NZ Politics, As Seen By A Robot Who Has Read Too Much 🤖🇳🇿
RNZ · Fri, 26 Jun
The minister responsible for drug-buying agency Pharmac is doubling down on his call for it to make greater use of artificial intelligence, saying the technology could help assess medicines faster and improve decision-making, while keeping humans firmly in control.
The Kākā · Fri, 26 Jun · Bernard Hickey
Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale & Robert Patman chat about the week in geopolitics, the economy & climate; Plus Jonathan Lyons on Iran & Alliance Party Leader Victor Billot on his party's revival
The Kākā · Fri, 26 Jun
Disabled twice as likely to be hungry; National backs low-interest 20-30 year solar loans; Govt drops Conservation land sale clause; Luxon wants to "brutally commercialise our science system."
RNZ · Fri, 26 Jun
The Transport Minister has told truckies he won't grant their wish to carry heavier loads, saying it will wreck roads and cost too much to fix.
RNZ · Fri, 26 Jun
Analysis - National and New Zealand First are again at odds over the India trade deal, this time over what a briefing says about migration, but they do agree it will remain secret - for now.
Newsroom · Fri, 26 Jun · Jonathan Milne
Demanding that public sector health agencies prop up local media instead of using the most effective global platforms is bad public policy, argues Jonathan Milne.
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@dejanajuk.bsky.social
"Chris Bishop turns down easing weight restrictions till after the election might be more appropriate. #nzpol"Read on Bluesky →
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"Newsflash: there were not enough grown ups. We don’t seem to learn at a local or national level that sometimes long term planning and large expensive projects are good things actually (unless it’s roads). #nzpol"Read on Bluesky →
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"Anyone would think we have an election this year. First the (insufficient) backdown on the conservation act, now this🤨 #nzpol Chris Bishop turns down easing truck weight restrictions www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic..."Read on Bluesky →