An Auckland Council contractor is no longer employed after allegedly defecating in bushes near a popular local playground earlier this year.
The man was spotted by an eyewitness engaging in the unhygienic behavior in Dannemora.
A complaint made online to the council states that at about 12.45pm on January 10 the witness saw the contractor defecate in bushes between the Botany...
New Zealanders are urged to give generously this Chopper Appeal Month to support the thousands of lifesaving missions flown by our rescue helicopters every year as costs of equipment and training continue to rise.
Around 9228 helicopter missions were flown by New Zealand’s nationwide network of rescue helicopters in 2023, including 1036 missions in the Auckland and Coromandel regions.
Tomorrow, May...
Fisheries New Zealand is inviting feedback on applications from iwi for temporary fishing closures across three separate areas within the Hauraki Gulf.
The proposed closures cover Waiheke Island, Umupuia Beach near the Duder Regional Park, and the coastline of Te Mātā and Waipatukahu and, if approved, would prohibit the take of some shellfish species from these areas for two years,...
Prime Minister and Botany MP Christopher Luxon says he’ll donate his $50,000 pay increase to charity after the Remuneration Authority decided the amount MPs earn should rise by 2.8 per cent.
The increase will see a backbench MP’s salary go from $163,961 to $168,600 and it'll be backdated to October last year.
It will go up another 2.9 per cent from...
Local Lego lovers are in for a treat when an east Auckland school stages a fundraiser featuring the popular plastic bricks.
Botany Downs School stages its ‘Brick Show’ from 10am-3pm on Sunday, May 26, with proceeds going toward a new junior playground.
The school’s PTA promises it will deliver fun-filled excitement for bricks enthusiasts, book readers, and baking lovers of all...
An eloquent east Auckland school pupil is among the people who played an important role at this year’s local Anzac Day commemorations.
Year 10 Mission Heights Junior College pupil Norah Mukalef delivered a speech during the civic service held on Stockade Hill in Howick on April 25.
She was given the honour by winning an Anzac speech competition, with her essay...
The online fundraiser created to support the grieving family of east Auckland rugby player Cory Heather, who died after being injured in a recent match, has blown past $100,000 in just one day.
Heather, 33, sustained a severe brain injury while playing for his Beachlands Maraetai Rugby Club in an Under 85kg match at Te Puru Park in Beachlands on...
A successful east Auckland croquet club has got its hands on yet more silverware.
The Howick Croquet Club (HCC) recently beat a team from St Heliers Croquet Club to claim the ‘Bradley Tray’ plate.
HCC secretary Vanessa Baddock says the competition takes place annually with each club taking turns to play host.
This year the Howick team hosted its opposition on April...
More than $20,000 has been raised online for the grieving family of an east Auckland club rugby player who died after being injured during a recent match.
The Givealittle page states Cory Heather, who played for the Beachlands Maraetai Rugby Club, sustained a severe brain injury during the game on April 27.
He died surrounded by family and friends the following...
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter, funded by New Zealand on Air
Auckland Council has approved close to $18 million in its latest funding round but there's no money for the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust.
At an extraordinary governing body meeting on April 24, councillors approved the Auckland Regional Amenities Fund (ARAF), which goes to eight organisations from Surf Life...