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Emily Bailey comment re. today’s IPCA report

Press Release – Emily Bailey

The report is a surprise in that the IPCA actually admits some fault by the police, which is a rarity from that institution which rarely criticizes unlawful or immoral acts of the NZ police force. It also continues to back up the claims of “reasonable” … Read more »

Legal Highs Industry: Synthetic Cannabis More Dangerous

Press Release – Mediaworks

The legal highs industry has admitted to TV3s The Vote that their products are more dangerous than ordinary cannabis and advised: If you want to get rid of synthetic cannabis, the best way is to decriminalise natural cannabis. Read more »

Pen Pushers Win with School Mergers

Press Release – New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says super-sizing Christchurch schools will do nothing to improve education and will only create jobs for pen pushers. Read more »

Big Chiefs Visit the Little Ill and Injured

Press Release – Waikato District Health Board

Smiles adorned the faces of some of Waikatos most ill and injured kids this morning (Wednesday 22 May), as the rugby heroes of the Waikato region spilled into Waikato Hospitals Waikids wards and clinics. Read more »

Whānau to Lead Change On Alcohol Policy In Auckland

Press Release – Hapai Te Hauora Tapui

Whnau and Mori communities are leading change to address alcohol harm in Auckland starting with an alcohol policy forum on Thursday 23rd May 2013. The forum will give attendees an insight into the Auckland alcohol policy. Community health worker, Hemi … Read more »

Otago Students Take On Child Poverty

Press Release – Choose Kids

A group of University of Otago students has banded together this year to try and address some of the issues of child poverty and encourage discussions in the public and political arenas. Read more »

Residential Growth Signaled For Whakarongo

Press Release – Palmerston North City Council

Whakarongo has been identified by Palmerston North City Council as the preferred location for residential growth in the city now Council is calling for formal submissions on Proposed Plan Change 6 that will rezone land at Whakarongo. The Plan … Read more »

Follow Salisbury’s Lead Says NZ First

Press Release – New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says Salisbury School and its supporters are an inspiration to all Kiwis fighting for decent treatment for young people less fortunate than themselves. Read more »

Man arrested for importing LSD-like drugs in DVD

Press Release – New Zealand Customs Service

A Taup man has been arrested by Customs officers for importing the drug 25B-NBOMe, an LSD mimic, hidden inside a DVD case. Five Customs officers, with the assistance of Taup Police, were part of an operation, which resulted in yesterdays arrest … Read more »

Tairawhiti leadership in signing up for ‘better care’

Press Release – The Maori Party

Mori Party candidate for Ikaroa Rwhiti, Na Raihania, is delighted that Tairawhiti DHB has signed up to the new national patient safety campaign, ‘Open for Better Care’. Read more »

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