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Letters: Withdrawal rooms an idea from our education past that has had its day
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (776+ words) Is there another way to deal with cannabis crime? Withdrawal rooms should stay in the past Having experienced the use of “withdrawal rooms” as a teacher and dean in secondary schools in the 70s and 80s, I can assure readers that they…...
A shared identity: Two councils seek their own unitary authority
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (659+ words) Waitomo and Ōtorohanga Districts have unanimously voted to push for a King Country Council. The Head Start proposal would see the two district councils amalgamate into a single unitary authority, should the Government accept. Ōtorohanga District Mayor Rodney Dow told…...
???We can see your washing???: NZ politician joins meeting from bathroom
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (170+ words) A New Zealand politician has raised eyebrows after joining a high-stakes meeting from a bathroom, her laundry clearly visible in the background. Councillor Jo Galer logged into a meeting of the Dunedin City Council on Monday to a titter from…...
Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri super city off the table after narrow council vote
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (1631+ words) The Christchurch-only model was chosen over the three-district amalgamation as well as options extending to Hurunui or the whole of Canterbury. The proposal will now be submitted to the Government under its voluntary Head Start programme, which is designed to…...
'A very good cause': Barry Soper supports St Faith’s restoration
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (766+ words) Barry Soper will headline a fundraising night for the St Faith's restoration project in Rotorua on August 20. Politics, humour and Rotorua history will come together for one night to help restore one of Rotorua’s most treasured landmarks. Veteran political journalist…...
Piripi Moore: Local reform should grow local futures
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (603+ words) Local government reform is focused on issues of structure, representation, efficiency and value for ratepayers but a crucial point must be made clear – a local lens needs to be built in from the start. Because local enterprise is central to…...
'You can make people's lives better': McAnulty makes his pitch to Tararua and CHB voters
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (520+ words) Jetstar to scrap 7kg carry-on limit, add new paid priority service After almost a decade of being in the spotlight as an MP, Kieran McAnulty says he still hasn’t got used to the lack of privacy that comes with the job....
Act's 'visually misleading' post: Is it a graphic or a graph?
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (735+ words) By Farah Hancock of RNZ An Act Party post about the gap between new medicines funded in Australia and New Zealand is “visually misleading”, according to a statistics professor. The post on the Act Party’s Facebook page shows two stacks…...
Ryan Bridge: The great DIY store brain drain
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (790+ words) Act leader David Seymour and Green co-leader Marama Davidson discuss the expected hike to unemployment. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner reveals details about the latest spending figures. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY Where have the wise, older…...
What Taihape residents think of town's new unofficial title
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (517+ words) The gumboot capital of New Zealand has a new unofficial title. Travel website WorldAtlas has named Taihape as one of 12 small New Zealand towns with “unmatched friendliness”. The Chronicle hit the streets of the Rangitīkei town to discover its residents…...