Ōtara tenancy terminated after Kāinga Ora finds flat uninhabitable
Rubbish was stacked against the walls, inside wardrobes and throughout the kitchen and bathroom. The back door had…
Report on Spring Hill prison finds ‘filthy’ conditions, health concerns and low staff morale
The report said staff and prisoners were “very concerned” about the health risks. Despite efforts by the prison’s…
Wellington’s brown tide, Christchurch’s big stink, Auckland’s toxic beaches: Why our wastewater nightmare has just begun
My great-great-grandfather collected night soil, the historical euphemism for human excrement. He came after dark on his horse-drawn…