8 Nov 2015

Parihaka to All Black haka: the best reads

9:02 pm on 8 November 2015

From calls to mark local history instead of Guy Fawkes, to rapture followed by more muted welcomes to victorious sportsmen and royals; radionz.co.nz put its stamp on some of the week's major stories.

Push to replace Guy Fawkes with Parihaka Day

The Maori Party is calling again for Guy Fawkes to be recognised as Parihaka Day to commemorate the sacking of the pacifist Taranaki settlement in 1881.

Parihaka Pa, circa 1900, with Mount Taranaki - taken by an unidentified photographer.

Parihaka Pa, circa 1900, with Mount Taranaki - taken by an unidentified photographer. Photo: Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand / Ref 1/2-056542-F, Alexander Turnbull Library, http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23078293

100 mental health calls a day to police

Police officers are dealing with more than 100 mentally ill people every day, and the callouts are taking longer to resolve than they used to.

'Father of marine conservation' dies

Tributes poured in for Bill Ballantine, a pioneer of marine conservation who fought to establish Leigh Marine Laboratory in 1977 - one of the first "no-take" reserves in the world.

All Blacks celebrate with Auckland

The victorious All Blacks received a rapturous welcome from about 4000 people when they arrived at Auckland Airport. It was followed by a ceremony in the central city that attracted thousands more.

Keven Mealamu and John Campbell

Keven Mealamu and John Campbell Photo: RNZ/Diego Opatowski

Wine and walkabouts for the royals

Nelson turned on its warmest charm for the royal couple, who managed to fit in a public walkabout, a visit to Nelson's Cawthron Institute and World of WearableArt gallery, and a food and wine event in just four hours.

Aus deports Kiwi on return from Syria

New Zealand man Warren Marriner planned to return to his home in Perth after a trip to Syria, but Australian Immigration had different ideas and moved to deport him back to New Zealand.

A bee landed on Prince Charles' leg while he was holding the tuatara in Dunedin.

A bee landed on Prince Charles' leg while he was holding the tuatara in Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer

The prince, a tuatara and a bumblebee

The Prince of Wales meets a young tuatara and an uninvited bumblebee during a visit to a conservation sanctuary near Dunedin.

New Zealand releases TPP text

The New Zealand government released the legal text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on behalf of the deal's 12 member countries.