Sam Scott as Director in
a production which promises to move, charm and delight
audiences.
“Distinctly unique to New Zealand and
refreshingly funny” - NZ Herald
The Rose
sisters journey home for a weekend of birthday celebrations
beside their awa. Ny, Rua and Rika find themselves caught in
a whirlwind of realisations, as incomplete truths become
whole, and the ties that bind their whānau together are
tested. A weekend of pitching tents riverside, sharing
snacks, hilarious dancing and reminiscing becomes embroiled
with lies, loss, and old and new love as the sisters face
the inescapable truths of the past and work out what is most
Friday, 30 July 2021, 1:43 pm
More than 80 percent of Rakiura Stewart Island’s
eligible residents have had at least one dose of the
COVID-19 vaccine after 257 people were vaccinated at a
successful two-day clinic there this week.
“We’re
thrilled that so many people embraced this opportunity to
get vaccinated in their own community and we got a lot of
positive feedback that residents were very pleased we came
to them,” clinic lead Nadine Goldsmith, of Awarua Whānau
Services, said today (30 July).
A further 52 people
from Rakiura Stewart Island’s 385 eligible population had
already received their vaccination elsewhere, according to
COVID-19 immunisation records.
Friday, 30 July 2021, 6:40 pm
The best of te ao Māori will be recognised and
celebrated when the fifth Matariki Awards – Ngā Tohu o
Matariki o te Tau 2021 – screens on Māori Television at
8.30 PM on Sunday 1 August 2021 as well as being simulcast
on MĀORI+ and www.maoritelevision.com.
Matariki
is a celebration of culture, language and people so it is
fitting that Māori Television, in partnership with Te Puni
Kōkiri, plays its part in promoting the unique
contributions made by the recipients of these
awards.
Past recipients have included Professor
Rawinia Higgins, Pania Papa, Taika Waititi, Mike King, Cliff
Triangle, Chinese entrepreneur Zhao Wei is
constructing a sprawling
casino resort and airstrip
despite being sanctioned by the U.S.
Treasury Department
as a threat to the United States because of
his horrendous illicit activities .
his financial reach into northeast Laos
prehistoric Plain of Jars and
delving into southern Laos
close to Vietnam s frontier.
U.S. allegations
sanctioning Mr. Zhao include engaging in
drug
trafficking, human trafficking, money laundering,
bribery, and
wildlife trafficking, much of which is
facilitated through the Kings
Romans Casino, the
Treasury Department said. Zhao is an unsavory Chinese
gangster, and founder of the Hong
Kong-registered Kings
Friday, 30 July 2021, 11:28 am
The independent investigation into recent allegations
made about health and safety at the Talley’s Ashburton
factory is well underway.
Led by Chair of Risk
Management Group and former Police Commissioner Mike Bush,
Bush International Consulting Ltd, which has an expertise in
risk and compliance, started its review of the specific
allegations made three weeks ago. Its team of health and
safety specialists visited the Ashburton site last week. As
well as the specific allegations, the company will also
review the overall health and safety culture at the
site.
The Bush International Consulting findings will
be presented to Talley’s in August. The report will be