by Aucklist | 15 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
New Zealanders are being warned to take extra precautions before consuming frozen berries, Newsroom reports, due to the risk of exposure to Hepatitis A – an infectious liver disease. New Zealand Food Safety advised consumers – especially those with chronic...
by Aucklist | 14 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
An Australian pub has been labelled “uneducated and culturally insensitive” after refusing entry to a Māori woman with a moko kauae (a traditional tattoo on the chin, representing a woman’s whānau/family, community service, and more), Newshub...
by Aucklist | 14 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
An Auckland vape store owner has urged the Government to crack down on crime, Newshub reports, after his store was targeted by thieves for the second time in a week. “It was so stressful [and] It was very scary,” said Vape Room owner Savi Arora. “I...
by Aucklist | 14 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Papakura Local Board chairman Brent Catchpole is calling for Auckland Transport to rethink its plans for a new cycleway on Beach Rd, Stuff reports. Work was originally set to start this month and would have seen concrete separators, nicknamed “Tim Tams” in...
by Aucklist | 14 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Three months after a West Auckland road was badly damaged by a large slip, residents say they’re still waiting for any work to fix it to begin, Stuff reports. In mid-June, the footpath on Laingholm Drive collapsed and the road was cracked apart by a burst water main....
by Aucklist | 14 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland residents were evacuated from their homes last week, Stuff reports, after a gardener dug up a mortar shell from the World War II era. The Defence Force was able to safely dispose of the bomb – but are there more out there? Similar items had been found in the...
by Aucklist | 14 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Most Auckland schools have dropped mask requirements after the government scrapped the Covid-19 Protection Framework, RNZ reports, and principals expect students’ attendance to improve accordingly. Fewer than 60% of students attend school regularly across the...
by Aucklist | 14 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
As a safe place to work, New Zealand compares poorly with other developed countries like Australia, UK and Canada, Newsroom reports. WorkSafe, an agency dedicated to safety, was created in 2013; but nine years on our record is still shameful. Amid the calls for more...
by Aucklist | 14 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland Council is seeking feedback on the next stage of updating its Development Contributions Policy, to ensure new developments contribute fairly to the funding of the council’s infrastructure. “Housing developments rely on the provision of infrastructure for...
by Aucklist | 14 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Ducks are cute, eels aren’t – and it’s costing them their lives, says Auckland Council. Residents are being asked not to harm or remove eels (tuna) from ponds after reports of netting them to protect ducklings. “As a freshwater predator, tuna play a key role in...
by Aucklist | 14 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
More than 120 projects are being undertaken to improve the health of the Manukau Harbour, Auckland Council reports. Franklin Local Board Chair Andy Baker says the Manukau Harbour Forum brings nine Auckland local boards with harbour borders into a group instigated by...
by Aucklist | 13 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
With inflation continuing to pack an almighty punch on our bank balances, it’s no surprise that many New Zealanders are coming up with creative ways to scrimp and save where they can, Newshub reports. “I’m well above minimum wage and even after...
by Aucklist | 13 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Residents have been given a stark warning from Auckland Transport (AT), Newshub reveals, after more than 50,000 people drove in a restricted area in Queen Street since the start of July. AT revealed there has been widespread issues with compliance and warned a...
by Aucklist | 13 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
A small group of rural South Auckland residents have taken on an industrial giant in an attempt to stop pollution, Stuff reports. NZ Steel has applied to renew its resource consent to continue discharging pollution into the air and sea at the Glenbrook Steel Mill near...
by Aucklist | 13 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
A biotech start-up with a whimsical name is moving to shake up New Zealand’s reliance on cows for milk protein, RNZ reports. Auckland-based Daisy Lab is raising seed funds to scale up its work with precision fermentation, which has been hailed as a greener way...
by Aucklist | 13 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
A study of 900 Pasifika children, aged 9 years old and living in New Zealand, found 7% of them had bought a Lotto ticket, RNZ reveals. The only age limit on Lotto’s games is an R-18 restriction on Instant Kiwi. “It just normalises gambling behaviour as...
by Aucklist | 13 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Doctors and nurses in New Zealand say they’re still working hellish shifts despite a steep drop in Covid-19 cases, RNZ reports. “You work a shift in an emergency department where literally you’ve got patients in corridors and unable to get out of...
by Aucklist | 13 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Cabinet has decided that New Zealand will have a one-off public holiday and state memorial service to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, RNZ reveals. The one-off holiday will be held on Monday 26 September. Australia has already confirmed its one-off public holiday...
by Aucklist | 13 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Large unwanted plastic items are being given a new life in a recycling trial underway in Auckland, the Council reports. These include the likes of plastic laundry baskets, buckets, chairs, dishwashing racks, clamshell sandpits, rubbish bins and storage boxes. Because...
by Aucklist | 13 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
It’s time for food-loving Aucklanders to share the stories behind their favourite food experiences across the region, says Auckland Council, by nominating a dish to be on the 2022 Iconic Auckland Eats list, which aims to support the hospitality industry and showcase...
by Aucklist | 13 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
As of 11.59pm on Monday night (September 12), what we know as the traffic light system ends, The Spinoff reports. All mask wearing requirements will be removed, except in healthcare and aged care facilities. Furthermore, all government vaccine mandates will end on...
by Aucklist | 12 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
The death of Queen Elizabeth II brings to an end a long, complex and remarkable chapter in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand’s evolution from colony to independent, bicultural and multicultural nation, says RNZ. But postcolonial Britain and the modern, diverse...
by Aucklist | 12 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
With Māori Language Week just around the corner, Howick Library is hosting a Te Reo Māori for Beginners class on Friday September 16 from 10.30am-11.30am, Times reveals. The FREE session will cover basic Te Reo pronunciation with Whaea Taini Drummond. Maori Language...
by Aucklist | 12 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
On returning to Auckland in 2000, architect Julie Stout was dismayed to see what an unloved, shabby place our central city had become, RNZ reports. Twenty years on, it would be nice to say a lot has improved – but has it? Using experiences gleaned from masters...
by Aucklist | 12 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland Council’s Animal Management Annual Report 2021 – 2022 reveals the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tāmaki Makaurau’s dog population. Animal Management manager Elly Waitoa says Auckland’s known dog population has increased by 5% this year, with...
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