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Chief executive says he's trying to keep rates low amid a cost-of-living crisis, but a union is urging him to reconsider.

Old books never die - they end up filling up banana boxes at book fair fundraisers and recycling book love to new readers, as Auckland hosts one of the country's biggest events this weekend.

Despite the capital crunch that's impacting the entire food and beverage industry, many startups are still entering the space and navigating a much tighter lending environment in the pursuits of investors to help them grow their brands, Madeline Darcy, managing venture at Kaya Venturers, shared during a Founders Heritage fireside chat this week.

Newly formed trade group Founders Heritage is connecting consumers to authentic products with a new certification that highlights food and beverage brands focused on unique heritages and cultures.

They were found during inventory checks of old displays and had been safely disposed of. The operation saw the park closed for the day on Tuesday, with a childcare centre and a building at the nearby Whakatū Marae evacuated as a safety precaution. The park was reopened on Wednesday. The council's group manager, community services Andrew White thanked the Defence Force team and police for their work at the park. “We are grateful that we were able to review our collection and have the assistance of the EOD team so promptly, meaning Founders only had to be closed for a day.”