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"Our state house was a launchpad into my career and where I wanted to be. It truly helped me to follow my dream.”
Sam Cowley-Lupo, aka Sammy Salsa, is one of New Zealand’s most influential fashion stylists, working with the likes of Lorde and Stan Walker. He also grew up in a state … View more"Our state house was a launchpad into my career and where I wanted to be. It truly helped me to follow my dream.”
Sam Cowley-Lupo, aka Sammy Salsa, is one of New Zealand’s most influential fashion stylists, working with the likes of Lorde and Stan Walker. He also grew up in a state house in Mt Roskill, Auckland.
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The Saturday before Santa arrives and the Sunday before the new year of work begins are expected to be the busiest day for travellers at Auckland International Airport this festive season. Auckland Airport bosses this week revealed the 10 days over the Christmas-New Year holiday period they believe… View moreThe Saturday before Santa arrives and the Sunday before the new year of work begins are expected to be the busiest day for travellers at Auckland International Airport this festive season. Auckland Airport bosses this week revealed the 10 days over the Christmas-New Year holiday period they believe the international terminal will be at its most congested. Saturday, December 22, and Sunday, January 6, top the list, with more than 43,000 travellers expected through the international terminal on each of the two peak travel days. On eight other days — December 20, 21, 23 and 26, and January 3, 4, 5, and 13 more than 40,000 travellers are expected through the same terminal.
On a regular day 34,000 to 35,000 people pass through the international terminal, among a sharp rise in passenger numbers that three years ago prompted the airport to kick off a 30-year development plan to cater for soaring growth. Auckland Airport's general manager of operations Anna Cassels-Brown said the main advice to travellers was to factor extra time into their journey — another half an hour was a good target — to make for a happier start to the happiest time of the year. "We want people to arrive here in a good state, and to enjoy the experience, not find the first hour of their holiday frustrating because they're stuck in traffic." As well as those bound for or returning from the skies, thousands more will also arrive at our national gateway to wave goodbye or say hello. Around 90,000 vehicles come into the airport precinct every day, 15 per cent more than the peak in 2016 that lead to gridlock on airport roads. Changes to the road environment since then, including a truck bypass, have eased pressure. After a nice early arrival to the airport, Cassels-Brown also encouraged travellers to get themselves through the various checkpoints quickly. Kiosk check-ins were generally quicker than those at the counter, and going through customs and security was best not left till the last minute. "Once you get through immigration there's oodles of room because of all the new developments. We've done 36,000 square metres of refurbished space airside. "[Once there] you're at leisure — you can shop, dine, go to a lounge, there are new artworks, fabulous views of the Manukau Harbour and we've also got an incredible lighting exhibit being installed over the weekend. "Do the things you have to do, checking in, customs, security, and then your holiday begins."
A quick check in and, where necessary, a expeditious journey through security was good advice at the domestic terminal too, although its travel peak was usually around March after kids had returned to school and business travel was cranking up again.The airport's app had been improved to help travellers and those meeting them.
Features included travel times to the airport, flight trackers and customs queue times, Cassels-Brown said.
"My 77-year-old mum uses it." Navigation around the airport had also been improved — the pick up and drop off area at the domestic terminal had been colour-coded, and the wait zone car park free parking limit increased from 30 to 45 minutes for the festive season. Cassels-Brown also encouraged more people to use public transport, including those who work at the airport. Employees at the various businesses across the airport are being encouraged to take part in a three week public transport challenge, funded by Auckland Airport, she said.
How to really have a pleasant journey
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- Give yourself an extra half hour travel time to get to the airport
- Go through customs and security straight away, there's plenty to do on the other side
- Download Auckland Airport's app to help plan your entire journey from front door to boarding gate
- Consider public transport - it'll probably be less stressful than driving
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The Zoofari programme helps Kiwi kids enjoy a day of learning at their local zoo because we believe that teaching children today can lead to a lifetime of love for animals and the environment.
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The Warehouse, … View moreThe Zoofari programme helps Kiwi kids enjoy a day of learning at their local zoo because we believe that teaching children today can lead to a lifetime of love for animals and the environment.
Show your support before the 18th December by donating in your local store today!
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We’re so grateful to all the generous sorts who’ve chipped in to get us here. So, let’s lose the gifts… and turn our big day into a celebration with the nation.
For every $10 donated from you, Spark Foundation will give $10 too – up to a grand total of $10,000 across all 10 charities.
We've been reading a lot of stories about people benefiting from this free initiative, but there's been some stories of a few people spoiling it for the rest of the community. Tell us what you think in the comments below, or an experience you've had about it.
*Type NFP if you … View moreWe've been reading a lot of stories about people benefiting from this free initiative, but there's been some stories of a few people spoiling it for the rest of the community. Tell us what you think in the comments below, or an experience you've had about it.
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Under the changes that come into effect on Monday are the three new offences, as well as changes to bail laws to prioritise the safety of victims of family violence, and putting the onus on defendants to challenge the use of video evidence at trial rather than on the victim to make a case for its … View moreUnder the changes that come into effect on Monday are the three new offences, as well as changes to bail laws to prioritise the safety of victims of family violence, and putting the onus on defendants to challenge the use of video evidence at trial rather than on the victim to make a case for its use. An estimated million New Zealanders are directly affected by family violence every year and police attended 121,000 family violence callouts last year – one every four minutes.
"This isn't something that happens to others, this affects all of us," said Justice Under-Secretary Jan Logie, who has responsibility for domestic and sexual violence issues. "Preventing and responding to family violence is one of our greatest opportunities to improve wellbeing in this country," she told reporters. The three new offences criminalise family violence behaviours and practices which previously were not able to be prosecuted as specific family violence-type offences. The new offence of strangulation or suffocation, which was recommended by the Law Commission in 2016, recognises that attempts to stop a person from breathing in those ways is a significant risk factor for future violence and lethal force. It will carry a maximum penalty of seven years in prison. "It's often used as a way of coercing or controlling a person to create fear and send the message that the perpetrator has the ability to kill," Logie said. The new law would allow authorities to hold perpetrators to account. Similarly, coercing someone into marriage or a civil union was a form of abuse, she said. "A forced marriage is not the same as an arranged marriage in which partners consent. "Coerced marriages can occur in a range of communities and are often difficult to detect. We know that where women have been forced marriages they are also likely to be vulnerable to other abuses," Logie said. The offence carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. The offence of assault against a family member, which carries the same two-year maximum penalties as male assaults female and assault on a child, aims to put a number on family violence assaults. "This will enable us to more accurately track the family violence offences through the court process," Logie said. Changes to the Bail Act which take effect on Monday will mean the safety of victims and their families will be the primary consideration when deciding whether to grant bail or on what conditions for those charged with family violence offences. It also means that any judicial officer, registrar or police employee who grants bail can impose any conditions they deem reasonably necessary to protect victims and their families. The second tranche of changes under the Family Violence (Amendments) Act and the Family Violence Act come into force on July 1 next year. They will include extending Police Safety Orders, improved access to protection and property orders and removing legal barriers to information-sharing between agencies.
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Unlimited filtered water, fully maintained cooler and free replacement filter. Just a dollar a day. Highly recommend. If you mention my Name Philip you will get a discount on set up, reduced to only $30. Call Just Water. … View moreWe have one of these EverFresh water coolers and the grandkids love it.
Unlimited filtered water, fully maintained cooler and free replacement filter. Just a dollar a day. Highly recommend. If you mention my Name Philip you will get a discount on set up, reduced to only $30. Call Just Water. 0800801802.
There have been a lot of discussions lately about whether Santa could be a woman. Even National Party Leader Simon Bridges joined the debate saying "just as Mary Poppins is a woman, Santa Claus is a man". What do you think? Can Santa be a woman? Read more here.
Despite his old age and dementia, one of New Zealand's worst sex offenders has had his appeal agains…
Enjoy the beauty of flowers year round. This clever flower wall is made using coffee filters and Resene testpots. Choose your favourite colour combinations to suit your room or create one as a colourful gift for someone you know who could use a little colour. Make the most of your weekend with this… View moreEnjoy the beauty of flowers year round. This clever flower wall is made using coffee filters and Resene testpots. Choose your favourite colour combinations to suit your room or create one as a colourful gift for someone you know who could use a little colour. Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.
Come and see Azad, Tony and the Team at Norwest Aluminium, for quality joinery or replacement aluminium hardware you can be proud of in your castle.
Call us or visit our “New Showroom” for a free measure and quote, simply mention Neighbourly to get a 5% discount off the quoted price*.
… View moreCome and see Azad, Tony and the Team at Norwest Aluminium, for quality joinery or replacement aluminium hardware you can be proud of in your castle.
Call us or visit our “New Showroom” for a free measure and quote, simply mention Neighbourly to get a 5% discount off the quoted price*.
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The Legatum Prosperity Index 2018, which compares 149 countries, was released on Wednesday (local time).
The index is based on nine 'pillars of prosperity': economic quality, business environment, governance, personal freedom, social capital, safety and security, education, health and … View moreThe Legatum Prosperity Index 2018, which compares 149 countries, was released on Wednesday (local time).
The index is based on nine 'pillars of prosperity': economic quality, business environment, governance, personal freedom, social capital, safety and security, education, health and the natural environment. Norway took out the top spot, with Finland, Switzerland and Denmark rounding out the top five. New Zealand has been ranked first since 2014, but our relatively low rankings in economic quality (14th), education (18th) and health (17th) meant we slipped down to second this year. But all things considered, we're doing well. We're the highest-ranked country in the world for social capital, which the report describes as "the strength of personal and social relationships, social norms and civic participation in a country". We're number two in business environment, governance and personal freedom, and fourth in natural environment. Our worst area is safety and security, in which we ranked 24th behind countries like Australia, Portugal and the Czech Republic. Down the other end of the scale, the world's least prosperous country is Afghanistan, who also ranks last in social capital. The Legatum Institute says its key global finding for 2018 is that prosperity is growing, but not equally.
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