More youth wanted on roll as Mana looks like two-horse race
A LARGE chunk of voters in the 18-24 age group are missing from the Mana by-election. Registrar of Electors Toni Weir says it’s a concern that so many young people aren’t getting involved. “They could...
View ArticleRowdy meeting for Paekakariki candidates
MANA election candidates had to speak up to make themselves heard at a meeting in Paekakariki’s bowling club. Chairman Renwick Wright dubbed the meeting “rowdy” after giving the speakers questions from...
View ArticleKris wins, but Nats take party vote in Mana
NATIONAL MP Hekia Parata missed out on winning the Mana electorate again, but her party had a big night. Kris Faafoi was the winning candidate for Mana, with 1875 votes between him and Mrs Parata (far...
View ArticleCall for calm as Porirua debates marriage bill
A call for tolerance in Porirua has been made ahead of a Porirua City Council debate the Marriage Amendment Bill tomorrow. Councillor Litea ah Hoi began a post today on the Porirua Facebook page...
View ArticleLong-time MPs change colours to rainbow
By James Vernon and Cameron Russell LABOUR MP Louisa Wall’s bill on legalising same-sex marriage took a big step when Parliament voted 80-40 in favour of the change on Wednesday. More than half of the...
View ArticleAndersen upbeat as Labour licks its wounds
PROUD IN DEFEAT: Virginia Andersen talks about her pride in the campaign against Peter Dunne. VIRGINIA Andersen has trimmed Peter Dunne’s support in Ohariu in her first shot at running for Parliament....
View ArticleOutsourcing Maori programming still raw, but the show goes on
OUTSOURCING DEAL: Good for producers, but uncertainty still remains for future of Maori programming. IMAGE: Gabriel Pollard/Wikipedia commons TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND may have outsourced their Maori and...
View ArticleKapiti meeting pines for the way journalism used to be
JOURNALISM was better in the old days according to a panel of veteran Journalists who attended a public meeting in Paraparaumu. The aim of the meeting was to create awareness and debate about New...
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