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Labour To Pause Government’s School Curriculum Overhaul, NCEA Changes If Elected
John Gerritsen Education correspondent The Labour Party says it will freeze the government's school curriculum overhaul and NCEA changes if elected to power but has not committed to ditching them altogether. The party's education spokesperson Ginny Andersen announced this afternoon it would also create an independent body, the Independent Council for Curriculum and Assessment (ICCA), to lead decisions on what was taught in schools and how it is assessed.
Military-Style Responses Have No Place In Youth Justice, Says Children’s Commissioner
Children’s Commissioner Jane Searle supports increased investment in helping young people with the most complex needs, but is disappointed that Parliament has passed the Young Serious Offender (YSO) Bill with military-style academies as part of the response. “I welcome any commitment to investing in young people with complex needs and to reducing serious youth offending.
Community Groups, Rural Māori Communities Hit Hard By Brutal Govt Cuts To Funding Support Services
One in four jobs proposed to go at DIA Community Operations Group Frontline community advisors disestablished - 70 jobs down to 40 16 local service centres to be reduced to just three regional hubs - Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch Cuts should not be happening this close to election Deep cuts proposed for the Department of Internal Affairs team that helps communities access funding will strip away trusted, face-to-face relationships built up over years, with remote Māori communities set...
Privacy Act Does Not Stand In The Way Of Protecting Children From Harm
The public inquiry into the disappearance of the Phillips children highlighted the failure of government departments to share vital information. ‘Privacy’ is often given as a reason why this sharing doesn’t happen. But Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster confirmed today, “A child’s wellbeing and safety comes first.
Serious Crash, Southern Motorway, Christchurch
Christchurch’s Southern Motorway is partially blocked in the west-bound direction between Curletts Road on-ramp and Shands Road off-ramp. The motorway is down to one lane for traffic leaving the city after a crash between a car and truck at around 3pm today. One person is reported to be in a serious condition. Motorists are advised to avoid the area at this time. © Scoop Media
Queenstown Community Called To Have A Say On Transport Priorities
Queenstown and Whakatipu residents, workers, students and businesses are being asked to share their everyday transport experiences as part of Shaping Our Future’s independent community engagement for the Mayoral Transport Task Force.
New Zealand’s Rarest Parakeet Numbers Soar
A joint annual survey of kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeets has delighted Department of Conservation rangers with close to 300 birds counted at the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary in Nelson. A large team of rangers and volunteers take part in counting and recording the critically endangered parakeet each year and this years’ results were very encouraging.
Taxpayer Manifesto Sets Five Bottom Lines For Next Government
The Taxpayers’ Union has today launched its Taxpayer Manifesto 2026, setting out five bottom lines it wants every political party seeking to form the next Government to address. The manifesto is designed as both an election checklist and a starting point for coalition negotiations after 7 November.
Privileges Committee Chair Calls Urgent Meeting Over Leaked FENZ Report
Jo Moir Political editor The powerful privileges committee has been called to an unscheduled meeting on Thursday by its chair to discuss how to handle a complaint about a leaked report. On Wednesday the Speaker, Gerry Brownlee, told MPs in the House he had received a letter from National MP Tim Costley "raising as a matter of privilege the divulging of a draft report of the Governance and Administration Committee contrary to Standing Orders".
Charges Laid Following North Shore Offending
Police have laid charges over offending allegedly involving a group of young people on Auckland’s North Shore in the past month. Operation Jacaranda began as an investigation into an aggravated robbery in Takapuna on 22 August and has since identified further offences. Inspector Aron McKeown, Waitematā East Area Commander says a dedicated team of detectives have undertaken a complex investigation involving multiple victims, several suspects, and extensive enquiries.
Delivering For Today And Planning For Tomorrow At IAWAI Board
The September Board meeting of IAWAI-Flowing Waters reflected an organisation which is settling in well in the first two months of full operation. Reports and discussions today (Thursday 17 September 2026) included operational matters, a look ahead to the development of IAWAI’s next Water Services Strategy and confirmed a plan to improve procurement efficiency at its treatment plants.
Self-Certification Scheme Unblocks Pipeline For Plumbers And Drainlayers
Hon Simon Watts Minister for Building and Construction The Government is delivering on its commitment to cut red tape and make building more affordable, with over 60 plumbers and drainlayers approved to self-certify their work in the first week of the scheme, Building and Construction Minister Simon Watts says.
Commonsense Change To Help People Get Home Safely
Hon David Seymour Minister for Regulation Hon Chris Bishop Minister of Transport Minister Responsible for RMA Reform Regulation Minister David Seymour and Transport Minister Chris Bishop have today announced the next steps in the implementation of the Ministry for Regulation’s Hospitality Sector Review. “Today we are deleting more stupid rules and cutting more red tape to help hospitality businesses who want to offer drop-off services to their customers,” Mr Seymour says.
New Lifejacket Rule For Boaties From October
New national lifejacket legislation is a timely reminder for Tairāwhiti boaties to gear up properly before summer. A new law aimed at improving recreational boating safety comes into effect on 9 October 2026. Under the Maritime Transport (Lifejackets on Recreational Craft) Amendment Act, everyone on recreational craft of six metres or less must wear a properly fitted lifejacket while underway.
The Great Lake Hāwea Air-Pocalypse: Showers, Sizzling Sausages, And 10-Year-Old Secret Agents
Move over, James Bond—the Otago Regional Council has recruited a far more formidable asset: giggling 10-year-olds. Last night, the Lake Hāwea Community Centre transformed into a hotbed of environmental espionage as Dr Ian Longley from the Air Quality Collective unveiled the early findings of a winter air monitoring study. The presentation featured a lineup of adorable, red-faced primary school students who had been monitoring the air in 46 households across Wānaka and Hāwea.
As CRL Opens, Sold-Out Tauranga Trains Show What Could Come Next
As Auckland celebrates the opening of the City Rail Link, two sold-out Auckland–Hamilton–Tauranga trains are showing there is already strong demand for the next chapter of passenger rail. More than 900 people travelled on the May Auckland–Hamilton–Tauranga and local Tauranga excursions, with tickets selling out in less than two days. A second Kaimai Express on 18 October has also sold out.
Search Of Lake Moeraki In Relation To Missing Aircraft
Police are leading a multi-agency operation at Lake Moeraki, South Westland, from Monday 21 September in their latest efforts to locate a Piper Cherokee Six plane that disappeared 47 years ago on 29 December 1978 with seven people on board. Acting Inspector Mark Kirkwood is in charge of the operation. He says the search follows information provided to Police recently regarding a 'sonar target' identified during a private survey of Lake Moeraki.
Bill Continues Progress On Responding To Serious Youth Offending
Hon Karen Chhour Minister for Children The Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill has passed its third reading. This marks an important step in strengthening New Zealand’s response to serious and persistent youth offending. “When I became the Minister for Children, I made it clear that the status quo was not good enough,” says Minister Chhour.
Labour Will Scrap National’s Boot Camps
Christopher Luxon has gone against decades of evidence, survivor testimonies, and the abysmal results of his own failed pilots to turn boot camps into law. “It’s a sad day for survivors and the future of our youth justice system,” Labour children’s spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime said. “Labour has been warning National for years. The boot camps are a failed experiment and is taking us back down a road of harm. “We saw it in the first pilot, where the majority of participants went on to reoffend.
Labour To Give Parents Confidence In Their Children’s Education
Labour will give parents confidence that their children are receiving a high-quality education built on evidence, expertise and long-term stability, rather than the political priorities of the Government of the day. Labour Education spokesperson Ginny Andersen today announced plans for an Independent Council for Curriculum and Assessment (ICCA), which would provide expert leadership of New Zealand’s curriculum and assessment system.
Luxon Government Captured By Lobbyists And Big Business
Press Release – Green Party The real-world consequences will be more pollution in our rivers, more climate-cooking emissions, and more extinction of native plants and animals. Trust in law-making in Aotearoa is being eroded by the clear influence of commercial lobbying of Ministers along with large donations to political parties, the Green Party says.
Whitebait Don't Exist
The misunderstood fritter, a $100,000 shortfall, and one man’s quest to protect a little-known freshwater taonga Nic Naysmith is a man on a mission to save our freshwater fish. And clear up a few misconceptions. “Biologically speaking, whitebait don’t exist”. Since 2024, Naysmith has travelled around the country educating and training whitebaiters, farmers, council staff, iwi/hapū, DOC scientists, and conservation groups to identify and protect īnanga spawning habitat. What are īnanga?
Cinnamon Apple Cake (Hanukkah Cake)
Cinnamon Apple Cake (Hanukkah Cake) This cinnamon apple Hanukkah cake recipe is a very moist and dense cake with apples and cinnamon. It's a favorite in our household; and best of all, it is not from a box! Submitted by Mr Big Business Updated on May 28, 2026
How helping your rivals makes you harder to beat
Smart Skills A counterpoint to zero-sum thinking from Japan. Credit: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons / Big Think by Eric Markowitz On the morning of May 23, 1925, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the small hot spring town of Kinosaki, near the coast of the Sea of Japan. The timing was catastrophic. It was late morning, and nearly every household in the village was cooking lunch over an open flame.
What Steve Jobs learned from Shakespeare’s King Lear
By Angus Fletcher Innovation. That’s what Steve Jobs drove for thirty-five years, from 1976 until his death in 2011. Spotting the potential of the computer mouse, digital animation, and the smartphone, he helped launch Apple’s Macintosh, Pixar’s Toy Story, and the iPhone, inspiring millions to follow his vision for the future: Think Different. How did Jobs do it? How did he revolutionize tech, not once but continually?
The Arduino Terms of Service and Privacy Policy update: setting the record straight
We’ve heard some questions and concerns following our recent Terms of Service and Privacy Policy updates. We are thankful our community cares enough to engage with us and we believe transparency and open dialogue are foundational to Arduino. Let us be absolutely clear: we have been open-source long before it was fashionable. We’re not going to change now. The Qualcomm acquisition doesn’t modify how user data is handled or how we apply our open-source principles.
How The Sharing Economy Has Been Taken Over By Big Business
The sharing economy began as a promise, fairer prices, empowered individuals, and community-driven services. But a decade later, platforms like Uber and Airbnb have shifted from grassroots disruptors to corporate powerhouses. What was meant to democratise access has been overtaken by big money, rising housing costs, and exploitative gig work. The sharing economy, once hailed as a revolution in how we live, work, and interact, has taken a turn in recent years that many didn’t quite see coming.
How curiosity rewires your brain for change
By Anne-Laure Le Cunff A few years ago, I decided to retrain as a neuroscientist. It was a leap into the unknown — no roadmap, just a desire to grow. I chose to approach this time of change with curiosity, and I started a weekly newsletter to document what I learned. Suddenly, my doubts became fuel for discovery. What I didn’t know at the time was that this systematic curiosity was actively reshaping my brain in ways that would build resilience for navigating future changes.
Double Exposure: a starter pack featuring twenty pairs of identical twins in the world of cinema • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
Film gimmickry, like film grammar in general, has its roots in the silent period, when the possibilities of the new medium of cinema were being discovered in real time. In these exciting early decades, the emerging art of special effects wowed audiences, showing them things they had never seen before.
Do Your Political Views Align with the Companies You Spend With?
Unhappy with current events? Change your spending habits. Here's how to find out if you're spending money with companies that are aligned with your political views. It can often feel like you're just a little fish in a giant pond with little ability to affect big change, but what if I told you that there is a small way that you can make an impact? See, most politicians are not funded by people like me and you. Most politicians are funded by big business.
The Hunt Untitled Tag Game Mega Token Guide
You’ve braved the battle for the Flying Dutchman, now you need to escape the clutches of Big Business as you sprint and sneak for The Hunt Untitled Tag Game Mega Token. We’ll run through everything you need to know. Want to get in there now? Head over to the game on Roblox. But we’d recommend giving this guide a look first! Here we’ll run through each section in order.
Do Your Political Views Align with the Companies You Spend With?
Unhappy with current events? Change your spending habits. Here's how to find out if you're spending money with companies that are aligned with your political views. It can often feel like you're just a little fish in a giant pond with little ability to affect big change, but what if I told you that there is a small way that you can make an impact? See, most politicians are not funded by people like me and you. Most politicians are funded by big business.
Do Your Political Views Align with the Companies You Spend With?
Unhappy with current events? Change your spending habits. Here's how to find out if you're spending money with companies that are aligned with your political views. It can often feel like you're just a little fish in a giant pond with little ability to affect big change, but what if I told you that there is a small way that you can make an impact? See, most politicians are not funded by people like me and you. Most politicians are funded by big business.
Do Your Political Views Align with the Companies You Spend With?
Unhappy with current events? Change your spending habits. Here's how to find out if you're spending money with companies that are aligned with your political views. It can often feel like you're just a little fish in a giant pond with little ability to affect big change, but what if I told you that there is a small way that you can make an impact? See, most politicians are not funded by people like me and you. Most politicians are funded by big business.
Do Your Political Views Align with the Companies You Spend With?
Unhappy with current events? Change your spending habits. Here's how to find out if you're spending money with companies that are aligned with your political views. It can often feel like you're just a little fish in a giant pond with little ability to affect big change, but what if I told you that there is a small way that you can make an impact? See, most politicians are not funded by people like me and you. Most politicians are funded by big business.
US Indictment Of Adani: Many Lessons To Be Learnt By Modi Government And Big Business
The United States' (US) indictment of top officials of the Adani Group, including Gautam Adani himself, for allegedly paying bribes to Indian state officials is a wake-up call for both the Modi government and the ambitious Indian businessmen who want to play on the global stage. The indictment includes a warrant for the arrest of Adani and some of his top officials.
Huge Blow For Struggling UK Seaside Town As It’s ‘abandoned’ By Big Business
A struggling seaside town has seen another big business shut a branch amid a series of closures. Vue has announced it will abandon its multiplex cinema on the seafront at Rhyl in Denbighshire, North Wales. The closure comes after the town’s SeaQuarium attraction closed last year and the SC2 waterpark was forced to shut its gates due to storm damage. It has since reopened. Vue has said it won’t extend the lease at The Village, West Parade, where it operates a five screen cinema seating more than 600.
Kamala Is Supported By Big Business; It's No Surprise
Kamala Harris spends a lot of time bashing big businesses, accusing them of "price gouging" and criticizing them for excessive profits. So why is the Harris campaign simultaneously bragging that not one CEO of a Fortune 100 company is supporting Donald Trump? Yeah? https://t.co/hFwALUG0ZH… This story appeared on hotair.com , 2024-09-10.
A.F. Branco Cartoon - Toe To Toe
We support our Publishers and Content Creators. You can view this story on their website by CLICKING HERE. A.F. Branco Cartoon – Trump vs Harris debate on ABC Network with 93% negative coverage of Trump but 100% positive of Harris. So, no one is expecting ABC to be fair. This is systemic across all corporate media.
Presidency Forges Ahead With Signing Health Compact In Spite Of Objections By Big Business
Acting President Paul Mashatile has brushed aside big businesss concerns over the explicit support of the National Health Insurance (NHI) by the second Presidential Health Compact that was signed yesterday, saying that the country needed a compact that was responsive to the challenges facing its health system.
The Morning Report - 9/14/23
The Morning Report — 9/14/23 Good morning, kids. Let it not be said that I never highlight any good news. Trump celebrated news of Romney’s decision not to run for reelection, posting on Truth Social: FANTASTIC NEWS FOR AMERICA,THE GREAT STATE OF UTAH, & FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. MITT ROMNEY, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS PIERRE DELECTO, WILL NOT BE SEEKING A SECOND TERM IN THE U.S. SENATE, WHERE HE DID NOT SERVE WITH DISTINCTION.
‘LA vs Hate’ Runs An Orwellian Snitch Line That’s Funded By Biden, Big Business, And You
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The Ignatius angle
We support our Publishers and Content Creators. You can view this story on their website by CLICKING HERE. David Ignatius is the Washington Post’s twice weekly foreign affairs columnist. He is easily one of the most repulsive pundits in the world of the prestige press.
Hype: Streaming & Podcasts Are Ruined By Big Business, One Operation Joker, Animate USA & More
eu -Great read on how we got so much content and a lot of it ain't so great and sort of how broken the streaming model is. It's some good background info into how the streaming services now want to pay less and do less as striker's want a piece of the pie. Said to see Stitcher go, had no idea it was part of SiriusXM, after getting bought by the company in 2020.
Anti-Business Activism Behind the FTC’s Lawsuit Against Amazon
The Federal Trade Commission continues to attack big businesses — like Amazon — just to spite them. Last week, the FTC filed a dubious lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the online retailer has “duped” customers into signing up for Amazon Prime as well as obfuscated the process for canceling a Prime membership. This is just the latest example of the FTC’s unduly burdening companies with overzealous litigation — and ultimately harming consumers.
Campaign To Restore Comino Bakery Into Green Community Hub Raises €8,000 So Far
An activist campaign to restore a neglected, historic bakery on Comino into a sustainable community landmark has managed to raise the first €8,000 needed to take the first step. Hosted on the crowdfunding platform Zaar, Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) aims to raise a total of €30,000 by the end of April, to turn it into a non-for-profit space for environmental education, workshops and nature walks, while also respecting the islands’ status as a Natura2000 site.
Michael Stivala Given 48 Hours To Back Up Claims Maltese NGOs Being Paid By Big Business
President of the Malta Developers Association Michael Stivala has been given a 48 hour deadline to back up claims he made that local environmental NGOs are being bought off by competing business to picket certain developments. The Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector said it was “unacceptable that individuals within or outside the Voluntary Sector make allegations without being substantiated with facts in hand.
The Nature of Poly-Existentials
That which exists in nature in multiples, we call poly-existentials. That which exists in nature in singular, we call mono-existentials. All material objects exist in singular and are mono-existentials. Ideas, information and knowledge exist in nature in multiples – not in singular. Ideas, Information and knowledge are poly-existentials. Much of our world is actually a mixture of mono-existentials and poly-existentials, which we call mixed-existentials.
Everything Is 'Infrastructure' To A Party That Seeks To Dominate Your Life
The Biden administration unveiled a roughly $2.25 trillion dollar “infrastructure” plan in Pittsburgh last week. Dubbed “The American Jobs Plan,” the initiative would run for eight years and allocate yet more money the U.S. government does not have to expand the role of government at the expense of the American taxpayer. Sen.
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