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Residents of an Auckland beachside community are frustrated with the dangerous footpaths on their roads, some of which have caused severe injuries.Titirangi resident Zoe Hawkins has been trying for years to get Auckland Transport (AT) to hear their concerns for the footpaths on Wood Bay Rd, Otitori Bay Rd, Tanekaha Rd and Kohu Rd.She bashed her knee a few years ago while she was out running and tripped over wired mesh. After talking to a few other residents, Hawkins found others too have not been so lucky.”We need urgent maintenance on our wooden footpaths,” Hawkins said.”I’m not talking cosmetic -…
Dozens of people are signing up to a job site for older workers every day, and more and more of them have been noticeably struggling to find jobs over the past nine months. Wellington Pools is looking for a lifeguard who is more than 50 years old, according to an advertisement which told applicants to “forget your preconceptions of what lifeguard looks like… we want people from all stages of life”. But the team behind the seniors at work website says with 7000 registered jobseekers over the age of 50, they need many more opportunities like this to match the…
A choreographer and a dancer travelling with Beyoncé for her concerts in Atlanta left their rental car in a parking garage for an hour while grabbing a bite, then returned to find a broken window and both of their suitcases stolen.They lost more than just clothing, sunglasses and headphones. According to an Atlanta police report, the thief also made off with thumb drives containing the singer’s “unreleased music”. Police say they have identified a suspect, but they haven’t announced any arrests as of Wednesday.Here’s what we know about Beyoncé’s stolen music.The break-in and robberyThe theft was reported July 8, which…
A person has been freed after strong winds lifted and destroyed two caravans at a campground in the Far North this morning.Emergency services responded to the incident in Tauranga Bay, located northwest of Kerikeri, at about 8.45am on Tuesday.A resident, living near the holiday park, described the scene to 1News, saying she saw “swirling winds” moving across the campground.”I heard noisy wind and looked out to see debris made of rubbish about 150m high in the air.”Fire and Emergency NZ sent one crew from Kaeo and one crew from Kerikeri.”We arrived to find the one person trapped and worked to…
Vehicles causing damage to sports fields and parks in Auckland are costing ratepayers thousands, according to the council. In a statement this morning, Auckland Council said there had been a spike in vehicles being driven illegally in parks and walking tracks, rendering them unusable. Recent incidents included cars and quad bikes being driven on “much-loved” sports fields, motorbikes and scooters ripping up walking tracks, and unauthorised BMX tracks popping up in public reserves. Damage to the cricket pitch at Mountfort Park. (Source: Supplied)The council said the issue was costing ratepayers thousands.In the last month, vandals caused thousands of dollars worth…
A police officer was allegedly assaulted following a brawl involving around 20 young people outside a central Dunedin fast food restaurant yesterday afternoon.Police said it responded to several reports of disorder outside the McDonald’s on George St at about 3.40pm.Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said police attended and arrested one person for threatening behaviour.”The person has then allegedly assaulted the arresting police officer. Thankfully, the officer was uninjured.”A 15-year-old girl was set to appear in the youth court on July 17.She was charged with disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence, possession of an offensive weapon, and assaulting police.
Dunedin residents love a good scroll and the number of bakeries in the city is on the rise. On Monday, Spelt Bakery in Gladstone Rd South, Mosgiel, opened its doors for customers to enjoy a variety of fresh baked goods and, of course, classic pies. It is the franchise’s third location — the other stores are in Highgate, Maori Hill, and Main Rd, Fairfield. They were not the only new bakery to open in Dunedin recently — Roslyn Bread Technologies & O.A.A also opened in Highgate last week. And a fourth Bakehouse on Bond bakery is due to open on…
Regulations Minister David Seymour has been given a telling-off by the prime minister for sending a scathing letter to a United Nations official about his red-tape-busting legislation.Speaking to media on Tuesday morning, PM Christopher Luxon said, while he “fully agreed” with the content of Seymour’s message, the responsibility for engaging with the UN lay with Foreign Minister Winston Peters.Luxon said he had not asked Seymour to retract his letter but had spoken with him directly.”I’m not going into those conversations,” Luxon said. “I’ve just made it clear that I expect Winston Peters to be the person that engages with the…
Published on 15/07/2025 – 19:19 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe EU will not “punish” Israel for its actions in Gaza and will “keep a close watch” on the country’s implementation of a recent agreement to improve the flow of aid in the strip, the bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said in a press conference following a meeting of the EU’s 27 ministers in Brussels. The ministers were in Brussels to discuss an EU-Israel agreement brokered last week to increase the number of trucks and distribution of food entering Gaza as well as the opening of several other crossing points. They also examined an exhaustive list of 10…
A Christchurch painting and maintenance contractor has gone into liquidation owing creditors an estimated $2.6 million. The collapse of Phil Clarke & Son Ltd has left staff out of pocket by about $100,000 in wages and holiday pay, while Inland Revenue (IRD) is owed $1.8m. The business was placed into liquidation on July 8 by its shareholder, and Insolvency Matters’ Brenton Hunt was appointed as liquidator. In his first report released on Monday, Mr Hunt was told by the director a major customer of the company had been reducing its spending to the point where the business had become uneconomic.…