How heavily fuel-reliant Pacific Islands are handling the Iran war crisis

Zero Carbon Analytics said meeting these targets and moving away from reliance on imported energy would provide a significant buffer against volatility in international fossil fuel markets. But it also said progress has been slow in much of the region. Renewable power made up almost 50% of the world’s electricity capacity last year after a … Read more

Inside Economics: Flying blind on oil shock fallout, how will RBNZ respond … plus our R&D dilemma

The war started on the last day of February. So its impact will be buried in the first-quarter numbers. We get the first-quarter labour market and unemployment data on April 8. We’ll see the first-quarter Consumers Price Index inflation on April 21, and we don’t see the first-quarter GDP until June 18. Economists at ASB … Read more

Simon Gault & Kate Hall: From Health Battles to a Hit Podcast & Friendship

Archyde A shared journey through health challenges has forged an unlikely but powerful friendship between former MasterChef NZ judge Simon Gault and waste-minimisation educator Kate Fenwick. Their connection blossomed into the… You can read the full story here: Simon Gault & Kate Hall: From Health Battles to a Hit Podcast & Friendship. Source link

From Steam to Reddit: How Much Personal Data Hardcore PC Users Leak Without Realizing It

Hardcore PC users tend to think of privacy risk as something that happens to other people: the careless, the click-happy, the ones who reuse passwords or fall for obvious scams. Power users, by contrast, optimize. They tweak BIOS settings, benchmark GPUs, curate mod lists, and participate deeply in the ecosystems that make PC culture what … Read more

How New Zealand can protect itself in a fracturing world – Bruce Cotterill

Meantime, a brief military operation by the United States to extricate Venezuela’s dictator President was just the start. It seems that the operation was inspired by a desire to disrupt the trafficking of drugs into the US and to access the South American country’s oil reserves. Then came the next US target, Greenland, which to … Read more

Germany vs. Portugal: Lineups, team news, injuries, how to watch and more!

Match Info Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany Date: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 Time: 9:00pm local time, 3:00pm EST TV/streaming: Fox Sports 1, Find Your Country For the first time in the UEFA Nations League’s short history, Julian Nagelsmann has led Germany deep into the knockout rounds. Germany won its group in undefeated fashion and subsequently … Read more

How Liverpool (probably) snatched Florian Wirtz from Bayern Munich’s grasp

If the most recent rumors are to be believed. Bayern Munich has whiffed on acquiring Bayer Leverkusen ace Florian Wirtz — a move that could have pushed the Bavarians into the favorite position for the Champions League next season. Now, it is (likely) back to the drawing board. So, how it did it all happen? … Read more

How Hansi Flick masterminded Barcelona’s Copa del Rey win over Atletico

Barcelona secured their place in the Copa del Rey final with a 1-0 second-leg win over Atletico Madrid which followed a wild 4-4 draw in the first leg. Hansi Flick is being credited with masterminding the win after coming up with a plan for the game, according to Mundo Deportivo. The German coach predicted the … Read more

Bayern Munich vs. St Pauli: Live stream, Game time thread, How to watch

58’ — Bayern make their second change, with Raphael Guerreiro coming on for Hiroki Ito. 53’ — TOR! Leroy Sane beats the offside trap by St. Pauli and volleys it into the goal! 45’ — We’re back! Halftime Observations Attacking wise, Bayern is doing mostly well. Some stumbles here and there but it’s more right … Read more

BFW Question of the Day — March 26th: How would you rate Max Eberl’s work at Bayern Munich so far?

On March 1, 2024, Bayern Munich officially announced the signing of new board member for sport Max Eberl on a three year contract. A year (and about a month) on from Eberl joining Bayern, how has the 51-year-old fared in the job? The reaction this signing was somewhat mixed, given both Eberl’s spotless record over … Read more