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NZ Race Relations Roundup

NZ Race Relations Roundup

breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com News: Reserve Bank report tots up $69b of assets in Maori economy Maori businesses and non-profit organisations owned almost $69 billion in assets as of 2018, according to a new report on the Maori economy released by the Reserve Bank. The report, produced by economic consultancy Berl,

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Daily News Roundup – 29 January 2021

Daily News Roundup – 29 January 2021

Covid: MIQ Meriana Johnsen (RNZ): Calls to restrict returnee numbers to avoid more Covid-19 outbreaks 1News: NZ should ‘have goal of no Covid-19 positive people’ arriving into country – Michael Baker RNZ: Pressure mounts for full audit of MIQ network after Covid-19 community cases John Anthony (Stuff): Allowing different plane arrivals

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Daily News Roundup – 28 January 2021

Daily News Roundup – 28 January 2021

Covid: General David Welch (The Conversation): Northland case is a reminder NZ’s ‘dumb good luck’ may run out Jamie Morton (Herald): Why aren’t we seeing more cases in Northland? Amelia Wade (Herald): Two new Auckland community cases, locations of interest released Adam Pearse (Northern Advocate): Two positive Auckland

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NZ Race Relations Roundup

NZ Race Relations Roundup

breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com News: Pakeha lack ‘cultural competency’ to lead Oranga Tamariki, which needs ‘by Maori, for Maori’ overhaul – Whanau Ora chair Pakeha have had their turn trying to look after New Zealand’s vulnerable, the chair of Whanau Ora says, and should cede responsibility to Maori following the resignation

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Daily News Roundup – 27 January 2021

Daily News Roundup – 27 January 2021

Covid: Vaccine Tova O’Brien (Newshub): New Zealand catching up to allies on COVID-19 vaccines but mass roll-out won’t begin until mid-year Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff): Not much time for DHBs to get ready to administer Covid vaccines, vendor warns Rowan Quinn (RNZ): Health staff train up to administer Pfizer

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Are You a Retired Journalist?

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Daily News Roundup – 26 January 2021

Daily News Roundup – 26 January 2021

Covid Luke Malpass (Stuff): Northland Covid-19 case threatens to bring summer to screeching halt Audrey Young (Herald): Aussie suspension adds to Cabinet’s Covid agenda (paywalled) Richard Harman: Testing the limts – the Northland Covid-19 case Katie Todd (RNZ): ‘This is totally on the government’ – anger grows in Northland after community

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Let’s Party Like It Is 2017

Let’s Party Like It Is 2017

While sleepy Joe Biden was rehashing tired old cliches in his inaugural speech to the nation, Jacinda Ardern was busy doing some rehashing of her own. Having retained her title as the Spin Queen by naming 2021 as the “Year of the Vaccine”, she then moved on to the most

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Daily News Roundup – 25 January 2021

Daily News Roundup – 25 January 2021

Covid Harry Lock (RNZ): Covid community case: Infection at MIQ facility ‘most likely scenario’ Jamie Morton (Herald): Time to ‘turn down tap’ on travel from risky countries, experts say Kate Green and Jackson Thomas (Stuff): Covid-19 response, experts say in wake of probable case Audrey Young (Herald): Where is Jacinda

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Are You a Retired Journalist?

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Become a Citizen Journalist like LionRed

The BFD is seeking citizen journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. Regular contributor Lionred reported on a disaster in Lostwithiel, Cornwall at the end of last year, providing both commentary and photos of what was happening. Would you like to become a citizen journalist? You

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Bidengasm: MSNBC Gets Weak Knees over Biden’s Inauguration

Bidengasm: MSNBC Gets Weak Knees over Biden’s Inauguration

Curtis Houck newsbusters.org It was a day for the ages in the lives of the liberal media. With Wednesday’s inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, one could have been mistaken if liberal journalists deemed January 20, 2021 the greatest day of their lives, topping

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