nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “NZ Unspoken: Have people become ruder on public transport? Visual journalist Cameron Pitney hits the streets to ask whether everyone has lost their manners. Are people ruder on buses and trains than they used to be? And what are the unspoken rules of public transport? Director and Visual Journalist / Cameron Pitney Director of Photography / Ben Dickens Producer / Jason Dorday Additional Cinematography / Carson Bluck Subscribe and be notified of breaking news: https://goo.gl/LP45jX Check out our playlists: https://goo.gl/Swd249 Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oq Follow NZ Herald on Instagram: https://goo.gl/oLicXe Follow NZ Herald on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Wi6mbv nzherald.co.nz YouTube ChannelGot a comment?

Your local butcher, the independent firm in this analogy, is the heart of the community. Their solutions may not always fit the local palate, reflecting global trends more than local flavours. What’s more, their vast global footprint frequently leaves multinational professional services firms without a localised centre of moral gravity. Independent operators deliver professional service that’s not only about understanding the local market but being a part of it. In the end, while multinationals may offer the world, independents – like the local butcher – offer a slice of home: familiar, bespoke, and most importantly a joy to work with.

Electric vehicles will lose their long-time exemption from road user charges (RUCs) on April 1, Transport Minister Simeon Brown confirmed this afternoon. Brown said that concern had been addressed by a lower RUC rate for PHEVs, whose owners will pay $53 per 1000km. If EVs maintained their RUC exemption as NZ’s fleet electrifies, the Crown would be left with a $2b hole in its books. Overall, she supported the elimination of electric vehicles RUC exemption, however. It’s time for EV owners to pay their fair share,” Wiley said.

Video / NZ Herald / AP / GettyA dad parked at a popular Dunedin lookout was attacked by a man from another car who objected to his baby being out late at night. Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said the father was parked at Unity Park late yesterday evening when the assault happened. When the father got out of his car, the man started arguing with him. He told the father he “shouldn’t have a baby out this late”, and punched him in the back of the head, Bond said. A vehicle was driving over road cones in the area before the driver fled the area and crashed into a parked car in Eglinton Rd, Mornington.

Green Party co-leaders say Golriz Ghahraman faced threats of sexual and physical violence while working as an MP. She said that her mental health had been “badly affected” by the stress of her work as an MP. Green MP Golriz Ghahraman is now being linked to a third alleged incident of shoplifting with Wellington store Cre8iveworx. ”It is clear to me that my mental health is being badly affected by the stresses relating to my work. ”With that in mind, I don’t want to hide behind my mental health problems, and I take full responsibility for my actions which I deeply regret.

Mental health issues have been rising for farmers throughout the country, with Southland being hit particularly hard. Photo / 123rfMental health issues have been rising for farmers throughout the country, with Southland being hit particularly hard. Data from the Rural Support Trust shows the southern region contributed nearly 40 per cent of all new support cases from August to November 2023, the highest proportion in the country. A report from Southland Rural Support Trust (SRST) wellness co-ordinator Rachel Nicholson shows the organisation received 31 cases from August 16 to November 22, including six from last year’s flooding events. It’s a real concern.”She said there was a focus at Rural Support Trust on teaching farmers coping skills, with several scheduled workshops throughout the southern region.

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Shinta Mani Mustang, created by American hotel designer Bill Bensley, stands in the Lower Mustang Valley at an elevation of 2,800 metres. The Amchi does not appear in any guidebooks, and it’s immersion like this that typifies the experience at this new hotel in Nepal; Shinta Mani Mustang, a Bensley Collection. But the Shinta Mani label is his own, and for this hotel, Bensley is a co-owner with the Nepalese family owned Sherpa Hospitality Group. Photo / Elise HasseyWhile guests will enjoy the comforts Shinta Mani Mustang has to offer, they won’t find excessive opulence and chandeliers here in the wilderness. The exclusive Shinta Mani Mustang resort in Nepal.

I found myself in the bustling heart of Jemaa El-Fnaa markets, in Marrakech, when a wave of unease swept over me. Legitimate tour guides in Morocco always wear their lanyard to prove they are certified. Photo / Sarah PollokThe dread was because, just several days prior, I had been promised such a ‘shortcut’ by a stranger. As I would learn, it saved me from a potentially dangerous but allegedly common tourist trap in Morocco. Before visiting Morocco, friends expressed concerns about me exploring cities alone, but my initial day in Marrakech surprised me with the warmth of its people.

Video / NZ Herald / AP / GettyA teacher has banned her class from using a list of 32 words and phrases popular with teens, accusing them of speaking “gibberish” and sparking an online debate. Students are warned that they be forced to write an essay explaining themselves if they breach her rules. The list was shared to X, formerly known as Twitter, and saw the teacher being accused of being on a “power trip”. More often than not, the way you speak is the way you write,” the teacher added. The full list of banned words and phrases.

Your supporters and Green Party voters need to hear your side of the story. If so, let’s rock that frock, but we need to hear an explanation so we can put these allegations to rest. Golriz either provides a credible explanation to these allegations or she needs to stand down. The glee so many seem to have in destroying Golriz tells us just how polarised NZ politics has become. Ok. Golriz has resigned – can we now get back to why the fuck NZ is enabling the bombing of the Houthie?

Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has quit Parliament after being accused of shoplifting on three separate occasions. It follows confirmation to Stuff.co.nz that police said they were investigating another shoplifting allegation involving Ghahraman, this time, in relation to a Wellington store. "In statement she said “it is a great honour to serve as a Member of Parliament. “It is clear to me that my mental health is being badly affected by the stresses relating to my work. I am not trying to excuse my actions, but I do want to explain them.

The email was requesting private information about council staff such as their names and addresses. "My official response, as Mayor of Thames-Coromandel District Council, to your request for personal details of staff names and addresses, is this. Speaking to Stuff, Salt said he believed the email came from a person associated with Sovereign Citizens. "If people were to say this is not the language or decorum you expect from a mayor, I would take that criticism on the chin," Salt said. In a climate of increasing hostility towards elected representatives and their staff, I believe it was necessary."

Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has resigned from Parliament. I am proud of my advocacy work on human rights and foreign affairs, and particularly proud of campaigns that resulted in practical improvements to the electoral laws governing donations and overseas voting,” Ghahraman said. The Green MP said that her mental health had been “badly affected” by the stress of her work as an MP. It’s not a behaviour I can explain because it’s not rational in any way, and after medical evaluation, I understand I’m not well,” Ghahraman said. ”The mental health professional I see says my recent behaviour is consistent with recent events giving rise to extreme stress response, and relating to previously unrecognised trauma,” she said.

This post is an excerpt from a much more detailedreport that I published over at Carbon Brief today. I thought it would be useful to have a more focused discussion here on why 2023 was so exceptionallyThis is a re-post from the Climate Brink ...