by Aucklist | 16 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland’s Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust is seeing families being reinfected with Covid-19 for the third time, says NZ Herald, prompting a fresh appeal for people to be vigilant this winter. With the colder season now under way, the West Auckland community...
by Aucklist | 16 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
An Auckland councillor says she’s “appalled” at cycleway project mismanagement by Waka Kotahi fuelling cost blowouts, RNZ reports. Cycling advocates are calling for more transparency and for NZTA to stop inflating the budgets with spending that...
by Aucklist | 16 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
Under the shadow of a High Court challenge and public opposition, the local exhibitions industry has one last chance to retain NZ’s biggest venue before it’s handed to overseas moviemakers, Newsroom reveals. Cornwall Park Trust Board’s commercial advisors say...
by Aucklist | 16 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
Wednesday was the fourth consecutive day of ramraids and break-ins across Auckland, Stuff reports. The Mt Albert Stihl Shop was hit shortly after 5.15am. CCTV video showed the van hit the Stihl Shop entrance twice, ending up at the shop’s counter. The offender stole...
by Aucklist | 16 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
A new special care baby unit (SCBU) has opened at Waitākere Hospital, which features sleeping spaces for parents, Stuff reports. The old unit at the hospital had nowhere for parents or caregivers and families to stay overnight. Waitematā DHB CEO Dr Dale Bramley said...
by Aucklist | 16 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
The opening of a fully accessible bathroom on Auckland’s North Shore will create inclusion for those who are typically left out, Stuff reports. Features of the facility – at Gould Reserve, near Takapuna Beach Reserve and playground – include a...
by Aucklist | 16 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
A south Auckland winter clothing drive has seen an overwehelming response from the community, Stuff reveals. More than 500 items have been collected for distribution or giveaway to those needing warm clothes this winter, says Ajay Vasisht of the NZ Future Community...
by Aucklist | 16 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
Social worker Ngatuakana Kino responds to cases of elder abuse in west Auckland and says the problem is getting worse, Stuff reveals. Since 2019, Vaka Tautua, a national Pacific health provider, has dealt with 147 cases of elder abuse, with data showing a steady...
by Aucklist | 16 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
A frank conversation with a trusted friend was the “psychic shift” that led Patrick Gower to give up booze for good, the Newshub journalist revealed in a new documentary that aired on Tuesday night. Patrick Gower: On Booze – available on Demand at...
by Aucklist | 16 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
Heartfelt pleas to stop gang violence are dominating a South Auckland community Facebook group, Newshub reports. And locals in suburbs hit by a spate of gang shootings are organising community hui to develop safety action plans. Group moderator Antoinette Tiatia says,...
by Aucklist | 16 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
Around the country, residents and officials are grappling with who and what central city areas are for, says The Spinoff. In Auckland, there’s been a particular focus on the state of the city’s main drag, Queen Street, which has been pronounced dead, apocalyptic and a...
by Aucklist | 15 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
The split vote which delivered Auckland Council’s new Climate Action Targeted Rate (CATR) is a worrying sign, says Stuff, as the city begins what will be a long series of contentious debates on curbing global warming. Unanimity matters. Not just for the collective...
by Aucklist | 15 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
A footpath has collapsed and the road is cracked apart after a water main burst near West Auckland’s Titirangi, Stuff reports. One local said the cracks in the road were “huge” and she had been told by contractors it could take up to six months to fix. Watercare...
by Aucklist | 15 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
Jordan Rondel is the cognoscente behind cult favourite Auckland bakery, The Caker. She gave Newshub some insight into the world of winter baking, including a few of her favourite seasonal treats and what’s currently trending on the likes of #FoodTok. She also...
by Aucklist | 15 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
A Consumer NZ investigation has found that some retailers are dumping small appliances with minor faults directly into landfill, even when nearly new, Newshub reveals. The organisation said that’s not acceptable, particularly given Aotearoa’s poor track...
by Aucklist | 15 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
The manager of an Auckland petrol station which was ramraided overnight said the burglary at their store was “violating, like somebody breaking into your home”. The BP Botany on Chapel Road was hit around midnight on Monday in a smash and grab attack, Stuff reports. A...
by Aucklist | 15 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
There’s a growing movement around the world to reduce the time spent at work, NZ Herald reports. But Auckland-based businessman Andrew Barnes says he hasn’t seen “any movement at all in New Zealand”. Barnes says he finds this particularly...
by Aucklist | 15 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
TV chef Ganesh Raj says the toll of the pandemic has become “unsustainable”, NZ Herald reports, forcing the closure of his west Auckland restaurant, The Tasting Shed. “Like many others in this industry, the impacts of the last two years on our...
by Aucklist | 15 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
A new petition is calling for faster action to make Auckland’s Queen Street more pedestrian friendly, RNZ reports. The call has come from Green MP for Auckland Central Chlöe Swarbrick and the City Centre Residents’ Group. Queen St / Waihorotiu valley...
by Aucklist | 15 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
A damning independent review has found ACC’s privacy policies are outdated, have gaps and are poorly understood by staff, RNZ reveals. The review, carried out by lawyer Linda Clark, was commissioned by ACC’s board after a group of call centre staff shared,...
by Aucklist | 15 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
Auckland Council’s Parks, Arts, Community and Events Committee has approved allocation of funding from its 2022/2023 Cultural Initiatives Fund: a fund for marae and papakāinga/Māori housing development in Tāmaki Makaurau. “Marae are a critical cultural...
by Aucklist | 14 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
Aotearoa needs about 38,000 more blood donors in the next year just to keep up with demand, Stuff reveals. About 110,000 Kiwis donate blood every year, but that is less than 4% of the eligible population. For some Kiwis, access to blood products is life-saving. Rachel...
by Aucklist | 14 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
A pack of dirt bike riders in South Auckland circled and damaged a police car, and hit into another vehicle, leaving a driver shaken and intimated, Stuff reports. Police were called to reports of a group of dirt bike riders driving dangerously in the Manurewa and...
by Aucklist | 14 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
The Warehouse is doing a free heater swap for the next three weeks, Stuff reports, in a bid to help make Kiwi homes warmer and safer this winter. From June 13 to July 3, The Warehouse will run its first Healthy Heater Swap in 30 stores, where people can trade in their...
by Aucklist | 14 Jun 2022 | Auckland news
Hundreds of dead little blue penguins, also known as kororā, are washing up on beaches around the Far North as the numbers of the cold-water birds plummet, RNZ reports. Department of Conservation’s Graeme Taylor said this huge number of deaths is caused by...
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