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A concept design for a $50 million development to revive Waiwera Thermal Springs has been revealed after seven years of closure.Resource consent for the project, led by Waiwera Thermal Springs Property LP which signed an agreement to acquire the site from Urban Partner, will be lodged with Auckland Council on December 1.The redevelopment plan aimed to restore the geothermal attraction to a world-class bathing and wellness destination.The design included 28 pools and wellness experiences such as saunas, reflexology, gardens, walks and pavilions.Waiwera had been open in various forms since the 1800s. The operation closed in 2018 before being demolished in…
The owners of the Hurunui Hotel have taken the property off the market after failing to find a buyer, and have instead moved to their backup plan – leasing the business for the next three years to an experienced bar manager. After moving from Rakaia earlier this month, Sourav Sharma has been racing to get the hotel ready for its grand reopening tomorrow. Sharma told OneRoof the hotel’s long legacy – including holding the country’s oldest liquor licence – was a major drawcard. “The history of the place had such a great impact on the area and the district as well. It…
Something stinks in Rotorua, and it’s not the sulphur scent locals embrace and visitors expect.Rotting lake weed is casting a funky fog over the city’s lakefront as a 70 tonne-a-day clean-up of Lake Rotorua continues.Businesses in the area say the stench is so bad that customers are complaining or staying away.The washed-up weed is also causing piles of dead fish to surface.Some in the community are calling for more investment in weed control to prevent the mess from happening again and protect Rotorua’s reputation.he race is on to remove the rotting material as complaints – and dead fish – pile…
A 45-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing another man known to him in the west Auckland suburb of Henderson yesterday. Police began inquiries after a man was found with serious injuries after allegedly being stabbed off Edsel Street shortly before 3pm. Waitematā CIB Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie said a person of interest known to the victim came to the Henderson Poliuce Station last night and was taken into custody. Emergency services at the scene of a stabbing in Auckland’s Henderson. (Source: 1News)”Police have charged the 45-year-old man with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily…
Education officials should have done more over the disappearance of two children, who were later found murdered and hidden inside two suitcases at a storage facility, says a child protection advocate.Yuna and Minu Jo, aged eight and six, were registered with a GP and attended a local primary school before they were murdered by their mother Hakyung Lee in 2018.But it was four years before their bodies were found.While their school made initial attempts to track them down, an advocate for children says the ministry could have done more and needs to improve its safeguards.Lee was sentenced to life imprisonment…
The official cash rate might have been cut – but how much further can we expect home loan rates to fall?The Reserve Bank cut the OCR on Wednesday by 25 basis points (bps), taking it to 2.25%.That was widely expected, but what was a little more surprising was how little room the bank left itself for further cuts to come. It said it would cut again if it needed to, but only if the economy was likely to really underperform its latest forecasts.It forecast a bottom for the OCR of 2.2%, indicating little room for downward movement, and for increases…
Two Lotto players from Auckland and Blenheim each won $500,000 in last night’s Lotto draw as Powerball rolled over. Powerball was not struck in last night’s draw, meaning the jackpot for Saturday night will now be $8 million. Two players would be celebrating, however, each winning $500,000 in first division. The winning tickets were sold at Woolworths Three Kings in Auckland and New World Blenheim in Blenheim.”Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through the MyLotto App,” a Lotto spokesperson said. Strike Four was also…
The Chase host Bradley Walsh was left floored and exclaiming “this is extraordinary” as a contestant pulled off what he called a first in the programme’s 15-year history. In a recent episode of the UK quiz show, contestants Eileen, Andreas, Amanda and Merrick tried to bank up as much money as possible in the cash builder before taking on Chaser Paul ‘The Sinnerman’ Sinha. But it was contestant Amanda’s round that tipped the episode into unexpected territory. Ahead of her cash builder, Amanda revealed she’d made a promise to her son – if she won him enough money, she’d buy…
The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including a terrifying apartment complex fire in Hong Kong, mortgage rates head down, and NZ’s content creator of the year.A fire in an apartment building in Hong Kong has killed dozens of people.Big banks have trimmed home loan rates in the wake of yesterday’s OCR cut. Auckland researchers have found that tyres are the biggest contributor to microplastics in our environment. Start up rugby league R360 looks dead in the water, writes commentator Scotty Stevenson. New Zealand’s content creator of the year has been named a glitzy awards ceremony in Sydney.
Consent has been granted for the sale of three adjoining South Otago dairy farms to an entity ultimately majority beneficially owned by pension funds administered by the Washington State Investment Board. Overseas investment decisions released by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand yesterday showed the Minister for Land Information and the Associate Minister of Finance had approved the transaction. NZ Dairy Holdings Trusco Pty Ltd as a trustee for NZ Dairy Holdings Trust is an investment vehicle for Australian agricultural investment firm Laguna Bay. It has been given approval to acquire a freehold interest in about 845ha in Clydevale…