The architect of New Zealand’s euthanasia law is pushing to broaden the legislation barely a year after the practice was legalised. The current law allows euthanasia or assisted suicide for those over 18 years old with a terminal illness, experiencing “unbearable suffering”, and “likely” to die within six months. In the first year after legalisation, 214 patients were killed under the law and 120 applications were deemed ineligible. Calls to expandAct Party leader David Seymour, who drafted the original legislation, now says the law should be relaxed to increase the number of eligible people. During the parliamentary process the Bill was tightened from its original, broader form, which would have given access to euthanasia to non-terminal patients with conditions deemed “grievous and irremediable”.

Photo / 123rfManawatū District Council has reintroduced Covid-19 response measures amid rising case numbers among staff and what epidemiologists are calling the country’s third wave. “We’re definitely in a third wave, there’s no question,” Baker said. “We’ve implemented these measures in the hope that we’ll be able to maintain our normal levels of service. The Manawatū District Council has reintroduced Covid-19 response measures amid rising case numbers among staff and what epidemiologists are calling the country’s third wave. Deputy director general of health Dr Andrew Old said on Wednesday that after four weeks of steady increases the past two weeks had seen Covid cases plateau.

The political desperation driving National’s counter productive Military Boot Camp nonsense is the real story here. Military Boot camps are counter productive, National know this, but they also know they can appeal to anger from endless media coverage of ram raids. TDB Recommends NewzEngine.comIf you think military boot camps are the solution, comrade, you are the problem. These damaged troubled children require well funded facilities and resourcing to over come their damage, forcing them to attend boot camps and ankle bracelets will only ensure they become even angrier and more resentful towards a society that stopped caring about them. If you can’t contribute but want to help, please always feel free to share our blogs on social media.

Independent economist Tony Alexander has released a report explaining how “the recent round of mortgage interest rate rises” has seen New Zealand first home buyers “hit the pause button” and investors “run right back into the hills”. Clearly, the factor in play which accounts for the new stepping back of home buyers is the recent round of mortgage interest rate rises. Maybe more accurately, we need to give thought to when people lose their fears of interest rates going higher and expect declines. For that to happen we will need solidity around a view on the timing of mortgage rates going down. In the past year house prices have fallen by 10.9% on average nationwide and this earnings measure has risen by 7.4%.

A life prison sentence was imposed on Zakariye Mohamed Hussein at the High Court in Christchurch. Hussein was charged with murder after he attacked Laisa Waka just a few doors from her Sockburn home in June, as she made her way home from work. He directed comments at Hussein, the "person that took my mum", and said that he hopes he feels sorry for what he has done. He believes he will never fully come to terms with losing his mother, the "most beautiful person in my life". There are two reviews following the murder - one into Hussein’s care, the other into the secure unit at Hillmorton.

The grand transition from a fossil fuel-based economy to a green one is underway. It will involve a fundamental shift in the way we generate and use energy for various purposes. Instead of drilling and mining for fossil fuels, we’ll need to mineThis is a re-post from the CCL Blog ...

Stephen Barbee, 55, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. Barbee received a lethal injection on the same day that Arizona executed Murray Hooper for killing two people during a home robbery in Phoenix on New Year’s Eve 1980. Hooper received a lethal injection Wednesday morning. So far, 15 people, including Barbee, have been executed across the US in 2022, all by lethal injection. Barbee’s spiritual adviser held his right hand and prayed aloud while the lethal injection was administered.

A car crash at a Christchurch KFC has led to power outages at three fast food restaurants. Photo: NZ HeraldA car crash in Christchurch has caused a power outage at three fast food outlets and injured two people - one seriously - after the car involved hit a roadside powerbox. It’s understood the power is now out at the KFC restaurant, along with neighbouring McDonald’s and Taco Bell outlets. Two ambulances and two rapid response vehicles are at the scene, along with two fire engines and police. A St John spokesperson said two people had been taken to hospital, one person with serious injuries and the other moderately injured.

Soon after announcing his policy for bootcamps and electronic bracelets for youth, National received the desired condemnation from liberals and the left. Labour and National are turning up the volume on law and order Crime is becoming a key debate between Labour and National, and this is likely to ramp up as the election draws closer. The Prime Minister then sacked Poto Williams as Police Minister after she developed a reputation for being soft on crime. National are quite right to point out that the Government already puts youth as young as 12 years old in ankle bracelets. The problem is that, in reaction, Labour is likely to counter National with its own cynical attempts to prove it’s not soft on crime.

Drivers were asked to take alternate routes after the crash. A crash has blocked Eastern Hutt Rd in Lower Hutt. The road is blocked between Pomare Station and Eldon Grove after a single vehicle rolled. The crash happened about 6:50pm and there were no injuries, police said. Drivers were asked to take alternate routes, such as through High St, while emergency services remained at the scene.

The Sealion launch beginning its final journey across Wellington Harbour on Thursday. The ill-fated Sealion launch’s final voyage across Wellington Harbour was entirely beneath the waves. The harbour master oversaw the operation to remove the 26-metre, 100-tonne launch which sank at its moorings at Glasgow Wharf during a stormy August night. Wellington harbour master Grant Nalder​ said the final sailing was “bringing a rather colourful chapter to an end”. supplied/Stuff The Sealion launch was pulled over to the Seaview Marina on Thursday and will be dragged up onto the beach near Port Rd on Friday.

Nasdaq published this video item, entitled “What Dollar Cost Averaging Means for Investors and Their 401(k)s” – below is their description. Shelton Capital Portfolio Manager Tony Jacoby joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss why now may be the time to buy Nasdaq-100 stocks and what dollar cost averaging means for investors and their 401(k)s. Nasdaq YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter in action off Nugget Point yesterday. Photo: Tony WhiteheadThe Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter scrambled in response to a personal locator beacon activation off the Catlins coast. Police said the beacon was activated near Nugget Point yesterday morning. "The helicopter conducted a search via helicopter and spoke with the crew of a vessel - the activation was found to be accidental and no further action was required," a police spokeswoman said. Reader Tony Whitehead captured the action in a photograph taken from Nugget Point.

Security staff have been brought in to prevent verbal and physical abuse of road workers by a community increasingly frustrated at Tauranga’s traffic woes. Security staff were hired for the removal of a tree on State Highway 2, near Clarke Road, Te Puna on October 1. “Over time our contractor, Westlink, has noticed an increase in verbal and physical abuse aimed at traffic management staff,” said Brady. Tauranga’s Cameron Road project, which began early last year, is sending some business owners and residents “to the edge”. Someone’s going to get killed, and I have told council that.

You won’t lock in your losses if you shift from one growth fund to a different growth fund, for example. For many Kiwis, that will mean finding a more ethical fund. Here are five reasons you should review your investments and think about finding a more ethical fund. Annual surveys show that a large proportion of investors want to avoid companies that are not aligned with their values. You can invest in KiwiSaver and investment providers that are serious about ethical investment.