|| Depopulation not a nice word really  . . . The Labour Government from the outset were determined to make their mark. To long under National’s shadow their time had come, albeit with a strong green twinge and another colour mixed in, they are now well on the way to meeting their goal; with Kiwibuild, the energy sector strangulation, very soon the students before the teachers and right now Depopulation.

"  Rural Media is going through challenging times, right when they need it least according to Mediawatch.  Several titles are soon to be discontinued including NZFarmer which has been delivered free to rural letterboxes every Friday, others have changed hands with one commentator telling Mediawatch  "The most important thing is that the rural media is owned by people who understand the rural scene".  Makes sense.

#  International Whaling Commission calls for immediate action to protect critically-endangered Māui dolphins.  The International Whaling Commission has called on the New Zealand government to remove dangerous fishing nets from Māui dolphin habitat.