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PHCC: NZ-Australia Pandemic Pact Needed For Future Preparedness

NZCTU: Govt Science Cuts Take NZ Even Further Backward

DOC: Matiu/Somes Island Reopening In November

Cooper Legal: Equity Required For Survivors Of Abuse In State Care

Dental for All: Current Dental Settings Cost More Than Universal Dental

Te Tāhū Hauora: New Consumer Resources About Managing SUI

Reserve Bank of NZ: Geopolitical Tensions Pose Risk To Financial Stability

Government: Pou Whenua Blessing Honours Tongariro

Gordon Campbell: On US Voter Suppression, Plus The Races To Watch

US election results tend to start rolling in around 1pm on Wednesday. Keep the time zones in mind. As our television relays images of long lines of people queuing to vote, keep this in mind: since 2012, America has closed 20% of its polling places. In all likelihood, Harris will need to win all three Rust Belt states – Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania – to succeed. The Republicans can reasonably expect to win the Senate. Ultimately, if Harris wins the presidency, she is likely to face a hostile Senate and Congress.

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NEW ZEALAND POLITICS

Inland Revenue Department: Inland Revenue Stops Using Custom Audience Lists

Prior to the review Inland Revenue has always believed that sufficient work was done to ensure the security of customer details within the hashing and custom-list creation process. However, in response to public concern at having personal details passed to social media platforms without their consent, we will no longer supply de identified, or hashed, customer details to social media platforms.

Horowhenua District Council: Foxton War Memorial Hall Finds A New Life In Community Hands

The ownership transfer follows a Business Plan jointly developed by the Foxton War Memorial Hall Society Incorporated (FWMHS) and local hapū, ensuring the Hall remains a valuable community space while honouring its historical importance and setting it up for a sustainable future.

Council for International Development: CID & Members’ Call For Action Against UNRWA Ban In Israel And Occupied Palestinian Territories

We urge NZ Foreign Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters to stand against the decision of the Israeli Knesset to ban UNWRA given that decision will mean an increase in the deaths of Palestinians already in the grip of extreme suffering.

Postal Workers Union: MBIE's Current Mail Service Consultation Is Selective And Misleading, Says The Postal Workers Union

The Union wants MBIE’s consultation process to be suspended, rewritten and then extended to at least three months to better provide for a consultation process with a more well informed and accessible participation by residents.

Office of the Speaker: Members To Address Global Issues & Examine Parliamentary Democracy At 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference In NSW

The main theme for the conference is ‘Engage, Empower, Sustain: Charting the Course for Resilient Democracy’.

Pahiatua Polish Children: Polish And Pahiatua Communities Celebrate 80 Years Since Arrival Of Pahiatua Polish Children

733 Polish children and their 105 adult caregivers reached a specially set up camp in Pahiatua on 1 November 1944, where they remained until well after the war’s end a year later.

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The Reserve Bank of NZ: Financial System Remains Resilient Amidst Economic Downturn

However, domestic economic challenges remain. Many households and businesses are feeling financial pressure and rising unemployment is posing challenges for some borrowers. Banks anticipate a slight increase in non-performing loans, albeit still below levels seen in previous recessions.

Entertainment Venues Association of NZ: New Ticketing Code To Enhance Confidence Of Ticket Buyers And Event Providers In New Zealand

EVANZ General Manager, Sally-Anne Coates, says New Zealand has been operating under the Australian ticketing code of conduct for many years, and while this arrangement had served its purpose, the growing New Zealand events industry needed its own, tailored version.

RNZ Online: Aotearoa Has Multiple Clouds So Unique They Have Names

The Taieri Pet is a unique UFO-shaped cloud that can only be seen in Otago. The cloud has received worldwide attention after NASA shared a satellite image on X which showed "the elongated lenticular cloud."

Organics Aotearoa NZ: Genetic Engineering Reforms Risk Making NZ An Outlier

These proposed changes aren’t, as touted by proponents, a catch-up to align us with countries that permit GMO production—they’re a leap into the unknown, with no thorough understanding of the science, and no assurance of safety for our ecosystems and communities.

Bill Bennett: Spark lowers FY2025 forecast, plans Connexa stake sale

Spark considered selling the family silver as it downgrades FY25 guidance and reduces the dividend. Australia's 3G shutdown could be a problem for travellers. Ex One NZ-Vodafone executive Tony Baird has a new Australian job.

NZ Trucking Association: Free Transport And Logistics Recovery At Work Programme

The RAW programme addresses the high incidence of workplace injuries within the transport and logistics sector, which lead to significant time away from work, decreased productivity, and adverse impacts on worker well-being.

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Binoy Kampmark: Ruthless Settlements - BHP, Brazil And The Samarco Fundão Dam Class Action

The BHP Group, as with other mining giants, has much explaining to do in the way it has approached the environment. It has become a master of the greenwashing experiment, an adept promoter of sham environmental responsibility and, it transpired recently, a ruthless negotiator and litigant over contentious claims.

Gordon Campbell: On America’s Fear Of Foreigners

For the past eight years, Donald Trump has been selling a stunted xenophobic vision of America.

Binoy Kampmark: South Africa’s Memorial To The ICJ - More Evidence On Israel’s Genocide

Acts and omissions by Israel, argued the South African government, were alleged to be of a “genocidal” nature, “committed with the requisite specific intent … to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza as part of the broader Palestinian national, national, racial and ethnical group”.

Ian Powell: ‘If You Don’t Have Hope, You Can’t Have A Strategy’

Ian Powell discusses how our health system got into the mess it presently finds itself in and how it might get out of it.

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: Religious Experiencing Without Religion

What matters is what one puts first: scriptures, or seeing for oneself; belief, or actual experiencing; insight, or the accretions of theology? If one opts to remain in a religious tradition, one has to hold it lightly, mining for insight while being mindful that texts and traditions are never the truth, but at best an echo of the truth.

Gordon Campbell: On Why So Many Young Males Like Donald Trump

Some clues to the allure of Trumpism can be found in the gender gap of unprecedented size that has opened up between those in the 18-29 age group.

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Burness: At COP16, Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities Await Final Word On Decisions Impacting World’s Most Biodiverse Regions

Creation of a subsidiary body that would allow organisations representing the communities to influence the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework need to be approved now.

UN News: Deadly Floods In Spain Highlight Need To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The record-breaking rainfall and deadly flash floods that hit Spain this week underscore why saving lives as climate change turbocharges extreme weather must be a top priority, the World Meteorological Office (WMO) said on Friday.

Deep Sea Mining Campaign: New Report Exposes Risks In Digital Twin Technology For Deep Sea Mining

The new report highlights that the application of Digital Twin Technology and Adaptive Management Systems to DSM is fraught with risks due to the limitations of the technology and significant gaps in knowledge about deep sea ecosystems.

Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency: Operation Kurukuru - Joint Forces Combat IUU Fishing To Secure Sustainable Fisheries Future

This two-week comprehensive Operation underscores the unwavering commitment to safeguard the invaluable marine resources of Pacific Island nations in the Western Central Pacific Ocean.

Save The Children: World More Dangerous Than Ever For Children With Crimes In Conflict At Highest Ever In 2023

The report found 31,721 documented cases of grave violations against children in conflict took place in 2023, which equated to an average of 86 crimes against children per day, eclipsing the previous record set in 2022.

John P. Ruehl, IMI: Which Countries Are On The Brink Of Going Nuclear?

Global nuclear tensions are rising, emboldening Iran’s ambitions and putting other nuclear-threshold nations on notice. As major powers posture, countries once cautious may now reconsider their restraint.

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Prostate Cancer Foundation: Kiwi Prostate Cancer Survivors Wrestling With ED Following Treatment - New Findings

Nine in 10 (93 per cent) survey respondents reported developing ED after treatment; 36 per cent felt “robbed of confidence”; while 28 per cent experienced “moderate compromise” to their mental health.

Blind Low Vision NZ: 200 Years Of Braille

Across Term 4, BLENNZ ākonga (students) and staff are involved in a variety of activities to celebrate 200 years of Braille. Adult Braille readers from across the mōtu will also be invited to join the celebrations. The theme for the term is ‘Braille is is our taonga’.

Caselberg Trust: Acclaimed Poet Alison Glenny To Begin Residency In Dunedin

This prestigious residency, awarded by the Caselberg Trust and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature, offers writers a unique opportunity to work on a substantial piece of creative writing, and engage with Dunedin’s literary heritage and dynamic writing community.

Tony Quinn Foundation: Finalists Announced For 2024 Tony Quinn Foundation CTFROC Shootout

Sebastian Manson, 16, Zack Scoular, 16, and Alex Crosbie, 17, have been confirmed as the three finalists for the 2024 edition of the prestigious award.

Ogonowska Education Charitable Trust: 8 Trust Fund Awards To Commemorate 80th Anniversary

These Awards reflect and commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the arrival of the Polish refugee children in New Zealand in 1944, among whom were Irena and Teresa Ogonowska. It is important to remember and honour these two sisters’ lifelong commitment to education and their faith in overcoming life’s many obstacles.

Heritage New Zealand: Small Objects Tell Big Stories At This Year’s Te Waimate Show

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga will use a number of historic military buttons, found in the cellar of Te Waimate Mission close to the Waimate North showgrounds, to tell the story of war in the area.

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Inland Revenue Department: Inland Revenue Stops Using Custom Audience Lists

Horowhenua District Council: Foxton War Memorial Hall Finds A New Life In Community Hands

Council for International Development: CID & Members’ Call For Action Against UNRWA Ban In Israel And Occupied Palestinian Territories

Postal Workers Union: MBIE's Current Mail Service Consultation Is Selective And Misleading, Says The Postal Workers Union

Office of the Speaker: Members To Address Global Issues & Examine Parliamentary Democracy At 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference In NSW

Pahiatua Polish Children: Polish And Pahiatua Communities Celebrate 80 Years Since Arrival Of Pahiatua Polish Children

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The Reserve Bank of NZ: Financial System Remains Resilient Amidst Economic Downturn

Entertainment Venues Association of NZ: New Ticketing Code To Enhance Confidence Of Ticket Buyers And Event Providers In New Zealand

RNZ Online: Aotearoa Has Multiple Clouds So Unique They Have Names

Organics Aotearoa NZ: Genetic Engineering Reforms Risk Making NZ An Outlier

Bill Bennett: Spark lowers FY2025 forecast, plans Connexa stake sale

NZ Trucking Association: Free Transport And Logistics Recovery At Work Programme

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Binoy Kampmark: Ruthless Settlements - BHP, Brazil And The Samarco Fundão Dam Class Action

Gordon Campbell: On America’s Fear Of Foreigners

Binoy Kampmark: South Africa’s Memorial To The ICJ - More Evidence On Israel’s Genocide

Ian Powell: ‘If You Don’t Have Hope, You Can’t Have A Strategy’

Martin LeFevre - Meditations: Religious Experiencing Without Religion

Gordon Campbell: On Why So Many Young Males Like Donald Trump

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Burness: At COP16, Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities Await Final Word On Decisions Impacting World’s Most Biodiverse Regions

UN News: Deadly Floods In Spain Highlight Need To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Deep Sea Mining Campaign: New Report Exposes Risks In Digital Twin Technology For Deep Sea Mining

Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency: Operation Kurukuru - Joint Forces Combat IUU Fishing To Secure Sustainable Fisheries Future

Save The Children: World More Dangerous Than Ever For Children With Crimes In Conflict At Highest Ever In 2023

John P. Ruehl, IMI: Which Countries Are On The Brink Of Going Nuclear?

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LIFESTYLE

Prostate Cancer Foundation: Kiwi Prostate Cancer Survivors Wrestling With ED Following Treatment - New Findings

Blind Low Vision NZ: 200 Years Of Braille

Caselberg Trust: Acclaimed Poet Alison Glenny To Begin Residency In Dunedin

Tony Quinn Foundation: Finalists Announced For 2024 Tony Quinn Foundation CTFROC Shootout

Ogonowska Education Charitable Trust: 8 Trust Fund Awards To Commemorate 80th Anniversary

Heritage New Zealand: Small Objects Tell Big Stories At This Year’s Te Waimate Show

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