Open mike 08/05/2024
issues underpinning the tribunal’s urgent inquiry into the Government’s intention to remove Section 7AA from the Oranga TamarikiNewsroom writer Aaron Smale, in an article triggered by the High Court’s ruling on whether a sitting MP must respond to a summons to appear before the Waitangi Tribunal, reports on...
Source:Otago Daily Times
May 08, 2024 07:46 UTC
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Survey to gauge links between Māori kaimahi and their kaupapa Māori services
Official figures show Māori are disproportionately affected by family violence, sexual violence and violence within whānau. Consequently, the knock-on pressure on the kaimahi Māori and kaupapa Māori service provider workforce working with whanau living with violence is unprecedented. This prompted Te Pūkotahitanga — an independent ministerial advisory group advising Children’s Minister Karen Chhour — to make it a work programme priority. An unregulated family violence and sexual violence workforce within the sector adds to the complexity. The survey will be available until June 30 at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B5GFWZDThere will be a regional hui facilitated by Te Pūkotahitanga to explore face to face with kaimahi into the survey further.
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 08, 2024 05:40 UTC
Genesis to resume coal buying as gas shortage looms, coalition blames previous Government, Coal Action Network responds
Photo / NZMEPower generator Genesis Energy expects to be buying coal again by the end of this year, in part due to a quickly diminishing gas supply. Genesis said it aimed to maintain its solid fuel stockpile “to keep the lights on” for its customers through the “yo-yo” effects of the energy transition away from carbon dioxide emission. Photo / NZME“The outlook is that we will use more solid fuel over the next two years than we forecast,” he said. Genesis plans to maintain the coal stockpile at 350,000 tonnes - or about 670 GWh of electricity. The solid fuel stockpile will fall below 350,000 tonnes by the end of winter and this will trigger a need to order more solid fuel deliveries to maintain the target operational stockpile ahead of the winters of 2025 and 2026.
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 08, 2024 03:52 UTC
Wholesale electricity prices go crazy
The cold snap has caused an earthquake in wholesale electricity prices Wednesday morning. Take a look at the the recent and long term wholesale electricity prices. Wholesale electricity Select chart tabs Daily average Haywards Otahuhu monthly average Haywards monthly average Benmore monthly average $/MWHr Source: MCo $/MWHr Source: MCo $/MWHr Source: MCo $/MWHr Source: MCoAnd now look at prices at 8am this morning. This is the sort of change that will rock large industrial electricity consumers. It won't have an immediate impact on retail prices - unless this is indicative of where future trends are heading.
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 08, 2024 03:01 UTC
Police call for calm after threats
PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYThreats of vigilante justice have prompted Dunedin police to call for calm, following claims a man was filming children and "flashed" a gun while trying to abduct a child from a Mosgiel park recently. However, people took to social media over the weekend to complain about how long it was taking police to apprehend the culprit and some were threatening to take the law into their own hands. The incident was reported to police on April 14, but several other people on the social media website said they also witnessed the incident and believed it was not a one-off. "I’m going to the Mosgiel park today. "Like with any crime, you should report it to police rather than commenting on social media.
Source:Otago Daily Times
May 07, 2024 18:51 UTC
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Government’s English name edict runs into trouble at Whaikaha
The government’s English names edict has run into further trouble, with staff at Whaikaha pushing back against requests to rename their ministry. In her first meeting with Whaikaha’s leadership in November, then disabilities minister Penny Simmonds brought up the government’s directive to give English names prominence. But the plan ran into trouble, when Housing Minister Chris Bishop pointed out Kāinga Ora was best known as Kāinga Ora - and the policy’s justification had been that English names would be easier to identify. Changing the name Kāinga Ora would also lead to legal complexities, as that is the department’s legal name. According to information released under the Official Information Act to Stuff, the English names policy has run into similar trouble at Whaikaha.
Source:Stuff
May 07, 2024 16:02 UTC
Samantha Hayes to host new-look 6pm Stuff bulletin on Three
Newshub anchor Samantha Hayes has been confirmed as the host of the new Stuff-provided news bulletin from July 6. Newshub anchor Samantha Hayes has been confirmed as the host of the new Stuff-provided news bulletin from July 6. Samantha Hayes will continue to host the 6pm news on Three, after Newshub closes in early July. Samantha Hayes and Mike McRoberts host the current 6pm news. It is further understood senior Newshub journalist Nick Truebridge has signed for Stuff.
Source:Stuff
May 07, 2024 15:57 UTC
Should tenants have to scrub their wheelie bin? This New Zealand company thinks so
These are among a comprehensive list of tasks that a New Zealand company asks of its tenants before they leave a rental. "Wheelie bins are to be FREE OF RUBBISH and WASHED CLEAN. The NZ company is asking tenants to clean their wheelie bins. A tenant of the company, who asked not to be named, said she felt like the company was asking for "showroom quality". "[But,] cleaning wheelie bins is not required under the RTA.
Source:Stuff
May 07, 2024 15:36 UTC
'Transport disadvantaged': Inequity proving a barrier in Invercargill
Photo: ODT/SuppliedTransport inequities are proving a barrier for some young people in Invercargill, preventing them from joining in group activities. The issue was highlighted at an Invercargill City Council infrastructure services committee meeting on Tuesday, where public transport fares were discussed. During debate, councillor Grant Dermody said he wasn't clear on what the 30 year vision for public transport looked like for the city. Dermody said the council needed to look at connecting its network to different areas, such as Bluff or Sandy Point. Tuesday's report was requested for by councillors, and provided more information ahead of upcoming long term plan deliberations.
Source:Otago Daily Times
May 07, 2024 14:49 UTC
Owner 'heartbroken' after runaway dog given away by pound
A dog owner is devastated after a shelter gave her runaway pooch to another family just days after he was handed in. Thankfully Charlie Brown was microchipped and the shelter left a message with Ms Burfield, Stuff.co.nz reported. Charlie Brown was given to a new family after Ms Burfield waited to collect him. When I said, ‘there must be something I can do’, I was told ‘you are not the dog’s owner’,” Ms Burfield told Stuff.co.nz. “We are heartbroken.”The dog shelter at Bromley.
Source:Stuff
May 07, 2024 14:23 UTC
Whittaker’s launch new brand platform via Bastion Shine
Whittaker’s has launched its new brand positioning and creative platform, via Bastion Shine, that celebrates ‘Chocolate Lovers’. “New Zealanders have long loved Whittaker’s chocolate, and many have experienced the distinctive approach we take in crafting chocolate, but we don’t take this for granted,” says Soraya Cottin, Whittaker’s Chief Marketing Officer. “We’re constantly innovating to see how we can keep Chocolate Lovers coming back to us and to encourage new Chocolate Lovers to experience our product, because when they do, they love it.”“There’s people who like chocolate, and then there’s people who love it. And Whittaker’s is a brand for real Chocolate Lovers, including those who don’t know it yet,” adds Ryan Jordan, Bastion Shine, Head of Strategy. “It’s a privilege to be able to build on such an iconic and loved New Zealand brand,” says Rich Maddocks, Chief Creative Officer, Bastion Shine.
Source:Stuff
May 07, 2024 10:20 UTC
Samantha Hayes revealed as solo host of Stuff news bulletin
Veteran news anchor Samantha Hayes has been announced as the solo presenter for Stuff's yet-to-be-named 6pm news bulletin. Discovery confirmed it would be closing its newsroom, with its Newshub 6pm bulletin, website and early morning AM show to be scrapped as of July 5. This morning, Stuff revealed a number of high-profile journalists and staff from Newshub will work on the new bulletin, as well as several other news products. Leading the charge will be Hayes, who has presented the Newshub bulletin alongside Mike McRoberts since 2016. Other journalists, including Jenna Lynch, Laura Tupou, Ollie Ritchie, Juliet Speedy, Zane Small, and Heather Keats, are also set to join the Stuff bulletin.
Source:Stuff
May 07, 2024 10:16 UTC
The Daily Blog Open Mic – 7th May 2024
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day. All in all, TDB gives punters a very, very, very wide space to comment in but we won’t bother with out right lies or gleeful malice. We leave that to the Herald comment section. EDITORS NOTE: – By the way, here’s a list of shit that will get your comment dumped. Sexist abuse, homophobic abuse, racist abuse, anti-muslim abuse, transphobic abuse, Chemtrails, 9/11 truthers, Qanon lunacy, climate deniers, anti-fluoride fanatics, anti-vaxxer lunatics, 5G conspiracy theories, the virus is a bioweapon, some weird bullshit about the UN taking over the world and ANYONE that links to fucking infowar.
Source:Stuff
May 07, 2024 05:09 UTC
Samantha Hayes to present Stuff's new TV bulletin
Photo: Supplied / Lee Howell IDCSamantha Hayes will be the solo presenter for Stuff's new TV bulletin and will be joined by six other well-known Newshub journalists when the operation launches on 6 July. Earlier this month, Warner Bros Discovery confirmed its plans to shut down Newshub, including its website and all TV news shows by 5 July. A week later, WBD and Stuff held a joint press conference to announce the latter would provide a daily news bulletin to run on TV3 from 6 July. In a statement on Tuesday, Hayes said she was delighted to be joining Stuff after almost 20 years at TV3. Stuff digital managing director Nadia Tolich expected the Newshub staff would bring "additional firepower and specialist skills" to its newsroom.
Source:Stuff
May 07, 2024 04:37 UTC
Samantha Hayes will present Stuff’s 6pm TV news bulletin
Stuff has announced Samantha Hayes will present its new nightly TV news bulletin. The yet-to-be-named 6pm broadcast, which will air from July 6, will see Hayes going solo without a co-presenter. It’s an honour to be anchoring this new iteration of the 6pm news and I’m grateful it will keep Newshub’s legacy alive,” said Hayes. Claire Watson will become 6pm’s executive producer, while Steve Gore-Smith, currently Newshub’s senior manager of operations, will become Stuff’s director of video operations and technology. “Newshub, like Stuff, is known for its gutsy journalism and the calibre of the journalists we’ve hired reflects that,” said Nadia Tolich, Stuff Digital’s managing director.
Source:Stuff
May 07, 2024 04:26 UTC