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Business 12:31PM

5 Things You Should Know Before Buying An Engagement Ring

Auckland — Diamonds On Richmond have helped thousands of Kiwis find their perfect engagement ring.

5 Things to Consider When Buying An Engagement Ring

By Diamonds On Richmond
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Search and Rescue 11:44AM

Sealegs 'Annual Drive -Away Sale' Saves a Life

Auckland City — Sealegs hosted the first of their now annual ‘Drive-Away’ events at Browns Bay beach on Saturday.

By Sealegs
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Music 5:30AM

2023 APRA Silver Scroll Awards

Auckland — APRA AMCOS NZ are pleased to announce the winners for the 2023 APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Kaitito Kaiaka, held at Spark Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau, a wonderful celebration of Aotearoa songwriters, composers, and award winners.

The Beths 2023 APRA Silver Scroll winners

By Maiden NZ Entertainment
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Health 11:38AM

Can meditation change the way we use social media?

Auckland City — Can meditation change the way you operate online? Researchers analysed more than 60,000 Twitter posts in an attempt to find out.

By University of Auckland
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Health 9:34AM

The Coaching Clinic Empowering Women on Their Health Journey

Auckland — The Coaching Clinic is a unique venture that aims to empower busy professional women to lose weight, adopt better nutrition habits, and lead healthier lives through a holistic approach to exercise and nutrition. What sets this clinic apart is its commitment to delivering personalised solutions that cater to individual needs and lifestyles.

By infonews.co.nz
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Transport 5:47AM

Waka Kotahi over-cautious on Harbour Bridge closures

Auckland City — Waka Kotahi needs to review its closure policy and risk profiles for managing Auckland’s Harbour Bridge as yet another day of productivity is lost to Auckland’s economy, says the EMA.

By Employers and Manufacturers Association
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Building 5:42AM

Browns Bay apartments get fast-track consent

Auckland City — An independent panel has granted consent, subject to conditions, to construct four apartment blocks and associated infrastructure on Browns Bay Road in Auckland. The application was made by Matvin Group Limited under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020.

By Environmental Protection Authority
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Legal 11:08AM

Seizures under Care of Children Act unlawful – professor

Auckland City — Children’s human rights are being breached by an outdated Act that was designed to provide for their care, according to a journal article by law professor Carrie Leonetti.

By University of Auckland
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Squash 1:14PM

Commonwealth Games team members set for action in Auckland

Auckland City — International squash returns to Auckland with the Barfoot & Thompson Auckland & Oceania Open including the PSA Challenger tournaments where several Commonwealth Games players will compete against a number of up-and-coming professionals.

By dave worsley
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Business 12:40PM

AI better equipped to determine company values

Auckland City — University of Auckland researchers are harnessing artificial intelligence to evaluate the actual value of companies based on profitability, efficiency, growth, risk and more.

By University of Auckland
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Alcohol 4:40AM

Māori Health Experts ecstatic on Supreme Court decision on Alcohol Law - A welcome relief for communities burdened by alcohol harm

Auckland — Auckland's Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) has been upheld by the Supreme Court in a landmark decision that Māori public health organisation, Hāpai Te Hauora is hailing as a victory for communities most afflicted by poor alcohol policy in Auckland and nationally.

By Hapai Te Hauora
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Alcohol 1:40PM

The Long Wait: Auckland's Battle for Local Alcohol Policy

Auckland City — It’s been a long eight year wait but today’s Supreme Court decision paves the way for Auckland to finally get its Local Alcohol Policy.

By Alcohol Healthwatch
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Environment 7:03AM

Consent for Unitec residential development

Auckland City — An independent fast-track consenting panel has granted resource consent, subject to conditions, to build 50 residential units and work related to roading, infrastructure and earthworks within the Wairaka Precinct, in Owairaka/Mount Albert, Auckland.

Artist impression of proposed Unitec residential development

By Environmental Protection Authority
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Council 5:27AM

The public, staff, and PSA agree: Auckland Council's service cuts spell disaster

Auckland City — Feedback on Auckland Council’s proposed budget shows that cuts to services will be unpopular, irresponsible, and devastating to the communities the Council is supposed to serve.

By PSA
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Real Estate 3:18AM

How the pandemic altered Auckland's rental market

Auckland City — Following the advent of Covid-19 and the resulting shift towards working from home, rents in Auckland’s lower-density, city-fringe suburbs increased more than those in the city centre, according to a study published in the International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis.

By University of Auckland
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Education 12:16PM

ChatGPT vs accounting students: who comes out on top?

Auckland City — A massive crowd-sourced study utilising more than 25,000 questions from 186 institutions' accounting assessments has found that students outperform ChatGPT overall.

By University of Auckland
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Environment 8:42AM

Hundreds turn out to oppose Hauraki Gulf bottom trawling

Auckland City — A flotilla of crafts surrounding a massive ‘ban bottom trawling’ banner has gathered just off Mission Bay in Auckland this morning in a show of mass opposition to bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf marine park.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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Employment 3:13PM

PSA urges Auckland Transport to hit the brakes over planned job cuts for 150 - workers deserve better

Auckland City — Auckland Transport needs to slow down and undertake a proper consultation before pushing ahead with plans to cut 150 jobs says the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga.

By PSA
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Technology 9:16AM

VADR Media Acquires Innovative AI Anti-Cheat Technology, Szuperchess, for Checkmate.live Platform

Auckland City — VADR Media is excited to announce the acquisition of European-based Szuperchess, a company renowned for its groundbreaking AI Gaze tracking Anti-Cheat technology, for an undisclosed sum.

By VADR Media
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Environment 7:03AM

It's a fast track for The Hill at Ellerslie

Auckland — An independent fast-track consenting panel has granted resource consent with conditions to a housing development in Ellerslie, Auckland.

Proposed site for The Hill housing development at Ellerslie.

By Environmental Protection Authority
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Earthquakes 9:42AM

Kiwi researchers find cost-effective solutions to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings

Auckland City — Research funded by Toka Tū Ake EQC has demonstrated that wrapping weak spots in concrete walls with carbon-fibre straps can strengthen earthquake-prone high-rise buildings well beyond the demands of the building code.

Dr Enrique del Rey Castillo and PhD student Victor Li measure the size of cracks in the concrete after the walls have been subjected to earthquake testing at the University of Auckland engineering laboratory.

By EQC
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House 10:04AM

The Auckland Home Show Returns After Three-Year Wait

Auckland City — The 40th edition of the Auckland Home Show is now only one week away, and an army of exhibitors are in the final stages of preparing their displays for this gigantic home event.

By Paul Blomfield PR
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