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Please find attached an open letter from Mayor Gurunathan sent to Ministers Hipkins, Henare, Mark, Little and Twyford regarding he proposed closure of the Kapiti Airport.
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Reportedly, the moral revulsion being felt around the world at Israel’s actions in Gaza has induced 24 countries to sign a joint letter calling on Israel to cease its onslaught, and to“end now” the Gaza conflict. While overdue, the letter would have carried more weight if – in the event of Israel’s (likely) non-compliance – it had included the threat of sweeping economic sanctions against Israel, with immediate effect.
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The Taskforce will be led by the SFO and draw on specialist counter fraud and enforcement expertise to assess the extent of the corruption and fraud risk.
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