With our English curriculum facing a rewrite, a deeper question emerges: is this about knowledge or control? As a confident speaker of two languages – English and te reo Māori – I often find myself grappling with how history is conveyed. I believe being multilingual sharpens my ability to detect misinformation, as I see how … Read more
With several key players away, parliament’s B team put on a confusing and unorganised performance at yesterday’s question time. Prime minister Chris Luxon missed Wednesday’s question time because he was in Auckland preparing for his big international investment summit. Several other senior ministers were also absent, practising their speeches and reviewing their game plans for … Read more
I’ve met someone new, but I’m haunted by the ghost of my last relationship. This week’s question comes from Instagram. We accept questions of all shapes and sizes, emailed to helpme@thespinoff.co.nz Dear Hera How to calm tf down and feel safe/relaxed in your first relationship after a very not nice divorce? Sincerely, Haunted https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/xdvtd6yxqb?key=9554404018c26e6f076623874c1aa864 Dear … Read more
A two-day summit aimed at wooing some of the world’s most powerful financial institutions kicks off in Auckland today, writes Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. Global financial firms descend on Auckland for government summit Today marks the kick-off of the government’s two-day … Read more
As global investors converge in Tāmaki Makaurau, iwi leaders are looking for infrastructure deals that align with their long-term aspirations. This week’s Infrastructure Investment Summit in Auckland is being billed as a crucial opportunity to attract global investment into New Zealand’s infrastructure. With international delegates managing a collective $6tn in assets, the government has made … Read more
https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/xdvtd6yxqb?key=9554404018c26e6f076623874c1aa864 Scott Watson at the High Court in Christchurch in 2015. Photo: Pool / John Kirk-Anderson Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson has appeared before the parole board again, but is yet to learn whether his latest bid for for freedom will be successful. The board heard from four psychologists, who all say Watson remains at risk … Read more
https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/xdvtd6yxqb?key=9554404018c26e6f076623874c1aa864 Dannevirke High School principal Di Carter says students used to come to school hungry before it introduced school lunches five years ago. Photo: RNZ/Jimmy Ellingham Amid the horror stories of school lunches too hot to handle and inedible School Lunch Collective meals, some schools are going it alone. Dannevirke High School in the lower … Read more
https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/xdvtd6yxqb?key=9554404018c26e6f076623874c1aa864 One Aratere sailing that was expected to leave Wellington at 4.00pm today has now been cancelled. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Large swells have cancelled Cook Strait sailings on both the Interislander and Bluebridge ferries. MetService has issued a gale warning for the Cook Strait, with winds of 35 knots expected to rise to … Read more
https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/xdvtd6yxqb?key=9554404018c26e6f076623874c1aa864 The Marine Precinct at Sulphur Point was sold last year, with plans to develop it into a super yacht destination. Photo: LDR / Supplied Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale told commercial boat users that the sale of the marine precinct land was a “s… deal” and that if the current council could get out of … Read more
https://www.effectiveratecpm.com/xdvtd6yxqb?key=9554404018c26e6f076623874c1aa864 Corporal Dominic Abelen, who was killed on the front line in Ukraine while on unpaid leave from the New Zealand Defence Force. Photo: Supplied / NZDF The body of the first New Zealander killed in Ukraine nearly three years ago is finally being returned home. Dominic Abelen was killed in August 2022 while fighting … Read more