Month of sandy tap water in Whanganui seaside suburb as council seeks ‘assurance’ on proposed solution
Council plumbers and workers had responded to about 120 properties in the past week, Tate said. The visits…
Sand Safaris liquidation: MBIE tourism-related loan of over $450,000 likely lost
The remaining $469,000 is now owed to Crown Regional Holdings Ltd (CRHL) the holding company for MBIE’s investments…
Sand Safaris in liquidation as linked Ruapehu transport firm enters administration
The liquidation follows the appointment of administrators to Ruapehu Mountain Transport Ltd (RMT) on August 21. A notice…
The Lyall Bay day plan: what to see, do and visit in Wellington seaside suburb
Breakfast at Maranui Cafe There’s no better place to start the day than at Maranui. This beloved local…
Asbestos in kids’ play sand: Safety claims under scrutiny as regulators use supplier’s assessment for official advice
According to internal emails reportedly seen by The Guardian, WorkSafe NZ had challenged recall notices in Australia “from…
Chef Lucas Parkinson says Piha eatery Aryeh was excluded from Michelin judging
It did confirm it had produced the Michelin logo sand art image at Piha to mark the announcement…
New Zealand play sand asbestos finding prompts urgent minister meetings
Urgent meetings to be held Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer said he was taking the matter…
Warning to businesses owners, as more firms face closure over unpaid tax
It said not paying tax “creates an unfair advantage over businesses that are doing the right thing and…
Chinese project converts coal waste into construction materials
China is turning the massive environmental liabilities of its coal-mining history into the raw materials for its next…
‘Rheology’ review: Theoretical physics meet experimental art at REDCAT
In “Rheology,” Shayok Misha Chowdhury, an experimental theater artist, and his mother, Bulbul Chakraborty, a theoretical physicist, bridge…
Spain, sculpted in sand at Tottori museum’s landmark 20th exhibition
Tottori – Ephemerality and fragility are often evoked by sand: children’s sand castles, waves washing away messages on…
Japan cricket: ‘Don’t understand it, but it looks fun’
The qualifiers feature Japan and fellow cricket minnows Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the…