Gates inspires Warehouse boss
My best mentor, although he hasn't realised it yet, has always been my father who is now 85. I've also been inspired by the work done by Bill and Melinda Gates in dealing with world poverty and ...
View ArticleWelfare shakeup What it means for parents
The Herald marks the final stage of the Government's welfare reforms, which come into force today, with a three-part investigation into how the changes are affecting people's lives in one community....
View ArticleFight over who pays for the petrol forces service station to close
An Auckland service station was forced to close when a driver was allegedly attacked by those he was transporting after an argument over who would pay for the petrol. The incident came on the same...
View ArticleHarsher welfare rules net solo dad with four kids
Even being the sole carer for triplets can't excuse Jared Chase from work obligations under the new welfare regime. Mr Chase, 40, worked all his life until his wife walked out in 2007. He did 15 years...
View ArticlePosties hurt in 153 dog attacks
More than 150 posties have been attacked by dogs in one year while delivering mail across New Zealand - including one who got on the wrong side of an ankle-biting Jack Russell on the run. Figures...
View ArticleBrowns offer a steady hand
His other main priority was getting the Auckland economy growing and creating jobs. Mr Brown - a member of the Labour Party - made no mention in his speech of his support for the SkyCity...
View ArticleDishwasher promoted to co-leader
In his slightly tearful acceptance speech as the Maori Party's new co-leader, Te Ururoa Flavell spoke of his previous role as the party's official dishwasher. He said he had seen footage of himself and...
View ArticleBrothers rescue bid in vain after stormy seas sweep angler away
A man who desperately tried to save his brother after he was swept out to sea at a notorious Whangarei fishing spot had to let his body go before rescuers arrived. The 29-year-old Whangarei man died...
View ArticleKiwi completes crazy 4500km US jog
"It was crazy, I think, is the one word to describe it." She braved lightning, rain, thunder, heatwaves, floods, and gale force winds. "I feel like I've been through it all." The former Takapuna...
View ArticleStorm disrupts school holiday travel
Auckland will today endure one of its coldest days this year, with strong winds making a 6C high feel even icier. The MetService says that with the wind chill factored in, it will feel more like 4C....
View ArticleIcy rescue bid shakes hero
A man who saved the life of a toddler trapped in a car submerged in a Nelson river has been hailed as a hero - but is shaken by the rescue effort which came too late for the boy's grandmother. The...
View ArticleAnger pain over babys death
A relative of 1-year-old Atreyu Taylor-Matene - whose death has sparked a homicide inquiry - has expressed anger at the little boy's death, while others have called for calm, and support for his...
View ArticleRest-home audits may be made public
Source: ONE News Rest home audits could soon be made public as the Government responds to pressure to make the facilities more accountable, although critics say there is still a long way to go. The...
View ArticleDozens of attacks on council workers
Source: ONE News Council workers are being given crisis-intervention training, after many have had to deal with physical and verbal attacks - including enraged teenagers abusing librarians, a...
View ArticleChristchurch City Council ignores official directive
Experts to assist Christchurch City Council with consents The Christchurch City Council has long since missed an Ombudsman's deadline to release details of a tendering process designed to purge the...
View ArticleCardboard Cathedral frontman loses job
The frontman for Christchurch's ambitious cardboard cathedral has lost his job because of budget cuts, but is so passionate about the project he will carry on as a volunteer labourer. Christ Church...
View ArticleYachting Team New Zealand issue warning to rivals
Emirates Team New Zealand already have a substantial speed advantage over Luna Rossa. Photo / APHopes of a competitive Louis Vuitton Cup have been sunk after the first two-boat race of the regatta...
View ArticleYachting Team NZ opt for short course
Emirates Team New Zealand have opted for the shorter racecourse in their solo sail at the America's Cup today. Cup rules state that the Louis Vuitton round robin races and semifinals are sailed on the...
View ArticleDishwasher promoted to co-leader
In his slightly tearful acceptance speech as the Maori Party's new co-leader, Te Ururoa Flavell spoke of his previous role as the party's official dishwasher. He said he had seen footage of himself and...
View ArticleAuckland drivers face off-ramp toll
Drivers may be tolled at Auckland motorway exit ramps to ease pressure on ratepayers over a $12 billion transport funding gap, according to a high-level report due out today. The report, from a...
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