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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

Stats NZ: Home Ownership Increases And Housing Quality Improves

Stats NZ: Census Results Reflect Aotearoa New Zealand’s Diversity

Government: Supporting Better Access To Data For Kiwis

Nemo: Killing Kāinga Ora

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

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.

Health Coalition Aotearoa: Luxon Must Stand Costello Down And Reverse Tobacco Tax Cut Decision

"The Prime Minister cannot have confidence in a health minister implementing so many anti-health measures - he needs to stand down Associate Minister Costello and reverse the HTP decision immediately," Health Coalition Aotearoa Co-Chair Professor Boyd Swinburn said.

Kindergartens Aotearoa: Kindergartens Decry Government Moves To Cut Pay

The Early Childhood Council which represents private centres says the change will encourage teachers to return to permanent jobs but Kindergartens Aotearoa says the opposite is the case.

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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.

Community Networks Aotearoa: Highlights From The State Of The Sector Report Launch

The State of the Sector Research Reveals Critical Challenges and Growing Resilience in the For-Purpose Sector.

Biosecurity NZ: Beekeepers Share Expertise To Improve Hive Health

“The beekeepers already had many of the answers, our study has just given them a voice to connect and share those answers with each other,” says Principal Scientist Dr Richard Hall.

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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.

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: We Cannot Return And Recover As Humans; We Can Only Transcend As Human Beings

AI cannot be more intelligent than humans are, and people who believe it will save us without radically changing ourselves are deluding themselves.

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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.

Symbio Wildlife Park: Rare Albino Wallaby Joey Born At Symbio Wildlife Park

Visitors to Symbio Wildlife Park can come visit Olaf in the Kangaroo walkthrough exhibit and learn more about the uniqueness of albino wildlife, while also supporting conservation efforts that ensure future generations get to experience the marvels of Australia’s native species.

Save The Children: Nepal - At Least 14 Children Killed And Schools Closed After Floods And Landslides Triggered By Record Breaking Rain

At least 54 schools have been damaged, impacting 11,000 children. All schools in areas affected by the floods are closed for three days with exams postponed nationwide, disrupting education for millions of children.

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

Eighty-three percent of respondents said resources were arriving too late, and 80% were concerned about the availability and usefulness of resources.

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

Francis Ford Coppola's Cannes sensation Megalopolis is big and serious, but is there anything in there?

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

Emerging Artists features six soloists from around the country and 12 young musicians who play side by side with the orchestra for performances of unforgettable works from music giants Beethoven, Chopin, Elgar, Haydn and more.

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

Chief Executive Andrea Newland says skin cancer is by far the most common cancer in this country with 8 out of every 10 cancers being diagnosed as skin cancer.

Frank Sargeson Trust: Calling All Writers! Applications Are Now Open For The 2025 Sargeson Fellowship

Applications close on Sunday, 30 October 2024, for a Fellowship commencing February 2025.

NZ Breast Cancer Foundation: Harley-Davidson Assembles Riders For Breast Cancer Awareness At 2024 Pink Ribbon Ride on 13 October across Auckland

The Women’s’ International Motorcycle Association established the Pink Ribbon Ride for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 2004 & has since raised more than $130,000 for the charity. As with every year, Harley-Davidson encourages everyone across Auckland to participate and do their bit for the charity.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

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

Health Coalition Aotearoa: Luxon Must Stand Costello Down And Reverse Tobacco Tax Cut Decision

Kindergartens Aotearoa: Kindergartens Decry Government Moves To Cut Pay

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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

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

Community Networks Aotearoa: Highlights From The State Of The Sector Report Launch

Biosecurity NZ: Beekeepers Share Expertise To Improve Hive Health

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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

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: We Cannot Return And Recover As Humans; We Can Only Transcend As Human Beings

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WORLD

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

Symbio Wildlife Park: Rare Albino Wallaby Joey Born At Symbio Wildlife Park

Save The Children: Nepal - At Least 14 Children Killed And Schools Closed After Floods And Landslides Triggered By Record Breaking Rain

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LIFESTYLE

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

Frank Sargeson Trust: Calling All Writers! Applications Are Now Open For The 2025 Sargeson Fellowship

NZ Breast Cancer Foundation: Harley-Davidson Assembles Riders For Breast Cancer Awareness At 2024 Pink Ribbon Ride on 13 October across Auckland

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