- Joined: Aug 2012
- published: 183
Published a story 10:41am May 16th
Food allergies put schoolchildren at risk
16 May 2013
Staff at a local Northland primary school are prepared to deal with life-threatening food allergy reactions in their students.
Published a story 10:55am May 15th
School prepared for allergies
15 May 2013
Staff at a Rotorua primary school are braced to deal with a life-threatening food allergy reaction.
Published a story 9:21am May 14th
Licensed tobacco sellers backed
14 May 2013
A registration or licensing system for tobacco retailers is another step towards the nationwide goal of a smoke-free country by 2025, a local smoking-cessation worker says.
Published a story 9:02am May 14th
More houses sold as prices lower
14 May 2013
The number of properties sold in Hawke's Bay has risen while prices continue to drop.
Published a story 8:03am May 14th
Lift in home sales tipped
14 May 2013
While house prices and sales volumes are down in Rotorua, a local agent is optimistic the "Auckland effect" will spark life into the local market.
Published a story 6:25am May 14th
School well prepared to deal with food allergies
14 May 2013
Staff at a Wanganui primary school are well placed to deal with food allergy reactions.
Published a story 7:20am May 13th
Deposit lift 'unfair' to local families
13 May 2013
Raising minimum deposit criteria for home loans is a "complete overreaction" which will unfairly penalise local families trying to buy their first home, a local real estate spokesman says.
Published a story 6:29am May 10th
Tighter loan rules risk harm: agent
10 May 2013
Raising the minimum deposit for home loans will prevent first home buyers in Wanganui from getting a foot on the property ladder, a local agent warns.
Published a story 10:11am May 9th
Modest retail sales rise in Bay
9 May 2013
Bay of Plenty retailers are experiencing "grumpy growth", despite a lift in national consumer spending.
Published a story 6:37am May 9th
Retailers affected by drought
9 May 2013
The crippling effects of the drought are still having an effect on the Wanganui economy, a local retail rep says.