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#3189285 1-Feb-2024 15:11

More accurately, loyalty schemes tend to benefit some shoppers at the expense of other shoppers to the overall benefit of the retailer, and reduce the price transparency required for a functioning competitive market.

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#3189673 2-Feb-2024 15:40

I'm pretty sure chefs work in a galley, not a gallery.

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#3189678 2-Feb-2024 15:47

I'm sure a billionaire can find someone who's both a chef and an artist. Or maybe it's photos of food.

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#3190052 3-Feb-2024 20:24

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350167926/severe-thunderstorm-warning-wairarapa

It is expected the thunderstorms will impact the southern Wairarapa area until 6.07pm on Saturday

That's amazingly precise for a weather forecast!

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#3190107 3-Feb-2024 21:14

jamesrt: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350167926/severe-thunderstorm-warning-wairarapa

It is expected the thunderstorms will impact the southern Wairarapa area until 6.07pm on Saturday

That's amazingly precise for a weather forecast!

They could have at least checked to see whether it had stopped, the article was published at 6:10pm

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#3191933 7-Feb-2024 14:13

400m raise ? Thats hell of a bridge they're putting in :D

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#3192259 8-Feb-2024 09:19

This line made me smile when I was reading about that fire in Onehunga on the Herald website:

The NZTA Waka Kotahi traffic cameras show plumes of grey smoke still coming from the fire. Fenz has advised those nearby to stay out of the fire.

Kind of spoiled my plans for the rest of the day .... 😀

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#3192420 8-Feb-2024 12:51

This stupid "there must be a photo" policy rears its head again.

Article: Brawl erupts in High Court at murder accused's hearing
Photo: A street with cop cars.

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#3192447 8-Feb-2024 13:58

I liked the use of the colloquial term "paddy wagon" in that article. I could not immediately think of a different and accurate term either which might show just how ingrained that use is. Googling around I see it's original use way back when was perhaps a bit racist and for that reason better avoided. People do tend to use it to cover a wide variety of police vehicles not always accurately.

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#3192448 8-Feb-2024 14:01

"Paddy wagon" does not appear in the article I read (RNZ), so there must be at least two media outlets plonking pointless photos on pages.

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#3192449 8-Feb-2024 14:12

It was a relatively major operation with a large response required. It would be strange if nothing was reported about it. I believe the article I read earlier was on the NZ Herald site. I could be wrong.

NZHerald uses the term often. An earlier unrelated article for example:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-lawyer-arrested-at-pro-palestine-protest-lucy-rogers-claims-police-misused-power/AMN2QZVPX5DJ5KE44KNX7AUCGQ/

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#3192450 8-Feb-2024 14:15

Behodar: , so there must be at least two media outlets plonking pointless photos on pages.

I see yeah. I take your point about stock and reused photos. Imo those should be identified somehow clearly as part of a commitment to accuracy.

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#3192456 8-Feb-2024 14:19

gzt:
Behodar: , so there must be at least two media outlets plonking pointless photos on pages.

I see yeah. I take your point about stock and reused photos. Imo those should be identified somehow clearly as part of a commitment to accuracy.

"as part of a commitment to accuracy" - That's a big ask. I don't see it happening (as the length of this thread clearly evidences).

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#3192500 8-Feb-2024 17:33

Behodar:

This stupid "there must be a photo" policy rears its head again.

Article: Brawl erupts in High Court at murder accused's hearing
Photo: A street with cop cars.

RNZ is one of the worst offenders. If they absolutely have to do this, I wish they would at least use different stock photos.

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#3192522 8-Feb-2024 18:26

[Winston Peters] met with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, where he has promised $16.5 million to mutually-agreed renewable energy projects, cycle shelter upgrades, battery replacements and water security

"cycle shelter upgrades" or "cyclone shelter upgrades"
Somehow I find the latter more likely

https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350172248/peters-announces-165-million-towards-climate-change-initiatives-cook-islands

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