Farah
@kiwifarah.bsky.social
Data & longform journalist RNZ In Depth. Trying hard to get the word 'minging' in a headline. Failing. Email: farah.hancock@protonmail.com
ACT: “It’s a graphic not a graph” Professor Thomas Lumley: “It’s clearly giving bar charts” www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... #NZPol
ACT's 'visually misleading' post: Is it a graphic or a graph?
An ACT Party post about the gap between new medicines funded in Australia and New Zealand is "visually misleading," according to a statistics professor.
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Another batch of donations published today. ACT - $135k to ACT. $57k to the Greens. The charts on this page get updated daily if you want to bookmark it: www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... #NZPol
Getting confused by what is being said about the sale provision in the Conservation Amendment Bill? Here’s an explainer with comparison pics for the visual people (like me). #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Explainer: Could the Conservation Amendment Bill really lead to billionaires buying up the national estate?
Explainer: Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says the Conservation Amendment Bill doesn't include a plan to sell great swathes of conservation land.
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In other political news… The number of agenda items missed by heavily conflicted Scott O’Donnell. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
Six meetings, 34 agenda items missed: The short, complicated term of KiwiRail's Scott O'Donnell
Donnell would have been paid tens of thousands, but missed large chunks of the meetings.
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Big announcement for predator control. www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
'Stone cold killer' feral cats added to Predator Free 2050 strategy, Conservation Minister announces
After initially suggesting feral cats stay out of the Predator Free plan, the government has done a U-turn, announcing they are now a target.
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www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/i... Grim but very good story by @kiwifarah.bsky.social on how absolutely awful introduced predators are. More trapping needed.
They're 'killing machines', wiping out native species. So why is it so hard to fight back against feral cats?
Feral: How millions of feral cats are creating a 'bloodbath' across our native heartland.
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Incredible story by @kiwifarah.bsky.social on a man’s mission to control feral cats in Fiordland “He knows his idea won’t eradicate feral cats completely but each cat removed is another hungry predator gone.” www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/i...
They're 'killing machines', wiping out native species. So why is it so hard to fight back against feral cats?
Feral: How millions of feral cats are creating a 'bloodbath' across our native heartland.
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KiwiRail's chair questioned the extensive conflicts of a newly-appointed board member, suggesting they would test his loyalty. O'Donnell is also one of the four directors of Dynes Transport Tapanui, which donated $20,000 to NZ First in July 2024. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... #NZPol
Extensive measures in place to manage KiwiRail director's conflict of interests
KiwiRail's chair questioned the extensive conflicts of a newly-appointed board member, suggesting they would test his loyalty, documents obtained by RNZ show.
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Philip Morris allegedly pitched draft legislation to NZ First as part of a lobbying campaign for its Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs), according to documents released in litigation against a US vaping company. www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept... #NZPol
Nicotine lobbyists said Winston Peters was 'very powerful' and 'very industry friendly'
Lobbyists for heated tobacco products identified the NZ First leader as "friendly". His party later delivered huge tax cuts for their products.
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Should have put an air tag on it. The persistent @eloisegibson.bsky.social finally gets to the bottom of the methane satellite mystery. www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Taxpayer funded satellite likely "irrecoverable" after losing contact with the ground
A methane-tracking satellite which was given $29 million by the government has lost contact with the ground.
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Fascinating story to work on - octopus farming - who would have thought it's a thing. Plus I learnt the common name for one of our octopus species is Gloomy octopus. www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
'An atrocious idea' - outcry over taxpayer-funded octopus farming research
Octopus are wild and solitary. Plans to farm them are therefore cruel, say animal rights advocates.
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@kiwifarah.bsky.social so consistent about chipping away on the fast track law. Here's her latest.
RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · last yr.Ministers continue to make decisions on fast-track projects after parties take donations linked to applicants
Goddamn dust in my eye after reading Dana’s wrap of the Olivia Podmore coronial hearings. www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
In death, Olivia Podmore is finally seen by a system that failed her
A harrowing inquest has revealed the disturbing truth about the Olympic cyclist's treatment within her sport.
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Another defeat in the long-running attempt to quarry QEII covenant protected land. www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
Quarrying company J Swap denied Supreme Court appeal to mine on QEII covenant land
The land was protected by a covenant when J Swap bought it, but it wants to mine there anyway.
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Brutal Barkley Marathons this year. Nobody will finish five loops.
Keith@keithdunn.bsky.social · last yr.We are 36 hours into the race, meaning the three runners still on Loop 3 cannot continue to Loop 4. However, if they complete Loop 3 within 40 hours they will be credited with a Fun Run. That’s where the real race is now. #BM100
Best day ever to take an annual leave day. Barkley marathons has started.
Keith@keithdunn.bsky.social · last yr.Two more runners are tapped out. “Are you sure the directions to [one of the books] are accurate?” #BM100
Five of the government's key targets are behind track or at risk of not being met, the latest update shows. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
The government’s targets in charts: More than half still behind track
It's still behind on more than half of its targets. We break down which goals are at risk.
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Still following Fast-track this year. McCallum Bros has a project listed for sand mining in Bream Bay. #NZPol www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
Locals fear a fast-tracked sand mining plan will turn Bream Bay’s pristine beaches to mud
A fast-tracked sand mining proposal is dredging up the painful past for local hapū members, who fear their voices will be ignored amid the rush.
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Feeling this piece from Richard Larsen about 'enshittification' www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Why does it feel like everything's getting worse? There's a word for it
It's sky-high grocery prices, public transport that barely gets you anywhere and Air New Zealand jacking up school holiday fares by 167 percent.
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Time to change out the fridge pic? John Richard Allen likely to take-over from Peter Boshier as Chief Ombudsman www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Lol. "But if those options have you instantly reaching for the nearest cold one, there are, of course, other alternatives out there ..." www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Is there such thing as a 'healthy' amount of alcohol?
Let's not water this down. For many, alcohol and the good life just don't mix. But for those who just want to cut back, the question is: when does a tipple become a tipping point?
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Favourite op shop find of the summer. Should be appropriate for court reporting. 😂
Poor old Rhythm & Vines having a bad year. Poo in the sea and now shite weather. Hope it’s not as bad as forecast, that area has taken a beating. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Stormy weather expected at Rhythm and Vines, severe weather watch issued
Forecasters are expecting heavy rain and thunderstorms around Gisborne, where 17,000 people are camping out for the annual festival.
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The closest I get to sports reporting. Fast-track application documents reveal surprise hotel & student hostel plan for Eden Park Stadium. #NZPol www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
Hotel concept a Christmas surprise for Eden Park residents
Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.
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A recap on the fast-track bill’s journey. It hasn’t been smooth. #NZPol www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
How the Fast-track Bill Approvals became law
The contentious Fast-track Approvals Bill is now law - but it hit a few speed bumps on the way.
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