KidsCan charity is facing a big challenge as it has a record waitlist of 10,000 children who need help with food and clothing in 260 schools and early childhood centers. Chief executive Julie Chapman noted this is the highest number in the charity’s 19-year history. Chapman said the poverty line is changing, making it harder […]

Lester Levy, the Commissioner of Health NZ Te Whatu Ora, has appointed Ken Whelan and Roger Jarrold as his Deputy Commissioners. Whelan was brought in as the Crown Observer in December to oversee Health NZ, while Jarrold was the only remaining board member after the government replaced the previous board. Levy served as chairperson of […]

New Zealand had its eighth-warmest July ever. NIWA’s records show that temperatures were higher than usual, averaging 9°C, which is 0.9°C above the July average since records started. Much of the country had less rain, but some areas in the South Island saw more. Climate scientist Gregor Macara noted that in July, Auckland was the […]

Parents are considering pulling their kids out of Ponsonby Community Preschool due to a conflict with management. They are upset that long-time staff members are leaving after the board decided to extend operating hours from 8.30am-4pm to 8am-5.30pm. The parents claim that 40% of the staff are planning to leave, and they fear that more […]

Philip Polkinghorne is on trial for allegedly murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, in their home in Remuera in April 2021. He denies the charges and claims their relationship was happy, despite his wife’s struggles with mental health. During the trial, forensic evidence was presented, showing that a blood stain on a bedsheet belonged to Polkinghorne, […]

Patient advocates are upset with Health New Zealand for causing delays for cancer patients. These patients must wait two more months for the drug Keytruda, which will be funded starting October 1. Keytruda treats five types of cancer: head and neck, triple negative breast, colorectal, bladder, and Hodgkin lymphoma. Malcolm Mulholland from Patient Voice Aotearoa […]

Police want to suspend liquor licenses for New World supermarkets in South Island. They say the stores broke rules about online alcohol advertising. A two-day hearing started on Monday in Christchurch District Court. Inspector Ian Paulin, who prevents alcohol harm, asked the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority to suspend the licenses for 35 New World […]

New Zealanders love pies so much that they even hold annual pie awards. Recently, a new pie shop called Pie Rolla’s opened in Auckland, causing long lines outside. Lewis Mazza-Carson runs the shop on Karangahape Road, and since opening in June, the pies have been selling out almost every day. Mazza-Carson says their popularity comes […]

A great toasted sandwich can be special, according to Kerry Tyack, the head judge of New Zealand’s top toastie competition. The Great NZ Toastie Takeover has revealed the fourteen finalists for this year’s event. Tyack explained that a good toastie is hand-held and must have a toasted top and bottom. He emphasized, “It’s not a […]

An Invercargill man, 69-year-old Raymond Horn, was found dead five weeks after leaving his rest home, despite having dementia. A coroner’s report was released, with no blame assigned. Horn, a retired truck driver, could only communicate simple messages after a stroke four years before. He was living at Walmsley House rest home when he went […]