|| Depopulation not a nice word really . . . The Labour Government from the outset were determined to make their mark. To long under National’s shadow their time had come, albeit with a strong green twinge and another colour mixed in, they are now well on the way to meeting their goal; with Kiwibuild, the energy sector strangulation, very soon the students before the teachers and right now Depopulation.
" A Nod to New Zealands Coach Building Industry -1947 Mercury Ambulance - Built by a Coachbuilder in Timaru with the built in Sag (note the perfect roof line) by the chassis being cut and lengthened into a very shallow Vee shape — the front tilted down slightly, the rear tilted up slightly. This was done to give a lower back end to make the loading of patients on stretchers easier.
" Rural Media is going through challenging times, right when they need it least according to Mediawatch. Several titles are soon to be discontinued including NZFarmer which has been delivered free to rural letterboxes every Friday, others have changed hands with one commentator telling Mediawatch "The most important thing is that the rural media is owned by people who understand the rural scene". Makes sense.
# New Zealand’s innovation agency, Callaghan Innovation, congratulates the outstanding winners of the 2018 Hi-Tech Awards and urges the wider business community to check out the opportunities for tech and innovation support as they grow.
# International Whaling Commission calls for immediate action to protect critically-endangered Māui dolphins. The International Whaling Commission has called on the New Zealand government to remove dangerous fishing nets from Māui dolphin habitat.
