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2 March 2021 • 12:01am Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will deliver the next Budget on Wednesday, March 3 Credit: TOLGA AKMEN /AFP SIR – In the past seven days, deaths with Covid-19 have fallen by more than 33 per cent, and hospital admissions by more than 21 per cent. Scientists and politicians will attribute this news to the lockdown and vaccination programme, but a build-up of natural immunity, seasonal factors and new treatments may also have played a role. We don’t know. However, what we do know is that the economy needs rebooting, and fast. Tomorrow’s Budget may...

N P Scott Masks in class SIR – When I heard that all pupils were to return to school on March 8, I was filled with hope. However, this turned to dismay when I read that masks will be required in secondary school classrooms (report, February 24). As a teacher, I will not be able to carry out my job effectively if the faces that tell me whether my pupils are confused, happy or bored are covered. This is the last thing that young people need after a year of isolation, educational disruption and uncertainty about the future. Boris Johnson said last August that masks in classrooms were “nons...

If the regional council agrees to establish a Māori constituency after hearing public feedback, a representation review would begin to address constituency boundaries, and the number of eligible voters. The addition of a Māori constituency would not necessarily replace an existing ward boundary, and the number of councillors could increase by one to 12, eliminating any fears of a sitting councillor becoming a “sacrificial lamb”, chairman David MacLeod said. MacLeod said the point of the discussion was whether the council should create a constituency without consulting the public, o...

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