Campervan blown over on a busy road in New Zealand with a young family inside
The moment a 150km/h gust of wind knocks over a campervan with a holidaying family inside has been captured in terrifying dashcam footage. The fully-loaded vehicle was blown over on New Zealand's Mount Cook Road, which leads deep into the southern alps and the country's tallest mountain, Aoraki, at 2pm on Sunday. A sedan traveling closely behind had to swerve off the road to avoid being hit by the sliding camper. Lanes in both directions were blocked, and the family members trapped inside the were miraculously uninjured. The road was closed between Lake Pukaki and Aoraki/Mt Cook after the crash.
Source:Stuff
October 02, 2023 09:05 UTC
Why won’t Winston Peters answer straight forward questions about NZ First policy?
Peters was unable to answer any of the questions about NZ First policy costings and resorted to derails and avoidance most of the time. Twice in the interview, Peters implies that if he is in government he will go after TVNZ because of this interview. If you can’t vote Labour, Greens or Te Pāti Māori, then vote for the Women’s Rights Party. But failing that, the Women’s Rights Party have progressive policy across a range of issues that matter for women. Whatever happens with their party vote this year, if you really need to do a protest vote, voting WRP will help them build momentum for 2026.
Source:Stuff
October 02, 2023 07:44 UTC
Election 2023: Christopher Luxon pulls out of major leaders debate - National
The Press Leaders' Debate was scheduled to take place on Tuesday night, but with Hipkins being unwell and in isolation, the decision was made to postpone the event. "Christopher Luxon is taking advantage of Chris Hipkins’ sickness by trying to slip out of The Press debate entirely. Senior Labour MP Grant Robertson said on Monday: "Christopher Luxon is running scared from Chris Hipkins." The only person who has pulled out of a leaders' debate is the leader of the Labour Party and our Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins. Luxon last week after the Newshub Leaders Debate admitted his performance was worse than in a clash the pair had the week prior.
Source:Stuff
October 02, 2023 04:40 UTC
$7.50 transaction charge 'an error', ATM provider says
A Next-branded ATM at Christchurch shopping centre Eastgate sparked concerns at the weekend when it displayed a message telling customers they would be charged $7.50 per transaction. In comparison, most banks no longer charge a fee for withdrawing cash from their own ATMs or those of other banks. We see that every day.”Claire Matthews, a banking expert from Massey University, said it was unlikely that private ATM providers were making big profits. A Reserve Bank spokesperson said Next and Allpoint were the two independent providers. Basoma said private ATMs were regulated by the Reserve Bank and Payments NZ.
Source:Stuff
October 02, 2023 03:20 UTC
A Family’s Desperation to Cure Son’s Painful Skin Condition
Summary: A family from Methven, New Zealand is desperately searching for a cure for their young son, Otávio, who suffers from a painful skin condition known as Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome (TSWS). The three-year-old’s eczema rashes have been exacerbated by the overuse of steroid creams, and he now experiences intense burning and stinging sensations on his skin. Eczema is a common inflammatory skin condition that affects one in three New Zealanders at some point in their lives. Topical steroid creams are often used, but skincare experts recommend using them for short periods to avoid dependency. Sources:– “NZ boy plagued by incurable skin condition affecting everything” – Kat Pickford, Stuff.co.nz– Eczema Association of New Zealand (EANZ)
Source:Stuff
October 02, 2023 01:29 UTC
Labour’s disconnect with the electorate – and with itself
There is a sea change happening in the wider electorate which is counter intuitive to what the polls are saying. The electorate is wanting fairer taxes and have the free-loading rich pay much more. After six years of brutal Labour policies under David Lange and Roger Douglas the electorate had had a gutsful. These tax changes the electorate wants won’t impact the 99% of voters who go to the polls. Labour’s failure means we will have to face three years of awful National/Act policies which will deepen the problems we face.
Source:Stuff
October 02, 2023 00:11 UTC
Housing market off to a slow start for spring
The housing market appears to have had a fairly quiet start to the spring selling season with new listings, stock levels and average asking prices all rising slightly compared to August. Property website Realestate.co.nz received 7812 new residential listings in September, up from 7444 in August (+4.9%) and barely changed from the 7881 (-0.9%) it received in September last year. There was the lowest ever number of new listings for the month of September in nine regions last month: Waikato, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu/Whanganui, Wellington, Wairarapa, Central Otago/Lakes, Otago and Southland. "What's interesting this year is that we are seeing a softer start to spring than expected," Realestate.co.nz spokesperson Vanessa Williams said. "The election, suspected post-election Reserve Bank movements, and interest rate rises, appear to be dampening the influx of new listings that warmer weather usually brings to market," she said.
Source:Stuff
October 01, 2023 23:51 UTC
Open mike 02/10/2023
New Zealand First today is announcing a policy on adjusting the rules and restrictions around access to the Job Seeker Benefit. New Zealand First’s policy is to introduce a capped time-period for any person to access the Job Seeker Benefit during their lifetime. Any individual will have the ability to access the Job Seeker
Source:Stuff
October 01, 2023 23:08 UTC
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Director of famous Dunedin Study Prof Richie Poulton dies, aged 61
Dunedin Study director Professor Richie Poulton. Professor Richie Poulton, who for 23 years was director of the world-renowned Dunedin Study, has died, aged 61. The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study began in 1972. Dunedin Study researchers have published more than 1300 peer-reviewed journal articles, reports and books on many aspects of mental health, physical health and human behaviour. In 2016, the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development team, led by Poulton, won the Prime Minister’s Science Prize.
Source:Otago Daily Times
October 01, 2023 20:28 UTC
Where’s our mojo? Big business leaders upset about economy
nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Where’s our mojo? Big business leaders upset about economy | nzherald.co.nz” – below is their description. Leaders of Deloitte, Air New Zealand, Downer Group and Freightways are downbeat about the state of New Zealand’s economy. They spoke to Madison Reidy at the Mood of the Boardroom event in Auckland. Full story: https://bitly.ws/Wbtu 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?
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 01, 2023 19:43 UTC
Rugby World Cup 2023: 'Harsh' All Blacks review creates selection competition
nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Rugby World Cup 2023: ‘Harsh’ All Blacks review creates selection competition | nzherald.co.nz” – below is their description. All Blacks defence coach Scott McLeod alongside players Anton Lienert-Brown and Richie Mo’unga warned there may be ‘some disappointments’ as a review of the team’s clash against Italy creates competition for selection. Full story: https://tinyurl.com/mr473as4Subscribe 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
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 01, 2023 18:45 UTC
Chewing over a salty solution
Photos: suppliedYou’ll have heard that we can help to slow down climate change if we don’t eat as much beef. Dairy and beef operations do produce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses, but methane is one of the real baddies. Here in Aotearoa New Zealand, the focus is on Asparagopsis armata, a red seaweed native to New Zealand and Australia. We would have to grow tonnes and tonnes of Asparagopsis, and in fact a number of companies have sprung up hoping to do just that. Animals in the rest of the world live in barns and eat dry food, but here our cows eat grass outside.
Source:Otago Daily Times
October 01, 2023 14:44 UTC
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Contingency planning underway for leaders’ debate with Hipkins taken out with Covid
Until last week’s Newshub leaders’ debate, Hipkins had been running what commentators had described as a lacklustre and inspiration-free campaign. So much was hinging on Tuesday’s The Press Leaders’ Debate which sits just three days into Hipkins’, now-unmandated but recommended, five day isolation period. Stuff Limited, which owns The Press and Stuff, is working through contingency plans including alternative dates for the all-important campaign fixture. (File / Whakaata Māori)In 2022, Australian opposition leader Anthony Albanese got Covid just one week into the election campaign. A bit like Hipkins’ rally after the Newshub leaders debate, Albanese had just been staging a comeback and regaining momentum after a strong, winning debate performance.
Source:Stuff
October 01, 2023 09:02 UTC
Ongoing heavy rain brings flooding to New York
Rescue personnel check buildings for victims trapped in heavy flooding in the New York City suburb of Mamaroneck. New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned of "life-threatening" floods and declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley. Systems producing intense rainfalls such as Friday's have become more common in many parts of the US, including the New York City area. That storm soaked New York City and caused widespread power outages in North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In New York, intermittent rain this week further saturated the ground, setting up conditions conducive to flash flooding.
Source:Otago Daily Times
October 01, 2023 04:38 UTC