Film-maker puts Northland in spotlight with James & Isey movie
1 May, 2021 04:00 AM
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Isey and James Cross star in a documentary made by Northland film-maker Florian Habicht (right). Photo / Jenny Ling
Isey and James Cross star in a documentary made by Northland film-maker Florian Habicht (right). Photo / Jenny Ling
Jenny Ling is the Northern Advocate s feature writer and news reporterjenny.ling@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Florian Habicht s latest film is a documentary about Kawakawa residents James and Isey Cross. Reporter Jenny Ling visits them at home for a chat about their newfound stardom. Isey Cross is sitting snuggled under a
Ngāpuhi woman leading UK supermarket giant Ocado Retail made CBE
22 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Ngāpuhi s Melanie Smith, chief executive of UK supermarket giant Ocado, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the UK New Year Honours. Photo / Supplied
Ngāpuhi s Melanie Smith, chief executive of UK supermarket giant Ocado, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the UK New Year Honours. Photo / Supplied
Mikaela Collins is a reporter for the Northern Advocatemikaela.collins@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
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Minister of Corrections, Kelvin Davis is currently seeking collaborative approaches with iwi leaders to find solutions to the Māori prison population problem.
If you miss the State Highway 1 turnoff to central Kawakawa – with the tracks running down the middle of Gillies St, and those too-interesting-to-pee-on Hundertwasser toilets – and follow State Highway 11, you find Whiteman’s Rd on your left. Turn, and you come across a cul-de-sac called Leonard St. I cruised along this street via Google Maps (sitting in an office in Wellington) out of curiosity, after Cabinet Minister and Labour deputy leader Kelvin Davis, 53, spoke about his childhood here.