Dr Jake Smith

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Curses - power is out as storm roils overhead.

Hey @nzherald - Dargaville is NOT in the Far North. It’s the largest town in Kaipara District, not in Far North District. Pls correct the story! People in western Northland are now at risk. Far North doctor shortage now ‘acute’, clinical manager warns nzherald.co.nz/northern-advoc…

Mon 6 May and new unconfirmed report of yet another slip on Brynderwyns, yesterday, following from one reported on last week. More slips equal more delay until “normal” transport links return and Northland economy can get back into business. #northlandexpressway needed @nztamain

Hundertwasser Art Centre not alone in its struggles, says The Kauri Museum nzherald.co.nz/northern-advoc…

Loggjng truck has rolled on the main detour route south of Whangarei, on the Paparoa-Oakleigh route. In the rain. Difficult first day of the new temporary system for @WakaKotahiAkNth. Stay safe out there everyone.

104 years ago today George Bolt made NZ’s first ever airmail delivery run. It was from Auckland to many small towns across the Kaipara and back. Ah, Kaipara …. the land of many adjacent possibilities. Happy birthday to airmail in New Zealand ⁦@nzpost⁩ #nzpost

Such a bad message not to provide certainty for what’s ahead. Last summer Northland tourism was decimated following storms,cyclone when it was supposed to be recovering after 2 COVID summers. Brynderwyns State Highway 1 closure announcement again delayed nzherald.co.nz/nz/brynderwyns…

I was all there in the #LeadersDebate tonight until Chris Hipkins mangled the grammar IN HIS FIRST SENTENCE of his carefully scripted speech, incorrectly using “Myself” instead of “Me”. Who let that happen?

Must be the biggest single “Up the Wahs” sign of them all!

Thanks to @CranmerWrites, whoever you may be, for an extraordinary contribution to making NZ better. The first two parts of this attached article refer to your work. 👍 Media Insider: TVNZ to ‘strengthen transparency’ over Breakfast content; etc. nzherald.co.nz/business/media…

Grim for NZ, by far the worst performer in the OECD. What’s happened to productivity?

Auckland Councils decision in 2021 has caused this dune hoon issue. Note earlier RNZ story that made the risks clear: Sigh.

Short days after NZ’s somewhat -criticised FTA, and after Aussies’ bagging of our pathetic failure to protect deep NZ Ag interests (which it has all been only ever about), we see this. As a Kiwi who once worked at the European Parliament I’m simply horrified at what’s going on.

But the race-based separatism of what’s in Part 4, Subpart 4 of Water Services Entities Act 2022 DELIBERATELY AND SPECIFICALLY generates race division. Why did Labour Party choose to do such a thing? Such race-based policies are utterly unacceptable, most people being denied.

More anti-farmer behaviour from Labour Govt. As a wool supplier myself to Wools of NZ, which makes woollen carpet tiles and other carpets, the Govt decision is pointed in wrong direction. Imported plastic carpets instead of NZ wool can NEVER be better! newstalkzb.co.nz/news/education…

Stink news for the north. Half a week already with SH1 broken at Dome Valley. Now a school holiday weekend ahead but little joy for travellers and freight trucks on unsuitable other roads. Hope this road can be fixed soon. And Dome Valley by-pass project fast-tracked too!