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  • Aotearoa: a live lab for failed Right-wing socio-economic zombie experiments once more…
    Every day now just seems to bring in more fresh meat for the grinder. In their relentlessly ideological drive to cut back on the “excessive bloat” (as they see it) of the previous Labour-led government, on the mountains of evidence accumulated in such a short period of time do not ...
    exhALANtBy exhalantblog
    5 hours ago

  • High Court overturns Waitangi Tribunal summons to Minister for Children Karen Chhour
    The minister was due to give evidence on Friday regarding the government's plans to repeal section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act ...
    Radio NZ – political
    5 hours ago

  • Sydney University students set up Gaza solidarity camp as war marks 200 days
    Asia Pacific Report Students and activist staff at Australia’s University of Sydney (USyd) have set up a Gaza solidarity encampment in support of Palestinians and similar student-led protests in the United States. The camp was pitched as mass graves, crippled hospitals, thousands of civilian deaths and the near-total destruction of ...
    Evening ReportBy Asia Pacific Report
    6 hours ago

  • Most bees don’t die after stinging – and other surprising bee facts
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James B. Dorey, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong Australian teddy bear bees are cute and fluffy, but get a look at that massive (unbarbed) stinger! James Dorey Photography Most of us have been stung by a bee and we ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    6 hours ago

  • How Anzac deaths changed the way we mourn to this day
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jen Roberts, Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong Aussie~mobs/Flickr Victor Farr, a private in the 1st Infantry Battalion, was among the first to land at Anzac Cove just before dawn on April 25 1915. Victor Farr ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    6 hours ago

  • Sugar gums have a reputation as risky branch-droppers but they’re important to bees, parrots and p...
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne Gregory Moore I had the good fortune to care for the sugar gum at The University of Melbourne’s Burnley Gardens in Victoria where I worked for ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    6 hours ago

  • Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra BagzhanSadvakassov/Upsplash, CC BY-SA Australia’s inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and it’s now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    6 hours ago

  • Our housing system is broken and the poorest Australians are being hardest hit
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Ong ViforJ, ARC Future Fellow & Professor of Economics, Curtin University Just when we think the price of rentals could not get any worse, this week’s Rental Affordability Snapshot by Anglicare has revealed low-income Australians are facing a housing crisis like ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    6 hours ago

  • ‘It bucked our lads up wonderfully’: the lightning-quick WWI battle that marked the birth of the...
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meighen McCrae, Associate Professor of Strategic & Defence Studies, Australian National University American and Australian stretcher bearers working together near the front line during the Battle of Hamel in 1918. Australian War Memorial While the AUKUS alliance is new, the Australian-American partnership ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    7 hours ago

  • Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracey Holmes, Professorial Fellow in Sport, University of Canberra When the news broke last weekend that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive to a banned drug in early 2021 and were allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games six months later ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    7 hours ago

  • First Nations Anzacs sacrificed life and limb for Country. Why aren’t their stories shown onscreen...
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cally Jetta, Senior Lecturer and Academic Lead; College for First Nations, University of Southern Queensland Australian War Memorial Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people, as well as sensitive historical information ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    7 hours ago

  • NZ’s Media Minister Melissa Lee demoted after Newshub crisis
    RNZ News Melissa Lee has been ousted from New Zealand’s coalition cabinet and stripped of the Media portfolio, and Penny Simmonds has lost the Disability Issues portfolio in a reshuffle. Climate Change and Revenue Minister Simon Watts will take Lee’s spot in cabinet. Simmonds was a minister outside of cabinet. ...
    Evening ReportBy Asia Pacific Report
    7 hours ago

  • Our tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived – and we shouldn’t be b...
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lindenmayer, Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University laurello/Shutterstock Some reports and popular books, such as Bill Gammage’s Biggest Estate on Earth, have argued that extensive areas of Australia’s forests were kept open through frequent burning by ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    7 hours ago

  • Aces in their places: Luxon plays coy over ministers' competence
    Analysis - Christopher Luxon framing the demotion of two ministers as the portfolios getting "too complex" is a charitable way of saying they weren't up to the job. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    8 hours ago

  • Water is at the heart of farmers’ struggle to survive in Benin
    This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Megan Valére Sosou Market gardening site of the Itchèléré de Itagui agricultural cooperative in Dassa-Zoumè (Image credit: Megan Valère Sossou) For the residents of Dassa-Zoumè, a city in the West African country of Benin, choosing between drinking water and having enough ...
    Skeptical Science
    8 hours ago

  • Politics with Michelle Grattan: Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the...
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra With Jim Chalmers’s third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief – beyond the tax cuts – although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    8 hours ago

  • Melissa Lee’s media Hail Mary comes up short
    Analysis: Melissa Lee has lost the media portfolio and her spot in Cabinet after multiple failed attempts to find solutions for a media industry in crisis. On Wednesday, the Prime Minister announced Lee would be losing her spot in Cabinet along with her media and communications ministerial portfolio. The job ...
    NewsroomBy Laura Walters
    8 hours ago

  • Northland council continues four-year Māori ward fight in face of government changes
    A council that played a key role in getting Māori ward polling removed is now lobbying against government plans to reinstate binding referendums. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    8 hours ago

  • Education Ministry cuts: Roles providing support for disabled kids among those proposed to be axed
    Leaked documents show which divisions will bear the brunt of hundreds of proposed job cuts at the Ministry of Education. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    9 hours ago

  • Land Information New Zealand proposes 57 job cuts
    It is the latest department to announce job cuts as part of the government's cost-cutting measures. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    9 hours ago

  • At a time of media turmoil, Melissa had nothing to proclaim as Minister – and now she has been dem...
    Buzz from the Beehive   Melissa Lee – as may be discerned from the screenshot above – has not been demoted for doing something seriously wrong as Minister of ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    9 hours ago

  • Watch: Government's 'wheels are falling off already', Hipkins says, after ministers d...
    The Labour leader says the demotion of two ministers today shows the PM "didn't have particularly good judgement". ...
    Radio NZ – political
    10 hours ago

  • The stories of Australia’s Muslim Anzacs have long been forgotten. It’s time we honour them
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Wilmot, Senior Lecturer, Film, Deakin University Among the many Australian who served during the second world war, there is a small group of people whose stories remain largely untold. These are the Muslim men and women who, while small in number, ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    10 hours ago

  • National emergency response facing 26 separate inquiries: What have we learned
    The country's emergency response is besieged by inquiries, despite years of reviews and efforts to make laws that deliver. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    10 hours ago

  • Release: Working together on consistent support for veterans this Anzac Day
    Our two-tiered system for veterans’ support is out of step with our closest partners, and all parties in Parliament should work together to fix it, Labour veterans’ affairs spokesperson Greg O’Connor said. ...
    Labour Blog
    10 hours ago

  • These people are not our friends
    Morning in London Mother hugs beloved daughter outside the converted shoe factory in which she is living.Afternoon in London Travelling writer takes himself and his wrist down to A&E, just to be sure. Read more ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    11 hours ago

  • Sexual assault victims give evidence in court, but alleged perpetrators don’t have to. Bruce Lehrm...
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Saunders, PhD Candidate, University of Canberra There has been much analysis and praise of Justice Michael Lee’s recent judgement in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Channel Ten. Many people were openly relieved to read Lee’s “forensic” and “nuanced” application of law ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    11 hours ago

  • What’s the difference between ADD and ADHD?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathy Gibbs, Program Director for the Bachelor of Education, Griffith University zEdward_Indy/Shutterstock Around one in 20 people has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It’s one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood and often continues into adulthood. ADHD is diagnosed ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    11 hours ago

  • Watch: Government's 'wheels are falling off already', Hipkins says, after minsters de...
    The Labour leader says the demotion of two ministers today shows the PM "didn't have particularly good judgement". ...
    Radio NZ – political
    11 hours ago

  • Release: Penny drops – but what about Seymour and Peters?
    Stripping two Ministers of their portfolios just six months into the job shows Christopher Luxon’s management style is lacking, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. ...
    Labour Blog
    11 hours ago

  • Anti-Poverty Groups Urge New Minister For Disability Issues To Reverse Funding Cuts
    The Fairer Future coalition of anti-poverty groups say Whaikaha must be properly funded going forward, and that to argue that poor financial management of the new Ministry is a red herring by the Prime Minister. ...
    Scoop politics
    12 hours ago

  • New Media Minister Must Rule Out State Intervention In Private Media
    The Taxpayers’ Union is today congratulating Hon. Paul Goldsmith on his appointment as Minister for Media and Communications and urges him to rule out state intervention in the private media sector. ...
    Scoop politics
    12 hours ago

  • OPM leader’s open letter condemns Australia’s ‘treachery’ over Papua
    Asia Pacific Report The West Papuan resistance OPM leader has condemned Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Joe Biden, accusing their countries of “six decades of treachery” over Papuan independence. The open letter was released today by OPM chairman Jeffrey P Bomanak on the eve of ANZAC Day ...
    Evening ReportBy Asia Pacific Report
    12 hours ago

  • ‘Emily Dickinson made me into a writer’: Lauren Groff on the power of reading
    Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits and quirks of New Zealanders at large. This week: writer and one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2024, Lauren Groff. The book I wish I’d written If I wish I’d written a ...
    The SpinoffBy The Spinoff Review of Books
    12 hours ago

  • Watch live: Chris Hipkins speaks after ministers Melissa Lee, Penny Simmonds lose portfolios
    The Labour leader speaks from Parliament after the prime minister's sudden Cabinet reshuffle. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    12 hours ago

  • What kind of diner are you? 6 types of diners who avoid plant-based meat dishes
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Fechner, Research Fellow, Social Marketing, Griffith University mavo/Shutterstock Imagine having dinner at a restaurant. The menu offers plant-based meat alternatives made mostly from vegetables, mushrooms, legumes and wheat that mimic meat in taste, texture and smell. Despite being given that ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    12 hours ago

  • Auckland University Criminologist Slams ‘Racist’ Three Strikes Law
    “Three Strikes is a dead-end policy proposed by a dead-end government. The Three Strikes law ignores the causes of crime, instead just brutalising people already crushed by the cost of living.” ...
    Scoop politics
    12 hours ago

  • Some advice from our tertiary history for the University Advisory Group
    Mike Grimshaw writes – The recent announcement of the University Advisory Group, chaired by Sir Peter Gluckman, makes very clear where the Government’s focus and priorities lie. The remit of the Advisory Group is that Group members will consider challenges and opportunities for improvement in the university sector including: ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    13 hours ago

  • Australia-born judge facing potential deportation from Kiribati
    By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist An Australian-born judge in Kiribati could well face deportation later this week after a tribunal ruling that he should be removed from his post. The tribunal’s report has just been tabled in the Kiribati Parliament and is due to be debated by MPs ...
    Evening ReportBy Asia Pacific Report
    13 hours ago

  • Can Body-Worn Cameras Work In Australia And New Zealand? Lessons From Milestone’s Denmark Survey
    With its clear mandate for police use, political nuances, and nuanced public trust, Denmark's insights provide valuable considerations for Australia and New Zealand. ...
    Scoop politics
    13 hours ago

  • Media Minister Melissa Lee demoted from Cabinet, Penny Simmonds stripped of portfolio
    Melissa Lee has been stripped of the Media portfolio, while Penny Simmonds has lost the Disability Issues role. Follow as the PM explains. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    13 hours ago

  • Still no prudential regulation case around climate change
    Eric Crampton writes – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand desperately wants to find reasons to have workstreams in climate change. It makes little sense. They’ve run another stress test on the banks looking to see if they could find a prudential regulation case. They couldn’t. They ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    13 hours ago

  • PM announces changes to portfolios
    Paul Goldsmith will take on responsibility for the Media and Communications portfolio, while Louise Upston will pick up the Disability Issues portfolio, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today. “Our Government is relentlessly focused on getting New Zealand back on track. As issues change in prominence, I plan to adjust Ministerial ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    13 hours ago

  • Climate change and human rights: how a landmark legal victory in Europe could affect NZ
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vernon Rive, Associate Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images A seven-year campaign by a group of over 2,000 Swiss women – average age 73 – recently ended with a European Court of Human Rights decision variously ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    13 hours ago

  • Bernard’s pick ‘n’ mix of the news links for Wednesday, April 24
    TL;DR: These six news links stood out to me in the last 24 hours or so onWednesday, April 23:Scoop: 'Released in error': Treasury paper hints at axing $6b flood resilience plan by NZ Herald-$$$ Thomas CoughlanScoop: EY launches new misc­ondu­ct review amid Fonterra ban. Fonterra tells EY to remove some ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    14 hours ago

  • Page-turning rural gothic: Ash by Louise Wallace, reviewed
    Books editor Claire Mabey reviews poet Louise Wallace’s debut novel. A famous poet once said to me that he’s always suspicious when a poet publishes a novel. I never really understood why but maybe it’s something to do with cheating on your first form. Louise Wallace is a poet. She’s ...
    The SpinoffBy Claire Mabey
    14 hours ago

  • Lower catch limits in force for Fiordland, Chatham Islands
    New catch limits in Fiordland mean recreational fishers will only be able to take much smaller bags of finfish and shellfish. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    14 hours ago

  • How National can neutralise serious allegations of corruption should the “Fast Track” Bill becom...
    Rob MacCullough writes –  Pundits from the left and the right are arguing that National’s Fast Track Bill that is designed to speed up infrastructure decisions could end up becoming mired in a cesspool of corruption. Political commentator ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    14 hours ago

  • New emergency management legislation delayed after bill pulled by Government
    The bill was introduced by the previous government in June last year. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    15 hours ago

  • Cleaning Up After Gabrielle.
    Looking at the headlines this morning it’s hard to feel anything other than pessimistic about the future of humanity.Note that I’m not speaking about the future of mankind, but the survival of our humanity. The values that we believe in seem to be ebbing away, by the day.Perhaps every generation ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    15 hours ago

  • ‘It was my Eras tour’: Meet the world’s biggest TrueBliss fans
    For a few months at the turn of the millennium, TrueBliss burned bright as the biggest pop stars in the country. Alex Casey chats to two superfans who still hold the flame.  During a humble backyard wedding in Nelson, 1999, one of the cordially invited guests had to excuse themselves ...
    The SpinoffBy Alex Casey
    16 hours ago

  • Gordon Campbell on bird flu, AUKUS entry fees and Cindy Lee
    Swabbing mixed breed baby chicks to test for avian influenzaUh oh. Bird flu – often deadly to humans – is not only being transmitted from infected birds to dairy cows, but is now travelling between dairy cows. As of last Friday, Bloomberg News reports, there were 32 American dairy herds ...
    Gordon CampbellBy lyndon
    16 hours ago

  • No more Census forms? Stats NZ mulls form of future surveys
    The traditional Census form could become a thing of the past, as Stats NZ starts to rely more heavily on administrative data. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    16 hours ago

  • The voices that vanish in a decimated newsroom 
    How will the recent wave of job cuts impact ethnic diversity in the media? In November last year, I was working a very busy day in the newsroom of a large online news site, interviewing whānau about their concerns over the imminent closure of one of the few puna reo ...
    The SpinoffBy Eda Tang
    17 hours ago

  • New catch limits for unique fishery areas
    Recreational catch limits will be reduced in areas of Fiordland and the Chatham Islands to help keep those fisheries healthy and sustainable, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The lower recreational daily catch limits for a range of finfish and shellfish species caught in the Fiordland Marine Area and ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    17 hours ago

  • Half our colleagues suffer pain and discomfort from periods. But they’re still a taboo subject at ...
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruth Knight, Researcher, Queensland University of Technology Have you ever felt sick at work? Perhaps you had food poisoning or the flu. Your belly hurt, or you felt tired, making it hard to concentrate and be productive. How likely would you be ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    17 hours ago

  • 'We're going to be banning gang patches' – Police Minister adamant
    Despite heavy criticism and an ongoing select committee process, the Police Minister says the Government will forge ahead with a ban on gang patches. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    18 hours ago

  • Is it possible to ‘objectively’ judge music? We asked 5 experts
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Whiting, Lecturer – Creative Industries, University of South Australia Shutterstock Everyone has a favourite band, or a favourite composer, or a favourite song. There is some music which speaks to you, deeply; and other music which might be the current ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    18 hours ago

  • Gloomy vibe from infrastructure sector as RMA changes unveiled
    A new survey says ‘outlook not great’ for those charged with building infrastructure, while RMA changes delight farmers and depress environmentalists, writes Anna Rawhiti-Connell in this excerpt from The Bulletin, The Spinoff’s morning news round-up. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. First RMA changes announced ...
    The SpinoffBy Anna Rawhiti-Connell
    18 hours ago

  • From Gallipoli to Gaza: remembering the Anzacs not as a ‘coming of age’ tale but as a lesson for...
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olli Hellmann, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Waikato Getty Images When New Zealanders commemorate Anzac Day on April 25, it’s not only to honour the soldiers who lost their lives in World War I and subsequent conflicts, but also ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    18 hours ago

  • Tolling Existing Roads
    One of the government’s transport policy and agreements with it’s coalition partners made it clear that they were looking at options like tolling and road pricing. This was reinforced in it’s draft Government Policy Statement released at the start of March which made a couple of references to it. Road pricing, ...
    Greater AucklandBy Matt L
    18 hours ago

  • The end of the Census? Stats NZ to look at whether survey is still needed
    The traditional Census survey could become a thing of the past as Stats NZ starts to rely more heavily on administrative data. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    18 hours ago

  • Leaked document reveals millions of dollars of cuts at Te Whatu Ora
    A leaked document shows the Canterbury/Waitaha arm of health agency Te Whatu Ora is scurrying to save $13.3 million by July. The “financial sustainability target”, which was “allocated” to Waitaha, is consistent with what’s happening in other districts, says Sarah Dalton, executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists. ...
    NewsroomBy David Williams
    20 hours ago

  • Hiring freeze leaves Oranga Tamariki with no lawyers in Gisborne or Southland
    The ministry's lawyers work with vulnerable children across the country, often in the youth and family courts. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    20 hours ago

  • Is KiwiBuild finally on its last legs?
    A look at the state of the previous government’s affordable housing scheme, and what could come next. Remind me: What’s KiwiBuild again? First announced in 2012, KiwiBuild was a flagship policy of the Labour Party heading into both its 2014 and 2017 election campaigns. With Jacinda Ardern as prime minister, ...
    The SpinoffBy Stewart Sowman-Lund
    21 hours ago

  • Labour has forgotten it was in government
    Labour in opposition will be shocked to learn which party had six years in power but squandered any chance to make real change. Grant Robertson’s valedictory speech was a predictably entertaining trip down memory lane. The acid-tongued incoming Otago University chancellor administered a sick burn to the coalition government. He ...
    The SpinoffBy Hayden Donnell
    21 hours ago

  • Lessons identified must become lessons learned for emergency preparedness
    Opinion: It cost too much, apparently, to implement a ‘common operational picture’ The post Lessons identified must become lessons learned for emergency preparedness appeared first on Newsroom. ...
    NewsroomBy Lianne Dalziel
    21 hours ago

  • The state of Taiwan’s silicon shield
    Taiwan’s semiconductor industry is seen some as its ‘silicon shield’ against invasion – but how will overseas expansion affect that protection? The post The state of Taiwan’s silicon shield appeared first on Newsroom. ...
    NewsroomBy Sam Sachdeva
    21 hours ago

  • Quake rules in for a shake-up
    There’s relief for building owners bending under the weight of earthquake strengthening rules – and costs – that came into force seven years ago.  Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk has announced a scheduled 2027 review of the earthquake-prone building regulations will now start this year. Owners will also get ...
    NewsroomBy Tom Kitchin
    21 hours ago

  • Kiwis are learning how to fight climate change – polls
    Bucking a common misconception, NZers no longer say recycling is the most effective action they can take to reduce climate pollution The post Kiwis are learning how to fight climate change – polls appeared first on Newsroom. ...
    NewsroomBy Marc Daalder
    21 hours ago

  • Daily crossword, Wednesday 24 April
    The post Daily crossword, Wednesday 24 April appeared first on Newsroom. ...
    NewsroomBy Newsroom Puzzles
    21 hours ago

  • Child protection decimation a ‘callous razor gang response’
    Opinion: It has been announced that nine percent of roles at Oranga Tamariki will be disestablished, presumably to help fund the tax cuts promised by the coalition Government. I am reminded of the graphics used to illustrate pandemic events, where five thousand people are standing in a field and then ...
    NewsroomBy Dr Ian Hyslop
    21 hours ago

  • ‘Lesser Spotted Kiwi’ survives one of world’s toughest races
    After more than two sleepless days, running through savage terrain, Greig Hamilton didn’t know if he was going to finish one of the most gruelling psychological assaults in sport. He was metres away from the finish line, a yellow gate made famous in a Netflix documentary; a race he’d dreamed ...
    NewsroomBy Eugene Bingham
    21 hours ago

  • Newsroom daily quiz, Wednesday 24 April
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    NewsroomBy Newsroom Puzzles
    21 hours ago

  • ‘I was in awe of Germaine Greer’s face, her neck, her hands’
    The following interview with former Green Party MP Sue Kedgley came about because she features in the new memoir Hine Toa by activist Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku; the two knew each other at the University of Auckland in the early 70s, when they were both took on leadership roles in the ...
    NewsroomBy Steve Braunias
    21 hours ago

  • Can social investment shift the dial on welfare and wellbeing?
    Exploring the arguments for and against a social investment approach The post Can social investment shift the dial on welfare and wellbeing? appeared first on Newsroom. ...
    NewsroomBy Emma Hatton
    21 hours ago

  • Murray Horton: Get tough on Israel – we’ve done it before over spies
    COMMENTARY: By Murray Horton New Zealand needs to get tough with Israel. It’s not as if we haven’t done so before. When NZ authorities busted a Mossad operation in Auckland 20 years ago, the government didn’t say: “Oh well, Israel has the right to defend itself.” No, it arrested, prosecuted, ...
    Evening ReportBy Asia Pacific Report
    1 day ago

  • Fiji journalism – starting with the people and ending with the people
    NEWSMAKERS: By Vijay Narayan, news director of FijiVillage Blessed to be part of the University of Fiji (UniFiji) faculty to continue to teach and mentor those who want to join our noble profession, and to stand for truth and justice for the people of the country. I was privileged to ...
    Evening ReportBy Asia Pacific Report
    1 day ago

  • Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on b...
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    1 day ago

  • West Antarctica’s ice sheet was smaller thousands of years ago – here’s why this matters today
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Lowry, Ice Sheet & Climate Modeller, GNS Science Hugh Chittock/Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SA As the climate warms and Antarctica’s glaciers and ice sheets melt, the resulting rise in sea level has the potential to displace hundreds of millions of ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    1 day ago

  • 'We can't forget those people': Public sector job cuts not just impacting Wellington
    At least 400 of the thousands of jobs on the line so far are outside Wellington, according to the Public Service Association. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    1 day ago

  • 'There's no evidence that three strikes reduces crime' – lawyers
    The government's plan to reintroduce a three strikes regime is being strongly opposed by lawyers, who argue there is no evidence it reduces crime or helps people rehabilitate. ...
    Radio NZ – political
    1 day ago

  • Elon Musk vs Australia: global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, Professor specialising in Internet law, Bond University Do Australian courts have the right to decide what foreign citizens, located overseas, view online on a foreign-owned platform? Anyone inclined to answer “yes” to this question should perhaps also ask ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    1 day ago

  • Elon Musk says ‘disc replacement’ worked for him. But evidence this surgery helps chronic pain i...
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giovanni E Ferreira, NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, Institute of Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney Last week in a post on X, owner of the platform Elon Musk recommended people look into disc replacement if they’re experiencing severe neck or back pain. ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    1 day ago

  • The NSW treasurer says a slashed share of GST will cost his state $11.9 billion. But where did he ge...
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hayward, Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, RMIT University anek.soowannaphoom/Shutterstock NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey caught the headlines yesterday, courtesy of a blistering speech condemning the latest GST carve-up. New South Wales, he claimed, would be A$11.9 billion worse off over the ...
    Evening ReportBy The Conversation
    1 day ago

  • Anti-gang laws faces heavy criticism at select committee
    While police are "broadly in favour", the government's proposed anti-gang laws are facing pushback from lawyers, rights groups and former gang members. ...
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