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#national: System Failing Māori Tamariki: New Report Reveals One in Four Had 10 or More Safety Warnings Before Intervention
Read more: #national: System Failing Māori Tamariki: New Report Reveals One in Four Had 10 or More Safety Warnings Before InterventionA new report from Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’s Monitor has delivered a stark warning about the ongoing failures of Aotearoa’s child protection system, revealing that one quarter of Māori children and young people who were the subject of safety and wellbeing concerns had already been reported 10 or more times before intervention occurred. The…
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#hauora: Lifeblood Running Low: NZ Needs 4,000 New Donors as Demand Reaches Record High
Read more: #hauora: Lifeblood Running Low: NZ Needs 4,000 New Donors as Demand Reaches Record HighDespite record numbers of New Zealanders donating plasma, health officials are warning that demand for lifesaving blood and plasma products is growing faster than supply, creating an urgent need for 4,000 new donors over the next 12 months. As National Blood Donor Week gets underway, New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) Chief Executive Sam Cliffe says…
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#regional: Tarawera Remembered: Haka Theatre Brings 140-Year Legacy to Life
Read more: #regional: Tarawera Remembered: Haka Theatre Brings 140-Year Legacy to LifeA powerful new haka theatre work is bringing the history, grief and resilience of the Tarawera eruption back to the stage, opening exactly 140 years after one of Aotearoa’s most devastating volcanic events. Tērā te Auahi, created through Te Whare Tapere o Te Arawa, marks the anniversary of the 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera, which…
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#election2026:Farmers Draw Line in the Dirt: Federated Farmers Unveils Election Wishlist
Read more: #election2026:Farmers Draw Line in the Dirt: Federated Farmers Unveils Election WishlistWith the 2026 General Election fast approaching, Federated Farmers has launched a new political platform aimed at shaping the priorities of the next government, placing farming, food production and rural communities firmly at the centre of New Zealand’s economic future. The organisation’s election campaign, titled Backing Kiwi Farmers, outlines a five-point plan that Federated Farmers…


































