This edition of NewsRoom_Digest features 7 resourceful links of the day and the politics pulse from Thursday 6th August.
NEWSROOM_MONITOR
Top stories in the current news cycle include the expectation that Fonterra will slash its forecast payout again tomorrow with a leading agricultural analyst at Massey University suggesting farmers should get used to relatively low milk payouts for at least the next two years, news that Genesis Energy is to permanently close down its last two coal-fired boilers at its Huntly power station, and a leaked survey showing staff at the Department of Conservation feel underpaid, have little confidence in their senior managers, and more than half are thinking of looking for a new job.
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POLITICS PULSE
Media releases issued from Parliament by political parties today included:
Government: NZ-Vietnam education relationship set to grow; Tool Blacks to test skills against world’s best; Genesis decision creates renewable opportunities; New ECan commissioner appointed; Reappointments to NZ Racing Board; Minister thanks CEO for outstanding contribution; New Partnership to drive data innovation
Greens: End of coal-fired generation by Genesis shows Govt how to take action on climate
Labour: DOC deep in the doldrums; Big profiting banks need to back off farmers; PM out of touch on Auckland house prices
Māori Party: Encouraging Māori to have their say on family violence laws;
New Zealand First: Government needs to front on Saudi backroom deal; Young Dads Need More Support; No Answer To Chronically High Youth Unemployment;
United Future Party: Dunne Speaks – the Right to Personal Privacy
LINKS OF THE DAY
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ACQUISITION OF CHEVRON NEW ZEALAND : The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to Z Energy Limited’s application to acquire 100% of the shares in Chevron New Zealand, the owner of the Caltex brand in New Zealand.The statement of preliminary issues and a public version of the application can be found here: http://www.comcom.govt.nz/business-competition/mergers-and-acquisitions/clearances/clearances-register/
DATA INNOVATION: New Zealand will gain significant economic and social benefits from the formation of the New Zealand Data Futures Partnership, Finance Minister Bill English and Statistics Minister Craig Foss say. For more information: http://www.stats.govt.nz/about_us/what-we-do/our-publications/cabinet-papers/data-futures-partnership-cabinet-paper.aspx
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: The Education Review Office has released a report showing that 46 per cent of early childhood services are not doing enough to help under-twos learn. The report is available at:http://www.ero.govt.nz/National-Reports/Infants-and-toddlers-competent-and-confident-communicators-and-explorers-June-2015
FLU SEASON: New Zealand is experiencing a normal flu season to date. You can read more about influenza at:http://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/conditions-and-treatments/diseases-and-illnesses/influenza
NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST POLICE COMMITTED PERJURY: A report released today by the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that there is no evidence to support allegations that a police officer committed perjury when giving evidence in the judicial review proceedings brought by Mr Kim Dotcom. The summary report is available here: http://www.ipca.govt.nz/Site/media/2015/06-Aug-2015—Dotcom-Wormald.aspx
NORTH ISLAND GRID UPGRADE: The Commerce Commission has today released its final decision increasing the amount Transpower can recover for the North Island Grid Upgrade (NIGU) Project by $52.3 million. A copy of the final report can be found here: http://www.comcom.govt.nz/regulated-industries/electricity/electricity-transmission/transpower-major-capital-proposal/amending-the-allowance-and-outputs-for-the-north-island-grid-upgrade-project/
YOUNG SOCIAL SMOKERS: Young people who have a cigarette occasionally—even just at weekends— have almost four times the odds of becoming a daily smoker by their late 30s compared to their non-smoking peers, according to new University of Otago research. The findings, published in an article in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research, are available here: http://ntr.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/08/05/ntr.ntv167.abstract?sid=8f8e08d0-4243-456e-9408-38e3f5a5c007
And that’s our sampling of “news you can use” for Thursday 6th August 2015
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