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A lot changed over the weekend. Not only did the fuel excise tax cut come to an end on July 1, but a raft of other changes took effect, some of which you might feel in your wallet.

Microalgae had caught the attention of scientists around the world for their extraordinary properties “and potential to create an abundant, high-quality natural protein source using only a fraction of the water, land and time of other types of farming”.

The results of a new Otago University study comparing the harm caused by different drugs have been released. Here’s the breakdown by drug:...

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The Hākaimangō-Matiatia​ marine reserve would cover a 2350ha area northwest of Waiheke Island, but it’s been stalled after opposition from the Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust. However, the Ngāti Pāoa Trust Board supports the reserve. This is the fourth marine reserve to be delayed or cancelled recently after opposition from iwi...

cross-posted from: lemmy.nz/post/170276...

These guys charged $150 for a Lord of the Rings & Hans Zimmer symphonic experience, but actually provided a shitty orchestra that played sound-a-like knock-offs. Then when people started wanting their money back they claim everybody loved it and that the NZ government is somehow crippling culture and arts. What a bunch of dicks.

I posted another story about this the other day....

Really cool initiative. I've read a bit about the oversized impact food insecurity has and how it interacts with measures like poverty, and this seems like yet more evidence that if you provide the basics to everyone, the knock-on effects pay for the programme in the first place.

Follow-up to the news from last week about a dog attack in Christchurch that ended with Police shooting the dog....