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Secondary Principals’ Association of New Zealand (SPANZ) president Deidre Shea said schools are ready for 2021. “We are all ready and raring to go. The start of the school year is always a wonderful time to reconnect with students and their families. “This has been helped by a beautiful summer, so we are generally looking forward to reconnecting.” BRADEN FASTIER / STUFF Some parents are struggling to meet the costs of outfitting their children for the new school year. (Video first pu...

“Most likely by a rodent, based on similar damage we have seen elsewhere,” Pettigrew said. Pettigrew said a technician worked through to 2am on Wednesday re-splicing fibres that were damaged, which would see broadband services restoring progressively as each fibre is re-joined. Swanson resident Brooke Miles said she was frustrated because after hours of being on the phone with her internet provider, she still hadnt got the answers she needed. “No-one could tell me what was wrong or ...

Supplied Hays Creek Dam in the Hūnua Ranges which will supply Auckland with six million litres of water a day from next week. A mothballed dam in the Hūnua Ranges will start supplying six million litres of water a day to the Auckland network from next week as part of a $68 million dollar Watercare project. The Hays Creek Dam was completed in 1967 and can hold 1.1 gigalitres of water. It is the smallest of the Hūnua dams and was originally designed solely to supply water to Papakura. In Jun...

Schools are now revisiting their lockdown plans. Photo: 123RF Principals told RNZ the latest Covid-19 cases have reminded them just how important it was to be prepared for a sudden lockdown that forces students and teachers to work from home. Whangāreis Manaia View School principal Leanne Otene said she would have been at school preparing to reopen on Friday next week when she spoke with RNZ. Instead she was at home after having a Covid-19 test - it came back negative but she was working from...

Letters: Wastewater, Republicans, housing crisis and Covid-19 27 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 8 minutes to read Wellington Water workers repair a broken pipe at the corner of Mercer Street and Vicotira Street in Wellington. Photo / Georgina Campbell NZ Herald Our beaches in Auckland continue to carry health warnings occasioned by our inadequate wastewater system. Both Wellington and Auckland ratepayers should be asking their councils (and their auditors) to explain where the multi milli...

In late January, Aucklanders used as little as 402 million litres in one day. Currently, Aucklanders can use mains water outdoors only when using a trigger nozzle on hand-held hoses, a summer restriction which replaced an outdoor ban during winter. “The real savings though have come through education, not just with residential customers but with commercial customers as well,” said Mark Bourne, Watercare’s head of servicing and consents. DAVID WHITE/STUFF The Upper Nihotupu Dam hit near...

Homes and apartments within easy walking distance of a train station attract a premium. New Zealand punches above its weight in many areas, but we all know public transport is not one of them. Our largest centres are congested and underserved by rail – unlike Sydney, New York, and London. In those cities, the trains make travel to any corner of the city accessible and speedy – even if dodgy black stuff does come out of your nose the next time you sneeze. In New Zealand, train-side suburbs...

The Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival will take place on the Captain Cook Wharf, Quay St. Britomart train station is a five-minute walk away, with the Onehunga and Southern Line operating to Britomart. Buses will replace trains for Western and Eastern Lines. Auckland Unlimited/Supplied The downtown ferry terminal is a two-minute walk away. There will be no parking at the event, however there are several parking lots and public parking buildings within a 15-minute walk. Nearby public parking bu...

Everything you need to know to celebrate the rich Māori history of the Tāmaki Herenga Festival this weekend.

Letters: Restrict growth, beach pollution, Americas Cup vessels and Whangamatā teenagers 11 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 9 minutes to read Automation, technology, and expert skills are the keys to improving New Zealand lot, says one writer. Photo / 123rf Automation, technology, and expert skills are the keys to improving New Zealand lot, says one writer. Photo / 123rf NZ Herald Stable population It is time to re-think the notion that we can improve our well being as a nation by aggressively growing our ...