Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:57 am, November 21st, 2023 - 33 commentsCategories: chris hipkins, International, israel, labour, Palestine, war - Tags:Earlier this week the New Zealand Labour Party made a statement on Palestine and it was a good one. I am pleased that New Zealand Labour decided to be more staunch and declare that the killing of innocent children and the bombing of hospitals and schools should not be tolerated. “It runs against Labour Party values to see the horrific scenes we are witnessing without calling for a ceasefire,” he said. “The violence and the killing has to stop.”National responded by agreeing with Labour but then accusing Labour of playing politics. “Given New Zealand’s long-standing bipartisan approach to foreign policy it is very disappointing that Chris Hipkins is playing politics with such a serious issue.

However, to those who watch the skies, Peter Jackson is also known for his large collection of both restored and replica vintage aircraft – specifically both British and German fighters from World War 1. With that said, it has been claimed over the last few years that he actually has more fighter aircraft than the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). Technically, Jackson has more airworthy fighter aircraft than the RNZAF – even if they have been obsolete for a good 80-100 years and do not have weapons. As for why Jackson has an air force advanced by the standards of a medieval world like Tolkien's Middle Earth? Some people might say it's got out of control, I'd say it's evolved," added Jackson.

New Zealand wholesale interest rates have fallen sharply over the last month or so, suggesting mortgage rate cuts could be in store before long. Two-year swap rates, which can influence mortgage rates, currently trade at around 5.075 per cent, down sharply from 5.785 per cent in early October. “It’s all feeding through to the Reserve Bank’s [rate hikes] being done, and the next move being a rate cut,” Kerr said. Harbour Asset Management fixed income and currency strategist Hamish Pepper said the falls in wholesale rates should flow through into mortgage rates soon. “For now, wholesale rates have moved a lot more but retail rates have not moved at all, so that transmission is not really there,” he said.

New Zealand is currently experiencing its fifth wave of Covid-19, and it appears to be the largest spike in infections seen all year. According to Otago University epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker, the hospitalization peak during this fifth wave seems to be even higher than what was observed during the fourth wave. However, epidemiologists and modellers do not predict this wave to reach the heights of the previous wave in 2022. FAQs:Q: How many new Covid-19 cases were reported in New Zealand during the fifth wave? A: Health officials reported a total of 7,881 new Covid-19 cases during the fifth wave.

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Comments by locals to Stuff sum up the collective anger of Tauranga in response to two more ‘user pays’ concepts revealed last week by Council - congestion charges, and footpath fees for outside tables at cafés and restaurants. Now, with the congestion charges mooted, residents have had a guts full. Tauranga Council is asking for community feedback on a concept for congestion charging in Tauranga and locals Stuff spoke to are strongly against it. Tauranga City Council Commission, from left, Shadrach Rolleston, Bill Wasley, Anne Tolley and Stephen Selwood. “A deviant and devious strategy to create the congestion and then charge their victims for the privilege.”In response to Stuff’s questions, Commissioner Sellwood says the congestion charges – which the council has named Smart Trip – is at concept stage.

Bloomberg Television published this video item, entitled “After a Slow Summer, Bitcoin Enjoys a Fall Tailwind” – below is their description. After a quiet summer of low volatility, cryptocurrencies have surged, with Bitcoin reaching a fresh 52-week high of almost $38,000 in November. Here are three factors that explain the Bitcoin updraft. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with us on…Twitter: https://twitter.com/businessFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusinessInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusinessConnect with Bloomberg Television on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloombergTVFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevisionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/Bloomberg Television YouTube Channel

A person has been taken into custody after a house fire in Oamaru this evening. No injuries were reported but one person was taken into custody, the spokesman said. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said they received reports of the blaze about 7.15pm. When crews arrived the fire was well-involved, but all the occupants were out of the house. - tim.scott@odt.co.nz

Video / NZ HeraldA drug deal gone wrong ended with a car crashing into a power pole after two teenagers fled a Dunedin property after being assaulted, police say. Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said police were called to a crash where a vehicle smashed into a power pole in Victoria Rd at 7.10pm on Friday. Investigations revealed the two occupants of the car, an 18-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man, had crashed after fleeing from an assault at a nearby property. In their haste to get away, they lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the power pole. The man had blood on his face as a result of the assault and not the crash, Senior Sergeant Bond said.

New Zealand's biggest insurer is urging the incoming government to push on with natural hazard risk reduction, climate change adaptation and managed retreat work to help keep insurance available and affordable in the face of stark impacts, and rising costs, from extreme weather and natural hazards. Average claim costs are rising, she says, noting average weather-related claim costs were $35,000 in Hawke’s Bay, $30,000 on the West Coast, and $21,000 in Gisborne Tairāwhiti. “For over a decade, we have been clear that New Zealand needs to take urgent action to keep people safe from the impacts of natural hazards and climate change. Banks have told a subsequent parliamentary inquiry into climate adaptation that insurance withdrawal would leave them with stark options. Also see our Of Interest podcast on insurance and climate issues with Tower CEO Blair Turnbull here.

The Domestic Purposes Benefit has been variously described as a “disaster” (David McLoughlin 1995), an “economic lifeline” (Jane Kelsey 1995) and “an unfortunate experiment” (Muriel Newman 2009). Its effect on family formation can never be definitively ascertained. But the growth of the sole parent

Supplied The RoboTruck is a touch shorter in length and width, and it’s also likely a little cheaper than its Cybertruck inspiration. From end to end, bottom to top, the RoboTruck is a clear Tesla Cybertruck knockoff. In its promotional imagery, one could almost be forgiven for mistaking the RoboTruck for being a halfway decent reproduction of the Cybertruck. The gap between the doors on the left-hand size is four times as wide as the equivalent gap on the right. MATTHEW HANSEN/STUFF Tesla has opened the doors to its second store in Auckland, featuring a huge car delivery area, parts area, and service center.

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TDB Recommends NewzEngine.comChloe smashed Ryan Bridges and David Seymour in the debate on Palestine. This is a technical war crime happening in real time and David and Ryan want to conflate the hostage release on par with halting immediate and technical war crimes? The response has to be proportional and what the IDF are doing in Gaza is a technical war crime! Meanwhile the National/ACT/NZF hustle is still frozen in time doing nothing but playing to their venal self interests and egos. If you can’t contribute but want to help, please always feel free to share our blogs on social media.

A week ago it was at 5.22% so a notable fall since. A week ago the yellow metal was at US$1936/oz so a weekly gain of +2.3%. The Kiwi dollar starts today at 59.9 USc and little-changed from Saturday. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at just on under 69.1. The bitcoin price starts today at US$36,375 and virtually unchanged since this time Saturday.