Several New Zealand businesses are encouraging more than 25,000 staff to get vaccinated via incentives of prizes, $100 cash, $200 donations to charities an
“I love how friendly and lovely everyone is here, I feel really accepted,” McLeod said. Wendi Croft and her dog Nala had attended pride events in the past, and Croft said she liked to go and show her support as an ally.
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The march began in Auckland’s Albert Park. “Anything I can do to help promote the safety of our rainbow community I’ll do. We want this country to feel safe for everyone.” Eliana Rubashkyn, who is part of the intersex community, attended the march to give the intersex community a voice. “We’ve been hidden for years, and we need to remind people we’re here and still facing adversity.”
Kerikeri man Cody Kelly named New Zealand s top marine apprentice
31 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Northern Advocate
A 22-year-old Kerikeri man has been named the country s top marine industry apprentice.
Cody Kelly, who was named the outstanding apprentice of 2020 at the New Zealand Marine and Composites Industry Training Organisation graduation function at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron base in Auckland, has worked for Bluefix Boatworks, in Opua, since he was 17.
Bluefix s Tim Hight and Wendy Croft jointly won the other major honour of the night, the trainer excellence award, for their outstanding contribution to mentoring, supporting and developing trainees and apprentices in the New Zealand marine and composite industry .