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[ad_1] OPINION: Since 2001, I have worked in both the mainstream media and the Maori media. I love journalism, but being a Maori reporter is hard work. In the mainstream news, Maori reporters are a minority, Maori stories and voices are not given a similar priority to other stories unless …

[ad_1] Heading into the first round of the Miter 10 Cup, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the inclusion of All Blacks, perhaps none more than the excitement in Taranaki over the availability of Beauden and Jordie Barrett. Beauden, who had not played for the region since 2012, and …

[ad_1] “I go in every week really wanting to try to fight for a position on the team,” he says. “Every week I wonder if I will keep my place, so seeing my name on the team sheet gives me energy. “Being chosen week after week builds confidence. It says …

[ad_1] Two home fires were extinguished after breaking out on the West Coast overnight. A firefighter operates a fire truck (file photo). Source: Luke Appleby / 1 NEWS A New Zealand Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the first house fire broke out in the early hours of the morning. The …

[ad_1] Claassen, who captained South Africa during the New Zealand ‘Rebel Tour’, believes that traveling to Australia to compete in the Rugby Championship will not be in the best interest of the Springboks, and instead they should focus on preparing for the tour of the British and Irish Lions next …

[ad_1] The police search for a convicted murderer who escaped while being returned to prison from the hospital has entered its third day. Police said Sunday morning that the search for Katrina Epiha is continuing and told the Herald they would release a statement about the hunt as soon as …

[ad_1] “Were you in such a rush to execute the sentence that you also deprived Navid of one last meeting?” Hassan Younesi said on Twitter. Iranian officials did not immediately react to the lawyer’s accusation. The International Olympic Committee said Afkari’s execution was “very sad news,” adding in a statement …

[ad_1] Organizers and some scientists reject calls for more punitive action against anti-lockdown protesters as unnecessary. Your playlist will load after this announcement. Minority party politicians Jami lee Ross and Billy Te Kahia were among those attending the rally. Source: 1 NEWS By Katie Todd of rnz.co.nz One of the …

[ad_1] Prevention measures and the use of PPE at Auckland’s Jet Park Hotel are being reviewed after a worker tested positive, the first case in the five and a half months that the quarantine facility has been operating. The worker was one of two new cases of Covid-19 reported today …

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Six positions have been cut at the Christchurch Arts Center as it struggles to keep its doors open. Te Matatiki Toi Ora Center for the Arts Executive Director Philip Aldridge said he had struggled financially since funding was …