by Aucklist | 7 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Heading into 2022, being prepared for change and a bit of uncertainty will put Kiwis in a stronger position, Newshub reports. Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath suggests Kiwis prepare themselves for a few “curve balls” as New Zealand opens up and adapts to...
by Aucklist | 7 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
There has been no “downward trend” in pedestrian and cyclist deaths in Auckland, despite the region committing to ending traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries, an Auckland Transport (AT) report has found. Stuff reveals vulnerable road users – which also...
by Aucklist | 7 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
The Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency has been battling the Ministry of Health for data on Covid-19 Māori vaccinations, Stuff reports. “Delta has very quickly become a Māori pandemic,” National Hauora Coalition chief executive Simon Royal told a special hearing of the...
by Aucklist | 7 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Six of Auckland’s regional parks will receive Māori names that showcase and celebrate the stories of the region’s rich Māori history, Auckland Council reveals. Names are considered and put forward by mana whenua and may reflect the local Māori history relating to the...
by Aucklist | 7 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
A registered nutritionist is calling on all fast-food chains to display easy to interpret warning signs on high-calorie meals and provide nutritional information on all their items including combos, Newshub reports. Dr Sally Mackay says customers need help to...
by Aucklist | 7 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
A restaurant owner in Auckland says it was like partying after the end of World War II when restrictions were lifted on Friday after being locked down for months, NZ Herald reports. “Friday was like a boomer, I can only imagine it being like a party like the end...
by Aucklist | 7 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Organisers of the Armageddon Expo 2021 have made the “difficult decision” to cancel the Auckland event amid uncertainty about the city’s COVID-19 situation and “concerns about anti-vaxxers”, Newshub reports. The sci-fi, gaming, anime and...
by Aucklist | 7 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Crime is spiralling out of control in Aotearoa’s mega-city… or so the headlines will tell you. Newsroom reports that crime in Auckland’s CBD is no worse than it was in past years. The pandemic has pushed acts of crime to the streets and added eyes to those...
by Aucklist | 7 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Contrary to many assumptions, New Zealand’s economic response to Covid was among the worst in the world, reveals The Spinoff, in terms of widening wealth inequality and the wasteful use of taxpayer funds. Asset owners, who have been the beneficiaries of almost all the...
by Aucklist | 7 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
At the Wellington and Auckland City Missions, Christmas looks a bit different in Covid times, The Spinoff reveals. There are no big feasts planned this year, but with the help of donors, the missions are still spreading joy. At one point, Auckland City Mission and its...
by Aucklist | 6 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Shifting from Auckland to Christchurch was a no-brainer for Royden Burt who saved at least $700,000 on buying a four-bedroom house, Stuff reveals. Auckland recorded a net population decline for the first time ever over the year to June, with 13,500 Aucklanders...
by Aucklist | 6 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
A doll’s house built in secret by World War II pilots has been returned after it was mistakenly given away, Stuff reports. The house was made by an RAF trainee pilot, who enlisted the help of other trainees. They worked on it in secret, stealing bits of wood...
by Aucklist | 6 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Scores of people gathered outside New Lynn’s Lone Star restaurant on the weekend, after a social media post asked people to “help businesses say no to segregation”, NZ Herald reports. The post said people should support Lone Star New Lynn by bringing...
by Aucklist | 6 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Residents of a quiet south Auckland street are pleading with Kāinga Ora to evict their neighbour, saying years of complaints over violence, drug use, intimidation, theft and noisy parties have fallen on deaf ears, Newshub reports. One resident is now actively looking...
by Aucklist | 6 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Under the traffic light system, hospitality venues are required to check if they want to serve people sitting down – but some business owners say that’s discriminatory and are refusing to ask customers for their vaccine status, Newshub reveals. The...
by Aucklist | 6 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Being able to dive in at one of the free pools around South Auckland on Monday will be a long-awaited respite for many who have struggled with the city’s arduous 107-day lockdown, RNZ reveals. As temperatures soar over summer, many South Aucklanders are familiar...
by Aucklist | 6 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
The combination of the Covid-19 ‘traffic light’ system and the removal of internal borders could cause a massive spike in infections, RNZ reports. “There’s far more mixing of people now, far more interactions, and it wouldn’t at all...
by Aucklist | 6 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
On Friday, Auckland Council celebrated the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities – a day aimed at encouraging understanding and increasing awareness of the need to be inclusive of people with disabilities in every aspect of our political,...
by Aucklist | 6 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Thanks to a 30-year project, intensive predator control and thousands of volunteer hours, the kōkako is thriving in the Hunua Ranges and is now the fourth largest population on mainland New Zealand, Auckland Council reports. “It’s looking like an early productive...
by Aucklist | 6 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Christopher Luxon has taken his comments about the traffic light framework even further, The Spinoff reveals, calling for Auckland to move straight to green. Currently, as the epicentre of the delta outbreak, Auckland is in red. When questioned by media on Sunday in...
by Aucklist | 3 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Three swimming spots in West and north Auckland are finally safe for the public to enjoy after years of contamination, Stuff reveals. The long-term safety warnings at Wairau Outlet, Titirangi beach and North Piha Lagoon have now been lifted, following work by Auckland...
by Aucklist | 3 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Ikea New Zealand has signed a deal to buy 3.2 hectares of land for a store at Auckland’s Sylvia Park shopping mall, Stuff reveals. As well as the physical store, it will also offer online shopping and delivery across New Zealand. The move to open in New Zealand has...
by Aucklist | 3 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
A proposal to offer low-income Aucklanders half-price public transport has been hailed by Auckland Mayor Phil Goff as a way to get thousands of people out of their cars and onto trains and buses. But not everyone agrees it’s going to make areas like South...
by Aucklist | 3 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
Tel Aviv is the world’s most expensive city to live in, Newshub reveals. A soaring currency, rising house prices and costly goods caused Tel Aviv to move from fifth-most expensive last year, to most expensive in 2021. Meanwhile, Auckland is the 27th most...
by Aucklist | 3 Dec 2021 | Auckland news
The state of the climate, resource depletion and degradation of nature requires immediate action, and this need could be met by moving our model of production and consumption to a circular economy, reports Newsroom. A circular economy is characterised by designing...
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