70,000 sign petition to keep free school lunches – Health Coalition Aotearoa

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Contrary to the Associate Minister of Education’s claims, analysis of Healthy School Lunches Programme – Ka Ora, Ka Ako assessments has revealed it provides excellent value for the taxpayer dollar, as a groundswell of public opposition to Government cuts continues to grow. Two petitions against cuts to the programme by Health Coalition Aotearoa and the … Read more

Seabed miner quitting EPA hearing highlights danger of Luxon’s fast-track – Greenpeace

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Greenpeace says wannabe Taranaki seabed miner Trans-Tasman Resources is likely banking on Christopher Luxon’s fast-track process to side-step proper scrutiny of its Taranaki seabed mining proposal by bailing out of the Environmental Protection Agency hearing process. Australian-owned Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) has pulled out of appearing before the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) hearing into the company’s … Read more

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Crisis at border of South Sudan and Sudan escalating

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About 1,000 people a day are fleeing into South Sudan from Sudan after nearly one year of war, arriving in scorching heat and with children in dire need of support, Save the Children said. More than 600,000 people – both refugees and returnees – have crossed the border since last April, arriving into a region … Read more

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Bluecliffs – Initial options discussed at community meeting

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Bluecliffs residents discussed possible options for the future of their coastal community at a meeting in Tuatapere yesterday. The local area is currently in a transition to recovery period following the state of emergency declared by Southland District Mayor Rob Scott on 8 February. This was in response to erosion of land behind private properties … Read more