The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
Woohoo! @OtagoRC’s QTown and Dunedin Orbus services have been implemented into @transitapp 🚌🗺
On top of these two fine localities, Transit now supports Chch, Timaru, Nelson, Welly, Tron, Tauranga and Akl, making it en route to being Aotearoa’s best nationwide PT app
In March, our Deputy Leader started a petition to decrease the standdown period for gay men to Donate Blood.
Today, the @NZBlood Service changed their rules to allow men who have sex with men to donate after three months.
This is an important step forward.
Integrity New Zealand are committed to partnership between our communities.
We commend @NZStuff for their acknowledgement of the wrongs in their past.
We hope, that Māori, Pākehā and all New Zealanders can begin to move forward as equal partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Press is in its 160th year and today we take stock. The way Māori have been portrayed in our newspaper has been ignorant, blinkered. And sometimes blatantly, shockingly racist. We are sorry. Nō mātou te hē https://t.co/XrHbqnZ1Vl
Interested in election days past? Check out this photo from the Parliamentary Collection of a crowd in Willis Street, Wellington waiting for the 1931 general election results.
[Credit: William Hall Raine, photographer (ATL photo, free of copyright)]
I voted today: @TroyMihaka @NZGreens Yes, Yes
It was super easy, I mean "best country in the world" easy. We are really trying to get every kiwi to vote and I love it.
Here is a kiwi picture from my gallery for no reason at all:
Good to see @TroyMihaka waving his placard on Ruahine Street this morning. You spoke well at Newtown meeting last night Troy, although you do remind me a bit of Troy McClure. https://t.co/O9koin4i4g
It's Mental Health Awareness Week
One of our core policies is focused on improving mental health across New Zealand
We're calling for TWO YEARS FREE MENTAL HEALTH CARE for all Kiwis
If we make counseling a normal part of life, we can fight stigma
#MHAWNZ
https://t.co/5bCEckBBHP
NZME's Wellington newsroom launches its local election coverage today. Here's my profile on the Rongotai electorate. Paul Eagle sounds more like a National Party candidate tbh. https://t.co/VNswFaDi52
We have a new election date!
17 October 2020
This gives us the opportunity as a country, to work on stamping out the second wave of COVID-19 while also following a fair, democratic process.
But we need your help
Head to https://t.co/JYFSO29var to get invovled
Just wonderful that our hard working team spent ages cleaning off a racist statement from @TroyMihaka’s sign only for @NZNationalParty to erect a hoarding right over it. And then for them to ignore our request to move it. Very democratic #sarcasm#nzpol
I wonder if NZers realise how extraordinary this is? I have not, in my entire career as a foreign correspondent, seen a leader who has this constant command of her brief, who communicates the info so clearly, judges mood, & remains patient & pertinent. It's SO rare.
#BREAKING: The results of the latest 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton Poll.
Judith Collins has soared in the preferred PM rankings since taking over as National leader - but her party is languishing at just 32%. Labour sits at 53%.
https://t.co/fWxkHztOH3
#YourVote2020#1NEWSPoll#nzpol
We are disappointed to see this change blocked.
Māori should be permitted to change their electorate when they feel the need to change.
As people, Māori on the roles know their own mind better than the arbitrary dates permit.
Our Candidate for Rongotai @TroyMihaka in the paper today.
But unfortunately not for the most pleasant reason.
One of Troy's hoardings had been the victim of an attack.