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Jul 30, 2021
Pukehina Beach Road has reopened following the earlier fatal crash.
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Looking for consistency in all things is said to be the hallmark of a small mind. Duly noted, but the Luxon government’s stance on climate change does seem strikingly inconsistent. For starters, New Zealand claims to still be committed to the emissions targets contained in the Paris Accords, but the current government’s plan for doing so largely relies on scientific methods for reducing emissions that, as yet, don’t actually exist.
NZJC categorically rejects the mischaracterisation made by the Free Speech Union that it is calling for censorship in response to the rise in antisemitism in New Zealand.
Councils will be required to withdraw plan reviews and changes that have not started hearings as soon as possible and within 90 days of the law coming into effect.
The Royal New Zealand Navy frigate Te Kaha and aircraft from both No 3 and No 5 Squadrons of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) as well as other personnel and assets from both Services are also taking part in the exercise.
On 23 July, Timaru District Council’s Seadown water treatment plant – the current New Zealand champion – will face off against Australia’s reigning titleholder, Isaac Regional Council’s Glenden Scheme from Queensland.
A delegation of World Vision youth Advocacy Ambassadors will present the letters to MPs on Parliament’s Steps at 12.30pm on Wednesday July 16. World Vision Advocacy Ambassador 19-year-old Lily Murphy says New Zealand young people are passionate about the need for action on modern slavery.
The inaugural hui was a formal discussion to begin to realise the opportunities of ‘He Kawenata Hōu’, a commitment included in the iwi’s Treaty settlement legislation, Settlement Trust Chair Paora Ammunson says.
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