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All you need to know about the world this morning, curated by 95bFM and VICE NZ.District Health Boards May Struggle to Keep Senior Doctors, Warns Report
A recent study found that a quarter of senior doctors in New Zealand are reluctant to continue working under the District Health Board over the next five years. Senior analyst Dr. Charlotte Chambers said decreased willingness to remain in public hospitals will negatively affect health specialist workers and their patients, because public hospitals are already understaffed. Chambers emphasised that areas like mental health will suffer. "Unless the numbers of doctors entering the workforce dramatically increases, then we would suspect we are going to have staffing shortfalls in the years to come," she said.
The study talked directly to doctors, and identified areas of potential change that could encouraging doctors to continue working in the public health sector.Changes To Animal Welfare Act
The Ministry of Primary Industries announced a rehash of the Animal Welfare Act yesterday. Over 40 new regulations are currently in development that aim to ensure better treatment of the animals used for agriculture and research. However, animal rights groups are highly critical of the move. Spokesperson for SAFE for Animals, Jasmijn De Boo, said the Ministry may not have sufficient resources to execute the improvements. The alterations to the Act are expected to take effect at the end of 2018.Maori Party Announces Community Internship Scheme
The Maori Party will announce The Community Internship Scheme today. Under the scheme migrants on an internship visa who have special skills will spend two years working without pay in specific regions. The Maori Party's Botany candidate and migrant Wetex Kang said the interns "will transfer their skills to local youth … [spreading] the immigrants coming to New Zealand outside of the main centres." The scheme is intended to give migrants the opportunity to start the process towards making New Zealand their home while supporting growth and development across the country.David Slack: "Who The Hell Wouldn't Put Their Child First?"
Political commentator David Slack has questioned the public's reaction to Metiria Turei's admittance of benefit fraud. The Green party co-leader described how she lied to Work and Income about her living situation in order to receive higher benefit payments earlier this week.
Turei told WINZ she was living alone with her daughter, despite having flatmates to help pay the rent. However, Slack told 95bFM that Turei's actions should be taken as a warning that benefit levels are not sufficient for people to support their families on. "What we've got as a problem and what she was demonstrating as a problem, is the welfare system isn't good enough to take care of people who are in that position and we have got to fix that, not go after people who are deemed to be law-breakers because they have put their child first," said Slack. Groups like the Taxpayers Union have criticised Turei's actions, saying she should pay all of the money back.New Corrections Mental Health Initiative
Offenders and their families are to receive support from a new $14 million Corrections mental health initiative. Four new services are being tested as part of an initiative which focuses on alcohol and drug addiction, as well as support for pre-existing and developing mental health issues. Corrections Chief Executive, Ray Smith, acknowledged that people in prisons had a much higher rate of being diagnosed with mental health disorders, and that Corrections is committed to investing and improving the way they work with such prisoners. But Labour Corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis told 95bFM that the $14 million funding for the new initiative was merely a drop in the bucket.Loud Noise Heard Before Officer Shot Australian Woman
The fatal police shooting of an Australian woman outside her home in Minneapolis was preceded by a "loud sound," according to investigators at Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Officer Matthew Harrity said he was "startled" by a noise moments before Officer Mohamed Noor shot 40-year-old Justine Damond. Noor has so far refused to be interviewed by the state investigators.Venezuelan Government Vows to Elect New Assembly
The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has vowed to carry out the election of a new constituent assembly on July 30. The assembly has been criticised by the US and domestic opposition as a way of bypassing Congress. Foreign Minister Samuel Moncada said the threat of US sanctions was "made by a xenophobic and racist empire."Investigator Reveals Historic Abuse at German Choir School
More than 500 boys at a choir school in Germany endured physical or sexual abuse over decades, according to an investigator's report. Ulrich Weber, the lawyer who examined abuse at the Regensburger Domspatzen choir school between the end of World War II and the 90s, discovered 67 cases of sexual abuse and 500 instances of physical violence perpetrated by 49 people. The statutes of limitations, however, appeared to have expired in many, if not all, cases.South Korean Group Details Killing Sites in North Korea
A human rights group based in South Korea has released a report detailing the location of execution sites and mass graves in North Korea. The Transitional Justice Working Group report alleges victims have been publicly executed for petty offences such as stealing copper. The report's authors interviewed 375 defectors from the North.Saudi Woman Arrested for Wearing Miniskirt in Video
Police in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh have arrested a woman seen in a Snapchat video wearing a miniskirt and crop top. Police have referred the woman to the public prosecutor for allegedly breaking the country's laws on indecent clothing. The video, which has sparked debate about the dress code among Saudis on social media, was posted on Snapchat a few days ago by a user known as "Khulood."Judge Blocks Auction of Intimate Madonna Memorabilia
A New York judge has stopped the auction sale of some of Madonna's most "highly personal items" after the artist filed for emergency court action. The 22 artefacts included a letter from Tupac Shakur and the singer's worn underwear.Additional reporting by Ximena Smith, Laura Kvigstad, Leah Garcia-Purves and Katie Doyle.
LOCAL NEWS
A recent study found that a quarter of senior doctors in New Zealand are reluctant to continue working under the District Health Board over the next five years. Senior analyst Dr. Charlotte Chambers said decreased willingness to remain in public hospitals will negatively affect health specialist workers and their patients, because public hospitals are already understaffed. Chambers emphasised that areas like mental health will suffer. "Unless the numbers of doctors entering the workforce dramatically increases, then we would suspect we are going to have staffing shortfalls in the years to come," she said.
The study talked directly to doctors, and identified areas of potential change that could encouraging doctors to continue working in the public health sector.Changes To Animal Welfare Act
The Ministry of Primary Industries announced a rehash of the Animal Welfare Act yesterday. Over 40 new regulations are currently in development that aim to ensure better treatment of the animals used for agriculture and research. However, animal rights groups are highly critical of the move. Spokesperson for SAFE for Animals, Jasmijn De Boo, said the Ministry may not have sufficient resources to execute the improvements. The alterations to the Act are expected to take effect at the end of 2018.
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The Maori Party will announce The Community Internship Scheme today. Under the scheme migrants on an internship visa who have special skills will spend two years working without pay in specific regions. The Maori Party's Botany candidate and migrant Wetex Kang said the interns "will transfer their skills to local youth … [spreading] the immigrants coming to New Zealand outside of the main centres." The scheme is intended to give migrants the opportunity to start the process towards making New Zealand their home while supporting growth and development across the country.David Slack: "Who The Hell Wouldn't Put Their Child First?"
Political commentator David Slack has questioned the public's reaction to Metiria Turei's admittance of benefit fraud. The Green party co-leader described how she lied to Work and Income about her living situation in order to receive higher benefit payments earlier this week.
Turei told WINZ she was living alone with her daughter, despite having flatmates to help pay the rent. However, Slack told 95bFM that Turei's actions should be taken as a warning that benefit levels are not sufficient for people to support their families on. "What we've got as a problem and what she was demonstrating as a problem, is the welfare system isn't good enough to take care of people who are in that position and we have got to fix that, not go after people who are deemed to be law-breakers because they have put their child first," said Slack. Groups like the Taxpayers Union have criticised Turei's actions, saying she should pay all of the money back.
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Offenders and their families are to receive support from a new $14 million Corrections mental health initiative. Four new services are being tested as part of an initiative which focuses on alcohol and drug addiction, as well as support for pre-existing and developing mental health issues. Corrections Chief Executive, Ray Smith, acknowledged that people in prisons had a much higher rate of being diagnosed with mental health disorders, and that Corrections is committed to investing and improving the way they work with such prisoners. But Labour Corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis told 95bFM that the $14 million funding for the new initiative was merely a drop in the bucket.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
The fatal police shooting of an Australian woman outside her home in Minneapolis was preceded by a "loud sound," according to investigators at Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Officer Matthew Harrity said he was "startled" by a noise moments before Officer Mohamed Noor shot 40-year-old Justine Damond. Noor has so far refused to be interviewed by the state investigators.Venezuelan Government Vows to Elect New Assembly
The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has vowed to carry out the election of a new constituent assembly on July 30. The assembly has been criticised by the US and domestic opposition as a way of bypassing Congress. Foreign Minister Samuel Moncada said the threat of US sanctions was "made by a xenophobic and racist empire."
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More than 500 boys at a choir school in Germany endured physical or sexual abuse over decades, according to an investigator's report. Ulrich Weber, the lawyer who examined abuse at the Regensburger Domspatzen choir school between the end of World War II and the 90s, discovered 67 cases of sexual abuse and 500 instances of physical violence perpetrated by 49 people. The statutes of limitations, however, appeared to have expired in many, if not all, cases.South Korean Group Details Killing Sites in North Korea
A human rights group based in South Korea has released a report detailing the location of execution sites and mass graves in North Korea. The Transitional Justice Working Group report alleges victims have been publicly executed for petty offences such as stealing copper. The report's authors interviewed 375 defectors from the North.Saudi Woman Arrested for Wearing Miniskirt in Video
Police in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh have arrested a woman seen in a Snapchat video wearing a miniskirt and crop top. Police have referred the woman to the public prosecutor for allegedly breaking the country's laws on indecent clothing. The video, which has sparked debate about the dress code among Saudis on social media, was posted on Snapchat a few days ago by a user known as "Khulood."Judge Blocks Auction of Intimate Madonna Memorabilia
A New York judge has stopped the auction sale of some of Madonna's most "highly personal items" after the artist filed for emergency court action. The 22 artefacts included a letter from Tupac Shakur and the singer's worn underwear.Additional reporting by Ximena Smith, Laura Kvigstad, Leah Garcia-Purves and Katie Doyle.