Posts Tagged ‘whaleoil’
National’s campaign of false equivalences
Written By: - Date published: 8:23 am, December 4th, 2014 - 102 comments
John Key has been advertising us in parliament. But he has a problem distinguishing how his right puppet blogs operate compared to the volunteer blogs of the left. It says more about how John Key thinks than it does about us. Key prefers sites that recruit prostitutes in order to blackmail reporters.
Two guilty approaches after Dirty Politics
Written By: - Date published: 7:21 am, November 28th, 2014 - 43 comments
There are two approaches to being a star of dirty politics and not wanting to answer questions about it. Both were displayed on Campbell Live last night by Jason Ede and Cameron Slater. And Andrea Vance has details on taxpayers paying for Slaters legal bills.
ImperatorFish: A plea for help
Written By: - Date published: 11:24 pm, November 3rd, 2014 - 35 comments
I don’t usually ask for help, but this is different. I have made a lot of enemies, and some of them are determined to destroy me. I have managed to clad some of the roof of my house with aluminium foil, but funds are tight. If you don’t give me money it will make you a bad person
Even the police sense the hypocrisy
Written By: - Date published: 4:20 pm, October 9th, 2014 - 89 comments
It looks like even the police can sense the rank smell coming off their theft of Nicky Hager’s systems and documents. They ignored a complaint about Cameron Slater two years ago. But the police are still on a holiday. This looks like a limp PR exercise by the police to prove that they aren’t John Key’s poodles. Updated.
Donghua Liu Letter: More Dirty Politics
Written By: - Date published: 7:06 am, September 12th, 2014 - 55 comments
Frank Macskasy at the Daily Blog has produced a timeline on the 11 year old David Cunliffe – Donghua Liu letter that shows some more seriously dodgy Dirty Politics
Perceptions of National’s government
Written By: - Date published: 12:57 pm, September 6th, 2014 - 114 comments
There is how John Key and a few of his acolytes like to think of his government. Then there is how everyone else now does. The many ministers who have been abusing their position, were caught and ‘resigned’. Now we can see the true nature than lurks beneath. A vote for National is a vote for Cameron Slater.
Local Bodies: Whale Oil and Tolley Attacked Principals and Myself
Written By: - Date published: 7:50 pm, September 4th, 2014 - 25 comments
The stench of National’s dirty politics is reeking like decayed blubber. Today it appears that Anne Tolley appears to have used Cameron Slater to attack critics of their flawed education policies. The question is how much taxpayers funds did the ministers use on their vindictive support for the countries most despicable ‘blogger’?
TolleyOil?
Written By: - Date published: 12:13 pm, September 4th, 2014 - 34 comments
NetworkOnNet posts about the Ministry of Education under Tolley bullying good principals though WhaleOil. And also in Education news: this week all 4-7 year olds will be eligible for a free hot school lunch… in the UK.
When will they ever learn?
Written By: - Date published: 7:04 am, August 28th, 2014 - 37 comments
How did @peace’s offensive song from 2013 suddenly become topical news? Why the usual suspects of course…
Careering to the right
Written By: - Date published: 2:23 pm, August 27th, 2014 - 65 comments
“Dirty Politics” and “The Hollow Men” have revealed the extent of the National party’s nasty internal war over the past decade. Cameron Slater is merely one of the noisier but dumber sock puppet weapons in use against National’s centre and moderates. Looking at the actions of Simon Lusk using his sock puppet is more revealing…
Polity: Hooton on Key on SIS: Bullshit!
Written By: - Date published: 9:41 am, August 26th, 2014 - 118 comments
Rob says: Key was either complicit in the SIS document release to Whaleoil, or he has a gross dereliction of duty. Let’s hear what his answers are to that.
Slater’s privacy conundrum
Written By: - Date published: 7:50 am, August 25th, 2014 - 31 comments
For me the funniest thing that happened last week was Cameron Slater proudly announcing that he’d put in a privacy complaint about the someone hacking his data. Three days later he finds out that he was the target of a privacy act prosecution for similar acts.
How Dirty Politics hurt low-paid workers
Written By: - Date published: 6:00 pm, August 18th, 2014 - 28 comments
While the right tries to distract and deflect from Dirty Politics, it pays to take a look at who got hurt by Cameron Slater and his buddies.
Polity: Dirty politics: My 2c
Written By: - Date published: 7:48 am, August 14th, 2014 - 104 comments
The use of clandestine SIS files as a weapon of partisan politics is needs to be investigated. John Key or his office discovered classified SIS files that were embarrassing to Phil Goff, got them declassified, then immediately told a right-wing blogger to seek those same newly-declassified files under the OIA, all as a means of smearing a political opponent.
Dirty Politics: The preface
Written By: - Date published: 9:17 pm, August 13th, 2014 - 57 comments
I do so want to read this book right now. I can hardly wait. The preface is online… http://dirtypoliticsnz.com Nicky Hager is way way more of a gentleperson than I am. Explaining the material that is not in the book – “The fact that Slater and his associates have made a career of exposing the very private details of other people’s lives does not make it right to do that to them.”
Naming the game
Written By: - Date published: 6:34 pm, August 12th, 2014 - 78 comments
It’s been interesting to watch the nats and their busy little helpers working away at branding the election campaign as a nasty one.
It’s been disappointing to watch the media falling for it so hard.
Focusing on the issues that matter?
Written By: - Date published: 7:10 pm, July 30th, 2014 - 120 comments
Everyone’s favourite National Party blogger Cam Slater has posted a sneaky candid shot of Metiria Turei in which he mocks her for *gasp* wearing a hat.
Reverse ferret bites PM on arse.
Written By: - Date published: 2:46 pm, June 24th, 2014 - 83 comments
PM John Key has performed a backflip by now suggesting Donghua Liu should front up with evidence to support the NZ Herald’s unsubstantiated claim that he donated substantial sums to Labour. This is a world away from his previous position that it was up to Labour to show that no donation was made. It’s increasingly looking like it simply not true and the Herald has been played like a fiddle. And two, the fiddle planter is Cameron Slater, the PM’s bestie from way back.
Does a ‘news medium’ consist of spreading defamation, lies and rumours?
Written By: - Date published: 2:55 pm, June 22nd, 2014 - 45 comments
The Whaleoil blog is in court on Monday. There is a full day session in the High Court in Auckland looking at the appeal by Cameron Slater against Judge Blackie’s decision in the District Court that the blog is not a news medium. Therefore Slater was not a journalist, and was therefore not able to protect his sources who provided stolen material to allow him to apparently defame Matthew Blomfield. The decision will probably provide case law about the status of blogs in the law and the responsibilities of news mediums.
NZ Herald – again that curious lack of detail
Written By: - Date published: 2:20 pm, June 22nd, 2014 - 112 comments
I’ve been around the Labour party campaigners for a long time. I’d have expected to hear of auction sales of near to $100,000 by rumour if nothing else. It is possible that I didn’t. But then so is time travel. Quite simply the NZ Heralds reporting of Liu’s letter without any corroboration or details about where and when isn’t what I expect from journalists. It is what I expect from Whaleoil – a simple smear. I hadn’t realised that the Herald was that desperate.
Turn out and vote National out
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, June 21st, 2014 - 110 comments
Kia kaha Native Affairs
Written By: - Date published: 10:03 am, April 15th, 2014 - 37 comments
Maori Television’s Native Affairs reporters have been breaking some important stories recently. It was at the forefront of coverage of the Kohanga Reo expense story and last night it covered the Prime Minister’s fundraiser dinner for the Maori Party.
What the hell?
Written By: - Date published: 3:44 pm, April 14th, 2014 - 111 comments
The NBR is reporting (behind the paywall) and now at TV3 news that Matt Blomfield, the person currently suing Cameron Slater in defamation, was attacked on the weekend by a male. A gunshot was fired and although it is not specified it is understood that Blomfield suffered an injury from the gunshot. The police are investigating and seeking the assailant who left the scene after the gun was fired.
Key schemes with media at Whaleoil cafe.
Written By: - Date published: 12:00 pm, March 11th, 2014 - 4 comments
[satire] It’s early morning at a greasy spoon cafe set in a back street off K Road. Rene (Cameron Slater) is scrubbing the grease off the table where he and John Key sat last night. His wife Edith (Judith Collins) is trying to get a fresh milk stain off her jacket.
Wet Dick and the Perverts (reprise)
Written By: - Date published: 5:04 pm, December 28th, 2013 - 15 comments
If we look at the google impressions and click throughs onto our site, someone could probably write a sociological paper on exactly how many hidden perverts there are that the right wingers in the council are reflecting. I have to say that that I am quite pleased that we had poor click through for the “bevan chaung naked/nude” queries.
Cameron Slater: So who pays who?
Written By: - Date published: 4:19 pm, December 12th, 2013 - 203 comments
Looks like John Key’s communications boss Jason Ede has been busted supplying material for the most disgusting site in local politics – Whaleoil. It has long been suspected that he supplies material and possibly even writes for that site as part National’s dirty tricks team. Looks like we have some confirmation. So how much is the taxpayer paying for this public servant to blog and does he do it for his job? How much does Cameron Slater “demand” from the taxpayer to provide this service?
When the wolf cries boy
Written By: - Date published: 7:10 pm, December 6th, 2013 - 128 comments
Matthew Blomfield asked for a opportunity to refute some of the bull that has been stated about him and his defamation case against Cameron Slater. I’ve put it on the site because it seems fair that bloggers help fix the unfair damage that nutty bloggers like Cameron Slater can do to private individuals. Regardless of the outcome of this long-running court case, it is quite clear that Cameron Slater has used his blog to pursue someone’s vendetta far outside the realms of “journalism”.
Cam Slater: politely being called a lying arsehole
Written By: - Date published: 2:28 am, October 22nd, 2013 - 130 comments
I’ve been trying to think of a way of expressing my complete and utter distaste for the arsehole of the local blogs and politics. But someone beat me to it. Hamish Price has been attacked in the usual way by Cameron Slater. Here is his facebook statement in response.
This rings quite true to me from what I know of the people and timelines.
What’s the play?
Written By: - Date published: 12:10 pm, October 16th, 2013 - 108 comments
No-one’s happy with the revelations about Len Brown’s private life, apart from Slater (himself also an adulterer) who is wallowing in all the details that Chuang seems only too happy to provide. But what’s interesting is that this is clearly a political play. Who’s behind it and what do they have to gain? The players: Slater, Slater snr, Chuang, and Palino.
Hollow Men 2 ?
Written By: - Date published: 11:50 pm, May 31st, 2013 - 62 comments
There are three leaks in play this weekend, similar but different. Someone has taken a media shotgun to the Collins / Lusk faction. Hollow Men 2 ?
Whaleoil and his toilet paper
Written By: - Date published: 5:05 pm, October 31st, 2012 - 205 comments
The New Zealand Truth has been going down the toilet for a long time. But they may have found their perfect editor. Cameron Slater aka “Whaleoil” has apparently been made editor of it. A bombastic bullyboy with fetish for inaccuracy is exactly the right fit for the role. And it gets a real deadbeat away from the taxpayers purse.
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- My Substack Summer
2 weeks ago - Today’s 10 Politics Headlines: Luxon flails and Simeon Drives
1/ Jobseeker numbers are going the opposite way of Luxon’s KPIs. Against a target of minus 50,000 by 2030, the new forecast shows the Government is looking at an increase of 24,000 jobseekers in its first term.In Thomas Coughlin’s report, Upton responds by blaming Labour: “We inherited an economy in ...2 weeks ago - Kaka project: What could a revamped Entrust do with/for/to Vector?
Long story short, I interviewed transport and energy activist Patrick Reynolds this week about the bid to run Entrust by a new campaign group he’s part of called More for you; better for Auckland. There’s a lot more detail in this GreaterAuckland post and on ‘Better’s’ website.They’re campaigning to win ...2 weeks ago
- Missing the Feckin’ Targets
And although my eyes were openThey might just as well have been closedAnd so it was laterWhen the miller told this taleHe said that her face at first just ghostlyAnd then turned a whiter shade of paleSongwriters: Keith Reid / Gary BrookerI want to talk about two things today, subjects ...2 weeks ago - Skeptical Science New Research for Week #38 2024
Open access notables A just world on a safe planet: a Lancet Planetary Health–Earth Commission report on Earth-system boundaries, translations, and transformations, Gupta et al., The Lancet Planetary Health: The health of the planet and its people are at risk. The deterioration of the global commons—ie, the natural systems that ...2 weeks ago
- Deadly floods and streams of non-solutions
Long stories short, here’s the top six news items of note in climate news for Aotearoa-NZ this week, and a discussion above between Bernard Hickey and The Kākā’s climate correspondent Cathrine Dyer:Central Europe is reeling from the devastating effects of Storm Boris, which has so far caused 21 deaths and ...2 weeks ago
- Weekly Roundup 20-September-2024
Welcome to the end of the week, as we head towards the spring equinox. Let us brighten your week with links to stories about how to make our city a little greater. This roundup is brought to you by a largely volunteer crew. If you’d like to support our work ...2 weeks ago
- Three years of recession deeper than GFC
Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Friday, September 20:New Zealand’s total GDP contracted less than expected in the June quarter, but per-capita GDP extended its three-year-long slump at a rate that is faster than ...2 weeks ago - That’s Gangsta!
The gang patch legislation finally passed in the House after a long period of fanfare from National. Gangs won’t be allowed to publicly display gang insignia on the body or in vehicles, and if they’re very naughty i.e. caught thrice, police will be able to enter private homes to search.How ...2 weeks ago - The Hoon around the week to Sept 20
The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-host talking about the week’s news with:The Kākā’s climate correspondent on the latest climate news, including media coverage of extreme events and how big tech is gobbling up so much renewable power growth; ...2 weeks ago
- “It’s not about the fricken targets.”
This outburst from our Prime Minister is shocking not because of the language choice, or because of the display of emotion, though both are noteworthy. If you’ve been listening to our Prime CEO over the past year, you could perhaps be forgiven for thinking that actually, it is about the ...2 weeks ago - Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith Picks Fight With the Magna Carter
Due to a quirk of law and the sheer importance of the right to trial by jury in our justice system, not only is the Magna Carta, an 800 year old piece of legislation, a part of New Zealand’s statutory legislation, it’s also considered a critical part of our constitution. ...2 weeks ago - A very healthy distrust of how this Government is handling health across the board is needed…
And alongside that, is the ultimate question for the public, and indeed Opposition Parties trying to appeal for enough of the public to support a change from this heinous direction of travel being imposed on us: how much of the damage here can even be stopped in time? Let us ...2 weeks ago
- Tāmaki-Makaurau MP Urges Immediate Support for Families Impacted by Mill Closure
Te Pāti Māori Member of Parliament for Tāmaki Makaurau is urging a full wraparound of services to intervene quickly with families affected by today's announced closure of the Penrose Mill. Seventy-five people are set to lose their jobs right on the eve of Christmas. "I want to extend my thoughts ...3 weeks ago
- Release: Sentencing package misses the mark by a mile
Sentencing policy announced by Minister Paul Goldsmith today is anything but new, merely window dressing to make up for backwards violent crime statistics under the National Government. ...3 weeks ago - Release: Seymour’s Ministry of Double Standards
David Seymour doesn’t stick to his own standards of good regulation despite having a multimillion-dollar vanity ministry set up to do so. ...3 weeks ago
- Release: Labour Leader to travel to UK
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins will travel to the United Kingdom this week to attend the annual UK Labour Party conference in Liverpool and meet with members of the new Labour Government. ...3 weeks ago
- Govt Warned – Increasing Snapper Quota Breaches Fisheries Settlement
An imminent decision to increase the total allowable commercial catch (TACC) for snapper would be a direct violation of the first-ever Treaty Settlement and inevitably breach Te Tiriti o Waitangi, says Te Pāti Māori. Te Ohu Kaimoana has sought a High Court declaration to prevent the Minister of Oceans and ...3 weeks ago
- Free mental health resources for business owners
The Government and Auckland Business Chamber have entered a memorandum of understanding which will enable mental health and wellbeing resources for business owners to be freely available, Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Andrew Bayly says. “As a former business owner, I know first-hand the toll running a business can take ...1 week ago - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission board appointment announced
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson have announced the Government has appointed Wayne Langford to the Board of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission for a five-year term of office. Mr Langford is the National President of Federated Farmers and is also their spokesperson for ...1 week ago
- New Game Animal Council appointments
Hunting and Fishing Minister Todd McClay today announced one new, and one returning, appointment to the Game Animal Council (GAC). Mr McClay is thrilled to announce first time appointment Glenn MacPherson and welcomes the reappointment of keen pig and deer hunter Eugene Rewi. MacPherson is currently president of the Te ...1 week ago
- STAR attendance system template released
Associate Education spokesperson David Seymour says the Government has released a new resource to inform the introduction of Stepped Attendance Response (STAR) systems in every school. “The response to the announcement of the STAR system has been hugely supportive. Educators have been in touch to express their support, which gives ...1 week ago
- New Zealand National Statement to the UN General Assembly – ‘The Spirit of San Francisco’
Mr. President Nearly four score years ago, nations exhausted from a cataclysmic World War came together in San Francisco to create the United Nations Charter. Forged in the immediate aftermath of that war, then New Zealand Prime Minister Peter Fraser held “the greatest hopes” for the Charter’s success, which he ...1 week ago
- Charter Schools Authorisation Board appointments announced
Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced his appointments to the new statutory Charter Schools Authorisation Board. Leading Kiwi educator Justine Mahon has been appointed as Chair of the Board. She is joined by Board members Catherine Isaac, Neil Paviour-Smith, Professor Elizabeth Rata, Rōpata Taylor, Dee-Ann Wolferstan and Doran ...1 week ago
- Clubs and Ranges Bill passes first reading
Improvements to the way shooting clubs and ranges are regulated are on the way with the Arms (Shooting Clubs, Shooting Ranges and Other Matters) Amendment Bill passing its first reading says Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee. “The package of reforms in this Bill will enable simple and effective regulation ...1 week ago
- Want to make a difference? Go to school
Students should be in school and learning instead of protesting during school hours, Associate Education Minister David Seymour says in response to the school climate strike planned for Friday 27th September. “If students feel strongly about sending a message, they could have waited until Monday, when the end of term ...1 week ago
- Peer Mental Health Service Launched, Further Support Planned
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says the new peer support service launched in Middlemore’s Emergency Department today is a positive step towards improving mental health outcomes. “Having someone with lived experience available to support someone in mental distress can make a crucial difference. With the right training and clinical supervision, ...1 week ago
- New reporting for amateur charter fishing vessels
A proposed new electronic reporting system will make it simpler for amateur charter vessels to record and report fish catch information, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “The new digital reporting, via an app, will replace the paper-based system which is out of date and slow,” Mr Jones says. ...1 week ago
- Building a stronger weather forecasting system
The Government is looking at integrating the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and the MetService to improve the weather forecasting system for New Zealand, Science, Innovation & Technology Minister Judith Collins says. “We have agreed in-principle to NIWA acquiring the MetService, with the MetService retaining its role ...1 week ago
- Next steps on the New Dunedin Hospital
The Government is seeking advice on two options for delivering the New Dunedin Hospital project within its existing funding appropriation to ensure the people of Dunedin get the modern, fit-for-purpose medical facilities they need. At the same time, Ministers have warned that much-needed upgrades to other regional hospitals could be ...1 week ago
- No child left behind with STAR system
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says that the Government is delivering real solutions to get kids back in the classroom, introducing the Stepped Attendance Response (STAR) system. “Any student who reaches a clearly defined threshold of days absent will trigger an appropriate and proportionate response from their school and the ...1 week ago
- New Zealand concludes trade agreement with the UAE
New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates have concluded negotiations on a trade agreement, which will unlock economic opportunities for Kiwi exporters and create stronger supply chains with one of our most important trading partners in the Gulf region. This agreement was concluded in just over 4 months following the launch ...1 week ago
- Data shows school attendance is on the rise
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says data released today shows increased school attendance in Term 2 of 2024 with 53.2 per cent of students regularly attending, an increase of 6.1 percentage points compared to the same term last year. Regular attendance across primary students increased by 7 percentage points, to ...1 week ago
- Supercharging schools to teach maths
The coalition Government is supercharging schools to lift maths achievement by delivering new resources and more support for teachers and students for Term 1 next year. “$30 million will fund resources including workbooks, teacher guidance and lesson plans for the 2025 school year. Resources will be available in English and ...1 week ago
- Tougher sentences on the horizon for criminals
Sentencing reforms that will ensure criminals face tougher consequences and victims are prioritised have passed first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Despite a 33 per cent increase in violent crime, there has been a concerning trend where the courts have imposed fewer and shorter prison sentences. ...2 weeks ago
- Changes to improve prison safety and rehabilitation
The Corrections Amendment Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament today, making a number of changes to improve safety and rehabilitation in prisons. Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell says it’s important the law is reflective of the increasingly complex prison environment. “Corrections manages some of New Zealand’s most dangerous people, ...2 weeks ago
- Better options for same-sex parents
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the Government is delivering better flexibility for same-sex parents in New Zealand by making changes to the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Regulations. “Parents notifying the birth of their child will soon be able to choose whether they are named as a ...2 weeks ago
- Speech to the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Symposium 2024
Thank you very much for the generous welcome Reverend Reihana. Thank you to Alcohol Healthwatch and your organising committee, including representatives from: FASD-CAN Aotearoa; Te Iho Tātai-ā-Rongo (the Māori FASD Coalition); Hauora Māori Services and Health Promotion Directorates, Health New Zealand; Oranga Tamariki; and the Centre for Addiction Research, University ...2 weeks ago
- New Zealand welcomes United Arab Emirates Trade Minister
United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Trade Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi will visit New Zealand this week, Trade Minister Todd McClay has today announced. “I’m delighted to welcome my colleague and friend, Minister Al Zeyoudi to New Zealand. The UAE is one of our closest partners and ...2 weeks ago
- Greater investment in FASD support and prevention
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti has announced a $4.85 million package of initiatives aimed at understanding the prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), promoting better education and supporting women to stay alcohol free during pregnancy. “People with FASD can experience lifelong physical, behavioural, learning, and mental health problems. Those ...2 weeks ago
- Restoration of Customary Marine Title test begins
Legislation that will provide certainty around how Customary Marine Title is granted for New Zealand’s coastlines has passed its first reading in Parliament today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Customary Marine Title gives the holder valuable rights, including the ability to refuse some resource consents in the area, such ...2 weeks ago
- Northland transmission tower collapse report released
The Electricity Authority’s report into the collapse of a Northland transmission tower on 20 June 2024 that left 88,000 people without power has been released, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says.“The report highlights that several key failures led to the transmission tower collapsing and that the economic impact for Northland was ...2 weeks ago
- Lifting education outcomes for young Kiwis
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says the passing of the Education and Training Amendment Bill shows the Government is making significant progress to lift education outcomes. “Establishing charter schools, lifting attendance, and streamlining early learning regulations are all essential to raising achievement. This legislation will set in motion the system ...2 weeks ago
- Rollout of onboard cameras to continue
The rollout of onboard cameras on commercial fishing vessels will continue and discard rules will be amended under fisheries reforms proposed by Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. Mr Jones is proposing practical changes that will reduce red tape, provide a boost to commercial fishers, and ensure a thriving and ...2 weeks ago
- Milestone for return of petroleum exploration
Legislation reinstating offshore petroleum exploration has been introduced by the Coalition Government, a key step in addressing the significant energy security challenges felt by Kiwis across the country this winter. The Crown Minerals Amendment Bill reverses the ban on new oil and gas exploration beyond onshore Taranaki, signals the Government’s ...2 weeks ago
- Significant progress on SH1/29 intersection upgrade
Motorists and freight will now drive through a new roundabout at the SH1/SH29 intersection at Piarere, marking a major milestone for one of the Government’s Roads of Regional Significance that will improve safety and reliability for motorists and freight using this strategic corridor, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says.“The Government is ...2 weeks ago
- Parliament Bill passes first reading
The Parliament Bill has passed its first reading this afternoon, Leader of the House Chris Bishop says. “Today Parliament has taken an important step towards modernising the legislation that supports its operations. “The Parliament Bill will consolidate and modernise the four Acts comprising Parliament’s statutory framework: the Clerk of the ...2 weeks ago
- Tougher sentences to improve transport safety
The Government is introducing a new aggravating factor for offences against public transport workers as part of its plan to restore law and order, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Transport Minister Simeon Brown have today announced. “In recent months, there has been a worrying increase in abuse and attacks on public ...2 weeks ago
- Workforce boost in specialist mental health training welcomed
Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey welcomes the significant increase in Health NZ-funded psychiatry registrar places and the increase of Health NZ-funded clinical psychology internships, as today’s plan supports this Government’s commitment to double clinical psychology intern numbers between 2023 and 2027. Today, Health NZ published its Mental Health and ...2 weeks ago
- Speech to the Caring Families Aotearoa National Conference
Thank you for the introduction and the invitation to speak to you here today. I would like to start by saying a big thank you to all the caregivers in the room, and those not able to be here today, for all that you do for our children and young ...2 weeks ago
- Speech to Caring Families Aotearoa National Conference
Thank you for the introduction and the invitation to speak to you here today. I would like to start by saying a big thank you to all the caregivers in the room, and those not able to be here today, for all that you do for our children and young ...2 weeks ago
- Caregivers thanked at their national conference
“Today at the Caring Families Aotearoa National Caregiver Conference I got to say a big thank you to all the caregivers in the room for all that they do for the children and young people of New Zealand. “Without caregivers providing safe, stable homes for children, Oranga Tamariki would not be ...2 weeks ago
- Government introduces revised clubs and ranges rules
Improving the way shooting clubs and ranges are regulated will be the outcome of a Bill introduced today Associate Minister of Justice Nicole McKee says. “Cabinet has agreed to a package of reforms to amend Part 6 of the Arms Act 1983 which will enable simple and effective regulation ...2 weeks ago
- Supporters of Russia’s invasion targeted in further sanctions
Foreign Minister Winston Peters today announced further sanctions as part of the Government’s ongoing response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. “Russia’s continued illegal war of aggression against Ukraine is an assault on the rules-based order,” Mr Peters says. “This latest round of sanctions targets actors involved in ...2 weeks ago
- Speech to 2024 Aerospace Summit
Good morning, and thank you to Aerospace New Zealand and the committee for inviting me to attend the third annual Aerospace Summit. Thank you also for all the work undertaken by the Aerospace New Zealand committee and your team in the delivery of so many outreach and educational activities around ...2 weeks ago
- Government helping advanced aviation take off
The Government is introducing a light-touch regulatory approach to advanced aviation as it moves to give businesses certainty and boost productivity, Space Minister Judith Collins and Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced today. “Novel aviation technologies, such as drones and uncrewed aircraft, are set to revolutionise aviation, as well as have ...2 weeks ago
- First of its kind trilateral trade meeting held to celebrate Pacific partnership
Trade Minister Todd McClay hosted Fijian Deputy Prime Minister and Trade Minister Hon Manoa Kamikamica and Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell for trilateral trade talks in Rotorua over the weekend. “The meeting was an opportunity to understand how we can all best support each other. As friends and partners, we want ...2 weeks ago
- New work-from-home guidance for public service
The Government wants to see more public servants come into their place of work each day and is taking steps to make this expectation clear to chief executives, Public Service Minister Nicola Willis says. “Updated guidance for the public service will make clear that working from home is not an ...2 weeks ago
- What are the greatest upsets in NRL grand final history?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wayne Peake, Adjunct research fellow, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University The Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm will contest the National Rugby League (NRL) grand final on Sunday. Betting markets have them pretty much equal favourites. However, history ...2 days ago - XEC is now in Australia. Here’s what we know about this hybrid COVID variant
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lara Herrero, Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Over the nearly five years since COVID first emerged, you’d be forgiven if you’ve lost track of the number of new variants we’ve seen. Some have had a ...2 days ago
- How we created a beautiful native wildflower meadow in the heart of the city using threatened grassl...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Horsfall, PhD Candidate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne Matthew Stanton, CC BY-NC A city street may seem an unusual place to save species found in critically endangered grasslands. My new research, though, shows we ...2 days ago
- 71% of Australian uni staff are using AI. What are they using it for? What about those who aren’t?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Hay, Senior Lecturer, School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University Yanz Island/Shutterstock Since ChatGPT was released at the end of 2022, there has been a lot of speculation about the actual and potential impact of generative AI on universities. ...2 days ago
- From cheeky thrill to grande dame – the Moulin Rouge celebrates 135 years of scandal and success
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Will Visconti, Teacher and researcher, Art History, University of Sydney Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec At the Moulin Rouge – The Dance, 1890 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Wikimedia Commons When the Moulin Rouge first opened on October 6 1889, it drew audiences from across classes and ...2 days ago
- In defence of Sally Rooney’s skinny protagonists
If you want to read a book that makes you feel good about your body, I beg you to look elsewhere Once again Sally Rooney is the subject of discourse after body-positive women’s liberation magazine Vogue published an opinion piece titled “Why Are All The Characters in Sally Rooney Novels ...2 days ago - The lives that could be saved by creating a ‘smokefree generation’
Over a million lives are on the line around the world, and New Zealand is in the spotlight, writes Stewart Sowman-Lund in today’s extract from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. ...2 days ago
- Childcare subsidy calculations catch family out
A family does not qualify for the Family Boost early childhood education rebate, despite earning "well below" the advertised $180,000 cap. ...2 days ago - Health staff ‘doubly punished’ over botched holiday pay – union
The cost of Holidays Act breaches and untaken long service service has now hit $3.6b, with authorities making savage budget cuts to pay for them. ...2 days ago
- Removing te reo Māori teacher training funding ‘so crazy’, students say
Teachers who can speak te reo can connect on a "different level", ākonga Māori say. ...2 days ago
- This week’s bestselling books – October 4
FICTION1 Marry Me in Italy by Nicky Pellegrino (Hachette, $37.99)2 Kataraina by Becky Manawatu(Makaro Press, $37)A free copy of the eagerly-awaited sequel to Auē is up for grabs in this week’s giveaway contest. ReadingRoom devoted all week to covering Kataraina and took the only once-precedented step of publishing three reviews, ...2 days ago - Labour calls for Associate Health Minister Casey Costello to be sacked over ‘advice’ to ...
It comes after documents she relied on to support a heated tobacco tax cut turned out to be inconclusive at best. ...2 days ago
- Why free school lunches matter – and what one group of students is doing to save them
A Year 11 social studies class at Waitākere College has been following David Seymour’s campaign to cut funding for free school lunches with interest, and launched a campaign of their own in response. This is an excerpt from our food newsletter, The Boil Up. In my past life as a high ...2 days ago
- All the Auckland harbour crossing ideas, ranked from worst to best
Some are simply terrible. Others are fanciful but fun. A couple are actually quite good – but there can only be one champion, and it might shock you. Ever since the Auckland Harbour Bridge was born in 1959, we’ve been berating it as inadequate and a disappointment. For decades we’ve ...2 days ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Friday 4 October
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- From science fiction to science fact
Opinion: If I referred to a digital twin, some readers might imagine an avatar that looks just like them, that can be used for fun, in gaming, for instance, which one day could be so advanced it would look and sound so much like you, you can send it off ...2 days ago
- (In)security and ‘resistance’ push Lebanon back towards the abyss
This week, the Israeli Defence Forces moved onto Lebanese territory for the fourth time in half a century.The invasions in 1978 and 1982 were launched against the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, which was striking Israeli targets from south Lebanon in the name of resistance to the occupation. The latter invasions in 2006 ...2 days ago
- Daily crossword, Friday 4 October
The post Daily crossword, Friday 4 October appeared first on Newsroom. ...2 days ago
- Fears of privatisation by stealth in an overwhelmed healthcare system
More signs are emerging of New Zealanders turning to private healthcare as the public system struggles, with Southern Cross this week reporting unprecedented demand for insurance.The not-for-profit group says it has had a jump in business as people go private to beat the waiting lists. Chief executive Nick Astwick predicts ...2 days ago
- Emails show David Seymour was invited to Koroneihana
David Seymour says he wasn’t invited to Kiingi Tuheitia’s coronation anniversary celebrations alongside other politicians, but emails between the PM’s office and Seymour’s show otherwise. The post Emails show David Seymour was invited to Koroneihana appeared first on Newsroom. ...2 days ago
- Fighting a war on climate change
A former military head on why climate change and security are inextricably linked The post Fighting a war on climate change appeared first on Newsroom. ...2 days ago
- Exporters relieved EU deforestation rules may be delayed
The European Union looks set to delay new rules aimed at curbing deforestation that will impact New Zealand exporters. The post Exporters relieved EU deforestation rules may be delayed appeared first on Newsroom. ...2 days ago
- Shockwaves felt in Dunedin Hospital after bombshell announcement
Specialists and nurses are shocked and appalled at the Government’s bombshell hospital announcement The post Shockwaves felt in Dunedin Hospital after bombshell announcement appeared first on Newsroom. ...2 days ago
- Grattan on Friday: As the anniversary of the Voice vote nears, the high costs of Albanese’s misjud...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra This time a year ago, we were on the cusp of the October 14 Voice referendum. Most players were already aware it was doomed. Less understood was just how far-reaching would be the impact of ...2 days ago
- Well-Behaved Women: this cabaret-esque celebration of women icons is musically delightful – but hi...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Arrow, Professor of History, Macquarie University Brett Boardman Women have long turned to the past to understand their place in the present. Many “great women” of history have served as role models and sources of inspiration –though the specific women ...3 days ago
- The medicines we take to stay healthy are harming nature. Here’s what needs to change
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren T. May, Senior Lecturer and Group Leader, Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University Shutterstock Evidence is mounting that modern medicines present a growing threat to ecosystems around the world. The chemicals humans ingest to stay healthy ...3 days ago
- Ngāti Toa leader on why he wants a debate with David Seymour
Helmut Modlik will take on David Seymour in a public debate next Tuesday. ...3 days ago
- Casey Costello releases ‘independent’ advice on heated tobacco
It's five articles that are either about different products, outdated, or only offer weak support for her view. ...3 days ago
- IMF endorses RBA high interest rates and warns a further hike might be needed if the inflation fight...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Skorzewiak/Shutterstock The International Monetary Fund has endorsed the Reserve Bank’s tough monetary policy – while warning rates might need to rise again if the fight against inflation stalls. A report after IMF staff ...3 days ago
- The long-feared Middle East war is here. This is how Israel could now hit back at Iran
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ran Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University When Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel this week in retaliation for the Israeli assassinations of the Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, some were surprised by Tehran’s forceful ...3 days ago
- Who Really Controls Wellington City Council?
Council chief executive Barbara McKerrow finally ordered the posts to be removed, but not before past and present councillors accused officials of playing politics. ...3 days ago - How do I know when it’s time to replace my running shoes?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Arnold, Senior lecturer, Sport & Exercise Biomechanics, University of South Australia Slatan/Shutterstock Any runner will tell you there’s nothing better than slipping on a brand new pair of shoes. But how regularly should runners fork out hundreds of dollars on ...3 days ago
- The long-feared Middle East war is now here. This is how Israel could now hit back at Iran
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ran Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University When Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel this week in retaliation for the Israeli assassinations of the Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, some were surprised by Tehran’s forceful ...3 days ago
- Kiwis Hit By ACC’s Double-Tax Rort
“Why should Kiwis living overseas be forced to stump up thousands of dollars a year for services they don’t use? ...3 days ago
- When even fringe festival venues exclude people with disability, cities need to act on access
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Clifton, Associate Professor of Practice, School of Health Sciences and the Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney Sanit Fuangnakhon/Shutterstock It’s about time city councils did more to make our cities accessible. I recently tried to buy tickets ...3 days ago
- Registration opens for new childcare rebate payments
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis are promoting a new childcare rebate for families and urging them to register for payments. ...3 days ago
- Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle: 5 key health priorities for future disaster response
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Thorpe, Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato Getty Images “The climate crisis is a health crisis.” So says World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus. The World Economic Forum agrees. Its report this year highlighted how climate ...3 days ago
- If you want to reduce your emissions, focus on your fuels
Raging against your fossil fuel machines and swapping them for more efficient, better-performing electric options is one of the best ways to have a real impact, writes Mike Casey. It’s pretty rare to be confronted with information that completely upends a strongly held belief, but a few years ago I ...3 days ago
- Watch live: Christopher Luxon faces questions during Auckland visit
Christopher Luxon will speak following a visit to Rising Stars Lynfield about 1.30pm. ...3 days ago
- Is stress turning my hair grey?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Theresa Larkin, Associate Professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong Oksana Klymenko/Shutterstock When we start to go grey depends a lot on genetics. Your first grey hairs usually appear anywhere between your twenties and fifties. For men, grey hairs normally ...3 days ago
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