Daylight welcomes new Senior Copywriter
Scott Moyes brings over a decade of industry experience to Daylight in his new role as Senior Copywriter. “I’m stoked to be part of such a bright, passionate, and talented team here at Daylight. 2024 is going to be a massive year of making work that makes a difference. He’s passionate about the work and incredibly thoughtful in his approach – qualities we truly value here at Daylight. He also froths the Warriors hard, a quality we also deeply admire,” says Charlie Godinet, Daylight ECD.
Source:Stuff
January 23, 2024 11:49 UTC
Thompson Spencer strengthens its team with three new hires
All have all joined in recent months with the expectation of the Thompson Spencer agency trajectory of growth to continue in 2024. Hunter has joined the Thompson Spencer Media team and is highly experienced in both traditional and digital media, a weapon at television planning and also knows her way around the ever-evolving digital space. Tuigamala has a wealth of experience in planning and coordinating TV and social media shoots as well as large-scale activations. Her internationally-inspired creative thinking will provide significant additional value to Thompson Spencer clients. “We are excited to have three absolute ‘rockstars’ join us and further strengthen our offering in 2024 as a full service agency and creating memorable advertising for our clients across the globe,” says Melanie Spencer, Group CEO of Thompson Spencer.
Source:Stuff
January 23, 2024 11:05 UTC
Open mike 23/01/2024
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 ...
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January 23, 2024 10:42 UTC
Watch Yoko-Zuna Play 'California Love' For 95bFM
Tāmaki Makaurau's multi-dimensional instrumentalists Yoko-Zuna swung by the 95bFM lounge last Friday, gifting listeners a preview of the good stuff to come at this Thursday's A Live Tribute To Dr. Dre event at Ponsonby Social Club. Watch them play a straight up swaggering rendition of the West Coast G-funk impresario's iconic 'California Love' from Tupac Shakur's All Eyez on Me, plus masterful takes on 'The Watcher' (from 2001's The Chronic) and the bawdy 'Ain't No Fun' (from Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle), documented for 95bFM Drive's Friday Live by Corey Fuimaono, Liam Hansen, and Rick Huntington. Go catch Yoko-Zuna busting out even more killer classics live on 25th January...A Live Tribute To Dr Dre Performed By Yoko-ZunaThursday 25th January - Ponsonby Social Club, AucklandTickets available HERE via UTR
Source:Stuff
January 23, 2024 10:25 UTC
Another shoplifting charge against Golriz Ghahraman
Photo: NZ HeraldPolice have laid a third shoplifting charge against embattled former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman. The charge relates to an alleged incident at a Wellington shop last October. "Police can advise a third charge has been laid as part of a shoplifting investigation subject to public interest," police said in a statement today. "The woman previously charged will now face an additional charge of shoplifting, relating to alleged offending at a Wellington retailer on 22 October 2023. Ghahraman was already facing two shoplifting charges relating to alleged incidents on December 21 and 23 at exclusive Ponsonby clothing store Scotties Boutique.
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 23, 2024 02:23 UTC
Sex assault charge for Christchurch singer-songwriter
A Christchurch musician has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman. Manu Francois, 34, appeared in the Christchurch District Court this morning for the first time since his arrest. Police allege Francois, who lives in the West Melton area, sexually violated a woman over the age of 16 between December 1 and 31, 2013. Francois is described online as “a New Zealand rapper, singer-songwriter, music producer, multi-instrumentalist and model”. He was born in St Lucia and has split his time between the Caribbean island, where his father lives, and Christchurch, where his mother is from.
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 23, 2024 00:33 UTC
Reserve Bank confirms new mortgage restrictions
Photo: Getty ImagesThe Reserve Bank (RBNZ) is proposing to impose a new type of mortgage lending restriction on banks from the middle of the year. "We believe introducing DTI restrictions will reduce financial stability risks, support house price sustainability, and fill a gap that is not covered by existing policies. "Introducing DTI restrictions will also allow us to loosen LVR settings without increasing risks to financial stability." The RBNZ believed DTI restrictions would only really affect the housing market once it picked up. The RBNZ was empowered by the previous Labour-led Government to impose DTI restrictions.
Source:Otago Daily Times
January 23, 2024 00:24 UTC
Storm Isha: Aboard the 11-hour Ryanair ‘rodeo bull’ flight from Manchester to Dublin
“Another announcement followed that none of the UK airports could take us, so we were going to Paris, and that actually got a cheer,” Mr Cassidy said. Mr Cassidy and his sister arrived home just after 2am on Monday, more than 12 hours after they originally thought they would be arriving in Dublin. Those on board Ryanair flight FR633 from Copenhagen to Dublin on Sunday, however, might consider Mr Cassidy and his fellow passengers lucky. That plane was diverted from Dublin to Manchester, and after spending four hours grounded there, passengers endured a further three hours circling Dublin as the pilot attempted to land. Another Ryanair flight that was scheduled to make the short half-hour trip across the Irish Sea from Manchester to Dublin ended up making a three-hour detour circling Dublin, Belfast and then ultimately ending up back in Manchester having not reached its destination.
Source:Stuff
January 22, 2024 21:00 UTC
Reclaiming the middle ground
As readers will be aware, New Zealand faces some severe economic and social challenges. Tax- Labour’s 2019 Tax Working Group pulled together the best tax brains in the country to make recommendations on tax policy. In addition, we need to consider the merits of a low-level land tax, applied at least to unoccupied residential land. New Zealand thus faces a cruel dilemma: The need for policy consensus is urgent given the challenges ahead, but the political framework for that consensus is absent. Until, as a nation, we can reclaim the middle ground New Zealand’s future will remain at risk of a very uncomfortable economic and social adjustment.
Source:Stuff
January 22, 2024 12:56 UTC
Year in Review 2023: Raymond Otene McKay
This year we speak to individuals who made their mark on 2023 and brought us truly impactful work. Raymond Otene McKay (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine, Ngaati Maahuta), is Co-Founder and CCO at Run Aotearoa. We asked him what he thought of 2023, and what he hopes to see in 2024. What piece of work are you most proud to have been involved with in 2023? I admire his tenacity in successfully putting together the first Māori Tech Awards, securing a million dollars in funding, and continuing to push for representation in STEM and tech for our Māori SMEs and communities.
Source:Stuff
January 22, 2024 03:56 UTC
Overseas driver charged with causing death of librarian
Photo: NZ HeraldA 47-year-old man visiting New Zealand from overseas has pleaded guilty to a charge of causing the death of a school librarian following a crash in the Canterbury village of Castle Hill. Ian Johnson and four other people were injured in the crash which happened just before 5pm. Last week police confirmed that a man had been charged with one count of careless or inconsiderate vehicle operation causing the death of Sue Johnson and one of careless or inconsiderate vehicle operation causing injury to her husband. Court documents reveal he lives overseas - but his lawyer sought that the specifics of his address be suppressed for now. "Sue was a valued member of our staff who enjoyed working with our students in her role as librarian.
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 22, 2024 00:23 UTC
Open mike 22/01/2024
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 ...
Source:Stuff
January 21, 2024 22:59 UTC
Breakfast briefing: Long good news run extends, but fears linger
Japan's December CPI inflation rate came in at 2.6%, down from 2.8% in November. 2.3% is a 17 month low even if over all of 2023 inflation was at a 41 year high in Japan. They [rightly] point out that inflation and inflation expectations are still far too high. The UST 10yr yield starts today at 4.13% and down -3 bps from this time Saturday. The bitcoin price starts this week a bit higher but still in its recent lower range.
Source:Stuff
January 21, 2024 21:49 UTC
Wairarapa firefighters show their stuff
Teams of firefighters from across the North Island took to Carrington Park in Carterton on Saturday to show off their teamwork and firefighting skills in the annual United Fire Brigades’ Association [UFBA] Waterway Challenge. Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick and Carterton Mayor Ron Mark stopped by the event to give their best wishes to the volunteer brigade teams, which hailed from Wainuiomata, Wellsford, Thames, Te Aroha, Havelock North, Morrinsville, Manly, Tairua, Mayor View, Eastland, Martinborough, and Carterton. In the four-person team contest, Carterton A team took out the top spot, followed closely by Wainuiomata and Wellsford, while Carterton B – competing for the first time – finished fourth, and Martinborough team took fifth place. Eleven two-person teams from other parts of the North Island participated in the event, with Havelock North A coming first, Te Aroha A second, and Te Aroha A thirdThe Waterway Challenge will be followed later in the year by the North Island Firefighter Challenge on April 12 and 13 in Palmerston North and the National Firefighter Challenge on May 3 and 4 in Wellington.
Source:Stuff
January 21, 2024 16:08 UTC
Which side are you on?
Effectively if it was passed it would be difficult to see how the treaty could have any further effect. He also completely misrepresented the treaty and continued with the lie that under the treaty Māori gave up their rights of governance. If you think about the historical context and the time that the treaty was signed you will understand this. He says this:The National Hui for Unity was only called by Kīngi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII (Kīngi Tuheitia) at the beginning of December. I looked at the coalition agreements between National and ACT, and National and New Zealand First.
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 21, 2024 10:01 UTC