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WEB1 day ago · David Farrar's Kiwiblog. Stuff reports:. Hundreds of explosions that erupted from handheld pagers across Beirut may have been the result of booby-trapped devices rather than a cyber attack, security experts have suggested.. The pagers, which were being used by Hezbollah officials to communicate privately, detonated across the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, reportedly injuring thousands of people ...
30 one sided stories? | Kiwiblog
WEB17 hours ago · I have not checked all the stories out, but hugely one-sided reporting if true. I wonder if Radio NZ did 30 stories covering the views of opponents of Maori Wards when Labour in 2021 without electoral mandate abolished referenda on them? They did so using urgency to push it through Parliament in under two weeks.
The public discount rate is too low | Kiwiblog
WEB1 day ago · The last time interest rates were at today’s level, the Treasury’s discount rate was 8.0% – three percentage points above the current value. And they show this by this graph: incredible that is hasn’t increased in the last few years. I would have thought 7% would be a suitable rate for now, based on the likely drop in interest rates ...
How much will Auckland Airport cost flyers? | Kiwiblog
WEB9 hours ago · Stuff reports:. However, the Qantas Group’s submission claims this is what they are: Domestic fees per passenger: $6.73 in 2023 rising to $30.30 in 2032 (350% increase). International fees per passenger: $23.39 in 2023 to $79.95 in 2032 (240% increase). Those Qantas figures were put to Auckland Airport, who did not agree with them.
Great News re Education 710+ Charter School Applications
WEB11 hours ago · The applications are for. – City 008: A Primary School in Auckland Central. – Warkworth 710: For Years 7 to 10. – Epsom 710: For Years 7 to 10 with high ability to cater for children not suited to cookie cutter education. – City 1113: A Year 11-13 school in Auckland Central focused on students working towards and obtaining University ...
A return to sanity | Kiwiblog
WEB1 day ago · A return to sanity. A very important cabinet circular: The Government seeks to ensure that all New Zealanders, regardless of ethnicity or personal. identity, have access to public services that are appropriate and effective for them, and that. services are not arbitrarily allocated on the basis of ethnicity or any other aspect of identity. ….
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WEBMar 8, 2023 · Retail crime doubled in four years February 10, 2023. Minimum Wage Increase – Employee Impact February 10, 2023. Remember how he was a reformed man! February 9, 2023. A rare article focusing on boys’ education February 9, 2023. Shortage of Workers January 25, 2023. Productivity incentives November 24, 2022.
The need for massive change in Education in New Zealand
WEBBecause more than 500 state schools are over-capacity —a massive problem that new Charter Schools will ease. And because in secondary schools, 27% of vacant teaching positions are going unfilled and a growing number of teachers leave the profession mid-career. Independent schools, however, can recruit more broadly and have more liberty to ...
Kapiti Expressway to go to 110 km/hr - Kiwiblog
WEBApr 15, 2024 · Transport Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed news the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will begin consultation this month on raising speed limits for the Kāpiti Expressway to 110km/h. “Boosting economic growth and productivity is a key part of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and this proposal supports that outcome by reducing travel ...
Kiwiblog’s 2022 Predictions
WEBHere’s my 20 predictions for this year, which I’ll score at the end of the year. Peeni Henare will not be Minister of Defence by the end of 2022. There will be a by-election in 2022. NZ First will record at least 4% in at least once public poll. By the end of 2022 (after five years) the Government will not have achieved even 5% of its ten ...
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