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Clancy And Cameron Added To Ashburton Ballot
Councillor Carolyn Cameron has decided to seek a third term, becoming the ninth candidate in the Ashburton ward, and Hakatere ...
Lured By Hope, Trapped By Lies: Healing After Being Trafficked
Eight years ago, Maria left Caracas, Venezuela, driven by dwindling opportunities and the hope of completing her veterinary studies. At just 21, she accepted an offer from an acquaintance who promised ...
Greens Launch Petition Against Govt’s Attack On Democracy
The Green Party has launched a petition calling on the Government to keep its hands off voting rights. “We cannot allow this ...
Announcing New Management Team Members
Pulse Energy is pleased to announce two key changes to its senior leadership team. Georgina Ivory has been promoted to Sales ...
Regional Council Signals Support For Urban Waterway Management Transfer To Napier City
Hawke’s Bay Regional councillors have given their support to progress with a process that would transfer sole management of ...
Less Than 48 Hours To Go: If You Care About Your Region’s Environment, Growth, And Resilience — Now’s The Time To Stand
With just 48 hours until nominations close, the Regional Government Partnership – Te Uru Kahika is calling on ...
Clutha Development Launches Funding Boost For Local Entrepreneurs
Clutha Development acknowledges the success of Start Up Dunedin’s microgrant programme, which inspired this local initiative. “We are grateful to the Start Up Dunedin team for sharing their experience ...
College Of GPs Workforce Survey Shows Optimistic Changes, But Still More To Be Done To Address Core Challenges
Burnout levels amongst general practice and rural hospital doctors, while still unacceptably high, have improved since the 2022 Workforce Survey. In 2024, 38% of GP respondents and 26% of rural ...
Flawed Study Leaves Out The Voices Of Indigenous Fijian Women
One of the biggest problems is that the study only talks to men—specifically, 31 iTaukei men who all live in urban areas, have higher education, and are Christian. This is not a fair or full picture ...
Labour’s Inability To Deliver Drives Shifting Infra Positions
“In alignment with the Greens and Te Pati Māori, Labour MPs marched in the street against fast-track and the thousands of jobs it will create. According to a Labour branch’s post on social media, ...
Opinion
Standing With The Venezuelan People: One Year After Yet Another Sham Election
For years, Maduro and his cronies have manipulated Venezuela’s electoral system to maintain their illegitimate grip on power. By scheduling the municipal elections on the eve of the anniversary of the ...
United States Rejects A Two-State Solution Conference
This week, the UN will serve as host to an unproductive and ill-timed conference on the two-state solution in New York City. This is a publicity stunt that comes in the middle of delicate diplomatic ...