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All you need to know about the world this morning, curated by 95bFM and VICE NZ.Protesters Over Coromandel Gold
An environmental group is protesting the mining of high-quality gold found at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula.
Protect Karangahake is concerned about the impact that the mining of this gold will have on the environment, saying that mining companies "will do nothing but destroy it".
New Talisman Gold Mines found the gold at its Dubbo site last week. According to chief executive Matthew Hill, the group shouldn't be so concerned because the environmental impacts would be minimal. "Most, if not 95 percent, of our disturbances occur deep underground and will not be noticed at the surface level."
Project Karangahake blocked access to the Dubbo site for an hour and a half this morning, and plan to double their efforts to protect the area.Beneficiaries May Suffer After Changes to Working For Families
An economist has warned budgeting will become a lot harder for some people, if proposed changes to Working For Families go ahead.
The Government is looking to change Inland Revenue's payment system because 40 percent of those receiving support are currently being underpaid and about 25 percent are getting too much.
The new system could mean weekly changes to how much a family receives based on their current income.
Child Poverty Action Group economics spokesperson Susan St John says families need a regular, stable income they can rely on.
She says support should be based on looking at the previous three-to-six months of income and basing payments on that.Sir John Key Takes Australia's Highest Honour
Former Prime Minister Sir John Key will be appointed an honorary Companion in the Order of Australia in a ceremony today.
Key today receives what Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull describes as his country's highest honour for his eminent service to Australia-New Zealand relations.
Key said he was "completely shocked" when told, but was delighted that his efforts to build a strong relationship with Australia during his tenure as Prime Minister were being recognised.
Former recipients of the honour include Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, and former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer.Labour Wants More From Multinationals
Labour has announced plans to impose a diverted profits tax on multinational firms sending their profits offshore in order to lower their tax bill.
Labour leader Andrew Little claims this would raise an extra $200 million in tax revenue, $30 million of which would be invested into IRD investigation units.
An estimated $300 million in tax is being avoided by multinationals like Google and Facebook, with Little calling the Government's plans to recoup a third of this "pathetic".
New Zealand already abides by OECD regulations regarding tax avoidance by multinational companies.South Korea Again Tries to Ease Tensions with North
South Korea has proposed military talks with the North in a bid to diffuse escalating tensions.
Suh Choo-Suk, South Korea's vice minister of defence, expressed optimism about constructive dialogue, possibly in a North Korean structure in the demilitarised zone, but Pyongyang has not yet responded to the offer.One Killed, Four Wounded in Venezuela Voting Attack
A 61-year-old woman was killed and four others wounded when armed men on motorbikes opened fire on a voting site outside Caracas, Venezuela.
The crowd was waiting to take part in an unofficial referendum organised by the opposition over President Nicolás Maduro's plan to set up a new constitutional assembly.
More than seven million Venezuelans voted, according to the opposition.US Officials: UAE Behind the Hacking of Qatar
The United Arab Emirates was behind the inflammatory hacking of Qatari news and social media sites in May, according to anonymous US intelligence officials.
Quotes on those platforms attributed to Qatar's emir praising Hamas and Iran helped lead to an ongoing diplomatic crisis with Arab neighbors.
US officials suggested there was evidence the hacks were discussed in the UAE before they occurred.Kurdish Official Says ISIS Leader Likely Still Alive
A leading Kurdish security official has claimed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is probably still around, despite various reports he was killed earlier this year.
Counterterrorism official Lahur Talabany said, "Baghdadi is definitely alive. He is not dead. We have information that he is alive. We believe 99 percent he is alive."Additional reporting by Jack Marshall, Alessandra Nixon and Lachlan Balfour.
LOCAL NEWS
An environmental group is protesting the mining of high-quality gold found at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula.
Protect Karangahake is concerned about the impact that the mining of this gold will have on the environment, saying that mining companies "will do nothing but destroy it".
New Talisman Gold Mines found the gold at its Dubbo site last week. According to chief executive Matthew Hill, the group shouldn't be so concerned because the environmental impacts would be minimal. "Most, if not 95 percent, of our disturbances occur deep underground and will not be noticed at the surface level."
Project Karangahake blocked access to the Dubbo site for an hour and a half this morning, and plan to double their efforts to protect the area.Beneficiaries May Suffer After Changes to Working For Families
An economist has warned budgeting will become a lot harder for some people, if proposed changes to Working For Families go ahead.
The Government is looking to change Inland Revenue's payment system because 40 percent of those receiving support are currently being underpaid and about 25 percent are getting too much.
The new system could mean weekly changes to how much a family receives based on their current income.
Child Poverty Action Group economics spokesperson Susan St John says families need a regular, stable income they can rely on.
She says support should be based on looking at the previous three-to-six months of income and basing payments on that.
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Former Prime Minister Sir John Key will be appointed an honorary Companion in the Order of Australia in a ceremony today.
Key today receives what Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull describes as his country's highest honour for his eminent service to Australia-New Zealand relations.
Key said he was "completely shocked" when told, but was delighted that his efforts to build a strong relationship with Australia during his tenure as Prime Minister were being recognised.
Former recipients of the honour include Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, and former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer.Labour Wants More From Multinationals
Labour has announced plans to impose a diverted profits tax on multinational firms sending their profits offshore in order to lower their tax bill.
Labour leader Andrew Little claims this would raise an extra $200 million in tax revenue, $30 million of which would be invested into IRD investigation units.
An estimated $300 million in tax is being avoided by multinationals like Google and Facebook, with Little calling the Government's plans to recoup a third of this "pathetic".
New Zealand already abides by OECD regulations regarding tax avoidance by multinational companies.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
South Korea has proposed military talks with the North in a bid to diffuse escalating tensions.
Suh Choo-Suk, South Korea's vice minister of defence, expressed optimism about constructive dialogue, possibly in a North Korean structure in the demilitarised zone, but Pyongyang has not yet responded to the offer.One Killed, Four Wounded in Venezuela Voting Attack
A 61-year-old woman was killed and four others wounded when armed men on motorbikes opened fire on a voting site outside Caracas, Venezuela.
The crowd was waiting to take part in an unofficial referendum organised by the opposition over President Nicolás Maduro's plan to set up a new constitutional assembly.
More than seven million Venezuelans voted, according to the opposition.US Officials: UAE Behind the Hacking of Qatar
The United Arab Emirates was behind the inflammatory hacking of Qatari news and social media sites in May, according to anonymous US intelligence officials.
Quotes on those platforms attributed to Qatar's emir praising Hamas and Iran helped lead to an ongoing diplomatic crisis with Arab neighbors.
US officials suggested there was evidence the hacks were discussed in the UAE before they occurred.Kurdish Official Says ISIS Leader Likely Still Alive
A leading Kurdish security official has claimed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is probably still around, despite various reports he was killed earlier this year.
Counterterrorism official Lahur Talabany said, "Baghdadi is definitely alive. He is not dead. We have information that he is alive. We believe 99 percent he is alive."Additional reporting by Jack Marshall, Alessandra Nixon and Lachlan Balfour.