Luxon warns going on strike to join Budget hui would be illegal
In an Instagram post published jointly with Te Pāti Māori, organisers called for all Māori and Tangata Tiriti to go on strike on Thursday and protest the government's policies affecting Māori. That would be illegal," he said, pointing out it was "pretty clear what the rules are around strike action". He thought it was "wrong" for Te Pāti Māori to be advising people to take the day off work. (Source: 1News)She said it was nice of Luxon to give Te Pāti Māori the full credit for the protest, but it was "quite insulting to iwi and hapū in my opinion". Peeni Henare at the 2022 Budget (Source: 1News)"We shouldn't be surprised.
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May 29, 2024 01:19 UTC
Capital Letter: NZ Herald's Georgina Campbell on the Wellington mega tunnel and the ComCom's warning for Bluebridge
Follow the podcast onFerry operator Bluebridge has been warned by the Commerce Commission after over compensation for cancelled ferry sailings. NZ Herald Wellington Issues reporter Georgina Campbell is across the issue and joined Nick Mills for her weekly slot. LISTEN ABOVE
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 29, 2024 00:25 UTC
Roadworker killed on the job feared being struck by speeding truck at work sites
Video / AP / NZHeraldThe daughter of a roadworker killed by a truck says he’d previously spoken about his fear of being hit due to the number of trucks that sped through work sites. An investigation revealed Stacy was speeding and the service brakes on his truck, which was transporting dirt from a nearby slip, were only working at 33 per cent capacity. On the morning of February 12, Stacy was driving a McGowan Transport truck that was helping repair a slip on the SH23 deviation. “This is not a situation just simply of a truck driver driving too fast and being careless in wet conditions,” he said. He noted there was “reasonably strong evidence” to suggest Stacy’s truck was travelling at 35km/h just prior to the checkpoint, which wasn’t too dissimilar to a truck travelling immediately before it at 28km/h.
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 28, 2024 23:57 UTC
Breakfast briefing: Rising yields colour global markets
Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news global markets are putting upward pressure on interest rates and that is spilling over to our local markets. In another very well supported US Treasury bond auction, this one for the five year maturity, the median yield fell to 4.48% pa from the prior event's 4.59%. It seems financial markets are persuaded that inflation is decreasing now and higher yields are not required. But the US Treasury two year bond auction was considered 'soft' by market observers despite its even better support levels. The Australian 10 year bond yield is now at 4.39% and up +7 bps.
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May 28, 2024 22:49 UTC
Taranaki mattress murder trial: Leigh Beer allegedly set fire to his partner’s bed, walked away
Now, her partner Leigh Matthew Frederick Beer is on trial for her alleged murder and arson. Now, her partner Leigh Matthew Frederick Beer is on trial for her alleged murder and arson. The Crown has alleged Beer overturned the bed she was asleep on, set fire to it, and “left her to burn to death”. Clarke alleged Beer went back inside the flat and into the bedroom where Field was asleep. Beer allegedly flipped the bed and mattress and Field ended up between a wall and a bedside table, face up, under the bedroom’s window.
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May 28, 2024 20:23 UTC
PNG landslide: NZ Govt announces $1.5m in relief support
The Defence Force "stands ready" to respond to Papua New Guinea's devastating landslide with $1.5 million in relief support pledged, the Government has announced. More than 2000 people were buried alive by Friday's landslide in remote Enga province, according to the Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Disaster Centre. Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins released a joint statement outlining the New Zealand Government's response early this evening. (Source: Getty)ADVERTISEMENTPeters said: "We are ready to go and provide support to PNG authorities when they are able to receive it. (Source: New Zealand Defence Force)Peters said the aid had been "estimated to be worth around $1.5 million".
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May 28, 2024 17:30 UTC
Five deaths in crash near Te Awamutu, Waikato
Photo: Supplied/NZ PoliceFive people have died tonight in a "horrendous" crash near Te Awamutu, police say. Waikato police confirmed the deaths, saying three occupants of one vehicle, and two occupants of the other vehicle all died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit was at the scene and the road was expected to be shut until at least midnight. Photo: RNZ / Natalie AkoorieThe two vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 3 / Ōhaupō Rd just before 4.45pm. Fire and Emergency said three trucks from Te Awamutu and Chartwell also responded, and one remains at the scene.
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May 28, 2024 16:19 UTC
Emergency Door Failure Didn't Add to Deaths, Christchurch Mosque Shooting Survivor Says
IQNA – The failure of the main prayer room’s emergency exit door at the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, did not contribute to the number of lives lost in the massacre, a survivor said. Deputy Chief Coroner Brigitte Windley is hearing evidence on the emergency exit door in Al Noor Mosque's main prayer room failing to open during the shooting. When the shooting began at the mosque, worshippers rushed towards the emergency exit and some attempted to unlock the door, but it would not open. "I believe if more people were outside they would be shot outside, it would be easier for him to shoot more people outside," Al-Nobani said, through a translator. Al Noor Mosque was the terrorist's first target.
Source:Otago Daily Times
May 28, 2024 15:35 UTC
They're HERE! Reserve Bank confirms introduction of debt-to-income restrictions
The Reserve Bank (RBNZ) has confirmed "activation" of the new debt-to-income (DTI) restrictions, along with the related loosening of loan to value ratio (LVR) limits. The new DTI restrictions will create limits on the amount of high-DTI lending that banks can make (i.e. Banks have previously been given 12 months to prepare their systems for the possible implementation of DTI restrictions. The current LVR settings are:15% limit for loans with LVR above 80% for owner occupiers, and5% limit for loans with LVR above 65% for investors. In a statement announcing introduction of the new limits, RBNZ Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby said DTIs and LVRs are complementary.
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May 28, 2024 14:22 UTC
All staff at 'Be a Tidy Kiwi' charity resign over Govt 'bullying'
The entire team behind Keep New Zealand Beautiful has resigned, warning the organisation will likely fold in the coming weeks. The charity – that coined the phrase "Be a Tidy Kiwi" – has been legislatively mandated to promote litter control since 1979. Its chief executive Heather Saunderson has now accused the current and former government of bullying and under-funding the organisation. "My entire team resigned in solidarity with me so it's obviously been a situation where there has been systematic bullying, both at an individual and organisational level," she told RNZ. A spokesperson for the environment minister said the ministry was speaking to the charity's board and the minister, Penny Simmonds, was across the situation.
Source:Stuff
May 28, 2024 12:27 UTC
Alta Showcases Ability to Transform MMA Fans into Participants through Partnership with City Kickboxing in New Zealand
This collaboration continues to revolutionize the training landscape, fostering a new generation of MMA enthusiasts through the Alta Warrior Training program. The Alta Warrior Training program has been very beneficial for CKB, one of the Southern Hemisphere's most celebrated gyms. The Alta Warrior Training program at CKB serves as the entry point for beginners eager to experience the thrill of MMA training and step into the cage. Their commitment to excellence and the transformative power of the Alta Warrior Training program have set a new standard in the industry. For investor relations:Dave GentryRedChip Companies, Inc.C: 1-407-491-4498T: 1-407-644-4256E: MMA@redchip.comSOURCE: Alta Global GroupView the original press release on accesswire.com
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 28, 2024 11:45 UTC
Daily review 28/05/2024
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May 28, 2024 10:01 UTC
Open mike 28/05/2024
Last year, in the lead up to the national election, Governor Orr said in May 2023 that he was “very confident” there would not be further interest rate hikes, stating the Reserve Bank had done enough in terms of rate rises. He was interviewed by
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May 28, 2024 09:23 UTC
Wilding pine work 'at risk' as funds dwindle
Photo: Environment Southland/SuppliedSouthland pest control group fears 18 years of work could be in jeopardy amid difficult conditions. Since 2006, Mid Dome Wilding Trees Charitable Trust has worked to cull rogue pines from over 40,000 ha of land east of the Mataura River. Trust chairperson Ali Ballantine told Environment Southland on Friday that her group was beginning to feel the pinch. The trust believed the council had historic responsibility for the issue due to the Catchment Board instigating plantings at Mid Dome between the 1960s and 1980s. The trust's review of the Mid Dome Wilding Tree Strategy last year showed approximately $20 million had been spent to date.
Source:Otago Daily Times
May 28, 2024 09:09 UTC
The Whakatohea Treaty settlement legislation is an unconscionable injustice
Indeed, ask the older people and they will tell you how the original Whakatohea settlement on the 1940s was hijacked by an elite and their lawyers – a woeful tale. So, when the trust board has its AGM none of the votes taken have any standing, the “beneficiaries” have no power whatsoever. “On the 28th.” So, the Whakatohea settlement bill is back in parliament and going to be passed on the anniversary of our Treaty of Waitangi signing in Opotiki (27 and 28 May 1840). My father was David Huia Herewini who was a former Whakatohea Maori Trust Board member and Whakatohea Fisheries Advisory Trustee. It purports to bind individuals and groups of Whakatohea into supporting the Bill and binding the settlement trust into suppressing opposition.
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 28, 2024 05:47 UTC