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Staff from the Good Group's Queenstown restaurants and bars Magalí Gómez Espina, Camila Rouco Oliva and Mackenzie Mercer say they are distraught at being let go. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Workers distraught after restaurant chain lays off 150 despite wage subsidy

17 May, 2020 5:00am
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Good Group says pandemic has decimated business, and it kept as many staffers as it could.

Marist College, the centre of one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks, will re-open on Monday. Photo / Michael Craig

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Marist College to re-open despite 'new' Covid-19 case

16 May, 2020 11:48am
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"We are all looking forward to welcoming our students through our school gates."

Three ambulances leave St Margaret's rest home in Te Atatu, Auckland to transport residents to Waitakere Hospital. Photo / File

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Big Read: What went wrong at Waitakere Hospital?

13 May, 2020 4:56pm
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Three elderly rest home residents are dead, and seven nurses are sick. What went wrong?

An ambulance in the driveway of CHT St Margaret's rest home in Te Atatu, Auckland. Photo / File

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Hospital investigation finds nurses infected after PPE issues

13 May, 2020 1:28pm
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Waitematā District Health Board launched an investigation after its first Covid-19 case.

The spread of cluster cases was one of the main concerns at the height of the Covid-19 outbreak. Photo / File

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'It would take a whole day' - long delay for basic Covid-19 info

11 May, 2020 11:37am
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The refusal follows well-documented issues with public health's ability to track cases.

Joe Vela is losing his job, and says he feels let down by the company he worked for over five years. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

'I feel let down, betrayed' - How it feels to be one of thousands of newly jobless

9 May, 2020 5:34am
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In April, more than 1000 people a day went on to a main benefit, with the worst to come.

Officials were concerned with young people accessing inappropriate material online during lockdown. Photo / 123rf

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Fears over children viewing pornography as traffic to adult sites soars in lockdown

8 May, 2020 6:21pm
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Lockdown brings an increased probability that children will take additional risks online.

Tania Hadley (pictured) was found by emergency services with critical injuries on Friday morning and died at the scene in Mt Roskill. Photos / Supplied / NZ Herald

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'Heartbroken': Neighbour's desperate attempt to save slain mum of two

3 May, 2020 5:55am
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Homicide victim Tania Hadley's neighbour desperately tried to save the Auckland woman.

Mt Roskill woman Tania Maree Hadley was found dead at home yesterday morning. Photo / Macau Johnson-Hadley

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'It breaks our heart': Devastated family pay tribute to slain mum of two

2 May, 2020 10:59am
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'Fly high our angel, thank you for all you did for us'

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Big Read: How we can stop men's violence against women

30 Apr, 2020 7:22pm
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A new report on family violence deaths shifts the focus to the behaviour of men.

The report, released today, analysed 97 cases where men were the

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Men's behaviour must be the focus to stop family violence deaths - report

30 Apr, 2020 10:53am
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'Demonising men who use violence hasn't worked ... we need to do things differently.'

Unemployment is already up 30,000 people, and Treasury has forecast more to come. But who are they? Photo / 123rf

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Analysis: Who are New Zealand's new jobless?

29 Apr, 2020 3:14pm
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One of the biggest information gaps we have is real-time data on unemployment.

Wellington nurse Katrina Hopkinson says as we move out of lockdown, it's time to reflect on the way female-dominated professions are treated. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Why women are bearing the brunt of frontline work during lockdown

25 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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They work in jobs long undervalued and underpaid, but made up the bulk of our frontline.

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the system can now trace 5000 contacts a day. Photo / File

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Contact tracing audit finds system 'beyond capacity' to isolate Covid-19 cases

20 Apr, 2020 6:17pm
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The Government has allocated an extra $55 million to rapidly scale up contact tracing.

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. Photo / Getty Images

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Scientists sound contact tracing alarm: Outdated system a 'dinosaur'

18 Apr, 2020 2:32pm
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Behind closed doors, scientists are raising alarm about the gaps in NZ's system.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Treasury modelling says we are better off in the longer term to stay in levels 4 and 3 a bit longer now. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Covid 19: New Zealand vs. Australia - do we really want to be like them?

17 Apr, 2020 9:51am
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Some New Zealanders are increasingly envious of Australia's looser lockdown - is it right?

With the ability to call for help from home limited by lockdown, agencies are looking for creative ways to help victims of family violence. Photo / 123rf

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Code words at supermarkets possible for victims escaping violence

15 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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Agencies seek creative ways to help those trapped at home with an abuser amid Covid-19.

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has revealed the mystery Auckland cluster as a stag party. Photo / File

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Stag party linked to 35 Covid-19 cases - what we know about the mystery cluster

14 Apr, 2020 1:46pm
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The stag party is currently the fourth biggest cluster of Covid 19 cases in New Zealand.

With all efforts focused on containing the coronavirus, a second epidemic is flourishing - domestic violence. Photo / 123rf

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Amid lockdown, a second epidemic is flourishing - domestic violence

12 Apr, 2020 4:00pm
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Lockdown creates the perfect conditions for enabling abusers but silencing victims.

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says he is confident they have clusters under control. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Bluff wedding cluster escalates further as Auckland clusters remain a mystery

9 Apr, 2020 2:36pm
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Clusters have increasingly become the centre of the New Zealand coronavirus epidemic.

New data shows that cases linked to clusters of Covid-19 have spread throughout the country. Photo / File

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Tracing the clusters: How wedding, Marist infections spread across NZ

9 Apr, 2020 5:00am
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Clusters have become central to New Zealand's pandemic, with half of all new cases linked.

The Redoubt Bar in the Waikato township of Matamata is at the centre of a cluster of Covid-19 cases. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Inside the Matamata Covid 19 cluster: A case of Russian roulette

4 Apr, 2020 12:30pm
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A pub, a St Patrick's Day party and a highly contagious virus. What could go wrong?

NEW ZEALAND

'It always came in summer': 95yo reflects on NZ epidemics past

5 Apr, 2020 7:51pm
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With the advent of vaccines, epidemics have faded from memory. But we've been here before.

NEW ZEALAND

Live Q&A: Dr Michelle Wise answers your questions about pregnancy and Covid 19

2 Apr, 2020 7:43pm
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Obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Michelle Wise to take questions about birth and Covid 19

Marist College has the country's biggest cluster of infections so far. Photo / Michael Craig

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Anatomy of a nightmare: Inside the country's largest Covid-19 cluster

1 Apr, 2020 11:09am
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It's the largest cluster of Covid-19 cases in NZ. What happened at Marist College?

Domestic violence advocates want clearer guidelines about how victims should keep their children safe during Covid-19. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

Domestic violence victims are trying to keep their children safe in lockdown. Their path is fraught

30 Mar, 2020 7:07pm
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For victims of domestic violence and their children, the lockdown poses an extra risk.

Katie Williamson went into labour with her son as the country went into lockdown. Photo / Supplied

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Giving birth in a pandemic: 'It was a surreal, weird time'

29 Mar, 2020 5:00am
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"It was nerve-wracking... there's people everywhere with hand sanitiser and wearing masks"

NEW ZEALAND

'It feels kind of ominous' - we speak to those most at risk as New Zealand heads into lockdown

25 Mar, 2020 5:09pm
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The lockdown is hard enough - but how does it feel if you're one of those most at-risk?

Until now, the Church has refused to be held liable for clergy, saying they were not its employees but were essentially employed by God. Photo / 123rf

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Sexually harassed by priest: Anglican parishioner finds justice after 15 years

23 Mar, 2020 5:00am
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The parishioner's settlement includes changes to church process and $100,000.

The trend for utes becoming popular town cars is typiﬁed by the Ford Ranger ute, which has been the highest-selling new passenger vehicle in New Zealand since 2015. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Macho, macho emissions: How masculine marketing of utes could be causing climate change

22 Mar, 2020 5:00am
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Could the obsession with big, manly cars stop us meeting our climate change commitments?

Madeline Fowler-Oates, 8, was born with no pituitary gland, and is extremely susceptible to viruses. Photo / Supplied

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'All I want to do right now is hide': What it's like living in deadly fear of coronavirus

21 Mar, 2020 5:00am
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"It's kind of like, oh well, your life doesn't matter."

A sign at the pro-choice rally sums it all up. Photo / Hayden Woodward

NEW ZEALAND

Abortion legalised in NZ: 'I should feel elated but I just feel flat'

19 Mar, 2020 5:00am
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COMMENT: Pace of change for gender equality is glacial, and yet we're told to be grateful.

An influenza medicine depot in Christchurch for

NEW ZEALAND

Complacency kills: Lessons for NZ from the 1918 flu pandemic

18 Mar, 2020 8:13am
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Geoffrey Rice is an expert on the 1918 flu, and says lessons learned then can help now.

Welfare and Disability Minister Carmel Sepuloni wants women to take better care of themselves after a health scare last year. Photo / Peter Meecham

NEW ZEALAND

Health scare: MP collapses - 'I could have died ... silently'

8 Mar, 2020 5:00am
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Welfare minister Carmel Sepuloni tells her emergency surgery story for the first time.

Rape complainants are still subject to irrelevant questioning, despite laws designed to make the trial process less traumatic. Photo / 123rf

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Women complain of rape. In court, they're still asked about their clothing, flirting

27 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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A study of 40 rape trials found women were subject to 'brutal' cross examination.

Compass Rose, one of the restaurants on board Seven Seas Splendor. Photo / Suppplied

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Opulent, meticulous, beautiful: Inside look at the new $652 million luxury cruise ship

11 Feb, 2020 5:00am
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Travel goes on board the world's newest ultra luxury cruise ship.

For the first time, tenancy laws designed to rein in rogue landlords are being applied by investigators. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Rogue landlords to face criminal court after tough new moves by investigators

12 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Cases include repeat offenders and landlords the authorities believed wilfully ignorant.

What happens when one group doesn't want to give up their power? Photo / File

BUSINESS

How mum and dad are crowding out the hopes of a generation

6 Jan, 2020 12:00pm
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If mum and dad buy all the houses, what's left for the kids?

Mum and dad landlords own close to a third of houses in NZ and are frequently at the centre of political bartering. Photo / Michael Craig

BUSINESS

Revealed: Who's really buying up NZ homes

6 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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More than a third of property in New Zealand owned by mum and dad landlords, data shows.

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Comment: How the system stopped me reporting on sexual harassment

19 Dec, 2019 4:58pm
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Sexual harassment in the workplace is a secret by default. That's flawed.

Crimson Consulting founder Jamie Beaton is determined to keep court action against the company secret. Photo / file

BUSINESS

Crimson again fighting to keep court action secret

10 Dec, 2019 5:38pm
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A year ago, Crimson Consulting was sued by another education company. That's all we know.

Across Auckland, single-section state houses are being demolished to make way for more intense development. This image shows work underway in Mt Roskill. Photo / Supplied

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Changing face of Auckland: Swathes of state housing coming to a suburb near you

30 Nov, 2019 11:00am
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It's one of Auckland's biggest changes since World War II and it's in almost every suburb.

The murder trial of British backpacker Grace Millane provoked outrage at how sexual violence victims are treated in court. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Grace trial fuels calls to change 'victim blaming' laws

24 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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Experts say Grace's sexual history should not have been allowed to be picked over in court

Grace Millane's case is the latest in a long line to attempt to blame women for the sexual violence perpetuated against them. Photo / File

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We can't win: What the Grace Millane trial says about women and sex

24 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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Say no, you're a prude. Say yes, you're a slut. And whatever happens, women are to blame.

Steve and Lisa West with their daughter Ocean, 12, who suffers several disabilities including cyclic vomiting syndrome. Photo / Mike Scott

NEW ZEALAND

An exhausting fight: Couple considered giving up their daughter entirely

18 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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A new report has highlighted the huge strain on the disability sector.

Jan Logie, left, has released a report revealing for every 100 reported sexual violence incidents, 31 made it to court, 11 resulted in a conviction and six in imprisonment. Photo / NZ Herald

NEW ZEALAND

Unresolved: Kiwi victims of sexual violence deserve better

1 Nov, 2019 12:00pm
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Victims of reported sexual violence to police deserve better, writes Kirsty Johnston.

Former ANZ chief executive David Hisco is back in the country but too busy to talk. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Disgraced bank boss David Hisco back in the lap of luxury

20 Oct, 2019 11:00am
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He billed the company $50,000 in chauffeurs and wine but doesn't want to talk about it.

Ani Hill, mum of three, spent 10 months in emergency housing at the Women's Refuge. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Ani's story: Inside New Zealand's unending state house crisis

17 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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More families are struggling to afford a place to live. But the state safety net is gone.

NEW ZEALAND

'We are in deep trouble': Dire lack of state housing creates a new homeless

17 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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"If we don't get housing right – everything else suffers – it affects everyone."

The parents of Sophia Crestani are preparing for a private funeral for the 19-year-old, who died at a party on Saturday night. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Studies, parties and drink: a deadly culture

10 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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Dunedin house-party tragedy raises questions about city's - and NZ's - drinking culture.

The crowded party at The Manor ended with the death of student Sophia Crestani. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Dunedin party death: Police will consider criminal nuisance charges, experts say

9 Oct, 2019 10:00am
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Police say they are trying to form a timeline of the events which led to student's death.

Students pay tributes to Sophia Crestani. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Student party death: Sophia's family remember 'beautiful' daughter

8 Oct, 2019 1:05pm
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It was billed as the party of the year. It will end with the funeral of a friend.

Grace Leung at the scene where she survived an attack by a male on a walkway at Massey University in Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell.

NEW ZEALAND

'Scream and I'll kill you' - what happened to serial stalker case?

28 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Detectives unable to determine if up to a dozen incidents are linked.

Paul Reid, who played troubled teen Marshall Heywood on Shortland Street, is now the owner of an Auckland property management company Iconicity. Photos / File

BUSINESS

Former Shorty St star's rise to be NZ's No 1 house flipper

14 Sep, 2019 4:09pm
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Paul Reid's company traded an astonishing 70 properties in a single year.

Vicki Bickerton was devastated to see her house onsold by a professional flipper for $85,000 more within three months. Photo/Mike Scott

BUSINESS

Best of 2019: Property speculators made $1000 a day during boom

14 Sep, 2019 9:45am
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They were some of the bogeymen of the boom years. But what did house flippers really do?

BUSINESS

Flipping hell! Property profits of $1k a day

14 Sep, 2019 7:30am
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The busiest operators flipped more than 10 homes each, every year of the boom.

Waiting for Niue's solar eclipse. Photo / Stephen Chadwick

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Niue: Eclipse of the heart as a dark sky tourist

10 Sep, 2019 10:00am
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A rare solar eclipse on a tropical island - what could go wrong? The weather, of course.

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Anti-vaxx debate: Vaccination rates plummet for NZ babies

2 Sep, 2019 9:14am
11 minutes to read

Just 77 per cent of six-month-old babies are now getting their vaccines on time.

On land and underwater, Niue provides a break from the real world. Photo / Supplied

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Niue: Turning on to switching off

18 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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A week on an isolated island forces rumination on the value of silence and solitude.

A mock-up of what the one-bedroom apartment at Lakewood might look like. There were no images of the studio. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Shoebox city: Would you live in an apartment twice the size of a prison cell?

29 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Studio apartments just 21 square metres built in Auckland despite planning rules.

BUSINESS

Council's warning over illegal garage conversions: We will prosecute

27 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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"We are really concerned about landlords creating substandard living environments."

Ngāi Te Rangi's chief executive Paora Stanley said the

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Bay's plummeting vaccination rates

19 Jul, 2019 5:46am
4 minutes to read

Māori babies had the lowest immunisation rates.