The revival of producing music on vinyl in Northland is being led by a local band and a music shop that released their self-titled debut album The Surge.
Vaughan Gunson: New Zealand health system restructure - five issues to consider
4 May, 2021 05:30 PM
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Health Minister Andrew Little, flanked by Associate Health Ministers, from left, Aupito William Sio, Peeni Henare and Dr Ayesha Verrall, after announcing the Government s health reforms. Photo / NZME
Health Minister Andrew Little, flanked by Associate Health Ministers, from left, Aupito William Sio, Peeni Henare and Dr Ayesha Verrall, after announcing the Government s health reforms. Photo / NZME
LIFE AND POLITICS
The restructuring of our health system announced by Health Minister Andrew Little has raised issues we re going to be analysing and discussing for some time.
Vaughan Gunson: Empty hall but new Whangārei MP Emily Henderson full of promise
20 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Whangārei MP Emily Henderson. Hikurangi locals missed an opportunity to get acquainted with their new member of Parliament, writes Vaughan Gunson. Photo / Supplied
Whangārei MP Emily Henderson. Hikurangi locals missed an opportunity to get acquainted with their new member of Parliament, writes Vaughan Gunson. Photo / Supplied
LIFE AND POLITICS
As far as political meetings go, it was a disappointment. Only a handful showed up at the Hikurangi Town Hall to meet Whangārei s new Labour MP Emily Henderson. There were Labour supporters from further afield
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Vaughan Gunson: Is it time to embark on prefabricated state housing mega-build?
6 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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From a peak of 70,000 state houses in 1990 (most built before 1980), state housing stocks fell before rebounding to around 63,000 today. Photo / File
From a peak of 70,000 state houses in 1990 (most built before 1980), state housing stocks fell before rebounding to around 63,000 today. Photo / File
LIFE AND POLITICS
At 9.30 in the morning, July 15, 1999, a police squad landed on the roof of pensioner Len Parker s Balmoral home from a helicopter. He, along with two others, Tony Haines and Grant Morgan, was removed.
For five weeks, the three men had barricaded themselves inside after Housing New Zealand had moved to evict Len due to unpaid rent.