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• Green Party to contest by-election

  
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  The Green party has opened nominations for a candidate to contest the Ikaroa Rāwhiti by-election . The party has only ever won one electorate. that was a general seat and the party didn’t manage to hold that. The chances of its winning the by-election are slight. The interest will be in whether it manages to ...
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• Charter Schools on track, the left will be upset

  
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  John Banks was interviewed on Q+A about charter schools. It seems they are on track: Act Party leader John Banks says there won’t be any changes to legislation around the controversial partnership schools despite opposition parties continuing their objections to elements of the bill such as allowing unqualified ...
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• The long journey from beached whale to bone carvings

  
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  ABOUT 300 people watched as members of Ngati Toa iwi, knee-deep in blood, cut out the jaw bone from a sperm whale washed up on Paraparaumu Beach in January. Among the onlookers, children cried and adults shouted out in anger, accusing iwi members of “butchering the animal”. Members of Ngati Toa iwi were ...
  2 weeks ago

• Aarons last stand

  
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  The axe is hovering above Aaron Gilmore. The media now has the full text of a text message exchange between Gilmore and Christchurch lawyer Andrew Riches; here tis, via Newstalk ZB: The text exchange between Aaron Gilmore and Christchurch lawyer Andrew Riches has been leaked to Newstalk ZB (warning: contains ...
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• Newtown School roll bounces back after quake risks losses

  
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  NEWTOWN School has bounced back after a roll decrease caused by earthquake worries in 2011. About 30 students left after it was discovered that the main school building was below earthquake standards and had to be evacuated. Since then, between 50 and 60 children, mostly new entrants, have started attending the ...
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• Petone school begins programme to help pupils learning in te reo

  
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  Petone principal Iosua Esera A PETONE principal who has been critical of national standards is hoping a te reo Maori adaptation will better serve his bilingual students. Petone Central School is the only school in the area that  teaches in te reo as well as English, and principal Iosua Esera is excited to ...
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• I Know That This Information Would Have Saved My Parents Lives

  
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  Written by: Kepa Hi guys, My story isn’t quite like the other testimonials I’ve read on here, so congrats to all the other paleople (paleo people). Back in 2009 after my second daughter was born, I got to my heaviest ever weight 80 kg. Now I know that might not Read more...
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• Māori Music in our libraries

  
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  Not only do we have a great selection of recordings of traditional Māori music in our libraries but we produce a guide to the best resources in our collections and online . Christchurch City Council has their own waiata group which celebrates at special occasions around our libraries. Here they are at Christmas ...
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• Mormon Maori Prophecies and Apostasy

  
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  I must admit, before my trip to New Zealand over the holidays I had never heard of the Mormon Maori prophecies.  I knew that there are many Polynesian church members.  I was aware that the most popular religion in the island of Molokai (the spiritual center of Hawaii) is Mormonism, and that there are many [...]
  3 weeks ago

• Gum diggers, fish, and great accommodation in Northland, NZ

  
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  Doubtless Bay Villas Northland has it all – you are spoilt for choice and today it’s gum diggers history, fish, swimming, and great accommodation.  I check out the fabulous, add-to-your-list Kahoe Farms Hostel  and head off to the historic seaside village of Mangonui – home of the famous Mangonui Fish ...
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• Te Kotahitanga – a successful programme is cut

  
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  For more than ten years a programme has been developed, implemented and monitored that has a proven ability to help teachers work effectively with all students. Te Kotahitanga was developed by Russel Bishop, Mere Berryman and a team at Waikato University to help teachers become culturally responsive and inclusive. ...
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• “You f*cking eggs” – Serious or Batsh*t Crazy?

  
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  Isn’t it wonderful how enabling tech and the internet is. I think the “chemtrails” comment gives it away. It must be fun playing with the Sharpie before each video.  Looks like he isn’t a fan of Betty Windsor either. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate ...
  3 weeks ago

• “He Toki Huna New Zealand In Afghanistan” – Maori TV

  
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  “He Toki Huna New Zealand In Afghanistan” – Maori TV by karol Last night Maori TV screened an excellent documentary He Toki Huna New Zealand in Afghanistan (by Kay Ellmers and Annie Goldson).  It is now  available for viewing on Maori TV’s website . It explores the role of NZ in Afghanistan, ...
  4 weeks ago

• A new generation carries on making music with singing treasures

  
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  A NEW generation of taonga puoro players is continuing the revival of the use of traditional Maori instruments as a renowned player passes the torch to his  ‘apprentice’. Taonga puoro translates literally to singing treasures. Richard Nunns is widely regarded as a world specialist in the instruments, and is ...
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• Whangarei (Nueva Zelanda) desea ser el Bilbao del Pacífico

  
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  La opción de construir un museo se presenta, para la ciudad neozelandesa de Whangarei, como la oportunidad de convertirse en un centro de atracción de turismo cultural en el área Pacífico. La verdad es que el edificio, cuando se construya, va a ser un centro de interés en si mismo, [...]
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• Google Translate & a major Diplomatic Incident

  
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  Just because you speak a lesser spoken language you can no longer assume that that what you write will be confined to your small language group. Not so long ago, Marie Krarup, a member of the nationalistic Danish People’s Party was invited to New Zealand as part of a parliamentary delegation learning about the New ...
  4 weeks ago

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