Fire crews have left the scene of a large scrap metal blaze in South Auckland – just under 24 hours after it started. One crew remained at the Hunua Rd site, in the suburb of Papakura, overnight. A northern fire communications…
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Dogs and cats being taken to pest-free islands says DOC
By Karoline Tuckey of RNZ Pet owners are increasingly bringing pet cats and dogs to pest-free islands, where they can wreak destruction on fragile native animals, the Department of Conservation says.In the Bay of Islands, ranger…
'Ganged up on': Neighbours 'plot to cut berm' in wealthy suburb
A woman living in one of Dunedin’s wealthiest suburbs is receiving backlash from nearby residents over a decision not to mow the grass berm in front of her home.Maori Hill resident Stephanie Haworth stopped mowing the berm in front…
Tenancy law overhaul: Concern new rules could harm domestic violence victims
New rules for renters could be damaging for victims of domestic abuse, a family violence spokesperson says.Major changes to the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 1986 come into effect on February 11 and are expected to affect…
Housing crisis: Young Napier family's Kāinga Ora home leaking for years, while children get sick
A Napier mother-of-four says her complaints about living in a leaking and mouldy state home that has made her children sick have been mostly ignored for the six years she has lived there. Kāinga Ora recently had a new roof…
Wellington Regional Hospital fire: Eight floors suffer water damage
Three upper floors of Wellington Regional Hospital’s main tower block are significantly damaged by water after a fire broke out on the top level overnight.Fire and Emergency NZ assistant area commander Michael Dombroski said a major…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Tiny number using tracer app in public
A snap Herald survey suggests most shoppers have given up signing in with the Covid app – adding to concern over official figures that show the country would now struggle to trace contacts during an outbreak.The lack of tracer app…
Mental health disorders linked to deadly physical illness, new study shows
Mental disorders early in life can lead to deadly physical illnesses including cancer, strokes and heart disease, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Auckland, the University of Michigan and Duke University…
Police seek witnesses to 2nd fight before Northland man died
Northland police are appealing for witnesses to a second altercation that occurred before a man was allegedly killed in the Bay of Islands.Police said 22-year-old Okaihau man Bram Willems died after being stabbed last Thursday night…
Herald morning quiz: January 14
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