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Stats NZ: More People Estimated To Be Severely Housing Deprived In '23

Wellington.Scoop: Secret or not? WCC discusses recruitment, and Civic Square

Government: Democracy Restored To Transport In Auckland

Karl Tiefenbacher: Platitudes, demolitions, and mis-information

Te Mana Hiko: Electricity Authority Publishes New Consumer Protections

NZNO: Te Whatu Ora Nurses Go On Nationwide Strike Action Today

TAIC: NEW TAIC Inquiry - Air NZ A320 Engine Issue

NZ Labour Party: ACC Must Pull Investments In Israel’s Illegal Settlements

Gordon Campbell: On Why An AUKUS Led By Trump Is A Scary Prospect

On the weeknd, Labour figured out that it doesn’t want New Zealand to join Pillar 2 of an AUKUS pact after all. Hmm. This is despite the fact that its then-Defence Minister Andrew Little seemed dead keen on the nuclear-capable military alliance when Labour was last in a position of power to make decisions that had consequences. Given Donald Trump’s fixation with asserting US superiority over China economically and militarily, you would think any pact designed to cow China into submission would prosper during Trump’s second term, to a round of applause from MFAT and the defence boffins.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

NZ Government: Government Releases Independent Scientific Review On Biogenic Methane Science And Targets

The panel of highly regarded, New Zealand and international scientists, have provided evidence-based advice on what New Zealand’s biogenic methane target should be to ensure no additional warming.

NZ Police: Firearms Registry Instrumental In Arrest Of Suspected Firearms Diverters

While the Registry is not yet fully populated it is already changing the game for us. Without the Registry records linking the seized firearms to the suspect licence holders, the flow-on activity arguably would not have occurred, says Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Sears, Wellington District Investigations Group.

Environmental Defence Society: Marine Spatial Planning Is A Game-Changer

“Marine spatial planning is commonplace overseas with over 120 countries and territories now having MSP in place. However, we have been slow to adopt the approach in this country,” said EDS Policy Director Raewyn Peart. "MSP provides a way to better manage conflicts while at the same time supporting economic opportunities and a healthier marine environment."

Stuff: Honeymoon Over For National, Poll Suggests

Assuming all seats are held, and using the Electoral Commission’s seat calculator, these results would deliver an overhang in Parliament with both Te Pāti Māori and National winning more electorate seats than their party vote entitlement.

Biosecurity NZ: Strict Biosecurity Measures In Place On Chicken Farm

“Tests from the Mainland Poultry managed farm have identified a high pathogenic H7N6 subtype of avian influenza. While it is not the H5N1 type circulating among wildlife around the world that has caused concern we are taking the find seriously,” says Biosecurity New Zealand Deputy Director-General Stuart Anderson.

Water Safety NZ: Drowning Deaths Drop 26%—How Kiwis Are Turning The Tide On Tragedy

Water Safety New Zealand’s predictive modelling now forecasts 70 fatalities by year-end, potentially marking the lowest total since 2018 (66).

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Government Smokescreen To Downgrade Climate Ambition 5:01 PM | Green Party
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New Courthouses For Whanganui And Papakura 3:22 PM | New Zealand Government
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Positive Progress For The NZ ETS 2:54 PM | New Zealand Government
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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Hugh Grant: The Biggest Leverage Trading Wins And Losses Of All Time - A Visual Timeline

Leverage trading is not for the faint-hearted. It’s a high-stakes arena where timing, strategy, and discipline are everything. While traders like Soros and Jones have shown that it’s possible to turn market chaos into profit, there are countless others whose names are synonymous with financial ruin.

Commerce Commission: ComCom Targets Bundling Loophole

The Commission is concerned that Contact and Nova persist with GST-exclusive pricing by default, when a fully-loaded retail price is what most Kiwis are accustomed to seeing.

NIWA: 'Spilling The Tea' On Wetlands - Scientists Find Link Between Temperature And Carbon Storage Rates

The project, which is the first long-term study of its kind, found that warmer temperatures reduce the ability of wetlands to store carbon, meaning more is released into the atmosphere.

Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board: Man Sentenced In Whangārei District Court For Issuing Fake Gas Certificates & Carrying Out Unsafe Gasfitting Work

The charges relate to multiple incidents in 2022 where Mr Arthur misled members of the public and carried out unsafe gasfitting work, endangering lives.

University of Auckland: NZ, China Team Up On Caring For Coastal Wetlands As Sea Levels Rise

The New Zealand scientists are focused on computer modelling to guide wetland management, including the potential to restore mangroves and saltmarshes on low-lying farmland where sea water is encroaching. The Chinese team will stress-test some of their models in New Zealand conditions.

Rocket Lab: 3rd Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Posts 55% Year-on-Year Growth & Guides To Record Revenue In Q4

Revenue grew 55% year-on-year to $105 million and we continue to see strong demand growth with our backlog at $1.05 billion.

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TV Presenters Hayley Holt and Anna Burns-Francis to leave TVNZ 8:28 PM | RNZ
Government Stops March Of Pines Across Farmland 7:55 PM | Federated Farmers
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November 2024 New Vehicle Sales 7:33 PM | Motor Industry Association
Realestate.co.nz Declares: ‘This Is The Perfect Market’ 7:26 PM | Realestate.co.nz
FMA Encouraged By First Climate Statements 7:18 PM | Financial Markets Authority
Changes To Employment Relations Act Welcomed By Retail Sector 6:57 PM | Retail NZ

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COMMENT

Peter Dunne: DUNNE’S WEEKLY - Luxon's Political Communication Challenge

Now is the time for the Prime Minister to set out a clear sense of direction for voters feeling uncertain about their futures. As 2025 unfolds, it will be important to keep doubting New Zealanders onside. That will be a critical test for Luxon's still developing – but quickly improving – political communication skills.

Binoy Kampmark: The Syrian Civil War - New Phases, Old Lies

A new bloody phase has opened up in Syria, as if it was ever possible to contemplate another one in that tormented land. Were the Assad regime, bloodthirsty as it is, to collapse, yet another cataclysmic tide of holy book vengeance is bound to ripple through the region.

Keith Rankin: Bidenomics And Luxonomics

Bidenomics was functionally the same as 'hitlernomics'. In the meantime, Luxonomics is paralysing Aotearoa New Zealand.

Gordon Campbell: On The Royal Commission’s Fine-tuning Of Vaccine Mandates And Lockdowns

Let's hope politicians of all stripes can agree to limit their urge to politicise the Royal Commission of Inquiry findings about the Covid response.

Ramzy Baroud: Israel And The West’s War On Itself - The True Meaning Of ICC Arrest Warrants

It would not be an exaggeration to claim that the ICC’s indictment of Netanyahu, as a representative of the political establishment in Israel, and Gallant, as the leader of the military class, is also an indictment of the United States.

Binoy Kampmark: Gallic Stubbornness - France, Netanyahu And The ICC Arrest Warrants

The French approach waters down the effect of the warrants by effectively rejecting ICC jurisdiction over Israel’s officials and commanders, despite the court’s own finding that it had jurisdiction by virtue of Israel’s operations on Palestinian territory and the accession to the Rome Treaty by the Palestinians.

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Luxon's Political Communication Challenge 9:09 AM | Peter Dunne
The Syrian Civil War: New Phases, Old Lies 03/12/24 | Binoy Kampmark
On Why An AUKUS Led By Trump Is A Scary Prospect 03/12/24 | Gordon Campbell
Bidenomics And Luxonomics 03/12/24 | Keith Rankin
Israel And The West’s War On Itself: The True Meaning Of ICC Arrest Warrants 01/12/24
Gallic Stubbornness: France, Netanyahu And The ICC Arrest Warrants 30/11/24 | Binoy Kampmark
‘Genocide’ vs ‘Bigger Genocide’ in Gaza: Time to Decolonize Our Minds 30/11/24 | Ramzy Barou...

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WORLD

Save The Children: New Survey - Strong Support To Raise Marriage Age In Solomon Islands

One in five girls in Solomon Islands is currently married before the age of 18 and this rises to one in four in rural areas. Around 6% of girls are married before the age of 15. Solomon Islands’ Law Reform Commission is currently reviewing the Islanders’ Marriage and Divorce Act, including assessing whether the marriage age needs to be raised to protect human rights.

Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency: FFA Members Welcome WCPFC Adoption Of First Ever Crew Labour Standards

This measure establishes binding rules to improve the welfare of crew members on fishing vessels operating across the western and central Pacific. It involves addressing fair wages, safe working conditions and safeguards against exploitation.

Save The Children: Pacific Youth Hope Historic Hearing In The Hague Delivers Climate Justice Where COP Did Not

Vanuatu, along with a group of Pacific Island law students, have spearheaded the move to seek an advisory opinion from the ICJ that will define the legal obligations of countries to take climate action.

UN Special Procedures - Human Rights: Bhopal - A Lingering Legacy Of Contamination And Injustice

The Bhopal tragedy reflects the risks and harms resulting from the transfer of dirty or dangerous technologies to the countries in the Global South. The threats are aggravated where multinational companies apply lower safety standards in their overseas operations and outsource risks to their subsidiaries, as in this case.

UNCCD: Planetary Boundaries - Confronting The Global Crisis Of Land Degradation

The report charts an urgent course correction for how the world grows food and uses land in order to avoid irretrievably compromising Earth’s capacity to support human and environmental wellbeing.

ITUC: ILO Global Wage Report - Uneven Wage Recovery Shows Urgent Need For Fair Pay And Living Wages

The ITUC welcomes the ILO’s latest Global Wage Report 2024-25, but is concerned at some of the key findings.

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Ministry of Health: Directions To Fluoridate Water Supplies Reconfirmed Following Director-General Of Health Assessment

On Wednesday, the Director-General, Dr Diana Sarfati, wrote to 14 local authorities confirming she had reconsidered the directions in light of section 11 of the Act and considers that each is a justified limitation on the right.

Music Production Guild Aotearoa: New MPG Programme - Mix Assist

Designed to help producers and engineers in Aotearoa develop their skillset in mixing, Mix Assist allows Full MPG Members to submit their mixes for feedback from one of MPG’s experienced mixing engineer mentors.

Paralympics NZ: Paralympian Swimmers Lili-Fox Mason And Gabriella Smith Recognised With Paralympic Pin Presentation

The 2024 ParaFed Canterbury Awards Function provided the ideal setting as Christchurch-based teenage duo Paralympian #235 Lili-Fox Mason and Paralympian #237 Gabriella “Gaby” Smith were presented with their official numbered pins by Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ).

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Cycling Boss Apologises For 'Appalling' Treatment Of Olivia Podmore 8:31 PM | RNZ
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7th Annual Global Demand Awards Finalists Announced 8:53 AM | Parrot Analytics
Andreas Halusa Explores The Journey Of A Stuntman Extraordinaire 8:30 AM | Hugh Grant

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Marsden Fund Changes Disgraceful 6:00 PM | NZTEU
New Māori Education Action Plan Light On Detail 4:58 PM | NZEI Te Riu Roa
UCOL Lecturer Honoured With Prestigious International Award 2:17 PM | UCOL
Youth Voices Central To Project Aimed At Better Well-being 11:54 AM | University of Auckland
ECE Sector Praises Minister’s Openness To New Ideas And Willingness To Listen 03/12/24
From Delivery Room To Wintec: Janet Taiatini's Māori Midwifery Legacy 03/12/24 | Wintec
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Gordon Campbell: On Why An AUKUS Led By Trump Is A Scary Prospect

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

NZ Government: Government Releases Independent Scientific Review On Biogenic Methane Science And Targets

NZ Police: Firearms Registry Instrumental In Arrest Of Suspected Firearms Diverters

Environmental Defence Society: Marine Spatial Planning Is A Game-Changer

Stuff: Honeymoon Over For National, Poll Suggests

Biosecurity NZ: Strict Biosecurity Measures In Place On Chicken Farm

Water Safety NZ: Drowning Deaths Drop 26%—How Kiwis Are Turning The Tide On Tragedy

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Hugh Grant: The Biggest Leverage Trading Wins And Losses Of All Time - A Visual Timeline

Commerce Commission: ComCom Targets Bundling Loophole

NIWA: 'Spilling The Tea' On Wetlands - Scientists Find Link Between Temperature And Carbon Storage Rates

Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board: Man Sentenced In Whangārei District Court For Issuing Fake Gas Certificates & Carrying Out Unsafe Gasfitting Work

University of Auckland: NZ, China Team Up On Caring For Coastal Wetlands As Sea Levels Rise

Rocket Lab: 3rd Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Posts 55% Year-on-Year Growth & Guides To Record Revenue In Q4

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COMMENT

Peter Dunne: DUNNE’S WEEKLY - Luxon's Political Communication Challenge

Binoy Kampmark: The Syrian Civil War - New Phases, Old Lies

Keith Rankin: Bidenomics And Luxonomics

Gordon Campbell: On The Royal Commission’s Fine-tuning Of Vaccine Mandates And Lockdowns

Ramzy Baroud: Israel And The West’s War On Itself - The True Meaning Of ICC Arrest Warrants

Binoy Kampmark: Gallic Stubbornness - France, Netanyahu And The ICC Arrest Warrants

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WORLD

Save The Children: New Survey - Strong Support To Raise Marriage Age In Solomon Islands

Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency: FFA Members Welcome WCPFC Adoption Of First Ever Crew Labour Standards

Save The Children: Pacific Youth Hope Historic Hearing In The Hague Delivers Climate Justice Where COP Did Not

UN Special Procedures - Human Rights: Bhopal - A Lingering Legacy Of Contamination And Injustice

UNCCD: Planetary Boundaries - Confronting The Global Crisis Of Land Degradation

ITUC: ILO Global Wage Report - Uneven Wage Recovery Shows Urgent Need For Fair Pay And Living Wages

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LIFESTYLE

Ministry of Health: Directions To Fluoridate Water Supplies Reconfirmed Following Director-General Of Health Assessment

Music Production Guild Aotearoa: New MPG Programme - Mix Assist

Paralympics NZ: Paralympian Swimmers Lili-Fox Mason And Gabriella Smith Recognised With Paralympic Pin Presentation

NZAMH: Opposition To Proposed Changes To Genetically Modified Organisms Regulation

Engineering New Zealand: Kiwi Kids’ STEM Education At Risk

RNZPBA: New Kiwi Bagpipe Documentary Available Worldwide

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