Elections in Canada and Australia signal shift away from Trump-style politics – Steven Joyce

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date May 2, 2025

Canada’s Liberal Party made a stunning comeback, winning a plurality of seats.
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‘Allies’ set to take on the world May 3, 2025
The Rasa School of Dance "Allies" crew, (back, from left) Amber Woods, Toby Paris, coach Danielle Veenvliet, Ruby Martin, Charlotte Cardno, (front) Maya Satake, Safera Wintrup and Emily Aubin gather after the performance that earned them fourth place at last week’s New Zealand Hip Hop Dance Championships. Photos: supplied The success of dancers from Dunedin’s […]
Good temperament makes greyhounds a ‘chill’ pet May 3, 2025
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Aiming to nurture a ‘supportive village’ May 3, 2025
Justyna Miller. PHOTO: ODT FILES The new Waitaki Multicultural community connector is passionate about creating a "supportive village" for new Waitaki residents.
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Cause of power outage unknown May 3, 2025
Photo: ODT Files Thousands of Waitaki power consumers fell victim to a once-in-a-decade power cut last Saturday.
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New principal a dab hand May 3, 2025
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Bugle player honoured for long service May 3, 2025
Oamaru Garrison Band member Andrew Hayes (centre) with family and friends at the Hakataramea War Memorial on Anzac Day. PHOTO: SUPPLIED An Oamaru man who has played the bugle at Oamaru Anzac commemorations for 60 years and at Hakataramea for 37 years, has been honoured this year.
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‘Over 40 years’ of Anzac addresses given May 3, 2025
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Tourism faces drastic funding cut May 3, 2025
Visitors wander through some of the limestone left by the early formation of New Zealand, at the Waitaki Whitestone Unesco Global Geopark. Photo: Supplied Waitaki tourism funding is likely to be slashed by the district council as it trims budgets in the face of a potential double-digit rate rise — throwing the Unesco-accredited Waitaki Whitestone […]
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Eco-friendly edible cups ‘pretty cool’ May 3, 2025
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Plans for 100 units above retail precinct May 3, 2025
Of 100 one-bedroom residential units proposed at The Crest, 86 are slated to be A-frames. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Queenstown developer Kurt Gibbons is planning to build another 100 one-bedroom residential units — 86 of them A-frames — on land above the Country Lane retail precinct.
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