Life on Fiji’s Rabi Island – simple, peaceful and full of smiles
Hele Ikimotu’s “peace in Rabi” video reflections. Video: Pacific Media Centre By Hele Ikimotu on Rabi Island, Fiji Our trip to Rabi was a long journey, first starting with a bus ride from Suva, driving straight onto a ferry in Natovi and arriving in Nabouwalu. That trip alone was about seven to eight hours. From […]
Read More →Former Speaker sentenced to 15 years in prison in Indonesia’s e-ID graft case
Former Speaker Setya Novanto (left) attending a hearing at the Jakarta Corruption Court. Image: Dhoni Setiawan/Jakarta Post By Kharishar Kahfi in Jakarta The Jakarta Corruption Court judges today sentenced former House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of graft. Reading out the court’s verdict, presiding judge Yanto […]
Read More →Watchdog role of media highlighted in USP journalism talk
Dr Shailendra Singh … “news media is an important and a crucial pillar of democracy.” Image: Solomon Star By Ronald Tito’ona in Honiara Local journalists in the Solomon Islands have been again reminded of their watchdog role by keeping the government accountable in the fight against corruption. Head of the University of South Pacific journalism strand […]
Read More →Remember the ‘heater-metre rule’ this winter
Source: New Zealand Plunket Society – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Remember the ‘heater-metre rule’ this winter The recent wintry blast has signalled that winter is not far away, and Plunket is reminding families that now is a good time to get prepared and stay alert to the dangers from heaters, fireplaces and other sources of winter […]
Read More →New Zealand Union Sector – Unite accuses McDonald’s of wage theft
Source: Unite Union Unite Union has accused McDonald’s of deliberately denying many workers their legal entitlement to an alternative holiday or lieu day for working a public holiday, or alternatively denying workers pay for a public holiday when they were entitled to it. “From wage and time records we have received and analysed, it seems clear […]
Read More →New Zealand Health Sector – Beer advertising featuring Eric Murray found to breach Advertising Code
Source: Alcohol Healthwatch Beer advertising featuring double Olympic gold medallist Eric Murray is to be removed from the ‘Beer the Beautiful Truth’ campaign following a successful complaint by Alcohol Healthwatch. Alcohol Healthwatch Executive Director Dr Nicki Jackson says the Code for Advertising and Promotion of Alcohol prohibits advertising that uses heroes of the young. But […]
Read More →New Zealand Recreation – Safety agencies urge day trippers to be prepared
Source: Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) The preventable drowning of an international student at Tauranga’s Omanawa Falls has highlighted how New Zealand’s natural beauty can mask the danger that exists in our great outdoors. The death of 27 year old Kishore Kumar Aravindan is the 30th preventable drowning in New Zealand for 2018. “First and foremost […]
Read More →New Zealand Tertiary Sector – NZ academic named among the world’s Top 40 Business Professors Under 40
Source: University of Canterbury An award-winning University of Canterbury marketing lecturer is the first New Zealand academic to be named one of the world’s 2018 Best 40 Under 40 Professors. Associate Professor Ekant Veer, age 38, from the UC Business School’s Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship department, has been named as one of this year’s Poets&Quants Top […]
Read More →Exploring the colourful world of skinks
Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Exploring the colourful world of skinks Dr Marleen Baling graduates in Auckland. Dr Marleen Baling has shown to be just as adaptable as the skinks she has been studying in pursuit of her doctorate degree. Graduating last week at Massey’s graduation ceremony in Takapuna, Dr Baling has delved […]
Read More →The Ben Bohane photo that Facebook censored on an article about Indonesia
Source: Dr David Robie – Café Pacific – Analysis-Reportage: Headline: The Ben Bohane photo that Facebook censored on an article about Indonesia The original version of this photo, of West Papuan nambas (traditional penis gourds), which was published in the weekend edition of the family newspaper Vanuatu Daily Post and then by Asia Pacific Report, […]
Read More →Viet Nam gets rambutan import license
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade On 10 April 2018, Ambassador of New Zealand to Viet Nam Wendy Matthews will officially announce import of rambutan from Viet Nam, making Viet Nam the first country to get a license to export fresh rambutan to New Zealand. Ambassador Matthews will hand over the signed […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 24 2018 – Today’s content
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 24 2018 – Today’s content Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings. Below are the links to the items online. The full text of these items are contained in the […]
Read More →New Zealand Education – Historic Forensic Psychology shines light on reliability of child witnesses
Source: University of Canterbury A University of Canterbury historian’s new research into historical German forensic psychology may give insight into the reliability of witness testimony, particularly in cases where children appear as prosecution witnesses. UC Senior Lecturer in Modern European History Dr Heather Wolffram’s new book – Forensic Psychology in Germany, 1880-1939: Witnessing Crime – examines […]
Read More →No certainty in security
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog – Press Release/Statement: Headline: No certainty in security CERT NZ recently released their quarterly report for October to December 2017. CERT (originally denoting Computer Emergency Response Team) receives computer security incident reports, monitors trends in incidents and attacks, and provides alerts and advice on how to respond to […]
Read More →Study shows nurses face cyberbullying as well
Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Study shows nurses face cyberbullying as well Dr Natalia D’Souza on her graduation day. As nurses rally for better pay and working conditions around the country, new research by a Massey University PhD graduate highlights the growing problem of cyberbullying in the sector. Dr Natalia D’Souza, who received […]
Read More →Communication professor ranked in world’s top 1%
Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Communication professor ranked in world’s top 1% Professor Stephen Croucher at Massey University’s Wellington campus. Massey Business School’s Professor Stephen Croucher has been ranked in the top one per cent of communications scholars for research productivity. Professor Croucher, who is head of the School of Communication, Journalism, and […]
Read More →New Zealand Social Sector – Poverty levels critical as 336 new families per week seek help
Source: The Salvation Army • Core basics being sacrificed as 40 per cent of Kiwi families experiencefood insecurity• 100,000 Kiwi kids living in severe poverty• Working poor under increasing pressure as living costs skyrocket• The Salvation Army urges New Zealanders to donate during RedShield Appeal The cost of living in New Zealand is the cause […]
Read More →New Zealand Social Sector – Start your engines – the Pork Pie Charity Run for KidsCan sells out in minutes
Source: KidsCan We’re taking this car to Invercargill! 60 intrepid duos have snapped up places for a road trip like no other – the 2019 Pork Pie Charity Run. In homage to the classic 1981 movie “Goodbye Pork Pie”, teams will drive their beloved Minis more than 2,500km from Kaitaia to Invercargill. Registrations for the […]
Read More →Focus of Photival festival on Wellington campus
Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Focus of Photival festival on Wellington campus Focus of Photival festival on Wellington campus Keynote speaker at social documentary photo festival Photival, Australian-based environmental photographer Michael Hall, is an alumnus of Massey University. Photo manipulation in the age of fake news is among hot topics on the agenda […]
Read More →Have you been scammed?
MIL OSI – Source: Consumer Affairs – New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Have you been scammed? If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions you can file a claim to see if you can get a portion of your money back. This offer is open to New Zealanders. Make your claim online or in writing […]
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