Conservation Minister Tama Potaka wants to ‘get the balance right’ in Shane Jones’ fishing rule changes
Last year, the coalition Government established 12 HPAs in the Hauraki Gulf, which is one of the country’s…
Matt Watson slams proposed fishing law changes to scrap commercial minimum fish sizes
Watson, host of Ultimate Fishing TV, told the Herald the plan was “outrageous and crazy”. He believes the…
Bill would remove commercial minimum snapper size under fisheries reforms
Current laws mean a commercial fishing vessel can only keep snapper bigger than 25cm and anything smaller must…
Surgeons remove 30cm-long hairball from stomach of teen with hair-eating disorder
The giant hairball discovered in a teenage girl’s stomach weighed 500g. Photo / NZ Medical Journal A superficial…
Hawke’s Bay Clifton Motor Camp bach owner calls for council help to move it out of landslide risk zone
Tama Heremaia, a recent bach purchaser at the motor camp, said he was now in limbo. He estimated…
Takapuna apartment owners at The Sands hit with $130k bill to remove fallen pōhutukawa tree
Wood also indicated ratepayers were paying. “There is a budget of just over $1 million in Auckland Council…
Iconic Sir Michael Jones statue outside Eden Park for sale, buyer can remove from venue
While there is no requirement for the statue to remain in situ, the preferred outcome is for it…
Auckland landlord compensated for ‘pungent’ smell of dog urine in North Shore house
The tribunal did award the landlords $198.50 for replacement of the kitchen waste disposal unit, which was found…
Manage My Health hackers remove information about data online
Brown told RNZ the breach was not acceptable. “I think it’s a very serious breach, it’s not just…
Man turns to Supreme Court to remove parents from birth certificate amid baby-farming claims
Among his claims, the man alleged it was organised “by the eugenicist community founded by royalist Scots in…
Bye bye botched Botox: How to tell if your injectable treatment is safe
Injectable treatments are on the rise. But how do you know if they’re safe? Two appearance medicine doctors…
On The Up: Kerikeri couple launch EcoJunk to tackle Northland’s waste problem
“We needed to fill in gaps because our exterior coating business is weather dependent. “We started looking for…