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Barney Thomas was today awarded Te Tohu Ratonga Tūmatanui o Aotearoa, the New Zealand Public Service Medal as recognition for 40 years of civil service. Barney has worked for Te Papa Atawhai, the Department of Conservation for many years, and more recently .
Karamū High School has recently acknowledged the correct spelling of its name, with the inclusion of a tohutō (macron). A dawn karakia was held earlier this month (July 19) to unveil the new name. Principal Dionne Thomas says it has been an important .