[ad_1] By Leigh-Marama McLachlan of RNZ The Government will spend $ 900 million in the 2020 Budget to support whānau, hapū and iwi to face the consequences of Covid-19. The package includes $ 400 million in Maori education, an increase of $ 137 million to Whānau Ora and $ 200 …
Read More »Flagstaff residents criticize proposed housing development
[ad_1] Plans to establish a state housing development in a luxurious Hamilton suburb have the backing of residents, and one man says he would sell his house if it happens. Seventy two- and three-story building units are planned for Endeavor Ave in Flagstaff, next to the mall. Kāinga Ora – …
Read More »Coronavirus: Auckland restaurant gets creative with stand on level 2 alert
[ad_1] Stuff-co-nz Daisy Chang restaurant in Auckland has created dining rooms to maintain social distancing at alert level 2. An Auckland restaurant has discovered a new way to maintain social distance between diners during the coronavirus pandemic. Daisy Chang at Howick, which specializes in Asian street food, has created barriers …
Read More »Illinois woman mutilated to death by adopted bulldog pet in wild dog attack
[ad_1] A woman in the United States died after being mutilated by her French Bulldog pet. Lisa Urso, 52, was found dead in the back porch of her Illinois home with large bites and scratch marks. Police believe Urso was attacked inside her home and escaped outside, but succumbed to …
Read More »Former Kiwi captain and West Coast community leader Tony Coll dies
[ad_1] Former Kiwis league player and West Coast icon Tony Coll has died. Coll, who played 30 tests for the Kiwis between 1972 and 1982, was captain of the national team at the 1977 Rugby League World Cup. He was listed as a New Zealand Rugby Legend in 2007, and …
Read More »Harry and Meghan: Prince plagued with problems, will never escape
[ad_1] COMMENTARY: Meghan and Harry are on the run and what they want they will never have. As the day passes, they drift away from their old lives and slowly become sober to the realities of the new world they have entered. “He is alone!” a new report stated this …
Read More »2020 budget: free school lunches to feed 200,000 children, as part of the $ 1b government support package
[ad_1] Joseph Johnson / Things Workers preparing for school lunches. The Government has announced that it will greatly expand its school lunch scheme. The state-funded school lunches will feed 200,000 children by the middle of next year, as the government agrees to spend approximately $ 1 billion on needy New …
Read More »NZME Stuff game goes to court – again
[ad_1] The lengthy saga of the mega-merger of our two top news editors is heading to the High Court, not for the first time. Last time, NZME and Stuff were fighting for the right to reunite. This time, the couple is seriously estranged. NZME’s aggressive search for rival stuff is …
Read More »Rewind: the “reconstruction” budget revealed amid the Covid-19 crisis | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Finance Minister Grant Robertson established his budget “Rebuilding Together” in the context of the Covid-19 crisis, saying the focus is on saving and creating jobs. National says the government lacks a clear plan for the economy. Your playlist will be loaded after this announcement. This year’s budget focuses primarily …
Read More »New Zealand enters coronavirus level 2 when hairdressers open at midnight
[ad_1] New Zealanders welcomed the 51-day closure of their country’s coronavirus on Wednesday at midnight Wednesday, lining up on the street to cut their hair. Companies that include salons, cafes, restaurants, and shopping malls opened their doors in the first hours after the country dropped to ‘level 2’ of its …
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