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  Almost 1500 more jobs top go at Te Whatu Ora
Posted by: Lilith7 - 27-11-2024, 03:10 PM - Forum: News and Current Affairs - Replies (2)

Frontline staff  are being cut. What could possibly go wrong... Dodgy

Never mind as long as they can do those tax cuts who cares..


https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5349...e-psa-says

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  I don't know what this retirement pundit is smoking
Posted by: Praktica - 27-11-2024, 08:27 AM - Forum: Opinion and Politics - Replies (13)

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5349...retirement

We have nothing like that in savings, although we do own our house. We manage to save some of our NZ Super.

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  Nikki Kaye dies at 44
Posted by: Lilith7 - 26-11-2024, 02:26 PM - Forum: News and Current Affairs - No Replies

She did seem to be  one of the more reasonable of the Nats. And that's so young to die, must be very tough for her family.


https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/534...es-aged-44


https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5348...r-john-key


https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/534...mentarians

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  Climate Extremes documentary
Posted by: harm_less - 25-11-2024, 08:50 PM - Forum: Environment - Replies (9)

A sobering expose on the state of our planet. Worth watching on a large screen.

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  Patients referred for surgery not making the waiting list
Posted by: Lilith7 - 25-11-2024, 02:39 PM - Forum: News and Current Affairs - No Replies

Our health system is getting progressively worse. What a shame successive govts haven't seen fixing it as a priority. 
But then, politicians can afford private health care, can't they & it affects many older people who mayn't be around long enough to vote this lot out... Dodgy





https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/pati...ting-lists

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  Trump Refuses to Disclose Who Is Funding His Transition
Posted by: zqwerty - 25-11-2024, 11:27 AM - Forum: News and Current Affairs - Replies (5)

Trump Refuses to Disclose Who Is Funding His Transition

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/po...235179059/

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  I Watched Orbán Destroy Hungary’s Democracy. Here’s My Advice for the Trump Era.
Posted by: zqwerty - 24-11-2024, 06:21 PM - Forum: News and Current Affairs - Replies (1)

I Watched Orbán Destroy Hungary’s Democracy. Here’s My Advice for the Trump Era.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2...s-00191281

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  Women in Afghanistan
Posted by: Lilith7 - 24-11-2024, 02:46 PM - Forum: News and Current Affairs - Replies (2)

Life can't be much fun for them - & perhaps that is the real reason behind all the restrictions, to make life as miserable as possible. Angry




"They count the girls as nothing."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68634700


"If we can't speak, why live?"

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20rq73p3z4o

Idiot defends new law.

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c4gdnwp5leyo

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  Well presented summary of COVID19
Posted by: harm_less - 24-11-2024, 02:41 PM - Forum: Covid-19 - Replies (4)

Hindsight is said to be 20/20 and this interview benefits from the experiences of the Zoe organisation in the UK during the COVID19 peak.

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  Silverstone beige computer case
Posted by: nzoomed - 24-11-2024, 10:28 AM - Forum: PC World Chat - Replies (2)

This would be a great option for retro builds.
They should design it to be AT motherboard compatible at the same time!
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/...-in-japan/

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