Meta to restore Donald Trump's Facebook, Instagram accounts

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Photo: AFPMeta Platforms says it will restore former US president Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks, following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on 6 January, 2021. Trump has 34 million followers on Facebook and 23m on Instagram, platforms that are key vehicles for political outreach and fundraising. The social media company said in a blog post it has "put new guardrails in place to deter repeat offences". "Giving him back access to a social media platform to spread his lies and demagoguery is dangerous." Giving him back access to a social media platform to spread his lies and demagoguery is dangerous.
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Ōtautahi doctor says people waiting four hours in urgent care clinic

Photo: 123rfA Christchurch doctor says primary care wait times are the worst he has seen. Mental health may be also be a contributing factorDoctor Jeremy Baker is also an Ōtautahi-based GP who has a special interest in mental health. He wondered if heightened stress and concerns caused by the pandemic was fuelling higher primary care demand too. With lockdowns and Covid-related disruptions putting more people on edge, there had also been an increased demand for mental health services, he said. There was room out in the communities to be giving people more mental health awareness, he said.

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Photo: RNZHundreds of people are expected to gather at a marae in eastern Taranaki today to hear the Crown deliver a long-awaited apology to the people of Ngāti Maru. "We put out the call to whānau to come home to witness the reading of the apology to Ngāti Maru," lead negotiator Anaru Marshall told RNZ. The deed of settlement was signed in February 2021, but an apology has been held off because Ngāti Maru wants it delivered on their marae. It's an acknowledgement of the Crown of those past breaches that they've imposed on Ngāti Maru. From there, Marshall said Ngāti Maru is looking to the future.

3 months ago RNZ

Biden, Macron condemn Putin, but willing to talk to Russian leader

By Steve Holland, Michel Rose and Jeff MasonPhoto: AFP / Kevin DietschUS President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron have presented a united front on Ukraine at the White House, with Biden saying he would talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin if he is willing to end the invasion. Biden has resisted talking to Putin since the Russian leader launched the invasion in February, while Macron has kept lines of communication with Putin open. "Let me choose my words very carefully," Biden told a news conference with Macron. Biden was playing host to Macron for the first state visit since the US president took power in early 2021. Biden, 80, and Macron, 44, have had many meetings at international gatherings but this was the longest time they have spent together.

1 month ago RNZ

Google parent cuts 12,000 jobs after pandemic hiring spree

They have fallen 30 percent in the past 12 months, echoing a 24 percent slump in the broader tech industry . Pichai echoed the sentiment and said Google was gearing up "to share some entirely new experiences for users, developers and businesses." Big job cutsWith Alphabet's staff cuts, layoffs at four of the biggest US tech companies total 51,000 jobs, led by Amazon.com Facebook owner Meta Platforms also slashed jobs in November. Apple, which hired more prudently through the pandemic, has held off on cuts so far. Among those losing their jobs are recruiters, corporate staff and people working on engineering and product teams, he added.

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Power Play: Speedy transfer of power a show of caucus unity

Photo: RNZ / Samuel RillstonePower Play - The Labour Party has entered a new era with the election of Chris Hipkins as prime minister and Carmel Sepuloni as his deputy. Grant Robertson will keep the role of finance minister but has stepped aside as deputy prime minister to make way for Sepuloni, who is of Samoan, Tongan and New Zealand European descent. The MP for Kelston, Sepuloni has been a steady pair of hands in the social development portfolio and makes history as the first Pasifika deputy prime minister. Looking at the leadership contest, it was swift and bloodless, carried out with little apparent political damage - either internally or to the Labour Party brand. He will go to Rātana tomorrow, accompanying Ardern on her last outing as prime minister.

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Silent struggles of the Covid-19 lockdowns in the Pacific

Photo: RNZ PACIFIC / Fili SagapoluteleResearch has revealed that gender-based violence in Pacific Island nations was exacerbated at the height of the Covid-19 lockdowns. Economic struggles impact psychological well-beingThe pressures of unemployment and financial difficulties resulting from the pandemic are linked to increased domestic violence against women. But we still have a long way to go in addressing gender inequality, particularly gender-based violence." The culture of communication and reporting domestic violence is an ongoing struggle within the Pacific. Dr Hukula said domestic violence or gender-based violence is not often reported.

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Ethiopia peace talks start in South Africa

Photo: AFPThe first formal peace talks aimed at ending two years of war between the Ethiopian army and forces from the country's northern region of Tigray started in South Africa on Tuesday and will end on Sunday, the South African government has said. The African Union said its chairman, Moussa Faki Mahamat, was "encouraged by the early demonstration of commitment to peace by the parties", without elaborating. South Africa "hopes the talks will proceed constructively and result in a successful outcome that leads to lasting peace for all the people of our dear sister country Ethiopia," said Vincent Magwenya, spokesperson for President Cyril Ramaphosa. The African Union mediation team is led by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, supported by former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Deputy President of South Africa Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. United Nations and the United States representatives participated as observers, the African Union said.

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Climate change: UN warns key warming threshold slipping from sight

It is just over a week until the next major climate conference, known as COP27, starts in Egypt. Answering questions from BBC viewers and listeners this week, the UN Secretary General António Guterres, said the world needed to re-focus on climate change or face catastrophe. While almost all the reports published this week underline the lack of progress on climate, there are some strong positives amidst the gloom. The State of Climate Action study said that in transport, a transition to sustainable travel was well underway. This note of hope was also reflected in the International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook, also published yesterday.

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