Pātea Hangi shop filling bellies with kai Māori
Boil-up, hangi and fry bread sit alongside more traditional fast food offerings.
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Cleaning business fined $51k for long-running cartel arrangement
Canterbury Industrial Scrubbing was accused of running the scheme with another company for nearly two decades.
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Economic conditions set to worsen, business owners say
Business sentiment has turned more pessimistic as firms struggle with lower sales and high interest rates, leading them to shed staff and hold back on investment.
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Finalist announced in the 18th Estuary Art and Ecology Awards 2024
Recognised nationally as Aotearoa’s only art award dedicated to ecological themes, the annual Estuary Art and Ecological Awards is proudly funded by the Howick Local Board.
Featuring a total prize pool of $9,800, the winning artworks represent clever a… Continue reading
New rental e-scooter license granted for outer suburbs
Auckland Council has granted a licence for a new e-scooter operator, Ario, to operate a rental micromobility business in Auckland.
Joining current licensed providers Lime and Beam, Ario has been granted a Tier 3 licence by the council. This licence w… Continue reading
New round of rental micromobility licences
Auckland Council and Auckland Transport will be accepting applications for rental micromobility licences from 1 July 2024. Successful companies will be able to start operating on 4 November 2024.
Existing licences will expire on 3 November 2024.
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House prices need to fall ‘a further 16%’ to become affordable
Chris Bishop wants them lower. Christopher Luxon wants “downward pressure”. But one forecaster says we are still a long way from affordable.
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Waimahara ‘sings’ with you in light and sound – a first for public art
Waimahara is the first of its kind; unique to Tāmaki Makaurau and unique in the world. If you sing a special waiata the artwork listens and responds, accompanying you with an awe-inspiring display of light and sound.
Commissioned by Auckland Council,… Continue reading
Company insolvencies and liquidations up, 474,000 people now behind on payments
More and more people are stopping discretionary spending as the cost-of-living crisis bites.
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Major Australian bank raises alarm bell on cyber ‘warfare’: Claims ‘entire community is at risk’
NZ’s major banks are all Australian-owned – and the ‘big four’ across the Tasman say they are under constant cyber-attack that is costing consumers billions.
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