Mayor endangers ratepayers by caving to Toyota’s threats
Source: Taxpayers Union Mayor endangers ratepayers by caving to Toyota’s threats18 JANUARY 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Responding to Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith’s suggestion that Toyota used threats to garner a $391,000 grant from ratepayers, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: “The Mayor says that there was a threat that Toyota could move operations to […]
Read More →First NZ Study on effects of screen-time on pre-school children
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: First NZ Study on effects of screen-time on pre-school childrenObesity, poorer motor skills, hyperactivity problems and poor sleep are just some of the effects that may be experienced by pre-school children who exceed New Zealand’s screen-time guidelines, according to a study funded by the Ministry of Social Development’s Children and […]
Read More →Kiwi teens have little knowledge of most effective contraceptives, Otago research reveals
Source: University of Otago Friday 18 January 2019 10:11am New Zealand adolescents have little knowledge of the most effective form of contraceptives, like implants and IUDs, and support the concept of an education programme about these long-acting reversible contraceptives to help prevent unintended teen pregnancies, University of Otago research has found. In a paper published […]
Read More →Revenue neutrality a no-brainer for a fair capital gains tax
Source: Taxpayers Union Revenue neutrality a no-brainer for a fair capital gains tax 18 JANUARY 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Tax Working Group’s expected recommendation to cut income tax to offset the burden of capital gains tax is a no-brainer if the new tax is to be fair to New Zealanders, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. “Revenue […]
Read More →Proposal for ‘cautious path’ forward for changing cannabis laws by Otago researcher
Source: University of Otago Friday 18 January 2019 9:57am Associate Professor Joseph Boden Amid the ongoing debate on legislation for recreational use of cannabis, an Otago researcher proposes a cautious path forward for changing cannabis laws in New Zealand that aims to reduce cannabis-related harm. Associate Professor Joseph Boden from the Department of Psychological Medicine […]
Read More →Success for Waiheke Island’s newest baby dotterel
Source: Auckland Council A little dotterel chick which has been at the centre of local attention and conservation efforts on Waiheke has taken flight. Popular dog-walking spot Surfdale Beach was temporarily closed over the breeding season to protect the nesting site of endangered New Zealand dotterels that had recently become established in the area. A […]
Read More →Benefit data shows families cannot wait till Budget 2019 announcements
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) 18 January 2019 The latest benefit data from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) provides cast iron evidence that current levels of welfare benefits and Working for Families tax credits are far too inadequate to meet the everyday needs of families who rely on social assistance, says Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG). […]
Read More →It’s designers who can make gaming more accessible for people living with disabilities
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Egliston, PhD candidate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney Anyone can play video games, right? If you’ve been following recent buzz in the gaming industry, you might be under the impression that video games are more accessible than they’ve ever been. Popular talking points include […]
Read More →What’s the deal (or no-deal) with Brexit? Here’s everything explained
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giovanni Di Lieto, Lecturer of international trade law, Monash Business School, Monash University On June 23, 2016 the United Kingdom held a referendum to decide whether it should leave or remain in the European Union. More than 30 million people took part in the vote with 51.9% […]
Read More →Aged care royal commission benefits Generation X: it’s too late for the silent generation
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joseph Ibrahim, Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University A surprising group of people stand to benefit from the aged care royal commission, whose hearings start today. These are residents of nursing homes in the far future — people in their […]
Read More →Ten ways teacher librarians improve literacy in schools
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Kristin Merga, Senior Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University Australian schools constantly strive to improve the literacy outcomes of their students. Supporting literacy achievement for struggling readers is particularly important because these readers have their disadvantage compounded: capable students develop “richer” skills through continued exposure to […]
Read More →Vital Signs: the power of not being too clear
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Incentives, in one form or other, are central to our lives. The Soviet experiment ended in December 1991 because it turned out that when people got paid the same whether they worked hard or slacked off, most people slacked off. People […]
Read More →The financially well-off defy the stereotypes. They include retirees, and mortgagees
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David C. Ribar, Professorial Research Fellow, University of Melbourne Financial well-being is hard to get a handle on. That’s because it’s a mix of how people feel and how they objectively are. And it’s multifaceted, including things such as spending, saving, investing, borrowing, and insuring, and competing […]
Read More →Why do so few Aussies speak an Australian language?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Rademaker, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Australian National University Linguistically speaking, Australia is special. With around 250 languages spoken when Australia was first colonised, Australia was one of the most linguistically diverse places in the world. But few people speak our Indigenous languages. As of 2016, only 10% […]
Read More →China Dongxiang Achieves Growth in Retail Performance and Same-Store-Sales for 4Q2018
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 17 January 2019 – The leading international sportswear brand enterprise in the PRC, China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd. (“China Dongxiang” or “the Company”, together with its subsidiaries, “the Group”, HKEx stock code: 3818) announces operational data for the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q2018). In 4Q2018, the retail performance of Kappa […]
Read More →EIT student’s photograph features in prestigious photography competition
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 13 mins ago Lillian Simpson is showing her photographs (with the portrait of her sister on the right). EIT Bachelor of Creative Practice student Lillian Simpson has earned an honorable mention in the prestigious international “Monochrome Photography Award” (amateur fashion/beauty category). Her black and white photograph portraying her […]
Read More →Police appeal for witnesses following fatal crash near Taupiri
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Inspector Marcus Lynam, Waikato Road Policing Manager: Waikato Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash near Taupiri this afternoon. The crash, involving four vehicles, occurred on State Highway 1 shortly before 2pm. Initial enquiries indicate a small car entered the northbound lane following […]
Read More →Nearly half of Asia Pacific enterprises are proceeding on a hybrid cloud pilot without a formal strategy, NTT Communications warns
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 17 January 2019 – NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the information and communications technology (ICT) solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (TYO: 9432), today announced that 44 per cent of enterprises in Asia-Pacific are going ahead with implementing a hybrid cloud without a formal strategy in place, […]
Read More →Methodology Report 2017/18: New Zealand Health Survey
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health This methodology report details the procedures and protocols followed to ensure the New Zealand Health Survey produces the high-quality and robust data expected of official statistics. Included is information about: the survey population and sample design data collection response rates and coverage rates weighting data processing analysis methods. Information […]
Read More →New Zealand Tech Sector – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE “HACK AOTEAROA” CONFERENCE DESIGNED TO LIFT HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR MAORI
Source: Hack Aotearoa A Global Artificial Intelligence Conference starting tomorrow at the Auckland Business School will explore the use of predictive data, robotics and new smart technologies to develop better health and wellbeing outcomes for New Zealanders with a strong focus on Maori. Provocatively named “Hack Aotearoa” has world leading experts such as Professor Eric Topl […]
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