Right Turn: What social-liberal progressivism faces is a conservative populist surge composed of defenders of a status-quo that, if not gone, is, at least, widely perceived as going. is terrified of what it calls the “Far Right”. To hear progressive activists, academics and journalists tell the story, Aotearoa ...
A WorkSafe spokesperson said it has opened an investigation into the incident and extended its sympathy to the victim’s whānau. "Students should be able to participate safely, and parents and whānau must have confidence their rangatahi will be kept safe. "Kymani was a vibrant and cherished ākonga who touched the lives of many with her kindness, aroha and beautiful spirit." The centre will be closed "for all public public skating" on Thursday and Friday, its Facebook page stated. "Our traumatic incident team is available to support the school for as long as needed.
Owensboro Dance Theatre is hosting auditions next week for its pre-professional company and apprentice company for the 2024-2025 season. ODT boasts both a pre-professional company and an apprentice company, with dancers committing to 10 hours of training each week, in addition to rehearsals for major productions. We believe in providing our dancers with the best opportunities to grow and shine,” said Managing Artistic Director Joy Johnson. “What sets Owensboro Dance Theatre apart is its unwavering commitment to professional excellence. By integrating professional guest artists into performances and engaging top-tier lighting, sound, and technical directors, ODT provides its dancers with unparalleled exposure to the professional dance world,” she said.
The curious case of Health NZ versus the National Party continues as a former Board member accuses the government of spreading intentional “disinformation.”Let’s do a quick recap of how we got here –On 16 July, there was a sudden and unexpected departure of two more Health NZ Board members. On the 19 July , only 2 of 7 Board members remained. Labour’s Verrall said the “near clear-out” was linked to the level of funding provided by the Government being insufficient to address the health system. Health NZ was able to successfully reduce nursing shortages from double digits to about 6%. Yesterday, a Health NZ ex-Board member accused the Prime Minister of spreading “disinformation”.
Does this define everything that’s going to go through into the future? I think that’s a really important part of interchangeability — is the ability of those staffs to synchronize. The people would have people aspects are really, really important as well. And so to provide stimulating careers more than we need, we need to be in that space. FranchettiI think it’s really important, because all the things we were talking about all day is really the security of this region today and far into the future.
Israel killed a series of Hamas political and military figures in 2003. Traditionally, Hamas has used internal elections to select political leaders. Some Gazans were angry at senior Hamas leadership for provoking the war and in some cases not sharing the suffering of the people. Karima Hassan, 63, said she had voted for Hamas but had been disappointed when its promise of reforms yielded little change. “No one will dare from Hamas to speak about a cease-fire with Israel right now, or in the very near future.”
Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka ObituarySociety News – Rebellion ResearchKymani Hiley-Hetaraka ObituaryIt is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka, age 13. The school community, moreover, now deeply saddened by the loss of such a vibrant and beloved young individual. In a statement, a spokesperson from Haeata Community Campus expressed, “It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka, a beloved member of our school community.”Best University in New Zealand? His memory will become cherished by his family, friends, and the entire school community. Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka ObituaryTeenager dies after Christchurch ice-skating tragedy | Star News (odt.co.nz)Teenager dies after accident at Christchurch ice skating rink (1news.co.nz)(5) FacebookChristchurch ice skating tragedy: Teen girl, 13, dies in hospital – NZ HeraldTeenager dies after ice-skating accident | Otago Daily Times Online News (odt.co.nz)
Vaping, mental health and ‘sometimes foods’: Bella Ireland revisits the mobile classroom of her youth to see how it has evolved. A lot has changed since I was last sitting in the Life Education classroom. I’m much taller, a bit wiser, and I’m now wearing a nametag stating “Bella Ireland, ...
The editorial in the Weekend Herald on 20 July 2024. The editorial about who the All Blacks should pick to play at centre ran first in the Weekend Herald on July 20. The Weekend Herald won the 2024 Voyager Award for Weekly Newspaper of the Year in May. In some cases, we also create stories entirely using AI tools,” says an explanatory article headlined NZME, NZ Herald and our use of AI. Mediawatch also asked how AI tools were used to create the articles in question.
Paris: A female boxer who identifies as a trans man has called for athletes who have previously failed testosterone and gender-eligibility tests to be banned from competing in the women’s events at the Olympics. Philippines fighter Hergie Bacyadan, who was bundled out of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday afternoon, created a stir on the eve of the bout after an Instagram post, declaring: “I still consider myself as a trans-man because my heart says so”. Boxer Hergie Bacyadan from the Philippines, who identifies as a trans man. Credit: InstagramDespite identifying as a male, the 29-year-old competed in the women’s 75kg division and was knocked out by China’s Li Qian. When Philippines coaches were asked after the bout to clarify the issue of Bacyadan’s gender, they said: “She was born a female and is a female.”
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:14 am, August 1st, 2024 - 19 commentsCategories: act, david seymour, Gerry Brownlee, national, politicans, Politics, racism, uncategorized - Tags:Yesterday in Parliament was pretty weird. Act MPs staged a show down event and expressed increasing dissatisfaction with their Government’s speaker Gerry Brownlee. They then staged a protest by wearing Act lapel badges, banned by a current Speaker’s ruling. “Laura is from the ACT Party that is proposing this bill. And causing carnage in so many areas and then playing the victim card is so annoying.
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The national median dwelling value declined for the fifth consecutive month in July, down 0.5%, CoreLogic says. According to the CoreLogic Home Value Index, the median value of all dwellings in New Zealand was $827,515 in July, down 0.5% compared to June, and down 2.5% (-$21,200) from February's summer peak. The national median value has now retreated by $155,403 (-16%) from the record high of $982,918 set in January 2022. Median dwelling values fell in all main centres in July versus June, ranging from -0.1% in Christchurch to -0.9% in Tauranga. The tables below slow the median value trends throughout the country.
Three races, three gold medals and three Olympic records at these Paris Games for Leon Marchand, who demonstrated his superhuman ability once again by becoming the first man in history to complete the butterfly-breastroke double. Two gold medals in less than two hours. US media had already dubbed Marchand ‘The French Michael Phelps’ owing to the fact the Toulouse native is coached by Bob Bowman, the mastermind behind the legendary American’s career. Phelps accumulated 28 medals in five Olympics, but he never attempted a double whammy in a night session. This one-two was all in a day’s work for Marchand, who became the first swimmer to win two golds in one night at the Olympics since 1976.
Benefield, 32, was originally charged with second-degree murder with a firearm after fatally shooting Douglas Benefield, her 58-year-old estranged husband, in September 2020. Prosecutors argued that Benefield shot her husband as a means to get sole custody of their child, while defense lawyers said the shooting was self-defense as he menaced her. The once-intense romance curdled, and prosecutors allege Benefield attempted to resolve her failed efforts to win sole custody of their child by killing Douglas. AdvertisementThe deadly shooting unfolded at the Florida home where Benefield was living with her mother in September 2020. The argument began in the evening, after Douglas came to the home while Benefield was packing their shared moving truck.
