Third for scooter rider
Far North scooter rider Cooper Steen nabbed third place at the Scooter World Championships in Madrid. The 16-year-old Kerikeri High School student was in Spain for the event which ran from June 16 to 18. He competed in the street category. His mum Tania Steen said the competition was tough. “We are so proud,” she said. “It’s a huge achievement.” Steen also scored a bronze medal for at the World Skate Games in Argentina last year.
Electoral roll deadline near
Time is running out for Māori voters in Te Tai Tokerau to choose which electoral roll they want to be on for this year’s general election. Voters of Māori descent choose the Māori roll or general roll when they first enrol to vote and can change rolls at any time except in the three months before an election. Māori who want to change the roll they are on before the 2023 general election need to do it by midnight July 13. People can enrol, update their address, and change rolls if they would like to online at vote.nz, or by calling 0800 36 76 56 to request an enrolment form by post.
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