Those climate fires never stopped. While I understand the stress of the neoliberal economy cost of living crisis that many New Zealanders are concerned about this election year (food, petrol, increasing debt, diminishing standard of living), I can only assume now that most people don’t actually take climate change that seriously. All of which is to say, the most urgent and most neglected crisis we are in is the one that requires us to drop GHGs very fast in order to keep climate change survivable. Yes, the cost of living crisis is serious. The current cost of living crisis is nested like a Russian Doll, within the bigger crises of climate and ecology.

The CEO of Plastics New Zealand has not taken kindly to the suggestion that recycling is “essentially a fraud”. It’s really unhelpful and impacts the confidence in recycling.”Barker also rejected Brake’s suggestion that recycling simply delays the process of items like drink bottles and meat trays ending up in landfills. The views expressed by Brake are somewhat surprising, given that they run counter to the narrative his employer, Waste Management New Zealand, usually pushes on recycling. BusinessDesk journalist Meier told The Front Page that Waste Management is big on recycling. “According to a 2022 OECD report, plastic waste has doubled in the last 20 years and only 9 per cent of it is being recycled.

The gap between the official rate and the market rate is now its widest in ten months. Their jobless rate rose to 3.7% in July from 3.5% in June, above market expectations of 3.6%, and the highest level since April. The Australian 10 year bond yield is now at 4.31% and up +8 bps from yesterday. And the NZ Government 10 year bond rate is up another +8 bps, now at 5.12% and also its highest since 2011. The bitcoin price is very much lower today from this time yesterday and now at US$27,929 which is down a rather substantial -4.1%.

Those convicted of certain criminal offences are now ineligible to serve on a school board unless an exemption is approved, following the passing of the third reading of the Education and Training Amendment Bill. Education Minister Jan Tinetti said that would give staff, students, and the school community “more confidence that board members are suitable for the role”. The Bill passing also means Aotearoa’s three wānanga are now able to self-determine how they operate. SIMON O'CONNOR/Stuff The Bill creates a new framework for Aotearoa’s three current wānanga – Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Te Wānanga o Raukawa, and Te Whare o Wānanga Awanuiārangi. An extension of time for elect student representatives also aimed to increase participation in school board elections.

Follow ShareFormer professional tennis player Martina Navratilova once again slammed an American politically linked individual. For the uninitiated, he is the advisor of former President Donald Trump. In a tweet that tagged the video, this is what the tennis legend had to say: “This Miller guy, a wannabe fascist, complains and complains and complains… womp womp.”This Miller guy… a wannabe fascist complains and complains and complains… womp womp https://t.co/ik55W1QdH9 — Martina Navratilova (@Martina) August 17, 2023She bluntly stated that Trump’s advisor, Miller, is simply complaining and not ready to accept opposition. She is also unhappy with all those related to the Former American President. It is very clear that the American tennis legend will not be rooting for Trump in the upcoming presidential election.

Australia’s Far North could become a major banana-growing region, horticulture experts say. Aaron McCloy has hosted two workshops this winter, sharing the basics about banana plantations, with another to be scheduled in Kerikeri. He said farmers had been told they needed to improve their waterways, but many didn’t know how. “They are excellent at absorbing nitrates and phosphates in run-off from cows, thus preventing them from reaching streams. The attractiveness of banana plants producing 10-20kg bunches within three years cannot be overlooked.”McCloy and his partner, Elle Montgomery, run Far North Tropicals, while McCloy also teaches horticulture and science at Taipa Area School.

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The National Party are little more than a front for Chinese Business interests! There was also the wee issue of a Chinese Spy inside the National Party as an MP. Big scale dairy farming a main trend in ChinaChina’s dairy farming industry has transformed over the last 2 decades and today the main trend is big scale farming. …they will overtake us and undermine us and National with their Corporate Dairy mates have set us up on a conclusion course for geopolitical tensions! Those with property will love this because it will push up their house prices as National sell the country to their rich foreign millionaire mates.

Emotions ran high in the Christchurch high court as Lauren Dickason was convicted of murdering her three daughters. Key TakeawayLauren Dickason has been convicted of murdering her three daughters in New Zealand. Facts about the keyword of the news article:Lauren Dickason: Convicted of murdering her three daughters in New Zealand. Mental Health: Dickason’s mental health will be evaluated before sentencing. Possibility of Appeal : Dickason’s lawyers may appeal the verdict or the sentencing.

Two of the three big reforms to the Resource Management Act (RMA) have passed their third readings in Parliament. They are the Spatial Planning Act and the Natural and Built Environment Act. The Spatial Planning Act and the Natural and Built Environment Act were passed but the third leg of the reforms, the Climate Adaptation Act, will have to wait until after the election. Court also says the Government has also adds "more divisive co-Governance" to the planning system. "The Spatial Planning Bill .... lets Regional Planning Committees allow unelected officials to colour in maps showing where you can and can’t build," Court asks.

Some good news from Auckland Transport yesterday that the bus driver shortage is officially over. Auckland now has three more bus drivers than the required 2,306 to operate Auckland’s buses. Richard Harrison, AT’s Metro Optimisation Manager says that for passengers, this means more buses and more reliability across Auckland’s bus network. “We are extremely grateful for the patience of Aucklanders while we have worked hard to get our buses back to where they should be. In July, all previously suspended buses were added back into timetablesBus driver shortfall is now resolved, with three more drivers in the workforce than the full requirement.

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The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep its base interest rate unchanged—at 5.50%—during its August meeting. However, projections released alongside this decision, in the August Monetary Policy Statement (MPS), showed the likelihood of another 25 basis point lift was increasing. Stephen Toplis, head of research at BNZ, said this persistent inflationary pressure could be behind the increase in the OCR track. “Ten basis points is absolutely lost in the wash of the uncertainties you deal with in these monetary policy projections,” he said. However, ANZ’s Zollner said the Committee had signed off on a higher OCR track which suggests a bias towards lifting the rate.

What is the name of the iconic indoor waterfall located in Singapore Changi Airport's Jewel complex? Photo / 123RFWhat is the name of the iconic indoor waterfall located in Singapore Changi Airport's Jewel complex? These questions were prepared with the help of the artificial intelligence chatbot, Chat GPT. Test your brains with the Herald’s afternoon quiz. Be sure to check back on nzherald.co.nz for the morning quiz tomorrow.

According to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE), 14,238 people arrived on work visas in July, down from 16,878 in June and 17,319 in May. That may signal the rapid growth in the number of overseas workers coming to NZ that occurred since pandemic border restrictions were eased, is starting to slow. The MBIE figures show there were a total of 149,220 people in NZ on work visas at the end of July this year. There was also a sharp jump in the number of overseas students coming to NZ, with 12,438 arrivals on student visas in July. That suggests overseas student arrivals are returning to the seasonal pattern evident pre-pandemic, when January, February and July were the main months for student visa arrivals.