Hamas has approved a list of captives to be released as Doha talks continue.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/...s-shipment

Did you guys know listings on TM now offer Ping by default? You have to untick a box if you aren't interested in offering that, and paying another commission to them. Despite never signing up for such a thing my listing sold and the buyer paid by Ping, despite my payment instructions requesting bank account, and far as I remember only that on the listing.

Be wary, when making a new listing, how many other silent things are we signing up to?

Not very transparent. I wonder how the Commerce Commission would view this?

The spinoff....I SO hope the first one comes to pass.



But I hope the one about Nicola Willis is wrong - & the one about Trump, but hope the one about Zoi is true, & while I'd love to believe the final one, I doubt we'll get that lucky..

https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/01-01-...s-for-2025

That rarest of creatures, a good politician...


https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/03-01-...-1944-2025

Sneaking it in under the radar....their third try.
The words 'sneaky, devious & underhanded' come to mind whenever ACT does or tries to do, anything.


https://www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/mem...whole.html


The Dangerous bill flying under the radar...


https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-anal...the-radar/

Te Pati Maori co-founder Tariana Turia suffered  a stroke earlier this week. 


https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korih...-by-family

Images from Europe.


https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/537991/...e-new-year

The world population will be 8.09 billion on New YearÔÇÖs Day after a 71 million increase in 2024

https://apnews.com/article/world-populat...6ec651e0d0

Govt announced it was reviewing plans for a new hospital, & there have been reports of some fairly dire conditions since then. Water dripping through a  light fitting seems less than ideal; I wonder if any of our politiians might appreciate a week or so in Dunedin hospital....


https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/leaki...hird-world

And as a parting shot in line with his public dislike for Trump Carter's death will result in 30 days of flags being flown at half mast on all federal buildings, right through the inauguration of Trump.