by Aucklist | 8 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Nimbyism (NIMBY = Not In My Back Yard), has been identified as one of many challenges threatening Auckland’s progress on reducing carbon emissions, Stuff reports. The difficulty in getting buy-in to on-the-ground local changes has been seen in protests in Henderson...
by Aucklist | 7 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
One of Remuera’s most beautiful northern-slopes Art Deco homesteads has been listed for sale, Stuff reports, following a massive four-year restoration. Designed in 1936 by legendary architect Horace Lovell Massey, who designed many landmark buildings in the city, the...
by Aucklist | 7 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
On a remote and windswept island some 700km south of New Zealand grows the world’s loneliest tree, RNZ reveals. The 100-year-old Sitka spruce on Campbell Island has been recognised by the Guinness World Records as the “most remote tree in the world”....
by Aucklist | 7 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Only two-person provincial households living a ‘no frills’ lifestyle came close to being funded by super alone, RNZ reports, though they would still need savings of $77,000. An annual Retirement Guidelines Expenditure report by Massey University points to...
by Aucklist | 7 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Several candidates of Chinese descent in Auckland were shocked to see their faces erased on their election campaign boards, RNZ reports, next to Pākehā candidates whose faces were spared. Howick Ward councillor Paul Young, who is again running for the seat this year...
by Aucklist | 7 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
At the very end of a weeks-long resource management hearing, dredging company McCallums has volunteered a reduction in sand volumes and a hike in royalties, Newsroom reports, as it attempts to get its licences to mine beach sand renewed. Now it’s up to Auckland...
by Aucklist | 7 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
It could take several months for Pfizer’s new Omicron-specific vaccines to be available in New Zealand, Newsroom reveals. The EU and UK have both approved vaccines targeting the original BA.1 Omicron variant, while the American Food and Drug Administration green...
by Aucklist | 7 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
While mired in pandemic restrictions, Aucklanders earned the title for the country’s lowest carbon footprint in 2021, Stuff reveals. City of Sails residents slashed their emissions by 11% between 2019 and 2021, as lockdowns slowed manufacturing and kept household...
by Aucklist | 7 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Conservation Week is on, says Auckland Council, with the focus on taking action for nature. A national celebration that encourages people to get involved in nature and help to take care of it, this is the 53rd year it has been run. Learn and be inspired with this...
by Aucklist | 7 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
A reinforced steel roller door with padlocks inside and out meant a failed break-in attempt for nine would-be thieves overnight, NZ Herald reports. Security camera footage from outside Kharag Singh’s store in Goodwood Heights, Manurewa, showsa group trying to...
by Aucklist | 7 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Mayoral candidates got off to a messy start at The Hui’s mayoral debate, Newshub reports, with two refusing to acknowledge all mana whenua (the indigenous people [Māori]) of Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), despite the Supercity’s own legislation. The only...
by Aucklist | 7 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
An Auckland lodge that describes itself as New Zealand’s “best outdoor education facility” has taken council and health authorities to court, NZ Herald reports, in a bid to keep youth activities running during an upcoming poisonous bait drop....
by Aucklist | 6 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland couple Fire and Sonia Fonua are transforming pieces of Tonga koloa (treasure), such as ngatu and ta‘ovala, into jewellery, Stuff reports. Inspired by a visit to Auckland Museum, where Pacific artefacts were tucked away in a basement out of public view, The...
by Aucklist | 6 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
An elderly woman living at an aged care facility was given the incorrect dose of blood thinners six times, by six different nurses, over a five-month period, Stuff reports. Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall found Sunrise Healthcare Limited (trading...
by Aucklist | 6 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
The Auckland University of Technology is expecting 230 redundancies among a number of cost-cutting measures, Stuff reports, despite making a $12 million surplus in 2020 and 2021. A number of programmes offered by AUT have also been designated “no longer strategically...
by Aucklist | 6 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Nearly 70% of Lotto shop sales are made in the poorest half of the community. The data was provided for an RNZ investigation into the state-owned gambling company, as one expert warned Lotto was impacting poor communities “by stealth” and that it had hid...
by Aucklist | 6 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Nearly 7500 patients waiting more than a year for surgery are now meant to have spots on operating lists – but some in the sector say it’s unlikely it will speed things up as the workforce remains at breaking point, RNZ reveals. Between 15 August, 2021,...
by Aucklist | 6 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
A fight is brewing over housing densification in New Zealand’s biggest city with the Government viewing Auckland Council’s moves to protect character villas as unlawful, NZ Herald understands. Ministers in Wellington think Auckland Council has been...
by Aucklist | 6 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
It will now be easier for the Police to seize illicit assets of criminals under a law change announced by the Government, NZ Herald reports. The changes amend the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act, expanding its measures to cover associates. Prime Minister Jacinda...
by Aucklist | 6 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Civil Defence is urging Aucklanders to keep up with the latest forecasts after a heavy rain watch was issued for the city on Monday, NZ Herald reports. “The amount of rain isn’t as high as we would usually issue a warning, but you can imagine after the...
by Aucklist | 6 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
A group of Auckland schools are leading the way to help tackle climate change and create a more sustainable future for New Zealand, Auckland Council reveals. In the next 18 months, 10 schools will be participating in student led decarbonisation initiatives with the...
by Aucklist | 6 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Northland’s Te Ara Oranga methamphetamine harm reduction programme started in 2017. For every dollar spent, $3-$7 in benefits are gained. So where are the plans to roll it out nationally, asks The Bulletin (via The Spinoff). Former prime minister Helen Clark’s...
by Aucklist | 6 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
A study of 42 areas nationwide has revealed where amenities are most easily accessible on foot, and where urban design is forcing people into cars, says The Spinoff. The idea is not that you can get across an entire city in that time, rather that your own...
by Aucklist | 5 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Aotearoa is heading into one of the most significant local body elections in recent history, with big-ticket issues like Three Waters and the rise of disinformation. In their communities, Kiwis want their representatives to focus on connection and local amenities, as...
by Aucklist | 5 Sep 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland artist Rachel Rush sometimes works in abstract resins, and sometimes in graffiti, Stuff reveals. She says the distinct styles reflect two sides of her personality: the sensible grown-up and the rebel. “When I was 21, I had meningitis. I [was given] 24...
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