This edition of NewsRoom_Digest features 8 resourceful links of the day and the politics pulse from Wednesday 26th August.
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NEWSROOM_MONITOR
Top stories in the current news cycle include Air New Zealand making a record profit of $327 million in the year ending June, Finance Minister Bill English says the risk of recession in New Zealand is greater if China has a hard landing, and the 2015-2020 National Drug Policy has been launched at Parliament today.
Featured content on our news-log today includes an interview with Anton Oliver about a new exhibition that opened at the weekend to commemorate a set of rugby-related personal stories from the First World War, and a contribution from the UNDP Pacific Centre about their Continuing Market Business Education (CMBE) programme in Fiji. See:http://newsroomplus.com/the-journal/
POLITICS PULSE
Media releases issued from Parliament by political parties today included:
Government: Law Society gets it wrong; Better information for Judges making family violence bail decisions; Consultation on steps to ozone recovery and asbestos ban; NZ aid to assist Timorese coffee and cocoa farmers;Free weather forecasts for recreational pilots; Release of 2015-2020 National Drug Policy; Review aims to optimise palliative care services
ACT Party: Nanny state retreats;..
Greens: Green Party Bill Will Bring NZ Rental Laws Into The 21st Century; Greens to vote down bad World Cup booze law;Gambling Commission Reappointments; Social Sector Trial helping Dunedin youth into work
Labour: Takahe massacre supposed to get all New Zealanders involved in conservation; Waiver cost still a mystery; Housing New Zealand dividends could save children’s lives; China exports fall 27 per cent in a year; National should support all families for 26 weeks; National’s health and safety shambles puts school camps at risk; National’s asset stripping agenda hits schools; Democracy still the loser in Canterbury; Unsecure website risks Ashley MoBIEson hack
Māori Party:Māori Party Congratulates Hon Dr Sir Pita Sharples
New Zealand First: English caught out over official information act responses; First home buyers in the Hutt taking advantage of HomeStart; The facts on immigration and parent reunion for the uninformed; Evidence Doesn’t Back Up Cut To Limited Service Volunteers
LINKS OF THE DAY
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2015-2020 NATIONAL DRUG POLICY: The 2015-2020 National Drug Policy has been launched at Parliament today by Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne. The Policy sets the Government’s approach to minimise harm from alcohol and other drugs for the next five years. The policy is can be viewed at : http://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/mental-health-and-addictions/drug-policy/national-drug-policy
DEMENTIA: A global study predicts the number of people with dementia will nearly triple by 2050, with the numbers in New Zealand to increase to more than 150,000 in the next 35 years. Go here for the World Alzheimer Report 2015:http://www.alz.co.uk/research/world-report
DONOR COMPENSATION: Improving compensation for live organ donors is a rare opportunity to save both lives and healthcare dollars, according to a report released yesterday by The New Zealand Initiative. Read the report here:http://nzinitiative.org.nz/site/nzinitiative/files/Organ%20Donors%20Final.pdf
FRUIT AND MEAT EXPORTS RISE: The value of total goods exported was $4.2 billion in July 2015, up $514 million (14 percent) compared with July 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today with fruit and meat leading the rise. More information is available at :http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/industry_sectors/imports_and_exports/OverseasMerchandiseTrade_HOTPJul15.aspx
KIWIS MORE FRUGAL IN WAKE OF GFC: A newly released University of Otago study of consumer lifestyles suggests many Kiwis have become thriftier and more closely aligned with traditional values in the wake of the global financial crisis (GFC). A PDF of the report is available here: http://www.otago.ac.nz/marketing/otago121778..pdf
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS): The head of the United Nations Development Programme, former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark, says Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to halve extreme poverty have been met, overwhelmingly because of changes in China. Read more here: http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/goals/
RBNZ CONSULTS ON OUTSOURCING: The Reserve Bank has today released a consultation paper with proposals for an updated outsourcing policy for banks. The consultation will run for 10 weeks and closes on 4 November 2015. See the consultation document here:http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/regulation_and_supervision/banks/consultations/consultation-review-outsourcing-policy-registered-banks.pdf
REGIONAL TOURISM INDICATORS: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment released the Regional Tourism Indicators (RTI) for July 2015. Click here for more: http://www.mbie.govt.nz/info-services/sectors-industries/tourism/tourism-research-data/regional-tourism-indicators
And that’s our sampling of “news you can use” for Wednesday 26th August 2015.
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