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
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:
Must read: Tova O’Brien describes the anatomy of the PM’s accommodation saga in detail via Stuff.
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.
Local deep-dive: Joel MacManus interviews Janette Sadik-Khan via The Spinoff
Global scoop: Solomon Islands PM Manasseh Sogavare has built eight houses around Honiara, reports OCCRP
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
Column of the day: University of Auckland Professor Tim Hazeldine points out via The Post-$$$ the Government’s talk about fiscal train wrecks is depressing decision makers in the economy.
Op-Ed of the day: Urgent steps are needed to boost maternal immunisation among Māori, Pacific Peoples, and other marginalised communities, the Public Health Communications Centre team writes.
Report, review or paper of the day: Tony Alexander’s survey of estate agents in early April finds growing despondency among buyers, investors and sellers.
Thread of the day: Mike Hoffman via X on a survey of older people on regrets and life lessons.
One fun thing: Guy Body’s cartoon at NZ Herald-$$$ and via X
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