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Ski fields gear up following preseason snow

By Hannah Greenslade-Yeats ⋅ May 18, 2013

Ski field operators are gearing up for an early start to the season following snowstorms in the past two weeks around the country. Manager of the avalanche and snow-sports programme at Otago Polytechnic Peter Bilous says from May to July the country should expect higher-than-usual temperatures and precipitation. “It means we could either have a [...]

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Diners find thief sitting in the driver’s seat of their car

By Stephen Bolton ⋅ May 17, 2013

Police are searching for a man who stole a Toyota RAV4 car during a violent confrontation with two men in Epsom last week. The two men, who had been out for dinner in Manukau Rd, returned to their car at 8.30pm, to discover the thief sitting in the driver’s seat having just started the engine. [...]

Impressive line-up for the writers and readers festival

By Jane Jeffries ⋅ May 17, 2013

This year’s Auckland Writers and Readers Festival is underway. Festival director Anne O’Brien says the line up is impressive. “I am very happy with the line-up I have. It’s quiet different from last year where there was a stronger focus on fiction. This year there is a stronger focus on non-fiction,” she says. It is [...]

BUDGET 2013: Tertiary education (video)

By Amy Baker ⋅ May 17, 2013

Amy Baker reports on tertiary education initiatives in the budget.

BUDGET 2013: Housing (video)

By Hannah Greenslade-Yeats ⋅ May 17, 2013

Hannah Yeats reporting on the Budget’s implications for housing issues.

BUDGET 2013: Child poverty (video)

By Jamie Small ⋅ May 16, 2013

Jamie Small looks at the Budget’s implications for child poverty.

BUDGET 2013: Student debt (video)

By Holly Ryan ⋅ May 16, 2013

Holly Ryan and Clayton Barnett report on issues concerning student debt.

But, Mr Key, your deal with Sky City sets up conditions for child poverty

By Jane Nixon ⋅ May 16, 2013

OPINION: According to the Stuff website John Key says: “Children who aren’t fed become victims and the Government has to deal with that.” This is a noble pre-budget salute to tackling child poverty. But I wonder if Mr Key forgot to finish his sentence. I wonder if he actually meant to say this: “Children who [...]

Blogger speaks out about inflammatory comments

By Tao Lin ⋅ May 16, 2013

A blogger accused of inciting hatred towards opponents of housing intensification says his comments have been taken out of context and sensationalised. The blog post, titled “We Hate Nimbys” (an acronym for Not in My Back Yard), came under scrutiny after a number of newspapers ran stories about Albany councillor Michael Goudie’s support for the [...]

Industry experts wary of council’s housing targets

By Jane Nixon ⋅ May 16, 2013

A plan announced last Friday by Auckland Council and the Government to speed up housing developments in the city has been received with sceptism by some in the property industry. The council is under pressure to build 13,000 new houses a year for the next 30 years, to keep up with the city’s projected population [...]