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NZ Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Everything Jesse Mulligan Wore To Present The Aotearoa Music Awards 2025
Viva 's dining out editor Jesse Mulligan had the honour of presenting this year's Aotearoa Music Awards, a role that requires a coterie of beautiful outfits. He teamed up with stylist Sarah Stuart for a parade of New Zealand-designed looks for the evening. I'm better known for food than fashion, but
NZ Herald
6 days ago
- Politics
- NZ Herald
Greg Dixon's Another Kind of Politics: Peters refuses to quit as Deputy PM, barricades himself in office
David Seymour takes up the Deputy PM role this weekend, after Winston Peters spent 18 months in the job. Photos / Getty Images Greg Dixon is an award-winning news reporter, TV reviewer, feature writer and former magazine editor who has written for the NZ Listener since 2017. Online only Greg Dixon's Another Kind of Politics is a weekly, mostly satirical column on politics that appears on Armed police are surrounding the Beehive after Winston Peters announced 'hell would freeze over, sunshine' before he resigned from the office of deputy prime minister. Under New Zealand First's coalition deal, Peters is supposed to hand over the official title and office to Act leader David Seymour on Sunday. However, the NZ First leader is refusing to hand over the office, including the baubles of office. He has instead barricaded himself in the office and issued a five-point list of demands. The first states that 'Winston Raymond Peters shall remain Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand for life, whether he is in government, opposition or not in Parliament. Upon the unlikely event of his death, he shall also remain Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand in the afterlife.' The four other demands relate to the size and colour of his ministerial limousine, use of the Prime Minister's executive toilet on the 9th floor of the Beehive, a limitless tab at Bellamys and exclusive parliamentary use of the word 'sunshine'. The incident began when parliamentary staff told Peters late yesterday he must pack up his office so that Seymour could move in by Monday. Peters then locked the door and began piling the baubles of office against it. Attempts to get him to leave led to a barrage of sarcasm and threats from Peters, after which police were called. It is understood that Peters is holding an Italian-made espresso machine hostage and has armed himself with a stapler and a paperweight. Attempts by a police negotiator to get Peters to release the coffee machine unharmed and to give himself up have so far come to nothing. Seymour told a press conference that Peters' decision not to stand down as deputy prime minister would make no difference. 'As of Sunday, I'm deputy prime minister by right and by name, though Act party supporters should not be worried that this amounts to a demotion. I can assure them I will carry on running the country until the next election by continuing to outmanoeuvre the Prime Minister.' Contacted for comment before his phones were cut off, Peters said he was prepared for a long siege but was not concerned. 'Listen, sunshine, this isn't my first rodeo. I've been holding other political parties and the country to ransom for years. This is child's play.' Willis to wear NZ-designed sackcloth and ashes until next year's Budget Finance Minister and Feminist of the Year Nicola Willis has bowed to demands by local fashionistas that she dress in New Zealand-designed sackcloth and ashes as an act of contrition for her Budget day wardrobe blunder. Willis, who claims to be pro-New Zealand business and asserts she is growing the New Zealand economy, wore what was believed to be a $1100 Nouvelle Sculpt Stretch Crepe frock from British womenswear label The Fold London while she delivered the Budget last Thursday. Local clothes horses were left aghast by the slight, with one saying the Nouvelle Sculpt dress wasn't only 'fashion treason' but made Willis 'look like she was in The Handmaid's Tale'. 'It was like she was channelling Serena Joy, which was very appropriate given that she had just helped shaft other women so that she could balance her budget,' said one local designer who did not wished to be named but was wearing a vintage piece from Karen Walker matched with a very odd hat made by World. Demands for Willis to have to wear locally designed sackcloth and ashes garments as an act of penitence have grown throughout this week, with Willis yesterday agreeing she would do so, though she has refused to wear a hair shirt. In a win for New Zealand business, Willis's sackcloth frocks will be designed by a fashion house in Auckland, although the sackcloth will be manufactured in China, the ashes will come from India and the garment will be sewn by a person in a sweatshop in Bangladesh. Oxford invites Seymour to debate legal status of larvae in school lunches Soon-to-be Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour will take part in an Oxford Union debate next week, opposing the moot that states 'no larva can be illegal if found in a school lunch paid for by the government'. The invitation is perfectly timed after a larva was recently found atop a pile of mashed potato in a meal produced by Seymour's cut-price school lunches programme. Serving commercially made food containing dead insects is illegal under New Zealand food safety regulations. However, Seymour said those rules do not apply to school lunches provided by the government. 'Under the programme I designed, larvae are legal and so is melted plastic.' Joining Seymour to argue that larvae are lawful in state-funded school lunches will be US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has previously said that consuming insects like the one found in his brain is perfectly safe. Political quiz of the week Photo / Facebook What is Minister For Everything Chris Bishop saying to Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown? A/ 'Hallensteins sale or Farmers sale?' B/ 'Should we give each other a heads-up next time?' C/ 'I like the jacket but the Lynx Africa is too much.' D/ 'Seeing you makes me wonder if I should let the wife do my clothes shopping.'
NZ Herald
13-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Reusable incontinence underwear trial aims to reduce waste in Pāpāmoa
'Incontinence affects many people and can be accompanied by embarrassment and social isolation, so any solution to incontinence product waste has to put people's physical and emotional welfare first.' A number of residents are taking part, trialling a New Zealand-designed reusable underwear product, made from organic cotton, and designed to outperform disposable products in comfort and ease of use. Participants said they were highly satisfied with the product after the first month of the trial. 'Initial feedback from the trial has been very positive, and we're now exploring how this approach could be expanded across the wider Generus Living group,' Rans said. 'The outcomes and learnings from this case study will also help inform the broader aged care sector, which is following the trial with strong interest.' Money from Tauranga City Council 's Resource Wise Community Fund is helping support the trial. Council sustainability and waste manager Dan Smith said the trial was a great example of the type of local initiative the Resource Wise Community Fund was designed to support. 'Pacific Coast's project has potential to have a huge impact on waste reduction, not only in our city, but importantly nationwide.' Pacific Coast Village is implementing a broader waste reduction programme alongside the reusable incontinence underwear trial. This included educational workshops and ongoing communication to encourage environmentally responsible practices among residents and staff, as well as a comprehensive review of waste systems within the care facility, with several new initiatives introduced as part of the project. Applications were open for the 2025/26 Resource Wise Community Fund, which offers between $2000 and $25,000 to an organisation or business that wants to deliver effective waste minimisation projects that align with Tauranga City Council's Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2022-2028.
Scoop
12-05-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Tauranga Aged Care Residence Trials Reusable Incontinence Products To Reduce Landfill Waste
Press Release – Tauranga City Council Incontinence pads account for 34% of all waste Pacific Coast Village sends to landfill thats more than 4000kg a year. A recent Australian study predicts adult incontinence waste will be four to 10 times greater than baby nappies by 2030, due to an aging … In a first for a New Zealand aged-care facility, Pacific Coast Village in Pāpāmoa is trialling an innovative way to reduce the amount of incontinence products it sends to landfill – replacing some of these products with reusable incontinence underwear for residents. The impact of disposable nappies on the environment is widely understood, but an even greater problem in New Zealand is the amount of disposable incontinence products ending up in its landfills. Incontinence pads account for 34% of all waste Pacific Coast Village sends to landfill – that's more than 4000kg a year. A recent Australian study predicts adult incontinence waste will be four to 10 times greater than baby nappies by 2030, due to an aging population. 'We wanted to find a dignified solution to a delicate problem. Incontinence affects many people and can be accompanied by embarrassment and social isolation, so any solution to incontinence product waste has to put people's physical and emotional welfare first,' says Erika Rans, Pacific Coast Village Operations Manager. A number of residents are taking part, trialling a New Zealand-designed reusable underwear product, made from organic cotton, and designed to out-perform disposable products in comfort and ease of use. After the first month of the trial, participants said they were highly satisfied with the product. 'Initial feedback from the trial has been very positive, and we're now exploring how this approach could be expanded across the wider Generus Living group,' said Erika. 'The outcomes and learnings from this case study will also help inform the broader aged care sector, which is following the trial with strong interest.' The trial has been made possible by the support of Tauranga City Council's Resource Wise Community Fund, which supports local organisations and businesses who have innovative solutions for reducing the amount of waste ending up in local landfills. Tauranga City Council's Sustainability and Waste Manager, Dan Smith, says the trial is a great example of the type of local initiative the Resource Wise Community Fund is designed to support. 'Pacific Coast's project has potential to have a huge impact on waste reduction, not only in our city, but importantly nationwide,' Dan says. Alongside the reusable incontinence underwear trial, Pacific Coast Village is implementing a broader waste reduction programme. This includes educational workshops and ongoing communication to encourage environmentally responsible practices among residents and staff, as well as a comprehensive review of waste systems within the care facility, with several new initiatives introduced as part of the project. Applications are now open for the 2025/26 Resource Wise Community Fund, which offers between $2,000-$25,000 to an organisation or business who wants to deliver effective waste minimisation projects that align with Tauranga City Council's Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2022-2028. The fund is intended to remove monetary barriers for organisations and businesses keen to reduce waste and promote waste reduction in Tauranga. The Resource Wise Community Fund ($100,000 annually for distribution) is sourced from the Waste Levy, provided to councils by the Ministry for the Environment for waste minimisation education, and does not impose additional costs on general rates. For more information visit www. Content Sourced from Original url
Scoop
12-05-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Tauranga Aged Care Residence Trials Reusable Incontinence Products To Reduce Landfill Waste
In a first for a New Zealand aged-care facility, Pacific Coast Village in Pāpāmoa is trialling an innovative way to reduce the amount of incontinence products it sends to landfill – replacing some of these products with reusable incontinence underwear for residents. The impact of disposable nappies on the environment is widely understood, but an even greater problem in New Zealand is the amount of disposable incontinence products ending up in its landfills. Incontinence pads account for 34% of all waste Pacific Coast Village sends to landfill – that's more than 4000kg a year. A recent Australian study predicts adult incontinence waste will be four to 10 times greater than baby nappies by 2030, due to an aging population. 'We wanted to find a dignified solution to a delicate problem. Incontinence affects many people and can be accompanied by embarrassment and social isolation, so any solution to incontinence product waste has to put people's physical and emotional welfare first,' says Erika Rans, Pacific Coast Village Operations Manager. A number of residents are taking part, trialling a New Zealand-designed reusable underwear product, made from organic cotton, and designed to out-perform disposable products in comfort and ease of use. After the first month of the trial, participants said they were highly satisfied with the product. 'Initial feedback from the trial has been very positive, and we're now exploring how this approach could be expanded across the wider Generus Living group,' said Erika. 'The outcomes and learnings from this case study will also help inform the broader aged care sector, which is following the trial with strong interest.' The trial has been made possible by the support of Tauranga City Council's Resource Wise Community Fund, which supports local organisations and businesses who have innovative solutions for reducing the amount of waste ending up in local landfills. Tauranga City Council's Sustainability and Waste Manager, Dan Smith, says the trial is a great example of the type of local initiative the Resource Wise Community Fund is designed to support. 'Pacific Coast's project has potential to have a huge impact on waste reduction, not only in our city, but importantly nationwide,' Dan says. Alongside the reusable incontinence underwear trial, Pacific Coast Village is implementing a broader waste reduction programme. This includes educational workshops and ongoing communication to encourage environmentally responsible practices among residents and staff, as well as a comprehensive review of waste systems within the care facility, with several new initiatives introduced as part of the project. Applications are now open for the 2025/26 Resource Wise Community Fund, which offers between $2,000-$25,000 to an organisation or business who wants to deliver effective waste minimisation projects that align with Tauranga City Council'sWaste Management and Minimisation Plan 2022-2028. The fund is intended to remove monetary barriers for organisations and businesses keen to reduce waste and promote waste reduction in Tauranga. The Resource Wise Community Fund ($100,000 annually for distribution) is sourced from the Waste Levy, provided to councils by the Ministry for the Environment for waste minimisation education, and does not impose additional costs on general rates. For more information visit
