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Surgery helps Māngere Bridge girl to walk

Mandy Te Reporter from Manukau Courier

Hi neighbours, a five-year-old girl can walk after a long-awaited surgery. Ella's family left Māngere Bridge on ANZAC Day in 2018 and travelled to the USA where she had a selective operation. After being born at 25 weeks, Ella's mum was told Ella would never walk, talk or recognise her parents. She had defied those odds and made great progress. Read the story.

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6 days ago

What workplace change would you like to see most?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This coming Monday is Labour Day in New Zealand. This public holiday marks when the eight-hour workday and 48-hour workweek became law in 1899. The idea started with Samuel Parnell, a carpenter in Wellington, who in 1840 refused to work more than eight hours a day. Since skilled workers were in short supply, his employer had to agree.

As more skilled workers arrived, employers tried to change working conditions, but Parnell and others kept pushing for better rights. In 1890, Parnell led a Labour Day parade of 1,500 people to promote the eight-hour day. He passed away shortly after, and nine years later, Labour Day became an official public holiday.

Do you feel that we have reached the ideal in working environments yet? What rights are you passionate about relating to employment? Share your thoughts!

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