- Joined: Aug 2012
- published: 211
Published a story 2:10pm Jun 18th
Hot, strong and affordable please
20 Jun 2013
The morning coffee ritual is crucial for coffee lovers, with many spending thousands of dollars a year on their daily fix.
Published a story 11:30am Jun 18th
Bay schools disagree with sex report
18 Jun 2013
A new report claims sex education in schools promotes sexual behaviour among young people, while not highlighting the risks - but Western Bay principals disagree.
Published a story 2:17pm Jun 17th
Youth violence is escalating
17 Jun 2013
Most of us can recall being involved in or witnessing at least one schoolyard scrap in our formative years - it's part of growing up.
Published a story 8:26am Jun 17th
Youth Court numbers falling
17 Jun 2013
Brendan Manning looks at a way of dealing with non-serious crimes
Published a story 8:32am Jun 13th
Offenders not paying crime victims
13 Jun 2013
More than one in five convicted Hawke's Bay offenders have not paid a $50 levy designed to support victims of serious crime.
Published a story 6:24am Jun 13th
Wanganui offenders paid up since levy introduced in 2010
13 Jun 2013
More than $180,000 has been raised from Wanganui offenders since the inception of a levy scheme in 2010.
Published a story 11:02am Jun 12th
Police alarm proves its worth
12 Jun 2013
New safety alarm devices designed to pinpoint police officers' locations when they can't use their radios are being welcomed by Rotorua police.
Published a story 10:44am Jun 11th
School sees need for nurses
11 Jun 2013
Funding a full-time school nurse will prevent vulnerable Rotorua children going untreated with school sores, head lice, colds and ear infections and throat infections, a local principal says.
Published a story 6:31am Jun 10th
Nurse regular visitor at local school
10 Jun 2013
Pupils at a low-decile Wanganui school regularly receive public health nurse visits because of asthma, bronchitis, school sores, and high absenteeism, a local principal says.
Published a story 2:41am Jun 8th
530 avoid criminal conviction
9 Jun 2013
Hundreds of Rotorua offenders have escaped convictions in the last year on charges ranging from public order offences, drugs charges, driving indiscretions and assaults.