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New Zealand’s super-ferries will never be late, just never built and yet still cost millions

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By Professor John Robertson From the NZ Herald today: KiwiRail only terminated its mega ferry ship-building contract after receiving a letter from Finance Minister Nicola Willis and two months after the Government pulled the plug on the project. A scheme to replace the current ageing Interislander fleet with two larger ships was left dead in the water in December after costs for the overall project, including new terminals and wharf upgrades, ballooned to almost $3b and the new Government refused to fund the blowout. However, KiwiRail took until February 14 to announce it was terminating the $551m fixed-price contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to build … Continue reading New Zealand’s super-ferries will never be late, just never built and yet still cost millions

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Injury after collisions involving HGVs and Buses with bridges fall dramatically

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Talking-up Scotland costs nothing so donate to our friends at  https://www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/ or take out a subscription to the Scots Independent newspaper in which I have a column, at: https://scotsindependent.scot/FWShop/product-category/subscriptions/ Published yesterday as part of a Freedom of Information request, by the Scottish Government, the latest data reveal a big decline in the number of incidents where people were injured after a bus or an HGV vehicle hit a bridge, in Scotland. Not the biggest of Talking-up Scotland scoops, I know, but one more area where Joe Public might be forgiven for thinking the trend goes the other way, based on media reporting. Who … Continue reading Injury after collisions involving HGVs and Buses with bridges fall dramatically

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Mistakes and ‘mafia-like’ culture at Sussex NHS Trust but it’s not the Health Secretary’s concern

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Again, imagine this was in Scotland? Imagine ‘our’ media hounds on this? Last night, BBC Newsnight revisited their story from 29 November 2023 in the light of new whistle-blowers coming to them. Here are the key points from the Patient Safety Hub, the next day: Summary The first 14 minutes of this programme are focused on a Newsnight investigation into allegations of cover-up, avoidable harm and patient deaths relating to University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. At the time of broadcast, Sussex Police were investigating 105 claims of alleged medical negligence at the Trust. Content This programme features: https://www.pslhub.org/learn/investigations-risk-management-and-legal-issues/mistakes-and-mafia-like-culture-at-nhs-trust-bbc-newsnight-29-november-2023-r10542/ You can watch the 29 … Continue reading Mistakes and ‘mafia-like’ culture at Sussex NHS Trust but it’s not the Health Secretary’s concern