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Wairoa Iwi And Hapū Witness Historic Return Of Whenua Following Treaty Settlement
Mon, 20 May 2024 10:30:12 +1200 | Arriba PR
The transfer of the old Turiroa school is the first of 29 properties that were purchased by the trust from the crown. The former country school will be transferred to three kahui - Ngā Tokorima ā Hinemanuhiri, Te Hononga o ngā Awa, and Te Wairoa Tapokorau ...More >>
‘KidsCan On Steroids’: Revamped School Lunches May Be Less Healthy – Principal
Sat, 18 May 2024 14:50:48 +1200 | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
A major provider of school lunches in Whanganui fears the government’s new $3 limit for most students will see them eating less fresh and more pre-packaged and processed food.More >>
Chief Children’s Commissioner - We’re All Responsible For Ending Bullying In Schools
Fri, 17 May 2024 10:46:21 +1200 | Children and Young Peoples Commission
All children have a right to be safe, free of physical or mental violence and abuse. Despite this, latest data from the OECD shows that every day, thousands of Kwi children are being bullied.More >>
Time For Single Shot HPV Vaccine Schedule To Prevent Cancer In NZ
Fri, 17 May 2024 09:46:40 +1200 | Public Health Communication Centre
Public health experts are, for once, urging the Government to do less, not more! More >>
UNICEF Aotearoa Launches First Parliamentary Forum For Children’s Rights
Thu, 16 May 2024 16:05:29 +1200 | UNICEF Aotearoa NZ
The inaugural session of a new Parliamentary Forum for Children’s Rights, held at the Beehive last week, drew an engaged audience of MPs, advocacy experts and youth representatives to the capital.More >>
Put It In Park: Police Arrest Pair In Stolen Vehicle
Thu, 16 May 2024 11:00:17 +1200 | New Zealand Police
The wheels have come off for two teenagers after Police caught up with them on Wednesday evening. Auckland City West Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Wayne Kitcher, says Police were made aware of a vehicle believed to be stolen vehicle travelling on the ...More >>
On ACT’s Charter Schools Experiment
Thu, 16 May 2024 10:55:13 +1200 | Gordon Campbell
If there was still any doubt as to who is running this government, this week’s charter schools announcement has settled the matter. While jobs and public services continue to be cut in the name of austerity the government has somehow found $153 ...More >>
Gaza: 600,000 Displaced From Rafah
Thu, 16 May 2024 10:45:44 +1200 | UN News
Amid some of the fiercest reported fighting in Gaza yet, UN humanitarians on Wednesday repeated warnings that famine is still an imminent threat because of aid restrictions and a lack of safe access.More >>
Riccarton Rotary Youth Trust Donates $300,000 To Youth Hub Christchurch
Thu, 16 May 2024 10:43:12 +1200 | Youth Hub Christchurch
The stage one construction of Aotearoa's first purpose-built Youth Hub has been boosted with a $300,000 donation from the Riccarton Rotary Youth Trust. More >>
Ukraine: UNICEF Supports Kharkiv Families Evacuating From Areas Near Russia
Thu, 16 May 2024 10:35:19 +1200 | UN News
Amidst the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine, UN agencies are helping local authorities to evacuate thousands of people from border areas with Russia. More >>
Gracie’s Love For Cars Lands Her Dream Job – Thanks To MTFJ
Thu, 16 May 2024 09:00:25 +1200 | Hurunui District Council
Two months into her apprenticeship has seen Gracie grow in confidence. “Cars have always been my passion so it makes working hard towards an apprenticeship easier. This is my dream job – I love it.”More >>
New School Lunch Model Could Cut Out Kaupapa Māori Suppliers
Thu, 16 May 2024 07:50:27 +1200 | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
A Whanganui school lunch contractor says kaupapa Māori suppliers could be out of the picture under the government’s new free school lunch model.More >>
Ankle Bracelets Won't Protect Women From Domestic Violence
Wed, 15 May 2024 08:37:41 +1200 | NZ News Tips
Serial entrepreneur and Scientist Sir Ray Avery says that ankle bracelet technology proposed to protect women from violent abuse by a partner subject to Domestic Violence Order is stone age technology and will do little to prevent women from being killed ...More >>
Afghanistan: About 40,000 Children Lose Homes After Heavy Rains And Flash Floods In Baghlan Province
Wed, 15 May 2024 04:41:15 +1200 | Save The Children
About 40,000 children have lost their homes in northern Afghanistan after torrential rains and flash floods ripped through villages and swamped farmland, said Save the Children.More >>
Charter School Funding Boost Is The Wrong Step
Tue, 14 May 2024 18:08:29 +1200 | IHC New Zealand
The coalition government’s move to boost funding for charter schools is counterintuitive, says IHC New Zealand. More >>
Government Ignorant Of Evidence In Neglect Of Tamariki
Tue, 14 May 2024 14:56:53 +1200 | Green Party
Today’s justification from the Minister for Children for scrapping protections for our tamariki was either a case of ignorance or deliberate deception. More >>
Ideological Charter Schools Won’t Increase Achievement
Tue, 14 May 2024 10:52:48 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government bringing back 50 charter schools will not increase achievement and is a distraction from the core mission of the education system, Labour education spokesperson Jan Tinetti said.More >>
Hundreds Of Millions Needed For Local State Schools – Not Charter Schools
Tue, 14 May 2024 10:47:17 +1200 | Post Primary Teachers' Association
All students in Aotearoa New Zealand have a right to a high quality education at their local state school. More >>
Tauranga Youth Development Team (TYDT) Evolves Into Youth Voices Action (YVA) And Celebrates With Launch Of YouthFest
Tue, 14 May 2024 10:22:00 +1200 | Youth Week
This significant transformation includes the adoption of a dynamic new logo, new initiatives and the formation of an internal youth panel, which plays a crucial role in steering the organisation’s direction by providing a fresh youth perspective.More >>
Nearly 2,000 Children Killed In Ukraine War: UNICEF
Tue, 14 May 2024 04:28:50 +1200 | UN News
Nearly 2,000 children in Ukraine have lost their lives amidst ongoing and escalating war, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, citing UN-verified data. More >>
