Consent request lodged for Kerikeri climate change sculpture
7 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Artist s impression of Te Haa o Te Ao, a climate change-themed sculpture to be built at the intersection of Kerikeri Rd and State Highway 10. Image / supplied
Artist s impression of Te Haa o Te Ao, a climate change-themed sculpture to be built at the intersection of Kerikeri Rd and State Highway 10. Image / supplied
Northern Advocate
A Kerikeri community group is applying for consent to build a 15m-high climate change-themed sculpture at the intersection of Kerikeri Rd and State Highway 10. The sculpture, called Te Haa o te Ao (The Breath
Calls for Far North Council to revisit Māori seats decision
28 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Far North Mayor John Carter says the council has not decided whether it will meet to make a decision about having Māori seats. Photo / File.
Northern Advocate
A Northland pro-Māori wards campaigner is calling on Far North District Council to reconsider its decision over the special seats in the wake of new Government legislation.
Kevin Grose, Inclusion Northland leader, said Far North District Council (FNDC) should now make a decision in their favour, particularly as 51 per cent of its people identified as Māori – one of the highest percentages in New Zealand.