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So there’s Andrew Little last week on Q+A getting grilled by Jack Tame on the Worker Visa accreditation scheme that effectively trusts the 27 000 accredited to not exploit the 77 000 migrant workers. 24 hours later Newshub is breaking a story about 50 migrant workers living in a South Auckland slum exploited by the Worker Visa accreditation scheme . Then Newshub break that the number of migrant workers being exploited is now 100. Then Newshub finally arrive at a total of 115 migrant workers exploited and scammed into using this accreditation scheme minus any jobs. The simple solution of course would be universal union membership for all migrant workers.

Spain team photo during the FIFA Women's World Cup semifinal football match between Spain and Sweden at Eden Park in Auckland on Tuesday August 15, 2023. Photo / Aaron Gillions / www.photosport.nzRegardless of whoever ends up winning the Fifa Women’s World Cup final tonight between Spain and England, it’s club FC Barcelona Femení who will be the real winners on the night. Barcelona has earnt the title of being a top Spanish club on both the men’s and women’s sides. Barcelona also had eight players named in the 2022 Fifa Fifpro Women’s World XI Squad. Irene Paredes (C) of Spain and Jorge Vilda (R), Head Coach of Spain, speak during a Spain press conference during the the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Addressing climate change is the right thing to do to safeguard our environment for future generations, but it’s also the smart thing to do – taking action now is in our economic interests and will reduce cost pressures on Kiwi households. The Chris Hipkins Government is continuing to take action

Photo: screenshot / Sky TVThe Women's World Cup 2023 attracted record crowds in the stands and on TV - both here and in Australia. But the losers were literally a big part of the World Cup story. A record audience in Australia last weekend week saw their quarterfinal against France settled by longest-ever World Cup penalty shootout. Among those arguing FIFA Women's World Cup was revolutionary for New Zealand was TVNZ’s John Campbell. “We've been successful during the Women’s World Cup, with millions seeing it (whether) it's through Sky or via our content.

Orange Sky is an Australian charity who have come to major New Zealand cities to provide a little dignity to rough sleepers. Orange Sky vans offer these hot showers and clothes washing services free of charge. Before the orange van came along, I'd just get a bucket of water and sponge myself down. The Waipareira Trust is a kaupapa Māori focussed support service for people in the Waitematā region. The Auckland team of Orange Sky volunteers have washed more than 15,000 loads of washing, provided 6500 showers and logged 25,000 hours of kōrero.

The lifting of the last remaining Covid restrictions last week signalled the end of a period of more than three years where, at its most acute, we were told to stay home and keep to our bubbles while the borders were indefinitely closed. Research suggests Long Covid might be linked to early stages of neurodegeneration, and even the likes of Parkinson’s disease. It also indicates you’re more likely to suffer Long Covid the less vaccinated you are or the more often you get infected. “Multiple potential Long Covid therapeutics are in development. However, none have been clinically proven at this stage,” says the Ministry of Health’s latest evidence brief about Long Covid, from November 2022.

Watch live coverage of the playoff for bronze between Sweden and Australia in Brisbane. Stuff Sam Kerr of Australia.

The latest auction results stayed true to form and took a bit of a dip over the week from 12-18 August, after showing a slight rise the week before. Although the number of properties being offered at auction is bouncing around a bit from week to week, the sales rate is remaining remarkably consistent with about half of the properties offered at auction selling under the hammer each week. Last week 91 of the 185 properties offered sold under the hammer, giving an overall sales rate of 49%, down from 54% the previous week and 50% the week before that. Overall it was a relatively quiet week in the auction rooms with no major surprises either way. Details of the individual properties offered at all of the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz, including the selling prices and rating valuations of those that sold, are available on our Residential Auction Results page.

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With Temperature and Other Climate Extremes Shattering Records, Should We Call it 'Global Boiling'? 'Weirding'? A chronological listing of news and opinion articles posted on theduring the past week: Sun, Aug 6, 2023 thru Sat, Aug 12, 2023. Story of the WeekThe U.N. Secretary-General ...

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe. It lies between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic led by a chancellor. With over 83 million inhabitants of its 16 constituent states, it is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, as well as the most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Berlin, and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr.

Rampant optimism or irrational exuberance lead to market bubbles. Market bubbles are a fusion of millions of investors’ emotional responses, mostly greed. Market bubbles are not a recent phenomenon, nor are they uncommon. The Black Tulip is about one of the most impressive market bubbles that occurred in Holland in the 1630s. If you think you would be tempted by rampant financial optimism consider a self-binding scheme.

nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Govt transport plan, Work Visa Scheme concerns & Sir Michael Parkinson dies | Focus Morning Bulletin” – below is their description. Reactions split on the Government’s draft transport plan, why the immigration minister is ordering a review of the work visa scheme and one of the most recognisable faces on British television, Sir Michael Parkinson, dies at 88. Full story: https://tinyurl.com/4kka8r8mSubscribe and be notified of breaking news: https://goo.gl/LP45jXCheck out our playlists: https://goo.gl/Swd249Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oqFollow NZ Herald on Instagram: https://goo.gl/oLicXeFollow NZ Herald on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Wi6mbvnzherald.co.nz YouTube Channel

CRUEL SUMMER (PRIME VIDEO)This hit teen anthology drama returns for a sophomore, 10-part season with another thrilling mystery. Supplied The fourth season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and second season of Cruel Summer are among the great shows to stream this weekend. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES (DISNEY+)The fourth – and final – season of this Emmy-nominated series sees the Wildcats returning to East High, where they prepare a stage production of High School Musical 3: Senior Year. But, in a meta twist signature to the series, their plans are disrupted when Disney announces that the long-awaited High School Musical 4: The Reunion movie will shoot on location at their beloved high school. Prime Video The Lost Flowers Of Alice Hart is now available to stream on Prime Video.