RNZ: "January proves wettest on record for 17 places [but we're not going to tell you where they are]"

From: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/483559/several-fire-trucks-damaged-by-water-sucked-into-engines-during-auckland-floods

Could they NOT find a photo of an Auckland one? Any Auckland one? Obviously not!

Herald today:

"NZ Herald senior political correspondent Audrey Young tells The Front Page podcast that Hipkins faces a tough job in explaining to the public the Government’s plans for co-governance, particularly in regard to co-governance."

Do they never proofread anything? Do they even know what that means?

Stuff need to stop the bots running their front page,-these stories on their own are fine, but when side by side on the front page- well you can Judge

"The Government has announced a raft of policy changes, cuts or delays......"

"Police snare massive cocaine haul floating in the ocean"

A story in NZH today about the level above sea level of Lake Taupo:

“The level was sitting at 357.20 metres on January 10 after peaking at 357.28 on January 31.”

So, quite quiet then.

looks like a marine location marker from a seasprite, what you drop on a submarine to mark its location. Big smoke grenade.

And the combined "stating the bleeding obvious" and "understatement of the year" award goes to.....

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300804982/midwives-fear-roadside-births-if-cyclone-gabrielle-damages-more-roads

kiwifidget:

 

And the combined "stating the bleeding obvious" and "understatement of the year" award goes to.....

 

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300804982/midwives-fear-roadside-births-if-cyclone-gabrielle-damages-more-roads

 

I agree, uphill looks challenging but surely downhill is doable. At least once.