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More awareness needed for those in chronic pain
One by one the tiny metallic rings, pinched between sharp metal pliers are wrenched quickly in separate directions, forced out of shape.
Wrists snap back and forth; Hannah Gross sits in a quiet café making chain mail. It is for a friend of hers – an artist – and she needs this action to keep her [...]
‘Fresh Start’ brings new beginnings
Talking to Paneera is like talking to almost any 15-year-old boy. He seems like your average teenager.
But Paneera has lived a life many people twice his age could not imagine. Two years ago, after numerous run-ins with the law, he was moved from his hometown of Napier to a Child, Youth and Family group home [...]
Buddy system helps child cancer patients
Paige Johnson is a 10-year-old boy from Kawerau who loves his dogs and cat, the unborn brother he talks to through his mother’s stomach and Michael Jackson.
For two years he has had difficulty with his eye-sight and eight weeks ago he was diagnosed with a grade four brain tumour that has spread through his central [...]
Auckland Toddler Granted Wish of a Lifetime
A four-year-old girl from Manurewa who has been suffering from a rare bowel condition could be heading to Disneyworld, thanks to an international charity.
Make-a-Wish International is currently arranging to take Aria MacDonald and her family to Florida, after she underwent a lifesaving bowel and kidney transplant in May.
“Any child who has a life threatening condition [...]
Kid’s Marathon to Tackle Obesity
This year the Adidas Auckland Marathon is adding a new event to its line up, creating the ‘Kids Marathon’.
Organisers have developed a children’s training program with local schools that results in youth running the 42km course over a period of 8-12 weeks.
The children’s event will be held in conjunction with the Auckland Marathon, in which [...]
Local band hopes international award is “Goin’ Home” with them
Franz Ferdinand, Gorillaz, The Fray, The Thomas Oliver Band and Faithless.
If you were picking the odd one out, it would probably be little-known Wellington group, The Thomas Oliver Band.
But after an international award nomination, the local lads have proven they are more than capable of playing with the big boys.
The band’s debut music video Goin’ [...]
Feilding film seeks international premiere
A low budget feature film based on the realities of living in a small New Zealand town is currently in the final stages of post-production before being offered to an international film festival.
The film titled Welcome to Feilding is director and producer Ryan Freeman’s first feature film. The film is based on the character of [...]
Old music men venture into new world
One of New Zealand’s oldest music retailiers has jumped into the world of music downloads with the launch of a digital music website.
Marbecks Records, established in 1934, went live with Marbecks Digital last week in an attempt to break new ground in the New Zealand music retail industry.
Marbecks managing director Roger Harper says the website [...]
Bowls for balls: local club to introduce petanque
The St Heliers Bowling Club has rolled out a plan to convert a section of its green into a petanque court.
Chris Day, chairman of the bowling club, says that there was growing local interest and demand for petanque, which is similar to bowls.
But Eastern Bays Community Board councillor Toni Millar has reservations about the plan.
“My [...]
Firefighters scale Sky Tower for charity
Firefighters from around the country and overseas raced up the Auckland SkyTower for charity on Saturday.
The Firefighter SkyTower Challenge is an annual event where fire brigades raise money for the Leukaemia and Blood Foundation.
Firefighters compete for the titles of fastest man, fastest woman and fastest fire brigade, says Leukaemia and Blood Foundation’s communications manager, Leola [...]
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