Katy Jones12:04, Jul 16 2021
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Investigative journalist Nicky Hager is the next speaker due to take the microphone at long-running Nelson public discussion forum, “Spirited Conversations”.
They aren’t offered a speaker’s fee, but that hasn’t stopped prominent people including Jacinda Ardern and Sir Geoffrey Palmer from coming to talk at an unassuming cafe in central Nelson. Renowned investigative journalist, Nicky Hager, was next in line to speak at the public discussion forum “Spirited Conversations”, which has been running out of Yaza Cafe for 20 years. The forum s co-ordinator Karen du Fresne said most of the people she had approached to speak at the forum since she took up the role five years ago, had accepted.
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Press Release – Science Media Centre The Canterbury region is being hit hard by heavy rain and rising floodwaters. Canterbury Civil Defence has warned of further flooding, dangerous river conditions and disruptions to travel. Hundreds of residents have been evacuated and MetService …
The Canterbury region is being hit hard by heavy rain and rising floodwaters.
Canterbury Civil Defence has warned of further flooding, dangerous river conditions and disruptions to travel. Hundreds of residents have been evacuated and MetService has extended its code red heavy rain warning.
The SMC asked experts to comment on this situation.
Professor James Renwick, climate scientist, Victoria University of Wellington, comments: