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+Undoctored Media release from Harbour Hospice Thursday 29 April 2021, 02:35 PM 1 minute to Read Shrink wrap is on, scaffolding is up and construction is underway, but now Harbour Hospice North Shore needs your help to finish its vital $20 million redevelopment project. Last night over 100 people gathered at Smales Farm to celebrate the start of construction and mark the launch of its public fundraising campaign to help the charity reach its bold target. This crucial community service, ...

The Government’s new approach to drug-impaired driving has changed since I called it “pretty good“, but it’s still evidence based and seems a fair compromise. The Bill is being heard by the Transport and Infrastructure Committee, chaired by Greg “The Regulator” O’Connor. Other members are Julie Anne Genter (Greens); Labour’s Paul Eagle, Shanan Halbert, Terisa Ngobi and Helen White; National’s Chistopher Luxon and Mark Mitchell, and ACT’s James McDowall. Many New Zealanders e...

Speaker Trevor Mallard has announced ties are no longer mandatory in Parliament.

Councillor calls for Tino Rangatiratanga flag to feature permanently on Auckland Harbour Bridge 7 Feb, 2021 10:35 PM Quick Read An Auckland councillor is calling on the Government to keep the Tino Rangatiratanga flag flying from the Harbour Bridge permanently. Photo / Jason Oxenham An Auckland councillor is calling on the Government to keep the Tino Rangatiratanga flag flying from the Harbour Bridge permanently. Photo / Jason Oxenham RNZ An Auckland councillor is calling on the Government to ke...

A ceremony to celebrate the reopening of an Auckland wharf has been postponed after a community case of Covid-19 was confirmed.

The current number of members of parliament is starting to get too low for the job we expect them to do, argues Alex Braae.  As a general rule, with the possible exception of their families, nobody likes backbench MPs. But it’s nevertheless time we accepted that parliament should have more of the