by Aucklist | 4 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
The Department of Conservation has been forced to issue a warning to visitors to national parks, NZ Herald reports, after staff found Aucklanders carrying pet cats up Mt Taranaki in backpacks. “Bringing a pet into the park may seem a harmless thing to do,”...
by Aucklist | 4 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
“Rough Lives Speak”, a collection of poetry by members of Auckland’s rough sleeping community, launched on Wednesday, Auckland Council reports – to the delight of those who have been involved. “It is more than words on a page,” says Wilf Holt of Auckland...
by Aucklist | 4 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
West Auckland locals are concerned over a pedestrian crossing right next to the train tracks, Newshub reports. Directly after the rail crossing is a traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing. Because the crossing is so close to the tracks, if people cross without...
by Aucklist | 4 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
The humble supermarket bulk bins – much loved for specialty items, baking extras and lunchbox fillers – are being revolutionised as part of New World’s newly launched CareFillery, Newshub reports. The “reimagined refillery experience” is...
by Aucklist | 4 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
The Freedom and Rights Coalition has been warned it could face enforcement action if it goes ahead with an event at Auckland Domain this weekend, Newshub reveals. As of Tuesday night, the Brian Tamaki-associated protest group had not sought permission from Auckland...
by Aucklist | 3 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
A plan to spend $13.1m on a cycleway in south Auckland’s Manurewa has a councillor calling for the project to be scrapped, Stuff reveals. The 3.6km cycleway is expected to run along Mahia Rd between Roscommon Rd and Great South Rd. Auckland Manurewa-Papakura...
by Aucklist | 3 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
The Cause Collective and Alliance Health Plus are set to merge to become one organisation, Stuff reports. The new entity will be dedicated to providing better health and wellbeing outcomes for Pasifika, Māori and vulnerable communities in south Auckland. The...
by Aucklist | 3 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Is glacial progress still progress? asks Times. In February 2018, Foodstuffs North Island heralded the purchase of Highland Park Shopping Centre and its intention to bring a new shopping option to that area. Fast forward more than four years and little, if anything,...
by Aucklist | 3 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland mayoral candidate Viv Beck is promising to resurrect plans for 3.5km of abandoned World War II air raid shelters lying under Albert Park, NZ Herald reports, starting with clearing the main tunnel for pedestrians and cyclists. Beck said heritage and...
by Aucklist | 3 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Global anti-transgender rhetoric and a resurgence in American homophobia is driving an anti-LGBT backlash in New Zealand, Newsroom reports. “These attacks over the last couple of months have been more bold and more brazen and more public than the day-to-day...
by Aucklist | 3 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Nearly two-and-a-half years into the Covid-19 pandemic, countries where mask-wearing is a cultural norm are seeing some signs of success, RNZ reports. While several infection-control specialists have warned that fatigue around Covid-19 control measures is likely...
by Aucklist | 3 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Concussions can be serious, even life-threatening, if not treated appropriately. But when it comes to laws governing this area – or even standard protocols governing every sport – New Zealand lags behind other countries. Now, reports Newsroom, groups are...
by Aucklist | 3 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
National is writing to the Auditor-General for an independent investigation into the scale of the cost of living payment issue, Newshub reveals, which has seen individuals offshore receive money intended to help Kiwis in Aotearoa struggling with rising prices. It also...
by Aucklist | 3 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
A biannual survey, conducted by Federated Farmers in July, found farmer confidence has dropped below its lowest recorded level, Rural News reports. More than 1,200 farmers from around New Zealand responded to the survey, with 47.8% of them considering current economic...
by Aucklist | 3 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Gordon Moller came up with the idea for the Sky Tower while drinking wine on a flight back from Toronto, The Spinoff reveals. He went on to create the building that rose to define a city. “I was familiar with towers around the world,” Moller says. “A...
by Aucklist | 2 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
There are lots of ways to spend your time in Tāmaki Makaurau this August, Stuff reveals, including 25th birthday celebrations for Auckland’s most iconic structure – the Sky Tower. Restaurant Month is back for 2022, and this year they’re not just...
by Aucklist | 2 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
More than two-thirds of Auckland’s lakes tested by scientists are below the bottom line for biodiversity and native vegetation, Stuff reports – an indicator of poor water quality. It comes after a report on Auckland’s rivers, covering the year 2020, showed the...
by Aucklist | 2 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Hundreds of people are living in cars in the middle of winter, 1news reports, with those working on the ground describing the situation as heart-breaking. At the end of 2017, 108 people said they lived in cars. July 2022 saw 480 people living in their vehicles....
by Aucklist | 2 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
An Auckland mum has taken to Facebook to issue a cheeky warning to other parents, NZ Herald reports, telling them to ensure their children remain leashed if they visit her local beach. “This morning whilst enjoying the beach with my son, a delightful lady with a...
by Aucklist | 2 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Has New Zealand become an angry nation? asks NZ Herald. It’s becoming difficult to overlook the evidence suggesting that this might be the case. The month of May saw 109 gun crimes reported in Auckland, there’s been a 400% rise in ram raids and we’ve...
by Aucklist | 2 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Jack Harlow performed to a sold-out Auckland crowd on Sunday night, NZ Herald reports, and to say he left his mark on the hearts of New Zealand fans would be an understatement. During his sold-out show, he made sure his fans were kept safe, taking a moment to move...
by Aucklist | 2 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
A spate of thefts has seen tsunami sirens disappear at Piha and Karekare, Auckland Council reports. “The sirens are designed to alert as many people as possible in the area of a potential tsunami threat,” says Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) General Manager,...
by Aucklist | 2 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Two butcheries have been announced as Supreme Winners in the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards, reports Rural News. Warkworth Butchery took out New Zealand’s top bacon award with their dry cured middle bacon entry, while Auckland’s Westmere Butchery won New...
by Aucklist | 2 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
As Tāmaki Makaurau continues to grow and evolve, urban design experts say our historic approach to intensification could use a slight reset, The Spinoff reveals. “People say that urban design is subjective, but I think everybody who lives in cities and towns knows how...
by Aucklist | 2 Aug 2022 | Auckland news
Children and teens with an absent parent in prison are being helped to become happy and be excited about their future, says Daily Encourager, thanks to a mentoring scheme at the charity named Pillars. Mentors of all ages are needed in Auckland and Christchurch –...
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