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Gordon Campbell: On Charter Schools, And The Ghahraman Blame Machine
According to Act Party leader David Seymour, if we gave 16 year olds the vote and allowed teachers to teach civics classes in high school, the result would be… Well, let Seymour himself paint the picture:
The final recommendations of the independent Electoral Review released today would set New Zealand on course for a permanent left-wing government. Goodness gracious me. So… If the truth was allowed to set you free, you would vote for the left for ever, and for always...
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Government: Benefit Numbers Show Scale Of Repair Job Ahead
Benefit numbers released today paint a grim picture of the previous government’s economic mismanagement, Social Development and Employment Minister, Louise Upston says... More
Government: Cancels Auckland Light Rail
The coalition Government continues to deliver on its 100-day plan with the decision to cancel the Auckland Light Rail project.
“Auckland Light Rail would have cost taxpayers $15 billion, with advice showing the cost could increase to $29.2 billion,” Transport Minister Simeon Brown says... More
Government: NZ Support For Strikes Against Houthis
Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins KC today expressed New Zealand support for strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen threatening commercial shipping in the Red Sea... More
Police: 100,000th firearm entered into the new Firearms RegistryLicenced firearms owners across the country have responded well to the Registry, with it taking just seven months to get to the 100,000th firearm recorded into the system... More
Government: Renews RBNZ Focus On Inflation
With Parliament having passed the RBNZ (Economic Objective) Amendment Bill, the Government has met its commitment to return the Reserve Bank to a single focus on inflation... More
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- Unacceptable Number Of Empty Kāinga Ora – Homes & Communities Homes 18/01/24 | New Zealand G...
- Benefit Numbers Show Scale Of Repair Job Ahead 18/01/24 | New Zealand Government
- Third Of Kiwis Face Rising Weekly Transport Bills 18/01/24 | New Zealand Labour Party
- Inaugural Women’s British And Irish Lions Tour To Kick Off 17/01/24 | New Zealand Government
- Bill Lodged To Finally Deal To Easter Trading Silliness 17/01/24 | ACT New Zealand
- Bypassing Parliament: Westminster, The Royal Prerogative And Bombing Yemen 16/01/24 | Binoy ...
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- Trains on 3 lines stopping next week for urgent inspections of overhead lines
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- Regulator “ready to act if required” to ensure enough drinking water
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- After 12-month investigation, KiwiRail prosecuted for Kaitaki’s loss of power
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GenPro: General Practices Begin Issuing Clause 14 Notices In Relation To The NZNO Primary Practice Pay Equity ClaimGenPro has been copied into a rising number of Clause 14 notices issued since the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) lodged its Primary Practice Pay Equity Claim against General Practice employers in early December 2023... More
SPADA: Global Screen Industry Unites For Streaming Platform Regulation And Intellectual Property ProtectionsIn an unprecedented international collaboration, representatives of screen producing organisations from around the world are standing together to release a joint statement... More
Avast: Fake E-shops Exploit Post-Christmas SalesResearchers at Avast have found that more than 4,000 fake e-shops trying to exploit the post-Christmas sales and discount season. Avast, a leading digital security and privacy brand of Gen, has found the e-shops mimic well-known fashion brands such as Converse, Guess, Kate Spade, Stussy, Toms, Ugg, Zara and others... More
KiwiRail: Statement On Project iReX
The KiwiRail Board was yesterday advised by the Government that it has decided not to provide further funding for the Inter-Island Resilient Connection (iReX) project. Unfortunately, we cannot proceed without further Government funding. We respect the Government’s role as shareholder and funder to make this decision... More
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- Medtech And Medicly Protecting Patient Data 4:45 PM | Medtech
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- Watercare Finds 19 Industry Partners To Work With On Its $3.5b Asset Renewal Pro... 2:04 PM
- LeadLocal Ushers In A New Era Of Digital Marketing For New Zealand's Tradespeopl... 1:03 PM
- New Zealand's Role In Pioneering Advanced Safety Features In Utility Vehicle Acc... 11:03 AM
- International Travel: November 2023 10:40 AM | Statistics New Zealand
- Bay Audiology And Dilworth Hearing Receive “Top Employer” Status 9:47 AM | Bay Audiology
Ian Powell: US Lessons For New Zealand’s Health System: Profiteering, Hospital Adverse Events And Patient OutcomesAlthough not guaranteed it is likely that the ugly head of ‘Public Private Partnerships’ (PPPs) will be raised again in Aotearoa New Zealand’s public hospitals following last year’s election of a new National-led coalition government... More
Binoy Kampmark: Israel’s Argument At The Hague: We Are Incapable Of GenocideIsrael’s relationship with the United Nations, international institutions and international law has at times bristled with suspicion and blatant hostility. In a famous cabinet meeting in 1955, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion famously knocked back the suggestion that the United Nations 1947 plan for partitioning Palestine had been instrumental in creating the State of Israel... More
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- Community of 11,000 set to lose only supermarket 12:55 PM | RNZ
- 100 Days Of War And Resistance: Legendary Palestinian Resistance Will Be Netanya... 18/01/24
- To Be (a) Liberal 18/01/24 | Keith Rankin
- Cancelling The Journalist: The ABC’s Coverage Of The Israel-Gaza War 18/01/24 | Binoy Kampma...
- On Charter Schools, And The Ghahraman Blame Machine 17/01/24 | Gordon Campbell
- Provisional NCEA results show pass rates drop for third year in a row 17/01/24 | RNZ
- US Lessons For New Zealand’s Health System: Profiteering, Hospital Adverse Event... 15/01/24
UN News: Cholera Cases Soar Globally; Malawi, Haiti Deadliest Outbreaks, WHO ReportsThe world enters 2024 with soaring cases of cholera globally, with over 667,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths last year, UN agencies have reported. Eastern and southern African nations are among the worst affected, accounting for about 75 per cent of the fatalities and a third of the cases, as of 15 January, according to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)... More
UN News: US Urged To Halt First Execution By Nitrogen Asphyxiation The imminent execution of an American prisoner by a new and untested method - suffocation by nitrogen gas - could amount to torture, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Tuesday. Kenneth Eugene Smith was convicted of murder in 1988 and is scheduled to be executed on 25 January in the southern state of Alabama... More
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- UN Aid Official Urges Increased Support For Niger 7:17 PM | UN News
- Eisai: Antiepileptic Drug Fycompa Injection Formulation Approved In Japan 7:15 PM | JCN New...
- JCB And Sunway Healthcare Group Signed Memorandum Of Understanding For Medical T... 7:14 PM
- A Puff In The Wrong Direction: Australia's Misguided Vape Ban 11:56 AM | CAPHRA
- Over 450,000 Children Institutionalized Across Europe, Central Asia 9:16 AM | UN News
- NZ Business Trade Trip Ignored Israel’s Illegal Occupation Before Gaza Genocide 9:07 AM
- Vocus To Roll Out 1.6 Tb/s Technology With Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 18/01/24 | Vocus Communicat...
NZCT: Supporting Squash NZNZCT has granted $70,000 to SNZ to bolster the establishment of a sustainable coaching development system. The funding will also be used to enhance the professional development of coaches at squash clubs and to implement a competition management system. More
NZCT: Supporting Auckland Table Tennis
NZCT has awarded the ATTA a grant of $35,000 to support their ‘Tables in Communities’ programme, making free tables, gear, and coaching available at a range of indoor and outdoor sites, including schools, community halls, public parks, playgrounds, transport stations, libraries, town squares, business districts, shopping centres, and local marae. More
Tauranga Rotary Club: Bay’s Biggest Book SaleNow in its 37th year, the Tauranga Rotary Book Sale is putting out a challenge to New Zealand literacy, environmental, and sustainability experts - help us repurpose and recycle unsold books. More
WCC: Public Invited To Memorial For Dance Legend
The public is invited to a celebration of the life of Sir Jon Trimmer at Wellington's Opera House on Friday 2 February. He will be honoured through performances by members of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, alongside speeches and archival footage from his long and distinguished career. More
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- Mansell’s Fastest Ever Taupo Lap An Earthshaker 7:11 PM | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
- Nicholas Tarling Aria Competition 2024: Final Round 5:14 PM | Nicholas Tarling Aria Competi...
- Daniel Faitaua Joins Breakfast 5:12 PM | TVNZ
- Struggling Sports Team Turns To Humour 5:11 PM | Action Sports and Social Club
- Think About The Conditions Before Going Out On The Water This Weekend 11:45 AM | Maritime Ne...
- Indigenous Film Festival In Taranaki For First Time Over Waitangi Weekend 9:42 AM | New Ply...
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