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Interesting Swiss case brought against the government for lack of action on climate change breaching peoples right to life. https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/04/25/climate-change-how-a-landmark-legal-victory-in-europe-could-affect-nz/ Found this an important point which Shane Jones might want to compreh...

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I hope Cane is nowhere near the ABs.

It is time to start the cycle by trying out some new blood and that's not just in relation to who has retired or is otherwise unavailable, but getting some dead wood and tried but not quite there players.

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US Supreme Court seems sceptical of Trump's claim of absolute immunity Some ins and outs to go yet, this is far from over. My gut says the orange horror is going to, effectively, get away with it. https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/350258264/us-supreme-court-seems-sceptical-trumps-claim-absolute-im...

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RMA ......announced changes...... The five changes highlighted include: * Repeal intensive winter grazing regulations * Remove low-slope map from stock exclusion regulations * Suspend requirement for councils to identify new Significant Natural Areas for three years * Resource consents will no long...

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It's actually quite depressing to have two Ministers come in with plenty of runway (Curran was more often than not Broadcasting spokesperson for 6 years leading up to 2017, and Lee had the portfolio from Nov 2017 until becoming Minister in November last year) then basically look completely useless ...

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I'm very glad I double checked the kick-off time: 4.35pm NZ 1:35pm Canberra time.

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Looking at the team stats for the season so far, both teams having played the same number of games. Tries. Canes: 43, Brum: 28 Clean Breaks Canes: 69, Brum: 41 Carries Canes: 1003, Brum: 823 Metres Gained Canes: 4591, Brum: 3538 Defenders beaten Canes: 264, Brum: 117 Tackle % Canes: 88%, Brum: 81.7...

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https://uk.news.yahoo.com/complaint-alleges-trump-campaign-hid-233447547.html More shenanigans The complaint’s allegations will now fall to investigators in the FEC’s Office of General Counsel. The agency’s Republican commissioners have blocked action in every one of the dozens of previous campaign...

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Up your game.

Not you Flockwit, unless you're gracing Welly with your presence.

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Mr Grin, what has brought you out of the woods?

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Interesting Swiss case brought against the government for lack of action on climate change breaching peoples right to life. https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/04/25/climate-change-how-a-landmark-legal-victory-in-europe-could-affect-nz/ Found this an important point which Shane Jones might want to compreh...

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The de-railing of New Zealand

Rail in New Zealand looks to be following a dead-end track with no firm plans to replace the Cook Strait ferries, and a government preference for roads.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/the-de ... ew-zealand

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:44 am
Ted. wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:00 am

Jacobson only features in missed tackles.
He's second in turnovers won.

Yeah, just spotted that.

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Loose Forward Top 5 Stats so far: Carries 101 Peter Lakai 91 Hoskins Sotutu 90 Brayden Iose 82 Akira Ioane 70 Cullen Grace Metres 398 Brayden Iose 394 Hoskins Sotutu 269 Peter Lakai 229 Akira Ioane 227 Dalton Papali'i Clean Breaks 4 Dalton Papali'i 3 Peter Lakai 3 Du'Plessis Kirifi 3 Hoskins Sotutu...

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how about this then ? probably old news to the learned posters on this thread U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine Ukrainian forces for the first time used a longer-range version of weapons known as ATACMS, striking an airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in southeastern Ukrain...

Ted. · Re: NZ Politics Thread terangi48 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:59 pm

terangi48 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:59 pm

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Just came across this from Finau.

https://x.com/ChristypDoran/status/1777508356825207222

Ouch!

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I can see where you're coming from just putting up my arguments for against. We can't really judge whether or not Hannah's lineout is up to standard even if is the hooker fault. Anyway I don't think Hannah has the potential upside that guys like Adam Thomson and Shannon Frizell had when they were s...

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CanNZ2000 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:23 am Senate has approved all the aid bills.

Yippee!

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Judd at reserve 9.

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And here we go … M edia Minister Melissa Lee demoted from Cabinet, Penny Simmonds stripped of portfolio. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/515100/media-minister-melissa-lee-demoted-from-cabinet-penny-simmonds-stripped-of-portfolio Both absolutely bloody useless , especially in the case of Meliss...

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Hurrifan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:26 am
Ted. wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:11 am More front line staff for the chop. This time dog trainers and investigators.
Who is that for? I saw DIA are going from 50 odd AML staff down to 30. That's absolutely front line

Dog trainers and I think biosecurity and/or customs investigators.

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Any word on Asafo Aumua's injury yet? Nothing specific as to what it is or how long, but this is what we know so far: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350252829/hurricanes-face-nervous-wait-after-asafo-aumua-injures-knee-against-fijian-drua We're running out of hookers. I'm guessing he's out for the s...

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MungoMan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:47 am
Slim 293 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:39 am Jack Mesley Appointed CEO of Super Rugby Pacific

Poached from Canberra by Sydney!

Aussies, is this a good move, is he the real deal?

He seems to have marketing at the forefront, so a step in the right direction?

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:thumbup: I do think we need to educate people more. Stan have started throwing to Turinui to explain contentious decisions, which has been very good. Too much about the "dark arts" and penalty lottery goes against us. Penalties are never a lottery. Reasonable minds can differ, but as you say, no i...

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I will be officially on the Razor hate train if sicknote wastes an all black squad spot. Blackadder I presume? Jase Ryan was tumescent as he raved about Blackadder's 118kg of beef when Blackadder arrived at the RWC camp last year. He's so good some are calling him the white Charlie Ngatai Tasman Je...

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More front line staff for the chop. This time dog trainers and investigators.

Edit for typo.

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Further to the above: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/04/government-to-repeal-winter-grazing-rules-for-farmers-in-first-resource-management-act-amendment-bill.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Have we become the dumbest country in the world? "Too complex", "too confusing", "not...

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RMA ......announced changes...... The five changes highlighted include: * Repeal intensive winter grazing regulations * Remove low-slope map from stock exclusion regulations * Suspend requirement for councils to identify new Significant Natural Areas for three years * Resource consents will no long...

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puku wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:28 pm
Ted. wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:59 am Are you up for a cabal or would you prefer a candlelit dinner at the hungry horse?
Obvious euphemism is obvious.

You might need to spell that out for me, Puku.

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I don't think rugby needs to be simplified too much too qualify my previous point. NFL is a complicated game and the worst team in the comp makes more money each year than the entire NRL based in a city of 900k. There should be a directive across both countries that club and school games need to be...

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On fickleness. How can the warriors have better crowd numbers than all the SR teams and all Premiership teams and all URC teams except maybe Leinster? They've never won the comp. I just can't wrap my head around it. There are lost of reasons why the NRL is booming, and the Warriors are NZ's most po...

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CanNZ2000 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:07 pm Russia's summer offensive plans?

Hopefully the new military aid package can get to Ukraine in time.

https://twitter.com/ian_matveev/status/ ... LpS7bKrIUA

Are they replacing their lost navy ships with tanks?

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Nah. There is still a lot of wasteful kicking in aerial ping pong. They still allow far too much obstructions on kicks. Aerial ping pong is boring af. They need to get rid of that. Also they need to get rid of secondary tacklers. I don’t get the problem with kicking! There’s this wildly popular spo...

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Rugby is doomed with the fickleness of its fans. Some need an uppercut. That was also my immediate reaction; however it’s probably best to listen to what they’re saying. Our sport shouldn’t be dependent upon loyalty to hold onto its fans. Piss off your dyed in the wool fans at your peril.

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Tehui wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:07 pm Any word on Asafo Aumua's injury yet?

Nothing specific as to what it is or how long, but this is what we know so far:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350252829 ... ijian-drua

We're running out of hookers.

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MungoMan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:46 am
kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:28 am
MungoMan wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:43 pm
In town at the Mercure Well'n City Central - we've stayed there before.
Very handy to the Fork and Brewer!
It's not far at all, from memory. Also, Little Beer Quarter is just out the back!

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I'm not saying that Russia was right to invade, they weren't. But be realistic. Just as if Canada chose to align with Russia (or perhaps, China) then the USA would not stand for that either. The bottom line is that it is unacceptable that Russia feels entitled to invade a free independent country, ...

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Tehui wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:56 am
Mr Mike wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:27 pm
terangi48 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:27 pm Updated image.......

Very good.

Make it into a gif.

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