Articles by Lesley Deverall
-
National
Kerbside recycling bins given the green light for Tauranga
Sunday, 10 June 2018, 9:43AMThere is an end in sight to Tauranga's glass recycling headache. Tauranga City Council turned to the Glass Packaging Forum...
-
National
Family disputes overshadow Jonah Lomu headstone unveiling
Sunday, 10 June 2018, 7:50AMJonah Lomu's grave is finally to get a headstone, three years after he died, but the event is causing a fresh family stoush. The...
-
National
High demand in NZ for Methamphetamine made in Myanmar
Sunday, 10 June 2018, 7:20AMMethamphetamine made by armed rebels and gangs in Myanmar is appearing on New Zealand streets. Drug experts have told the...
-
National
'Unusual' figures see drop in consumer spending
Wednesday, 9 May 2018, 12:39PMMany of us are keeping our plastic in our wallets. Spending on electronic cards is lower than expected for April. Consumers...
-
Auckland
Activist Penny Bright refusing to move despite losing battle to keep her home
Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 9:24AMUPDATE 1.33PM: Veteran Auckland activist Penny Bright will refuse to leave her house, despite losing a court battle to keep...
-
Business
Govt talking up '$4b' worth of benefits as details of TPP deal released
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 1:43PMUPDATE 2.30PM: The Government is talking up the benefits of the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal after it unveiled...
-
Education
Hope for students left adrift by institute closure
Sunday, 3 December 2017, 8:51AMOfficials say they thought carefully before pulling the funding on Best Pacific Institute in Auckland. The training institute...
-
National
Sri Lankan family saved from deportation for now
Monday, 20 November 2017, 6:20PMA Sri Lankan family facing deportation have been overwhelmed by the public generosity. Dinesha Wijerathne's working visa...
-
National
Stark figures reveal children in fear of poverty, violence
Monday, 20 November 2017, 4:08PMToday marks World Children's Day, but figures released show it is not a time for celebration. A UNICEF survey of young people...
-
Politics
Ardern: No cuts to immigration coming just yet
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 6:21PMJacinda Ardern said her government will not immediately slash migrant numbers. During the election campaign, Labour said...
-
Politics
Govt commits to equal pay by scrapping National bill
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 12:28PMThe Government confirms it will scrap a bill designed to stop other low wage workers piggy-backing on the successful Care...
-
Crime
Anti-Semitic abuse filmed at Auckland mosque
Monday, 30 October 2017, 12:36PMComplaints have been laid with the Human Rights Commission and New Zealand's Foreign Minister, over what's said to be racist...
-
Politics
Mini-budget on the cards to pay for new Government's policies
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 6:43PMThe new Government may create a mini-budget to help it achieve all of its promises. It'd include things like re-starting...
-
Christchurch
Irish President visits Christchurch Earthquake Memorial
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 5:49PMThe President of Ireland has paid tribute to the victims of the 2011 earthquake. Michael D. Higgins is touring New Zealand...
-
National
Minimum wage increases expected to help struggling families
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 11:52AMIncreases to the minimum wage will give hope to those struggling to make ends meet according to an Auckland charity. The...
-
National
Christchurch resident final victim of long weekend road toll
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 10:49AMAn 81-year-old woman who died after a bike crash in Canterbury has been named. Gladys Irene Hanna came off her bicycle on...
-
National
'A tale of two halves' for the average national rent
Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 3:25PMThe national average weekly rent has stayed at 450 dollars for the tenth month in a row The latest report from the Trade...
-
National
Christchurch hopes Labour sticks to homeless initiative
Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 11:14AMThere's hope the new government will stay committed to an initiative to house the homeless in Christchurch's CBD. The Central...
-
Business
Christchurch rebuild tradies hit back at cash claims
Wednesday, 18 October 2017, 11:32AMRebuild tradies are disputing claims that Christchurch is one of the worst areas for tax crime. A new Inland Revenue campaign's...
-
Christchurch
Warnings over potentially fatal disease to babies in Canterbury
Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 3:07PMHigh nitrate levels in rural Canterbury bores is putting babies at risk of a potentially fatal disease. Children under six...
-
Audio
What happens if a supervolcano erupts?
Wednesday, 11 October 2017, 8:27AMA top volcanologist is trying to reduce the uncertainty of what might happen here if a supervolcanoe blows its top. Victoria...
-
Auckland
Fullers fined $140,000 after damning report into ferry crash
Thursday, 28 September 2017, 12:17PMA review of a Fullers' ferry collision that injured 19 people in Auckland has found the boat's master wasn't properly trained. It's...
-
Auckland
Auckland house prices stop rising
Monday, 9 January 2017, 11:38AMAuckland house prices have stopped rising. Latest data from real estate firm Barfoot and Thompson shows the average sales...
-
World
Israel responds to killing of young soldiers
Monday, 9 January 2017, 9:39AMSwift action from the Israelis in response to the killing of a group of young soldiers. Police have shot dead a Palestinian...