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Comment:Open mike 24/06/2023
Date published: 11:58 am, June 24th, 2023... forward to your response. Best Adrian Thornton
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Comment:Open mike 24/06/2023
Date published: 11:52 am, June 24th, 2023"The end-result is a hardcore of Trump followers whose world-view swings around Trump's latest handful of 'alternative facts'".....yep that is true, however it is exactly the same as RNZ, CNN, BBC, Washington Post (etc) readers and listeners whose own ...
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Comment:Open mike 24/06/2023
Date published: 9:15 am, June 24th, 2023If anyone still still held on to any illusions that Biden, the Clintons, the Democratic party, the heads of the CIA and FBI were not just a bunch of lying, corrupt sacks of shit who make Trump look like a fucking amatuer…. House Judiciary Committee hearing...
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Comment:Open mike 21/06/2023
Date published: 1:49 pm, June 21st, 2023I am not quite sure why people are still handwringing over Labour's lack of movement on banks-supermarkets-fuel industry....Labour have made no secret that their economic ideology is laissez faire Free Market Capitalism...I mean seriously, just like ...
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Comment:Open mike 20/06/2023
Date published: 8:05 pm, June 20th, 2023"The fact is that Obama is an unindicted war-criminal" as is every POTUS since WW2... there is good reason why the USA is seen as the biggest threat to world peace in the world....because they are! People Worldwide Name US as a Major Threat to World Peace....
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Comment:Open mike 20/06/2023
Date published: 7:57 pm, June 20th, 2023You do understand you can both be anti US proxy war in Ukraine and neither support or like Putin and also point out Cortez's and the Democrat's and their supporting media (sadly including RNZ) outrageous double standards/hypocrisy on anything to do with ...
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Comment:Open mike 20/06/2023
Date published: 7:34 pm, June 20th, 2023I hear you....it sure is a minefield at times.
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Comment:Open mike 20/06/2023
Date published: 3:58 pm, June 20th, 2023Roger that Tiger Mountain.
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Comment:Open mike 20/06/2023
Date published: 3:56 pm, June 20th, 2023Hi there Morrissey...good to you here see on TS, I haven't been on much myself lately...got banned for some reason I forget right now, but I am sure it was important to someone at the time, so anyway thought that was a good enough reason to take a longer ...
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Comment:Open mike 20/06/2023
Date published: 1:53 pm, June 20th, 2023@Tiger Mountain..."whether you support Mr Assange personally or not. I support him as a fellow human, flawed..." yeah I don't really go along with that, it is just a fact that there was a concerted effort to discredit Assange by pretty much all Western MSM...
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Comment:Open mike 20/06/2023
Date published: 12:53 pm, June 20th, 2023"The USA is obscenely vindictive"...you got that one right, look at their treatment of Cuba, Afghanistan, Venezuela to name just a few...and the MSM just go right along with it...soon or probably already the Liberal media will be wringing it's hands about ...
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Comment:Open mike 20/06/2023
Date published: 7:52 am, June 20th, 2023Chris Hedges: The Imminent Extradition of Julian Assange & the Death of Journalism "Julian Assange’s legal options have nearly run out. He could be extradited to the U.S. this week. Should he be convicted, reporting on the inner workings of power will ...
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Comment:Open mike 19/06/2023
Date published: 11:03 am, June 19th, 2023Thanks, will check that link out.. ..yeah it is kind of ironic that the massive sanctions piled onto Russia by the West, is looking like it could well be in the future, be historically regarded as the tipping point that ended Western hegemony...a real self...
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Comment:When You Pay Peanuts, You Get Propaganda
Date published: 9:11 am, June 19th, 2023Thanks for having the RNZ logo up there next to the title Propaganda...when it comes to geopolitics RNZ pretty much does nothing but regurgitate western propaganda....and just look at their outrageous bias when it comes to covering Trump vs Biden...it is ...
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Comment:Open mike 19/06/2023
Date published: 8:19 am, June 19th, 2023China’s Xi Jinping backs ‘just cause’ of Palestinian statehood "A solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict lies in the establishment of an “independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital”, Xi was quoted as ...
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Comment:Open mike 15/06/2023
Date published: 6:18 pm, June 15th, 2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0UjWcMvCHg
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Comment:Open mike 19/03/2023
Date published: 4:02 pm, March 19th, 2023"And given how extensively Ivermectin is used as a human medicine, mis-characterising it as "horse de-wormer" or "pet medicine" is blatantly dishonest"....+1 RL, haven't you noticed (I am sure you must have) that Joe90 just regurgitates, pretty much ...
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Comment:Open mike 16/03/2023
Date published: 6:14 pm, March 16th, 2023"I was a hedonist who enjoyed every pleasure, but now I'm a Buddhist … irks me"...me too, personally, he has always annoyed me, so I have never really watched or listened to him much...but I know enough about him to know that his main crime as far as the ...
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Comment:Open mike 16/03/2023
Date published: 8:52 am, March 16th, 2023"All power to the teachers for their strike today!"....+5 from this household!!
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Comment:Open mike 16/03/2023
Date published: 8:48 am, March 16th, 2023Talking about The Guardian...here is the sort of reactionary shit that they are well known for on the progressive Left... Guardian Columnist’s Latest Attack on ‘Heretics’ "George Monbiot has been regularly smearing icons of the progressive left, writes ...
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Comment:Saudi/Iran peace deal brokered by China
Date published: 8:15 am, March 16th, 2023@tsmithfield...you do understand that having a Guardian link on the subject of the Ukraine war is about as useful as having an RT link right?...in other words, mostly pointless, that is if, it is actually truth and facts you are hoping to convey to other ...
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Comment:Saudi/Iran peace deal brokered by China
Date published: 8:08 am, March 16th, 2023"Russia breaks into a further series of Balkanised 'stans'. At which point Europe will be more free to expand"....you put your finger on it right there ad, this a widely held Western hegemonic World view point, a view which has been pursued by many at the ...
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Comment:Open mike 13/03/2023
Date published: 8:05 am, March 13th, 2023"I am making a very important statement'....say what you want about this man, but the trolling king, Wagner CEO Yevgeny Prigozhin turns out to have some pretty good comic timing...`even under heavy incoming fire. https://www.reddit.com/r/...
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Comment:Open mike 03/03/2023
Date published: 12:37 pm, March 3rd, 2023In case you missed it ...here are the defenders of Western hegemony that I am pointing out...but you might know them already I think..they are the same ones who just gave us 20 years of war Afghanistan..even today arm and facilitate an endless civil war in...
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Comment:Open mike 03/03/2023
Date published: 10:56 am, March 3rd, 2023"The Ukrainians exploit the resulting Russian weakness with counter offensives that reclaim huge amounts of Ukrainian territory"...I very much doubt that is going to happen...but what do I know. I do know this though..the Leopard tanks, in the numbers that...
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Comment:Open mike 03/03/2023
Date published: 8:28 am, March 3rd, 2023Looks like Bahkmut is about to fall to Wagner PMC forces…5000+ Ukrainian troops (many just territorials) in danger of encirclement, will Volodymyr Zelenskyy give the order to withdraw in time?..time is running out fast. Here is an update from Defense ...
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Comment:Open mike 25/02/2023
Date published: 7:52 am, February 25th, 2023The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just released a report on it's view on 'US Hegemony and Its Perils' it makes for an interesting read, especially in light of it's origin, it's is some of the most pointed and direct jabs at the US I have seen ...
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Comment:Open mike 10/02/2023
Date published: 9:42 pm, February 11th, 2023"using the language of the old Soviet regime…Western hegemony…imperialist, etc, does wave some 'Red Flags', so to speak"...I don't see a problem with that language...if the shoe fits etc.
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Comment:Open mike 10/02/2023
Date published: 9:34 pm, February 11th, 2023"Well, you don't even-handedly rail against both corrupt camps"...that would be because I live in the camp where there nothing but endless wall to wall pro war propaganda spewed out from all media, so the first issue at hand in my view is to add in some ...
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Comment:Open mike 10/02/2023
Date published: 9:27 pm, February 11th, 2023"Ah, yes! Your infamous projection is on full display again"....ah yes our very own armchair Freud...unfortunately for us, not a very perceptive or insightful one...still good for the occasional laugh though....so not a complete loss.
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Comment:Open mike 11/02/2023
Date published: 12:28 pm, February 11th, 2023Being aware of and fully understanding the (recent) historical geo-political background and context to what has resulted in an avoidable and pointless bloodbath..often referred to as the Russia/Ukraine war, and pointing out those plain facts, is not in any...
- Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emissions suggests our climate wars are far from over
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday reiterated the Coalition’s support for the Paris climate agreement, following suggestions he might walk away from the deal. But he fuelled speculation the Coalition plans to ...6 days ago - Farming To Remain Outside NZ's Emissions Trading Scheme – Expert Reaction
The coalition government has announced greenhouse gases from agriculture will not be covered in the country's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) next year. ...6 days ago - Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emission goals suggests our climate wars are far from...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday reiterated the Coalition’s support for the Paris climate agreement, following suggestions he might walk away from the deal. But he fuelled speculation the Coalition plans to ...6 days ago
- Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emission goals suggest our climate wars are far from ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday reiterated the Coalition’s support for the Paris climate agreement, following suggestions he might walk away from the deal. But he fuelled speculation the Coalition plans to ...6 days ago
- What perks do MPs really get?
Turns out, accommodation allowances are just the beginning. ...6 days ago - Tech solutions to limit kids’ access to social media are fraught with problems, including privacy ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Ground Picture/Shutterstock A campaign to block children’s access to social media to limit online harms and unhealthy internet use is picking up momentum in Australian ...6 days ago
- NDIS fraud is more than ‘growing pains’ – how fundamental flaws in the scheme should be addres...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mona Nikidehaghani, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Wollongong New estimates suggest nearly 5% of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is spent in error. John Dardo, the integrity chief of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA — the agency that ...6 days ago
- Greenpeace Response To Govt Move To Take Agriculture Out Of ETSThe National-led coalition Government has today confirmed the demise of He Waka Eke Noa and a new Pastoral Sector Group for tackling agricultural climate emissions which Greenpeace says is just more dairy industry collusion and climate denial by the Luxon ...6 days ago
- Census Consultation Closing Soon – Stats NZThere’s one week to go to have your say on the approach for the next census. ...6 days ago
- Coalition exempts farmers from ETS, sets up fresh working groupFarmers have been given more time before they start paying for emissions. ...6 days ago
- Beware of ‘tax hacks’ to maximise your return this year. The tax office is taking a close look a...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ann Kayis-Kumar, Associate Professor Ann Kayis-Kumar is the Founding Director of UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic, UNSW Sydney For many people a tax refund is a much-anticipated lump sum of money. So, it is understandable Australians will be looking for ways ...6 days ago
- How to buy a home: 7 tips for negotiating like a proSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Park Thaichon, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Southern Queensland Dragon Images/Shutterstock The main purpose of negotiation is to find a mutually acceptable solution for buyers and sellers. Good negotiations greatly improve relationships between buyers, sellers and agents. They also help ...6 days ago
- Boot camps for young offenders are back – the psychological evidence they don’t work never went ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Davies, Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images “Boot camps” for young people who commit serious offending are coming back. The coalition government has promised to pilot “military-style academies” by the middle of ...6 days ago
- Not quite an introvert or an extravert? Maybe you’re an ambivertSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peta Stapleton, Associate Professor in Psychology, Bond University Los Muertos Crew/Pexels Our personalities are generally thought to consists of five primary factors: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism, with each of us ranking low to high for each. ...6 days ago
- Opposition makes gains in new political pollBut not enough to take power if there was an election tomorrow. ...6 days ago
- New Poll: Gap Between Government And Opposition NarrowsThis month's results are compared to last month's Taxpayers' Union – Curia poll. National is down three seats on last month to 44 and Labour is also down one seat to 36. ...6 days ago
- Another 146 job losses for Ministry of Education take total past 700The ministry's digital division will cut about 146 positions. ...6 days ago
- You Can't Trust The Seabed Miners, KASM Tells Select CommitteeKASM outlined several occasions where would-be seabed mining company Trans Tasman Resources (TTR) had misled its shareholders or the public, including claiming that it had received a “formal invitation” to apply for fast track status, a claim ...6 days ago
- He Waka Eke Noa: Federated Farmers Say Goodbye And Good RiddanceFederated Farmers are welcoming today’s Government announcement that the fatally flawed He Waka Eke Noa partnership will be disestablished immediately. ...6 days ago
- As Australia toughens its 501 policy, here’s what you need to know
Our trans-Tasman neighbour has backtracked on its earlier commitment to ease up on controversial deportations of New Zealanders under Section 501 of the Australian Migration Act. Gabi Lardies explains. “It’s just not right,” said prime minister Christopher Luxon on Friday, responding to news that Australia had hardened its immigration policy ...6 days ago - Government ignored funding process with cancer drug promise – former Pharmac chairSome drugs on the promised list were no longer current while others had been previously declined, former Labour minister Steve Maharey says. ...7 days ago
- Imagining a better food system for AotearoaCommunity Supported Agriculture is a model that’s common overseas, but still little known in Aotearoa. This is an excerpt from our weekly food newsletter, The Boil Up. Do you know where your eggs came from? How about your chicken, your milk, bananas, the salad leaves you buy in those air-filled plastic ...7 days ago
- Fuel companies quick to hike prices, slow to drop them – Commerce CommissionDelays in dropping petrol prices are costing drivers $15 million a year, the Commerce Commission says. ...7 days ago
- The cost of being: A 19-year-old landscape gardener in Tāmaki MakaurauAs part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, an ‘anxious and broke’ young renter in Auckland shares how he spends and saves. Want to be part of The Cost of Being? Fill out the questionnaire here. Gender: Male Age: 19 Ethnicity: Māori Role: Landscape ...7 days ago
- Christopher Luxon defends MP Tim Costley claiming allowance to live in own flat"That's not inappropriate." the prime minister says, defending his MP claiming more than $36,000 in housing allowances. ...7 days ago
- Cancer drugs funding 'actively' being worked on – Nicola WillisAccused of funding potholes over cancer patients, the government is promising it will deliver 13 treatments left out of the Budget. ...7 days ago
- Foreign affairs and Fieldays top of the political agendaChristopher Luxon prepares to walk the diplomatic tightrope, writes Stewart Sowman-Lund in this extract from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. A visit at home, and a trip abroad ...7 days ago
- Winds of political change blow through environmental conference
Analysis: It was a sure sign the new Government had stamped its mark on officials. A Ministry for the Environment leader, Nadeine Dommisse, told an environmental conference the country needed to be “aware of the pitfalls of over-regulation”, the week after 300 job cuts at MfE were announced. Coming just ...7 days ago - Te Pāti Māori inquiry: Six government agencies in the spotlightAt least six government agencies are now the focus of an independent inquiry triggered by claims Te Pāti Māori misused census information. ...7 days ago
- Everyone is rich but me: The allure of money porn in a cost of living crisisInterest in Lotto and the Rich List has never been greater. Madeleine Chapman ponders why. On Saturday the big story was the must-win $50m Lotto jackpot. Every major news outlet ran multiple stories ahead of the draw. Are self-selected numbers more likely to win than a random line? Is it ...7 days ago
- From Aoraki to Whanganui: 25 of Aotearoa’s best new (old) placenamesWith Petone potentially set to become Pito One, here’s a whistle-stop tour of some of our country’s most notable placename changes. Name changes are in the news: consultation has opened on the plan to change the name of seaside Lower Hutt suburb Petone to the correct spelling of Pito One; Russell ...7 days ago
- Daily crossword, Tuesday 11 JuneThe post Daily crossword, Tuesday 11 June appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- The big eurozone gambleOpinion: European Central Bank risks reigniting the inflationary embers it worked so hard to extinguish The post The big eurozone gamble appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- Migrating with dignity in a climate crisisOpinion: Why NZ should act now to prepare a pathway for climate mobility The post Migrating with dignity in a climate crisis appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- It’s drilling or climate ambition – it can’t be bothOpinion: Repealing the ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration will undermine NZ’s global reputation and relationship with the Pacific The post It’s drilling or climate ambition – it can’t be both appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- Why the NZ sharemarket needs some star powerOpinion: The NZX needs to make clear why it still deserves a slice of the Kiwi investor’s portfolio The post Why the NZ sharemarket needs some star power appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 11 JuneLoading…(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){var ql=document.querySelectorAll('A,DIV,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, Tuesday 11 June appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- Govt backpedals on Iran guard terror designationThe Govt has no plans to label Iran’s military guard a terrorist group, despite having pushed for such a move in opposition The post Govt backpedals on Iran guard terror designation appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- Falling apples and noisy trains – one side of fight against ECE red tapeRisk plans for falling apples and train horns among onerous regulation. Others see red tape as a framework to keep kids and kaiako safe The post Falling apples and noisy trains – one side of fight against ECE red tape appeared first on Newsroom. ...7 days ago
- NZ football’s time to shineThe biggest news in New Zealand football so far this year is Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen signing with English Premier League club Bournemouth. But he’s just the crest of a wave of news about our players excelling on the world stage. Nearly a year after our nation co-hosted the ...7 days ago
- Staff come first amid surge in crimeA couple of times a week, Wayne Kennerly’s phone rings in the dead of night. His heart starts beating fast, as he’s desperate to know the answer to the question he asks each time: “Is everyone okay?” Kennerly is a retailer for Z Energy, operating 17 sites across south and ...7 days ago
- Comprehending te reo Māori proves difficult for Crown Counsel in Tribunal hearingCrown lawyers apologised for long pauses at a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into claims the government's policy is causing significant, irreversible harm to te reo Māori. ...1 week ago
- Future of disputed land at Ihumātao still undecided as government meets with committeeThe government says it has had "good robust kōrero" about Ihumātao with the committee tasked with deciding its future. ...1 week ago
- Watch: Christopher Luxon faces questions at post-Cabinet briefingThe PM is back and has announced a visit to NZ from Chinese Premier Li Qiang and his own trip to Japan with a business delegation. ...1 week ago
- Public Service Commission to conduct inquiry after Te Pāti Māori data allegationsThe commission's been directed to investigate after allegations Te Pāti Māori misused data during the 2023 election campaign. ...1 week ago
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang to visit New ZealandThe relationship between China and New Zealand is "significant, complex, and resilient", Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. ...1 week ago
- Watch live: Christopher Luxon faces questions at post-Cabinet briefingThe PM is back and hosting a media conference in the wake of the weekend's protests against the Fast-track Approvals Bill. ...1 week ago
- Disentangling the claims around census data and Te Pāti MāoriAre the existing probes sufficient to address such a swarm of allegations? Eleven agencies were summoned by the public service commissioner for a meeting on Friday to discuss “action” to address a series of allegations involving Manurewa marae and Te Pāti Māori, the most serious of which centres on misuse ...1 week ago
- ‘I felt sorry for him’: Reconsidering the Southern ManAvi Duckor-Jones’ Max is a coming-of-age novel about a teenage boy who struggles to come to terms with his sexuality, and where he fits into his family and the world beyond school. Here he explores the pervasive brand of masculinity that he grew up with. At university, there was a ...1 week ago
- Environment Not Threatened By Fast-track BillThe notion that the Fast-track Approvals Bill somehow paves the way to destroy the environment, with vast swathes of the countryside turned into mines, is way off track, says Straterra chief executive, Josie Vidal. ...1 week ago
- The Government Must Scrap Taxpayer Funding For EV Charging RortThe Taxpayers’ Union is calling the Government to scrap its EV charging rort that will see millions of taxpayer dollars funnelled into the hands of private companies despite the policy doing absolutely nothing to reduce New Zealand’s net emissions. ...1 week ago
- No Country for Cheese Scones: A love letter to the elusive Kiwi delicacyWould you still move to Melbourne or London knowing it’d be a cheese-scone-less life? Bryer Oden talks to New Zealanders abroad pining for a Kiwi cafe favourite. In Wellington, to call cheese scones elusive would be to call the wind elusive, or rich ladies in quilted jackets, or psych students, ...1 week ago
- Will AI accelerate or relegate New Zealand’s tech sector?Artificial intelligence (AI) presents both a risk and an opportunity to New Zealand’s tech sector, which is now the country’s second biggest offshore earner. Will the industry struggle to keep up? Or are we about to experience a massive boost that will finally break our decades-long productivity slump? “AI has ...1 week ago
- Accommodation Assistance extended for homeowners hit by Auckland floods, Cyclone GabrielleThe government will continue weekly accommodation payments until June 2025 to help bridge the gap for homeowners until a decision is made on the future of their property. ...1 week ago
- Wellington’s secondhand bookshops, ranked and reviewedClaire Mabey assesses the browsing merits of the capital’s secondhand bookstores. Secondhand bookstores are extremely dangerous places for someone like myself. My house has become so overrun with book piles that if I crafted a hand-painted sign and hung it on the gate it could easily pass for a homely ...1 week ago
- Ministers Safeguard Tourism Sector’s Role As Driver Of Economic GrowthTourism ministers from the APEC member economies are coordinating their policies in a bid to make the industry more accessible, inclusive and sustainable. ...1 week ago
- How the government plans to give certainty to gas investorsInvestors are still scared to get back into the market in the event of another ban. ...1 week ago
- Questions swirling after allegations against three political partiesA look at the claims, and how they’ve been responded to, in this extract from The Bulletin by Stewart Sowman-Lund. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. Multiple agencies called in to ...1 week ago
- Australia's hardening stance on 501 deportees is 'devastating', detainee saysHaley Rukuwai has lived in Australia since she was 6, but may be sent back to NZ. The policy is "destroying lives", she says. ...1 week ago
- Te reo Māori in public sector Waitangi Tribunal inquiry gets underwayNgāi Te Rangi filed the application last year after the government told departments with dual Māori-English names to lead with their English title first. ...1 week ago
- Act rallies the troops for 2026What a difference eight months in Government makes. Act staged its first major political rally since the election and was back in confident mood. The party’s chutzpah was dented on election night when it underperformed its own, and most political commentators’, expectations. After rising to record highs in opinion ...1 week ago
- Fact-checking artificial intelligenceIs AI one big step towards a more productive life, or one giant leap into the realm of misinformation? This incredible development is being forced on the tech world, with plenty of potholes on the way. Cats on the moon, anyone? Establishing a daily rock-eating habit? Cooking with gasoline … ...1 week ago
- Luxon cuts frequency of post-Cabinet press conferencePrime Minister Christopher Luxon has ended the convention of regularly holding a post-Cabinet press conference even in weeks where Parliament is not sitting. Of the six recess (non-sitting) blocks so far this year, Luxon has only helmed the Monday press conference in two of them. A spokesperson confirmed there is ...1 week ago
- ACT leader David Seymour brushes off claims party has a 'culture of fear'The reported complaints are not representative of the party as a whole, ACT leader says. ...1 week ago
- How DoC’s boss removed a seat from her top tableIt was called a “proposed functional model”. In October 2023, the Department of Conservation issued a consultation document to staff, released to Newsroom under an official information request. It was a year on from its “organisational reset”, which, among other things, brought together its policy, legal and Treaty of Waitangi ...1 week ago
- The future of Aotearoa is entwined with the future of MāoriNearly one in three under-25s are Māori, the latest census data revealed. How can New Zealand plan for this huge demographic shift today? The latest census data has revealed that Māori make up almost one in five of the country’s population, and the Māori population is growing at double the ...1 week ago
- Wellington desperately needs the Golden Mile upgradeWellington’s central streets are in dire need of a spruce-up. Efforts to cancel the Golden Mile upgrade would doom the city to another decade of stagnation. Windbag is The Spinoff’s Wellington issues column, written by Wellington editor Joel MacManus. It’s made possible thanks to the support of The Spinoff Members. ...1 week ago
- Court costs and fees set to rise as part of Govt savings exerciseHigher costs to have the Ministry of Justice collect fines on behalf of other agencies could see organisations choose to use private debt collection companies instead The post Court costs and fees set to rise as part of Govt savings exercise appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Kiwi author’s work celebrated at TribecaOne of the best New Zealand novels of the past 20 years – almost certainly the smartest, and most exactingly crafted – has just had its movie adaptation premiered at the Tribeca Film festival in New York to good reviews. The Mistake by Wellington writer Carl Shuker is directed by ...1 week ago
- Daily crossword, Monday 10 JuneThe post Daily crossword, Monday 10 June appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Monday 10 JuneLoading…(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){var ql=document.querySelectorAll('A,DIV,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 10 June appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- NZ name-dropped in scathing international fisheries reportGreenpeace report says ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty will avoid repeats of New Zealand blocking high seas conservation The post NZ name-dropped in scathing international fisheries report appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- In search of ‘progressive capitalism’Opinion: We would gain by seeing social progress as a balance between ‘freedom from’ perspectives and ‘freedom to’ which is resolved by the people and the planet The post In search of ‘progressive capitalism’ appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Free-market approaches do not sit well with scienceOpinion: In recent years, the phrases “world-leading” and “for the first time in New Zealand” have frequently appeared in press releases and announcements related to research projects or scientific achievements. Many in the science community might contemplate the whakatauki “Kāore te kumara e kōrero ana mo tōna ake reka” (the ...1 week ago
- Fonterra’s consumer sell-off a setback for NZ innovationOpinion: Fonterra’s decision to sell off its consumer products could undermine the ‘value add’ movement The post Fonterra’s consumer sell-off a setback for NZ innovation appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
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