by Aucklist | 18 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland’s North Shore is probably the last place you’d expect to find a food bank supplying people in desperate need, says Newsroom. But the cost of living crisis is hitting hard and wide. “There are big housing developments with lots of people who...
by Aucklist | 18 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
We have normalised the invisibility of disabled people in New Zealand, says Jonathan Mosen on The Spinoff, and massive disabled unemployment is the result. “48% of us [disabled people] are not in employment, education or training. This is an invisible epidemic,...
by Aucklist | 18 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland Council’s Planning Committee has approved a recommendation to add 24 individual trees and four groups of trees to its notable tree schedule. “We recognise that notable trees are important to retain and accommodate,” says Councillor Chris Darby....
by Aucklist | 18 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Banning alcohol sports sponsorship will reduce the industry’s capacity to keep recruiting large numbers of boys into heavy drinking as young men, reports Newsroom. “Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbick’s bill to restrict alcohol advertising and sports sponsorship...
by Aucklist | 17 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Seven dead sharks found at Auckland’s Muriwai beach are likely to have been discarded by recreational fishers, Stuff reports. “This is not illegal,” said Department of Conservation technical advisor marine Clinton Duffy, “but if unwanted sharks...
by Aucklist | 17 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
There’s so much more to a city than its centre, says Stuff. And the best way to uncover a destination’s hidden gems is to hit the suburbs. Kingsland is home to a range of pubs, restaurants, historic buildings and wide-open green spaces. Kingsland has a rich history...
by Aucklist | 17 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Kiwis are pledging to buy large amounts of Whittaker’s chocolate to annoy people who are criticising the company for celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Newshub reports. The chocolate getting a rebrand is Miraka Kirīmi (Creamy Milk), in celebration of Māori...
by Aucklist | 17 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
ACT’s new crime policy, which would issue burglars with swift penalties, is being welcomed by Auckland business groups, RNZ reveals. Hilltop Superette owner Kalpesh Patel, one of many business owners who was ramraided by youth, said the policy was a long time...
by Aucklist | 17 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland’s minor mayoralty candidates are arguing they are not being given a fair shake in comparison to their high profile counterparts, RNZ reports. With nominations closing last week, the race now has 22 candidates standing for Auckland’s local...
by Aucklist | 17 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Destiny Church’s leader Brian Tamaki and his wife Hannah have both been issued an infringement notice for a motorway protest earlier this year, RNZ reports. The protest in July saw the Freedoms and Rights Coalition and about 1000 of their followers walking on to...
by Aucklist | 17 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Aucklanders commuting to the city from Onehunga by train were upset at the lack of consultation and warning before the rug was pulled out from under them and the service was truncated, Newsroom reports. The Public Transport Users Association reported 86% of...
by Aucklist | 17 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
The proposed Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway, which has been developed by Auckland Council and Auckland Transport (AT), sets out what will need to happen for the region to reduce its transport emissions by 64% by 2030. “In a city where people once used to rely...
by Aucklist | 17 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Biotechnologist Jess Chiang is using native fungi to create alternatives to plastic packaging, The Spinoff reveals. And she’s eager to discover how else they can improve our lives. Biotechnology startup BioFab, based in Auckland, is working toward commercialising what...
by Aucklist | 17 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
The richest 10% of New Zealanders hold more than half the country’s wealth. The poorer half of the population, meanwhile, holds just 2%. So why are we still so reluctant to talk about wealth inequality? asks The Spinoff. Toby Morris explores the topic with his clever...
by Aucklist | 16 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Police launched a homicide investigation after human remains were found at a property in Clendon Park last week, Stuff reports. The discovery was made after the residents “brought unowned property to their address”. It’s understood the residents went to the storage...
by Aucklist | 16 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
An Auckland e-scooter rider was tossed into the air after a horrifying crash with a car on Friday night, NZ Herald reports. The vehicle quickly left the scene, leaving the “seriously hurt” scooter driver lying on the ground. A nearby resident later told...
by Aucklist | 16 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Community groups in Auckland are calling for more regulations around the city’s increasingly busy skies, Newsroom reports. A wealthy couple seeking public submissions on their bid to have helicopter rules relaxed on their Herne Bay property, has raised questions over...
by Aucklist | 16 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
This week Auckland Council will vote on what may be the most transformational policy Tāmaki Makaurau has ever seen, writes accessibility and sustainable transport advocate Tim Adriaansen on The Spinoff. “The very best transport system for drivers is one where...
by Aucklist | 16 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
A team of Auckland audiologists have developed a therapeutic app which trains the brain to ‘de-focus’ on the bothersome soundtrack of tinnitus, RNZ reports. Tinnitus usually begins with hearing damage and the experience of it is very different from person...
by Aucklist | 16 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Royal Oak residents say more needs to be done to the local roundabout, despite it underoing changes late last year after 61 crashes over a four-year period. Cars spill onto Royal Oak roundabout from five entrances, RNZ reports, and residents say it’s a challenge...
by Aucklist | 16 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
A house surrounded by piles of household junk on Auckland’s North Shore has sold for $60,000 less than its land value, Stuff reports. Auckland Council was seeking court orders for the removal of the rubbish, which had spilled into neighbouring properties, but...
by Aucklist | 16 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) president Gill Naylor says the health and wellbeing of rural communities is at risk of further deterioration, Rural News reports, if something is not done to resolve the issues facing people who live, work and play in rural New Zealand....
by Aucklist | 16 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
A witness has described the chaotic scenes after a knife-wielding man ran into an Auckland gym on Monday, Newshub reports, forcing panicked gym goers to flee. Matthew Le said he was leaving City Fitness in St Lukes on Monday when the chaotic incident occurred....
by Aucklist | 16 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Speed cameras that take two pictures at different spots in order to work out a vehicle’s average speed could be in use within months, Newshub reveals. Transport Agency documents say law changes could allow them to be used against more offences including...
by Aucklist | 16 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Twenty-five years on, Auckland is about to revisit the impact of the Dawn Raids in a revival of a play from award-winning playwright Oscar Kightley, Newshub reports. Dawn Raids is returning to the stage nearly a year after the Government apologised for the trauma the...
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