda Book
Written By: weka - Date published: 8:31 pm, June 12th, 2025
Ardern says she resigned because she realised she didn't have the ability to continue to do the job to the standard she aspired do. If you've never been burned out, count yourself lucky, it can be a terrible thing. If you look at the photos of world ...Comment: The other Jacinda Book
Written By: weka - Date published: 8:25 pm, June 12th, 2025
women get different and more kinds of abuse than men do though, and social media has changed things since the last time we had a female PM.Comment: Open mike 12/06/2025
Written By: weka - Date published: 8:22 pm, June 12th, 2025
we have to stay engaged with rural people if we want to make progress on climate and environment though.Comment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 7:34 pm, June 11th, 2025
incompetence seems as good an explanation as any. How do you see the war playing out?Comment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 7:32 pm, June 11th, 2025
"What is Israel meant to do, exactly?" Israel could let aid in.Comment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 7:32 pm, June 11th, 2025
sometimes seeing the point happens in hindsight. Lots of people thought XR was stupid, but they fundamentally shifted the public consciousness on the climate emergency. People say the Greens don't achieve anything because they won't use centrist ...Comment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 4:29 pm, June 11th, 2025
how do progressives engage with "outrage is currency" in a useful and ethical way then?Comment: Open mike 11/06/2025
Written By: weka - Date published: 3:57 pm, June 11th, 2025
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Written By: weka - Date published: 3:57 pm, June 11th, 2025
I think Hamas' attack in Israel in 2023 was fundamentally illegitimate I'll clarify that a bit. If it was an act of war, that's one thing. But I still don't get what the point was, apart from to provoke the Israelis into a sustained reaction. In which ...Comment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 3:54 pm, June 11th, 2025
I know that's theoretically the point of actions like this, but to me it just looks like people doing something that's pointless but makes them feel like they're doing something good. Ok, but isn't that because you think the cause is fundamentally ...Comment: Open mike 11/06/2025
Written By: weka - Date published: 2:43 pm, June 11th, 2025
nice, that seemed to work, kind of. Manage to test below, logged out, but don't really know how I got it to work other than zooming in and out multiple times and stabbing at the screen.Comment: Open mike 11/06/2025
Written By: Weka test - Date published: 2:42 pm, June 11th, 2025
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Written By: weka - Date published: 2:36 pm, June 11th, 2025
who has the best places to follow what is happening in LA? Bsky is quite good, but would like to get a better updating feed.Comment: Open mike 11/06/2025
Written By: weka - Date published: 2:36 pm, June 11th, 2025
it's an ongoing issue for some mobile users. You should be able to switch from desktop to mobile version on your phone and then you will be able to reply. No Replies list on the mobile version though.Comment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 2:03 pm, June 11th, 2025
Agree about the complexity, which can't be addressed by the kinds of sloganeering I'm seeing from the left on twitter. Part of the reason for the post, to dig deeper. I've been assuming that the point of the action was to put a spotlight on it so that more ...Comment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 1:57 pm, June 11th, 2025
virtue-signalling means actions designed to communicate one is politically virtuous. Your use of it here would mean most political activism would be virtue signalling. That's daft and renders the term even more useless. The point of actions like this isn't ...Comment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 12:57 pm, June 11th, 2025
why can't you log into to your twitter or IG account on a burner phone? I am actually interested in the technical reasons here. Is it because if you log in and then log out, the Israeli spooks can access your account?Comment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 11:36 am, June 11th, 2025
I said that piece was anti-Israeli propaganda response to Israeli propaganda. Do I really have to point out how? They noted the purpose of the aid flotilla was focus attention on the continuing blockade of most aid to Gaza. Good. Did the activists achieve ...Comment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 11:14 am, June 11th, 2025
Smiling, being non-threatening, not resisting, on a very small vessel, with high profile activists, ie being symbolic looks like a good way to not get attacked by Israel so a really, really good strategy. I think so. Assuming the earlier ships were doing ...Comment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 11:08 am, June 11th, 2025
that would be anti-Israeli propaganda pushing back against Israeli propaganda. The only thing I got from that was the solidarity aspect, that this may help the people in Gaza. Would have been great to see more written about that beyond the one sentence ...Comment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 11:06 am, June 11th, 2025
archived version for access past the paywall https://archive.is/kzI6zComment: The Thunberg dilemma
Written By: weka - Date published: 10:59 am, June 11th, 2025
It wasn't an aid run though, it was political activism. Maybe that's a criticism (do aid runs instead), but if one believes that the situation of aid restriction to Gaza is an atrocity, then political actions are legitimate. I have zero doubt that the ...
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- Five years of Keep It Real Online
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Keep It Real Online, a website that helps New Zealand families navigate the digital world safely. âI know many parents are worried about the type of content their children might come across online and are looking for practical ...6 days ago - Legislation introduced to restrict farm-to-forest conversions
Today Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay introduced long awaited legislation that will put a stop to large-scale farm-to-forestry conversions â delivering on a key election promise to protect the future of New Zealand food production. âFor too long, productive sheep and beef farms have been replaced by pine trees ...6 days ago
- Speech to Hospitality NZ Conference
Good morning, Thank you for inviting me to address the Hospitality Conference 2025 right here in Wellington today. I would like to begin by acknowledging: Nick Keene, National President of Hospitality New Zealand, Steve Armitage, Chief Executive of Hospitality New Zealand, members of your Board, and the members of ...6 days ago
- New Zealand Veterinary Association Award Evening
Good evening,Itâs a real privilege to be here with you tonight, among people who play such a vital role in the wellbeing of our animals, our communities, and our economy. Veterinarians are essential to New Zealand. Upholding our global reputation for world-leading animal welfare standards, something we are known for ...2 weeks ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Monday 16 June
Loading…(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){var ql=document.querySelectorAll('A[data-quiz],DIV[data-quiz]'); if(ql){if(ql.length){for(var k=0;k<ql.length;k++){ql[k].id='quiz-embed-'+k;ql[k].href="javascript:var i=document.getElementById('quiz-embed-"+k+"');try{qz.startQuiz(i)}catch(e){i.start=1;i.style.cursor='wait';i.style.opacity='0.5'};void(0);"}}};i['QP']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)})(window,document,'script','https://take.quiz-maker.com/3012/CDN/quiz-embed-v1.js','qp'); Got a good quiz question? Send Newsroom your questions. The post Newsroom daily quiz, Monday 16 June appeared first on Newsroom. ...13 hours ago - Why Israelâs shock and awe has proven its power but lost the war
COMMENTARY: By Antony Loewenstein War is good for business and geopolitical posturing. Before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington in early February for his first visit to the US following President Donald Trumpâs inauguration, he issued a bold statement on the strategic position of Israel. âThe decisions we ...21 hours ago - Netanyahu has two war aims: destroying Iranâs nuclear program and regime change. Are either achiev...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israelâs attack on Iranâs nuclear facilities could last for at least two weeks. His timing seems precise for a reason. The Israel Defence Forces and ...21 hours ago
- Israelâs attacks on Iran are already hurting global oil prices, and the impact is set to worsen
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joaquin Vespignani, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance, University of Tasmania The weekend attacks on Iranâs oil facilities â widely seen as part of escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran â represent a dangerous moment for global energy security. While the physical ...22 hours ago
- Vehicle issued to Fiji assistant minister involved in fatal accident â driverâs son implicated
By Anish Chand in Suva The son of a Fiji assistant minister is under investigation for allegedly driving a government vehicle without authority and causing an accident that killed two men. The accident took place along Bau Road, Nausori, last night. The vehicle involved in the accident was the official ...23 hours ago
- Vale Maurice Gee, 1931 â 2025
The great Aotearoa writer Maurice Gee has died. Books editor Claire Mabey pays tribute. Maurice Gee has died at the age of 93. In a statement sent to media, Geeâs children Nigel, Emily and Abigail Gee confirmed that their father died peacefully in his longtime home in Nelson, the inspiration ...23 hours ago - Government considers Crown contributions to partnership projects
The move is designed to encourage more public private partnerships for infrastructure builds. ...1 day ago - Caitlin Johnstone: We are, of course, being lied to about Iran
Report by Dr David Robie – CafĂ© Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Iran and Israel are at war, with the US already intimately involved and likely to become more so. Which of course means weâll be spending the foreseeable future getting bashed in the face with lies from ...1 day ago
- Government Must Ensure Safety Of Its Citizens In The Global March To Gaza
The government of NewZealand bears full responsibility for their safety and well-being. ...1 day ago - ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for June 15, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on June 15, 2025. NZâs Islamic Council calls on Luxon to condemn Israel over âunprovokedâ military strikesAsia Pacific Report The Islamic Council of New Zealand (ICONZ) has protested over Israelâs âunprovoked military strikesâ against Iran, killing at least ...1 day ago
- TOP Will Convene Citizensâ Assemblies To End Political Gridlock
The Opportunities Party launches The Citizensâ Voice policy. ...1 day ago
- Government Undermines Regional Powers To Protect Coastal Biodiversity
âThis is a direct attack on the ability of local communities to safeguard their coastal environments,â said EDS Chief Operating Officer Shay Schlaepfer. ...1 day ago
- NZâs Islamic Council calls on Luxon to condemn Israel over âunprovokedâ military strikes
Asia Pacific Report The Islamic Council of New Zealand (ICONZ) has protested over Israelâs âunprovoked military strikesâ against Iran, killing at least 80 people â 20 of them children, and called on the NZ government to publicly condemn Israeliâs actions. An open letter to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, read out ...1 day ago
- The House: Morning Tea with Matt Doocey
For electorate MPs, weekends are generally spent in the community meeting constituents. Louis Collins popped into a morning tea Q&A hosted by Matt Doocey. ...1 day ago
- Political blame game over slipping standards among police recruits
The Government has promised to recruit 500 more police by early next year. ...1 day ago
- An Ode to .. David Seymour
Joker is King Jester Seymour and King Lux stroll on the railway platform. âYouâll look after the place when Iâm away,?â Asks King Lux anxiously. âOf course,â replies the stable, reliable and sensible Jester. King Lux chuffs away on his train to Erewhon. Jester Seymour walks up to Lord Winston, ...1 day ago
- A video like no other â why the Israeli military revealed its own failure
By Ramzy Baroud and Romana Rubeo Unlike the Palestinian message, the Israeli message is not global, but very much a localised cry for help â get us out of Gaza. This is not your typical video. The event itself might be similar to numerous other events in Gaza â a ...2 days ago
- Regulatory Standards Bill will stop lawmakers considering broader public health, warns cancer specia...
Public submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill close at on 23 June. ...2 days ago
- Deep dive into New Zealand’s growing meth crisis
Wastewater testing showed a 96 percent increase in consumption of methamphetamine in 2024, compared to 2023. ...2 days ago
- Twyford condemns weak action by NZ over Israelâs âruthlessâ apartheid
Asia Pacific Report Labour MP for Te Atatu Phil Twyford criticsed the New Zealand government today for failing to take stronger action against Israel over its genocide and starvation strategy in Gaza, saying that at the very least the ambassador should be expelled. Speaking at a rally in Henderson organised ...2 days ago
- As war breaks out with Israel, Iran has run out of good options
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University The scale of Israelâs strikes on multiple, sensitive Iranian military and nuclear sites on Friday was unprecedented. It was the biggest attack on Iran since the IranâIraq War in the 1980s. As ...2 days ago
- ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for June 14, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on June 14, 2025. Fijian in Abu Dhabi worried about Pacific communities in Middle EastBy Susana Suisuiki, Presenter/producer of RNZ Pacific Waves Fijiâs Embassy in Abu Dhabi says it is closely monitoring the situation in Iran and Israel ...2 days ago
- Legal action over changes to resource teaching roles ‘possible’ – union
The education minister said the the current system is inequitable, and 349 structured literacy roles had been funded as part of Budget 2025. ...2 days ago
- Cabinet approves ‘suite of amendments’ to Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act
Health Minister Simeon Brown says he wants the health system "focused on delivering faster care, shorter wait times, higher immunisation rates, and real results". ...2 days ago
- Fijian in Abu Dhabi worried about Pacific communities in Middle East
By Susana Suisuiki, Presenter/producer of RNZ Pacific Waves Fijiâs Embassy in Abu Dhabi says it is closely monitoring the situation in Iran and Israel as tensions remain high. Israel carried out a dozen strikes against Iranian military and nuclear sites on Friday, claiming it acted out of âself-defenceâ, saying Iran ...2 days ago
- Chasing butterflies
On a mid summer day in the snow tussock grasslands of the rugged Lammermoor Range in Otago more than 40 years ago, butterfly scientist Brian Patrick made the most memorable discovery of his career. Six new species of native moths. Despite more than 5,000 butterfly hunting expeditions the entomologist immediately ...2 days ago
- The Secret Diary of .. Mike Hoskingâs struggle
Mike Hosking I’ve struggled with the Jacinda Ardern book. It seems to have pages in it, quite a few pages, and that’s a sure sign, isn’t it, of a narcissistic disorder. And these pages have words. You guessed it âa lot of words. I said to my wife, “Kate,” I ...2 days ago
- Anne Salmond: Whatâs wrong with the Regulatory Standards Bill
Opinion: The Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB) is a dangerous piece of legislation, inspired by libertarian ideas that seek to free the flow of capital from democratic constraints. In a number of respects, it expresses a contempt for collective rights and responsibilities, public goals and values, and liberal democracy. First, ...2 days ago
- NZâs economy is not underperforming by accident
Opinion: New Zealandâs productivity problem has long been recognised. For decades, reports from the Treasury, the Productivity Commission, the OECD and others have told a consistent story: our economy grows by adding more people and more hours, not by producing more value per hour worked. But the International Monetary Fundâs ...2 days ago
- The Weekend: Dignity in death shouldnât be so hard
Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was. I was going to write a short, silly thing about how everyone should get back into wearing singlets as undergarments in the winter. But then I read an article published by our national broadcaster that made me feel like Iâd travelled back ...3 days ago
- Understanding Sir Roger Hall, the most successful playwright in New Zealand
His name sits above the title of most of his plays. It might even sit above the phrase âNew Zealand theatreâ. Sam Brooks speaks to Sir Roger Hall about paving the way for an entire artform. The countryâs most successful playwright cuts an unassuming figure. He is unostentatiously dressed, peers ...3 days ago
- âI was a great big doofusâ: Suzy Cato on the joy of making 90s kids TV
The beloved childrenâs TV presenter takes us through her life in television. Ask a certain generation of New Zealanders about their childhood, and theyâll reply with two words: Suzy Cato. Since the early 1990s, Cato has been a warm and colourful presence on our television screens, when she began hosting ...3 days ago
- Make it make sense: A climate change glossary for the overwhelmed
Nadine Hura, author of a new book about the whakapapa of climate change, unpacks how she found her way inside the language that best articulates the âwhyâ of the climate crisis. I went looking for a language to slow the sun. I thought it was my fault I didnât understand ...3 days ago
- Our reviews from the final week of the Kia Mau festival
For the final week of the Kia Mau festival, we review holding fun-erals for dead nannies and a speed-cycle history of Asian-New Zealand theatre. (We were going to see more shows, but the flu took us out.) Read reviews from week one here. TĆ«Ä« Girls TĆ«i Girls starts as you ...3 days ago
- Short story: Choices / He kĆwhiringa, by Averil Robertson
Sheâs sold him a book two Saturdays in a row, and on the third Saturday she notices how he waits until sheâs free. “Just this, thanks.” Itâs her staff pick for the week. “Good choice,” she says. She pops it in a bag as he taps his card to pay. ...3 days ago
- Eugene Doyle: Team Genocide and the Westâs war on Iran
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle I have visited Iran twice. Once in June 1980 to witness an unprecedented event: the worldâs first Islamic Revolution. It was the very start of my writing career. The second time was in 2018 and part of my interest was to get a sense of how ...3 days ago
- Greta Thunberg tried to shame Western leaders â and found they have no shame
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook in Middle East Eye If you imagined Western politicians and media were finally showing signs of waking up to Israelâs genocide in Gaza, think again. Even the decision this week by several Western states, led by the UK, to ban the entry of Bezalel Smotrich and ...3 days ago
- Expel The Israeli Ambassador Now
PSNA Co-Chair, John Minto says our government must shoulder some of the blame for Israel feeling it can safely launch attacks on Iran. ...3 days ago
- News of the Air India plane crash is traumatic. Hereâs how to make sense of the risk
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University simonkr/Getty Images On Thursday afternoon local time, an Air India passenger plane bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff from the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad. There were reportedly 242 people onboard, including two ...3 days ago
- Selwyn Manning Analysis: Israel clearly saw an opportunity to strike Iran. Hereâs the trip-wireâŠ...
Analysis and Notes by Selwyn Manning: Prep for Radio New Zealand – Israel Strikes Against Iran – June 13, 2025. Listen to the audio from 3:00 minutes in. Selwyn Manning, editor of EveningReport.nz. Over the last 24 hours, the atomic control agency IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) formed a ...3 days ago
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