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Press Release – Exterior Cleaning Industry Association There are few instances that require entire populations to work together to overcome it. A lack of necessary resources for human survival is one such case, and while that may sound hyperbolic, this is the exact case with Aucklands water supply. … There are few instances that require entire populations to work together to overcome it. A lack of necessary resources for human survival is one such case, and while that may sound hyperbolic,...

Friday, 16 April 2021, 11:35 am There are few instances that require entire populations to work together to overcome it. A lack of necessary resources for human survival is one such case, and while that may sound hyperbolic, this is the exact case with Auckland’s water supply. Tāmaki Makaurau is amidst one of the worst droughts the region has ever seen with water restrictions being put in place in an effort to get ahead of the water shortage. The water shortage started at the beginning of 20...

LUKE NOLA AND FRIENDS In this episode of KEA Kids News, we meet a speedy driver on track to a bright future and speak to the countrys first Pasifika chess champs. KEA Kids News meets competitive siblings Grayson, Tyleah and Hunter Po’e Tofaono who are the country’s first Pasifika chess champions. The chess champs now show other kids how to play. Their coach and maths teacher dad reckons teaching it is the best way to deepen their understanding of the complex board game. KEA Kids News/Suppl...

Simon Wilson: Suburban streets are climate action streets 13 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 4 minutes to read No through traffic on Arthur St in Onehunga: part of a Low Traffic Neighbourhood trial. Photo / Jason Oxenham No through traffic on Arthur St in Onehunga: part of a Low Traffic Neighbourhood trial. Photo / Jason Oxenham OPINION: Theres a bit of a battle going on in Onehunga, where several suburban side streets have been blocked to through traffic with heavy plywood boxes and artificial grass and ...

LIFE Epic Brewery used fresh hops to create a once-in-a-year IPA, heres what they went through to get the hops to the kettles for brewing. There aren’t many drinks that start with a dawn dash to the airport, but green hops craft beers do. Using fresh hops is a race against time for Kiwi craft brewers keen to take part in the once-a-year opportunity. They only have a 24-48 hour window to capture the little green flowers’ unique, aromatic flavours once harvested. The clock is already tickin...

Letters: Auckland growth, property investors, vaccination pace and light rail 12 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 9 minutes to read Is central Auckland already too densely populated? Photo / Michael Craig NZ Herald Groan pains After being put up this week in an Auckland CBD accommodation unit, 14 floors up, looking out over similarly small units, with many even higher up, I can see why your editorial (NZ Herald, April 9) makes perfect sense. Indeed, we have a rather sparsely populated nati...

Letters: Transtasman travel, taxing landlords, former MPs adn St John Ambulance 7 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 8 minutes to read Might the comings and goings between Australia and New Zealand cancel each other out, economics wise? Photo / James D. Morgan, Getty Images, File Might the comings and goings between Australia and New Zealand cancel each other out, economics wise? Photo / James D. Morgan, Getty Images, File NZ Herald Quid pro quo My limited grasp of economics may be the reason I cant g...

Shifting sands see historic Mangawhai-built schooner returned to the town 5 Apr, 2021 09:54 PM 4 minutes to read The Daring recovery team in action at Muriwai SUP060421NADdaring3.JPG University of Rhode Island associate professor Dr Bridget Buxton visits the globally significant Daring with Mangawhai Daring Trusts Larry Paul SUP060421NADdaring10.JPG SUP060421NADdaring7.JPG SUP060421NADdaring6.JPG Advertisement SUP060421NADdaring4.JPG SUP060421NADdaring5.JPG By Susan Botting The historic wreck o...

Mainfreight founder Bruce Plested battling Waiheke Island marina development 5 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 8 minutes to read Project director Tony Mair discusses the Kennedy Point Marina. Video / Kennedy Point Marina Plans to develop Waiheke Islands first marina are opposed by Māori as well as rich-lister Bruce Plested, chairman and founder of Mainfreight with a $6.8 billion market capitalisation. "Its a disgrace, a kind of madness, quite extreme. Its grotesque if you see what theyre...

Wake up in The Kentish Hotel Said to hold New Zealand’s longest continuous liquor licence, the Kentish Hotel was built in 1851. The two-storey, wooden hotel has 10 historic rooms, with the choice of singles, twins and queens. You’ll have to share the amenities and might be kept up until midnight with the lively bar and bands downstairs, but it has a great atmosphere and is part of New Zealand’s heritage. Bar walls display many historical images. 5 Queen Street, thekentishhotel.co.nz Br...