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Murderous Police Pursuits Continue Unabated
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[One killed, four injured, two critically, in yet another murderous police pursuit. –KD]
Saturday, 10 October 2020 – 8:52am | Northland
Fatal fleeing driver incident, Northland
One person was killed in a [murderous police pursuit] in the Far North overnight.
“Police initiated a pursuit of a vehicle in central Kaitaia at about 1.20am however it was soon abandoned due to speed and the manner of driving.
“The fleeing vehicle has continued onto a rural road and crashed into a power pole.
A backseat passenger died at the scene.
“The driver and another passenger sustained critical injuries and were flown to Auckland for emergency medical treatment.
“Two other passengers sustained moderate to minor injuries.”
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatal-fleeing-driver-incident-northland
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New Zealand’s dental care in a ‘state of crisis’ — Oct 10 2020
https://stuff.co.nz/national/health/123020815/new-zealands-dental-care-in-a-state-of-crisis
* Canterbury children record high levels of tooth decay
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/122142726/canterbury-children-record-high-levels-of-tooth-decay
* 23 children and teens a day hospitalised for dental care, as water fluoridation bill flounders
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/122000234/23-children-and-teens-a-day-hospitalised-for-dental-care-as-water-fluoridation-bill-flounders
* Fluoridation of water ‘not even an issue’, Timaru dentist says
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/117493345/fluoridation-of-water-not-even-an-issue-timaru-dentist-says
* Unaffordable dental care: ‘I can’t do anything about it’
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/117553710/unaffordable-dental-care-i-cant-do-anything-about-it
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New Zealand has the highest rate of RAPE in the developed world
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Otago study finds most student sexual assault victims don’t disclose experience — Friday 9 October 2020
A new Otago study has investigated student experiences of sexual assault in New Zealand and found few survivors disclose their experience to health professionals or support services.
The research by Te Whare Tāwharau, the University of Otago’s Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Centre, has been published today in the latest edition of the New Zealand Medical Journal.
It is the first published study to examine New Zealand university students’ sexual assault experiences since 1991, when 347 students on one course were surveyed.
The latest study involved a sample of 1540 students, or about 8 per cent of the student population on the Dunedin campus, who completed an online survey about their experiences, and whether they had reported it to a health professional or support service.
The study found 28 per cent of survey respondents, or 431 students mostly between 18–23 years old, recorded experiencing some form of sexual assault in their time as a student.
Out of those 431 students, 178 had told no one about their experience, while 179 had told one supporter and 74 had told two or more supporters.
Few respondents had sought medical or health support, including mental health support.
Te Whare Tāwharau Academic Director Melanie Beres says this result was expected, based on similar studies.
“This survey project was initiated to get a clearer picture of experiences of sexual violence among students so we are able track change over time using this survey as a baseline.”
The University of Otago has recently implemented a number of initiatives to help address sexual violence including the establishment of Te Whare Tāwharau, a nationwide-first initiative, and the implementation of a sexual misconduct policy, she says.
“Sexual violence is not a problem unique to universities or university students.
“We need broader societal level change, in order to really solve the problem. Ideally this would include working with children and young people from a much earlier age and support them to have happy and healthy relationships.”
The study found survey respondents were most comfortable reporting their experiences to health professionals such as GPs.
Associate Professor Beres says this is because students might already have established relationships with health professionals, or may be seeing them for another reason and disclose their assault.
“It would be good to see health professionals provided with professional development training in how to handle disclosures and also how to ask questions that may elicit a disclosure.”
Training should be gender inclusive, for instance many health professionals might not think to ask men if they have experienced sexual violence, she says.
“Sometimes it takes a caring professional asking a direct and sensitive question for people to start talking.
“These professionals can be instrumental in connecting people with further specialised support.”
At the time the survey was carried out in July–August 2019, Te Whare Tāwharau was still a new service, so many students may not have been aware of the support on offer, or had experienced sexual violence before the service had opened, Associate Professor Beres says.
Co-researcher Associate Professor Gareth Treharne says research shows many survivors of sexual violence do not report their experiences or feel able to seek support.
“It is an act of bravery to report sexual violence and the survey provided an anonymous opportunity to report experiences in addition to the opportunity to seek face-to-face support at Te Whare Tāwharau.”
Sexual assaults were categorised in the survey by non-consensual sexual contact, attempted coercion, coercion, attempted rape, and rape.
Fifteen per cent of respondents said they had experienced an incident that would meet the definition of rape.
Women, and sexual minority respondents were over-represented as victims, and men were identified as the majority of perpetrators.
Māori and Pākehā respondents recorded the highest rates of sexual assault at 31 per cent in both groups, followed by 28 per cent of Pacific Island respondents, 19 per cent of Asian respondents and 14 per cent of non-White/non-Polynesian ethnicities.
The research team plans to conduct the survey every two years as part of the overall evaluation of the University’s initiatives to help address sexual violence.
For more information, please contact:
Associate Professor Melanie Beres
Te Whare Tāwharau Academic Director
Email melanie.beres@otago.ac.nz
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The dark side of university: 28 per cent of students experience sexual assault, Otago study finds – Oct 09 2020
https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/education/123017122/the-dark-side-of-university-28-per-cent-of-students-experience-sexual-assault-otago-study-finds
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Made in CHINA:When was the last time something good came out of frigging China?
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Dismayed’ academics rally behind Anne-Marie Brady over China research paper – Oct 09 2020
More than 100 academics and supporters of University of Canterbury (UC) professor Anne-Marie Brady have signed a letter calling for her employer to apologise and criticising its review of her work.
Brady, a prominent researcher on China and its efforts to influence Western democracies, drew ire from her colleagues in July when she presented a paper as a supplementary submission to Parliament’s justice select committee.
The paper, which Brady co-authored, discussed how Chinese companies and universities may be exploiting relationships with New Zealand counterparts to transfer technology useful to the Chinese military. Several academics from UC and other New Zealand universities complained about assertions in the paper.
https://stuff.co.nz/national/300128923/dismayed-academics-rally-behind-annemarie-brady-over-china-research-paper
‘I can’t really meddle’ – Jacinda Ardern declines to speak out on academic intimidation allegations involving China
[How could you possibly, Vagina One, you’re just a zombie PM! Editor]
The police investigation into allegations of intimidation of a Canterbury professor critical of China is ongoing, and until it’s finished Jacinda Ardern says she won’t be taking sides. [Taking side? WTF! Editor]
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/-can-t-really-meddle-jacinda-ardern-declines-speak-academic-intimidation-allegations-involving-china
Australia And New Zealand Are Ground Zero For Chinese Influence
When Hamilton, a professor at Charles Sturt University, first tried to publish his new book, Silent Invasion: China’s Influence in Australia, the fear of China’s Communist Party crept in, he says. Hamilton’s original publisher, Allen and Unwin, informed him last November that it was canceling the book’s publication because it feared legal action from what it called “Beijing’s agents of influence.” [Aka, the Australian government! Editor]
“I was shocked,” remembers Hamilton. “I felt betrayed. We knew this was a difficult subject. We knew that Beijing has some powerful friends in Australia. We knew that the Chinese government would be highly critical of the book and of me. Of course, it was great comfort to have a really good, solid publisher behind me, and all of a sudden I was left out there on the battlefield, looking over my shoulder, saying, ‘Where is my support?’ ”
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/02/627249909/australia-and-new-zealand-are-ground-zero-for-chinese-influence
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Kill reports that escaped police censorship: Murders, road kills, deaths… reports that escaped police censorship (comprising a fraction of the actual incidents).
[One killed, four injured, two critically, in yet another murderous police pursuit. –KD]
Saturday, 10 October 2020 – 8:52am | Northland
Fatal fleeing driver incident, Northland
One person was killed in a [murderous police pursuit] in the Far North overnight.
“Police initiated a pursuit of a vehicle in central Kaitaia at about 1.20am however it was soon abandoned due to speed and the manner of driving.
“The fleeing vehicle has continued onto a rural road and crashed into a power pole.
A backseat passenger died at the scene.
“The driver and another passenger sustained critical injuries and were flown to Auckland for emergency medical treatment.
“Two other passengers sustained moderate to minor injuries.”
https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatal-fleeing-driver-incident-northland
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One dead in serious crash near Waipawa, central Hawke’s Bay
Oct 10 2020
A serious two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 has left [at least] one person dead and closed the road at Waipawa in central Hawke’s Bay about 11.40am on Saturday.
https://stuff.co.nz/national/123047742/one-dead-in-serious-crash-near-waipawa-central-hawkes-bay
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Auckland beachgoers urged to keep safe after tragic week
Oct 10 2020
West Auckland beachgoers are being urged to keep safety front of mind, after a disastrous week with six major incidents.
One person has drowned, and a search for a missing rock fisher entered its fifth day yesterday at Bethells Beach.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/428022/auckland-beachgoers-urged-to-keep-safe-after-tragic-week
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Dark Humor: Nobel Piss Prize
Sent by Jason M.
Is it true Norway received a credible “existential threat” to prevent the Norwegian Nobel Committee from awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to your Prime Minister, or our Presi-dent?
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Make no mistake, our PM, Vagina One, [aka, “Jacinda Ardern”,] should have been awarded the Nobel Piss Prize for failing to protect the top NZ academic professor Anne-Marie Brady! —Editor
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