Open mike 05/06/2024
The Rt Hon Winston Peters, joined by Mike King, has announced $24 million over four years for the ‘I Am Hope Foundation’, and will provide young people aged between 5 to 25 years with free mental health counselling services. This funding will help I Am Hope’s ‘Gumboot Friday’ initiative give
Source:New Zealand Herald
June 05, 2024 00:05 UTC
A Better Broadway: Act 1
Key elements: a new no-right turn from Nuffield St onto Remuera Rd; then on Broadway itself, only allow filtered access for some modes, e.g. Bike lanes can also be installed along Broadway, providing another healthy and safe alternative to driving. The Main Act – A Transit MallAs already mentioned, my thinking is to only allow bus, cycle and small-wheeled traffic through Broadway between Morrow St and Remuera Rd. This also allows you to close the slip lane (and left turns) from Remuera Rd into Broadway. Broadway is a major bus corridor as has been discussed so it should have solid bus lanes throughout.
Source:Stuff
June 04, 2024 23:41 UTC
Video shows Otago rescue operation after boat runs aground
Two people were rescued after a fishing vessel ran aground on Otago Peninsula this morning. A rescue operation was launched around 7.30am after the boat became "stuck" off Harington Point near Taiaroa Heads. ADVERTISEMENTDebris floats off the coast in Otago after a boat ran aground. (Source: James Berthelsen)Footage shows a helicopter flying low above the boat amid the rescue. Debris floats off the coast in Otago after a boat ran aground.
Source:Stuff
June 04, 2024 23:00 UTC
Mysterious creature found washed up on beach dubbed 'stuff of nightmares'
Dennis Chan discovered a 'fascinating' fish at a beach in Singapore before it began gasping for air and vanished into the sand - people compared the creature to a 'sleep paralysis demon'A man was left shocked after he spotted a mysterious creature with "venomous spines" that had washed up on a beach. Dennis Chan said he stumbled across the "uncommon sight" which was buried in the sand in Singapore. Dennis warned that they possess a powerful sting but it didn't seem to put him off investigating the creature. Image: Jam Press Vid/@untamed_paths) Jam Press Vid/@untamed_paths) Image: Jam Press Vid/@untamed_paths) Jam Press Vid/@untamed_paths)Speaking about his discovery, Dennis said: “An uncommon and fascinating sight, these quirky fish bury themselves in the sand with only their heads exposed, seemingly gazing at the stars while waiting for unsuspecting prey." Image: Jam Press Vid/@untamed_paths) Jam Press Vid/@untamed_paths) Image: Jam Press Vid/@untamed_paths) Jam Press Vid/@untamed_paths)Over in Wales, locals vowed to "never swim in the sea again" after a woman spotted a monster-sized jellyfish that people compared to an "alien".
Source:Stuff
June 04, 2024 14:36 UTC
Tech company Fingermark valued at nine-figures with US giant's investment
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Source:Stuff
June 04, 2024 05:11 UTC
National/Act – good at breaking public services
Written By: lprent - Date published: 12:14 pm, June 4th, 2024 - 30 commentsCategories: Economy, national/act government, Politics, same old national, welfare - Tags: msd, outagesToday is my 65th birthday. Please make a note of your support ID number if you need to get in touch with us about this. Your support ID is: 6371240326365614833Ummm. Go to look for outages and get a perfectly formed (/sarc) MyMSD site outage pageYep, copyright 2024 to the National/Act government! They cost-cut their way to driving off their technically competent and causing failed services, all while artificially accentuating a recession.
Source:Stuff
June 04, 2024 04:17 UTC
Open mike 04/06/2024
Last year, in the lead up to the national election, Governor Orr said in May 2023 that he was “very confident” there would not be further interest rate hikes, stating the Reserve Bank had done enough in terms of rate rises. He was interviewed by
Source:Stuff
June 04, 2024 02:46 UTC
Cloth Nappies, Parenting, & more
The cost of disposable products can be horrendous for new parents moving to single income households... learn how just using a few cloth nappies and only buying/hiring what you will actually need can save you a fortune! A baby goes through around 5,500 nappy changes in their first 2 and a half years, but that doesn’t mean you have to send 5,500 expensive disposable nappies to landfill... think of the cost! There is a whole lot of ‘stuff’ you don’t need when having a baby! Your ticket cost includes a starter pack including a couple of cloth nappies, reusable pouches and more, that when paired with what you’ll learn will help you get started right away! I learned so much and she made me realize there is no need to be perfect we just need to all do something”
Source:Stuff
June 04, 2024 02:04 UTC
Anchor ad reminds Kiwis to celebrate gift of milk
Anchor and TBWA\New Zealand have reimagined what the world would be like without milk to remind Kiwis to celebrate World Milk Day. Anchor’s new ads shows what a melancholy place a milk-less world would be: committing cookie sacrilege by dipping delicious biscuits into tall glasses of water, starting the day off with bowls of water-soaked cereal, and causing grumpy cats everywhere to get even grumpier with Anchor’s Zero Lacto milk nowhere in sight. These dystopian, devoid-of-dairy scenes coupled with the simple statement: “Thank Goodness for Milk” to remind viewers to remember the pivotal role milk plays. These visual reminders of life without our beloved milk were a perfect way to celebrate World Milk Day, on June 1st, 2024. Happy World Milk Day!
Source:Stuff
June 04, 2024 01:37 UTC
Bespoke partnership a ‘market-first’ for Milford and NZME
New Zealand Media and Entertainment have launched a new multi-channel partnership with Milford Asset Management that will integrate its brand and expertise across the NZ Herald digital network. In what is being described as a market-first partnership, bespoke placements will allow Milford Asset Management to promote its award-winning team of investment experts and its work with KiwiSaver across the NZ Herald app, the wider NZ Herald digital network and NZME’s business and digital audio platforms. Greg McCrea, NZME Head of Agency Sales, says: “This partnership genuinely has it all. Richard Thompson, Co-Founder, and Partner at D3, says: “We are delighted to partner with NZME for this activity. This is a partnership that centres around integration and content that adds value through Milford’s expertise.
Source:New Zealand Herald
June 04, 2024 01:35 UTC
Auckland homeowner says storm buyout pushing him to bankruptcy
By Erin Johnson ofPhoto: ABIGAIL DOUGHERTY / STUFFA West Auckland homeowner fears he is backed into a corner and facing bankruptcy due to Auckland Council's storm recovery scheme. Alex Young and his fiancée bought their West Auckland property at the height of the market in late 2021. Young fears the bank will recall the home loan, which will put him into bankruptcy, on top of losing his home. Chair of community group, West Auckland Is Flooding, Lyall Carter estimates there are around 10-15 homeowners in urban West Auckland who will find themselves in a negative equity position after the buyout process is complete. Auckland Council's group recovery manager, Mat Tucker, said the recovery office is aware of people in hundreds of different situations.
Source:Stuff
June 03, 2024 23:40 UTC
Secretive sect under investigation faces venue cancellations after email campaign
Photo: 123RFA secretive sect being probed for historical child sexual abuse is facing venue cancellations for some of its half-year meetings, held from this weekend. "As ex members we are concerned that this group is still operating in community venues and schools," the email said, from Surviving The Truth Peer Support Group. The full email is below:To whom it may concernYou have a church group hiring your venue on Sunday 9th of June. This week, the sect's Australasian leaders have launched a website with information about its response to historical child sexual abuse and a written apology to victims. They said they would likely attend the half year meeting in their region to hear if anything was said about historical sexual abuse.
Source:New Zealand Herald
June 03, 2024 22:20 UTC
Selwyn District the fastest growing in NZ
Photo: RNZ/Niva ChittockCanterbury's Selwyn district has been crowned the country's fastest-growing area in the latest census data. One couple had recently moved from Christchurch to Selwyn's biggest town, Rolleston. The couple said they loved their new community, but had found the rapid influx of people was causing some friction locally. No new land had been zoned for urban residential properties in the 2024 Selwyn Long Term Plan, he said. But on the whole, everyone RNZ spoke to raved about living in Selwyn - with one small caveat.
Source:Stuff
June 03, 2024 21:36 UTC
National MP Maureen Pugh’s name edited online
An archived version of a newsletter dated June 2021 published by National Party MP Maureen Pugh (inset) has her named amended to Dumbass Poogh. An archived version of a newsletter dated June 2021 published by National Party MP Maureen Pugh (inset) has her named amended to Dumbass Poogh. A National MP has had their name replaced with an insult on her own party’s website. It’s unclear whether the governing party’s website has been hacked or whether the change to National MP Maureen Pugh’s name was done internally. An archived version of a newsletter dated June 2021 published by National Party MP Maureen Pugh has her name amended to Dumbass Poogh.
Source:Stuff
June 03, 2024 18:32 UTC
Gonged for the write stuff
When Ian Fraser Grant received an email several weeks ago from the Prime Minister’s Department about being made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, his initial thought was that it was “a clever scam”, although feeling “a little humbled” swiftly followed. “We have absolutely no idea who was responsible for the nomination, but I do know, having been involved in nominating other people, that there’s quite a lot of time and effort involved,” he told the Times-Age. He’s also published more than 170 books, most of them with his wife Diane since they founded Fraser Books in 1984. The Alexander Turnbull Library’s inaugural Adjunct Scholar in 2014, Grant has also held residencies at the Stout Centre for New Zealand Studies and was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2012 Media Awards. He is a Life Member of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs and received a Masterton Civic Award in 2020.
Source:Stuff
June 03, 2024 17:02 UTC