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loveydovey-leviathan · 5 days

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The link above is PSNA's (Palestina Solidarity Network Aotearoa) Newsletter No. 135. Highlights:

Whanganui District Council calls for immediate and permanent ceasefire here (NZ Herald) Whanganui Council calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza here (RNZ) Council upheld human rights supporting ceasefire in Gaza here (Stuff)

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A reminder our 2024 national meeting will be in Auckland on the weekend of 18/19 May. The venue is Trades Hall, 147 Great North Road, Grey Lynn. The keynote speaker will be Mazin Qumsiyeh from the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainability at Bethlehem University (see more about Mazin later in this newsletter). To register to come please email our National Secretary Neil Scott at [email protected] to let him know you are coming and if you need help with travel costs or billets for the Friday/Saturday nights. Don’t let the cost be a barrier to you being with us.

DRAFT agenda for National Meeting Saturday 18 May 8.30am Tea/coffee and registration 9.00am Karakia and Mihi: Introductions (John Minto) 9.10am Keynote Speaker Mazin Qumsiyeh from the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainability at Bethlehem University. 10.10am Brief reports from PSNA National Chair John Minto and PSNA National Secretary/Treasurer Neil Scott 10.30am Organising during the genocide and beyond (Chair Ava Mulla) discussing the strengths and weaknesses of our organisation in response to the genocide in Gaza

Local experiences around the country – the good the bad and the ugly! (everyone)

Creating a graphical timeline of the movement’s mahi in the last 7 months (This is a session where we roll out a large sheet of paper, and get each area from North to South to reflect the work they have been doing on the paper. The purpose of this session is to get everyone to think about what they have been doing, noting down or creatively expressing their contribution, what has worked, and what hasn’t including at national level. This will then provide us all with a collective picture of the movements footprint on this whenua, rather than just what is happening in our localities. Organisers can then speak to the meeting of their region’s work as everyone listens)

11.30am MORNING TEA

11.45am Setting the scene for us in Aotearoa New Zealand going forward (panel discussion with Chair Sophi Reinholt TBC)

Working/organising/co-ordinating with Palestinians and Palestinian groups (input from Palestinians Ahmed Saadeh, Yasser Abdulaal, Layan Khalil, Ahmed Saadeh, Maher Nazal, Billy Hania, Abdalla Gouda, Randa Abassi, Rand Hazou, Mayer Mustafa etc TBC)

Welcoming the influx of new people into solidarity with Palestine (Orlando Bright TBC)

What values should underpin the work of PSNA? (Bianca to introduce draft)

Improving public understanding of the Palestinian struggle (Janfrie Wakim TBC)

The movement – opportunities and challenges (Brandon Johnstone TBC)

12.45pm Proposals for changes needed in PSNA structure and leadership – Neil Scott will introduce a discussion to be continued on Sunday morning with decisions and elections to take place) 1.15pm LUNCH – provided at the conference venue 2.15pm Workshops 1 – Networking with other groups (please choose one)

Working with Māori organisations (Te Otāne Huata TBC)

Religious groups – Christian, Islamic, Jewish etc (Kathleen Rushton/Steve Liddle/Ahmed Saadeh/Billy Hania/Rand Hazou TBC)

Trade Unions (Anna Lee, Mike Treen (TBC)

Student organisations (Layan Khalil TBC)

3.30pm Plenary - report back from Workshop 1 3.45pm Workshops 2 – Strategies for local organising for BDS (Please choose one)

Campaigning on our six BDS targets (Obela humus, Ahava beauty products, Sodastream, BP and Caltex, HP, McDonalds) – strategies and tactics Kathleen Cole, New Plymouth and Warren Brewer, Hawkes Bay, Julie Jones, Nelson)

Improving our work and reach on social media (Brandon Johnstone TBC)

Using UNSC2334 at local body level (Following the successful campaign to get ECAN to incorporate this into their procurement policy) (John Minto/Ava Mulla/Orlando Bright TBC)

4.30pm AFTERNOON TEA 4.45pm Plenary – report back from Workshop 2 5.30pm Reports

Reports from Kia Ora Gaza doctors returning from Gaza (doctors! TBC)

Update on progress with Freedom Flotilla to Gaza (Roger Fowler TBC)

Report back from First Global Anti-Apartheid Conference for Palestine (Layan Khalil and John Minto)

6.00pm DINNER at conference venue Sunday 19 May 9.00am Understanding the struggle against colonisation in Palestine and its links to anti-colonial struggles in Aotearoa, Australia, West Papua, Western Sahara etc. A panel discussion led by Palestinians.

10.00pm Palestine and the media – and future media training sessions – Don Carson 10.30am Looking after ourselves and each other for the long term – Bex Silver (TBC) 10.45am Confirming our statement of PSNA values and continuing the discussion from the previous day on PSNA structure and leadership positions 11.15am Election of National Chair, National Secretary and National Committee (Chair Janfrie Wakim) 11.30am FINISH 12.00pm Media conference for Mazin Qumsiyeh at the venue. 2pm – Palestine solidarity rally in central Auckland – everyone welcome to join the Auckland crew!

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NATIONWIDE EVENTS

Saturday 11 May World keffiyeh day See here - https://www.instagram.com/keffiyehday?igshid=iyjrizrjb4hj North Island Opononi – Gathering for Palestine Sunday May 12 1:30 pm Outside the Four Square, Opononi Whangarei – Rally Saturday 11 May 11:00 am Whangārei Town Basin in front of Hundertwasser Building Waiheke Island – Auckland Saturday May 11 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Ostend Market, Waiheke Island Auckland Picket – US Consulate Friday 10 May 12:00 mid-day 23 Customs Street East Auckland – Banners making session Friday 10 May & Saturday 11 May 10:00 am – late evening - Both days Corban Estate Art Centre, 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson Text Steve on 021 256 511 For further details Bring - Rip-stop fabric, Strong duct tape, Cable ties, Eyelets, prepare a scale drawing of your banner Auckland – Rally and March Sunday May 12 2:00 pm Aotea Square, Queen Street Hamilton - Rally Saturday 11 May 1:00 pm Flynn Park, Hamilton Rotorua – Flags for Todd McClay Thursday 9 May 4:00 pm National MP Todd McClays Office - 1301 Amohau St, Rotorua Napier - Rally Saturday 11 May 11:30 am Marine Parade Soundshell Roundabout Hastings - Rally Sunday May 12 2:00 pm Hastings Town Clock – Hastings CBD Palmerston North - Rally Sunday May 12 2:00 pm The Square, Palmerston North New Plymouth – Flags on the Bridge Friday 10 May 4:30 pm Paynters Ave Bridge, New Plymouth New Plymouth – Rally Saturday 11 May 1:00 pm The Landing, 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth Whanganui - Rally Saturday 11 May 11:00 am Riverside Market, Whanganui Carterton Every Tuesday 12:00 midday Memorial Square. Martinborough – Gathering for Palestine Every Wednesday 11:00 am The square at the top of Kitchener St, Martinborough Masterton Every Sunday 9:30 am Town Hall Lawn Featherston Every Saturday 11:00 am The Squircle (opposite the op shop). Wellington No Rally this weekend South Island Nelson – Rally Saturday 11 May Check out the Te Tau Ihu Palestine Solidarity Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TeTIPalestine/ Blenheim Saturday 11 May 11:00 am Blenheim Railway Station Christchurch – Rally Saturday 11 May 1:00 pm Bridge of Remembrance, Cashel Street Dunedin - Rally Saturday 11 May 2:00 pm Otago Museum Reserve to the Octagon, Dunedin Invercargill - Rally Sunday 12 May 1:00 pm Wachner place Invercargill

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Lastly, copy and paste the email stated in the newsletter at our (NZ) state broadcasters TNZ and RNZ.

Phil O’Sullivan Head of News and Current Affairs Television New Zealand [email protected]

Mark Stevens Chief News Officer Radio New Zealand [email protected]

Kia ora Mr O’Sullivan and Mr Stevens, As supposed news and current affairs for our state media outlets which should set the highest standards of journalism, please explain why your news is so Eurocentric, favouring Israel and sidelining Palestinians. You both use almost exclusively news from three European news agencies - AP, Reuters and the BBC - or from major US or UK based newspapers such as the Telegraph, the Times, the Washington Post or the New York Times. This reporting centres on Israeli narratives, Israeli reasoning, Israeli explanations and Israeli justifications for what they are doing to Palestinians. Israeli spokespeople are front and centre and quoted extensively and directly. Palestinian voices, when they are covered, are usually at the margins. On TV in particular Palestinians are most often portrayed as the incoherent victims of overwhelming grief. It's inevitable that when it comes to setting the agenda for how we perceive what’s going on in Palestine, Israeli versions of the “truth”, which are dominated by lies, are allowed to dominate. The last seven months is riddled with examples. Just two days after the October 7th attack on Israel, pro-Palestinian protestors were accused of chanting “Gas the Jews” outside the Sydney Opera House. The story was carried around the world through mainstream media as a nasty anti-semitic slur on Palestinians and their supporters. Four months later, after an intensive investigation New South Wales police concluded it never happened. The words were never chanted. However the Radio New Zealand website today still carries a Reuters report saying “A rally outside the Sydney Opera House two days after the Hamas attack had ignited heated debate after a small group were filmed chanting "Gas the Jews". Even if RNZ did the right thing and removed the report now the old adage is true: “A lie is halfway around the world before the truth has got its trousers on”. Despite reporting the pro-Israel lie you Four months later and the police report is not news but the damage has been done. Numerous other examples can be found in your reporting where Israeli lies are reported but the debunking of those lies is buried. The 40 beheaded babies, UNRWA staff involved in the Hamas-led attack of October 7th and many more examples of Israeli propaganda which were lapped up by western media, including RNZ and TVNZ, stand as testament to the failure of RNZ and TVNZ to report accurately and without bias to New Zealanders. TVNZ has been particularly appalling with the dreadful Q and A interview with the Israeli ambassador and the almost as bad interview with the Palestinian Authority representative where the journalist pushed, not once, not twice but three times a blatant lie to smear the Palestinian resistance. Just to be clear, Hamas has the same policy as New Zealand, the US and most of the world – support for a two-state solution based on 1967 borders. Putting Israeli lies in the mouth of a New Zealand journalist makes them no less odious. I’m looking forward to your response. (your name)

#palestine #free palestine #palestine solidarity #palestine aotearoa solidarity #psna

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kiwiev · 1 month

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Heading to New Plymouth for Electricarna; a car show featuring only clean vehicles! Oddly, this EV show is in a region known for drilling oil and in a city with a council that hates electric vehicles. For years the New Plymouth District Council worked tirelessly to halt new DC charger installs but despite their efforts they finally failed and lost the fight. 😎

#electric vehicles #new plymouth

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brookstonalmanac · 5 months

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Events 12.13 (before 1960)

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thxnews · 11 months

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Dawlish Sea Wall and Marsh Barton Railway Station Now Open

Transport Secretary Mark Harper visited Devon today to mark the completion of a new £82 million sea wall in Dawlish and the official opening of the Marsh Barton railway station. These projects, funded by the government, aim to improve local and regional connections, ultimately stimulating economic growth in the area.

£82 million sea wall to protect coastal Dawlish rail route. Photo by Dept. of Transport. UK.GOV. Protecting the Vital Coastal Rail Route The newly constructed sea wall is a crucial development in safeguarding the coastal rail route in Dawlish. The £82 million project, completed in two phases, ensures the safety of local passengers during extreme weather conditions. Importantly, the latter stage of the construction also protects the historic Dawlish train station, which holds a Grade 2 listing. Transport Secretary Mark Harper expressed his delight at the completion of these significant projects, highlighting the government's commitment to enhancing vital rail routes for passengers in the South West. He emphasized the government's investment in essential infrastructure to support economic growth. Building Resilience after Severe Storms The Dawlish sea wall project is part of the £165 million South West Resilience Programme, initiated by the government in response to devastating storms in 2014. These storms caused extensive damage, rendering the tracks unusable for eight weeks and disconnecting passengers from the rail network. The completion of the sea wall signifies a major milestone in the programme, providing a promenade and new public areas for the local community. Ongoing efforts by Network Rail include the development of an accessible footbridge with lifts at Dawlish Station. Michelle Handforth, Regional Managing Director of Network Rail's Wales and Western region, expressed her delight at the official opening of the Dawlish sea wall, highlighting the collaborative efforts between world-leading engineers and government funding. She also extended her gratitude to the Dawlish community for their patience and support during the two-and-a-half-year construction period. A New Railway Station in Marsh Barton During his visit, Secretary of State Mark Harper also attended the official opening of the Marsh Barton railway station, which is fully accessible and managed by Great Western Railway (GWR). Located near Exeter, this station serves the popular Exeter to Plymouth rail line. Scheduled to open for passengers on July 4, 2023, the station is expected to ease congestion on busy roads, providing a sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation alternative. Mark Hopwood, Managing Director of Great Western Railway, emphasized the significance of new stations like Marsh Barton in promoting sustainable travel and bringing the railway closer to communities. He expressed excitement about the benefits that these stations, including Portway 'Park and Ride' in Bristol and Reading Green Park, will bring to the local economy, residents, businesses, and leisure travelers. Better Connectivity and Access to Opportunities Marsh Barton railway station, delivered and funded by Devon County Council with contributions from the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership, Exeter and Teignbridge District Councils, and the Department for Transport, is designed to enhance connectivity and provide greater access to employment, business, and education opportunities. The station also offers a convenient link to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, facilitating easier access to essential medical services for residents. Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Environment, and Transport, expressed satisfaction in seeing Marsh Barton railway station become a reality. Despite facing various challenges, the council remained committed to the project, aiming to provide more sustainable transport options, alleviate congestion on roads, improve air quality, and reduce carbon emissions. Marsh Barton Station marks the third station delivered in Devon over the past eight years, demonstrating the council's dedication to enhancing the county's rail network. A Celebration of Partnership and Progress The completion of the Dawlish sea wall and the opening of Marsh Barton railway station represent significant achievements in enhancing rail connectivity, protecting vital routes, and supporting economic growth. Transport Secretary Mark Harper's visit to Devon showcased the government's commitment to investing in infrastructure and improving transportation links to benefit local communities and stimulate economic development in the region. Sources: THX News, Department for Transport & The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP. Read the full article

#Dawlishseawall #Economicgrowth #government-fundedinfrastructure #GreatWesternRailway(GWR)#MarshBartonrailwaystation #NetworkRail'sWalesandWesternregion #railconnectivity #SouthWestResilienceProgramme #sustainabletransportlinks #TransportSecretaryMarkHarper

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swldx · 1 year

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RNZ Pacific 1208 12 May 2023

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signscapes · 2 years

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What’s the best Mounting Height for Freestanding Commercial Signage in Southfield, MI?

Today’s post reviews new research on the minimum effective mounting height for on-premise freestanding commercial signage. Read on or call 248-965-5946 to speak directly with a commercial signage specialist in Southfield, MI.

What Is The Best Mounting Height For Freestanding Commercial Signage?

In a research report for the Interdisciplinary Journal of Signage and Wayfinding, authors Garvey & Klena (2019) sought “to develop best practices for optimal freestanding on-premise sign mounting height based on roadway factors, sign visibility, and traffic safety” (p. 3).

Prior to their report, height recommendations were scarce. Even the International Sign Association’s guidelines for “Design and Placement of Signs” made little mention of height. Unless you worked directly with a commercial signage specialist, the only authoritative mounting height recommendations came from local ordinances, which we know to be primarily “regulated from the standpoint of aesthetics”—that is, with little consideration of marketing effectiveness, visibility, or driver safety (p. 3).

That’s a big problem for businesses who rely on adequate visibility to generate a return on their commercial signage investment—in one study, researchers found that commercial signage installed according to the mounting height recommendations specified in ordinances (i.e. level with the road) were blocked “anywhere from 11 to 90 percent of the time,” depending on the rate of traffic (Garvey & Klena, 2019, p. 5).

Southfield businesses deserve better visibility for their commercial signage. To shed some light on the matter, we’ve dug deep into the research to share some proven recommendations.

The following guidelines only apply to freestanding on-premise commercial signage, which includes “ground-mounted, monument, pylon, and pole signs” (Garvey & Klena, 2019, p. 3). If you need help determining the right mounting height for ADA signs, wayfinding graphics, indoor point-of-sale displays, or any other sign type, get in touch with our team in Southfield, Michigan.

These were some of Garvey and Klena’s key findings regarding the ideal height for commercial signage:

To “ensure that all on-premise signs have sufficient area and mounting height to provide a motorist with adequate time and travel distance to detect a sign, read and understand its contents, and then execute an appropriate driving maneuver,” the research-based United States Sign Council Foundation Model Sign Code recommends a maximum free standing commercial signage height of 8 feet in residential zones; 12 feet in office and professional zones; and 14 to 86 feet in commercial and industrial areas, depending on zoning district and speed limit (Garvey & Klena, 2019, p. 5).

In field validation tests, Garvey & Klena (2019) found that the average minimum effective mounting height was 48 feet for on-premise commercial signage with a 10-foot offset, and 8.78 feet for signs with a 20-foot offset (p. 9)

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don-lichterman · 2 years

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New Plymouth District Counil win three event awards

SIMON O’CONNOR/Stuff The New Plmyouth District Councul-run Festival of Lights has been awarded at the NZ Event Association’s awards gala. New Plymouth’s Festival of Lights won two categories at the New Zealand Event Awards on Tuesday night. New Plymouth District Council, which put on the festival, was also recognised for the Oxfam Trailwalker event. NPDC took home Best Local Government Event and…

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tomcruisefan · 2 years

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TLS to be honored

.Taranaki honors The Last Samurai The Last Samurai has been recognised with two special Taranaki business awards. Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise and his production company partner, Paula Wagner, are to be given the New Plymouth District Council Mayoral Award, while the movie’s location scout, Charlie Harrington, and production designer, Lily Kilvert, are to be presented the Taranaki Chamber of…

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cathnews · 2 years

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New Plymouth ratepayers could pay Catholic Church nearly $2m for land council has rented for $1 a year since 1984

New Plymouth ratepayers could have to pay the Catholic Church nearly $2 million for a Bell Block section they have paid just $37 to rent since 1984. The Wynyard St section, which is occupied by pensioners in nine separate flats and has been independently valued at $1.95 million, has been rented by the New Plymouth District Council for just $1 annually since the church signed a 40-year lease in…

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hummingzone · 3 years

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Council's annual report to be discussed in December after delay

Council’s annual report to be discussed in December after delay

VANESSA LAURIE/Stuff NPDC’s annual report will be discussed at its December meeting after a delay with its final sign-off at the auditors. (File Photo) The New Plymouth District Council’s annual report was pulled from its meeting agenda on Tuesday, due to the fact it had not yet been stamped with a final sign-off from its auditor. The report will now be considered first at the finance audit and…

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brookstonalmanac · 1 year

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Events 12.13

1294 – Saint Celestine V resigns the papacy after only five months to return to his previous life as an ascetic hermit. 1545 – The Council of Trent begins as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation. 1577 – Sir Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage. 1623 – The Plymouth Colony establishes the system of trial by 12-men jury in the American colonies. 1636 – The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians, a date now considered the founding of the National Guard of the United States. 1642 – Abel Tasman is the first recorded European to sight New Zealand. 1643 – English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire. 1758 – The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people. 1769 – Dartmouth College is founded by the Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, with a royal charter from King George III, on land donated by Royal governor John Wentworth. 1818 – Cyril VI of Constantinople resigns from his position as Ecumenical Patriarch under pressure from the Ottoman Empire. 1862 – American Civil War: At the Battle of Fredericksburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee defeats Union Major General Ambrose Burnside.[ 1867 – A Fenian bomb explodes in Clerkenwell, London, killing 12 people and injuring 50. 1937 – Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japanese troops rape and slaughter hundreds of thousands of civilians. 1938 – The Holocaust: The Neuengamme concentration camp opens in the Bergedorf district of Hamburg, Germany. 1939 – The Battle of the River Plate is fought off the coast of Uruguay; the first naval battle of World War II. The Kriegsmarine's Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee engages with three Royal Navy cruisers: HMS Ajax, HMNZS Achilles and HMS Exeter. 1943 – World War II: The Massacre of Kalavryta by German occupying forces in Greece. 1949 – The Knesset votes to move the capital of Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. 1957 – The Mw  6.5 Farsinaj earthquake strikes Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII, causing at least 1,119 deaths and damaging over 5,000 homes. 1959 – Archbishop Makarios III becomes the first President of Cyprus. 1960 – While Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard seizes the capital and proclaims him deposed and his son, Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, Emperor. 1962 – NASA launches Relay 1, the first active repeater communications satellite in orbit. 1967 – Constantine II of Greece attempts an unsuccessful counter-coup against the Regime of the Colonels. 1968 – Brazilian President Artur da Costa e Silva issues AI-5 (Institutional Act No. 5), enabling government by decree and suspending habeas corpus. 1972 – Apollo program: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt begin the third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA) or "Moonwalk" of Apollo 17. To date they are the last humans to set foot on the Moon. 1974 – Malta becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. 1974 – In the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese forces launch their 1975 Spring Offensive (to 30 April 1975), which results in the final capitulation of South Vietnam. 1977 – Air Indiana Flight 216 crashes near Evansville Regional Airport, killing 29, including the University of Evansville basketball team, support staff, and boosters of the team. 1981 – General Wojciech Jaruzelski declares martial law in Poland, largely due to the actions by Solidarity. 1982 – The 6.0 Ms  North Yemen earthquake shakes southwestern Yemen with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing 2,800, and injuring 1,500. 1988 – PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat gives a speech at a UN General Assembly meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, after United States authorities refused to grant him a visa to visit UN headquarters in New York. 1989 – The Troubles: Attack on Derryard checkpoint: The Provisional Irish Republican Army launches an attack on a British Army temporary vehicle checkpoint near Rosslea, Northern Ireland. Two British soldiers are killed and two others are wounded. 1994 – Flagship Airlines Flight 3379 crashes in Morrisville, North Carolina, near Raleigh–Durham International Airport, killing 15. 1995 – Banat Air Flight 166 crashes in Sommacampagna near Verona Villafranca Airport in Verona, Italy, killing 49. 2001 – Sansad Bhavan, the building housing the Indian Parliament, is attacked by terrorists. Twelve people are killed, including the terrorists. 2002 – European Union enlargement: The EU announces that Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia will become members on May 1, 2004. 2003 – Iraq War: Operation Red Dawn: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured near his home town of Tikrit. 2007 – The Treaty of Lisbon is signed by the EU member states to amend both the Treaty of Rome and the Maastricht Treaty which together form the constitutional basis of the EU. The Treaty of Lisbon is effective from 1 December 2009.

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swldx · 1 year

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RNZ Pacific 1207 11 May 2023

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revddan · 4 years

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NPDC Māori Ward Deputation 2020

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Good afternoon counsellors. Tēnā koutou.

Good afternoon mayor Neil. Tēnā koe.

Good afternoon to those who have come to this chamber because they believe that our freedom, as Māori and Pākehā, is profoundly bound together. Tēnā koutou katoa.

Today I speak to you as a person whose decedents arrived on the shores Ngāmotu in the colonial vessel the Oriental. I talk you as a Pākehā person who grew up under the watchful eye of Taranaki. I speak you as a recovering racist. I talk to you as someone who is committed to the work of confronting my own biases and shortcomings and working to building a better New Plymouth.

Today I address you as a cleric in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. I speak to you as a priest at the Taranaki Cathedral of St Mary. As a person who considers confronting racist systems, pursuing justice, and striving for peace is central to what it means to follow the way of Jesus.

As black liberation theologian James Cone said, "Racism is a profound contradiction to the gospel. No one can be a representative of Jesus and treat others as subhuman. There can be no compromise on this point."

Today I address as a son, a husband, and as a father. I speak as someone who dreams that my family, my children, my grandchildren, will have the opportunity to grow up in a district that honours the Treaty of Waitangi. In a community that sees the profound value of meaningful and equitable Māori representation at New Plymouth District Council's top decision-making table. In a district known for its pursuit of justice, reconciliation, and peace, not a silent, or angry, acquiesce to the status quo that pushes our Treaty partners to the side-lines.

I stand here with love, faith, and hope. Love for all of you despite our differences. Faith that the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice. Hope that this council will be the council that makes positive and active moves toward making and equitable Māori representation at New Plymouth District Council reality in our community. Hope that this council is the council that plays an active role in addressing the racist laws that make it extremely difficult for Māori to participate in local government affairs meaningfully.

I stand here today as someone who believes that meaningful and equitable Māori representation at NPDC top decision-making table is not only good for Māori; it is good for everyone. Our humanity as Pākehā, my humanity as Pākehā, is marred by the violence done to Māori by Eurocentric systems that marginalise and exclude. Integral to starting the journey, confronting our past and moving toward a better future together is the establishment of a Māori Ward as means to staring the journey toward just partnership and toward being better Treaty partners in our district. None of us is free until we are all free.

To that end, with love, with faith and with hope, I would urge NPDC to establish a Māori Ward seat without delay, a seat elected by Māori, for Māori, and able to meaningfully contribute to the discussions and deliberations on behalf of Māori at the NPDC top table. It is my view that consultation is unnecessary. Consultation plays into the hands of those who wish to create divisions in our community and, as we have herd in these chambers, "racists don't deserve a fair say." With love, with faith, and with hope, I would urge the NPDC to work hard to educate our district on the benefits of Māori representation in local government affairs. And I ask the council to play an active role in dismantling the racist legislation that makes it extremely difficult for Māori to participate in local government affairs.

Aboriginal activist Lilla Watson says "our liberation is bound together."

Will we be a community that will give voice to those who have been excluded? Will be a community that is committed to working together? Will we be a community that is committed to justice? Will we be a community that through this journey is liberated in new ways of sharing life together?

I hope that this council paves the way for this to happen.

Kia tau te rangimāire ki a koutou katoa.

#decolonise māoriwardnow ourliberationisboundtogether resistracism

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bluemagic-girl · 5 years

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Comedian Kevin Hart injured in Southern California car crash

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor-comedian Kevin Hart has been injured in the crash of a vintage muscle car in the hills above Malibu.

A California Highway Patrol collision report says the 40-year-old Hart was a passenger in a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda that went off Mulholland Highway and rolled down an embankment around 12:45 a.m. Sunday.

The report says Hart and the driver, 28-year-old Jared Black, both suffered “major back injuries” and were taken to hospitals.

Another passenger, 31-year-old Rebecca Broxterman, only complained of pain.

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NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 05: Kevin Hart promotes his new book, ‘I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons’ at Barnes & Noble Union Square on June 5, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 05: Actors Kevin Hart and Kate Mara pose for a photo at the SiriusXM Studios on June 5, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 04: Kevin Hart speaks during the ‘ Kevin Hart LiveQ and A at BookCon 2017 at Javits Center on June 4, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 04: Kevin Hart attends a meet and greet during the BookCon 2017 at Javits Center on June 4, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JUNE 02: Comedian Kevin Hart performs on the Colossal Stage during the 2017 Colossal Clusterfest at Civic Center Plaza and The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on June 2, 2017 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 1: Jay-Z and Kevin Hart are seen at the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game One of the 2017 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena on June 1, 2017 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: GAME NIGHT – Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night special edition episodes air in primetime every night of the NBA Finals. The guest for Thursday, June 1 included Kevin Hart (‘Captain Underpants’). (Randy Holmes via Getty Images) KEVIN HART

PHILADELPHIA, PA – MAY 23: Honoree actor/comedian Kevin Hart receives the Anne d’Harnoncourt Award for Artistic Excellence during the 32nd Annual Arts & Business Council Awards Celebration at Philadelphia Museum of Art on May 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 21: Actor Ed Helms (L) and actor/comedian Kevin Hart present an award during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 21, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

WESTWOOD, CA – MAY 21: Actor Kevin Hart arrives at the premiere of 20th Century Fox’s ‘Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie’ at the Regency Village Theatre on May 21, 2017 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage)

WESTWOOD, CA – MAY 21: Actor Kevin Hart and his son Hendrix Hart arrive at the premiere of 20th Century Fox’s ‘Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie’ at the Regency Village Theatre on May 21, 2017 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage)

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 08: Kevin Hart seen out shopping in the Diamond District in Manhattan on May 8, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Robert Kamau/GC Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 30: Actor/comedian Kevin Hart arrives at the Rehab Beach Club pool party grand opening weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 18: Kevin Hart attends Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs on April 18, 2017 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 04: Actor/comedian Kevin Hart is seen leaving the ‘Untouchable’ Film wrap party at Stotesbury Mansion on April 4, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)

PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 20: Actor/comedian Kevin Hart is seen arriving to a surprise appearance at Punch Line Philly Comedy club to test out new material for his upcoming comedy tour on March 20, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 18: Ron ‘Boss’ Everline and Kevin Hart attend the ‘Move with Hart’ training sessions at Rumble Boxing on March 18, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 11: Actor Kevin Hart backstage at Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto Rodriguez/KCA2017/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 11: (L-R) Heaven Hart, actor Kevin Hart and Hendrix Hart at Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 04: Eniko Parrish and Kevin Hart attend Cleveland Cavaliers Vs. New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on February 4, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)

PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 01: Actor/comedian Kevin Hart is seen on set of ‘The Untouchables’ on February 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)

PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Meek Mill and comedian Kevin Hart look on during the game between the Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on January 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Kevin Hart poses for a portrait at the 2017 People’s Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on January 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Smallz & Raskind/Getty Images Portrait)

LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 18: (L-R) Eniko Parrish, actor Kevin Hart, TV personality Ellen DeGeneres, and actress Portia de Rossi attend the People’s Choice Awards 2017 at Microsoft Theater on January 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for People’s Choice Awards)

LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 16: Kevin Hart (R) and Eniko Parrish attend a basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on January 16, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

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The CHP report says the car immediately went out of control as it turned from a canyon road onto the highway.

The report says the driver was not under the influence of alcohol.

A Hart representative did not immediately reply to messages.

The crash was first reported by TMZ.

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1294 – Saint Celestine V resigns the papacy after only five months to return to his previous life as an ascetic hermit. 1545 – The Council of Trent begins as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation. 1577 – Sir Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage. 1623 – The Plymouth Colony establishes the system of trial by 12-men jury in the American colonies. 1636 – The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians, a date now considered the founding of the National Guard of the United States. 1642 – Abel Tasman is the first recorded European to sight New Zealand. 1643 – English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire. 1758 – The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people. 1769 – Dartmouth College is founded by the Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, with a royal charter from King George III, on land donated by Royal governor John Wentworth. 1818 – Cyril VI of Constantinople resigns from his position as Ecumenical Patriarch under pressure from the Ottoman Empire. 1862 – American Civil War: At the Battle of Fredericksburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee defeats Union Major General Ambrose Burnside. 1867 – A Fenian bomb explodes in Clerkenwell, London, killing 12 people and injuring 50. 1937 – Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japanese troops rape and slaughter hundreds of thousands of civilians. 1938 – The Holocaust: The Neuengamme concentration camp opens in the Bergedorf district of Hamburg, Germany. 1939 – The Battle of the River Plate is fought off the coast of Uruguay; the first naval battle of World War II. The Kriegsmarine's Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee engages with three Royal Navy cruisers: HMS Ajax, HMNZS Achilles and HMS Exeter. 1943 – World War II: The Massacre of Kalavryta by German occupying forces in Greece. 1949 – The Knesset votes to move the capital of Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. 1959 – Archbishop Makarios III becomes the first President of Cyprus. 1960 – While Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard seizes the capital and proclaims him deposed and his son, Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, Emperor. 1962 – NASA launches Relay 1, the first active repeater communications satellite in orbit. 1967 – Constantine II of Greece attempts an unsuccessful counter-coup against the Regime of the Colonels. 1968 – Brazilian President Artur da Costa e Silva issues AI-5 (Institutional Act No. 5), enabling government by decree and suspending habeas corpus. 1972 – Apollo program: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt begin the third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA) or "Moonwalk" of Apollo 17. To date they are the last humans to set foot on the Moon. 1974 – Malta becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. 1974 – In the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese forces launch their 1975 Spring Offensive (to 30 April 1975), which results in the final capitulation of South Vietnam. 1977 – Air Indiana Flight 216 crashes near Evansville Regional Airport, killing 29, including the University of Evansville basketball team, support staff, and boosters of the team. 1981 – General Wojciech Jaruzelski declares martial law in Poland, largely due to the actions by Solidarity. 1982 – The 6.0 Ms  North Yemen earthquake shakes southwestern Yemen with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing 2,800, and injuring 1,500. 1988 – PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat gives a speech at a UN General Assembly meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, after United States authorities refused to grant him a visa to visit UN headquarters in New York. 1989 – The Troubles: Attack on Derryard checkpoint: The Provisional Irish Republican Army launches an attack on a British Army temporary vehicle checkpoint near Rosslea, Northern Ireland. Two British soldiers are killed and two others are wounded. 1994 – Flagship Airlines Flight 3379 crashes in Morrisville, North Carolina, near Raleigh–Durham International Airport, killing 15. 1995 – Banat Air Flight 166 crashes in Sommacampagna near Verona Villafranca Airport in Verona, Italy, killing 49. 2001 – Sansad Bhavan, the building housing the Indian Parliament, is attacked by terrorists. Twelve people are killed, including the terrorists. 2002 – European Union enlargement: The EU announces that Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia will become members on May 1, 2004. 2003 – Iraq War: Operation Red Dawn: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured near his home town of Tikrit. 2007 – The Treaty of Lisbon is signed by the EU member states to amend both the Treaty of Rome and the Maastricht Treaty which together form the constitutional basis of the EU. The Treaty of Lisbon is effective from 1 December 2009.

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RNZ Pacific 1206 4 May 2023

11725Khz 1158 4 MAY - RNZ PACIFIC (NEW ZEALAND) in ENGLISH from RANGITAIKI. SINPO = 55333. English, music until pips and news @1200z anchored by Vicki McKay. "Our little warrior" - those were a mother's words in court before the man who brutally killed her daughter was sentenced to life in jail. Lena Zhang Harrap was murdered in September 2021, while out on her daily walk in Mount Albert. Shamal Sharma, 33, was today sentenced to a minimum of 19 years and six months in jail after pleading guilty to murder and sexual violation. A community group for flood-affected Aucklanders has taken its requests and concerns to the council. West Auckland Is Flooding (WAIF) chair Lyall Carter said hundreds of properties were red- or yellow-stickered after the Anniversary Weekend floods, and remain vulnerable to future weather events. WAIF has advocated for financial aid and voluntary buyouts to support a managed retreat for the most severely impacted West Aucklanders. An Otago cave dweller has been jailed for 13 months after burning down the hut he used to live in. John Russell Black, 58, pleaded guilty to arson earlier this year in the Dunedin District Court. He appeared again for sentencing today. The hut had no running water or electricity, however, the court heard he called it home. Black had a falling out with the owner and was trespassed after refusing to get vaccinated against Covid-19 in 2021. The owners then asked him to remove his belongings nearly a year later. KiwiRail's EM80 machine, which is used to evaluate rail tracks, needed urgent repairs last weekend, compounding mass disruption to Wellington's passenger trains. KiwiRail said just yesterday that having two such machines would be a waste of $20m of taxpayer money. "One piece of equipment is adequate," it said. Israeli forces killed two Palestinian gunmen who shot dead a British-Israeli mother and her two daughters in April in the occupied West Bank, Israel's domestic security service said. A third militant who had aided the two gunmen was also killed in the raid, Israel's Shin Bet service said. Sports. @1204z trailer for RNZ "9 to Noon". @1205z Weather Forecast: Rain with some heavy falls. @1206z "All Night Programme" anchored by Vicki McKay. Backyard fence antenna, Etón e1XM. 100kW, beamAz 35°(?), bearing 240°. Received at Plymouth, United States, 12912KM from transmitter at Rangitaiki. Local time: 2233.

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