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Government to work with mayors on job creation 16 Jul 2021 15:18 PM More Related Stories Related Podcast The Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs to work in partnership on driver licensing, education, health and rangatahi mentoring. Taskforce chair and Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter says access to driver licensing and testing remains a significant barrier for young people entering the workforce, especially for those in rural areas. He says w...

A programme where mayors mentor rangatahi to become leaders is helping bridge the gap between local democracy and Māori culture. Participants in Tuia, from left to right: Sirtori Eade, Cassidy Temese, Jim Mylchreest, Sophia Wairoa Harrison. Photo / Waipa District Council Photo: Wairoa District Council The Tuia programme is a long-term intergenerational approach to develop the leadership capacity of young Māori in communities throughout New Zealand. Set up by the Mayors Taskforce For Jobs (MT...

Ōtorohanga District Mayor Max Baxter said training with crutches had been challenging.

Ōtorohanga District Mayor Max Baxter said training with crutches had been challenging.

Kawhia Boating and Angling Club secretary Linda Rowe said after the meeting there were 70 boats entered into the one-base competition. Previously fishing contest entrants parked vehicles and trailers on the grounds of the Maketu Marae, near the Kāwhia boat ramp, Walsh said. The arrangement was for the fishers to pass the hat around and give a sum to the marae committee. Tom Lee/Stuff Kawhia is a popular fishing spot, both at sea and inside the harbour. But a new marae committee set a $60...

Press Release – Local Government NZ The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) is celebrating a significant milestone, having guided 500 mostly young and Covid-19 displaced workers into sustainable employment through its Community Recovery Programme . The Community Recovery Programme is a … The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) is celebrating a significant milestone, having guided 500 mostly young and Covid-19 displaced workers into sustainable employment through its Community Recovery Programme....

Press Release – Local Government NZ The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) is celebrating a significant milestone, having guided 500 mostly young and Covid-19 displaced workers into sustainable employment through its Community Recovery Programme . The Community Recovery Programme is a … The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) is celebrating a significant milestone, having guided 500 mostly young and Covid-19 displaced workers into sustainable employment through its Community Recovery Programme....

By Danielle Kutchel The gravesite of the founder of the Dandenong Journal has received some much-needed TLC, thanks to a joint effort by his descendants. Harvey Roulston founded what was then known as The South Bourke and Mornington Journal back in 1865. It remained under his ownership until he transferred it to his two spinster daughters, Lilias and Florence, with his youngest child, William Fenton Roulston, as printer and publisher, in 1892. Harvey Roulston died on 14 February 1896 and his re...