The troubled upmarket supermarket brand Nosh – which has a store in Pakuranga – has been given a little leeway by its bank involving the sale of the business or winding the business down.
NZX-listed Veritas Investments, which owns Nosh Group, this week announced ANZ had agreed to extend delivery of a proposal until January 31.
Over the Christmas/New Year period,...
Well-known local businessman and broadcaster Humphrey Beale has died, aged 90.
Mr Beale’s family said in a death notice he passed away peacefully on January 13.
Daughter Helen Beale described her father as “the most amazing man I have ever known”.
“He had a wicked humour, an incredible memory, unlimited knowledge of New Zealand's history, and a particular interest and knowledge of...
Three people, two of them juveniles, have been arrested and charged with a string of aggravated robberies at service stations in Pakuranga last month.
Four service stations – three of them on Pakuranga Road and one on Reeves Road – were robbed within four days of each other in December.
Three stolen cars were used in the aggravated robberies and were...
Thousands of local students will today learn how they’ve fared in the NCEA exams.
Almost 170,000 students throughout the country can now view their NCEA results for 2016 on the NZQA website.
Marked exam papers will be returned to students from late January. After receiving marked papers, students can apply for reviews and reconsiderations of their results until Friday February 17.
Students...
Aucklanders are being asked to dispose of their Christmas trees responsibly following a spate of illegal dumping across the region.
In the last week there have been more than 30 incidents of illegally dumped trees - including one hoisted into the lower branches of a much larger tree.
“If you took the time to choose, buy and decorate a real Christmas...
Counties Manukau District Health Board said it has full contingency plans in place ahead of the expected industrial action by resident doctors at a Middlemore Hospital from 7am tomorrow until 8am on Friday.
"Our priority is supporting patient safety through this period," the DHB said in a statement.
It confirmed that more than 600 patients, across a range of services, are expected...
The East Tamaki-based Taiwan Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation has donated a generous $125,000 to quake-affected residents in Hurunui and Kaikoura.
Members of the foundation travelled to Canterbury on December 17, along with Auckland Civil Defence’s Head of Strategy and Planning Craig Glover, to present the cheque.
This comes directly after an earlier donation by the foundation of 504 1.5...
Professional Kiwi touring company Operatunity brings its celebration of the wonderful waltz to Botany this summer.
It’s the first concert of 2017, and Operatunity are stepping into the New Year with a set to impress.
Held at St Columba Presbyterian Church in Botany on January 18, ‘Waltz of My Heart’ will feature Viennese classics, modern waltzes and a variety of well-known...
Six local figures were recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.
Olympian and World Champion shot-putter Valerie Adams was made a Dame. Triathlete Cameron Brown, health services proponent Ranjna Patel, and shareholders’ advocate Bruce Sheppard were appointed Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit, while former hockey international Katie Glynn and table tennis champion Chunli Li were made Members...
The number of people contesting the Botany by-election next month has grown to seven after three last-minute candidate nominations were entered on deadline day.
Nominations closed at midday on December 22.
Mark Johnson (Labour), Malcolm Page (Independent), Julie Patterson (Independent), Ailian Su (Independent), Nivedita Sharma Vij (Independent), Mike Turinsky (Practical not Political), and Kuan Cheong Yap (Independent) are all vying for...