THE DETAIL/RNZ
In this episode of The Detail podcast, RNZ talks to Aaron Smale, who has spent five years tracking down and reporting stories of state care abuse. (First published October 2020)
As many as 655,000 children went through different care institutions between 1950 and last year, and up to 39 per cent of them could have been abused, the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care will say in one of three reports to be presented to Parliament today. They are the first of a series of reports from the commission, which was established in 2018 to respond to calls from survivors and their advocates for an independent inquiry into the institutionalisation and abuse of children, a large majority of them Māori.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 6:35 am
Regarded as “a masterpiece of military
engineering”, Te Ruapekapeka Pā, one of New Zealand’s
most iconic historic heritage sites continues to deliver new
innovations.
Te Ruapekapeka Trust is excited with
the launch of a unique mobile app which uses virtual and
augmented reality technologies to engage with visitors
as well as a redesigned website that better reflects the
stories of Te Ruapekapeka Pā and the events that helped
shaped the nation.
The chair of Te Ruapekapeka Trust,
Alan Halliday, says the trust recognised the importance of
maintaining the historical site and its stories, while also
connecting with whānau, hapū, and visitors on multiple
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You might be surprised to find the car park operator could have the right to remove your vehicle without having to give any reason and would not be obliged to refund any charges you’ve paid.
ANALYSIS: The last time you used a car-parking building and paid for the service online, did you pause to read the terms and conditions? If not, you might be surprised to find the car park operator could have the right to remove your vehicle without having to give any reason and would not be obliged to refund any charges you’ve paid.
Monday, 14 December, 2020 - 12:10
What do science, art and the colour purple have in common? According to Vicki Kerr, Postgraduate Theory Supervisor at the School of Media Arts, Wintec - quite a lot actually.
A screenshot from the moving image animation of Vicki Kerr’s climate change art project Airways.
Vicki Kerr is one of several artists creating artworks about climate change for the Track Zero funded project ‘
What if Climate Change was Purple?’, the brainchild of Professor James Renwick, meteorologist at Victoria University of Wellington.
The concept behind the name speaks to the theory that if people could see how C02 emissions change and detrimentally affect the air, if these carbon dioxide emissions were purple for instance, then people would be more driven to do something about it.
Talking Point: Why the tourism industry still needs expert staff
10 Dec, 2020 08:36 PM
4 minutes to read
Glenn Fulcher is Head of EIT s School of Tourism and Hospitality. Photo / Supplied
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Glenn Fulcher
While the New Zealand borders remain closed for most international visitors, domestic tourists are venturing out and doing something new , taking Tourism New Zealand s catchy new slogan to heart.
Hawke s Bay Tourism, for instance, announced a record visitor spend for July, August, September, and October. And, although cruise tourists won t be promenading through Napier this summer, I was thrilled to hear the Gannet Beach Adventure is back, and new hospitality businesses continue to open and flourish.