Air pollution: Two contaminants linked to thousands of early NZ deaths, hospitalisationsTwo air pollutants are quietly contributing to thousands of premature deaths in New Zealand every year, shows a new analysis that’s prompted fresh calls for tougher regulations. In 2016 – the most recent year for which suitable population, health, and air quality data was available – the pollutants were linked to an estimated 13,155 hospitalisations and 3,317 premature deaths. Harris pointed out that air pollution itself was made up of a complex mix of gases and particles. “Over 3,300 premature deaths per year are related to air pollution in Aotearoa New Zealand, that’s more than melanoma, diabetes, colon cancer, and road accidents combined. The pandemic had also brought a growth in interest in monitoring indoor air quality, most notably in schools, he said.

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Follow the podcast onNational's Nicola Willis is weighing in on the ongoing banking profit saga. The opposition's finance spokesperson is suggesting a select committee run a 'short, sharp' inquiry into the increased bank profits. Nicola Willis has proposed this select committee keep the scope of the inquiry focussed, hearing evidence from a narrow group of stakeholders. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny says Nicola Willis wants this investigation to be quicker and less resource-intensive than a formal Commerce Commission market study. LISTEN ABOVE

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Source: metrolinx.comWARP launches “DirectFresh” a service enabling perishable shippers with same and next-day direct store delivery across the U.S. and CanadaWARP, a tech-powered freight network specializing in middle-mile solutions, announced that it has launched “DirectFresh” a service enabling perishable shippers with same-day and next day direct store delivery. WARP’s DirectFresh service enables shippers to transfer product from cold storage directly to a store or a WARP Station (cross dock) depending on their inventory needs within the same day without needing to work with a last-mile delivery service. According to local media reports, a Giant Food store in Ellicott City, Maryland, is close to opening a Nalley Fresh outpost. Source: jdcorporateblog.comA new grocery delivery option for Czechia: How does Billa rate? Source: adb.orgNew Zealand: Rapid grocery delivery company expands reachTeddy grocery delivery, a new supermarket and grocery delivery service, have announced that they extended the range of their delivery zones in Auckland.

ALBAWABA - New Zealand politician Georgina Beyer, who is the first transgender MP in parliament and a former porn star and sex worker, has died at the age of 65. The proponent of LGBTQ+ rights died in her hospital bed in a nursing home in Wellington, New Zealand. https://t.co/qLqrYUNLwk — Michèle A'Court (@MicheleACourt) March 6, 2023She is the first transgender woman to reach Parliament and had distinguished accomplishments in favor of transgender and gay people in her country. New Zealander Georgina Beyer is known for her work in the legalization of civil unions and gay marriage as well as the decriminalization of prostitution. Council names road after late transgender MP and mayor Georgina Beyer https://t.co/0vh9CRcCqQ pic.twitter.com/BntY7MIcKE — nzherald (@nzherald) March 8, 2023She later became mayor of Carterton, north of her country, and was elected to the National Parliament, in 1999.

During the second Test against England at Basin Reserve at Wellington, New Zealand seamer Matt Henry felt like the match was over for him after his back seized on the final day of the thrilling clash. 'I was a little bit worried,Yeah, all credit has to go to him' - Matt Henry on his back injury“Yeah I was a little bit worried. It was fine and it ended up being a pretty exciting Test match to be a part of. Notably in the match, the Kiwi bowlers were sensational in the second innings to help New Zealand win the epic thriller. Meanwhile, New Zealand are now all set to host Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series, starting March 9.

Photo / NZMEA mother’s fatal cardiac arrest was not caused by a Covid-19 booster vaccination, a coroner has ruled, but St John has apologised to the dead woman’s husband for its delayed response to his 111 call. A second ambulance arrived at 7.39pm and Simon was given adrenalin, shocked and taken to Waikato Hospital. Simon’s husband Manoj Jose raised concerns with the coroner over the delayed response by St John to his emergency call. However, she said while St John accepted its errors, it was unknown whether an earlier arrival would have prevented the tragic outcome. In November last year St John met Jose to apologise and explain what action it was taking to prevent similar delays in future.

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Senior New Zealand batsman and former captain Kane Williamson will be late to join the team ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday due to the death of his grandmother. “On behalf of the team, I think everyone is feeling for Kane at the moment and he is in the best possible position. It is a sad time for the Williamson family,” Saudi was quoted as saying in a report by Stuff.co.nz. This made the Black Caps the fourth team in history to win a Test after being asked to follow on in Wellington. Now the team will be hoping to continue the same level of performance against Sri Lanka.

In early July 2020, The Spinoff reported on “an experiment” being carried out by New Zealand’s largest news site, Stuff. A Stuff project titled The Whole Truth was also given a Facebook click boost. The following year, there was a short burst of content about the death of Queen Elizabeth II shared to Facebook. Earlier in February, Stuff had shared as many as 21 posts a day, Crowdtangle showed, while in mid-January that number was zero. Two recent posts on Stuff’s FacebookWhile the posting has returned, Stuff has opted not to switch on comments on any of its posts.

Christchurch: New Zealand’s senior batter and former captain Kane Williamson will arrive late to join the team ahead of Thursday’s first cricket Test against Sri Lanka because of the death of his grandmother. Speaking two days ahead of the two-Test series opener at Hagley Oval, captain Tim Southee said Williamson had remained at home in Tauranga. It is a sad time for the Williamson family,” Southee ws quoted as saying by stuff.co.nz in a report. That made the Black Caps just the fourth team in history to win a Test after being asked to follow on in Wellington. Now the team is hoping to continue with the same level of performance against Sri Lanka.

Our FREE newsletter will keep you ahead of the gameJoe Schmidt is set to be a top contender for the All-Blacks job as he plots a sensational return to International management. READ MORE:Ireland squad v Scotland: Andy Farrell makes changes for Six Nations clash at MurrayfieldIan Foster is the current All-Blacks head coach and has been since the conclusion of the 2019 World Cup. The Kiwi is familiar in these parts for his role in Irish rugby in years gone by. He took over the Irish job in 2013 and held the position until the end of the 2019 World Cup. Upon leaving the role in 2019 he stated that he wouldn't take up a head coach role again, but his stance has clearly softened since then.

He signaled that rate hikes will probably go higher than they have previously indicated. But consumer inflation rose very modestly in February from January, and producer prices actually fell on the same basis. But the key Aussie news was the RBA's +25 bps rate hike and the hawkish commentary from them. The UST 10yr yield starts today at 3.96% and a net -2 bps lower from yesterday. The UST 2-10 rate curve is more inverted at -100 bps a 42 year record.