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Archives for 22 November 2024

Survey suggests toxic workplaces are rife – here's how to navigate them

Toxic workplaces are more than just a bad day at the office. They're environments where bullying and dysfunction thrive, and research suggests nearly two-thirds of New Zealanders have experienced them.

Work Life •

Analysis: Economic abuse affects many NZers – but the law is lagging

Financial forms of family violence affect one in seven New Zealanders, writes Ayesha Scott.

Crime And Justice •

Cheaper but better? In the kitchen preparing David Seymour's $3 school lunches

Seymour promises next year's free school lunches will be "the same quality or better" despite their slashed budget. We pay a visit to the factory preparing them.

Politics •

Homicide investigation launched in Otago after woman's March death

Police say investigators were working "tirelessly" to establish the circumstances around the death of 60-year-old Invercargill woman Karen Gaylene White earlier this year.

Crime And Justice •

Cane and Perenara set for All Blacks farewell against Italy

Sam Cane and TJ Perenara are set to make their final appearances in the black jersey in Turin on Sunday morning NZT.

All Blacks •

Philippines beat Tall Blacks for first time

The Tall Blacks narrowly lost 93-89 in their FIBA Asia Cup qualifying match in Manila.

Happy To Report: A wrap of this week's good news

A supersonic Kiwi-made aircraft, Christmas parades coming to town, New Zealand claims a prestigious Scrabble title, and a young golfer makes history in Taupō.

Christchurch And Canterbury •

Uncertainty for Gisborne after Brown's speed limit reduction reversal

Gisborne implemented reduced speed limits supported by community consultation, but now faces new government law requiring councils to revert to 2019 speed limits.

Gisborne •

Gang patch ban: Police reveal action taken on day one

New laws came into effect yesterday, making it an offence to display gang insignia in public places.

Crime And Justice •

NZ in early stages of whooping cough epidemic

Over the past four weeks, there were 263 cases - the highest number of cases over a four-week period to date for all of 2024. 

Health •

Man found dead at Levin park was shot, police say

A homicide investigation was launched after Robert Albert was found dead in a building at Muaūpoko Park by Lake Horowhenua on October 17.

Crime And Justice •

CCTV on the cards after cockatoo allegedly stolen from wildlife reserve

Pepper the cockatoo was reported missing from Staglands in Upper Hutt last weekend, and staff believe a customer stole her.

Animals •

Head Hunters West president has motorbike, patch seized

Police carried out a search of a West Auckland gang pad after members were seen riding their motorbikes early yesterday.

Crime And Justice •

Injury worries for Phoenix ahead of Melbourne Victory clash

The Phoenix take on league-leaders Melbourne Victory in Sydney this weekend.

Wellington Phoenix •

Wairoa flood risk: Council trials overflow channel as interim fix

A 50m-wide overflow channel has been created with a protective gravel bank on the seaward side to try to keep it intact.

Hawkes Bay •

Childish Gambino cancels 2025 NZ show

It comes as his recovery from surgery takes longer than expected.

Music •

Police seek vehicle after firearm threat to road worker, north of Taupō

A double cab Toyota Hilux with a red cab and a black deck on the sides and rear being sought, signwritten with the letters RTKFTP.

Hamilton And Waikato •

Former NRLW Warrior and Kiwi Fern Kath Wharton dies

"Kath was a humble woman with a kind spirit and a heart devoted to her community," Rugby League Northland said.

Warriors •

Workers clear SH1 in Northland after fallen tree threatened power lines

NZTA said the closure was expected to be in place for around two hours and that there were "significant delays" to motorists.

Northland •

Famed Maketū Pies placed into voluntary liquidation

Owner Te Arawa Management Ltd bought the national pie supplier in 2019 during a receivership process but says it has operated at a loss since.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •

Police seek whereabouts of Black Power member

Toa Pitman has multiple warrants for family harm offences.

Crime And Justice •

Five Big Things That Happened Today: Friday, November 22

Patch seized from gang president, a whooping cough epidemic is in its early stages, and a former NRLW Warrior and Kiwi Fern dies.

Prisoner's dramatic hospital escape: Staff assault and car heist

Spring Hill Corrections Facility general manager Scott Walker said a full operational review into the circumstances of the incident would be carried out.

Hamilton And Waikato •

West Coast coal miner outlines plans under fast-track proposal

The company is applying for consents that would allow it to keep mining coal for a further 25 years.

West Coast •

Police: Fraudster fleeced elderly Aucklanders of more than $200,000

The 20-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of dishonestly obtaining and using documents as well as failing to carry out obligations in relation to a computer search.

Auckland •

Former Gloriavale members want compensation following court ruling

Hosea Courage, Daniel Pilgrim and Levi Courage were found to have been Gloriavale employees, rather than volunteers, in a landmark 2022 Employment Court case.

Employment •

England coach McCullum gearing up for Black Caps challenge

The former Black Caps skipper hailed his old side's remarkable Test series victory in India.

Black Caps •

Filipino migrants in shipping containers, claim they were underpaid

The nine men say their former employer was shortchanging them long before the company went bust.

Immigration •

Ellen DeGeneres 'relocates to the English countryside'

The 66-year-old TV star was recently spotted house-hunting in southwest England and Ellen has reportedly found a property that she loves.

Television •

Two community boards face the axe in Western Bay shakeup

Those who opposed the move said people had been left in the dark over the process.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •

Pamela Anderson was the crossing guard at Kaia Gerber's school

Kaia Gerber has recalled seeing the former Baywatch star working outside her elementary school.

Movies •
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