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Unsplash/Irina Murza The days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer. True signs that summer is almost here! For many of us that means the kids are almost done with school. Whether they will be physically home from going to school or finished with their virtual learning, they will have more time on their hands. Kids (and adults) thrive with structure; here are some great tips to provide consistent fitness and fun for the whole family this summer.  It can be hard to find time to exercise. Fortunately, exercise doesn’t have to be in a gym for hours. Exercise can be done wi...

Campaigners rallying to save the old Winchester Tavern in 2019 - Credit: Archant A former Highgate pub long under threat of development has been relisted as an asset of community value (ACV).   The Winchester Tavern, in Archway Road, has been subject of numerous planning applications to turn the pub into flats – which neighbours have defied. Locals now hope the renewal of its status as an ACV – which formally recognises its social value to the area in planning terms – could see the pub, closed since 2016, restored as a free house. Cllr Liz Morris (Lib Dem, Highgate), who has ardently c...

Fran O'Sullivan: Covid reveals too many empty chairs 7 May, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read OPINION: Rob Campbell has fired a serve at company chairs and directors who refused to sign a joint letter to the Government calling for greater transparency on Covid, saying they were "protecting their own arses and doing a major disservice to their communities." Campbell — who chairs SkyCity, Tourism Holdings and Summerset — was among five listed company chairs who went public in early March calling for more openness and clarity from the Government on its plan for getting New Z...

Friday 23 April 2021, 03:54 PM New Zealand’s COVID-19 response shows the potential of a centralised and unified approach to health care, says researcher, policy analyst and former GP Debbie Ryan “COVID-19 showed the impact a national approach can have when public health leadership is supported by political leadership" The health refo Oops, please login or sign up to read more.LOGINSUBSCRIBE

General comments Associate Professor Tim Tenbensel, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, comments: “This morning’s announcement is truly a historic event. The changes proposed go significantly beyond what had been recommended by the Health and Disability Review Report last year. The big news is the abolition of District Health Boards, and their replacement with a single national organization, provisionally known as Health New Zealand, which will have four regional divisions, and a district or locality branches at local levels. “The...