Building wall not enough to stop sea level rising, research says (www.rnz.co.nz) This is exactly why I made sure when buying my house/section that it was more than 5m higher than sea level and inland from the coast. Not that that will mitigate the societal collapse following the glaciers’....
Families ‘hung out to dry’ by new restrictions on disability support (www.thepress.co.nz) So, our government’s “crack down on beneficiaries” also includes disabled children....
TVNZ announces half-year loss as media companies struggle (www.1news.co.nz) A quarter of a century ago TVNZ knew that “digital”, or rather the Internet, was the way of the future. I know, I was there....
Councils say they can't afford to fix cyclone damaged roads (www.rnz.co.nz) Councils in cyclone-hit regions staring down a decade-long roading recovery say they simply cannot afford it....
National to spend at least $30m to reverse speed limit changes if elected (www.1news.co.nz) Alternative headline: National to spend $30m to sacrifice some of your lives so our trip is slightly faster....