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Prison food needs a complete overhaul

". . . Nourishing incarcerated individuals . . . isn’t just about filling their stomachs"

Salon

Dept faces grilling over Thaksin privilege

Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong has distanced himself from a Department of Corrections (DoC) decision to allow convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to receive VIP medical treatment outside of prison.

Bangkok Post

Shock as Kiwi bird discovered in NZ hen house

The New Zealand Department of Conservation says the surprise find of an endangered kiwi bird in a hen house in Northland shows protection efforts are working.

AAP

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New prison rule 'not designed for Thaksin'

The Department of Corrections (DOC) has denied that its new regulation, which allows for the detention of inmates outside prison, will benefit convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Bangkok Post

Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoes 13 bills from Nov. 27-Dec. 3

Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoed 13 bills from Nov. 27-Dec. 3. Five of the 13 bills are below:

Ballotpedia

Florida's Bloated Prison System Will Cost Billions To Maintain

Florida's mandatory minimum sentences created a large, elderly prison population. Now the bill is coming due.

Reason

White House lays out possible rules for private space stations and more

The National Space Council has released a draft bill that would split the regulation of novel space activities between two departments: Transportation and Commerce.

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Colorado banned forced prison labor 5 years ago. Prisoners say it's still happening

The U.S. Constitution bans slavery except as punishment for a crime. A growing number of states have tried to address this in their own constitutions, but prisoners say the only change is on paper.

WEKU

No, Nvidia Isn't Breaking GPU Sanctions Against China, Says Analyst

Analyst first back at claims that Nvidia is circumventing US AI GPU sanctions against China. We dive deeper into the context.

Tom’s Hardware

Another DoC track bites the dust

Conservation advocate Gerry McSweeney is lamenting DoC’s abandonment of yet another walking track on the West Coast.

Newsroom.co.nz

Smoke alarms in huts: Conservation Dept explains tech and safety imperatives

Backcountry huts to meet the same regulations as city buildings, reports David Williams

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'Financial bottomless pit': Smoke alarms for hundreds of DoC huts

An exemption allowing back country huts not to have smoke alarms has ended

Newsroom.co.nz

Prison accused of putting people in solitary confinement based on secret evidence

‘This is torture in its highest form, and it must end now,’ said one inmate

The Independent UK

Ministers agree loan to private investors to save Ruapehu ski field

There's concern at a Cabinet decision, in the shadow of election, to increase its lending to $50m and set up ski field for private ownership. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Washington State Prison System Sued for Using Unreliable Drug Tests To Put Inmates in Solitary

Reason reported in 2021 how prisons use cheap field kits to test mail for contraband—and use the faulty, unconfirmed results to severely punish inmates.

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The Sure Things: Lan Pham goes from hermit life to public life

The former environmental councillor seizes the day, including being catapulted into this “crazy political thing” for the Green Party

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Shadow cast over feral cats

Feral cats that dine out daily on native species including long-tailed bats, kea and rare giant skinks are now threatening to add treasured takahē to the menu.

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‘Rich’ Conservation Department is actually stretched and struggling

Severe cuts could accelerate department's decline, writes David Williams.

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Quarry highlights failings for Māori and the environment

The quarry at Te Weraiti has disfigured an ancestral mountain and been detrimental to natural features of high significance, write Te Ao o te Rangi Apaapa and Reto Blattner de-Vries

The Independent UK

Is bottomless prosecco going to be killed off by climate change?

Climate change is threatening prosecco vineyards in Northern Italy. Hannah Twiggs explores what this means for bottomless brunchers, al fresco drinkers and the future of sparkling wines

The Guardian - AU

Prehistoric bird once thought extinct returns to New Zealand wild

Return of takahē – large, flightless bird – to alpine slopes of the South Island marks a conservation victory in New Zealand

Bangkok Post

Jatuporn wants CCTV footage of 'sick' Thaksin

Political activist Jatuporn Prompan has demanded the Department of Corrections (DoC) and the Police General Hospital release CCTV footage to prove that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is really ill.

Newsroom.co.nz

Popular Fiordland hostel closed by slip

Fears that access could be cut to the remote facility used by schools for 50 years have led to its closure for overnight stays.

Evening Standard

Best supermarket Prosecco 2025 taste test: Top bottles to pop

Top bottles to add to your weekly shop

Newsroom.co.nz

Renewed calls to undam hydro plan

A power company with mana whenua backing is hoping to revive a West Coast hydro scheme already turned down by the Government.

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