Prime Minister Scott Morrison has praised the resilience of people in Australia and New Zealand in responding to the pandemic, saying that bilateral talks will focus on "a shared prosperity".
“Rest in peace after a life of service, after a life of love,” she said.
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Dunedin mayor Dave Cull at his last press conference as a mayor. Ōtākou kaumātua Edward Ellison opened the service with a mihi for Cull, a friend, who he noted was a “builder of partnerships”. He praised his learning of te reo, mentoring of future leaders, and for working closely with mana whenua – a relationship that “flourished”. Current Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins praised Cull’s work in making Dunedin a resettlement centre for refugees and a UNESCO City of Literature, among many other things.
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull remembered at town hall funeral service
3 May, 2021 05:30 AM
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Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull was a fun-loving family man and industrious leader, mourners were told at his funeral today. Photo / Peter McIntosh
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull was a fun-loving family man and industrious leader, mourners were told at his funeral today. Photo / Peter McIntosh
Otago Daily Times
By: Grant Miller
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull was a fun-loving family man and industrious leader, mourners were told at his funeral today.
Hundreds of people packed into the Dunedin Town Hall to celebrate Cull s life.
Two years previously he was one of four councillors who voted against Dunedin’s proposed new stadium, now known as Forsyth Barr Stadium. ‘’It is a wonderful asset to the city, it is providing enormous benefits,” a visibly upbeat Cull told media of the stadium, which opened in 2011.
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Outgoing Dunedin mayor Dave Cull, at a press conference to talk about his time in office. That statement was made with the benefit of hindsight, and driven by Cull’s renowned pragmatism: it was built, so let’s make it work. But it wasn’t easy. Financially the city was driven into austerity during his first term, and it wasn’t until later that Dunedin started experiencing something slightly unusual: growth in levels not seen since the gold rush of the 1860s.
Mikhailovsky Ballet s Adrian Blake Mitchell Hosts Dance Talks & Master Class For Westside Ballet
An alumnus of the ballet school, Mitchell offered to teach a class to support Westside Ballet s boys ballet program.by BWW News Desk
Adrian Blake Mitchell, professional male ballet dancer at the Mikhailovsky Ballet Company, will livestream both a Master Class and also will host Westside Ballet s Dance Talks series - Zooming from St. Petersburg on President s Day, Monday February 15, in honor of Black History Month and to support Westside Ballet s ongoing Crisis Relief Fund.
An alumnus of the ballet school, Mitchell offered to teach a class to support Westside Ballet s boys ballet program and as well to share his professional ballet journey as a part of Westside Ballet s newest installment in their Dance Talks series. The Master Class will run from 9:30-10:50am on the President s Day National Holiday and will be offered at $15 for participants not currently enrolled at Westside