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Mounting legal bills spent trying to challenge the rent hike had left the Auckland Agricultural Pastoral and Industrial Shows Board (the showgrounds’ board) unable to even pay for lawyers attend a recent arbitration in May, Campbell said. “Covid-19 basically burnt up any reserves the place had, and remember it’s a charitable trust, so you can’t go to shareholders to raise money,” he said. ASB Showgrounds hosts a number of popular events including the Auckland Food Show, Boat Show,...

Lorna Thornber05:00, May 25 2021 BROOK SABIN Tens of thousands of us would have headed to Sydney this year for a holiday. Heres why a staycation in Auckland is better. The City of Sails is also the City of Astoundingly Diverse Scenery, making its walks more of a pleasure than an exercise in endurance. Although if you’re up for a challenge, the City of Volcanoes, as Auckland is also known, won’t disappoint. Tāmaki Drive, Cornwall Park and those 50-plus volcanoes are all excellent choices ...

Deaths of nearly 50 Dumfries and Galloway care home residents linked to coronavirus New data from the Crown Office shows there have been at least 3,400 care home deaths linked to Covid-19 across Scotland since March 2020 Thorney Croft Care Home, Stranraer. (Image: Google Maps) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provid...

Thursday, 15 April 2021, 4:18 pm Annie Gong. International artist Annie Gong – a one woman orchestra – is due to arrive in Hastings tomorrow, to play at the Lighting of the Osmanthus Gardens lantern festival on Friday and Saturday. Based in New Zealand but playing internationally until COVID-19 grounded her last year, China-born Gong has spent the last 12 months thrilling Kiwi audiences with her blend of Chinese fusion, classical pieces, and rock music, on piano accordion. Festival organis...

RNZ The Japanese Coast Guard has called off its full-time search for Gulf Livestock 1, the live export ship that went missing in a typhoon in the East China Sea. North Shore ward councillor Richard Hills said he called the council’s executive team on Wednesday night to demand an end to the practice. “We have double confirmed with Auckland Council’s chief officer that it wont be happening again,” Hills said. “Slaughter is part of a farming practice, but it’s done humanely. Export,...

Source: SAFE NZ It has been revealed that in 2020, Auckland Regional Parks sold a small number of cows to live animal exporters, according to a tip off received by animal rights organisation SAFE. Cows raised on well known parks like Ambury Park were exported to China. It’s understood Auckland Regional Parks exported these animals as part of a trial. The Auckland Regional Parks Management Plan is currently being reviewed. SAFE CEO Debra Ashton said the Auckland City Council should recon...

Auckland Council has not responded to questions from Stuff about the matter, including the details of the trial. Debra Ashton, chief executive of animal rights group SAFE, said Auckland Council should reconsider exporting live animals. “I imagine Auckland ratepayers would be outraged that their regional parks are being used to raise animals for live export,” said Ashton. “Especially given the response to the news that Cornwall Park is sending their cows overseas.” There has been ...

Ayrton said Cornwall Park’s cattle was frequently sold to breeders who are looking to improve the quality of their herds, and it had been seen as a way to support sustainable development of a “viable domestic beef industry” in remote regions. But it has since recognised the number of people who were concerned about aspects of the live cattle trade. Nicole Lawton/Stuff A Simmental bull and steers pictured on a foggy morning at Cornwall Park. “In light of those concerns we have decided...

It comes after the move was heavily criticised online.

Animal rights group SAFE said Aucklanders would be shocked to learn the popular park was being used to raise animals that would be involved in the controversial live export trade. The group said the animals would face a "long, rough journey in cramped, disgusting conditions before arriving at a country with high elevations and cold, dry conditions". "This is a far different fate from their upbringings in Cornwall Park." Cornwall Park initially stood by the decision, saying it was proud to parti...