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Scoop
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Nuclear-Free Exhibition Opened By Hon. Phil Twyford In Auckland; Calls For Inspired Peace And Regionalism
Press Release – Asia Pacific Media Network Asia Pacific Report A former Minister and current opposition Labour Party MP has paid tribute to the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific (NFIP) movement. Hon. Phil Twyford, Member of Parliament for Te Atatu and spokesperson on disarmament, said Aotearoa New Zealand must maintain its own independence, embrace stronger regionalism, and be a 'voice for peace and de-militarisation'. Speaking at the opening of the week-long 'Legends of the Pacific: Stories of a Nuclear-Free Moana 1975-1995' exhibition at the Ellen Melville Centre, Twyford referred to the 40th anniversary of the Rainbow Warrior bombing by French secret agents on 10 July 2025. 'Much has been made in the years since of what a turning point this was, and how it crystallised in New Zealanders a commitment to the anti-nuclear cause,' he said. However, he said he wanted to talk about the 'bigger regional phenomenon' that shaped activism, public attitudes and official policies across the region, and what it could 'teach us today about New Zealand's place in the world'. 'I am talking about the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific movement.' Legends of the Pacific: Stories of a Nuclear-Free Moana 1975-1995 exhibition Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Where: Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, Paddy Walker Room, Auckland Central When: Daily, 10am to 4pm, until Friday 18 July 2025
Scoop
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Nuclear-Free Exhibition Opened By Hon. Phil Twyford In Auckland; Calls For Inspired Peace And Regionalism
Press Release – Asia Pacific Media Network Twyford praises NFIP lead, calls for inspired peace and regionalism. Asia Pacific Report A former Minister and current opposition Labour Party MP has paid tribute to the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific (NFIP) movement. Hon. Phil Twyford, Member of Parliament for Te Atatu and spokesperson on disarmament, said Aotearoa New Zealand must maintain its own independence, embrace stronger regionalism, and be a 'voice for peace and de-militarisation'. Speaking at the opening of the week-long 'Legends of the Pacific: Stories of a Nuclear-Free Moana 1975-1995' exhibition at the Ellen Melville Centre, Twyford referred to the 40th anniversary of the Rainbow Warrior bombing by French secret agents on 10 July 2025. 'Much has been made in the years since of what a turning point this was, and how it crystallised in New Zealanders a commitment to the anti-nuclear cause,' he said. However, he said he wanted to talk about the 'bigger regional phenomenon' that shaped activism, public attitudes and official policies across the region, and what it could 'teach us today about New Zealand's place in the world'. 'I am talking about the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific movement.' Legends of the Pacific: Stories of a Nuclear-Free Moana 1975-1995 exhibition Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Where: Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, Paddy Walker Room, Auckland Central When: Daily, 10am to 4pm, until Friday 18 July 2025
Scoop
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Nuclear-Free Exhibition Opened By Hon. Phil Twyford In Auckland; Calls For Inspired Peace And Regionalism
Asia Pacific Report A former Minister and current opposition Labour Party MP has paid tribute to the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific (NFIP) movement. Hon. Phil Twyford, Member of Parliament for Te Atatu and spokesperson on disarmament, said Aotearoa New Zealand must maintain its own independence, embrace stronger regionalism, and be a 'voice for peace and de-militarisation'. Speaking at the opening of the week-long 'Legends of the Pacific: Stories of a Nuclear-Free Moana 1975-1995' exhibition at the Ellen Melville Centre, Twyford referred to the 40th anniversary of the Rainbow Warrior bombing by French secret agents on 10 July 2025. 'Much has been made in the years since of what a turning point this was, and how it crystallised in New Zealanders a commitment to the anti-nuclear cause,' he said. However, he said he wanted to talk about the 'bigger regional phenomenon' that shaped activism, public attitudes and official policies across the region, and what it could 'teach us today about New Zealand's place in the world'. 'I am talking about the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific movement.' Legends of the Pacific: Stories of a Nuclear-Free Moana 1975-1995 exhibition Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Where: Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, Paddy Walker Room, Auckland Central When: Daily, 10am to 4pm, until Friday 18 July 2025
BBC News
25-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Final go-ahead for 200 village homes in Twyford
Two hundred homes can be built on farmland in a Berkshire village after final approval was Croudace Homes will build the homes on land south of New Bath Road in 12.2 hectare (30.1 acres) site was previously used for cattle Borough Council first approved outline plans in 2023, and has now granted secondary permission for details such as house type, landscaping and design. The homes will be 40% affordable in line with council requirements, with 47 four-bedroom homes, 70 three-bedroom homes, 67 two-bedroom homes and 16 one-bedroom homes.A planning statement submitted to the council said the site is a sustainable location within walking distance of Twyford village new homes will be accessed via the New Bath Road to the north and a new roundabout will be people objected to the proposal back in 2023 due to the site's proximity to the River Borough Council approved the plans with a signed legal agreement with developers on 20 June. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
