Fractal burning
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
14 December 2020
This safety alert highlights the serious health and safety risks involved with the practice of fractal or ‘Lichtenberg’ burning...
Tribunal strikes out man’s case against NZ Transport Agency
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
A recent decision by the Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT) illustrates how other legislation can interact with and...
Serious crash, Ohautira Road,Waingaro
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Emergency services are responding to a crash involving a car and a motorcycle on Ohautira Road, Waingaro (between the...
Section of SH25 reopens following slips
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
State Highway 25 between the townships of Kuaotunu and Whitianga has now reopened, after multiple slips along the stretch of...
Homicide investigation launched – Mount Albert
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Statement to be attributed to Detective Inspector Chris Barry, Auckland City CIB:
A homicide investigation, Operation Volans, is now underway...
Consumer Issues – Consumer NZ lodges complaint against Airbnb and Bachcare
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ today lodged a complaint with the Commerce Commission, requesting it take court action against accommodation booking sites Airbnb...
Aggravated robbery – Mosgiel
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a bar on Gordon Road in Mosgiel last night. The robbery was reported...
Youth arrested in relation to Taumaranui ram-raid
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
A youth appeared in Taumaranui Youth Court yesterday facing burglary charges, following Police enquiries into a recent ram-raid style...
Equity funding challenges acknowledged
Source: Auckland Council
A funding system that ensures wealthy areas with existing assets get more money than historically underfunded regions can’t be allowed to continue,...
International women’s day? How are the worst off mothers and their kids doing?
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
So today is International womens day. Before we celebrate, spare a thought for the mothers stuck under the lowest...
Still Learning From Teacher To Officer
Source: New Zealand Defence Force
22 July 2020
When Raewyn Tailby contemplated her future work choices at age 45, she decided semi-retirement was out of the...
Update: Serious crash Riverhead, Auckland
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police can confirm that one person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Riverhead Road earlier today.
The person who...
