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Timing physical activity to optimise health outcomes could be a powerful tool against obesity, so is it a new frontier or a passing fad? · It's a perennial dilemma for exercisers: Is it better to hit the gym at first light or wait until the evening? · Obviously it's important we engage in some form of physical activity to ensure we give our bodies the best opportunity to fight disease and live a full and healthy life. · However, it is not just…

If we criminalise, dismiss, or sideline journalism that tells inconvenient truths, we will destroy our capacity for sensible public debate. · As I write, the grim count of journalists killed in Gaza since last October has reached 97. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) puts the number slightly higher at 108. · In the first 50 days of the conflict, journalists were being killed at a rate of roughly one per day, making Gaza indisputably the most…

TE HUIA --- WHY? · Why should the taxpayers of New Zealand subsidise the small number of people who travel between Auckland and Hamilton on the Te Huia services? · The service has been operating since 2021 and currently carries an average of approximately 5,000 passengers per month. · The objective of this service was to provide a commuter service between Auckland and Hamilton. · Te Huia has transported a total of 160,919 passengers between…

Construction is the world’s largest industry, employing seven percent of the planet’s working-age adults, contributing 13 percent of the world’s GDP and completing floor space equivalent to the city of Paris every seven days. The construction industry is also the most inefficient, least digitised and most polluting industry (37% of ALL emissions), so change is imperative from macro economic necessity alone. For the builders of the world faced…

You may or may not realise that the US (Alaska) and Russia are relatively close – with just the Bering Sea between them, they’re only about 55 miles apart. But there’s an American town that is much closer, just a couple miles from Russia. And In winter, they can actually walk there, but they don’t… I don’t think. · Diomede is an American town of about 100 people on a small island in the Bering Sea called Little Diomede Island. It is one of the…

Ah, the age-old question: are you “Just like your Mother?” Brace yourselves, dear readers, for a whimsical journey through the marvelous world of motherhood, where one size certainly does not fit all, and the role of Mom evolves faster than a toddler’s mood swings. · As Mother’s Day graces us with its presence this month, let’s take a moment to marvel at the wonders of ‘Mums’ worldwide and delve into some eye-opening global motherhood…

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has opened consultation on what would be the first government-backed digital NZ currency. The consultation is open until July 26. Amidst the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s proposition of a pioneering government-backed digital currency, a profound question emerges: at what cost does progress come? The envisaged Reserve Bank Digital Currency (RBDC) heralds a new era of financial convenience and accessibility,…

Summary · The conversation explores the potential impact of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on the economy and the role of banks. The guest argues that CBDCs would lead to a dystopian scenario and a Soviet-style economy. He criticizes the current economic models used by central banks, stating that they do not consider banks or money. The guest explains that banks create money out of nothing and that governments do not create money but…

Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News, interviews Andrew Henderson, founder of Nomad Capitalist, who says the “American dream is dead.” He discusses why it is worth adopting a global citizen philosophy to get access to the safest banks and best passports. Henderson breaks down geographic locations regarding investment benefits, banks, and geopolitical safety. He weighs in on the latest moves in gold and Bitcoin.…

By: Democracy Action In July/August 2023 the Tūpuna Maunga Authority destroyed around 60 healthy mature trees on Ōtāhuhu Mt Richmond, just because they were not native. And it has said it is coming back for more. The Authority applied for a non-notified resource consent to chop down 278 exotic trees on the maunga, nearly half of its entire forest canopy. Ōtāhuhu locals and people from the wider Auckland community say they are shocked at this…