Meet the minister: Kiritapu Allan - from rural life to conservation
10 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Kiri Allan, Minister of Conservation and Emergency Management, in her Beehive office. Photo / Mark Mitchell
NZ Herald
MP for East Coast, Labour
Aged 36, Former lawyer, first elected 2017
Referendums: For End of Life Choice Act, For legalising recreational cannabis
Fascinating fact: Left school at 16 to work at KFC with the aim of working in every KFC in the country to see the world .
Q: Tell me about your childhood, what was family life like growing up?
A: I grew up in a really neat centre of the universe, a little place called Paengaroa [near Te Puke].
Hidden clues may tell us about Alpine Fault s next big rupture
10 Jan, 2021 02:58 AM
5 minutes to read
Geologists have gained rich insights into earthquake behaviour from a section of Marlborough s Kekerengu Fault that ruptured in November 2016. Photo / Julian Thomson
A discovery made in the wake of 2016 s Kaikoura Earthquake could help scientists better understand how the big-risk Alpine Fault may unravel. The Alpine Fault, which runs about 600km up the western side of the South Island between Milford Sound and Marlborough, poses one of the biggest natural threats to New Zealand.
It has a clear geologic record of rupturing around every three centuries - and 2017 marked the 300th anniversary of what is thought to have been a magnitude 8 quake that moved one side of the fault by about 8m in a matter of seconds.
Dave White shares passion for his role around water safety in Bay of Plenty
7 Jan, 2021 09:49 PM
4 minutes to read
A busy day at Lake Tarawera. Photo / File
Rotorua Daily Post
Tell us about you and your role in the Bay of Plenty
I joined in 2019 as the strategy manager and report directly to a Water Safety Bay of Plenty Governance, operating out of Sport Bay of Plenty.
Collectively, we are responsible for implementing the Bay of Plenty Water Safety Strategy, and working with the community and stakeholders to identify opportunities and develop water safety initiatives that will lead to a lower preventable drowning rate in the Bay of Plenty.
Importance of checking radon levels in your home
Testing your home for radon By Caroline Klapp | January 5, 2021 at 10:41 PM CST - Updated January 6 at 10:59 AM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A question for you to consider, when was the last time you checked the radon levels for your home?
It turns out north Alabama is one of the highest risk spots in the state for dangerous amounts.
Radon comes from the ground and can settle underneath the slab or crawl space of a building.
If the levels are too high, it can lead to dangerous issues such as lung cancer.
The Alabama Department of Public Health is urging people to test their homes for radon this winter.
SunStar
+ January 03, 2021 THE Philippines is a country with a large population, but with a growing neglect on agriculture. What once were agricultural lands are being developed into industrial arenas as the youth are attracted to the idea of the “American Dream” and the Filipino diaspora. In this modern era, does the power of agriculture lie in the engagement of the youth?
“Ang pagtatanim ay hindi biro.” Farming is viewed by many Filipinos as a dying profession wherein farmers earn way less than white-collar professions. The youth of today tends to be materialistic and aim to get rich in an easy, money-guaranteed instantaneous way, which is contrary to the elbow grease, hands-on demand of agriculture. Farmers are identified as one of the poor sectors in the country and as a result, the youth assumes that this section isn’t worth looking into.