Under review: Mayors cautious and optimistic as councils come under microscope
26 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall said an independent review of local government is a good opportunity to define local and central responsibilities.
Photo / Bevan Conley
Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall said an independent review of local government is a good opportunity to define local and central responsibilities.
Photo / Bevan Conley
Liz Wylie is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicleliz.wylie@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Local mayors have reacted to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta s announcement of an independent review of local government. Mahuta said the review would explore how councils could maintain and improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders
Whanganui climate change strategy passes committee approval
27 Apr, 2021 04:30 AM
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In February last year Whanganui District Council voted in favour of declaring a climate emergency. Photo / Bevan Conley
In February last year Whanganui District Council voted in favour of declaring a climate emergency. Photo / Bevan Conley
Liz Wylie is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicleliz.wylie@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Whanganui District Council s policy and bylaw committee has unanimously voted to adopt its draft climate change strategy. Committee chairman, mayor Hamish McDouall, said amendments were made to the draft policy after hearing public submissions last week and all committee members voted to recommend its adoption by the council.
Beware those encouraging young people on to streets Young loyalists rioting on the Shankill Road in west Belfast last week. For decades young people in Northern Ireland have been drawn onto the streets to fight battles waged by their elders 27 April, 2021 00:01
THE reasons behind the recent violence on our streets are many and complex. They reflect genuine issues that must be addressed.
However, setting fire to your own area, attacking your own police service, potentially damaging the economy of your own country and undermining its social fabric are self-defeating tactics. It’s like putting a gun to your own head and shouting that if you don’t get your own way you will pull the trigger.
Daily recoveries, fresh cases cross 10k
Daily recoveries, fresh cases cross 10k
BySalonee MistrySalonee Mistry / Updated: Apr 26, 2021, 06:00 IST
Maharashtra records high number of 832 fatalities
As Pune district finds its feet amidst the second wave of COVID-19 the daily patients discharged for Sunday crossed the 10k mark and was pegged at 10,607 patients. This brings the progressive count of discharged patients in the district to 6,79,335 as of Sunday.
From the daily discharges, 4,759 are from
PMC limits, 2,027 from
PCMC, 2,795 from Pune Rural, 783 PMC, 2265 from PCMC, 2708 from Pune Rural, 451 from
Councils and 138 from the Cantonment area. This brings the cumulative COVID-19 positive cases in the district to 7,93,186 till date. Out of the current active cases 28,704 are in institutional care while 73,010 are in home isolation.