RNZ: Trades Hall Bombing Case Re-Opened, Evidence Released

The cold case has been reopened and the police have recently revealed more details about the bomb's components - including that it was wrapped in a 1977 edition of The Evening Post. More>>

Safety: Govt Targets Fewer Deaths On The Road

“Most roads deaths and serious injuries are preventable and too many New Zealanders have lost their lives or been seriously injured in crashes that could have been prevented by road safety upgrades,” said Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter. More>>

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• National - Safer roads mean investment, not slowing down
• Motor Trade Association - MTA welcome focus on vehicle safety
• NZ Transport Agency - Safer speeds for Northland roads
• Greg Murphy Racing - Better Driver Training must be part of Road to Zero
• Image out-link - Economissive on Twitter

Pay Rise Delay: Teachers Unions Plan Legal Action Against Novopay

Both of the teachers unions - NZEI and the PPTA - have confirmed they will be taking legal action against Novopay. More>>

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• NZEI - Long delay in pay increase for teachers unacceptable

Emission Statement: No New Coal Boilers For Fonterra

Fonterra is shaving eleven years off its coal target, as it announces a new commitment to reduce its reliance on coal. More>>

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• BusinessDesk - Fonterra to go coal-free 11 years ahead of schedule
• NZ Govt - Government welcomes Fonterra’s speedy moves away from coal
• Coal Action Network - Coal group welcomes Fonterra's coal exit - Image 2017: Coal Action protest finishes
• Bioenergy Association - Fonterra decision stimulus for increased biomass fuel supply
• 350 Aotearoa - Fonterra’s announcement a win for the climate movement
• BusinessDesk - Methane target could be catastrophic - Fonterra Shareholders

Long Time Coming: Soil Turned On Waimea Dam

After almost 20 years of planning and a 'gruelling' process to keep the project on track, the Waimea Community Dam, one of the Tasman District's largest-ever projects, is now under way. More>>

Where's My Drone Pizza: Govt's Drone Plan 'Will Help Economy Take Off'

The paper Taking Flight: an aviation system for the automated age sets out the Government’s vision for how drones can be better integrated into the current transport system to develop a thriving, innovative and safe sector. More>>

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• Airways NZ - Drone integration a flight closer
• AUT University - New recommendations on flying drones over marine animals
• Image 2016 - Pizza-by-drone a reality with world-first NZ delivery

Mediaversaries: 20 Years Of The Scoop Information Ecosystem

Scoop celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. To celebrate, we are offering 20% off all ScoopPro subscriptions, including the newly launched ScoopPro Citizen service for Citizen readers. More>>

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• Out-Link - The Scoop Ecosystem Turns 20 | PledgeMe
• Scoop Pro - 20 Anniversary Sale- 20% Off A Year Of ScooPro
• ScoopPro Citizen
• 10 June 1999 - !!!!!SCOOP IS BORN!!!!!
• BusinessDesk - NZME hits 10,000 paying subscriber target early

Lyndon Hood: Better Analogies For National Pilfering Budget Data

After the Treasury Secretary's tragically doomed effort provide a metaphorical image for the budget data breach, and the rash of media attempts that followed, we never got an analogy that really covers all the bases. Until now. More>>

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• Budget 2019 - Scoop Full Coverage

Resignation Of Metiria Turei: Were Journalists 'Just Doing Their Job'?

In our research we examined the role of journalism in animating the Turei controversy and the different perceptions of professional journalists and online commentators sympathetic to Turei’s left politics. ... More>>

Asylum: More Manus Refugees Fly To US But Hundreds Still In Limbo

“The US deal was never going to provide enough places for the refugees Australia has held on Manus and Nauru. There are over 1800 refugees needing resettlement,” said Ian Rintoul, spokesperson for the Refugee Action Coalition. More>>

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• UN - 1.4 million refugees set to need urgent resettlement in 2020 - UN rights experts urge more protection for LGBTI refugees
• Refugee Action Coalition - Manus Crisis Reaching Breaking Point
• ACRT - Australian Churches Back Medevac
• Image via RNZ - World Refugee Day: Nothing to celebrate on Manus and Nauru

Food Security: African Swine Fever Rapidly Spreading In Asia

African Swine Fever is rapidly spreading in East and Southeast Asia threatening food security and livelihoods of households relying on pig farming... More>>

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• Harrington's Smallgoods - Kiwi Pork Needs to Be Protected

"NZ Leadership Needed": Japan Resume Commercial Whaling

The Green Party is deeply concerned by Japan’s resumption of commercial whaling, Green Party Animal Welfare Spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More>>

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• Image out-link - WordRidden on Flickr

Gordon Campbell: On Collective Punishment In Venezuela

Yemen, Venezuela, Iran, Gaza… beyond the particulars of their suffering, each of these countries currently share one thing in common: their ordinary citizens are being subjected to collective punishment, in order to bring about regime change. More>>

DOC Alert: Penguins Ignore Police, Return To Sushi Shop

Department of Conservation rangers are on high alert for 'penguin call-outs' after they've been spotted waddling around Wellington. Yesterday the little blue penguins had to be removed from under a sushi store near the Wellington railway station, not once - but twice. More>>

Baldwin St's Steep Decline: Welsh Town Beats Dunedin For Steepest Street

Harlech, a sleepy town set in the hills of North Wales, boasts a beautiful seaside, a 13th century castle and stunning panoramic views. But the town can now add something else to the list - Harlech is officially the home of the world’s steepest street. More>>

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• Earlier RNZ - Wales v NZ: Battle for steepest street title

Sport: England Wins Cricket World Cup After Super Over

New Zealand have cruelly lost the Cricket World Cup final after a Super Over - a decider more usually associated with the shorter Twenty20 format of the game. More>>

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• TAB - TAB Fast Facts - 2019 Cricket World Cup Final
• RNZ - Black Caps shock semi-final win over India 'stunning'

'High-Level Talks': Lord Of The Rings TV Series To Film In NZ

Amazon needed reassurance after the Christchurch terrorist attacks that New Zealand was still a safe place to film the world's most expensive television series. More>>

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• RNZ - Lord of The Rings TV series to film in Auckland - insiders
• NZ Taxpayers' Union - Taxpayers cut out of Lord of the Rings filming negotiations