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Frosty night and sunny settled day ahead Lake Taupo. Photo: Merv Richdale. '); } else { // }   Tonight and tomorrow morning are likely to be frosty with a chance of mist or fog for some areas. For Northland, Auckland, Waikato and the Bay Of Plenty, sunny conditions are expected for the remainder of the day and tomorrow.   “There may be some fog about inland areas, like the Waikato, morning and night,” says a WeatherWatch spokesperson.   “Eastern Northland sees some cloud and the risk of a shower, mainly in the morning. Light winds tend southeasterly.” �...

Warm nights on the cards Showers are expected for the Bay of Plenty on Sunday. '); } else { // } MetService is forecasting an end to the relatively settled conditions over Aotearoa during the weekend, as the ridge of high pressure over the country begins to drift away east. Meteorologist Alwyn Bakker says as the ridge moves off, it’s allowing a low pressure centre to move in from the Tasman Sea. “The low centre drags in warmer, moister air from the north, spreading cloud over Aotearoa this weekend, and bringing rain to most of Te Waipounamu/South Island.” Th...

Women taking security industry by the reins Jill Priest is paving the way for women in the security industry. '); } else { // } Security is an industry in which women have traditionally been under-represented. But Tauranga-based First Security client service manager Jill Priest has been working on changing this narrative with breaking stereotypes and paving the way for other women in security. Jill currently manages a team of 75 in the Coromandel through to the Eastern Bay of Plenty that is comprised of an incredible group of women. “Thirty-two of the 75 are fema...

'); } else { // } Labour MP Budget 2021 delivered a number of gains across all regions and sectors, and this week I want to focus on social welfare, housing and roads. We are lifting weekly main benefit rates by between $32 and $55 per adult, to align rates with a Welfare Expert Advisory Group key recommendation. This is expected to lift up to 33,000 more children out of poverty. Since 2017, some 109,000 whanau with children will be, on average, $175 a week better off as a result of changes to income support. This is important, as New Zealand should be the best ...

X marks the spot for public toilets A new public convenience facility is to be built near Kaiaua’s pirate playground. Supplied image. '); } else { // } If all goes to plan, a new public convenience facility will be up and running near Kaiaua’s pirate playground just in time for summer. Hauraki District Mayor Toby Adams says the council asked the community for feedback on two proposed locations for the facility in April and received more than 80 responses. “Overall, we heard that having public toilets in the area near the pirate ship playground makes more sen...