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When a family went to pay for their meal out at Cobb & Co, a stranger had already taken care of the bill. Claire, 25, and her partner Jay, 22, dined at Cobb & Co two Sundays ago with their children Harper, 6, and six-month-old Arlo.
But before the family had even finished their meals, the … View moreWhen a family went to pay for their meal out at Cobb & Co, a stranger had already taken care of the bill. Claire, 25, and her partner Jay, 22, dined at Cobb & Co two Sundays ago with their children Harper, 6, and six-month-old Arlo.
But before the family had even finished their meals, the bill had already been settled. The mother, who only wanted to be identified as Claire, said the waitress handed them a receipt with the words "a little act of kindness" on the top. Claire said the bill would have probably totalled about $100 and she hoped to find the person who paid for their meals to say thank you. "The restaurant wasn't busy at all maybe three people all together..." she said.
"I briefly remember seeing a dark blonde haired lady in a stripy shirt walk past us and smile as she was walking to the toilet while my fiancé was nursing our son." Later, Claire had asked the waitress if that was the woman who had paid for their meals and it was. But Claire said the woman had asked the waitress not to reveal her name and for the receipt to be handed to the family after she had left the restaurant. Claire said acts of kindness like this made her want to repay the favour. "I am always paying it forward and I never expect it back. I usually give food to the less fortunate and help others when I can, I wasn't expecting to actually receive something so kind back," she said. "I will definitely pay it forward again in the hope of starting a chain reaction and getting more people to help others without expecting it back in return."
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Spa itself in good condition and is water tight, jets all working as at last use (18 months ago).
Needs a new pump and some TLC.
Thank you New Zealand! We had hundreds of wonderful entries for the very first Resene Loveliest Letterbox competition...but we now need your help to decide our four winners.
Four wonderful neighbours who submitted these entries will win a $500 prize - a $250 Prezzy® card and a $250 Resene … View moreThank you New Zealand! We had hundreds of wonderful entries for the very first Resene Loveliest Letterbox competition...but we now need your help to decide our four winners.
Four wonderful neighbours who submitted these entries will win a $500 prize - a $250 Prezzy® card and a $250 Resene voucher - and so will the owner of the letterbox! Please help us decide our winners.
Tell is which letterbox is your favourite. CLICK HERE to vote now!
Hi neighbours - daylight savings is just around the corner, do your curtains need a refresh before the winter months? Deliver your curtains to 5A Kaimahi Road, Glenfield, and we'll give them a professional clean for you. Deliver them to us and pick them up and get 20% off!
Mildew and mould … View moreHi neighbours - daylight savings is just around the corner, do your curtains need a refresh before the winter months? Deliver your curtains to 5A Kaimahi Road, Glenfield, and we'll give them a professional clean for you. Deliver them to us and pick them up and get 20% off!
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A person has facial injuries after a bus crashed into a West Auckland traffic light on Friday morni…
It's our 3 Day Bathroomware Suppliers Sale this weekend 8-10 March.
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Just now and then, a true Mid-century Modern classic comes onto the market – a house that has remain…
The now 27-year-old Auckland man appeared in the High Court at Auckland last month in a bid to convince Justice Simon Moore that revealing his identity would prejudice his fair trial rights. Today the judge released his decision to the media. However, the judgment and the reasons given by Justice … View moreThe now 27-year-old Auckland man appeared in the High Court at Auckland last month in a bid to convince Justice Simon Moore that revealing his identity would prejudice his fair trial rights. Today the judge released his decision to the media. However, the judgment and the reasons given by Justice Moore have been suppressed. The name suppression hearing had been held behind closed doors, preventing members of the public from attending. Several members of the media, however, were present as was the officer in charge of the case, Detective Inspector Scott Beard. The arguments made at the hearing by the defendant's lawyer Ian Brookie, the Crown Solicitor at Auckland Brian Dickey, the Herald, and Stuff were suppressed by Justice Moore.
When the defendant first appeared in the Auckland District Court after his arrest in December, Judge Evangelos Thomas declined granting interim name suppression. However, the accused kept his name out of New Zealand media after Brookie indicated an appeal. Such an appeal automatically imposes a 20 working day suppression order under New Zealand law. Because of the closure of courts over Christmas and New Year the name suppression hearing wasn't heard until last month.
Brookie had initially sought to appeal of Judge Thomas' decision but decided to abandon the process and instead he made a fresh application for name suppression. He did so on the basis of fair trial grounds as a result of events between his client's first appearance and transfer to the High Court. Despite the suppression order, some British media named the accused in its papers, online and on-air. The media later revealed two London newspapers' explanations for naming the accused, after objections were raised with the UK papers by a close friend of the Millane family. "Whilst [we] takes into consideration the laws of other countries when it comes to naming suspects/those charged with a crime and the names of victims of crimes we should stress that the law in New Zealand does not apply to our reporting," the paper replied. Internet behemoth Google also breached the order when it named the accused in its "what's trending in New Zealand" mass email to New Zealand subscribers. The email also said there had been more than 100,000 searches on its search engine of the man's name. The Google breach led to a meeting with Justice Minister Andrew Little, Attorney-General David Parker, and executives from the Silicon Valley-based company. Social media users on Twitter and Facebook also published the man's name. The accused is charged with murdering Millane between December 1 and December 2 last year, court documents viewed by the Herald show. He pleaded not guilty at his first High Court appearance and a trial was set for November. Millane, a university graduate, came to New Zealand in November last year as part of a year-long solo OE. She arrived in Auckland just days before she was killed and was last seen alive on CCTV entering CityLife Hotel with the accused on December 1. According to court documents, the defendant was living at the Queen St hotel. Millane's body was later found in a section of bush just 10m off Scenic Drive in West Auckland's Waitakere Ranges on December 9. She would have turned 22 a week earlier.
A post-mortem examination was completed but police have not publicly released its details. Detectives, however, confirmed Millane's body was found intact. Her funeral was held earlier this year after her body was returned to Essex in England. David Millane, Grace's father, earlier said his "whole world turned upside down" when his daughter was declared missing and later found dead. "Grace was not born here and only managed to stay a few weeks, but you have taken her to your hearts and in some small way she will forever be a Kiwi," he said. A relative of the accused also spoke to the Herald in December. They said their entire family were also broken-hearted - and they were sorry for the Millane family's loss.
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It's amazing what you can do with some bits of copper pipe, bamboo and Resene paint.
New Zealand's multi-cultural society is putting pressure on our final resting places. The council said there's plenty of space for burials in the north and south of Auckland, but western areas are running out of space as Waikumete fills up. There's also no area within the cemetery … View moreNew Zealand's multi-cultural society is putting pressure on our final resting places. The council said there's plenty of space for burials in the north and south of Auckland, but western areas are running out of space as Waikumete fills up. There's also no area within the cemetery that would allow for development of additional burial plots.
"Waikumete Cemetery is of historical, cultural and ecological significance and we're at a point where development for new burial areas is challenging," councillor Penny Hulse said in a statement. Shelley Angus from Cemeteries and Crematoria Collective told cremation is not always an option for some cultures. "We are seeing a little bit of a change in that, in terms of the cultural diversity, but then there are some certain religions and cultures that are quite stoic in their beliefs, we have to adhere to that." Waikumete only has around five years left of burial space, and Ms Angus said countries outside New Zealand take a different approach to burials. "You [can] have a body burial plot that can be dug up within 10 years and then put in catacombs. I'm not sure that we're at that point in New Zealand where we need to consider that." But she does believe communities need to start having conversations about their options down the line. "Each community needs to get together with their local authority and discuss what they think is the best way to go. Some areas are more affluent than others so that will determine how things go."
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