Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori!
Greetings of Matariki, the Māori new year!
This month, we've got a bit of a Matariki theme. Matariki festivals are already underway in many parts of the country, and events will continue until around the end of July. A bunch of them are listed on the Matariki.com events page.
The public holiday falls on the 14th this year, with a celebration period of 11-17 July. The 2023 Tangaroa lunar period, when the rising of Matariki is observed, is 10-13 July.
I'm planning on posting up some more Matariki stuff later.
Also, if you've got an idea for next month's banner, leave a comment below.
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/pro/academics-investigate-bias-concerns-in-chinese-language-media
Analysis: An opinion piece appeared to contain emotionally-charged calls to side with China on criticism of human rights abuses, and a front-page article encouraged readers to vote for a candidate.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/492769/all-new-zealand-universities-have-risen-in-latest-international-ranking
All eight New Zealand universities have risen in one of the main rankings of international universities.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300915702/alcohol-named-nzs-most-harmful-drug-by-university-research-paper
The country's most harmful drug overall, according to a new study, may "surprise some" as it's widely used and legal, the authors say.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/sir-james-wallace-named-as-former-rich-lister-convicted-of-indecently-assaulting-three-men-and-attempting-to-pervert-the-course-of-justice/B7LC7WDODNFM5PUKVPNJP3NUPM/
Former rich-lister finally unmasked more than five years after first charged.
@Dave@lemmy.nz @SamC@lemmy.nz already posted about this yesterday, but there's been heaps more coverage of this story. This was yesterday:
Plus a few press releases:
But by the end of the day yesterday and this morning, stories were coming out saying major job cuts will probably still go ahead:
And last Friday, before the funding was announced, The Spinoff ran a list of which university courses were likely to be dropped
https://thespinoff.co.nz/science/26-06-2023/new-zealands-three-decade-ban-on-genetic-modification-explained
With National promising to repeal the ban, GM is once again a hot political issue. Why is it so controversial?
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132420667/watch-live-6m-boost-for-food-banks-as-cost-of-living-measures-end
Acting Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni has announced a $6 million boost for food banks.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/132418360/no-charges-for-west-auckland-mechanic-who-had-nearly-1500-wofs-revoked
A Waka Kotahi investigation found that Westcity Mechanical & Tyres in Henderson did not comply with proper vehicle inspection requirements.
@RaoulDuke
@lemmy.nz