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The Bulletin: Expectations of a major immigration speech Good morning and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Expectations of a major immigration speech, National continues to linger in poll doldrums, and trace Covid in Wellington wastewater probably doesn’t signal an outbreak. As mentioned at the end of last week, we’re expecting some sort of announcement on immigration policy from the government this week. Newsroom’s Anuka Nadkarni reports the announcement will involve much tighter targeting of highly-skilled people in migration targets. As the PM said at an event last week, “we are actually using Covid to actually stop and take a look at our immigration settings.” ....
RYAN ANDERSON/STUFF In 1902 the SS Ventnor sank, carrying the bones of 499 Chinese miners with it. Their descendants tell the story of finally recognising the Chinese miners. Nearly 500 Chinese miners whose bodies were lost more than 100 years ago will be recognised for the first time thanks to a unique relationship between Chinese and Māori. Denise Piper and Lucy Xia report. An event on April 10 will read out the names of 499 Chinese gold miners, whose remains were being returned to their homeland aboard the SS Ventnor when the ship sank in 1902 near Hokianga Harbour. The event will be in the tradition of Ching Ming (清明節), also known as tomb-sweeping day, a traditional Chinese festival when people honour their ancestors. ....
STUFF In Northland s Ruakaka, a sea wall is being built to combat erosion and sea level rise; while in Ahipara, human intervention is causing more coastal erosion and change. With climate change causing more extreme coastal erosion and sea level rise, coastal communities are going to have to decide how to adapt. Stuff’s senior Northland reporter Denise Piper looks at two different approaches in two very different seaside localities. In the Whangārei coastal community of Ruakaka, wind and waves are eroding a riverside reserve and seawater is making six significant pōhutukawa sick. So the Whangārei District Council is spending $374,000 on a seawall, up to 2.3m high, along with earthworks, protection around the roots of the trees and associated stormwater work. ....