Pet costs surge: People going without luxuries to cover higher costs for animals
Only 26.4% have made similar cutbacks to luxuries for their pets. The survey of more than 1100 New…
Corrections Minister halts $9m ‘massage programme’ for prisoners
In the initial procurement documents, Corrections said there was a clear need for the services. “Rongoā Māori is…
Julie Butler vanished from Great Barrier Island: Police provide update
Her friends, whānau, and partner agencies were also contacted. In response to a Northern Advocate inquiry, Auckland central…
Te Kūiti rural healthcare hub strained by rising demand
“What these reports do is ask why people are getting there in the first place?” The report found…
Whangārei Hospital nurses say sick leave requirement adding to stress
“Because staff are exhausted and pushed to their limits most days, staff are getting sick more often.” Thorn…
Rotorua families provide free meals, clothing and support through Saturday Community Days – On The Up
It ran from 10am to 12pm. It was the fourth community day, serving up free hot meals, barista…
Carter Group backs Southern Orcas Christchurch NRL rugby league team bid
It comes as the Southern Orcas – who are backed by ex-Kiwis and Manly coach Sir Graham Lowe…
Kirikiriroa Family Services opens Hamilton social supermarket for those in need
For the social supermarket, they partnered with Foodstuffs North Island. Wainui said they would initially serve about 80…
Auckland volunteer firefighters refuse to provide ‘back-up’ for Fire and Emergency during union strike periods
“We haven’t become volunteer firefighters to provide a back-up to Fire and Emergency during strike periods,” he told…
Taupō fertiliser plant offers relief as Iran war squeezes supply
Tnue has partnered with Ballance and Ravensdown, which together account for about 90% of the country’s fertiliser market,…
Business leaders give New Zealand poor marks for AI adoption – and provide a wish list of fixes
Young tells the Herald, “We’re currently bouncing around the low 20s against 127 countries. We’ve been pretty much…
ThroughLine: The Taranaki start-up assisting AI firms with crisis helplines worldwide
ThroughLine founder Elliot Taylor. He launched Throughline in December 2021. By early 2022, it had gained seed funding…