Bernard's Top 10 'pick 'n' mix' at 10:10 am on Wednesday, April 10

The problem with 'CML's political radar; Joel MacManus interviews Janette Sadik-Khan; Christopher Luxon's word cloud vs John Key's word cloud; Geo-engineering starts; A fun thing

Luxon in 2021 as a new MP, before his rise to PM and subsequent plummeting popularity. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The Kākā

TL;DR: Here’s the 10 things that stood out for me from me reading over the last day, as at 10:10 am on Wednesday, April 10:

1. Must read: Tova O’Brien describes the anatomy of the PM’s accommodation saga in detail via Stuff.

2. Local scoop: Tova O’Brien gets hold of a Talbot Mills word-cloud on Christopher Luxon to make the point he’s no John Key, via Stuff.

3. Local deep-dive: Joel MacManus interviews Janette Sadik-Khan via The Spinoff

4. Global scoop: Solomon Islands PM Manasseh Sogavare has built eight houses around Honiara, reports OCCRP

5. Global deep-dive: Geo-engineering to slow climate change has already started, Corbin Hiar reports for Politico’s E&E News, as reprinted in Scientific American

6. Column of the day: University of Auckland Professor Tim Hazeldine points out via The Post-$$$ the Government’s talk about fiscal train wrecks is depressing decision makers in the economy.

7. Op-Ed of the day: Urgent steps are needed to boost maternal immunisation among Māori, Pacific Peoples, and other marginalised communities, the Public Health Communications Centre team writes.

8. Report, review or paper of the day: Tony Alexander’s survey of estate agents in early April finds growing despondency among buyers, investors and sellers.

9. Thread of the day: Mike Hoffman via X on a survey of older people on regrets and life lessons.

10. One fun thing: Guy Body’s cartoon at NZ Herald-$$$ and via X

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