Auckland Council manager moves on following allegations of bullying staff
15 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Auckland Council has dealt with allegations of bullying by a manager. Photo / File
A manager at Auckland Council has moved on following formal complaints she allegedly bullied members in her team.
Two former staff members told the Herald they were bullied to no end by the manager.
The pair described the culture as toxic to the Herald and one of them said they went on antidepressant drugs to deal with the stress.
The pair claimed another colleague was also bullied by the manager and left the department for another job at the council.
Whanganui Collegiate School debating team crowned Central North Island champions
15 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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WCS Gold is (from top left) Mia Perkins, Elliott Jones, Bridget Jones Long and John Bryant. Photo / Bevan Conley
WCS Gold is (from top left) Mia Perkins, Elliott Jones, Bridget Jones Long and John Bryant. Photo / Bevan Conley
Whanganui Collegiate School s senior debating team has claimed first place in the Central North Island championships. WCS Gold, made up of year 12 and 13 students Mia Perkins, Elliott Jones, Bridget Jones Long and John Bryant, beat Palmerston North Boys High School in the final on Sunday.
Year 12 head and debating coach Costas Thrasyvoulou said it was the first time a Collegiate team had taken the top spot since 2006 and this year s competition was the largest he could remember.
Kentucky Today Staff Report
Mar 15, 2021
Morehead State coach Preston Spradlin is hoisted as the team celebrates s victory against Belmont in an NCAA college basketball game for the Ohio Valley Conference men s tournament championship, Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Evansville, Ind. (Sam Owens/Evansville Courier & Press via AP) Sam Owens
The state of Kentucky has only one representative in March Madness and another waiting in the wings.
Morehead State (23-7) is the No. 14 seed in the Midwest Region and plays Friday against No. 3 seed West Virginia. Louisville (13-7) was left out of the field of 68 but was named one of four replacement teams that could be placed into the tournament if a school has to drop out because of COVID-19 before 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
Whanganui experience boosts knowledge for earthquake strengthening engineer
15 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
[A 190214WCBRCQuake01.JPG] Dizhur and team test the way the timber floor at 35B Victoria Ave responds to strong shaking. Photo / Bevan Conley
Laurel Stowell A structural engineer who got valuable experience with Whanganui s old buildings will return to the city this year to strengthen his heritage Johnstone & Co building.
During the past 10 years he has also documented the effect of earthquakes on Christchurch buildings, written a book on the subject and completed his PhD degree.