New Zealand Herald

2023 - 1 - 27

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Bowls: Kensington Bowling Club in Whangārei celebrates 100 years (New Zealand Herald)

Recognising the mahi put in by forefathers in establishing the Kensington Bowling Club will be at the forefront of its upcoming centenary celebrations.

You can be in a wheelchair and play bowls. “The centenary celebration is in recognition of our forefathers’ hard work that they’ve put into establishing this club. South Island-based Bowls New Zealand president Ann Wright will also attend.

Dalmatian influence on Far North District Council continues (New Zealand Herald)

Far North Dalmatian kauri gum diggers' descendants are today making their mark in their district's local government politics - as the area celebrates its ...

The third-generation Kiwi has a bachelor of science (hons) degree in relativity and cosmology plus a master of science in computer science. All illustrate the Dalmatian heritage of wanting to better communities, he said. He is also closely involved in the council’s social procurement and community wellbeing considerations. in turn build resilience in their community,” Jones said. Dalmatians are now a distinctive part of the Far North and its council. He set up a local computer business and has a deer farm and a forestry block. Radich’s family started gum digging at Sweetwater after arriving in the 1930s, his father digging gum on the land that is now his son’s farm. So it was brought to life again after its almost 10-decade absence and prevailed for all his sons. Vujcich said Dalmatian forebears were passionately interested in fostering their tiny homeland communities. Andrija and Erina Kleskovic had 13 children, whose surnames were changed to Anaru or Andrew. He drove a bullock wagon collecting gum for sorting and grading back at Sweetwater. Digging kauri gum was popular for the councillors’ forbears because it offered a way of making money without needing too much other than hard work.

Letters: Lunar Year of the Rabbit, Jacinda Ardern, Daron Parton ... (New Zealand Herald)

OPINION: Letters on eggs, weather, Christopher Luxon, Vladimir Putin, and Chris Hipkins.

Totally discounting a woman to be successful in this role is giving in to the trolls and thugs, with their threats, misogynistic messages and barrage of cruel sexist attacks. Some of the team have spat out empathy and kindness. The pandemic challenged how we function as a nation - unified and committed or divided and undermined by self-interest? On the homefront, she also made a number of mistakes but they can be argued and discussed and through our democratic process, new avenues can be taken. New Zealand remains one of the best countries in the world to live in. She left due to a combination of tiredness and the cold reality that amongst her catalogue of failures the public had realised that, although not personally divisive, she could not control the relentless ambition of her Māori caucus and had become toxic to the Treaty ambition of “one people”. Witness the rush by NZ’s richest to “buy” the next government with their huge donations to the “war chests” of our right-wing and far-right parties – National and Act. And those, like so many New Zealanders, who seem to have such short memories about what she has achieved, I feel sad today because in Aotearoa we seem to have no idea of a way forward to meet the challenges we have over the next 20 years. This will not be fixed until they start teaching civics - and the responsibilities democracy requires of all of us - in the “kindergarten” that is NZ now. Those who were so ignorant of the facts and evidence that she used for her decisions. Those who are so imbued with hatred and the need to lash out and hurt. It doesn’t cost anything to respect the points of view of others.

My perfect Whanganui weekend: Adam Crick (New Zealand Herald)

Adam Crick is the maintenance controller and planning manager at Aerowork Whanganui. Last year, he ran an 84-kilometre ultramarathon to raise money for ...

We do this fairly often and it’s really cool. On Sunday, we all get up early and go for a bike ride along the river to Behind The Door On 4 café at Ūpokongaro. On Saturday morning, we’ll take the kids down to the [Whanganui River] markets and grab a coffee and an almond croissant, then after that, I’ll go to an open mat at Gracie Gym here in Whanganui.

When daddy kills mummy: Picking up the pieces when children are ... (New Zealand Herald)

Warning: This story contains descriptions of domestic violence and murder and may be upsetting. When Reuben Peeni fatally assaulted Crystal Selwyn at her ...

I think part of the reason was everyone went through their various forms of guilt and I think there was quite a bit of blaming each other - some pretty horrid things were said... His mother is dead and his father is in prison. “She was the much-loved and much-needed mother of two little girls. “The girls have also come to learn, at child-appropriate ages and stages, about healthy relationships. protecting the girls from the public eye, social media and all of it… “We’ve always been open and honest about the fact that mum died, but we didn’t tell them how for years. “For those of us who have not been through it, the pain and loss is unimaginable… I had to tell the two little ones straight that mummy was going to die.” “[Ashlee] was obviously an adored daughter, grand-daughter and great grand-daughter. they don’t ask about what happened, they ask me to tell them things from when she was younger. “I saw him [in prison], I wanted to see him… I thought we’d just wait til she healed and bring her home.

Fluoridated water likely for Northlanders within 18 months (New Zealand Herald)

Last July then Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield ordered Government-mandated fluoridation for council drinking water plants servicing Whangārei, ...

The council would seek Manatū Hauora funding if told to fluoridate. There would be more costs on top of that if other treatment plants were mandated. The two Northland councils’ costs alone amount to more than 40 per cent of the available money. Adding fluoridation to council-supplied Dargaville and Maungaturoto drinking water would add a further 7600 affected people into the mix. This was set up for councils for drinking water fluoridation introduction costs. Hydrofluosilicic acid is produced during the manufacture of superphosphate fertiliser.