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After a quiet spell in the news on account of, well, other stories, cannabis and what to do about it staged a modest headline revival this week. First there was this Stuff report on a journal article by Massey University researchers Marta Rychert and Chris Wilkins on how the cannabis referendum campaign unfolded. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s decision not to reveal her position on the cannabis debate during election campaigning could have been a decisive factor in last year’s referendum, academics believe. The article in the Drug and Alcohol Review isn t freely available, but I ve read it – and the headline claim, quoted accurately from article s abstract, isn t really backed up in the text, which declares only that Labour s decision not to campaign on the referendum (a Green Party policy) and Ardern s decision not to declare her vote (a yes ) in advance added to the volatility of the vote. That s it. ....
The Government has passed provisions allowing things like crew changes (which are guaranteed under the Maritime Labour Convention) to happen, but that’s not the full story. The London-based International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is criticising New Zealand for running a seemingly generous policy for these seafarers on paper, but then allowing local port companies and district health boards (DHBs) to nullify these policies by passing their own rules. Left unaddressed the issue could lead to a major maritime accident in our waters, drive up costs and discourage some ships from visiting. JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF The Seafarers Mission chair says crews whose contracts have been extended by months without shore leave feel imprisoned. ....