While the dark days of New Zealand’s winters don’t hold a candle to Antarctica’s, there’s no doubt they can still affect our physical and mental health. In -45C conditions, the winter leader of Scott Base pans the camera about to show, well, not much. Combine this deficit with three years of pandemic-induced upheaval, the continuing cost of living crisis and a country already struggling with mental health, and we’re sitting ducks for a national downer. (Photo: Christina Hulbe, CC BY-ND)Down in Antarctica, Denby is in his fourth winter of complete darkness. A team of abut 18 staff run the base during its six-month winter – almost half have worked in the defence force.

Photo / ODTA recidivist swindler has been denied release from prison after he told the Parole Board he was 80 per cent sure he would not reoffend. Blair David Beaumont (38) is serving a sentence of three years 10 months at Rolleston Prison where he recently fronted the board. “To his credit, Mr Beaumont recognises that returning to self-employment is not in his immediate future,” Markham said. Beaumont received a glowing endorsement for his work in the prison kitchen, featuring “very positive file notes regarding his work ethic”. The board said Beaumont would benefit from reintegration work or any employment opportunities outside prison.

nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Kea Kids News: Kawakawa kid’s sisterly love goes TikTok viral | nzherald.co.nz” – below is their description. 10-year-old Latiyah Takimoana’s baby sister isn’t the only one who loves to hear her sing- TikTok videos of her soothing baby Lyricah with waiata have racked up millions of likes! Kea Kids News reporter Ohomairangi talks to Latiyah and finds out what it’s like to be TikTok famous. Video / Kea KidsSubscribe 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

CGTN published this video item, entitled “Migratory cormorants return to Qinghai Lake for hatching” – below is their description. For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-06-27/Migratory-cormorants-return-to-Qinghai-Lake-for-hatching-1kZ5gyTuSe4/index.html Bird Island wetland at Qinghai Lake in northwest China’s Qinghai Province has turned into a paradise for cormorants as they find an abundance of migratory naked carp, endemic to the salt lake, to feast on. A huge reef there known locally as “cormorant island” now hosts thousands of cormorants that all rely on the large amount of carp in the water as they migrate to freshwater streams between April and July. #Qinghai Lake #cormorants CGTN YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Please note comments are moderated before publication.

Global News published this video item, entitled “Food inflation: More competition needed to tame high grocery prices in Canada, report argues” – below is their description. Governments must act to bring more grocers into the Canadian market, argues a new Competition Bureau report examining concentration in the sector. The investigation, which arose in response to surging inflation at the grocery store last fall, ties higher prices to a lack of competition in the Canadian grocery industry. The Competition Bureau’s investigation sought to find out to what extent high levels of concentration in Canada’s grocery industry was contributing to soaring levels of food inflation — a trend that continues to cause pain on Canadian household budgets. As Anne Gaviola explains, this comes in response to persistently high food inflation, impacting household budgets across the country.

Written By: advantage - Date published: 8:39 am, June 27th, 2023 - 38 commentsCategories: uncategorized - Tags:A weakened Russia is a Russia made more dependent on China. I suspect Prime Minister Hipkins is at the realist end of the spectrum of engagement with China. We are not as reliant on China as we once were on the United Kingdom, but it’s getting up there. Prime Minister Hipkins will meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang while in Beijing, and will also attend a World Economic Forum event in Tianjin. The war in Ukraine is in some senses good for China: a Russia bled white by its own aggression will need China to lead Fortress Eurasia.

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nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Focus Live: PM Chris Hipkins on his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping | nzherald.co.nz” – below is their description. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Video / NZ Herald Check out our playlists: https://goo.gl/Swd249 Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oq Follow NZ Herald on Instagram: https://goo.gl/oLicXe Follow NZ Herald on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Wi6mbv nzherald.co.nz YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

GBNews published this video item, entitled “Uniforms: Parents & guardians spending £422 a year on them | are they expensive or equalisers?” – below is their description. new research from The Children’s Society reveals parents and guardians of secondary school children are spending around £422 per year on uniform, and around £287 for primary school children. Do we even need school uniform? Mother of four, Faustina Anyawu says uniforms shouldn’t be banned but does think they’ve become too pricey. #uniforms #schooluniforms #school #costoflivingcrisisKeep up to date with the latest news at https://www.gbnews.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/GBNEWSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GBNewsOnlineDownload the GB News app!

ANZ's economists expect house prices to rise slightly in the second half of this year. "We are forecasting house prices to lift just over 3% across the second half of the year," their latest Property Focus report says. "While there are still plenty of headwinds facing the housing market, we expect the tailwinds will blow a little more strongly across the second half of the year." "While high mortgage rates are certainly suppressing demand by sucking money out of debtors' pockets, household incomes have also grown strongly because of the tight labour market," the report says. "We now see the unemployment rate rising to 4.2% by the end of the year, rather than 4.4%," the report said.

Akaroa : Getty ImagesBaguettes, brasseries, even a boucherie – Akaroa wears its French history on its tricolour sleeve. Street names begin with “Rue”, the biennial French Festival draws crowds to the picturesque streets, a memorial to its first French settlers stands on the hill above the startling blue waters of the Banks Peninsula harbour. British settlers and, later, bach owners soon dominated the town, now with a population of around 750, but the French connection lingers on. As Wallace says, “The French story is very important to Akaroa still. There is no other town in New Zealand where there was an attempt at a French settlement.”By Sally Blundell

Four alarming charts that show just how extreme the climate is right nowA chronological listing of news and opinion articles posted on theduring the past week: Sun, Jun 18, 2023 thru Sat, Junr 24, 2023. Story of the WeekSoaring temperatures . Unusually hot oceans . Record high levels ...

TransportMore Waka Kotahi plans go off track as year comes to an endOne out of every five targets the Transport Agency wanted to achieve by the end of the year won't be met as it grapples with further reduced revenue and project delaysA greater number of targets and projects than first expected won’t be achieved by Waka Kotahi as the financial year comes to an end. This included higher rates of deaths and serious injuries than projected and fewer safety measures rolled out across the country than had been planned. Waka Kotahi set itself the goal of at least 500km of the network with reduced speeds by last June but it only managed to change 165km. It said there were six National Land Transport Programme projects off track at this point, with two unlikely to recover by June 30. Four NZ Upgrade Programme projects were also off track, with one unlikely to recover.

A week after four people were attacked by an axe-wielding man at a popular eating complex on Auckland’s North Shore, business owners in the complex are raising funds for the victims. Despite revenue falling since the attack, restaurant owners are keeping part of their daily earnings for the victims and their families. READ MORE:* Consulate activated emergency protocols after citizens involved in Albany axe attack* Albany axe attack: 7 terrifying minutes at a buzzing restaurant hub* Watch: Suspect arrested after alleged axe attack at Albany restaurants“We want to raise funds for everyone – victims and those who saw the horrific incident taking place last Monday. Some restaurant owners, who are not in touch with the victims are inviting them to visit the store. The 24-year-old man appeared at the North Shore District Court last Tuesday on charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.