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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 16, 2020 4:25:56 GMT 12
HEALTH OFFICIAL PRAISES WORK OF IWI CHECKPOINTSThe Health Ministry’s Māori deputy director general believes iwi COVID-19 checkpoints are being given a negative rap they don’t deserve. New Zealand First MP Darroch Ball has put a bill into the ballot which would force the police to act wherever someone set up an illegal roadblock. John Whaanga says he’s keen to get a more formal assessment done of the checkpoints, which were mainly in Te Whānau a Apanui, Tairāwhiti and Te Taitokerau. He says they weren’t just about policing...... www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjQ3NDE/Health-official-praised-work-of-iwi-checkpoints
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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 16, 2020 4:27:58 GMT 12
HIGHLY REGARDED MĀORI ADVOCATE JOINS UNICEF NZMs Hudson has of wealth of experience in local government, Treaty of Waitangi settlements, Māori business development, health promotion, education, as well as sports and recreation that make her an ideal advocate for Indigenous peoples participation in international development. Ms Hudson is of Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Rarua and Ngāti Pikiao descent. “I have long admired UNICEF New Zealand’s commitment to children,” she says. “It takes courage and innovative thinking to address the disparities and inequalities faced by many New Zealand families. I am excited to join UNICEF NZ and use my knowledge and passion to make a lasting impact for our whanau.”........ www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2006/S00350/highly-regarded-maori-advocate-joins-unicef-nz.htm
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