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Aotearoa’s largest food rescue organisation KiwiHarvest, is focused on meeting demand as research from the Ministry of Health* reveals that the number of Kiwi children experiencing food insecurity has seen the largest year-on-year jump in over a decade. ...

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Spark and the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) today launched a new study – Accelerating Aotearoa businesses one technology generation forward – to explore how Aotearoa’s well-documented productivity challenges can be addressed ...

South Auckland turf wars: Is there an end in sight for Ōtaras gang problem? 26 Jan, 2021 10:36 PM 9 minutes to read By Justin Latif, Local Democracy Reporter The violent altercations that loomed large in Ōtara, South Auckland last year could return in 2021 if new gangs continue to challenge the Killer Beez control of the drug market, according to a source with close links to the gang. Late last year there was a series of violent run-ins between rival gangs, including an incident where shots w...

A gang turf war gripped the South Auckland suburb in late 2020, forcing a school into lock down and armed police to patrol the streets. Community leaders are now warning the cycle of violent retribution could continue in 2021, unless radical interventions are made. Community workers in Ōtara, from left, Shardae Komene, Sully Paea and Judy Speight. Photo: Supplied. The violent altercations that loomed large in Ōtara last year could return in 2021 if new gangs continue to challenge the Killer...