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Discovery of old bottles confirm our love of the drink
New Zealand’s love affair with the bottle has been found to be more widespread than originally thought, according to a conservation worker working on the site of the country’s new national cycleway.
A large number of old whiskey, wine and beer bottles dating back to the beginning of last century have been uncovered at the site [...]
Water bill on the up
Auckland City water users can expect a 1.4 per cent rise in their water bills as of 1 July, and while the increase may appear to be minimal, protesters are fuming that an already hefty water bill will continue to rise when the super city takes effect.
Announcement of the increase was hidden in a press [...]
Bring back whaling in NZ, says lobby group
Legalising the slaughter of whales is the best way to save them, according to a group that wants to see commercial whaling re-established in New Zealand.
Commercial Whaling New Zealand (CWNZ), a new Auckland-based lobby group, will next week launch a petition with the aim of ending New Zealand’s 45-year ban on whaling.
Spokesperson for the group, [...]
Manukau ups the stakes in fight against youth unemployment
Help is imminent for young South Aucklanders struggling to traverse the gap between secondary school and the wider world.
A Manukau City Council initiative, planned to begin at the end of the month, will mentor school-leavers and try to ease their transition into the workforce or further education.
The scheme plans to strengthen and extend existing support [...]
Sexual messages not right for Herald’s page three, say experts
Prominent advertisements in the New Zealand Herald featuring explicit sexual messages may be harmful to young readers, experts say.
‘Sex for life’ and ‘Coming too soon?’ are two of the phrases used in erectile dysfunction advertisements placed in the front few pages of New Zealand’s biggest daily newspaper – despite research showing sexual advertisements can have [...]
Academics at odds over indigenous rights declaration
Academic opinion appears divided over the practical implications of New Zealand’s recent signing of the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Among other things, the declaration recognises the right of indigenous peoples to self-determination, and traditionally owned lands.
When the declaration was adopted by the United Nations in 2007, New [...]
Sallies oppose DPB changes as recession really bites
The Government’s proposed changes to the domestic purpose benefit do not take into account the current economic recession and are a step in the wrong direction, says the Salvation Army.
The changes are part of Future Focus, a raft of reforms – including changes to the sickness, invalid and unemployment benefits – that aims to break [...]
Okura children no longer busing to Browns Bay for a play
Okura residents now have a park to call their own, after the Okura Reserve upgrade was officially opened last month.
North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams said Okura residents had been busing to Browns Bay to get to a playground and he thought they should have a facility closer to home.
“I was very surprised that there wasn’t [...]
Life jacket regulations need to change, says MNZ
Drowning statistics are reinforcing the need for life jacket use to be made compulsory, according to Maritime New Zealand.
Water Safety New Zealand statistics show six of the seven drowning deaths in April occurred during recreational activity, including boating and fishing. Maritime NZ spokesman Ross Henderson says 66 per cent of boating drownings involve passengers not [...]
Tourists claiming free healthcare under ACC
ACC is providing free treatment to international tourists and sportspeople who injure themselves while in the country – despite coming under fire recently for cutting services to New Zealanders.
ACC hiked its levies at the end of 2009, raising the total amount a person on the average wage pays ACC each year by $180. It has [...]
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