Hungry rodents in the supermarket continue to cause a stir, a heroic firefighter is honoured, and an old school style of dating might be making a comeback.
1 Customers should not expect pests in supermarkets – NZ Food Safety
Consumers should not accept vermin in supermarkets as a fact of life, New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle says.
His comments come in the wake of two Woolworths-owned supermarkets in the South Island suffering issues with rats and mice.
2 Muriwai landslide: Firefighter's widow remembers 'wonderful husband'
A firefighter killed in the Muriwai landslides during Cyclone Gabrielle has been remembered by his widow one year on as a "wonderful husband, father and friend to many".
Volunteer firefighters Dave van Zwanenberg and Craig Stevens were investigating a flooded property on Motutara Rd, in West Auckland, on February 13 last year when a landslide caused the house to collapse.
3 Hilary Barry: Matchmaker Theresa Gattung in love with new venture
One of New Zealand's top business leaders is putting her heart on the line with her latest venture — launching a professional matchmaking service.
Compatico is the brain-child of former Telecom CEO and My Food Bag founder Theresa Gattung. The premium matchmaking service aims to find love matches for those over the age of 40 who don't want to use dating apps, and would rather have a more discreet journey to finding love.
4 Third medical school a step closer as uni, Govt sign agreement
A proposal to build the country's third medical school took a step forward today with the University of Waikato and Ministry of Health signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to progress a business case.
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti said signing off on an MoU was a key commitment in the Government's 100-day plan.
5 School asks mum for tenancy agreement to enrol child
Some schools' enrolment requirements are excessive and it is likely they are denying children access to their local school, says a community law centre for children and young people.
The Ministry of Education intervened last month after an Auckland school told a woman who lived within its enrolment zone that she could not enrol her child unless she had a 12-month tenancy agreement.
ONE ANCIENT OMELETTE
Scientists have been blown away by the recent discovery that a chicken egg laid in Roman Britain about 1700 years ago still had a yolk and egg white inside.
The egg was found alongside others during a dig at Berryfields in Aylesbury, England. It was the only one still intact and is thought to be the only one of its type in the world
ONE STOMACH CHURNING READ
Tummy bugs, foreign objects and poor food-handling hygiene — the results of bad food safety can quite literally turn the stomach.
To avoid this, those serving food in the Bay of Plenty must work to food safety regulations and rules. It is up to local councils to make sure they follow the Food Act.
Inspections have only two outcomes — acceptable or unacceptable.
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