Free school buses planned for Rotorua, Whakatāne students as BOPRC gets brave
12 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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Big moves have been made to enable school children in Rotorua and Whaktāne to catch the bus for free. Photo / Getty Images
Big moves have been made to enable school children in Rotorua and Whaktāne to catch the bus for free. Photo / Getty Images
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has voted to extend Tauranga s successful trial of free bus fares for school children to Rotorua and Whakatāne.
The move has been met with applause from Rotorua education leaders. The
Press Release – Sustainability Trust There are still many properties in the rental market that are cold, damp, and lacking insulation and heating. The likelihood of these meeting the Healthy Homes Standards (HHS) deadline of 1 July, is very unlikely. Many of these properties are home to …
There are still many properties in the rental market that are cold, damp, and lacking insulation and heating. The likelihood of these meeting the Healthy Homes Standards (HHS) deadline of 1 July, is very unlikely.
Many of these properties are home to some of our most vulnerable people. Even with the Government’s Winter Energy Payment, (WEP) they will still feel the cold.
Health shakeup: Should New Zealanders pay to see a GP? nzherald.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nzherald.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Concerns the high-price of a trip to the doctor is worsening New Zealand s health outcomes 28 April 2021
Analysis from the Herald shows enrolled patients can pay between 10 and 70 dollars for an appointment in Auckland.
Even people with a Community Services Card could pay up to 90 dollars, if they aren t enrolled at the office they visit.
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners says there are people who just can t afford it.
Medical Director Bryan Betty says without primary care, patients health conditions will worsen, until they end up in the hospital.
He says having a regular GP who you can visit and who gets to know you, is an important part of medical care.