Tag: countdown
Taggers leave vandalised property in their wake
Police are appealing to the public for information on the identities of two people who allegedly defaced numerous commercial and residential areas in east...
Search for driver who crashed into parked vehicle
Karen Gillard is working to solve a mystery that's left her with a hefty insurance bill and her 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan off the road.
Gillard...
Bomb threat at supermarket
People were evacuated from an east Auckland supermarket after police received a report of a "bomb threat".
A police spokesperson says a report was received...
Man confronted while taking food from supermarket
A man who allegedly tried to steal a shopping trolley full of groceries from an east Auckland supermarket was confronted by the store's manager...
Countdown to close Aviemore Drive store
Countdown Aviemore Drive is to close next month.
The move was announced to the Times by Countdown.
"We recently let our team know that we have...
Senior citizen to supermarket thieves: ‘Buy your own food’
Anger is growing in east Auckland at the actions of brazen thieves who fill supermarket trolleys with groceries and walk out without paying.
Multiple posts...
People who helped during supermarket incident acknowledged
East Auckland's top police officer is acknowledging members of the public who intervened during a recent disorder incident at a local supermarket.
Counties Manukau East...
More cost of living support for Kiwis
By Naisi Chen, Labour List MP based in Botany
The Government has taken the next step in our plan to support New Zealanders with...
Re-purposing: 14 Trolleys pulled from Pakuranga stream
As part of a project to eliminate and repurpose plastics from the local environment, former Pakuranga College student Daniel Tolmie and friends Mikael Coupe,...
Countdown announces rent relief for tenants
Countdown has today announced a package to support small businesses across the country, with rent relief being offered to tenants like cafes, travel agencies,...
Empty shelves: Countdown tight-lipped on Coronavirus panic
Coronavirus hysteria saw many Auckland supermarkets overwhelmed at the weekend.
The buying sprees followed the announcement of the country’s first confirmed case of the virus.
A...