Kaepernick very much inspired me, and inspired an entire nation, and still does, to actually think about these things,” she said.

Kaepernick began protesting the anthem during the 2016 NFL season while he was the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. His protests and other athletes' protests have led to backlash from conservatives, including President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE, who has called for team owners to fire players who protest during the anthem.fastest growing rural districts in New Zealand. The current population is 31,041 – a 13% increase since 2006.

Part of the recent population growth has been people moving from Christchurch following the earthquakes, with some needing the support of local social service agencies.

"Our community has changed since the Strategy was first adopted and we need to find out whether we need to re-evaluate any of the action points," Mr Thomas says.

"We also want to know whether there are any new themes arising in our community that we need to focus on."

The Social Wellbeing Strategy 2009-14 identified six areas of focus for the district's social wellbeing: housing, new residents and migrants, children and young people, health, community social services and older people.

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