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Bay of Plenty schools say Government funded school lunches don't go to waste 18 May, 2021 07:00 PM 5 minutes to read The Ka Ora, Ka Ako programme expects to benefit 215,000 students in New Zealand by the end of 2021. Photo / File The Ka Ora, Ka Ako programme expects to benefit 215,000 students in New Zealand by the end of 2021. Photo / File Concerns over food waste from a Government-funded lunch scheme don't seem to be shared by Bay of Plenty school leaders who say open communication is reducing waste. Earlier this month, concerns were raised nationally about the level of ...

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Letters to the editor: Annoying council didn't listen on rubbish 11 May, 2021 09:00 PM 3 minutes to read I totally agree with what people are saying about our ill-conceived rubbish collection. One of the requirements of the council help for those who can't wheel their bins is that a doctor's endorsement is required at your cost, so it is not free as they advertise and they want you to sign that you allow them to discuss with your doctor about your medical condition. That is a clear breach of your privacy. The council has annoyed me so much with not listening, that I am no lo...

Letters to the editor: Grateful but pay-as-you-throw system better 10 May, 2021 09:00 PM 3 minutes to read The new assortment of bins includes receptacles for rubbish, recycling, green waste (optional), glass and foodscraps. Photo / File The new assortment of bins includes receptacles for rubbish, recycling, green waste (optional), glass and foodscraps. Photo / File Bay of Plenty Times Regarding the new recycling bins, . I too was faced with the difficulty of taking the bins out and bringing them back in as I am 93 years old and have mobility problems. But the council ha...

Posted on 12-05-2021 08:56 | By R. Bell for your version of events of two hundred years ago. However they are irrelevant to the current discussion. No one can change the past, but we can help shape a better future. Greer was, and his name is still symbolic of brutal oppression of innocent people defending their land from blatant theft. I agree the history should be "left there" but that also means the names of those who carried out those acts should not be glorified in names of towns and suburbs, and that includes Greer. For once in your life try to imagine the insult to local Maori.