Dawn Chorus for weekend of Nov 9/10

Bernard’s Pick’n’ Mix: Include’s my Top Six links; Plus links to the main scoops, breaking news, features, interviews, columns Op-eds, cartoons & curiousities of the day in Aotearoa

Here’s my top six news and other links on Saturday, November 9 for your weekend reading pleasure:

1. Scoop: 'The risk of death is higher': What Cabinet knew when it raised speed limits on our roads NZ Herald-$$$’s Simon Wilson

2. Scoop: Five firms to review retrofit of Dunedin hospital, rather than new build ODT’s Matthew Littlewood

3. Interview: Kiwis need to stop believing their own ‘bullshit’ on climate: Dr Rod Carr. Change is coming and self interest might be the main argument left to motivate decision-makers, the chair of the Climate Change Commission told a business audience. The Post’s Dita De Boni

4. Feature: Disquiet grows over Dunedin hospital build ODT’s Mary Williams

5. Deep-dive: Concerns for wrongful conviction commission after controversial appointments. The Justice Minister did what many warned him not to - appoint a judge to review miscarriages of justice. Now one of the country’s most respected lawyers has resigned. The Press’ Mike White

6. Op-Ed: New Zealand: Please put your rooftops to work. Rewiring Aotearoa Chief Executive Mike Casey says if solar was added to all our homes we could generate around 40% more electricity than we do today. The Post

Photo by Roman Kraft on Unsplash

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