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With its goal to have a workforce which broadly reflects labour availability Oakland International has rolled out several schemes.

A Redditch-based business, Oakland International, is determined to provide more opportunities for women in the logistics and supply chain sector. 

Sinead Gill10:22, May 03 2021 WARWICK SMITH/Stuff Seth with his father Ben Maats among the bustle in the Manchester School hall which was packed with people looking for a bargain supporting the two year old. Some were there for a bargain, but most of them were simply there for a little boy. Hundreds of people swarmed a market fundraiser at Manchester School on Saturday to support the family of toddler Seth Maats, who has a rare form of cancer. The two year old was diagnosed with wilms tumour in December, after his parents noticed a lump protruding from his stomach. The illness attacks the k...

In the weeks since chemotherapy ended, there have been more good days than bad for 2-year-old Seth. He has had chemotherapy to tackle a small tumour found on his second kidney, but his father, Ben Maats, said subsequent scans showed the treatment had little effect. “It hasn't grown or shrunk,” Ben said. “But the plan of attack is positive. They plan to save as much of the kidney as possible, but [they] can't put a percentage on it.” If enough of Seth’s kidney can be spared, he would avoid dialysis for hours a day. “We’re a bit nervous about it, but also focusing on the posit...

Whanganui earth house finished after three years 8 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 6 minutes to read Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron After a three-year "rollercoaster ride", the light earth house built on Māori land near Putiki in Whanganui is finally finished. It's at the end of Hewitts Rd, on the 26.6ha Riri a Te Hori 2 Native Reserve, and was the project of the late Moari (Ari) Bailey, a descendant of the owners. Her vision was for an eco-kainga of many houses and gardens. She was a high-earning IT analyst and...