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'Scary as hell': Council couldn't find way to stop hoarding before weekend inferno

'I just knew that one day this would happen.'

Woman lay dead in flat for two days, care worker assumed she was sleeping

Music played as Ruth Finau lay dead in her small flat in South Auckland.

Northland retirement village residents rally for urgent law changes

Public consultation on the Retirement Villages Act review began in 2023.

Property manager fined $3500 for breaching healthy homes standards

Quinovic acknowledged the breaches and confirmed exemplary damages were paid.

'Lit a flame inside me': Programme receives boost to support local men

Referrals come from NZ Police, community groups, and self-referrals.

'Absolutely gutted': Dog lovers protest against leash changes

The board voted 4 to 2 to ban off-leash dogs at Monte Cecilia.

Watch: Expert's 'big question' over burned supermarket's redevelopment potential

'Apartments on the site and more than likely offices' – Andrew Moore, CMP Construction.

‘Rather irrational’: Multi-millionaire questions Healthy Homes rules

Peter Lewis is upgrading his 12 rentals but has questioned why others are exempt.

Napier's only surviving CBD pharmacy raided for third time in 10 weeks - again for perfumes

'I’m wondering if it’s worth carrying on here.'

'Inappropriate restraint': Disabled woman found with socks taped to hands

Her carers said the socks were to stop the woman from chewing on her hands.

$60m hospital expansion to triple beds, double theatres in Christchurch

Full construction is set to begin in November.

Treasury warns Health NZ cuts need to double; Minister disputes figures

The figures hint at cuts of $1.2b this year; Health NZ needs $600 million in savings

'I couldn't make it better': Brave 3-year-old's terminal cancer battle

Laura Taylor has 1420 beads of courage and turns 4 in July. That alone tells the story.

'Small token of gratitude': $30k council Christmas breakfast explained

The staff Christmas breakfast for 612 employees cost $29,508.91.

The addicts outside the stores: Threats, smashings and smeared faeces

'I was told my family could find my body wrapped in a blanket.'

Smoke or fog? Former chairman fumes at council's pollution doubt

The council said it found little evidence for his orchard burnoff claims.