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Personally, I think it's fine for people to cross-post stuff they think is relevant to the communities here. I'd prefer it over links to Reddit, because it lets people engage with the content here. I doubt posts in !newzealand@lemmit.online will get nearly as much attention as the ones on lemmy.nz. The Lemmit bot makes it pretty obvious that it's taken from Reddit. I think one guideline would be not to remove the bot's text from the post, nor the "cross-posted from" text that's generated when it's cross-posted here.
As for question posts, it would be a weird thing to cross-post. I guess if someone wanted to give credit to the OP on Reddit. I can't see that happening too often, unless it's a pretty broad question that generates discussion - in which case, it doesn't seem to matter to me if there's a separate discussion going on here.
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This is @Dave's comment from the daily kōrero:
Do we need guidelines about using it? Like sure you can subscribe, but what about cross posting to !newzealand?
Cross posts ok? Guidelines on not cross posting questions just links (articles etc) because the questions don’t come with the answers? Any thoughts?
For those struggling to wean yourselves off Reddit, someone has made a bot that copies posts from subreddits to Lemmy so you can follow the subreddits from here. [I made a post](https://lemmy.nz/post/78862) about doing something similar a couple of weeks ago. They have their own instance at [lemmit.online](https://lemmit.online/). The r/newzealand is clone is at [!newzealand@lemmit.online](https://lemmit.online/c/newzealand). Most of the communities there aren't showing up in the search here without the full link yet, so go to [their list of local communities](https://lemmit.online/communities/listing_type/Local/page/1), open a community you want to subscribe to, then copy the link that looks like `!newzealand@lemmit.online` from the sidebar into the search on Lemmy.nz (or your local instance). If the subreddit you want isn't listed on lemmy.online, you can post a request in [!requests@lemmit.online](https://lemmit.online/c/requests). It was pretty much instant for me.
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I'm one of the mods there haha
These researchers from Canterbury University have come up with an idea that they say can cheaply remove 3 million tonnes of CO₂ from the air each year. And it utilises existing infrastructure. The TLDR is that geothermal water contains CO₂, and the stations here have systems that capture and dissolve that CO₂ into the water before it's reinjected. This CO₂ rich water is heavier than the surrounding water, so it sinks to the bottom. The heat from geothermal wells is not replenished at the speed it's taken by the stations, so eventually the water coming out isn't hot enough and new wells need to be drilled. The scientists are suggesting that instead of simply drilling a new wells, we burn biomass from forestry to heat the warm water up the last bit. The carbon in this fuel has been gathered by the trees, and if it was released into the atmosphere it would be carbon neutral. But if you use the station's existing CO₂ capture and dissolve systems, the carbon goes underground permanently. The operation becomes a carbon sink that also enables the use of geothermal energy that would otherwise be unusable. They say, "in terms of buying ourselves out of an emissions liability, geothermal carbon removal is one of the cheapest options out there." They compare it with the cost of switching from a petrol to electric car - US$700 for each tonne of CO₂ saved. With the existing infrastructure, they say their plan would remove CO₂ at a cost of about US$55 a tonne. Their papers and a bunch more evidence and info is linked in the article.
>Nature series Our Big Blue Backyard drew one complaint to media watchdog that it should not have given the program a G, or general, classification > >[...] In the offending scene, a female dolphin is targeted by a pack of male dolphins that mate with her. > >“She’s trapped at the surface, and the males take turns. Once they’ve all mated with her, they leave her alone,” the narrator says, accompanied by underwater footage of the encounter and dramatic music. > >The BSA said the footage included “the male dolphins swarming around the female with their genitalia visible, and at one point a male visibly entered the female … accompanied by audio of dolphin cries”. Other coverage: - [The Telegraph: New Zealand broadcaster reprimanded over ‘brutal’ dolphin mating scene](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/06/29/new-zealand-broadcaster-reprimanded-brutal-dolphin-mating/) - [RNZ: Drama and tension in dolphin mating documentary scene upset child viewers](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/492866/drama-and-tension-in-dolphin-mating-documentary-scene-upset-child-viewers) - [Stuff: Documentary featuring dolphins mating exposed children to potential harm - BSA](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/132444305/documentary-featuring-dolphins-mating-exposed-children-to-potential-harm--bsa) - [The Spinoff: Nature doco breached BSA guidelines by showing ‘distressing’ dolphin pursuit](https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/29-06-2023/nature-doco-breached-bsa-guidelines-after-showing-dolphin-orgy) - [Broadcasting Standards Authority press release: Incorrectly Classified Wildlife Programme Exposed Children To Potential Harm](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2306/S00257/incorrectly-classified-wildlife-programme-exposed-children-to-potential-harm.htm)
>Sheep numbers in sharp decline as farmers increasingly shift to forestry, fuelled by demand to earn carbon credits
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Other coverage - [RNZ: Former prisoners say trauma of solitary confinement will haunt them for life](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/492768/former-prisoners-say-trauma-of-solitary-confinement-will-haunt-them-for-life) - [The Spinoff: The Bulletin: Corrections ‘a divided organisation with systemic issues’](https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/29-06-2023/the-bulletin-corrections-a-divided-organisation-with-systemic-issues) - [1News: Scathing report on Corrections says prisoners 'collateral damage'](https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/06/28/scathing-report-on-corrections-says-prisoners-collateral-damage/) - [NZ Herald: Ombudsman calls for fair treatment of prisoners, urgent changes at Corrections ](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ombudsman-calls-for-fair-treatment-of-prisoners-urgent-changes-at-corrections/Q5PBZB2FABA45DF7YQQ324ESB4/) - [NZ Herald: Kelvin Davis pushes back on Ombudsman’s damming Corrections report](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/kelvin-davis-pushes-back-on-the-ombudsmans-damming-corrections-report/CYJFPMX3IFBJNEHR3STID6VNV4/) - [RNZ: Corrections needs to urgently fix culture and leadership, chief ombudsman says in new report](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/492784/corrections-needs-to-urgently-fix-culture-and-leadership-chief-ombudsman-says-in-new-report) - [RNZ: 'Utterly frustrated': Prisoners' poor treatment sparks call for change](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/492862/utterly-frustrated-prisoners-poor-treatment-sparks-call-for-change) - [Stuff: 'Disconnection at all levels': Ombudsman's scathing review of Corrections](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132436299/disconnection-at-all-levels-ombudsmans-scathing-review-of-corrections) - [Office of the Ombudsman press release: Chief Ombudsman Calls For Urgent Reset At Corrections](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2306/S00246/chief-ombudsman-calls-for-urgent-reset-at-corrections.htm) - [Department Of Corrections press release: Corrections Statement On The Ombudsman's Self-initiated Investigation](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2306/S00249/corrections-statement-on-the-ombudsmans-self-initiated-investigation.htm) Also, the Beehive and the National Party put out press releases about rehabilitation just before the Ombudsman's report was released: - [Beehive: Boosting rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners](https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/boosting-rehabilitation-and-reintegration-prisoners) - [National Party: National Will Deliver Rehabilitation To More Prisoners](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2306/S00159/national-will-deliver-rehabilitation-to-more-prisoners.htm) And [the Justice Committee is calling for public submissions on the Corrections Amendment Bill](https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/make-a-submission/document/53SCJU_SCF_7A3E2C51-34CD-4990-96CC-08DB71EF2382/corrections-amendment-bill), which "seeks to improve rehabilitation, reintegration and safety outcomes in the corrections system". Submissions close 10 August.
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>An increasingly crowded field of parties are competing to harness the vestigial energy of the parliamentary occupation.
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>Former TV presenter turned anti-vaccination campaigner Liz Gunn has launched a new political party, asking people to donate up to $1 million.
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>The government is following through on a promised ban on new coal boilers, and phasing out existing ones by 2037. > >Other changes announced yesterday include new standards requiring councils to factor in climate change in decisions about consents for furnaces that burn fossil fuels. > >Currently more than half of the heat used to process raw material - for example in dairy and paper production - comes from burning fossil fuels. > >It accounts for 8 percent of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. > >Energy and Resources Minister Dr Megan Woods said the changes would reduce emissions equivalent to the exhaust fumes from 100,000 cars a year. [...] > >The ban on installing new coal heating devices kicks in from late next month, with the new nationally consistent standards for councils ready for implementation before the end of the year. The new standards only cover devices used to generate heat for industrial processes. Stuff had [a related story this morning ](https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/132431086/at-the-coalface-last-remaining-oldfashioned-foundry-in-new-zealand-closes)about the last coke-powered foundry in NZ shutting down.
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That's not good. I haven't actually tried joining any new communities since 0.18. I just went looking at one I'm not subscribed to on lemmy.world and "Subscribe" and "Block community" are both just text. Clicking does nothing.
Surely this has to be a pretty high priority for the devs.
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I've found that unsubscribing then subscribing again usually fixes it pretty much instantly. But then I was only having the problem on earlier versions of Lemmy so I don't know if that still works.
I want to finally get an icon up for [!newzealand](https://lemmy.nz/c/newzealand) , but I want you to decide between these two. The icon will show up as a circle in some places and a square in others. Both could have some small tweaks if they're chosen. Vote on the comments. Best score at 10pm Thursday will be the icon. EDIT: Well that was pretty clear. The kiwi it is. Thanks to [@sortofblue@lemmy.nz](https://lemmy.nz/u/sortofblue) for the suggestion.
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OK, cool. What does the little download button that shows up when you zoom in do?
www.newsroom.co.nz
In an analysis, academics recently found several cases of pro-CCP and pro-NZ-National-Party bias in NZ Chinese-language media. It’s long been known that China interferes in Chinese-language media here. Interestingly, it appears the CCP and NZ Chinese-language media are currently putting their weight behind National MP Nancy Lu. She was secretly “trained as a candidate” by former National MP Jian Yang, according to a statement made by Yang in 2020. Notably, Yang used to train spies for the People’s Liberation Army before he came to NZ, and left parliament after intelligence agencies flagged him over his relationship with the CCP.
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Good catch. I guess it shows NZ unis are doing a good job with sustainability at least.
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Thanks for making and sharing this. I know I'll use it. I keep discovering features. I'm glad you've got the Basemaps imagery on there.
In terms of offline use, does it keep low-res tiles of the whole country for offline use, with the option to download individual tiles when you're zoomed in? That's how it seems to work.
Some positive news about NZ universities. These are the rankings changes according to the Herald: | | 2024 | 2023 | |:---------------------------------:|------|------| | University of Auckland | 68 | 87 | | University of Otago | 206 | 217= | | Massey University | 239 | 292 | | Victoria University of Wellington | 241 | 275= | | University of Waikato | 250 | 331 | | University of Canterbury | 256 | 284 | | Lincoln University | 362 | 368 | | Auckland University of Technology | 407 | 486= | Other coverage: - [NZ Herald: New Zealand universities climb world ranking table: Auckland University’s ranking highest in 14 years](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand-universities-climb-world-ranking-table-auckland-universitys-ranking-highest-in-14-years/JPZLKGMWVZF7JA4SHZL3XCWYHI/) - [Stuff: All eight Kiwi universities climb global rankings](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/300915824/all-eight-kiwi-universities-climb-global-rankings) - [RNZ: NZ universities rise in rankings](https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018896209/nz-universities-rise-in-rankings) - [Otago Daily Times: Otago University climbs in world rankings](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/otago-university-climbs-world-rankings) - [Auckland University: 68th in the world, Auckland leads excellence across the university sector](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2023/06/28/university-of-auckland-leads-excellence-across-the-nz-sector.html)
The results of a new Otago University study comparing the harm caused by different drugs have been released. Here's the breakdown by drug: [](https://lemmy.nz/pictrs/image/e72bd2be-ae6d-4c39-ba6b-a9bcb583c92a.png) This is the original paper in the *Journal of Psychopharmacology*: [The New Zealand drug harms ranking study: A multi-criteria decision analysis](https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811231182012) Other coverage: - [1News: Most harmful drugs in New Zealand ranked](https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/06/28/most-harmful-drugs-in-new-zealand-ranked/) - [Daily Mail: The most harmful legal and illegal drugs are revealed in groundbreaking new research - and the results will shock you](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12240599/Alcohol-harmful-meth-cigarettes-worse-heroin-says-NZ-research-vapes-cannabis-rated.html) - [Otago University press release in NZ Doctor: Alcohol causes more harm than meth and other illegal drugs – study](https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/undoctored/alcohol-causes-more-harm-meth-and-other-illegal-drugs-study)
For those who don't know, James Wallace is probably the most important supporter of visual arts in New Zealand. He sexually assaulted three men then tried to bribe one of them to not go to police. More coverage: - [Stuff: Prominent businessman convicted of sexually abusing three men can now be named](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300916219/prominent-businessman-convicted-of-sexually-abusing-three-men-can-now-be-named) - [The Spinoff: Sir James Wallace revealed as ‘prominent businessman’ in sexual assault case](https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/28-06-2023/sir-james-wallace-revealed-as-prominent-businessman-in-sexual-assault-case) - [RNZ: Sir James Wallace revealed as 'prominent businessman' convicted of indecent assault](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/492791/sir-james-wallace-revealed-as-prominent-businessman-convicted-of-indecent-assault) - [1News: Sir James Wallace convicted of sex crimes against young men](https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/06/28/sir-james-wallace-convicted-of-sex-crimes-against-young-men/) - [Newshub: Sir James Wallace named as prominent businessman guilty of indecently assaulting young men](https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/06/sir-james-wallace-named-as-prominent-businessman-guilty-of-indecently-assaulting-young-men.html) - [NBR: Sir James Wallace guilty of sexual assault against three men](https://www.nbr.co.nz/law/sir-james-wallace-guilty-of-sexual-assault-against-three-men/) - [The Spinoff: Who is Sir James Wallace and what was he convicted of? (updated headline)](https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/28-06-2023/who-is-sir-james-wallace) - [The Spinoff: Process to strip James Wallace of knighthood initiated](https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/28-06-2023/process-to-rescind-james-wallaces-knighthood-initiated) - [Otago Daily Times: Knighted rich-lister convicted of indecent assault finally named](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/knighted-rich-lister-convicted-indecent-assault-finally-named) - [NBR: PM seeks to strip Sir James Wallace's knighthood](https://www.nbr.co.nz/law/sir-james-wallace-guilty-of-sexual-assault-against-three-men/) - [NZ Herald: Government moves to strip Sir James Wallace of knighthood after being revealed as convicted sex offender, artworks to remain on display at Pah Homestead](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/government-moves-to-strip-sir-james-wallace-of-knighthood/TEPRTILSA5CSTDF6BAXIQCL2OE/) - [1News: Govt starts process for stripping Sir James Wallace of knighthood](https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/06/28/govt-starts-process-for-stripping-sir-james-wallace-of-knighthood/) - [NZ Herald: :Sir James Wallace unmasked: The inside story of a rich-lister, arts philanthropist and criminal 🔒](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/sir-james-wallace-the-inside-story-of-a-rich-lister-arts-philanthropist-and-criminal/36QYPEPMLFDFLBUTLSA3TORSR4/) - [1News: Sir James Wallace victim calls for speedy removal of knighthood](https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/06/28/sir-james-wallace-victim-calls-for-speedy-removal-of-knighthood/) I've known who this was for a while and was starting to wonder if name suppression would ever be lifted. It didn't seem to be a well-kept secret.  
~~[@Dave@lemmy.nz](https://lemmy.nz/u/Dave)~~ [@SamC@lemmy.nz](https://lemmy.nz/u/SamC) already [posted about this yesterday](https://lemmy.nz/post/176033), but there's been heaps more coverage of this story. This was yesterday: - [Newshub: Government poised to announce major bailout package for universities on brink](https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/06/government-poised-to-announce-major-bailout-package-for-universities-on-brink.html) - [Reuters: New Zealand boosts tertiary funding as universities struggle](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-boosts-tertiary-funding-universities-struggle-2023-06-27/) - [The Spinoff: $128m lifeline for struggling universities to be spread across all institutes](https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/27-06-2023/128m-lifeline-for-struggling-universities-to-be-spread-across-all-institutes) - [1News: 'Throwing money at everything': Uni bail out blamed on Covid response](https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/06/27/throwing-money-at-everything-uni-bail-out-blamed-on-covid-response/) - [The Spinoff: Acting PM teases details of multimillion-dollar university rescue package](https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/27-06-2023/acting-pm-teases-details-of-multi-million-dollar-university-rescue-package) - [RNZ: Rescue package for universities](https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018896030/rescue-package-for-universities) - [Newshub: Government to throw lifeline to struggling universities, fears 'NZ will be a poorer place' if courses, staff aren't saved ](https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/06/government-to-throw-lifeline-to-struggling-universities-fears-nz-will-be-a-poorer-place-if-courses-staff-aren-t-saved.html) - [RNZ: Deputy PM Carmel Sepuloni dismisses criticism government isn't funding universities properly](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/492690/deputy-pm-carmel-sepuloni-dismisses-criticism-government-isn-t-funding-universities-properly) - [Star News: Govt poised to help out struggling universities](https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-national/govt-poised-help-out-struggling-universities) - [RNZ: Government announces extra $128m for cash-strapped universities, tertiary institutions](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/492705/government-announces-extra-128m-for-cash-strapped-universities-tertiary-institutions) - [Newshub: Government reveals new funding for tertiary education amid concerns of job losses, programmes cut](https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/06/government-reveals-new-funding-for-tertiary-education-amid-concerns-of-job-losses-programmes-cut.html) - [Otago Daily Times: Otago University gets $21m bailout](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/otago-university-gets-21m-bailout) - [The Spinoff: $128m lifeline for struggling universities to be spread across all institutes](https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/27-06-2023/128m-lifeline-for-struggling-universities-to-be-spread-across-all-institutes) - [Interest.co.nz: An additional $128 million will be invested into the tertiary sector to mitigate current financial problems](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/122719/additional-128-million-will-be-invested-tertiary-sector-mitigate-current) - [RNZ: Rescue package welcomed by university sector](https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/middayreport/audio/2018896085/rescue-package-welcomed-by-university-sector) - [NBR: Universities get $128m relief while funding is reviewed](https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/universities-get-relief-for-two-years-while-funding-is-reviewed/) - [Stuff: $128 million boost for struggling tertiary sector welcomed](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132427555/128-million-boost-for-struggling-tertiary-sector-welcomed) - [RNZ: Political parties back extra tertiary education funding](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/492726/political-parties-back-extra-tertiary-education-funding) - [Interest.co.nz: Comprehensive review of university funding unveiled as government asks them to co-operate more in the wake of a funding grant to help them through crisis](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/122724/comprehensive-review-university-funding-unveiled-government-asks-them-co) - [RNZ: Luxon on university funding](https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018896200/luxon-on-university-funding) Plus a few press releases: - [The Beehive: Government provides significant extra support to universities and other degree providers](https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-provides-significant-extra-support-universities-and-other-degree-providers) - [Tertiary Education Union: Permanent Solutions Needed After Welcome Funding Correction](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2306/S00237/permanent-solutions-needed-after-welcome-funding-correction.htm) - [Greens: Tertiary Lifeline Buys Time To Get Model Right](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2306/S00173/tertiary-lifeline-buys-time-to-get-model-right.htm) - [National Party: Bailout Is Band-aid Economics Of Labour’s Making](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2306/S00180/bailout-is-band-aid-economics-of-labours-making.htm) But by the end of the day yesterday and this morning, stories were coming out saying major job cuts will probably still go ahead: - [RNZ: Major job losses for universities despite govt rescue package](https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018896115/major-job-losses-for-universities-despite-govt-rescue-package) - [Newshub: Tertiary sector welcomes Government funding, but too early to say it will save jobs, programmes](https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/06/tertiary-sector-welcomes-government-funding-but-too-early-to-say-it-will-save-jobs-programmes.html) - [RNZ: Big job losses at Victoria and Otago universities to go ahead despite more government funding](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/492739/big-job-losses-at-victoria-and-otago-universities-to-go-ahead-despite-more-government-funding) - [Stuff: republished on Stuff](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/300915606/big-job-losses-at-victoria-and-otago-universities-to-go-ahead-despite-more-government-funding) - [Otago Daily Times: Govt’s bailout won’t rescue troubled university](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/govt%E2%80%99s-bailout-won%E2%80%99t-rescue-troubled-university) - [RNZ: Uni staff the 'backbone of this country', suffering in proposed cuts - union](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/492763/uni-staff-the-backbone-of-this-country-suffering-in-proposed-cuts-union) - [Otago Daily Times: Govt uni bailout likened to a plaster](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/govt-uni-bailout-likened-plaster) - [Otago Daily Times: Otago Uni cuts still on agenda](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/otago-uni-cuts-still-agenda) - [RNZ: Two university Vice-Chancellors calling for cooperation to end funding woes](https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018896222/two-university-vice-chancellors-calling-for-cooperation-to-end-funding-woes) - [The Coversation: Bailout, Band-Aid or back to basics? 3 questions NZ’s university funding review must ask](https://theconversation.com/bailout-band-aid-or-back-to-basics-3-questions-nzs-university-funding-review-must-ask-208564) And last Friday, before the funding was announced, [The Spinoff ran a list of which university courses were likely to be dropped](https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/23-06-2023/all-the-university-courses-on-the-chopping-block)
www.stuff.co.nz
Other coverage: - [The Spinoff: Food banks get $6m funding boost as cost of living continues to bite](https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/26-06-2023/food-banks-get-6m-funding-boost-as-cost-of-living-continues-to-bite) - [NBR: Petrol and public transport cost to go up for many](https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/petrol-and-public-transport-cost-for-many-go-up-on-saturday/) - [Otago Daily Times: Govt gives $6m boost to food bank providers](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/govt-gives-6m-boost-food-bank-providers) And the Greens' press release in response to this: [Food Banks Are Not The Solution](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2306/S00168/food-banks-are-not-the-solution.htm)
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More coverage: - [Newsroom: Iwi joins bidding war for Ruapehu](https://www.newsroom.co.nz/iwi-join-bidding-war-for-ruapehu) - [RNZ: Government commits $5m for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/492647/government-commits-5m-for-ruapehu-alpine-lifts) - [The Spinoff: $5m lifeline for Ruapehu ski season announced](https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/26-06-2023/5m-lifeline-for-ruapehu-ski-season-announced) - [NZ Herald: Govt forks out $5m to save this year’s Ruapehu ski season after operator placed into liquidation last week](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/govt-forks-out-5m-to-save-this-years-ruapehu-ski-season/YGDVUAJ3E5GWTAU76ZWLLRALSY/) - [Stuff: Govt to put up $5m to ensure Ruapehu skiing this season](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/300914408/govt-to-put-up-5m-to-ensure-ruapehu-skiing-this-season) Press Releases: - [The Beehive: Ruapehu ski season to go ahead this winter](https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/ruapehu-ski-season-go-ahead-winter) - [Ruapehu District Council: Ruapehu Mayor Applauds Government's $5 Million Support For Ruapehu 2023 Ski Season](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2306/S00530/ruapehu-mayor-applauds-governments-5-million-support-for-ruapehu-2023-ski-season.htm)
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Video by [NIWA](https://twitter.com/NiwaWeather/status/1673161592060665856)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.nz/post/170276 > The Hākaimangō-Matiatia marine reserve would cover a 2350ha area northwest of Waiheke Island, but it's been stalled after opposition from the Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust. However, the Ngāti Pāoa Trust Board supports the reserve. This is the fourth marine reserve to be delayed or cancelled recently after opposition from iwi groups.
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Yeah, you're right. I didn't think that through properly.
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Good. Non-replaceable batteries benefit no one but device manufacturers and miners of lithium, cobalt, etc.
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I just realised PeerTube videos are already being embedded, they're just hard to find. You have to either click the book icon or open the post, then click the Expand here button. So it's about displaying that where the preview image is. Don't know if it's the same with YouTube.
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Oh cool, thanks! Yeah, beyond being able to embed PeerTube & YouTube, it would be cool if we could do it with Reddit posts too, especially videos and images. I haven't looked into Reddit embeds, but there's some documentation on them here (it's a pdf‽). Someone also made this, which hasn't been updated for a couple of years but still seems to work.
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I've never heard of that. But if they did it right, I guess we'd never know.
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I think the point is to go after the leaders rather than the henchmen who will just be replaced.
Usually it's not too hard to establish who the leader is, even if it's not always easy to prove. I imagine that's another reason they're allowed to go after any member.
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The RICO Act itself is strange. An organisation must engage in two or more "racketeering activities" within 10 years. It's a long list of pretty much all serious crimes. It's in the RICO predicate offences section of the Wikipedia page.
If an organisation is in violation of the Act, any member can be charged with any of those offences committed by any other member. The idea is to use that pressure to get them to turn on the leaders. It also means they can go after anyone they think is really in charged. But it's up to prosecutors to make sure only those most responsible are charged.
It's far too broad of a definition, in my opinion. And it's too open to corruption and interpretation. If we were to enact something similar here, those details would need to change.
I’m keen to hear more about the “strange ways it’s been used in the US”!
Because the definition is so broad, it's been used to go after members of regular corporations, like FIFA and a healthcare provider. Whether or not those people deserved to be charged, it goes way beyond the intended scope of the law.
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Yeah the video was well over 5MB. I thought CloudFlare would handle the data, but the storage is obviously an issue too.
I'll sign up to Peertube. It would be nice if Lemmy starts turning Peertube or YouTube links into embedded videos so you can watch them without leaving Lemmy. It wouldn't be hard at all to implement for YouTube. I imagine it's the same for Peertube.
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They do. Every time I look at them my mouth waters.
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Increasing sentences is a common knee-jerk reaction to these kinds of things, but it doesn't usually play out the way people think. Humans are complex, and longer sentences usually result in higher crime rates in society. Which seems to defeat the point.
I think a better solution would be to develop some kind of RICO Act-like legislation, with various changes to avoid some of the strange ways it's been used in the US. The RICO Act destroyed the Mob's stranglehold on America, and has been used successfully to eliminate gangs and other criminal organisations since.
Essentially it would be a law that allows leaders of criminal gangs to be charged with the actions of its members, or a prohibition on being a leader of a gang. These kinds of laws allow the police to simply establish someone is the leader then put them in jail. When they are inevitably replaced, the next leader is taken out too. As this continues, being the next leader will be very unattractive, and with the good leaders gone, the organisation falls to pieces.