Good Morning America published this video item, entitled “Child who battled bone cancer goes on to become pediatrician at same hospital” – below is their description. After a bone cancer diagnosis at age 11, Jen Pratt got to visit Walt Disney World through Make-A-Wish. Those experiences ultimately led to her life’s work. Good Morning America YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Please note comments are moderated before publication.

In New Zealand, a small country in the heart of the Pacific, questions of economic and ecological survival loom large. Voters are also confused and conflicted, looking for clear-cut choices (left vs right; Māori vs Pākehā) or someone to blame (biased media or business lobbyists, ‘woke’ intellectuals or neo-liberal think tanks, take your pick). Most New Zealanders find themselves in a sceptical middle ground, mistrusting the fanatics and looking for leadership that avoids the extremes. Again, however, it is questionable whether MMP is working to deliver a balance of forces that empowers the middle ground. The more the new Government reaches across social, economic, and philosophical divides in search of good ways forward, the better.

Who will make it on to the New Year Honours List this year? Video / NZHeraldNew Zealand Order of MeritDames companion (DNZM)Sarai-Paea Bareman, Zurich, Switzerland, for services to football governancePania Tyson-Nathan, MNZM, JP, Titahi Bay, Porirua, for services to Māori and businessKnights companion (KNZM)Dr Scott Duncan Macfarlane, Greenlane, Auckland, for services to healthRight Hon Trevor Colin Mallard, Dublin, for services as a member of Parliament and as Speaker of the House of RepresentativesIan Barry Mune, OBE, Kumeu, for services to film, television and theatreCompanions (CNZM)Professor Brian Joseph Anderson, Mt Eden, Auckland, for services to paediatrics and anaesthesiaDr Vanessa Shona Beavis, St Heliers, Auckland, for services to anaesthesiaDavid Kenrick Beeche, Remuera, Auckland, for services to sports administrationProfessor Timothy Clinton Bell, Shirley, Christchurch, for services to computer science educationJohn Donald Brakenridge, Ohoka, for services to the New Zealand food and fibre sectors and the merino industryProfessor Graeme Mervyn Bydder, Altrincham, UK, for services to medical imagingPhilip Maxwell Cheshire, Freemans Bay, Auckland, for services to architectureClive Ernest Fugill, Pukehangi, Rotorua, for services to Māori artDale Mary Adeline Garratt, Albany Heights, Auckland, for services to Christian music productionDavid Reginald Garratt, Albany Heights, Auckland, for services to Christian music productionClive David Hill, MNZM, Welbourn, New Plymouth, for services to literature, particularly children’s literatureYolanda Lou-Anne Wisewitch Soryl, St Albans, Christchurch, for services to literacy educationDr Kevin Edward Trenberth, Rothesay Bay, Auckland, for services to geophysicsJo-anne Edna Mary Wilkinson (Lady Dingle), MNZM, Rosedale, Auckland, for services to youthJames Ross Wilson, Mt Victoria, Wellington, for services to the trade union movement and workplace safetyDr Johanna Julene Wood, Palmerston North, for services to football governanceOfficers (ONZM)Associate Professor James Gregory Anson, Westmere, Auckland, for services to exercise sciences and neuroscienceSusan Battye, Pt Chevalier, Auckland, for services to performing arts educationProfessor Francis Harry Bloomfield, Mt Eden, Auckland, for services to neonatologyEreti Taetuha Brown, QSM, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland, for services to Māori and early childhood educationRichard Waldron Bunton, Roslyn, Dunedin, for services as a cardiac surgeonSteven George Campbell, Torbay, Auckland, for services to Search and RescueDr Rosemary Beatrice Cathcart, QSM, Lynmore, Rotorua, for services to gifted childrenDr Cherie Maria Chu-Fuluifaga, Waikanae, for services to educationValerie Ann Deakin, Oakura, for services to danceBarbara Helen Dreaver, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland, for services to investigative journalism and Pacific communitiesDr Graeme Peter Elliott, Moana, Nelson, for services to wildlife conservationPhilip Douglas Gifford, Three Kings, Auckland, for services to broadcasting and sports journalismTheodora Mary Gotz, Māngere, Auckland, for services to gymnasticsAnthony Trevor Gray, Havelock North, Hastings, for services to accounting and Māori businessDetective Inspector Craig James Hamilton, for services to the New Zealand Police and the communityRosemary Alice Henderson, Avonhead, Christchurch, for services to social work and healthRobert George Holding, Auckland Central, for services to Pacific literature and businessAssociate Professor Tristram Richard Ingham, Karori, Wellington, for services to the disability communityEmeritus Professor Edith Marion Jones, Northpark, Auckland, for services to educationMarie Carmel Celebrado Lindaya, Nelson South, for services to multicultural communitiesFrank Lindsay, Johnsonville, Wellington, for services to the apiculture industryNorah Elizabeth Matthews, Beach Haven, Auckland, for services to curlingHamish John McCrostie, Havelock North, for services to outdoor recreation and Search and RescueJames Robert Morris, Hikurangi, for services to table tennisDr Hana Merenea O’Regan, Mairehau, Christchurch, for services to educationDr Anneliese Ruth Parkin, Kelburn, Wellington, for services to the Public ServiceJane Frances Patterson, MNZM, Ponsonby, Auckland, for services to sports administrationKevin Frank Pivac, Te Atatu South, Auckland, for services to the deaf rugby communityMary Jane Rivers, Ōtaki, for services to community-led development, governance and educationDr Caroline Seelig, Silverstream, Upper Hutt, for services to educationTania Joy Te Rangingangana Simpson, Matangi, Hamilton, for services to governance and MāoriDr Simon Snook, Carterton, for services to reproductive healthLarnce Joseph Wichman, Redwoodtown, Blenheim, for services to the seafood industry and marine conservationRosemary Dawn Wilkinson, Lyall Bay, Wellington, for services to the blind and vision-impaired communityMajor General Evan George Williams, for services to the New Zealand Defence ForceEmeritus

Fox News published this video item, entitled “We are in ‘uncharted territory,’ legal expert warns” – below is their description. Fox News legal editor Kerri Kupec Urbahn joined ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the fallout surrounding Maine’s decision to remove Trump from the ballot and why she believes the Supreme Court must intervene. Fox News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

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NZ Herald Introduces ‘Save for Later’ Feature and AI-Driven Quiz Amid App RecommendationsIn the fast-paced world of today, where information is available at the click of a button, the nzherald.co.nz website is taking steps to make the reading experience even more user-friendly. It now offers its readers an option to save articles for later perusal, enabling them to access these stories anytime, anywhere. AI-Driven Interactive QuizThe website isn’t just about reading; it also offers an engaging interactive quiz. The interactive quiz is a regular feature on the website, with more in store for the quiz enthusiasts. The app also allows users to save articles for later reading, share articles with friends and family, and track their progress with an activity ring graph.

Follow ShareCanadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov has been left disappointed big time by the claims made by his ex-coach Mikhail Youzhny about the 24-year-old’s commitment to tennis. As Youzhny spoke in the public domain that Shapovalov did not give everything required, the Canadian has refuted the claims and called them awful. Shapovalov has ridiculed Youzhny for spreading lies as the 24-year-old has contradicted the Russian’s claims. Denis Shapovalov (Image via The Times of Israel)The former World No.10 is ready to even play Qualifiers at ASB Classic. ADVERTISEMENTThe Canadian is on the waiting list for the qualifiers with a few players ahead of him in the queue.

Ricky Gervais performing his latest Netflix special, Armageddon. In his new comedy special Armageddon, which is streaming now on Netflix, Gervais once again wades into the trenches gung-ho with all guns blazing. He clearly fancies himself the saviour of shock joke comedy, but the humour in Armageddon is more dated than a Kardashian. This stuff was all old when he wheeled it out in 2022 in his last Netflix comedy special, SuperNature. For someone who believes in evolution, Gervais has not yet realised his whole schtick is on the edge of extinction.

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After enduring a really tough year in 2023, Denis Shapovalov is set to return in 2024, and he's willing to play in the qualifiers at the 2024 ASB Classic in Auckland. Shapovalov managed to play less than 30 matches this year due to various injuries. He missed much of the second part of the year, which impacted his ranking so much that he'll need to play the qualifiers for the ASB Classic in Auckland if he wants to play. The Canadian doesn't really mind that as much as has been confirmed to Stuff.co.nz by Auckland tournament director Nicolas Lamperin. Either way, he's going to be playing in the qualifiers if he qualifies, which isn't that terrible.

Japanese retail sales rose +5.3% in November from a year ago, handily more than can be accounted for by inflation. The UST 10yr yield is +6 bps higher today, now at 3.85%. The Australian 10 year bond yield is now at 3.97% and +8 bps higher. And the NZ Government 10 year bond rate is also lower, down -10 bps at 4.40%. The bitcoin price starts today lower at US$42,477 and down -1.3% from this time yesterday.

The research reveals just how widespread online and physical abuse towards journalists has become, and how this is changing the news and who is covering it. A ‘festering heap of toxicity’Not one of the 128 journalists and visual journalists surveyed was untouched by abuse, threats or violence related to their job, most commonly delivered via work email on a daily or weekly basis. Nearly 40% of all those experiencing physical violence were visual journalists, showing up to photograph emotionally charged events such as accidents and protests. Extensive and detailed reports of gendered abuse provide clear evidence that simply being female puts women journalists at risk in New Zealand, as it does elsewhere. Unsurprisingly, a good proportion of women journalists (22%) contemplated leaving the profession, compared to 4% of men.

nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Avondale fire, violence strategy, and Ukraine aid package| Focus Morning Bulletin, December 29, 2023” – below is their description. Fire crews battle early-morning blaze at Avondale Jockey Club, more resourcing and support needed for National’s family and sexual violence strategy, and the US provides up to $250m of arms and equipment in its final aid package to Ukraine for 2023. Subscribe and be notified of breaking news: https://goo.gl/LP45jXCheck out our playlists: https://goo.gl/Swd249Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oqFollow NZ Herald on Instagram: https://goo.gl/oLicXeFollow NZ Herald on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Wi6mbvnzherald.co.nz YouTube Channel

The delineation between news and noise, combined with an awareness that risks bring opportunities, is why our team spends time debating issues that might surprise markets. As we have said in the past, the greatest risks and opportunities in markets arise from consensus views, which ultimately prove incorrect and spur repricing - 2023 was certainly proof of that. Yield curves for most developed markets point to rate cuts in 2024, but with policy remaining above current estimates of neutral. Earnings growth expectations have been significantly upgraded for 2024 and beyond, creating a higher bar for upside surprises. New Zealand’s reliance on the rest of the world is growing and may culminate in a ratings downgrade in 2024.

It's definitely caused deaths overseas, especially if it's combined with alcohol or other drugs," Weston said. Rhythm and Alps general manager Harry Gorringe said the festival encouraged safe practice with drugs. Photo: Supplied/ Rhythm and AlpsGorringe said a free drug testing service was visiting Wānaka on Thursday at the Lake Wānaka Centre. The demand for drug testing had boomed in the two years since the practice was made legal, Weston said. Birks Ang said the drug testing clinics and festival checking allowed a different conversation than what he had typically experienced in over 20 years of work in addiction services.