Everything you need to know about the world this morning, curated by bFM and VICE NZ.Lorde's Break-Up Banger Wins Silver Scroll
Lorde took out the top prize at the 2017 Silver Scrolls last night in Dunedin for her song 'Green Light'. This is the second time Lorde has won the award with writing partner, Joel Little, after picking up the award in 2013 for the global hit 'Royals'. Other winners included teenage thrash metal band, Alien Weaponry, and composers Claire Cowan, Tim Prebble and Salina Fischer. The night ended with Dunedin band The Clean being admitted to the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.Auckland Council Vote in Support of Māori Seats
The Auckland Council has voted to create a dedicated Māori seat, with the matter passed onto the government to implement. Yesterday councillors voted ten to five in support of the initiative, as long as the number of seats increased from the current total of 20. Alf Filipina, a Manukau ward councillor, called the vote a victory for Māori. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said the issue was important, along with other priorities such as housing and transport. Meanwhile, leading Maori figure Ngarimu Blair of Ngati Whatua o Orakei in Auckland said one seat is not enough and a closer look into how the Council is serving Māori interests is needed.TPP Threatened
New Zealand's involvement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership may be threatened by the coalition talks. The National Party has been the biggest proponent of the deal while the Green Party, New Zealand First and Labour have expressed their doubts. Labour has said that they would want some changes to the agreement that would restrict the sale of land to foreigners. Charles Finney, a former trade negotiator, said that attempts to adjust the deal with other countries could "open a can of worms." Spokesperson for Lobby Group: It's Our Future, Stephen Parry, added that it would be a big compromise for Winston Peters to go against his party and support the trade dealWhere the Nurses At?
Safe practice is being compromised by short staffing, according to a survey of South Auckland nurses. The survey by the New Zealand Nurses Organisation found 98 percent of nurses at the Counties Manukau DHB say they have experienced short staffing, with 93 percent saying they feel they have reached the limit of safe practice. Respondents to the survey told Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint that this shortage was not only affecting the Counties Manukau area but was a nation wide issue.'Pigtails' Causing Damage to Buildings During Earthquakes
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment wants to prohibit the use of a construction technique that proved disastrous during last November's earthquake in Kaikoura. The technique known as a 'pigtail' consists of binding large concrete floors with supporting pillars, using a band of steel. President of the Society of Earthquake Engineering, Peter Smith, said that roughly 10 percent of buildings constructed in the 1980s used 'pigtails', including Wellington's Statistics House, which was heavily damaged in the quake. The Ministry adds that there are other methods of binding concrete beams together and research is constantly underway to better understand how buildings perform in a quake.Rohingya Capsize
A number of refugees fleeing the Myanmar conflict are being feared dead following a boat capsizing in the ocean off Bangladesh.According to police and witnesses, more than 100 Rohingya were on board when it capsized in rough seas around 5.30pm local time on Thursday. So far only 17 survivors have been found, with the bodies of 15 women and children being recovered.The disaster follows the UN stating the number of Rohingya fleeing from Rakhine to Bangladesh has exceeded 500,000.Turkish Airstrike Kills 13 Kurdish Fighters
The Turkish military said it had bombed a site in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, leaving 13 fighters from the Kurdistan Workers Party dead. The military said it suspected the militants were "preparing for an attack." Turkish authorities are concerned that the referendum held by Iraqi Kurds—more than 92 percent of whom voted in favor of independence—could lead to a rise in separatist activity in Turkey.Volcano Forces Evacuation of Vanuatu Island
The whole population of Vanuatu's Ambae island in the Pacific Ocean has been given orders to evacuate following the eruption of a volcano. Most of the 11,000 residents will reportedly be moved to Pentecost Island after officials said the Manaro Voui volcano could produce acid rain along with ash, rocks, and volcanic gas.Dozen Killed in Afghanistan Bomb Attack
At least 12 members of the security services were killed and four others injured when a Humvee exploded at a police and government outpost in the Afghan Province of Kandahar. The Taliban said one of its suicide bombers had carried out the attack in the Maroof area.Former Thai Prime Minister Said to Be Hiding in Dubai
Thailand's military government believes former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, given a five-year prison sentence for negligence this week, is in Dubai after fleeing her homeland in August. Current PM Prayuth Chan-ocha said the foreign ministry had prepared a report "indicating that she is in Dubai."Reporting by Reuben McLaren, Jean Bell and Tom Shackleton.
LOCAL NEWS
Lorde took out the top prize at the 2017 Silver Scrolls last night in Dunedin for her song 'Green Light'. This is the second time Lorde has won the award with writing partner, Joel Little, after picking up the award in 2013 for the global hit 'Royals'. Other winners included teenage thrash metal band, Alien Weaponry, and composers Claire Cowan, Tim Prebble and Salina Fischer. The night ended with Dunedin band The Clean being admitted to the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.Auckland Council Vote in Support of Māori Seats
The Auckland Council has voted to create a dedicated Māori seat, with the matter passed onto the government to implement. Yesterday councillors voted ten to five in support of the initiative, as long as the number of seats increased from the current total of 20. Alf Filipina, a Manukau ward councillor, called the vote a victory for Māori. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said the issue was important, along with other priorities such as housing and transport. Meanwhile, leading Maori figure Ngarimu Blair of Ngati Whatua o Orakei in Auckland said one seat is not enough and a closer look into how the Council is serving Māori interests is needed.
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New Zealand's involvement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership may be threatened by the coalition talks. The National Party has been the biggest proponent of the deal while the Green Party, New Zealand First and Labour have expressed their doubts. Labour has said that they would want some changes to the agreement that would restrict the sale of land to foreigners. Charles Finney, a former trade negotiator, said that attempts to adjust the deal with other countries could "open a can of worms." Spokesperson for Lobby Group: It's Our Future, Stephen Parry, added that it would be a big compromise for Winston Peters to go against his party and support the trade dealWhere the Nurses At?
Safe practice is being compromised by short staffing, according to a survey of South Auckland nurses. The survey by the New Zealand Nurses Organisation found 98 percent of nurses at the Counties Manukau DHB say they have experienced short staffing, with 93 percent saying they feel they have reached the limit of safe practice. Respondents to the survey told Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint that this shortage was not only affecting the Counties Manukau area but was a nation wide issue.'Pigtails' Causing Damage to Buildings During Earthquakes
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment wants to prohibit the use of a construction technique that proved disastrous during last November's earthquake in Kaikoura. The technique known as a 'pigtail' consists of binding large concrete floors with supporting pillars, using a band of steel. President of the Society of Earthquake Engineering, Peter Smith, said that roughly 10 percent of buildings constructed in the 1980s used 'pigtails', including Wellington's Statistics House, which was heavily damaged in the quake. The Ministry adds that there are other methods of binding concrete beams together and research is constantly underway to better understand how buildings perform in a quake.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
A number of refugees fleeing the Myanmar conflict are being feared dead following a boat capsizing in the ocean off Bangladesh.According to police and witnesses, more than 100 Rohingya were on board when it capsized in rough seas around 5.30pm local time on Thursday. So far only 17 survivors have been found, with the bodies of 15 women and children being recovered.The disaster follows the UN stating the number of Rohingya fleeing from Rakhine to Bangladesh has exceeded 500,000.Turkish Airstrike Kills 13 Kurdish Fighters
The Turkish military said it had bombed a site in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, leaving 13 fighters from the Kurdistan Workers Party dead. The military said it suspected the militants were "preparing for an attack." Turkish authorities are concerned that the referendum held by Iraqi Kurds—more than 92 percent of whom voted in favor of independence—could lead to a rise in separatist activity in Turkey.Volcano Forces Evacuation of Vanuatu Island
The whole population of Vanuatu's Ambae island in the Pacific Ocean has been given orders to evacuate following the eruption of a volcano. Most of the 11,000 residents will reportedly be moved to Pentecost Island after officials said the Manaro Voui volcano could produce acid rain along with ash, rocks, and volcanic gas.Dozen Killed in Afghanistan Bomb Attack
At least 12 members of the security services were killed and four others injured when a Humvee exploded at a police and government outpost in the Afghan Province of Kandahar. The Taliban said one of its suicide bombers had carried out the attack in the Maroof area.Former Thai Prime Minister Said to Be Hiding in Dubai
Thailand's military government believes former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, given a five-year prison sentence for negligence this week, is in Dubai after fleeing her homeland in August. Current PM Prayuth Chan-ocha said the foreign ministry had prepared a report "indicating that she is in Dubai."Reporting by Reuben McLaren, Jean Bell and Tom Shackleton.