More than 10,000 Covid-19 vaccines were given this weekend in Southland and Otago, with the Southern DHB reporting there has been 200,000 doses given in the district in total.
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Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta makes an announcement at the New Plymouth District Council regarding Māori wards. (First published Feb 1, 2021) Similar to Māori parliamentary seats, Māori wards establish areas where those on the Māori electoral roll vote for representatives who sit alongside general wards. But Dunedin was looking at a different model, after engaging with iwi about greater Māori representation. That included having Māori representatives on standing committees, which would have a ‘’stronger decision-making voice within council and a stronger articulation of Treaty partnership with mana whenua ’, according to the report.
Reptile traffickers trawl scientific literature, target newly described species
by Pavel Toropov on 26 May 2021
The descriptions and locations of new reptile species featured in scientific literature are frequently being used by traders to quickly hunt down, capture and sell these animals, allowing them to be monetized for handsome profits and threatening biodiversity.
New reptile species are highly valued by collectors due to their novelty, and often appear on trade websites and at trade fairs within months after their first description in scientific journals.
In the past 20 years, the Internet, combined with the ease and affordability of global travel, have made the problem of reptile trafficking rampant. Some taxonomists now call for restricted access to location information for the most in demand taxa such as geckos, turtles and pythons.
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull remembered at town hall funeral service
3 May, 2021 05:30 AM
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Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull was a fun-loving family man and industrious leader, mourners were told at his funeral today. Photo / Peter McIntosh
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull was a fun-loving family man and industrious leader, mourners were told at his funeral today. Photo / Peter McIntosh
Otago Daily Times
By: Grant Miller
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull was a fun-loving family man and industrious leader, mourners were told at his funeral today.
Hundreds of people packed into the Dunedin Town Hall to celebrate Cull s life.