Новости за 02.02.2016

This previous post considered wider socio-economic factors which might shape the development/deployment of transport technologies, namely 1) denser cities, 2) policy settings, and 3) demographics. In this post I now discuss some more specific issues that are relevant to transport technologies, specifically:

PRESS RELEASE UNRWA 2 February 2016 Amman UNRWA today appealed to donors for US$ 414 million to meet the critical humanitarian needs of Palestine refugees affected by the conflict in Syria, which is now entering its sixth year. The Agency’s 2016 Emergency Appeal for the Syria Regional Crisis aims to support 450,000 Palestine refugees inside […]

EUROPAL Forum United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Israeli criticism of attacks on its settlement policy unsustainable in an opinion piece published Sunday by The New York Times, doubling down on comments earlier in the week that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said encouraged terrorism. In the piece entitled, “Don’t Shoot the Messenger, Israel,” Ban […]

Press Release – Amnesty International Amnesty International is disappointed that the Australian High Court has ruled that offshore detention is lawful. This decision will result in around 260 vulnerable people, including over 80 children, being forcibly sent back to Nauru.3 February 2015 High Court decision prolongs agony faced by asylum seekers in offshore detention Amnesty […]

Palestinian Information Centre The Assembly of Palestinian Doctors in Europe has sent letters to a number of European MPs and international human rights institutions raising alarm bells over the Palestinian journalist Mohamed al-Qeiq’s health condition as he enters his 69th day of hunger strike. The letters were sent to MEP Martina Anderson, Chair of the […]

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Renowned Palestinian struggler and member of the Political Bureau of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Comrade Leila Khaled, urged the prosecution of Zionist war criminals and support for the Palestinian resistance, calling these the duty of all progressive movements, in a speech at the closing […]

Hamas The Palestine Center for Prisoners Studies (PCPS) published its monthly report on the status of Palestinian detainees in January. The center said that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have escalated their arrest campaigns against Palestinians over the last month in a bid to quell the ongoing intifada. According to the report, IOF detained over 490 […]

Press Release – Vanguard Military School Vanguard Military School is pleased to be able to release its provisional NCEA results for 2015 as confirmed by NZQA. The school achieved a 93% pass rate at NCEA Level 1, a 100% pass rate at Level 2 and a 93% pass rate at Level 3. All of these […]

The last, last Laneway at Silo Park. Ever. Pinky promise.
Auckland turned on a scorcher. We went early, and consequently ran out of steam before the bigger night acts, which is a trap for the, something, generation.
I may add more commentary as it comes to mind, but for now this is a photo blog, so here are the photos. You could read Russell's run down here, in the mean time.
Capture away.

A neuroscientist committed to promoting brain health and awareness of neurodegenerative diseases is one of three finalists for the 2016 Young New Zealander of the Year award, to be announced on February 17.

Colin Archer
GENEVA (International Peace Bureau/Pacific Media Watch): The Oslo-based International Peace Bureau has nominated former Marshall Islands Foreign Minister Tony de Brum and the republic’s legal team for their “courageous step” in filing lawsuits against the world’s nine nuclear powers.

It’s pretty rare that I pay to see a movie twice but along with Mad Max: Fury Road the new Star Wars sequel was totally worth it! To be fair I was already a big enough fan to binge-watch the trilogy with mates before going to see it but that doesn’t even put me near the middle of pack when it comes to the Star Wars fan base.  It’s one of the rare franchises that literally has a cult following. One so large that Jedi is an official religion.  Ignoring the prequels, the franchise somehow created a... Читать дальше...

The Herald reports: Some Maori business leaders say there are risks with the Trans Pacific Partnership, but people should look at it again to see the benefits it offers for the Maori economy. … The Maori economy has been estimated at $40 billion and Auckland lawyer Paul Majurey, chair of the Hauraki Collective, said Pare […]

The annual Central Districts Field Days, the largest regional field days in the country, is back in 2016 with the latest farming trends, agricultural developments and rural innovation. In March, more than 550 displays of the latest and greatest in agriculture ...

Feb. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith wants the Retirement Commissioner to look at how retirees manage their assets using products such as annuities and reverse mortgages, and in a low interest rate environment.

Plastic occupies a somewhat unusual position in Fraser's oeuvre. While it is visibly an extension of her current practice, it also makes reference to a piece created when she was at art school. At the time, Fraser – like many of her fellow students ...

The school speed limit debate has been around for many years and our current Minister of Transport, Simon Bridges needs to address this serious issue. New Zealand has varying speed limits outside schools, with some as high as 100km/h in rural areas. ...

National Watermelon Month is taking place for the first time in New Zealand, kicking off this week.

I’ve had two pieces of feedback following PT for Auckland Anniversery events on over weekend. The first is from reader Jeff

An anti-feminist blogger who thinks rape should be legalised on private property should be run out of town, says Labour’s MP for Te Tai Tokerau and White Ribbon ambassador Kelvin Davis.

The largest trophy hunting organisation in the world, US-based Safari Club International (SCI), is about to auction dozens of animals killed in New Zealand – and SPCA New Zealand is strongly opposed to it.

Living Water And Fonterra Farmers Protect Rare Plant The Fonterra and Department of Conservation (DOC) Living Water partnership is working with farmers to save a rare native plant on Northland’s Hikurangi flood plain. The floodplain is home ...

The Prime Minister is exaggerating the trade benefits of signing up to the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), says New Zealand First.

Big Bike Film Night 2016 selection announced The Big Bike Film Night announced their 2016 line-up this week, with an unprecedented collection that features the full array of cycling genres. “The Big Bike Film Night connects cycling fans through the art ...

Tuesday 2 February 2016 Jobs and welfare advocacy group Auckland Action Against Poverty will be supporting both major anti-TPPA protests in Auckland on Thursday. “We will encourage members and supporters to participate in either or both the ...