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Art attack: Israeli ex-sniper blasts paint in mental health message
Former Israeli army sniper David Roytman has turned his hand to action painting, using guns and live-fire ranges instead of brushes and studios to blast colours onto canvases.
May 6, 2021Te Puhinui Big Clean
Keen to offer a morning of your time to create awareness of the treasure in our back yard and collectively contributing to the health of our awa, the Puhinui Stream?
May 2, 2021Tackling of money laundering ‘adequate’ but more can be done, watchdog finds
With money laundering prosecutions on the rise and about $1.35billion laundered through businesses annually as a result of fraud, illegal drugs, tax evasion and other crimes, is New Zealand enforcement doing enough?
April 29, 2021Climate change summit glitch cuts off Macron, puzzles Putin
A technical glitch at a U.S. climate summit cut off French President Emmanuel Macron mid-speech and left Russian President Vladimir Putin puzzled, demonstrating that virtual meetings can be as awkward for world leaders as they are for the rest of us.
April 28, 2021Government earmarks $110m for new south Auckland rehab centre
A new rehabilitation facility in south Auckland for people with spinal injuries now appears to be one step closer, with the Government earmarking $110 million in funding for it.
April 20, 2021Te Puhinui Big Clean
Keen to offer a morning of your time to create awareness of the treasure in our back yard and collectively contributing to the health of our awa, the Puhinui Stream?
April 20, 2021Reflections on ANZAC Day
Keen to offer a morning of your time to create awareness of the treasure in our back yard and collectively contributing to the health of our awa, the Puhinui Stream? Together with local businesses, environmental partners and with the support of Mana Whenua, they are excited to be hosting a volunteering event, Te Puhinui Big Clean, from Totara Park down to the foreshore.
April 19, 2021Listen to the music of a spider’s web. Tell me what do you hear?
It is an eerie, foreboding, reverberating tune, enough to send a tingle down your spine.
April 15, 2021Auckland schools at odds over who benefits from donation scheme
A decile 10 school in central Auckland says the gap is widening between it and lower decile schools because of the Government’s donation scheme.
April 15, 2021Polynesian Night Markets
You don’t need to wait for a travel bubble to experience a bit of the Pacific. Come & join at the Polynesian Night Market Experience hosted at The Trust Arena, West Auckland!
April 13, 2021Auckland Council agency not being transparent about Papatoetoe development – John Tamihere
A Māori leader says an Auckland Council agency is not being transparent about a proposed housing development.
April 8, 2021CCTV shows couple in Seoul daubing over $500,000 graffiti artwork
A couple in South Korea accused of damaging artwork by American graffiti artist JonOne said they had mistakenly thought they were allowed to daub paint on the piece as “participatory art”, the head of the exhibition said on Friday.
April 6, 2021CCTV shows couple in Seoul daubing over $500,000 graffiti artwork
A couple in South Korea accused of damaging artwork by American graffiti artist JonOne said they had mistakenly thought they were allowed to daub paint on the piece as “participatory art”, the head of the exhibition said on Friday.
April 6, 2021Chicks n Giggles Women’s Expo 2021
If you love fashion, health, beauty and spending time with friends, then grab your BFF”s and come along to Chicks n Giggles!
April 5, 2021Easter traffic warning: Where will the hot spots be across New Zealand?
Holidaymakers taking advantage of unrestricted travel over Easter have prompted warnings about traffic jams over the long weekend.
April 1, 2021Kiwibots 2020-21 VEX Robotics Competition Nationals Auckland
This event has been turned into a series, with an Auckland based event and a Christchurch based event. Register below to attend the different sessions!
March 29, 2021Middlemore Hospital’s emergency department ‘cannot cope’ with demand, worker says
A worker at Middlemore Hospital’s emergency department says it cannot cope with the demand for its services, and serious staffing shortages are now impacting on the treatment of patients.
March 25, 2021‘A loud month, for sure’: U.S. awaits huge, 17-year cicada hatch
For millions of Americans, this May will be an extra noisy month. A once-every-17 year hatch of periodic cicadas is set to occur across parts of the eastern United States – and it is expected to be big.
March 23, 2021Hong Kong emigration wave takes toll on its least political residents – its pets
Aircraft mechanic Don Yip is one of many thousands leaving Hong Kong after the imposition of a new security law last year and 2019’s pro-democracy protests. Unlike many others, he won’t leave without his pets.
March 18, 2021Tertiary students could be next for cut price public transport in Auckland
With the Auckland Council announcing cut price fares for trains and buses for people on low incomes, it now appears tertiary students might be next.
March 17, 2021Sustainable Papakura Monthly Market
South Auckland’s unique sustainable monthly market-based in Papakura, is an inside market within the foyer of Papakura Library and Papakura Museum. A great, friendly place to shop, stay cool in summer, warm in winter and dry too -definitely a great day out in the South!
March 15, 2021Faceplanting to fame: New Zealand livestream catches albatross in awkward landing
A livestream camera at a New Zealand nature reserve has caught a Royal Albatross making an awkward landing, with the video of the faceplanting now propelling the bird to fame.
March 11, 2021Covid-19: Vaccinations start for border workers’ families as first vaccine clinic opens
New Zealand’s first large-scale Covid-19 vaccination clinic has opened in Auckland, as health workers roll-out jabs to border workers’ families.
March 9, 2021Run Rewa – Manurewa Fun Run & Walk
Bring along your whole family for a fun day – the annual Manurewa Fun Run and Walk.
March 7, 2021Gorilla loses appetite, lions develop cough after catching COVID-19 at Prague Zoo
A gorilla and two lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Prague Zoo, which is closed amid lockdown restrictions in the country.
March 4, 2021Covid-19: South Auckland DHB’s vaccination conundrum
A new report to the Counties Manukau District Health Board shows it has been grappling with the potential legal and ethical ramifications of dealing with staff who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
March 3, 2021Ambury Park Centre Car Boot & Family Fun Day
Come and join for a great morning with the family whilst supporting Ambury and the work they do for those with challenges, using the horse as the tool for change in our community.
March 1, 2021Baarack from the brink: Wild sheep rescued in Australia shorn of 35 kg fleece
A wild and ailing sheep found in a forest in Australia, named Baarack by rescuers, has yielded a fleece weighing more than 35 kilogrammes – nearly half the weight of an adult kangaroo – after being shorn for the first time in many a year.
February 25, 2021South Aucklanders will struggle if Auckland Council raises rates, advocates say
A proposed 5 per cent rates rise and increased water charges will be too much for many south Auckland residents, a councillor says.
February 23, 2021Weekend Class: How To Communicate Better
If you want to be able to be better understood and learn how people communicate in different ways then this weekend class is for you. Understand how to communicate clearer and more confident. This is an amazing opportunity not to be missed.
February 21, 2021
