[ad_1] Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Maori Party co-leader and Te Tai Hauāuru candidate, says the policy will address Aotearoa’s low-wage economy. “Aotearoa has a broken economy and social security system, and that has never worked for the Maori. We must make sure that everyone has enough to live on. Lifting the Whānau …
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[ad_1] City bosses have awarded their largest contract to date to turn Hamilton’s plans for a new river bridge into reality. HEB Construction won the $ 135 million project and it comes as Hamilton City Council launches new conceptual designs for the upcoming bridge. The burnt orange bridge features a …
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[ad_1] A far-right Norwegian lawmaker nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East. Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament for the far-right Progress Party, said Trump should be considered because of his work “for a peace agreement between the …
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[ad_1] A Maori public health group in west Auckland has confirmed that one of its employees tested positive for Covid-19. Photo: 123RF Hāpai Te Hauora is a Henderson-based non-clinical public health service advocating for better Maori health policy. In a statement, he said that a staff member was in self-isolation …
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[ad_1] Supplied Fenz has posted this photograph of the fire in Ben Lomand, a mountain near Queenstown, one of two fires caused by high winds that caused controlled burns in Otago on Wednesday. Two fires have devastated 1,800 hectares of the Otago highlands. Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) was called …
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[ad_1] Warning: This article is about suicide and it could be distressing for some people. A social media giant says it is “aggressively” trying to remove a disturbing video from its platform and will take action against any user who shares the content online. The images, which appear to show …
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[ad_1] National Party leader Judith Collins is calling on the government to launch a royal commission of inquiry into the Whakaari / White Island disaster and says she will order such an inquiry if elected. Collins announced National’s determination to have a royal commission investigate the disaster on Wednesday, during …
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[ad_1] A Gold Coast surfer mauled by a suspected white pointer shark Tuesday may have died before heroic rescuers dragged him to shore, an eyewitness says. Nick Slater was washed away by lifeguards and surfers from the ocean at Greenmount Beach in Coolangatta early Tuesday night. The 46-year-old realtor suffered …
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[ad_1] Police surveillance in an operation against the comancheros included hundreds of calls and text messages intercepted in a larger group, a court has heard. The chairman of the New Zealand chapter of the Pasilika Naufahu gang is on trial in Auckland High Court on charges of money laundering and …
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[ad_1] Malcolm Rands, founder of cleaning products company Eco Store, has a sentiment few can share: “He would like to pay more taxes.” He said he is happy to pay Labor’s proposed 39 percent tax rate and would be willing to pay more. “Let’s see how 39 [percent] goes. If …
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