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Government: Fast-track Projects Released

Stephen Olsen: Rewilding, or ultrawilding

Meningitis Fdn.: Global “Chain Of Light” To Commemorate World Meningitis Day

Ormiston Hospital: State-of-the-art $38M Hospital Wing Opens

Secondary Principals: School Property Changes Welcomed - With Some Concerns

Vape-Free Kids: PM Needs To Get His Numbers Right In Relation To Vaping

EDSI Committee: Hearings For The Crown Minerals Amendment Bill

Government: South Pacific Defence Meeting Fosters Collaboration

Gordon Campbell: On The Perils Of Israel’s War Fever

Israel seems on the brink of achieving the war with Iran that Benjamin Netanyahu has been trying all year to provoke. Until now, Iran had not taken the bait. It had not replied in kind to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, its bombing of Iran’s consulate in Damascus, and its assassinations of several of Iran’s main allies, including the killings carried out on Iranian soil.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

RNZ: Missing Phillips Family - Police Making Fresh Enquiries After New Reported Sighting

Tom Phillips and his three children have not been seen since late 2021.

Plane Sense Wellington Inc: Plane Sense Rallies Communities With $25k By 2025 Campaign To Fund High Court Legal Battle Against Flight Path

The Plane Sense team is rallying the community to raise awareness and funds, in preparation for the next stage of the legal process. The High Court hearing offers hope for a resolution after nearly 2-years of disruption.

Climate Liberation Aotearoa: Dunedin Flood - Climate Crisis Spoils Climate Protest

“People in our community are worried about their property and possessions as the water rises, and for this we raise the alarm. This is what climate change looks like - more frequent and severe weather, storms, and flooding,” said spokesperson Annabel Hankin.

Dunedin City Council: Dunedin Weather Event Update #5 – State of Emergency declared

For those that do not have a safe place to stay, an evacuation centre has been established at the St Clair Golf Club at 20 Isadore Road for South Dunedin residents. Red Cross volunteers will be there to assist.

Vape Free Kids: Sting Uncovers Multiple Stores Selling Illegal Heated Tobacco Devices

An undercover investigation by Vape-Free Kids has identified stores in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch continuing to sell heated tobacco devices including a shop in Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s electorate of Botany.

Stats NZ: 2023 Census Shows 1 In 20 Adults Belong To Aotearoa New Zealand’s LGBTIQ+ Population

The 2023 Census was the first census to collect data from New Zealanders about their gender, sexual identity, and whether they have a variation of sex characteristics.

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Fast-track Projects Released 3:05 PM | New Zealand Government
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ACT's Warning On Fair Digital News Bargaining Comes To Bear 04/10/24 | ACT New Zealand

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Removing Te Reo Māori Teacher Training Funding 'So Crazy', Students Say 04/10/24 | RNZ
Rocky Road: The Rock In The Hill A Quarry Really, Really Wants To Get Out 04/10/24 | RNZ
Google Threatens To Stop Linking To NZ News Sites If Bill Passes 04/10/24 | RNZ
Dunedin Flood: Climate Crisis Spoils Climate Protest 04/10/24 | Climate Liberation Aotearoa
Te Whatu Ora Report Raises Important Questions For Ministers 04/10/24 | NZCTU
International Condemnation Of NZ Charter Schools Law 04/10/24 | PPTA Te Wehengarua

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Arrests Following Aggravated Robbery, Pōkeno 3:18 PM | New Zealand Police
HMNZS Manawanui Crew And Passengers Rescued After Ship Runs Aground In Samoa 2:59 PM
Appeal For Information Following Assault, Courtenay Place, Central Wellington 2:51 PM
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Homicide investigation launched, Tauranga 2:25 PM | New Zealand Police
Rotorua Assault Victim Dies 2:18 PM | New Zealand Police
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Hugh Grant: 10 of the Best Generative AI Tools for Entrepreneurs

As the technology improves, it will only grow in popularity for business owners and hobbyists alike.

Financial Services Federation: Incoming Regulator FMA To Address Lenders For The First Time At FSF’s Conference

The change in regulator for consumer credit was announced earlier this year as part of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly’s vision to streamline the overly-complex regulatory landscape.

Science Media Centre: Mpox Vaccine Protection Wanes Within A Year – Expert Reaction

Researchers from Harvard Medical School found that mpox antibodies waned six to 12 months after immunisation, but that more research is needed to confirm this.

Sonali Kolhatkar; Independent Media Institute: What We Can Learn From Gen Z Workers

Rather than blame young workers for bad attitudes, we need to understand why Gen Z prioritizes its well-being over company health—and learn from them.

Science Media Centre: Reforming Building Consents - Expert Reaction

The options under consideration include reducing the number of Consent Authorities, as well as allowing building inspections to be done by private companies.

Te Āhuru Mōwai: Country’s Largest Māori CHP Delivers 12 New Build Homes To Whānau In Porirua

Te Āhuru Mōwai is dedicated to serving whānau of all cultures living in Ngāti Toa's Rohe through a Kaupapa Māori model. The organisation collaborates with local NGOs and the Runanga's Mauriora teams to ensure that tamariki and whānau receive the support they need to thrive.

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Ian Powell: Effectiveology

Ian Powell discusses a new word for improving health systems.

Binoy Kampmark: Handmaiden To The Establishment - Peter Greste’s Register Of Journalists

Greste now wishes, with dictatorial sensibility, to further impress his views on journalism through Journalism Australia, a body he hopes will set “professional” standards for the craft and, problematically, define press freedom in Australia.

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: Why Trump Could Become POTUS Again

It may be wishful thinking, but I don’t feel the outcome has been metaphysically determined, as it was with Bush before the 2000 election and Trump in 2016.

Ramzy Baroud: Words Kill - Why Israel Gets Away With Murder In Gaza And Lebanon

Perpetuating Israeli lies is dangerous, not only because truth-telling is a virtue but also because words kill, and dishonest reporting can, in fact, succeed in justifying genocide.

Gordon Campbell: On The Dunedin Hospital Fiasco

Nicola Willis was still insisting that Dunedin’s promised new hospital project has gone “ off track” .

Binoy Kampmark: Unrealisable Justice - Julian Assange In Strasbourg

Assange’s full testimony began with reflection and foreboding: the stripping away of his self in incarceration, the search, as yet, for words to convey that experience, and the fate of various prisoners who died through hanging, murder and medical neglect.

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On The Perils Of Israel’s War Fever 03/10/24 | Gordon Campbell
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WORLD

Access Now: Access Now And Russian Civil Society Victims Help Take Down Russian Phishing Infrastructure

“This joint legal action is a powerful example of what can be accomplished when private companies, governments, and civil society join forces to protect vulnerable communities from cyber attacks,” said Natalia Krapiva, Senior Tech-Legal Counsel at Access Now.

ITUC: B-Ready - ITUC Condemns World Bank’s Newly Launched Index For Its “Dangerous” Ranking Of Countries’ Labour Policies

The World Bank has released its Business Ready Index or “B-Ready Index,” ranking countries on their alleged ease of doing business.

UN HR Special Procedures: FIFA Must Respect International Law Regarding Israeli Football Clubs

UN Experts urged FIFA to ensure implementation of its zero-tolerance policy against discriminatory conduct and racism when it comes to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.

CNS: Are We On The Path To End AIDS By 2030?

World leaders had pledged to reduce annual new infections to below 370,000 by 2025, but new HIV infections are still more than 3 times higher, at 1.3 million in 2023. New HIV infections are rising in three regions - the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Europe and central Asia and Latin America.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand: To Secure Peace In The Indo-Pacific, Include Taiwan In The UN System

Working with like-minded countries to maintain healthy and resilient global supply chains— particularly in the semiconductor industry—Taiwan is determined to help power the world forward for many more decades to come. For a more secure and better world, the UN system needs to include Taiwan.

WWF Pacific: Lost Bird For 55 Years - Rare Goshawk Photographed For The First Time In Papua New Guinea

Sighting of New Britain goshawk highlights need to protect biodiversity; WWF calls for more support for local communities driving conservation efforts.

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Te Taura Ora a Waiariki: Iwi Māori Partnership Boards Unite In Whakatāne To Lead Regional Health Planning

“The purpose of our collective is to mahi tahi - to work together- to achieve the health and wellness aspirations of our whānau,” said Kataraina Hodge, Co-Chair of Te Tiratū IMPB.

Primary and Community Health Aotearoa: Calling For An Urgent Review Of The Existing Funding Model

The Board and members are calling for an urgent review of the existing funding model to challenge the status quo, embracing contemporary and collaborative models that focus on improved outcomes rather than simply service delivery and to achieve better value for money.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

RNZ: Missing Phillips Family - Police Making Fresh Enquiries After New Reported Sighting

Plane Sense Wellington Inc: Plane Sense Rallies Communities With $25k By 2025 Campaign To Fund High Court Legal Battle Against Flight Path

Climate Liberation Aotearoa: Dunedin Flood - Climate Crisis Spoils Climate Protest

Dunedin City Council: Dunedin Weather Event Update #5 – State of Emergency declared

Vape Free Kids: Sting Uncovers Multiple Stores Selling Illegal Heated Tobacco Devices

Stats NZ: 2023 Census Shows 1 In 20 Adults Belong To Aotearoa New Zealand’s LGBTIQ+ Population

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Hugh Grant: 10 of the Best Generative AI Tools for Entrepreneurs

Financial Services Federation: Incoming Regulator FMA To Address Lenders For The First Time At FSF’s Conference

Science Media Centre: Mpox Vaccine Protection Wanes Within A Year – Expert Reaction

Sonali Kolhatkar; Independent Media Institute: What We Can Learn From Gen Z Workers

Science Media Centre: Reforming Building Consents - Expert Reaction

Te Āhuru Mōwai: Country’s Largest Māori CHP Delivers 12 New Build Homes To Whānau In Porirua

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Ian Powell: Effectiveology

Binoy Kampmark: Handmaiden To The Establishment - Peter Greste’s Register Of Journalists

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: Why Trump Could Become POTUS Again

Ramzy Baroud: Words Kill - Why Israel Gets Away With Murder In Gaza And Lebanon

Gordon Campbell: On The Dunedin Hospital Fiasco

Binoy Kampmark: Unrealisable Justice - Julian Assange In Strasbourg

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WORLD

Access Now: Access Now And Russian Civil Society Victims Help Take Down Russian Phishing Infrastructure

ITUC: B-Ready - ITUC Condemns World Bank’s Newly Launched Index For Its “Dangerous” Ranking Of Countries’ Labour Policies

UN HR Special Procedures: FIFA Must Respect International Law Regarding Israeli Football Clubs

CNS: Are We On The Path To End AIDS By 2030?

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand: To Secure Peace In The Indo-Pacific, Include Taiwan In The UN System

WWF Pacific: Lost Bird For 55 Years - Rare Goshawk Photographed For The First Time In Papua New Guinea

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LIFESTYLE

Te Taura Ora a Waiariki: Iwi Māori Partnership Boards Unite In Whakatāne To Lead Regional Health Planning

Primary and Community Health Aotearoa: Calling For An Urgent Review Of The Existing Funding Model

PPTA Te Wehengarua: NCEA Survey Shows Serious Concerns About Rollout Of Level 1 Changes

Simon Morris; RNZ: Review - Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis

NZ Symphony Orchestra: Gifted Young Musicians Ready To Shine With NZSO In Wellington

Melanoma New Zealand: Free Skin Cancer Spot Checks And Education For Melanoma Awareness Month

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