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Age readers discuss the impact of airline travel on climate change, solar power and whether the National Party speaks for rural Australia.

Watch as the Tararua District Council makes an historic decision to introduce Māori wards. Emotions ran high as Tararua Māori celebrated an historic decision which will grant them greater participation in the decisions that affect them, and strengthen and reaffirm their partnership with the Tararua District Council. A celebratory haka, lead by Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmakinui-a-Rua chairman Hayden Hape, erupted as Tararua District Council voted 7-1 to establish a Māori ward for the 2022 local...

DAVID UNWIN/STUFF/Stuff Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki nui-a-Rua chairman Hayden Hape with grandson Riley Hape, 1, as Tararua District Council votes to adopt Māori wards. Emotions ran high as Tararua Māori celebrated an historic decision which will grant them greater participation in the decisions that affect them, and strengthen and reaffirm their partnership with the Tararua District Council. A celebratory haka, lead by Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki nui-a-Rua chairman Hayden Hape, erupted as Ta...

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That’s why the community will get to choose the slogan that best represents what Woodville means to them, in a public vote on the top 10 submissions chosen by a panel of public relations experts and town leaders, she said. Local historian and author Joan McIntyre said there had been several historic touchstones to Woodville’s identity. It’s a farming town, that had strong ties to the railways, horse racing and forestry. Woodville was founded as a timber town in the 1870s. It was known...

National response to outbreaks long overdue We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss February 15, 2021 — 10.00pm Normal text size The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. LOCKDOWN 3.0 National response to outbreaks long overdue Jewel Topsfield’s article (“Mixed feelings as Victorians tackle the third lockdown”, 15/2) was testimony to the fact that our state government appears to know of only...

Tararua council concerned about impact of banking changes 31 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Dannevirkes ANZ Bank reduced its operating hours last April in line with banks around the country that are providing a reduced service or shutting their doors permanently. Hawkes Bay Today By: Sue Emeny Tararua District councillors were unanimous in their support for forming a working party to look at the issue of cheques being withdrawn by banks. At Wednesdays council meeting, mayor Tracey Collis ...

Time to enhance, not diminish our honours January 26, 2021 — 10.00pm Save Normal text size The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. MARGARET COURT Time to enhance, not diminish our honours Like many, I was saddened by Margaret Court’s AC. Court has already received an Order of Australia award recognising her service. As with at least two of last year’s awards she is a controversial figure with loudly advocated extremist opinions...

A threat to informers and media freedom We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss January 7, 2021 — 8.42am Normal text size Credit:Illustration: John Shakespeare To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. JULIAN ASSANGE A threat to informers and media freedom UK District Judge Vanessa Baraitser has ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US to face espionage cha...

Tararua Council decides which streets need seven-year earthquake-strengthening priority 9 Dec, 2020 10:34 PM 3 minutes to read Parts of Gordon St and Miller St are the only two Dannevirke side streets to be identified as priority thoroughfares. Photo / File Parts of Gordon St and Miller St are the only two Dannevirke side streets to be identified as priority thoroughfares. Photo / File Hawkes Bay Today By: Sue Emeny A suggestion that Tararua District Council refuse to identify streets where bui...