Thousands of local students will today learn how they’ve fared in the NCEA exams.
Almost 170,000 students throughout the country can now view their NCEA results for 2016 on the NZQA website.
Marked exam papers will be returned to students from late January. After receiving marked papers, students can apply for reviews and reconsiderations of their results until Friday February 17.
Students...
Aucklanders are being asked to dispose of their Christmas trees responsibly following a spate of illegal dumping across the region.
In the last week there have been more than 30 incidents of illegally dumped trees - including one hoisted into the lower branches of a much larger tree.
“If you took the time to choose, buy and decorate a real Christmas...
Counties Manukau District Health Board said it has full contingency plans in place ahead of the expected industrial action by resident doctors at a Middlemore Hospital from 7am tomorrow until 8am on Friday.
"Our priority is supporting patient safety through this period," the DHB said in a statement.
It confirmed that more than 600 patients, across a range of services, are expected...
The East Tamaki-based Taiwan Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation has donated a generous $125,000 to quake-affected residents in Hurunui and Kaikoura.
Members of the foundation travelled to Canterbury on December 17, along with Auckland Civil Defence’s Head of Strategy and Planning Craig Glover, to present the cheque.
This comes directly after an earlier donation by the foundation of 504 1.5...
Professional Kiwi touring company Operatunity brings its celebration of the wonderful waltz to Botany this summer.
It’s the first concert of 2017, and Operatunity are stepping into the New Year with a set to impress.
Held at St Columba Presbyterian Church in Botany on January 18, ‘Waltz of My Heart’ will feature Viennese classics, modern waltzes and a variety of well-known...
Six local figures were recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.
Olympian and World Champion shot-putter Valerie Adams was made a Dame. Triathlete Cameron Brown, health services proponent Ranjna Patel, and shareholders’ advocate Bruce Sheppard were appointed Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit, while former hockey international Katie Glynn and table tennis champion Chunli Li were made Members...
The number of people contesting the Botany by-election next month has grown to seven after three last-minute candidate nominations were entered on deadline day.
Nominations closed at midday on December 22.
Mark Johnson (Labour), Malcolm Page (Independent), Julie Patterson (Independent), Ailian Su (Independent), Nivedita Sharma Vij (Independent), Mike Turinsky (Practical not Political), and Kuan Cheong Yap (Independent) are all vying for...
For months they went undetected – elaborate cannabis-growing set-ups operating quietly in residential streets in south and south-east Auckland.
Then in the space of 10 days last month, seven commercial grow houses were uncovered by police, with more than 650 cannabis plants found flourishing under the roofs of nondescript suburban homes.
On December 15, six hydroponic grow houses – three in...
Five-year-old Bareth Kaileshan, his mother Bhamini Theiventhiran, 39, and grandmother Umadhevi Theiventhiran, 66, all died in a house fire in Flat Bush on December 22, 2016. Farida Master talks to some of the neighbours.
It was frantic knocking on their door that woke up Jojo at around 3.15am on December 22.
She was shocked to see panic-stricken neighbours at her doorstep.
The...
Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross is backing the Prime Minister’s decision to not attend the annual powhiri at Te Tii Marae on Waitangi Day.
Bill English will meet iwi leaders at Waitangi on February 3, but will attend Waitangi Day celebrations in Auckland on February 6.
“I am looking forward to meeting with the leaders of the 60 iwi who comprise the...
Former Howick College student Selina Goddard has won the Women’s Singles title at the National Open Bowls Championships with a 21-9 victory over former Auckland player Reen Stratford.
Goddard, who plays for Carlton-Cornwall in Epsom, collected her second career national title with a win in the women’s singles in New Plymouth on Sunday.
She easily beat Stratford 21-9 to take the...
Mareko Ah Toon says he hopes his recent Navy graduation demonstrates a new career pathway for his family.
Ordinary Electronic Technician (OET) Ah Toon, 26, from Pakuranga, graduated as the top recruit in the Basic Common Training 16/02 intake at the Devonport Naval Base at the end of last year.
He received the highly sought-after Spencer Tewsley Cup and Award for...
What would you do if all of a sudden you were $100,000 richer thanks to an unexpected windfall? Go on that world trip you’ve been promising yourself for years? Buy a new flash car?
Well, if you’re a Kiwi millennial – someone aged between 18 and 34 - you’re likely to be more thrifty, loyal and generous than your fellow...
My wife Sharron and I are gliding along the Southern Motorway in the luxury and comfort that’s the new Mercedes-Benz E200. As we approach a sweeping right-hand bend at 100km/h I take my hands off the steering wheel and fold my arms.
“What the hell are you doing,” hollers Sharron, “are you mental?”
I turn to her, taking my eyes off...
It's a New Year but the battle to protect Stockade Hill's iconic views continues.
We are extremely grateful for the generous support shown by many individuals and organisations in assisting the Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association (HRRA) to appeal against the loss of Howick's iconic Stockade Hill Views. Isn't the community spirit in this area fantastic?
The latest example of this...
