Friday, 16 July 2021, 3:10 pm
The best plan for the weekend is staying home and off the
roads, particularly tomorrow, Saturday. Very heavy rain and
strong winds are expected over the next 24 hours, resulting
in high river levels in the Pelorus and Wairau rivers and
their tributaries.
The following roads may become
flooded and impassable:
State Highway
63
East of Wash Bridge,
Wairau River
West of Saltwater Lane - overflow may
close the road
West of Wairau Valley - Andersons
Creek may flood the road
East of Centre Valley Rd -
may overflow and flood the road.
State Highway
6
Daltons Dip east of Pelorus Bridge - may
Friday, 16 July 2021, 2:49 pm
The 2022 Local Government New Zealand Conference will be
held in Palmerston North on 21-23 July next
year.
Local Government New Zealand President Stuart
Crosby says the conference brings together about 600 leaders
from across New Zealand.
“The LGNZ Conference is a
highlight of the local government calendar and is in effect
a melting pot for the sharing of ideas, innovation, and
out-of-the-box thinking when it comes to how we as a sector
are going to take on the challenges and opportunities facing
our communities,” said Mr Crosby.
“Palmerston
North is the perfect place to do this, with its council
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Friday, 16 July 2021, 3:53 pm
An unprecedented collaboration between four of New
Zealand s biggest media organisations will train, develop
and hire 25 journalists to report and share the important
perspectives and stories of Aotearoa.
Māori
Television, Pacific Media Network, Newshub and NZME (New
Zealand Media and Entertainment) – with support from NZ On
Air via the Public Interest Journalism Fund – will
establish a unique cadetship and development programme
called Te Rito. The purpose of Te Rito is to foster and
develop talented journalists from Māori, Pacific and other
communities traditionally under-represented in
media.
Māori Television Head of News and Current
Affairs, Wena Harawira, says the Treaty of Waitangi-based
Friday, 16 July 2021, 4:38 pm
AKE AKE AKE an emotive, powerful, and at times
confronting three-part documentary recounting events
surrounding the historic Ihumātao occupation, available on
the MĀORI+ app, 16 July, and premiering 19 JULY 8.30 PM on
MĀORI TELEVISION.
For producer Whatanui Flavell,
making AKE AKE AKE was a long journey that awoke a sleeping
beast inside him, to make sure the story of Ihumātao was
told.
“This isn’t just happening in Ihumātao,
it s happening everywhere. It’s powerful, it s sad, it’s
inspiring but it s also very hopeful for what the future
could bring. If we want to move forward as a nation, we need