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Officials drafting Government policy say more than half of the time they are being "constrained" from following a normal policy process.

New story from me in The Post:

www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Most Government policies skip normal process
Officials are increasingly complaining about constraints when preparing new laws or policies, with time pressures the most common issue.
www.thepost.co.nz
October 2, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Buried in the detail about reducing earthquake strengthening is the removal of requirements for disabled access and fire safety. You know who does that? Sociopaths.
September 29, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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No longer required to retrofit disabled access or bring fire safety up to recent code when remediating

www.beehive.govt.nz/release/eart...
www.beehive.govt.nz
September 29, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
May 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Extremely surprised oh no who could have predicted this face:

Aratere to be retired by end of August www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Aratere to be retired by end of August
KiwiRail is warning of job cuts and that passenger and freight capacity will take a hit.
www.rnz.co.nz
May 19, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Will a new chief science advisor be appointed soon?
Will a new chief science advisor be appointed soon?
The role has been vacant since Dame Juliet Gerrard stepped down in June last year.
www.rnz.co.nz
April 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Measles virus (MeV) rides its cellular carriages through the blood vessel networks and lymph node stations, spreading far and wide around the body. But after the journey ends, we're stuck paying its fare. How does that happen?
Measles takes your immune memories
Acute measles virus (MeV) infection can be serious You may have heard that the United States is having a multistate outbreak of MeV infections, mainly causing its worst outcomes among the unvaccinated. Measles is the result of a systemic viral infection that enters through the airways, damaging the epithelial cell airway lining, which opens the way for opportunistic secondary infections by bacteria and other viruses.
virologydownunder.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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In a major report investigating the sector, the competition regulator concluded Coles and Woolworths increased prices during a cost-of-living crisis to boost profits and used promotions that made it hard for people to judge a good shopping deal.
ACCC urges reform as Coles and Woolworths named among ‘most profitable’ supermarkets in world
A 441-page report calls for 20 recommendations, including greater transparency around prices, special offers and ‘shrinkflation’
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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"We'll end up with a system like the United States, which is the most inefficient and the most expensive in the whole world.”

www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
Surgeon warns NZ could be heading towards ‘Americanisation’ of health system
Dr Phil Bagshaw says the Government’s plan to use private investment to fund public health infrastructure could lead to one of the “most inefficient and most expensive” health systems in the world.
www.thepress.co.nz
March 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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einstein sent this to curie in 1911 when she was being harassed by tabloids. it contains everything you’d want in such a letter:

(1) your haters are trash
(2) you’re a baller, a true queen
(3) i have determined the statistical law of motion of the diatomic molecule in planck’s radiation field 🧪⚛️
June 27, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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Submissions are now open for the second phase of the review of the science system in Aotearoa New Zealand 🧪🧵
March 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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March 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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New draft government procurement guidelines would remove wage protections for thousands of low-paid workers in New Zealand - taking away the gains they have made from the Living Wage. Why? A 🧵https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/going-growth-new-procurement-rules
March 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Watch all the commercial airliners avoiding the Starship debris zones
March 7, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Astonishing speech by Danish Prime Minister. #3E #StandWithUkraine
Astonishing speech by Danish Prime Minister.
YouTube video by Dylan Burrill
youtu.be
March 3, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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I'm sure this is nothing to worry about. Definitely not a sign that certain narratives are being heavily pursued, regardless of evidence (just in time for the 2026 election year) www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
Covid Inquiry hit by top level resignations
What is going on at the Covid Inquiry? Executive director and two legal counsel quit.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Good overview here
So there's a new development in the bird flu situation -the bird genotype of the virus (D1.1), which has, in the current panzootic, been responsible for all of the severe cases of H5N1 in humans- has been detected in 4 dairy herds in Nevada. Here's what that could mean:🧵
USDA milk testing shows different strain of H5N1 bird flu in Nevada dairy herds
The USDA said four Nevada dairy herds were infected with an H5N1 bird flu strain that has circulated in wild birds, making prospects for containment in cows appear dim.
www.statnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research.

This detailed breakdown of a serious problem is a must read.

#Fraud #ScientificMisconduct
#PaperMills 🧪 #Scicomm
theconversation.com/fake-papers-...
Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research
‘Paper mills’ are contaminating the world’s scholarly output with fake papers that hinder research. Lifesaving biomedical fields are especially hard hit.
theconversation.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Don't let McKee loosen our gun laws!

Have your say by the 28th Feb.

You can make a submission by:
Link: consultations.justice.govt.nz/policy/publi...

Email: firearms@justice.govt.nz

Post: Firearms Policy
Ministry of Justice – National Office
DX SX10088
Wellington
January 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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I’ve just done my submission. Please do yours today.
January 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM