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Videos from the scene show Jewish Israeli civilians near the burning car with guns drawn, one fired shots in the air before riot police arrived. אזרחים עם אקדחים שלופים בשכונת שייח ג'ראח pic.twitter.com/lIvciz2EDt In recent weeks, Palestinian protesters have also clashed with Israeli police in Jerusalem over restrictions on outdoor gatherings during Ramadan. Thursday’s clashes followed violence overnight Wednesday, when 22 Palestinians were wounded, according to the Red Crescent. Eleven people were arrested overnight Wednesday, the police said. “This land...

Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Stephen Selwood 'Tauranga has suffered' 10 Mar, 2021 07:45 PM 2 minutes to read Former Infrastructure NZ boss on being a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Tauranga has suffered from under-investment in its infrastructure and community facilities for decades, says Stephen Selwood, one of the four commissioners of the city appointed by Local Government Minister, Nanaia Mahuta. "The downside of that [under-investment] is that we pay in other ways," Selwood said. "If we don't invest in our future we pay with congested roads, the cost of houses a...

Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Shadrach Rolleston seeks to address lack of investment 9 Mar, 2021 08:32 PM Quick Read Tauranga local discusses why he's a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Tauranga local Shadrach Rolleston is one of the three commissioners appointed to replace Tauranga City Council's elected members. Rolleston's background is as a consultant planner and policy advisor with experience in resource management and Māori relationship management. He is a former SmartGrowth Tū Pakari advisor, co-chair of the Combined Tāngata Whenua Forum, and is the current ch...

Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Bill Wasley's 'commitment to implementation' 9 Mar, 2021 01:22 AM Quick Read Former council chief and planner is a city commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Former council chief and planner is a city commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Bill Wasley is one of the three commissioners appointed last month by Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta to replace Tauranga City Council's elected members. Wasley is no stranger to Tauranga. He's a former director of planning and the environment with Tauranga City Council and was even its acting...