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Everything you need to know about the world this morning, curated by bFM and VICE NZ.National to Send Young Offenders to Military Boot Camps
The National Party is pledging to send up to 150 young offenders to a Waiouru military camp each year to train alongside soldiers. Teenagers aged 14 to 17 who have committed offences carrying adult sentences will be sent to the military camp. Youth justice advocate and JustSpeak director Katie Bruce says boot camps for young offenders have been tested and rejected. She said the policy was a terrible idea and that previous boot camps had ended in failure, with young offenders going on to commit more serious crimes in the future. Speaking to RNZ this morning English defended the policy saying the camps were a "wrap-around service". "It's going to be run by the army, it will include literacy, numeracy and a focus on health, a focus on activity and discipline and character."Labour's Water Policy Could Re-Open Treaty Settlements
The Treaty Negotiations Minister says Labour's proposed water policy could force a re-opening of Treaty settlements. Chris Finlayson said the policy, which would charge commercial users of water, would overturn the accepted principle that no one owns water. Finlayson describes the policy as "dicing with death", saying it "opens a complete Pandora's box". Labour's environment spokesperson, David Parker, said the policy allowed for some royalties to be paid to Māori in line with Treaty agreements.New Zealand Post Union Wants to Stop Audio Recordings in Postal Vehicles
New Zealand Post will discontinue the audio recording feature on its new postal vehicles following a complaint from the postal workers union. The new electric vehicles, which have been in use since last year, have cameras installed on them which automatically record video, audio, and GPS data.The union said that while safety justifications for the cameras were legitimate, audio recording was unnecessary and a breach of privacy. Acting general manager Matt Riordan said that the audio-recording function would be disabled from today while New Zealand Post reviewed its procedures. Footage from the cameras has been used several times to look into health and safety incidents.Governor of Virginia Tells White Protesters to "Go Home"
The Governor of Virginia has urged protesters to go home following a white supremacist rally that ended in one death and a number of serious injuries. The rally, which began on Friday and saw protestors carrying Confederate and Nazi flags, quickly turned violent. Riots broke out on the streets of Charlottesville and a car charged into pedestrians, killing one person and injuring 19. James Fields, the alleged driver of the car, had been pictured earlier in the day with neo-Nazi group Vanguard America, though the group denied Fields was a member. Governor Terry McAuliffe's message to protestors was simple: "Go home. You are not wanted in this great commonwealth."No Imminent Threat of US-North Korea War
A top US intelligence official says that despite growing tensions there is no imminent threat of conflict between the US and North Korea. CIA Director Mike Pompeo said that North Korea was moving "at an ever-alarming rate" towards the ability to fire nuclear missiles at mainland United States. However, Pompeo claimed there was no intelligence that indicated the two nations were on the cusp of nuclear conflict. North Korea announced plans last week to fire missiles near the US territory of Guam. President Trump said that North Korea should expect "big, big trouble" if they followed through on that plan.11 People Killed in Kenya During Post-Election Riots
Kenyan police have killed at least 11 people in a crackdown on protests over the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta. Riots have broken out in the western city of Kisumu and the capital, Nairobi, where businesses have been attacked. President Kenyatta received 54.3 percent of the vote, but the opposition rejected the results before they were even announced, declaring the election a "charade". The President has urged peace and unity, insisting the process was a "free, fair and credible election". The election has been endorsed by international observers including former South African President Thabo Mbeki and former US Secretary of State John Kerry.Reporting by Adel Abied, Alessandra Nixon and Reilly Hodson.
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The National Party is pledging to send up to 150 young offenders to a Waiouru military camp each year to train alongside soldiers. Teenagers aged 14 to 17 who have committed offences carrying adult sentences will be sent to the military camp. Youth justice advocate and JustSpeak director Katie Bruce says boot camps for young offenders have been tested and rejected. She said the policy was a terrible idea and that previous boot camps had ended in failure, with young offenders going on to commit more serious crimes in the future. Speaking to RNZ this morning English defended the policy saying the camps were a "wrap-around service". "It's going to be run by the army, it will include literacy, numeracy and a focus on health, a focus on activity and discipline and character."Labour's Water Policy Could Re-Open Treaty Settlements
The Treaty Negotiations Minister says Labour's proposed water policy could force a re-opening of Treaty settlements. Chris Finlayson said the policy, which would charge commercial users of water, would overturn the accepted principle that no one owns water. Finlayson describes the policy as "dicing with death", saying it "opens a complete Pandora's box". Labour's environment spokesperson, David Parker, said the policy allowed for some royalties to be paid to Māori in line with Treaty agreements.
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New Zealand Post will discontinue the audio recording feature on its new postal vehicles following a complaint from the postal workers union. The new electric vehicles, which have been in use since last year, have cameras installed on them which automatically record video, audio, and GPS data.The union said that while safety justifications for the cameras were legitimate, audio recording was unnecessary and a breach of privacy. Acting general manager Matt Riordan said that the audio-recording function would be disabled from today while New Zealand Post reviewed its procedures. Footage from the cameras has been used several times to look into health and safety incidents.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
The Governor of Virginia has urged protesters to go home following a white supremacist rally that ended in one death and a number of serious injuries. The rally, which began on Friday and saw protestors carrying Confederate and Nazi flags, quickly turned violent. Riots broke out on the streets of Charlottesville and a car charged into pedestrians, killing one person and injuring 19. James Fields, the alleged driver of the car, had been pictured earlier in the day with neo-Nazi group Vanguard America, though the group denied Fields was a member. Governor Terry McAuliffe's message to protestors was simple: "Go home. You are not wanted in this great commonwealth."No Imminent Threat of US-North Korea War
A top US intelligence official says that despite growing tensions there is no imminent threat of conflict between the US and North Korea. CIA Director Mike Pompeo said that North Korea was moving "at an ever-alarming rate" towards the ability to fire nuclear missiles at mainland United States. However, Pompeo claimed there was no intelligence that indicated the two nations were on the cusp of nuclear conflict. North Korea announced plans last week to fire missiles near the US territory of Guam. President Trump said that North Korea should expect "big, big trouble" if they followed through on that plan.11 People Killed in Kenya During Post-Election Riots
Kenyan police have killed at least 11 people in a crackdown on protests over the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta. Riots have broken out in the western city of Kisumu and the capital, Nairobi, where businesses have been attacked. President Kenyatta received 54.3 percent of the vote, but the opposition rejected the results before they were even announced, declaring the election a "charade". The President has urged peace and unity, insisting the process was a "free, fair and credible election". The election has been endorsed by international observers including former South African President Thabo Mbeki and former US Secretary of State John Kerry.Reporting by Adel Abied, Alessandra Nixon and Reilly Hodson.