Baby on board: Whānau benefiting from marae-based maternity care
Leith Porter-Samuels empowers pregnant Māori women and their whānau with childbirth and early-parenting skills using a unique kaupapa Māori model.
She recently hosted birthEd’s free three-day Kaupapa Māori Antenatal and Kaiāwhina Education course at Te Kakano o Te Aroha Marae in Moera, Lower Hutt, and will hold another course in December.
The environment outside of a hospital is more natural - it feels safer to learn, said mum-to-be Ngarangi Williams.
Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
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88.5% Yes, it's fair
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10.8% No, it's unreasonable
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0.7% Other - I'll share below
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unnecessary traffic management marine drive eastern bays near Sorrento bay
was gob smacked to see traffic management in place marine drive near Sorrento Bay Eastbourne, Traffic lights in place being managed manually by people in vehicles. and why - well because there were cones across one lane. there were no road works in progress no machinery on road. How many thousands of dollars is this costing the rate payers? Why is this allowed to happen? this looks to be a 24-hour operation doesn't anybody care besides me! Does Eastbourne have councillor if so can someone please advise me they need to say something about this ridiculous situation