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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...

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...

Prime Minister Jacinda Arderns Northland visit starts at emotion-charged Ruapekapeka commemoration 2 Feb, 2021 08:49 PM 4 minutes to read PM Jacinda Ardern, Willie Apiata, Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy and British High Commissioner Laura Clarke are welcomed onto Ruapekapeka. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has kicked off a four-day visit to Northland at an emotion-filled unveiling of a memorial for British soldiers killed during the Ruapekapeka battle of 1846. Ardern, Governor General Patsy R...

Press Release – Te Ruapekapeka Trust Te Ruapekapeka Trust are progressing ceremonial plans in remembrance of all those who were involved in the conflict at Te Ruapekapeka Pa, to be held tomorrow, Wednesday 3rd February. The ceremonies will start with a flag raising ceremony on the pa starting … Te Ruapekapeka Trust are progressing ceremonial plans in remembrance of all those who were involved in the conflict at Te Ruapekapeka Pa, to be held tomorrow, Wednesday 3rd February. The ceremonies ...

Claire Trevett: Labour MPs return to Te Tii marae, but Jacinda Arderns first visit as Prime Minister is another question 2 Feb, 2021 03:38 AM 4 minutes to read The Labour Party was welcomed back to Te Tii Marae at Waitangi today. Photo / Peter de Graaf The Labour Party was welcomed back to Te Tii Marae at Waitangi today. Photo / Peter de Graaf The return of Labour MPs to Te Tii marae at Waitangi after a three-year absence was a low-key affair that went off without a hitch: but also f...

Rotoruas Marion St George celebrates milestone birthday of 100 years old 15 Jan, 2021 10:00 PM 3 minutes to read Rotoruas Marion St George recently celebrated her 100th birthday. Photo / Andrew Warner Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost Its not every day a total stranger gives you a $100 grocery voucher but it happened to Marion St George when she was out shopping. The kind gesture happened in PaknSave in Rotorua days before her 100th birthday and ...

Arise, Sir Handbrake © Provided by Newsroom Winston Peters could soon be a knight, if the Government has rushed to honour him and overlooked lingering controversies In just over a week we will learn if the Government has decided to issue Winston Peters with the knighthood and status his name and double-breasted suit have long awaited. Sir Winston has a natural ring to it but would it be a move too fast and would it be justified by his political life and times? The 75-year-old New Zealand Firs...

But while Mallard appeared nervous, his tone contrite, it was very much an act of self-interest; a tactical performance designed to stop the avalanche of bad publicity surrounding Mallard from spoiling the end to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s stellar year. As speaker, Mallard has more powers than most members of parliament to be able to “ask” to front up to a parliamentary committee in order to put his apology on record. He needed to muster all the resources at his disposal to prove to ...