***A push to legalise all drugs in New Zealand hasn’t come from stoners and the strung out - it’s backed by 155 academics and experts who say the current regime doesn’t work ***...
Jones is a controversial force in the new Government, with his nakedly pro-mining stance criticised for being anti-environment. His meetings with industry heavyweights, including those in the commercial fishing sector, have led to accusations of conflicts of interest....
Among the list of organisations that have been invited to apply are organisations associated with projects that would destroy a pristine mountaintop and rip up the seafloor....
My car insurance through Trade Me (Tower) is about to renew and the new cost is 100% higher. Any recommendations for a new insurer or are we powerless to prevent these increases?
"He’s blaming the boards and principals and schools for the problem we have, yet he’s the one that says, ‘Listen we are going to cut lunches’. How the hell is that going to get people into school? He says, ‘We are going to cut back the public transport subsidies’. How the hell is that going to get people into...
Why would you want sickness to spread at schools? This will get kids sick, it will get their teachers sick, kids will take it home to parents and get them sick. What’s the impact to education but also to the wider workforce and productivity?
The media? This is Verstappen’s direct quote when asked about Marko:
"My loyalty to him is very big, and also I have always expressed this to everyone within the team, everyone high up, that he is an important part in my decision making for all the time in the future as well within the team.
Saw this shared on Mastodon and it really made me think of National and their Atlas Network aligned astro-turf organisation the Taxpayer’s Onion who campaigned against what they termed the ‘ute tax’....
We need to exert more pressure on apple and eu to not remove PWAs. Every signature counts, please sign and share EU has already started a preliminary investigation on this archive.today/…/d2f7328c-5851-4f16-8f8d-93f0098b6…
The People Deliberately Killing Facebook (www.wheresyoured.at)
Tesla Driver Reportedly On FSD Dodges Train By Taking Control At The Last Second (www.carscoops.com)
Overhauling our drug policies (www.rnz.co.nz)
***A push to legalise all drugs in New Zealand hasn’t come from stoners and the strung out - it’s backed by 155 academics and experts who say the current regime doesn’t work ***...
Jones’ undeclared dinner had two more mining industry attendees (newsroom.co.nz)
Jones is a controversial force in the new Government, with his nakedly pro-mining stance criticised for being anti-environment. His meetings with industry heavyweights, including those in the commercial fishing sector, have led to accusations of conflicts of interest....
Transpower disconnects some North Island power assets due to solar storm (www.rnz.co.nz)
joyous skittering of the least-bird (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
cross-posted from: lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/11902186...
'Right in the firing line': New lab-grown milk substitute could threaten NZ's dairy sector (www.newshub.co.nz)
Government forced to release its ‘top secret’ fast-track list (www.forestandbird.org.nz)
Among the list of organisations that have been invited to apply are organisations associated with projects that would destroy a pristine mountaintop and rip up the seafloor....
Car Insurance 100% rise
My car insurance through Trade Me (Tower) is about to renew and the new cost is 100% higher. Any recommendations for a new insurer or are we powerless to prevent these increases?
Reserve Bank considers the digital dollar: 'NZ's money must innovate to stay relevant ' (www.rnz.co.nz)
The Motion Picture Association Doesn’t Get to Decide Who the First Amendment Protects (www.eff.org)
'As useful as tits on a bull': Principal slams Govt's truancy plan, calls for cross-party action (www.newshub.co.nz)
"He’s blaming the boards and principals and schools for the problem we have, yet he’s the one that says, ‘Listen we are going to cut lunches’. How the hell is that going to get people into school? He says, ‘We are going to cut back the public transport subsidies’. How the hell is that going to get people into...
Government's transport plan costly to society and climate, 88 academics warn (www.rnz.co.nz)
The government's transport plan is at odds with economic growth and a step backwards for the climate, a group of 88 academics says....
'Don't keep people home': Govt to give public health advice around sending sick children to school - Seymour (www.newshub.co.nz)
Why would you want sickness to spread at schools? This will get kids sick, it will get their teachers sick, kids will take it home to parents and get them sick. What’s the impact to education but also to the wider workforce and productivity?
Users ditch Glassdoor, stunned by site adding real names without consent (arstechnica.com)
If anybody is doubting that this administration is inspired by and is going to be similar to the Trump administration in the US watch this video. (www.youtube.com)
'A pittance': Police officers fire back at pay rise offer (www.rnz.co.nz)
Advocates attack removal of climate change from government's draft transport policy (www.rnz.co.nz)
“The 60s have called Simeon Brown and they want their transport plan back.”
Max Verstappen crystal clear: “I cannot continue without Helmut Marko.” (lemmy.world)
Utes and SUVs kill... (www.hcn.org)
Saw this shared on Mastodon and it really made me think of National and their Atlas Network aligned astro-turf organisation the Taxpayer’s Onion who campaigned against what they termed the ‘ute tax’....
'Devastating': Newshub set to close in June, staff told (www.1news.co.nz)
Open Letter to Tim Cook: Sabotaging Web Apps Is Indefensible (letter.open-web-advocacy.org)
We need to exert more pressure on apple and eu to not remove PWAs. Every signature counts, please sign and share EU has already started a preliminary investigation on this archive.today/…/d2f7328c-5851-4f16-8f8d-93f0098b6…