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Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 5:27am

WISPA: 14 emerging young Pacific women leaders in sports

Ken Looi: Wellington GP Unicyclist Breaks Guinness World Record

MetService: Heavy Rain Returns To The North

EDS: 2025 - Slow Down And Get It Right

Local Government NZ: LGNZ Welcomes New Local Government Minister

Jim Beam Homegrown: After 18 years, Homegrown bids farewell to Wellington

Government: Refreshed Team To Drive Economic Growth In 2025

Infrastructure Comm: Managing Infrastructure Costs When Planning For Growth

Gordon Campbell: On The Rise Of Simeon Brown

Yesterday’s demotion of Shane Reti was inevitable. Reti’s attempt at a re-assuring bedside manner always did have a limited shelf life, and he would have been a poor and apologetic salesman on the campaign trail next year. As a trained doctor, he had every reason to be looking embarrassed about the health policies he was promoting. Even so, making Simeon Brown the new Minister of Health is a signal that the gloves are coming off in this crucial portfolio. Alarmingly, PM Christopher Luxon even used the term “ruthless execution” to describe how Brown will be carrying out his new role.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Extinction Rebellion Tāmaki Makaurau: Fossil Of The Day Award Presented At The Climate Ministers Office

Extinction Rebellion Tāmaki Makaurau took this action because the government’s actions amount to climate change denial. They are out of sync with our trading partners and are insulting to those 80% of citizens who understand climate science and look for leadership.

NZ Customs Service: Customs Arrests Passenger For 31 Kgs Of Methamphetamine In Suitcases

The seized methamphetamine equates to close to 1.6 million individual doses, with a potential street value of up to NZ$11 million. This seizure is estimated to have prevented up to NZ$33 million in social harm and cost to New Zealand.

PSA: Shuffling Ministers Ignores Need To Increase Funding For Health And The Public Service

We wish the new Ministers well, but their success will depend on their ability to secure increased funding for health and the public service, not more irresponsible cuts.

Te Pāti Māori: Polls Over Fixing Health Crisis

“This kind of reshuffle creates the illusion of action. But what it really represents is a government in survival mode, more concerned with its own fortunes than the challenges facing our people,” said Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.

NZ Labour Party: Cabinet Reshuffle A Futile Exercise From Failing Government

“National’s reshuffle demonstrates what New Zealanders already know – that Christopher Luxon’s inexperience and inept leadership are taking New Zealand backwards,” said Labour leader Chris Hipkins.

New Zealand Defence Force: The latest update on the HMNZS Manawanui response

“The NZDF continues to support the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa’s sampling and monitoring plan, and we anticipate that latest results will drive a further reduction of the precautionary zone,” Commodore Brown said.

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Cabinet Reshuffle A Futile Exercise From Failing Government 19/01/25 | New Zealand Labour Pa...
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Refreshed Team To Drive Economic Growth In 2025 19/01/25 | New Zealand Government
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New Members Appointed To The Waitangi Tribunal 17/01/25 | New Zealand Government
Kiwis Flock To Claim FamilyBoost 17/01/25 | New Zealand Government
Greens Welcome Gaza Ceasefire, But Say More Work To Do 16/01/25 | Green Party

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Road Closed, SH14, Tangiteroria - Northland 7:26 PM | New Zealand Police
Update: Body Recovered, Lake Taupō 6:36 PM | New Zealand Police
Name Release, Fatal Crash, Parkvale 6:16 PM | New Zealand Police
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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Bill Bennett: NZ broadband speeds improve but falling behind international pacemakers

Download Weekly Summer Edition - Ookla's International broadband speed comparison show New Zealand no longer beats the world. Network for Learning gets top marks from school principals.

Trade Me Property: Voting Is Open! Trade Me Property People’s Choicest Finalists Announced

The Trade Me Property People’s Choicest Awards has seven categories: Choicest Suburb, Playground, Bush (shrub or tree), Dairy, Public Toilet, Landmark and Local Legend. Finalists were selected based on the number of nominations received.

Auckland Transport: Auckland Transport Simplifies Fare Structure And Announces Annual Adjustment

AT Director Public Transport and Active Modes, Stacey van der Putten says this annual review of public transport fares is needed to offset substantial increases in operating costs.

PETA: PETA Statement On MPI Investigation Into Abuse In The Wool Industry

Regardless of any convictions that may or may not follow, PETA’s recent investigation—and our documentation of over 150 shearing sheds worldwide—clearly shows that beating, punching, kicking, stomping, and cutting are standard practices in the wool industry. This is true not just in New Zealand but globally.

Ministry For Primary Industries: MPI Completes First Phase Of Investigation Into Alleged Animal Welfare Breaches

Separate to the investigation, MPI is working with wool sector groups to establish an oversight group to support good animal welfare practice and continuous improvement in the industry.

MBIE: Over 35,000 Non-Compliant Radio Product Listings Removed From Online Marketplaces

“With the increasing ease of purchasing products via global online platforms like eBay, Facebook, Amazon, Trade Me, Alibaba and AliExpress, New Zealand consumers are often unaware of the risks associated with buying non-compliant radio products,” says RSM National Manager Claire Smollett.

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Gordon Campbell: On More Threats To Democracy From David Seymour

The Regulatory Standards Bill is another vehicle for constitutional change launched under the guise of sensible, garden-variety law-making.

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: Good Does Not Fight Evil, But Stands Firm And Dispels It

The die is cast where Trump, the United States and the post-World War II order are concerned. The failure of insight and imagination by academic, media and political elites, exemplified in the moronic “good Trump, bad Trump” fantasy, feeds the widespread hopelessness and paralysis.

Binoy Kampmark: Bitter Harvests - The Gaza Ceasefire

Whoever claims credit for these latest developments hardly lessens the bitterness of the harvest. The prevarications, delays and obstructions have permitted massive destruction and loss of life to take place. Cowardice and bad faith have been the hallmarks of the process. It remains unclear how all the relevant parties will behave.

Binoy Kampmark: Situation Critical - UNRWA And Its Continued Operations

Any ceasefire, already soured by the killing of over 100 Palestinians since its announcement, does little to address the institutional chasm that will be left were UNRWA to cease operating in any meaningful way.

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: Waiting For Trump - How Bad Will It Be?

There aren’t two America’s anymore than there are two political parties. There’s just one, and it’s Trump’s America. He will do his worst.

Ramzy Baroud: The Gaza Genocide - The Fall Of Israel’s Immunity

It is time for Israel to learn yet another lesson: that the age of accountability has begun. Dancing around the corpses of dead Palestinians in Gaza is no longer an amusing social media post, as Israeli soldiers once thought.

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On The Rise Of Simeon Brown 11:33 AM | Gordon Campbell
Good Does Not Fight Evil, But Stands Firm And Dispels It 10:26 AM | Martin LeFevre - Meditat...
Bitter Harvests: The Gaza Ceasefire 19/01/25 | Binoy Kampmark
Situation Critical: UNRWA And Its Continued Operations 18/01/25 | Binoy Kampmark
Waiting For Trump: How Bad Will It Be? 17/01/25 | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
The Gaza Genocide: The Fall Of Israel’s Immunity 16/01/25 | Ramzy Baroud
On More Threats To Democracy From David Seymour 16/01/25 | Gordon Campbell

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WORLD

Richard D. Wolff, IMI: United States In 2025 - Social Problems Denied Via Rhetorics Of Refusal

The record levels of government, corporate, and household debt alongside abundant signs that such indebtedness is worsening do not help project the United States as an economic model.

UN News: Relentless Crisis In Haiti - One In Eight Children Internally Displaced

The humanitarian crisis in Haiti has reached a critical point, with one in eight children now internally displaced due to escalating violence fuelled by armed groups who continue to control most of the capital, according to the UNICEF.

John Schofield, Human Bridges: How Archaeologists Can Solve The Earth’s ‘Wicked Problems’

Wicked problems are deeply entangled with one another, meaning that any solution to one problem may exacerbate other problems elsewhere. Climate change and social injustice are a well-known example of this entanglement.

Médecins Sans Frontières: Relief After Temporary Ceasefire - Immense Scale-up Of Life-saving Aid Must Flow Into Gaza Now

The Israeli government, Hamas, and world leaders have tragically failed the people of Gaza, by not agreeing and imposing a sustained ceasefire sooner.

Save The Children: VANUATU - 12,610 Children Face Disrupted Start To School Year One Month On From Devastating Earthquakes

While communities across Vanuatu are extremely resilient and have become well accustomed to responding to disasters, they are also tired of having to constantly rebuild their homes, their schools and their livelihoods, says Save the Children Vanuatu Country Director, Polly Banks.

Jeremy Rose: The Carbon Footprint Of A Genocide

The genocide in Gaza isn’t only a crime against humanity, it’s an ecocide that threatens the planet and every living thing on it.

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LIFESTYLE

NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival: Budding Filmmakers And Writers Invited To Take Part In 2025 NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival

Festival Director Whitney Oliver says she is delighted to get the ball rolling for the 2025 festival with entries now open for the Mountain Film and Book competitions. $9000 of prize money will be awarded across a range of categories.

Primary and Community Health Aotearoa: Change The Funding Model, Not Just The Minister

"Most people get their health from community providers rather than hospital and specialist services, and this government must use this opportunity to protect the value of these critical community providers," says Chair Hon Steve Chadwick.

Tūhura Otago Museum: XYZZY Nominated For Prestigious Best Of Earth Awards

A thrilling fusion of art, animation, and technology, XYZZY has captured the imagination of audiences worldwide. Created by celebrated contemporary artist Jess Johnson and visionary director Simon Ward, in collaboration with Tūhura Otago Museum, the immersive, psychedelic planetarium show is a bold exploration of abstract worlds, surreal landscapes, and mind-bending visuals.

E Tipu E Rea Whānau Services: E Tipu E Rea Calling for Targeted, Whole-Whānau Strategies to Address Whooping Cough in the First 2,000 Days

E Tipu E Rea is encouraging not only hapū māmā, but pāpā with young pēpi, and the wider whānau to kōrero with their midwives, community nurses, and those in their lives who have been through Pertussis.

New Zealand Sail Grand Prix: Stage Set For ‘Spectacular’ SailGP Debut In Auckland

With 25,000 fans expected across the weekend, The ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Auckland Wynyard Point will be the place to be this weekend. All the racing action will be broadcast live on Three and ThreeNow.

Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust: HAKA Recognized By BBC As One Of 2024’s Happiest Stories

The event, which raised funds for the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust, has been recognised by the BBC as one of the 'Happiest Stories of 2024,' placing it alongside global milestones such as the reopening of Notre Dame and the 'People’s Olympics' in Paris.

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