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Winston Peters for Governor General? No thanks, says PM Jacinda Ardern 5 Feb, 2021 08:01 PM 3 minutes to read Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has firmly ruled out the prospect of NZ First leader Winston Peters – or any other former politician as the next Governor General. Asked about the role at Waitangi this morning and whether she thought Peters would be a contender, Ardern said she did not intend to appoint a former politician to the role after Dame Patsy Reddys term ends in September. Arder...

Waitangi Day celebrations begin in Aotearoa Newshub 5/02/2021 Waitangi Day Celebrations have begun in Waitangi.  Ngāpuhi are hosting the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, leader of the Opposition Judith Collins and other prominent New Zealanders at Te Rau Aroha Marae.  Hundreds have gathered for the dawn service.  Jacinda Ardern will hold her annual breakfast on the Treaty Grounds.  Test your knowledge about the Treaty of Waitangi with our quiz. This livestream is now over   09:27am - New...

The Governor-General talked about what Waitangi means to her by reflecting on the words of Lord Cobham in 1962, who described the Treaty Grounds as "hallowed ground".  "It is one of the few places upon this earth where good sense once prevailed over passion and prejudice," he said. "It brought together two fine races who settled down together to achieve full nationhood for a young and undeveloped country, under the Queens peace and law." Dame Patsy said: "We walk in the footsteps of people w...

Bay News: Waitangi Day 2021 - festival schedule, events, Eru and the waka 3 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM 8 minutes to read Ngātokimatawhaorua - the large canoe that was created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Photo / Te Rawhitiroa Bosch Northern Advocate Eru and the Waka If youd been standing on a beach in 1940 at the launch of the largest canoe in the world, you would have seen 12-year-old Eru Patuone Heperi. He was the youngest paddler on board and...

Governor-General praised for personifying nationhood during stirring pōwhiri at Waitangi Newshub 4/02/2021 © Newshub Watch the Governor-Generals press conference. Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy was showered with praise as she was welcomed to the upper marae at Waitangi with a pōwhiri on Thursday.  In her speech from the paepae, Dame Patsy reflected on how it was her fifth visit to Waitangi, the fourth with a pōwhiri, which she described as "stirring".  Dame Patsy thanked Ngāpuhi l...

Nationals tikanga win for women at Waitangi Newsroom 4/02/2021 © Provided by Newsroom Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not represent the views of MSN or Microsoft. It was arguably National who came away from political talks at Waitangi with the biggest win, but it will be another 12 months before it’s known if Ngāpuhi held up their end of the deal, writes political editor Jo Moir National’s deputy leader Shane...

A win for wāhine at Waitangi as Ngāpuhi challenged to let Collins speak at marae Newshub 4/02/2021 Tova OBrien © Newshub Watch: Nationals deputy leader Shane Reti said he was disappointed Judith Collins wasnt allowed to speak. It was a win for wāhine at Waitangi after Nationals deputy leader Shane Reti challenged Ngāpuhi to allow women to speak at the upper marae.  The rare glimpse of political unity at Waitangi on Thursday - where the country came together 181 years a...

Waitangi: Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy speaks on NZ history, Te Tiriti and the constitution 3 Feb, 2021 11:20 PM 3 minutes to read Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy was welcomed onto the Treaty grounds at Waitangi today for her fifth and final time in the role. Photo / File Social issues reporter, NZ Heraldmichael.neilson@nzherald.co.nz The Governor-General says she looks forward to when every New Zealander can have an "informed conversation" about the Treaty of Waitangi and see it as a "s...

Matariki, the Māori New Year - is our first Māori-specific public holiday. The date will change each year, determined by the lunar calendar.  "It will, as many people have pointed out, break up the year at a time when it can feel a little long," Ardern told reporters at Waitangi.  Its also a classic vote winner announced on the election campaign.  "The real issues for Māori are imprisonment, housing, unemployment, incomes and education," said ACT leader David Seymour. "Having ...

Although the incidence of polio acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) has decreased in India, the nonpolio AFP (NPAFP) rate has increased. Nationwide, the NPAFP rate is 11.82 per 100 000 population, whereas the expected rate is 1 to 2 per 100 000 population. Andre 5.1.1 A few questions: Assuming for the sake of argument that the apparent increase in non-polio acute flaccid paralysis is in fact due to the version of polio vaccine being used in India being the cheaper of vaccin...