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NZ’s biggest sculpture show returns
Nervous candidates, Kiwis in Gaza and the Beatles final single | Focus Morning Bulletin November 3, 2023It is unlikely National and Act will be able to form a government alone, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is working around the clock to ensure exit efforts from Gaza and the Beatles release final single Now and Then which was 45 years in the making. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / AP
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 03, 2023 12:01 UTC
'Just try': Greens co-leader dares incoming govt on Treaty
Greens co-leader Marama Davidson. Photo: NZ HeraldGreen Party co-leader Marama Davidson has dared the incoming National-led Government on its stance on the Treaty of Waitangi as she promises the new Opposition parties will advocate for Māori. “Just try and come for the Treaty, just try,” she said in a message to the still-to-be-formed Government. The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi are used to apply the Treaty in a range of contemporary contexts. They are often written into legislation and are used and developed by the judiciary to interpret what the Treaty means today.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 03, 2023 10:56 UTC
Open mike 03/11/2023
A couple of days ago, K Gurunathan – described as a former mayor of Kapiti – had an article in Stuff under the heading “ACT’s Treaty referendum: a bad idea, and even worse timing”. In the article, he noted that former Prime Minister John Key had ruled out the idea
Source:Stuff
November 03, 2023 10:23 UTC
Mosque attack survivors describe rush to emergency door that didn't open
The two men told the coroners court they rushed to an emergency exit door when the shooting began. Siddiqui, Alaydey and another worshipper quickly decided to kick out the glass panel in the door and escape through the open frame. ADVERTISEMENTAlayedy told the court he saw the terrorist from about 100 metres away while he was hiding behind a vehicle. When police officers told him to come out to the road, Alayedy said he saw deceased people, including his friend. ADVERTISEMENTA senior sergeant told the court the emergency exit door in the main prayer room was malfunctioning at the time of the attack.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 03, 2023 10:01 UTC
Luxon gloriously throws Mark Mitchell under the Gang Bus
Luxon just threw Mark Mitchell under the Gang bus and it is glorious! …so National’s Gang Patch law WON’T include face tattoos, something that seems to be news to National’s new Police Minister. Luxon has already puffed himself up to argue that he will send the Police into the next Gang Funeral to take patches off gang members. Here’s Queensland gang expert, Queensland University of Technology’s Mark Lauchs, explaining why the gang ban won’t work here…But thinks it may be a different story for gangs like the Mongrel Mob. The culture is different and the gang patch is worn by vastly greater numbers of people than simply members.
Source:Stuff
November 03, 2023 09:13 UTC
Christopher Hipkins reacts to the final election result
Residents of a place represented by an elected official are called “constituents”, and those constituents who cast a ballot for their chosen candidate are called “voters”. There are different systems for collecting votes, but while many of the systems used in decision-making can also be used as electoral systems, any which cater for proportional representation can only be used in elections. In smaller organizations, voting can occur in different ways. Formally via ballot to elect others for example within a workplace, to elect members of political associations or to choose roles for others. Informally voting could occur as a spoken agreement or as a verbal gesture like a raised hand or electronically.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 03, 2023 07:12 UTC
Christchurch terror attack inquest: Al Noor Mosque survivors describe rush to emergency exit door
Photo: NZ Herald / George HeardTwo survivors of the massacre at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque have recalled the moment they took cover behind cars while a volley of gunshots was directed at them, an inquest has heard. Survivor recounts massacreA third survivor from Al Noor Mosque also read his evidence to the court on Friday. He arrived at Al Noor Mosque shortly after 2.15pm after diverting from Linwood Islamic Centre. The AOS member said he and his team chose to go to Al Noor after false reports of the shooting having returned. After learning there was sufficient police staff at Linwood mosque, they continued to Al Noor.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 03, 2023 04:11 UTC
Residential rents up an average of $40 a week in September year, Auckland rents up $60 a week
Residential rents increased by an average of $40 a week across the entire country in the 12 months to the end of September, with rents in Auckland up $60 a week. Bond data is a leading indicator of movements in market rents, because most bonds are collected for newly tenanted properties, providing a snapshot of where the market is sitting, and most landlords and property managers use market rents when reviewing rents for existing tenancies. (See the table below for the rent increase figures for all major urban centres). Within the Auckland region, rent increases ranged from $20 a week (3.2%) in the Rodney Ward on the city's northern boundary, to $83 a week (12.2%) in the Orakei Ward in central Auckland. (See the table below for the rent figures for all Auckland Council ward areas and the map showing the ward boundaries).
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 03, 2023 04:07 UTC
Mosque survivors describe rush to get out
Photo: NZ HeraldTwo survivors of the massacre at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque have recalled the moment they took cover behind cars while a volley of gunshots was directed at them, an inquest has heard. Fifty-one people died as a result of the attacks during Friday prayers at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood mosque on March 15 in 2019, with dozens more injured. While he was hiding, Siddiqui told the court he quickly called his wife and told her not to let their son come to the mosque because there had been a shooting. Survivor recounts massacreA third survivor from Al Noor Mosque also read his evidence to the court on Friday. The inquest earlier heard a number of survivors wanted to re-enter the mosque one police arrived to help but were not allowed to go back in.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 03, 2023 01:56 UTC
Why was mosque emergency exit locked? Coroner hears desperate escape stories
Key points:Coroner hears from Christchurch mosque attack survivors about escape from Al Noor mosque. Cop who examined scene also failed to get the door open using normal mechanisms. Three men who were in the Al Noor mosque during the March 15 terror attack have spoken about trying to escape the relentless gunfire through an emergency door - only to find it locked. He was in the main prayer room at the Al Noor mosque, sitting with his friends just in front of an emergency exit door. He said revisiting the mosque attack was traumatic but he wanted to make sure the children of those lost and other families had the answers they needed.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 03, 2023 01:13 UTC
Breakfast briefing: Bond markets rally as rate expectations retreat
October vehicle sales were expected to dip slightly from September, to an annual rate of 15.3 mln from 15.7 mln. This is very much higher than the year-ago levels of about 14.5 mln rate. The UST 10yr yield is down a sharpish -14 bps from this time yesterday, now at 4.67% as bond markets rally after the US Treasury’s debt issuance plan. The China 10 year bond rate is down -2 bps at 2.69%. The NZ Government 10 year bond rate is a very sharp -23 bps lower at 5.59%.
Source:Stuff
November 03, 2023 01:01 UTC
Nissan Global CEO Confirms Rosslyn Plant’s Place in Company’s Future Plans
The local Nissan Rosslyn plant, facing retrenchment and the end of NP200 bakkie production, is still considered an important part of Nissan Global’s plan, according to Nissan Global CEO Makoto Uchida. Uchida stated that the plant fits into their expansion plans, although he did not provide specific details. Uchida stated that the company is building on the success of the Leaf and focusing on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and e-power in their development. In terms of markets with limited EV infrastructure, Uchida stated that Nissan has various strategies based on the market’s level of advancement. Sources:– “Nissan Global CEO says Rosslyn plant is still very much part of the company’s future plans” (motoring.co.za)– “Nissan CEO on how the Japanese marque is planning for the electric-car tidal wave” (stuff.co.nz)
Source:Stuff
November 02, 2023 13:09 UTC
The collapse of Supie and the fecklessness of ‘she’ll-be-right’ under-regulated Kiwi Capitalism
The Left have done sweet fuck all for the material hardships of poverty, housing, inequality and climate change. Covid taught us food security matters and a Supermarket chain that embeds a cheaper food security while supporting local supplies is a necessity to correct a broken market! Almost 40 percent of New Zealand households experience food insecurity, while 19 percent of children live in households that experience food insecurity. A state owned 3rd supermarket chain would do more for providing a cheaper means of living to all kiwis who have food security issues. If you can’t contribute but want to help, please always feel free to share our blogs on social media
Source:Stuff
November 02, 2023 08:41 UTC
Couple make $1m in Scarborough home sale
This large home on Scarborough Rd sold under the hammer for $3.05m. Photo: SuppliedA couple pocketed $1 million of rainy-day money after they sold their lavish home in Scarborough and bought a new-build just hours later. Their four-bedroom home on Scarborough Rd sold under the hammer for $3.05 million – $300,000 more than RV – after competitive bidding from two buyers. Bayleys listing agent Steve Ellis said it was a good result considering the house’s age. “As soon as 70-year-olds walk in, who have quite good money to spend, they go ‘oh no we don’t want stairs’.”-By Nikki PrestonOneRoof.co.nz
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 02, 2023 08:33 UTC
Daily review 02/11/2023
Written By: notices and features - Date published: 5:30 pm, November 2nd, 2023 - 7 commentsCategories: Daily review - Tags:Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …Share this: FacebookLinkedInRedditPinterestMastodonTwitterPrintEmail
Source:Stuff
November 02, 2023 08:15 UTC