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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 6:48 pm, October 18th, 2021Nope. Even if by some miracle we get to somewhere better than 95% vaccinated, our medical system is very likely to be overwhelmed by unvaccinated covid patients. What do you suggest should be done when that happens? Lockdown forever so it doesn't happen? ...
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Comment:Daily review 18/10/2021
Date published: 6:37 pm, October 18th, 2021Yeah, today's performance was totally fucking unsatisfactory.
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 6:18 pm, October 18th, 2021Triage the unvaccinated covid patients out to the unvaccinated covid patient wards in tents out in the carpark. Their choice to not be vaccinated, their consequences. I am totally over having to suffer the removal of my rights and other consequences of the...
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 6:12 pm, October 18th, 2021Threads are a thing. If someone influential announces their support for something as draconian as a return to level 4, yes, they fkn should bother to give details in the same medium they make the announcement.
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 6:00 pm, October 18th, 2021Me voting for National in 2023 has now become a serious possibility. Jacinda, I don't care about a vaccination target to be set on Friday. That just tells me you find it easier to keep taking my rights away from me than to do something to actually lift our...
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 12:35 pm, October 18th, 2021Tweets from Hendy were linked in the report. They contained zero useful information.
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 12:20 pm, October 18th, 2021Bloomfield and Hendy are tossing out the idea of another two weeks at level 4. Without giving any explanations of why they think it would do anything useful. Detailed explanations are really needed, given the spread appears to be in populations that aren't...
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 12:02 pm, October 18th, 2021It's not always even a case of getting off their butts and asking; sometimes it's a matter of just saying "ok" instead of "piss off" to the practitioner that's right in front of them that has already spent considerable time answering questions and ...
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 11:50 am, October 18th, 2021Oddly enough, all the Maori I'm acquainted with are fully-vaxxed. The unvaccinated I'm acquainted with are all quite privileged white folks. But if the government sees fit to take away my Bill of Rights freedoms of movement and association and assembly ...
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 11:39 am, October 18th, 2021Every time I've looked on the bookmyvaccine site, there's been a specific Healthline number to call if home vaccination is needed. I've seen home vaccination hotline numbers several other places. I heard snippets from my frontline contacts about extra ...
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 11:14 am, October 18th, 2021In the case of the people my contacts are spending their working days trying to bring healthcare to, it really does seem to primarily be a result of intractability. Not just this covid issue, but over the long term, and over pretty much all medical issues....
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 11:05 am, October 18th, 2021So we circle back around to universal "no jab, no entry" and universal "no jab, no job" and "no jab, first to lose access to medical treatment" policies. These really are the only things I can see the government can do to make the environment out there ...
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 10:24 am, October 18th, 2021Those vaccine passports (and the freedoms of movement they allow to the fully vaccinated) should be here now. Actually, a month ago would be better. Failing that, a firm announcement that they are coming by the beginning of November (end of university year...
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 10:18 am, October 18th, 2021As it happens, I do have contacts with people working the frontlines of similar areas trying to get vaccines out to people. It's not just a matter of getting a team of people to show up someone's front door, it can take hours of those skilled ...
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Comment:Open mike 18/10/2021
Date published: 9:30 am, October 18th, 2021I will be seriously fucked off if the government tightens restrictions without concurrently announcing universal "no jab, no job" and universal "no jab, no entry" policies, along with making it clear that when (not if) our medical facilities get ...
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Comment:Jacinda Ardern: Tear Down This Wall
Date published: 5:39 am, October 18th, 2021I'm getting really sick of people outside Auckland sanctimoniously going on about it just being businesses wanting to get back to making money. Or carrying on like preventing all disease is the one and only consideration, that nothing else is important. ...
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Comment:Open mike 17/10/2021
Date published: 5:57 pm, October 17th, 2021He's a veritable Lazarus.
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Comment:Open mike 17/10/2021
Date published: 5:56 pm, October 17th, 2021Oh I dunno. The cheese-eating surrender monkeys have a habit of taking individual things that are quite interesting on their own, and blending them into some sort of weird unidentifiable goo that's even more wrong than vegemite. That looks like another one...
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Comment:Jacinda Ardern: Tear Down This Wall
Date published: 5:46 pm, October 17th, 2021Your proposal is acceptable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpuPN3bT3Xw
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Comment:Open mike 17/10/2021
Date published: 2:59 pm, October 17th, 2021Anchovies and kalamata olives, when I'm making it myself. Although, since I needed to use an oven to test some materials at high temperatures for a project at work, the last one I made tasted like hot epoxy and vinyl ester. I don't recommend that.
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Comment:Open mike 17/10/2021
Date published: 2:30 pm, October 17th, 2021Yet another reason to never go to Australia. Vegemite pizza. Truly a crime against humanity. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/this-has-gone-too-far-is-the-surprise-new-dominos-pizza-topping-a-bridge-too-far/6PGJUZ7RS5X56R4BGWQJLSWVVI/ And you all ...
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Comment:Jacinda Ardern: Tear Down This Wall
Date published: 2:02 pm, October 17th, 2021Nah. Somewhere near Wanaka if I recall correctly. Bearded Git is the kind of idiot Green that whinges about wind turbines spoiling his views on his recent road trips (plural) around Spain. And tells us he's in Darwin when the travel bubble with Australia ...
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Comment:Open mike 16/10/2021
Date published: 12:09 pm, October 17th, 2021@DMK I'm not feeling much team spirit from non-Aucklanders gleefully advocating more level 4 for Auckland.
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Comment:Open mike 16/10/2021
Date published: 12:04 pm, October 17th, 2021@Sabine: I'm well aware of what's coming at our medical system, having a cousin and her husband, both hospital doctors, living through it in the US. I think the best answer for that is setting up tents in the far corner of hospital parking lots as ...
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Comment:Jacinda Ardern: Tear Down This Wall
Date published: 11:57 am, October 17th, 2021Some idiots will try to use the idea of "it's not safe" to try to keep us locked down and locked away forever. Maybe it aligns with their fantasies of what they would like New Zealand to be, or whatevs. My preference is framing it as coming out of internal...
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Comment:Open mike 16/10/2021
Date published: 11:32 am, October 17th, 2021Since those deaths will be very highly concentrated among the vaccine refusers, and the lockdowns really really are severely fkn onerous, my acceptance of being locked down is dropping very rapidly. I can assure you, I'm not the only one.
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Comment:Open mike 16/10/2021
Date published: 6:08 pm, October 16th, 2021Yeah, nah. The local New Worlds have been locations of interest a few too many times lately for my comfort level.
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Comment:Open mike 16/10/2021
Date published: 5:35 pm, October 16th, 2021My fave:
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Comment:Open mike 16/10/2021
Date published: 5:30 pm, October 16th, 2021Only anecdotal, from some former fence-sitters that finally twigged to what a bunch of ridiculous %^&* loons the unpersuadable nutters really are.
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Comment:Open mike 16/10/2021
Date published: 5:14 pm, October 16th, 2021As best as I can make out, the peak of the bell curve of info seems to be that yes, immunity does wane. But not enough to be of concern for the huge majority of fully-vaxxed, at least not within a six-month-ish timeframe. So for that huge majority, six or ...
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Comment:Open mike 16/10/2021
Date published: 5:02 pm, October 16th, 2021It doesn't do anything for the nutters who are utterly unpersuadable in any case. For those on the fence, it might show how ridiculous the unpersuadable nutters actually are, leading the fence-sitters to decide they don't want to end up on the side with ...
- Justice for Gaza?
The New York Times reports that the International Criminal Court is about to issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over their genocide in Gaza: Israeli officials increasingly believe that the International Criminal Court is preparing to issue arrest warrants for senior government officials on ...3 weeks ago - If there has been any fiddling with Pharmac’s funding, we can count on Paula to figure out the fis...
Buzz from the Beehive Pharmac has been given a financial transfusion and a new chair to oversee its spending in the pharmaceutical business. Associate Health Minister David Seymour described the funding for Pharmac as “its largest ever budget of $6.294 billion over four years, fixing a $1.774 billion fiscal cliff”. ...3 weeks ago - FastTrackWatch – The case for the Government’s Fast Track Bill
Bryce Edwards writes – Many criticisms are being made of the Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill, including by this writer. But as with everything in politics, every story has two sides, and both deserve attention. It’s important to understand what the Government is trying to achieve and its ...3 weeks ago - Bernard’s pick 'n' mix for Monday, April 29
TL;DR: Here’s my top 10 ‘pick ‘n’ mix of links to news, analysis and opinion articles as of 10:10am on Monday, April 29:Scoop: The children's ward at Rotorua Hospital will be missing a third of its beds as winter hits because Te Whatu Ora halted an upgrade partway through to ...3 weeks ago - Gordon Campbell on Iran killing its rappers, and searching for the invisible Dr. Reti
span class=”dropcap”>As hideous as David Seymour can be, it is worth keeping in mind occasionally that there are even worse political figures (and regimes) out there. Iran for instance, is about to execute the country’s leading hip hop musician Toomaj Salehi, for writing and performing raps that “corrupt” the nation’s ...3 weeks ago - Auckland Rail Electrification 10 years old
Yesterday marked 10 years since the first electric train carried passengers in Auckland so it’s a good time to look back at it and the impact it has had. A brief history The first proposals for rail electrification in Auckland came in the 1920’s alongside the plans for earlier ...3 weeks ago - Coalition's dirge of austerity and uncertainty is driving the economy into a deeper recession
3 weeks ago - Disability Funding or Tax Cuts.
You make people evil to punish the paststuck inside a sequel with a rotating castThe following photos haven’t been generated with AI, or modified in any way. They are flesh and blood, human beings. On the left is Galatea Young, a young mum, and her daughter Fiadh who has Angelman ...3 weeks ago - Of the Goodness of Tolkien’s Eru
April has been a quiet month at A Phuulish Fellow. I have had an exceptionally good reading month, and a decently productive writing month – for original fiction, anyway – but not much has caught my eye that suggested a blog article. It has been vaguely frustrating, to be honest. ...3 weeks ago - 2024 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #17
A listing of 31 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, April 21, 2024 thru Sat, April 27, 2024. Story of the week Anthropogenic climate change may be the ultimate shaggy dog story— but with a twist, because here ...3 weeks ago - Pastor Who Abused People, Blames People
Hi,I spent about a year on Webworm reporting on an abusive megachurch called Arise, and it made me want to stab my eyes out with a fork.I don’t regret that reporting in 2022 and 2023 — I am proud of it — but it made me angry.Over three main stories ...3 weeks ago - Vic Uni shows how under threat free speech isThe new Victoria University Vice-Chancellor decided to have a forum at the university about free speech and academic freedom as it is obviously a topical issue, and the Government is looking at legislating some carrots or sticks for universities to uphold their obligations under the Education and Training Act. They ...3 weeks ago
- Winston remembers Gettysburg.
Do you remember when Melania Trump got caught out using a speech that sounded awfully like one Michelle Obama had given? Uncannily so.Well it turns out that Abraham Lincoln is to Winston Peters as Michelle was to Melania. With the ANZAC speech Uncle Winston gave at Gallipoli having much in ...3 weeks ago - 25
She was born 25 years ago today in North Shore hospital. Her eyes were closed tightly shut, her mouth was silently moving. The whole theatre was all quiet intensity as they marked her a 2 on the APGAR test. A one-minute eternity later, she was an 8. The universe was ...3 weeks ago
- Centenarian Recalls Battles Of Cassino Ahead Of 80th Anniversary Commemorations
NZDF personnel will support the New Zealand National Commemorative Service at the Cassino War Cemetery and a New Zealand Service of Remembrance at the Cassino Railway Station, next week. ...4 days ago - Consultants needed for education system changes – Christopher Luxon
But the Prime Minister says he's not aware of ministry staff who are losing their jobs being asked to work as consultants. ...4 days ago - The cost of being: A sex worker with a taste for luxury shopping
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a masseuse tells us how much she earns and where she spends it. Want to be part of The Cost of Being? Fill out the questionnaire here. Gender: Female Age: 33 Ethnicity: NZ European Role: ...4 days ago - AI can make up songs now, but who owns the copyright? The answer is complicatedSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wellett Potter, Lecturer in Law, University of New England Eugenio Marongiu/Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) text and image generation tools have now been around for a while, but in recent weeks, apps for making AI-generated music have reached consumers as well. ...4 days ago
- 1968 was an inflection point for the US. Is another one coming in 2024?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Byrne, Honorary Fellow, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne For many reasons, the 2024 US presidential election will be like no other. Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign is unprecedented. Never before has a former president who ...4 days ago - 154 million lives saved in 50 years: 5 charts on the global success of vaccinesSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meru Sheel, Associate Professor and Epidemiologist, Infectious Diseases, Immunisation and Emergencies Group, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney We know vaccines have been a miracle for public health. Now, new research led by the World Health Organization has found vaccines ...4 days ago
- Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chrissy Severinsen, Associate Professor in Public Health, Massey University Getty Images Becoming a mother is a significant identity shift, and many new mums struggle. Up to 18% of New Zealand mothers experience depression and anxiety after giving birth. The first ...4 days ago
- Our research shows children produce better pieces of writing by hand. But they need keyboard skills ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anabela Malpique, Senior Lecturer, Edith Cowan University Norma Mortenson/ Pexels , CC BY Children today are growing up surrounded by technology. So it’s easy to assume they will be able to write effectively using a keyboard. But our research suggests ...4 days ago
- Is it wrong to have a romantic type based on race? Yes – it’s a form of racism we rarely speak a...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Teo, Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of Southern Queensland ABC Much has been written and produced about white men’s fetishisation of Asian women (crudely nicknamed “yellow fever”). The ABC’s comedy series White Fever breaks new ground by exploring an ...4 days ago
- What the Court of Appeal’s latest ruling means for the future of the Waitangi TribunalThe children’s minister could have been legally brought before the tribunal after all, writes Stewart Sowman-Lund in this extract from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. The end of ...4 days ago
- Public sector cuts: Education ministry prepares to use consultantsStaff consulting firms were already asking some of the staff being made redundant to work for them. ...4 days ago
- Fast-track submissions: Hundreds will miss out on speaking at committeeThe Select Committee has six weeks to hear submissions and its chair said it simply did not have enough time to get through everyone. ...4 days ago
- Public service cuts: Education ministry prepares to use consultantsThe Ministry of Education is already preparing consultants to do the work of the people it is laying off, say staff. ...4 days ago
- ‘Eat the bugs’: a short history of yet another global conspiracySeen comments on social media about eating bugs? Byron Clark explains the short history of our latest conspiracy. “No, Bill Gates nor Klaus Schwab has not funded the research done here,” reads an August 2023 Facebook post from Otago Locusts, the first farm in Aotearoa rearing insects for human consumption. ...4 days ago
- ‘I get bread and milk in the mail’: Why the decline of post will hurt rural communitiesRural post is essential but expensive, and residents are worried about its future. It’s 9.30am on a Monday morning in rural Manawatū, and farmer Mairi Whittle is on an all-terrain vehicle with her two young sons. After moving sheep from one slope to another, she swings by the letterbox. Opening ...4 days ago
- Ockhams: the sad truth about authors’ pot plants
New Zealand authors hate houseplants. They are frightened of them, have nightmares about them, regard them as bad omens; they are afraid, too, of the responsibility of caring for them, and think of them as an alien species that will take over the selfish planet of their interior lives. There ...4 days ago - Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 14 MayLoading…(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 14 May appeared first on Newsroom. ...4 days ago
- Daily crossword, Tuesday 14 MayThe post Daily crossword, Tuesday 14 May appeared first on Newsroom. ...4 days ago
- Fanning the sparks of dying languagesMore than 160 languages are spoken in New Zealand. Week-long events celebrate the unique languages heard across the country, and this week the focus is on the Rotuman language. According to Unesco, the Rotuman language is listed as endangered along with four other Pacific languages – Tokelauan, Niuean, Cook Islands ...4 days ago
- Chinese ‘volatility’ shows case for Aukus – UK diplomatChina’s massive military buildup and aggressive actions in the South China Sea are creating “volatility” that the controversial Aukus pact can help counter, the UK’s top diplomat in New Zealand says. British High Commissioner Iona Thomas will deliver a speech to the NZ Institute of International Affairs on Tuesday evening, ...4 days ago
- The politics behind pending health appointmentComment: ‘An outsider planted inside’ the health system is likely to assume one of its top roles The post The politics behind pending health appointment appeared first on Newsroom. ...4 days ago
- Jones suggested fast-track bid at undeclared dinnerA coal miner’s bid to enter the Government’s controversial fast-track regime arose from a dinner with Shane Jones The post Jones suggested fast-track bid at undeclared dinner appeared first on Newsroom. ...4 days ago
- DoC responsible for $87.5m Ruapehu remediationRemediating Mt Ruapehu if things go pear-shaped could cost more than $80m – and the new operators aren’t on the hook for any of it The post DoC responsible for $87.5m Ruapehu remediation appeared first on Newsroom. ...4 days ago
- Where the ‘woke’ word fits in a history of racismOpinion: Unfortunately, the term ‘woke’ is back in the news and for the most stupid of reasons: Act leader David Seymour is now designating certain types of food as ‘woke’ or not. As the Government makes cuts to school lunches, let us consider what ‘woke’ might mean here. ...4 days ago
- Mega-prison’s missing business caseAnalysis: The Government’s decision to return to a mega-style prison seems to be missing a clear business case The post Mega-prison’s missing business case appeared first on Newsroom. ...4 days ago
- East Coast mayors hold out hope for Budget as rebuild bills mountEast Coast mayors are confident their region remains a priority, despite the Government’s focus on building new roads elsewhere The post East Coast mayors hold out hope for Budget as rebuild bills mount appeared first on Newsroom. ...4 days ago
- Jim Chalmers’ third budget will have a surplus of $9.3 billion for this financial yearSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The third Chalmers’ budget will deliver a surplus of $9.3 billion for this financial year – the second successive surplus of the Albanese government. This will be the first time there have been back-to-back ...4 days ago
- NZ pro-Palestine protester climbs onto Christchurch City Council roofRNZ News A New Zealand pro-Palestinian protester who climbed onto the roof of the Christchurch City Council building has been handcuffed and taken away in a police car. About 20 protesters gathered near the Christchurch Art Gallery today. Officers were called to the scene near Worcester Boulevard about 11.20am, and ...4 days ago
- Leadership In An Insecure World: Urgent Need To Increase NZ’s Official Development Assistance At T...The Council for International Development (CID) presented a compelling case to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committees this week at Parliament, urging the New Zealand Government to significantly boost its Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) ...4 days ago
- Te Pāti Māori slams tabling of controversial Oranga Tamariki Bill during Parliament recessThe bill to repeal Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 was introduced to Parliament on Monday. ...4 days ago
- What is the process of an athlete being ‘medically retired’ due to concussion?Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Annette Greenhow, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University In recent years, a growing number of professional athletes are medically retiring from sport, particularly in some of Australia’s most popular football codes. In April, Collingwood player Nathan Murphy, 24, medically retired ...4 days ago
- It’s so hard to see a doctor right now. What are my options?Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Scott, Professor of Health Economics, Monash University David Fuentes Prieto/Shutterstock Deciding whether to wait and see if your health condition improves or go to a GP can be a difficult task. You might be unsure about where to go, whom ...4 days ago
- NZ’s big chill was an early winter warning: power should be subsidised for struggling householdsSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodi Gardner, Professor, Law School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Wirestock/Getty Images Last week’s headlines warning of electricity shortfalls brought the issue of access to energy into (increasingly chilly) homes around the country. The threat of power cuts due ...4 days ago
- Boycotts, protests, harassment: Eurovision’s future is on the line after its most controversial ye...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jess Carniel, Associate professor in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland Every year claims to be the most controversial year in the Eurovision Song Contest’s history, but it will take a lot to beat the 68th contest. The 2024 Eurovision contest, which took ...4 days ago
- Pākiri residents would be 'crushed' if sand mining fast-tracked, committee toldA provision in the proposed fast-track law allowing previous court rulings against consents to be put aside would be a 'travesty of justice', they say. ...5 days ago
- What causes the different colours of the aurora? An expert explains the electric rainbowSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Schmidt, Professor of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney Last week, a huge solar flare sent a wave of energetic particles from the Sun surging out through space. Over the weekend, the wave reached Earth, and people around the world enjoyed the sight of ...5 days ago
- A minute’s silence is fine but when it comes to violence against women, being quiet isn’t enoughSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Ordway, Associate Professor Sport Management and Sport Integrity Lead, University of Canberra Sport has a role to play in creating a culture of respect, yet women in sport are often seen as “less than” on almost every measure: salaries, sponsorship, broadcasting, ...5 days ago
- Waitangi Tribunal able to summons minister, court findsThe Waitangi Tribunal’s summons to sitting Minister Karen Chhour as part of its inquiry into the Government’s plans to amend the Oranga Tamariki Act was lawful, the Court of Appeal has found. The ruling runs counter to a judgment by the High Court three weeks ago, in which Justice Andru ...5 days ago
- Court of Appeal overturns decision that blocked Children's Minister from Waitangi Tribunal summ...But a bill has been introduced to Parliament, meaning the Tribunal no longer has jurisdiction over the case. ...5 days ago
- Snap Protest Against Archive Cuts On Tuesday 14 MayThe PSA is holding a snap protest at 8am, Tuesday 14 May outside the National Library in Wellington against the decision to not continue funding digitising the national archives. ...5 days ago
- Goodbye to Fair Go, television’s ‘plucky little battler’ Ahead of the final episode of Fair Go, some of the show’s former presenters look back at what the iconic consumer affairs series meant to them. Fair Go, as former presenter Haydn Jones puts it, was “the show nobody wanted to appear on”. You either had to be ripped off ...5 days ago
- How a long-lost fish species was brought back to BendigoSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sean Buckley, Lecturer in Molecular Ecology and Environmental Management, Edith Cowan University Greta Valley Landcare Group, CC BY The southern pygmy perch hadn’t been seen in Bendigo Creek since the mid-19th-century goldrush, when a booming town sprang up around the central ...5 days ago
- How to cope with not seeing the aurora this weekend when everyone else didDidn’t see the amazing and exquisite southern lights over the weekend? You’re not alone: Shanti Mathias has some tips on how to cope. Not to gloat, but I had a very lovely weekend. I went for a long bike ride in the sunshine. I read a magazine on the back ...5 days ago
- Roads Over Everything Else Will Cost People And PlanetThis morning’s announcement from the Minister of Transport highlights his lack of ideas and lack of appetite to confront the climate crisis ...5 days ago
- Auckland Man Sentenced To Home Detention For Pokies Gambling Grant FraudAt the time of the offending, Mr Ape ran Hoop Star Basketball Academy and submitted fraudulent grant applications that represented over $75,000 in fictitious costs. ...5 days ago
- Local Authority Financial Statistics: Year Ended June 2023Local authority financial statistics provide information on the annual performance of core non-trading activities of all New Zealand's territorial and regional councils. ...5 days ago
- Transport Minister announces new 'Roads of Regional Significance'The government its expanding Roads of National Significance to regional routes, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. ...5 days ago
- Why public housing is under threat from the debt narrativeKāinga Ora’s debt problem is serious – but so is the urgent need for more affordable homes, says poverty campaigner Alan Johnson. As Kāinga Ora cancels projects and sells land previously earmarked for development, it’s clear that two issues are set to dominate the public housing narrative over the next ...5 days ago
- Watch live: Transport Minister announces new 'Roads of Regional Significance'The government its expanding Roads of National Significance to regional routes, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. ...5 days ago
- Fiji Water workers strike almost a week – but union ‘hopeful’ for dealBy Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist A National Union of Workers (NUW) official is hopeful Fiji Water employees who have been on strike for almost a week will return to work shortly. Last Tuesday, a group of workers for Fiji Water went on strike over pay disputes at the multi-million ...5 days ago
- Wellington Residents’ Views Being Misrepresented In Long-Term Plan ConsultationTrue to form, Wellington City Council’s consultation has been a flop. If they’ve been recording residents’ answers incorrectly, then the only option is to go back to the drawing board and start public consultations again from scratch. ...5 days ago
- Mayor told about Auckland parking changes in April, Auckland Transport head claimsThe head of Auckland Transport is a "little bit surprised" by the mayor's claim he was blindsided by the changes. ...5 days ago
- A record-breaking year for political donations is no cause for celebrationBig business is pouring eye-watering sums into parties on the political right. Max Rashbrooke wonders what it’s getting in return. A couple of years ago, a National Party contact told me it had “never been easier” to get big donations from businesses. Anger about the Covid-era “fortress New Zealand” policy, ...5 days ago
- Announcement From Councillor Ray Chung, WellingtonWellington City is in the worst shape it’s ever been – economically, socially, and culturally. ...5 days ago
- Why the UK parliament is monitoring our fast-track consenting billIn this extract from The Bulletin, Stewart Sowman-Lund looks at the proposed law and the ongoing concern about it. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. Where we’re at with the fast-track ...5 days ago
- NZTA tells dealers to repay Clean Car rebates on almost 200 EVsWaka Kotahi has found almost 200 cases where car dealers pocketed electric vehicle subsidies, then broke the law. ...5 days ago
- Heath funding fails to keep up with inflation or demand – doctors' unionSome experts argue it's time to consider alternatives ways to pay for healthcare which could take politics out of it. ...5 days ago
- Can you really provide meals for teens for $3 a pop? And will they eat it?The revamped school lunch programme is budgeting $3 per lunch, rather than the current $8. But is it really so simple to cut costs? Shanti Mathias investigates. Last week, associate education minister and Act Party leader David Seymour announced the government’s revamped school lunch programme, which will provide food to ...5 days ago
- A Kiwi mermaid in Paris, 100 years agoExactly 100 years ago, on the eve of another Paris Olympics, young Kiwi Gwitha Shand was the talk of the swimming world. The 19-year-old from Christchurch had broken the world record in the 440-yard freestyle multiple times leading up to the 1924 Olympics, and was described in newspapers as one ...5 days ago
- Ockhams: Penguin shock on eve of book awardsThe New Zealand book trade is still reeling after the shock news that Penguin has axed its head of publishing. The redundancy comes just as the biggest week of the year in New Zealand literature is set to take place. The winners of the Ockham national book awards are announced ...5 days ago
- The haves and have-nots of aged careA rest home with a concierge, iced tea fountain, hybrid Jaguars to drive, and caviar on the menu. That’s not imaginary or from some far-flung country – it’s reality here in Aotearoa. Oceania Healthcare just officially opened ‘The Helier’ – a retirement apartment and aged-care complex in the Auckland suburb ...5 days ago
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