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Throughout the month, food and products across New Zealand get recalled for various reasons. Click on the blue title to read more about why the item has been recalled.
Food recalls:
Ārepa Brain drink
Imported whole frozen anchovies
New World Ravenswood cordon bleu
… View moreThroughout the month, food and products across New Zealand get recalled for various reasons. Click on the blue title to read more about why the item has been recalled.
Food recalls:
Ārepa Brain drink
Imported whole frozen anchovies
New World Ravenswood cordon bleu
Little Island hokey pokey coconut ice cream
Pams afghan oat baked bars
Product recalls:
Postie various baby merino clothing
Santa Cruz Heckler E-bike
PPG Paints Easycoat interior paint - sold at Bunnings
Tikiri dino teethers - sold at Sleep Store, Auckland Zoo, Mighty Ape and other retailers
North Face Shellista V Mid Waterproof Boots
Anko wooden Fire truck - sold at Kmart
Panda Mart candle light
H&M children's pyjama sets
Didn't see last month's list of recalls? Click here to browse that list too.
Their dimensions are:
Chubby hole shelving 107 x 101 x 31cm
Cabinet is 120 x 70 x 55cm
Door is 200 x 85 x 4cm
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Take the guesswork out of square foot growing with this simple homemade spacing guide, complete with Resene colour-coded holes for easy planting and a dibber to sow seeds at the desired depth. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
From May to September 2025, we'll be constructing a shared use path (SUP) next to SH16 The Strand to improve pedestrian safety and provide a route separate from the road for cyclists along this heavy freight corridor.
Majority of the work will be carried out during the weekday (7am to 5pm) … View moreFrom May to September 2025, we'll be constructing a shared use path (SUP) next to SH16 The Strand to improve pedestrian safety and provide a route separate from the road for cyclists along this heavy freight corridor.
Majority of the work will be carried out during the weekday (7am to 5pm) and traffic will still be able to travel along SH16.
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I have an assortment of cat items to purchase as a bundle as they have not been utilised and I need to move them on due to shortage of storage space. Most have not been used as my cat was 2 years old when I got him and is more an outdoor cat. Great starter kit for new fur baby and items … View moreHi all
I have an assortment of cat items to purchase as a bundle as they have not been utilised and I need to move them on due to shortage of storage space. Most have not been used as my cat was 2 years old when I got him and is more an outdoor cat. Great starter kit for new fur baby and items include:
Pet carriage (used once)
Litter tray and plastic scoop (used for a short time) has scratches on outside only
Easi-Spot topical flea and worming treatment - 2 packs each pack contains 2 x monthly treatments expiry end 2025 (unopened and brand new) $43.50 per packet
White bucket with lid (never used) with small amount of Petzone cat litter crystal
Purr Meow Woof pet collar with bells (never used)
Pet bed (never used)
Petzone cat harness (never used)
Scratching post (never used)
Fab design & Embroidery Pattern book
'Sumptuous Settings' by Kaye Pyke
Beautiful embroidery for decoration and display
Coffee table book- so beautiful, each page has fab gold colourful plates.
Included patterns & materials lists for vintage/antique embroidery for … View moreFab design & Embroidery Pattern book
'Sumptuous Settings' by Kaye Pyke
Beautiful embroidery for decoration and display
Coffee table book- so beautiful, each page has fab gold colourful plates.
Included patterns & materials lists for vintage/antique embroidery for cushions, etc
Hardly used and pages show that, as they are not flat, but curved, when opened.
RRP- $135NZ- not available now
Rembrandt Hard Cover book by Jessica Hodge
Dust cover - good condition - a bit rustic in one corner, and shorter than the book and can see green book, top and bottom.
The book is as new inside- you can see the pages are not flat, as it has not been opened properly. It is not used, except … View moreRembrandt Hard Cover book by Jessica Hodge
Dust cover - good condition - a bit rustic in one corner, and shorter than the book and can see green book, top and bottom.
The book is as new inside- you can see the pages are not flat, as it has not been opened properly. It is not used, except for coffee table book.
** History - initial part is history with colour pictures
** See Contents, as shown
** Then colour plates of artworks
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Don't miss your last chance to save up to 35% on magazine subscriptions in our Mother’s Day Sale—perfect for Mum, Grandma, a special mother figure, or even as a well-deserved treat for yourself!
Whether she’s passionate about gardening, inspired by beautiful homes, or loves to keep … View moreDon't miss your last chance to save up to 35% on magazine subscriptions in our Mother’s Day Sale—perfect for Mum, Grandma, a special mother figure, or even as a well-deserved treat for yourself!
Whether she’s passionate about gardening, inspired by beautiful homes, or loves to keep up with the latest entertainment, you’ll find the perfect match at Mags4Gifts.co.nz.
Don't miss out – Mother’s Day is this weekend!
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Want to elevate your BBQ game when friends come around? look no further, Avon's Butchery has just the right sausage for you, winning national awards the last 25 years with over 18 flavours, this is the go to spot to elevate your backyard bbq.
In store or online Avon's Butchery aka … View moreWant to elevate your BBQ game when friends come around? look no further, Avon's Butchery has just the right sausage for you, winning national awards the last 25 years with over 18 flavours, this is the go to spot to elevate your backyard bbq.
In store or online Avon's Butchery aka 'The Better Butcher' has the range to simply impress.
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📚✨ 2 Key Dates for Books, Bagels & Banter: Exclusive Preview & Opening Night! ✨📚
1. Exclusive Preview of Books Before the Fair Opens!
Be the first to explore the incredible selection of books at Books, Bagels & Banter! Join us for an exclusive preview evening, shop early, … View more📚✨ 2 Key Dates for Books, Bagels & Banter: Exclusive Preview & Opening Night! ✨📚
1. Exclusive Preview of Books Before the Fair Opens!
Be the first to explore the incredible selection of books at Books, Bagels & Banter! Join us for an exclusive preview evening, shop early, and find your next great read.
📅 Thursday 22 May
🕠 5:30pm – 7:00pm
📍 St Andrew’s Church Hall, 100 St Andrew’s Road, Epsom, Auckland
💰 Entry: $20
2. Opening Night with Kennedy Warne – A Night to Remember!
Don’t miss the opening night of Books, Bagels & Banter! On Friday 23 May, we’re delighted to welcome Kennedy Warne, acclaimed author and founder of NZ Geographic, who will share an inspiring keynote. Enjoy drinks, nibbles and great conversation!
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🕕 6:00pm
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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on the South-Western Motorway this morning.
The single vehicle crash was reported just before 5am, on northbound lanes near Onehunga.
Sadly, the sole occupant of this vehicle died at the scene.
Earlier closures of northbound lanes have… View morePolice can confirm one person has died following a crash on the South-Western Motorway this morning.
The single vehicle crash was reported just before 5am, on northbound lanes near Onehunga.
Sadly, the sole occupant of this vehicle died at the scene.
Earlier closures of northbound lanes have now lifted, and Police advise motorists to continue to expect delays as earlier backlogs clear.
We appreciate motorists' understanding this morning while emergency services carried out their work.
The Serious Crash Unit examined the scene this morning, and an investigation is underway into this morning's crash on behalf of the Coroner.
A 26-year-old woman with a history of health problems has won an order to “let nature take its course” - a move that could allow her to starve to death in hospital where she is refusing food and medical intervention.
The woman, whose name is suppressed, has a long and complicated history of … View moreA 26-year-old woman with a history of health problems has won an order to “let nature take its course” - a move that could allow her to starve to death in hospital where she is refusing food and medical intervention.
The woman, whose name is suppressed, has a long and complicated history of health issues and has spent large portions of the past seven years in the hospital.
While she and her family believe she suffers from gastroparesis, a physical condition affecting the stomach, there has never been any medical evidence that she has the condition.
Instead, she’s been diagnosed with a factitious disorder, a mental health condition in which the sufferer consciously self-induces, feigns or exaggerates physical or psychiatric symptoms to receive medical care. It cannot be treated with medication.
Despite this, neither the woman nor her parents has ever accepted that there is a psychological or psychiatric component to her condition.
As a result, she has refused to engage in any kind of psychological therapy that might help.
The woman has been subject to orders under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act since 2018, which permitted health professionals to treat her, including food via a tube.
These orders have been extended eight times but expired in October last year.
The following month, the woman collapsed at home and was re-admitted to hospital in Auckland, where she’s remained since.
During that time, she’s undergone 30 surgeries for various infections and, since early this year, has limited her food intake and refused any further surgical intervention.
The woman is described as being emaciated and frail, bed-bound and in a dark hospital room with closed curtains as natural light hurts her eyes.
Te Whatu Ora has applied for another order under the Act, which would allow medical professionals to continue to treat her.
However, the woman has opposed any such order being made and does not want any treatment administered against her will.
Instead, she wants to let nature take its course, even if that results in her death.
And now, in a recent ruling from the High Court at Auckland, she’s been granted her wish.
‘The pattern of poor decisions is life-threatening’
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The woman told a court-appointed legal adviser living in a hospital long term - as she has done for 1588 days (about four years and three months) in the past five years - was not, for her, a life.
She is completely dependent on others for assistance and does not even have sufficient strength to lift herself up in bed. She says she no longer wants to be under the control of anyone else, including medical professionals.
The woman told the adviser, who visited her in the hospital, that she’d been forced to undergo psychotherapy in the past, but it did not help, and she doesn’t want to do it again.
While the woman accepts that without further medical intervention, she will likely die, she said she isn’t suicidal and doesn’t want assisted death.
Her parents have also accepted her decision not to consent to further treatment.
When a treatment order was first imposed in 2018, one expert found that in most issues, the woman had full capacity, except when it came to healthcare decisions.
“The pattern of poor decisions is life-threatening (she has left the hospital against medical advice, discontinued care, requested palliation for a treatable condition), and appears to have no insight (and is... resistant to input) around the basis for her condition,” that expert found.
“Therefore, I think she is impaired around her ability to understand the nature and consequences of her situation.”
A Family Court judge then granted a treatment order on the basis that she didn’t “appreciate her situation and its consequences” and lacked the capacity to make informed decisions about her medical care.
Fast forward to 2025 and three experts produced by Te Whatu Ora conceded she had the ability to understand the decisions she was making about her health, as well as the likely consequences.
However, all three were concerned that she was basing her decision on what was essentially a misdiagnosis of gastroparesis, when in reality, all her symptoms are psychological.
‘Best interests lie in letting nature take its course’
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After a hearing at the High Court at Auckland in April, Justice Graham Lang found that just because the woman refused to accept the factual diagnosis of her condition, it didn’t mean she was mentally incapable of making decisions about her own healthcare.
“She has obviously based her decisions on this erroneous belief. Further, she is unwilling or unable to countenance the possibility that her belief may be incorrect,” Justice Lang said in his decision.
“A person may validly agree to, or refuse, medical treatment even where they do not accept the diagnosis that has led to the offer of the treatment in question. The critical issue is whether they truly understand the nature, purpose and effect of the proposed treatment.
“Further, she knows that treatment and nutrition will keep her alive. This means she understands the gravity of the consequences that her decisions may produce.”
Justice Lang ruled the woman had the mental capacity to decide her own fate.
Justice Lang also noted the woman had repeatedly refused to accept psychological intervention, so it was unlikely that any court order would convince her to seek it as a treatment path.
“[Her] death is not an inevitability, although there appears little prospect at this stage that she will engage in the psychiatric care that offers her the best hope of improving her disorder,” Justice Lang said.
“However, she is now in a position where the Court would be required to choose between making orders that override [her] wishes in the hope of preserving a theoretical prospect of her living a fulfilling life, or allowing her the dignity of deciding for herself.
“As matters currently stand, [she] has decided that her best interests lie in letting nature take its course. I consider the Court should respect that decision given that she has made it after receiving nutrition and treatment over many years with little apparent accompanying long-term benefit.”
Justice Lang said that in reaching that conclusion, he took into account that the woman is well aware she needs to eat to stay alive, and can ask at any time to get help.
“It is for her to decide whether she wishes to avail herself of this option.”
A Te Whatu Ora spokesperson said it could not comment on individual patients, but confirmed that it would not be appealing the ruling.
‘Freedom of choice’
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Human rights lawyer Michael Bott, a former Council for Civil Liberties national chairman, told NZME that freedom of choice meant the ability for people to make any decision they wanted.
“It’s the freedom to make bizarre choices, or choices that don’t make sense to anyone else necessarily.”
Bott said that just because someone makes what is perceived to be the wrong decision doesn’t mean the state should compel them to make the objectively “right” decision.
Bott also said that if Te Whatu Ora thought the woman was mentally unwell it could have applied under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act for an order to force her to accept medical treatment.
“As a general rule people make decisions about their health and they choose to either accept or reject the advice of the experts, in this case here she has a belief that trumps that,” he said.
“No one is going to change her view.”
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Celebrate Mum in the most delicious way this Mother’s Day at The Terraces! Join us Sunday, 11 May, 10:30 am–2:30 pm for a beautifully curated brunch featuring artisan breads, gourmet dips, fresh seafood, live stations, and decadent desserts. It's the perfect way to show your love and … View moreCelebrate Mum in the most delicious way this Mother’s Day at The Terraces! Join us Sunday, 11 May, 10:30 am–2:30 pm for a beautifully curated brunch featuring artisan breads, gourmet dips, fresh seafood, live stations, and decadent desserts. It's the perfect way to show your love and gratitude. See our full menu online.
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