IAB New Zealand appoints Angelina Farry as CEO
The Interactive Advertising Bureau New Zealand (IAB New Zealand) has appointed Angelina Farry as the organisation’s next CEO. Farry has over 20 years’ experience in the New Zealand advertising industry, working in large network agencies including DDB Aotearoa, Saatchi & Saatchi and TBWA\NZ Group, and has previously run her own agency business. Prior to joining The IAB New Zealand Angelina was Managing Director of TBWA\NZ Group’s Eleven. “The IAB New Zealand sits in a unique position within the digital advertising industry, connecting our members across the entire value chain from advertisers, advertising agencies, publishers, research, recruitment, and tech companies. The IAB New Zealand plays a key role in the nation’s digital growth, and membership enables local businesses to be part of that conversation.
Source:Stuff
January 24, 2024 22:16 UTC
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Dunedin 20-year-old accused of raping woman on first date, claims it was consensual
Video / NZHeraldWarning: Distressing contentA Christchurch woman says she woke up in the back seat of a car parked on Signal Hill as a man was raping her. The defendant, a 20-year-old from Dunedin, pleaded not guilty to one charge of sexual violation by rape and said while the woman had been “wobbly” the intercourse was consensual. The woman says she does not remember the details of meeting the man or the drive to the Signal Hill lookout. The man accused of rape says the intercourse was consensual and counsel Meg Scally admitted the Crown’s case was “quite confronting”. I was asleep, passed out.”The defence case is that the pair had been chatting at the lookout before engaging in consensual intercourse.
Source:Otago Daily Times
January 24, 2024 20:55 UTC
Official documents suggest a NZ First minister wants to freeze excise tax on cigarettes - but she denies it
But RNZ has seen a Ministry of Health document, sent to Costello, which says the minister is proposing to freeze the excise tax. A Cabinet paper in 2020 said raising excise tax was a big factor in people stopping smoking. The report linked the big fall in smoking rates with the increases in excise tax since 2011. That could deliver a win for companies producing what are known as Heated Tobacco Products, or HTPs. Hoek said removing the excise tax from heated tobacco products would be welcomed by the tobacco industry.
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 24, 2024 20:21 UTC
Tax freeze for cigarettes in NZ First minister's plans
A Cabinet paper in 2020 said raising excise tax was a big factor in people stopping smoking. The report linked the big fall in smoking rates with the increases in excise tax since 2011. That could deliver a win for companies producing what are known as Heated Tobacco Products, or HTPs. Philip Morris urged the government to "establish a tax rate for heated tobacco products significantly below the tax rate" for smoked tobacco. Hoek said removing the excise tax from heated tobacco products would be welcomed by the tobacco industry.
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 24, 2024 20:07 UTC
Look: Flight delayed by penguin on the runway at New Zealand airport
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter SubscribeJan. 24 (UPI) -- A plane was delayed at New Zealand's Wellington International Airport due to a well-dressed hazard on the runway: a penguin. The airport said on social media that the "unusual little visitor" wandered onto the tarmac, leading airport staff scrambling to get the flightless bird to safety. AdvertisementAn airport spokesperson said an Air Chathams flight had been preparing to take off when the blue penguin, or kororā, wandered out onto the runway. "The pilot and passengers patiently waited while Wellington Airport staff raced out to collect and help the visitor," the post said. Jack Howarth, the airport's wildlife officer, took the penguin to the Wellington Zoo to be checked out.
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January 24, 2024 18:37 UTC
Open mike 25/01/2024
He thought he was visiting New Zealand’s capital city. Instead, the owner of Headquarters Bar took a journey through a harrowing ‘third world’ wasteland. Leo Molloy, owner of Headquarters Bar, failed Auckland mayoral candidate and stale lump of Play-Doh imbued with the soul of an angry wasp, spent last weekend
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January 24, 2024 18:20 UTC
Mum gives birth to first child in New Zealand Costco bathroom, reunites with staff
"A Costco staff member named Ju gave us a courtesy call checking how we are all doing. READ MORE: Mum-of-two's brutal holiday admissionGill reconnected with Costco staff who helped her give birth in the store bathroom. Then the 'horrible' letters started arrivingWhen the couple failed to hear their baby's cries, the Costco staff member broke the sac open. Celebrity mums who gave birth at 40 plus View Gallery"We appreciate people's enthusiasm, but we haven't been contacted by the company to talk about that. Gill and Keith Bay with Ju and the Costco staff member who broke the Kiwi mum's sac.
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January 24, 2024 13:17 UTC
Between you and me
One of my favourite things I’ve been watching lately is The Boys. I’ve just done Gen V but I didn’t love it as much as The Boys. I don’t read stories, but I read a lot of articles online. Always drum and bass. I make drum and bass so I listen to my own stuff more than anything because I’m always making it and mastering it.
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January 24, 2024 10:43 UTC
Why government ministers’ presence at a Hindu nationalist rally is causing concern
Both Lee and Seymour’s interviews were with ANI, an Indian news agency that has been accused of being a propaganda tool for the Hindu nationalist Indian government. In 1992, following a years-long push from rightwing Hindu group Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Hindu paramilitary organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a riot of Hindu protesters demolished the mosque, sparking riots throughout India. Former prime minister Chris Hipkins meets Narendra Modi (Photo: Pool)Why are there so many rightwing Hindu networks outside of India? The RSS has many branches outside of India, including in Kenya, the US, the UK and as a registered charity to promote Hindu culture in New Zealand. “There’s a lot of support from the diaspora to uphold the values of India as a Hindu nation,” he says.
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January 24, 2024 09:47 UTC
World faces second wave of disruptions from Red Sea crisis, warns shipping giant
The world must brace for a second wave of trade disruptions from the Red Sea crisis even after the conflict has been resolved, the boss of a shipping giant has warned. Delays could last for months even after Houthi attacks on ships passing through the Bab El-Mandeb strait have stopped, according to Cameron Bowie, UK managing director at Hapag-Lloyd. It is the latest sign that the crisis could keep inflation higher for longer as higher shipping costs filter through the world economy. That is the second wave of concern that we need to manage. The Houthis have carried out more than 30 attacks on commercial ships, sparking an international naval response and retaliatory missile strikes from the US and UK.
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January 24, 2024 03:25 UTC
Police close Albert Park in Auckland GeoTv News
Police say the accident occurred in Auckland The park has been disbanded as someone made “a number of disturbing comments”. This comes after police evacuated Albert Park and all streets immediately surrounding the park as a precaution on Wednesday afternoon. Police cordoned off Albert Park in central Auckland (Things)At least five police cars were seen blocking a road near Albert Park at about 1.10pm on Wednesday. Until then, all employees should avoid the area.”Albert Park was evacuated, as a precaution, on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Auckland Transport has also warned bus users that due to an “emergency services incident”, a number of bus routes have been diverted.
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January 24, 2024 02:19 UTC
Open mike 24/01/2024
This post is an excerpt from a much more detailedreport that I published over at Carbon Brief today. I thought it would be useful to have a more focused discussion here on why 2023 was so exceptionallyThis is a re-post from the Climate Brink ...
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January 23, 2024 23:14 UTC
Struggling shoppers stick with 'pasta, rice, potatoes, and bread' to keep tummies full
Photo: 123RFA Wellington mum says she is relying on bread and pasta to keep food costs down and fill tummies at home. This comes as the Commerce Commission investigates the two big supermarket chains over pricing and promotional practices. Wellington mum and community worker Chanelle Pokoati said the high cost of groceries has made bread a crucial staple for her family. We eat a lot of pasta, rice, potatoes, and bread. He said right now, the lack of supermarket competition meant low wage earners were bearing the brunt of high grocery costs.
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January 23, 2024 20:33 UTC
Dunedin 20-year-old denies rape allegation
A Christchurch woman says she woke up in the back seat of a car parked on Signal Hill as a man was raping her. The defendant, a 20-year-old from Dunedin, pleaded not guilty to one charge of sexual violation by rape and said while the woman had been "wobbly" the intercourse was consensual. The woman says she does not remember the details of meeting the man or the drive to the Signal Hill lookout. The man accused of rape says the intercourse was consensual and counsel Meg Scally admitted the Crown’s case was "quite confronting". Asked by Ms Scally whether it was possible she had communicated consent but may not remember, the woman said: "No.
Source:Otago Daily Times
January 23, 2024 16:03 UTC
Finding firm ground for the methane debate
Don’t get taken in by the notion that new methane emissions are benign. It is close on three times the size of the global methane cloud 150 years ago, although most of that increase has nothing to do with agriculture. Just accept that only half of the warming effects occur within the first 12 years. The scientists who developed the GWP* equation have not said that new methane emissions are benign. Abraham has enough methane decay in his cloud to almost balance his ongoing emissions so his assessed liability is very small.
Source:Stuff
January 23, 2024 15:12 UTC