UH oh. Avian flu – deadly to humans – is not only transmitted from inflamed birds to dairy cows, but is now spreading among dairy cows. Last Friday, Bloomberg News reported, 32 U. S. dairy herds were infected with H5N1. They are located in Idaho, New Mexico, Texas, South Dakota, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, and North Carolina. It appears that many cows are asymptomatic.
Commenting on the removal of two ministers from their portfolios today, Labour leader Chris Hipkins said: “It has taken Christopher Luxon more than a month to show leadership for our disabled communities and remove Penny Simmonds’ portfolio, and weeks to take action on the total removal of Melissa Lee. “this time inaction. An apparent media crisis.
Paul Goldsmith will take on the media and communications portfolio, while Louise Upston will take over the disability portfolio, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today. “Our government is working tirelessly to get New Zealand back on track. As issues evolve, I intend to adjust the department’s day-to-day tasks so that we are better prepared to deal with the problem.
A vote last August found that only 16% of New Zealanders oppose repealing the “three strikes” law. The national survey of 1,000 New Zealanders commissioned by Family First NZ and conducted by Curia Market Research.
Treasury has produced a report titled “Stop the National Resilience Plan,” the $6 billion fund set up for communities and local councils in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, Auckland flooding and other severe weather conditions. “Local communities depend on this investment to protect themselves from long events,” said Barbara Edmonds, Labour’s finance and infrastructure critic.
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop introduced the first RMA amendment bill that will make urgent adjustments to the resource control system. The RMA is being drafted,” Mr. Bishop said.
In the face of growing threats to humanity and life on Earth, global military spending has risen last year to its highest point ever recorded, according to new figures released today through the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the Global Day of Action on Military Expenditures.