The figure of the Maori warrior was central to Lee Tamahori’s first film,and his latest. But is he at peace with it at last?
The Queensland Reds’ season of high hopes and promise has ended in disappointment with a 43-21 submission to the Chiefs in the opening Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final in Hamilton.
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles said the new direction would prioritise the “protection of the Australian community and common sense”.
The wellbeing of this oddball of the duck world,with pouty,designer lips and webbed feet that fold like an umbrella,is an indicator of how the rest of its environment is doing.
Defence Minister Richard Marles sidestepped questions about whether permanent residents from autocracies such as China would be allowed to serve in the ADF.
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles made the sensational statement in an interview on Thursday during a bruising week for the government over immigration.
The finger-pointing over migration and crime is beginning to get ugly.
Despite Andrew Giles’ assertion,government sources say drones are not being used to track detainees after the practicality of the program was questioned.
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles’ claim comes as several caucus colleagues are privately discussing his future in the portfolio.
The political brawl in Canberra over the deportation of convicted New Zealanders who have spent most of their lives in Australia is causing long dark clouds across the Tasman.
The collapse of cricket tour specialist Calypso Destinations has left dozens of parents and coaches out of pocket and shattered emerging players’ dreams of a trip of a lifetime.