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They also asked for a writ of habeas corpus, which seeks to rule an imprisonment unlawful and release the applicants. The two men, who are known to each other, argued the alert level 4 lockdown has left them unlawfully detained and is not worth the economic cost compared with the low number of … View moreThey also asked for a writ of habeas corpus, which seeks to rule an imprisonment unlawful and release the applicants. The two men, who are known to each other, argued the alert level 4 lockdown has left them unlawfully detained and is not worth the economic cost compared with the low number of Covid-19 related deaths. The pair have interim name suppression after citing death threats and safety risks. The first applicant, who is currently serving a home detention sentence, told Justice Mary Peters "the whole thing's a joke" and it has become a "panic-demic, not a pandemic" – noting his sentence allows him to leave the house between 8am and 5pm each day. He said Ardern had no grounds to enact the lockdown. He also alleged she had conspired with Sir Stephen Tindall to ruin the economy and the United Nations Secretary-General should have been consulted instead. The man ultimately compared Ardern to Hitler and the lockdown to the holocaust.
"I don't want my democratic rights to live in a society taken away on a whim." The man said the nine Covid-19 related deaths that had been confirmed at the time showed the lockdown was not in line with one modelling scenario that predicted up to 80,000 deaths in New Zealand. He alleged his views were shared by "a large portion" of the population and said the Crown must have been aware the lockdown would be legally challenged "or thought New Zealand were sheep". The man objected to Justice Peters' question to substitute Ardern for Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield, who enacted the lockdown order. "This is really the Ardern show," the man said. "Ardern has cried wolf and been found out," he said. The other applicant alleged more people would now die from other illnesses, like cancer, because they will not be able to get diagnosed due to hospital resources being focused on the fight against Covid-19. "The Prime Minister made the wrong decision … all for her political gain", he said. Crown lawyer Austin Powell, who was virtually representing Ardern, said there were significant limits on the freedom of movement for everyone, but the restrictions did not amount to detention. He said there were no limitations to stay a specific distance from one's home or requirements to report on movements.
Powell said Bloomfield had done what the law required of him. He argued against the first applicant's claim the wording of the Health Act should limit the lockdown to certain persons. "The law allows [Bloomfield] to impose those limits on persons – so it can include all persons." Justice Peters reserved her decision, but said it would be given urgency.
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The RSA wanted to commemorate fallen soldiers on Anzac Day with a flyover in Auckland, but the idea was rejected due to level 4 restrictions.
Do you think the RSA's request should have been approved? Vote in our poll and let us know the reason for your vote in the comments below.
Full story … View moreThe RSA wanted to commemorate fallen soldiers on Anzac Day with a flyover in Auckland, but the idea was rejected due to level 4 restrictions.
Do you think the RSA's request should have been approved? Vote in our poll and let us know the reason for your vote in the comments below.
Full story here: www.stuff.co.nz...
Now’s a great time to get decorating... and enjoy savings on your favourite Resene products.
The 25% off sale has been extended until 4 May 2020 for all Resene cardholders!
Get 25% off the normal price of Resene premium paints, stains, primers/sealers, wallpaper, decorating accessories and … View moreNow’s a great time to get decorating... and enjoy savings on your favourite Resene products.
The 25% off sale has been extended until 4 May 2020 for all Resene cardholders!
Get 25% off the normal price of Resene premium paints, stains, primers/sealers, wallpaper, decorating accessories and Resene cleaning products at Resene owned ColorShops. If you’re not a cardholder already you can sign up at www.resene.co.nz/diycard or when you order online.
You can order:
Order now via the online shop, shop.resene.co.nz, for click and collect or contactless delivery, staff will confirm when orders are ready to collect.
Email your order to your local Resene ColorShop or reseller. Resene staff will arrange it for collection or contactless delivery.
Phone your local Resene ColorShop or reseller during normal shop hours to place your order. See www.resene.co.nz/colorshops for email and phone details for your local Resene ColorShop.
Hi neighbours, Germany has made it compulsory to wear face masks on public transport but NZ officials say masks aren't as effective as social distancing.
Will you be wearing a face mask on public transport during the pandemic? Vote in our poll and let us know the reason for your vote in the … View moreHi neighbours, Germany has made it compulsory to wear face masks on public transport but NZ officials say masks aren't as effective as social distancing.
Will you be wearing a face mask on public transport during the pandemic? Vote in our poll and let us know the reason for your vote in the comments below.
Full story here:
www.stuff.co.nz...
If COVID-19 means you’ve been using more power, or if it’s affected your income, talk to your power company to check you’re on the best plan.
Find more advice and support at the Electricity Authority’s website.
Talk, Check, see if you can save.
Kia ora neighbours, while some Kiwis are flocking to Macca's, one Auckland chef has a very different night of takeaways planned, bringing fine dining into your kitchen.
Sid Sahrawat and his teams across three restaurants – Sidart, Cassia and Sid at The French Café – will feed up to … View moreKia ora neighbours, while some Kiwis are flocking to Macca's, one Auckland chef has a very different night of takeaways planned, bringing fine dining into your kitchen.
Sid Sahrawat and his teams across three restaurants – Sidart, Cassia and Sid at The French Café – will feed up to 700 Aucklanders on Tuesday.
Here's how they prepared for their first night in the kitchen for more than a month.
An expectant mother was on board the 8pm sailing to Auckland city, but her baby did not want to wait and was born as the Fullers360 vessel motored towards the mainland. Fullers360 has been operating a reduced free of charge service to Waiheke throughout alert level 4 for essential service staff and… View moreAn expectant mother was on board the 8pm sailing to Auckland city, but her baby did not want to wait and was born as the Fullers360 vessel motored towards the mainland. Fullers360 has been operating a reduced free of charge service to Waiheke throughout alert level 4 for essential service staff and as a lifeline service for emergencies for the Waiheke community. "We would like to congratulate the mother on her new arrival and extend our congratulations to her family," Fullers360 fleet operations manager Megan Watson said. She described the birth as "a heartwarming occasion in uncertain times". "I'm so proud of our crew who have shown commitment to keeping services to Waiheke going throughout level four and this exceptional event in challenging times will be another sailing to remember," she said. The birth is the second baby born onboard a sailing from Waiheke in the past six months. "Our people are trained to provide assistance and support in situations like this, and we are proud of how they responded and supported our passenger, and her midwife, during this time," said Watson. The essential service between Waiheke and Auckland has been running hourly with a passenger register in place to assist with contact tracing, and to monitor essential travel. The service will continue throughout alert level three with the same precautionary measures in place that have been in place at alert level four.
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Amid job losses, closures and business ruin from the lockdown, one of the world's biggest businesses plans to thrive when it starts up in New Zealand. Costco Wholesale is the world's second-largest retailer after Walmart and it said last winter that it would be open here next year, … View moreAmid job losses, closures and business ruin from the lockdown, one of the world's biggest businesses plans to thrive when it starts up in New Zealand. Costco Wholesale is the world's second-largest retailer after Walmart and it said last winter that it would be open here next year, selling 20-30 per cent cheaper than elsewhere. Resource consent application documents are with Auckland Council for the operation at 67 Maki St, Westgate. How the store will look, car park numbers, layout, landscaping, lighting and fuel station details are revealed. Architectural drawings, engineering reports, geotechnical and retail floor area plans and a 14-page visual simulation are lodged. The operation is for a large-format store west of the Harvey Norman store. No physical site works have yet begun, but the Overseas Investment Office has cleared the application for Costco to buy the land from NZ Retail Property Group. The site is bounded by the Northwestern Motorway or SH16 to the east, Gunton Dr to the south and Maki St to the west. Most of the western and the northern boundaries adjoin the Kopupaka Reserve. The western boundary is irregular and follows the alignment of a small stream. Another stream or drainage channel runs outside the site along the eastern boundary adjacent to the motorway. The store will be the size of two rugby fields, at 14,740sq m. The 2.7ha irregular-shaped site is bound by Sakaria Stream to the west, Totara Creek and the Northwestern Motorway and is presently a grassed paddock.
Costco's joining fee could be about $60/person. Food and grocery, cosmetics, household, electronic, electrical and general merchandise will be sold. The store will be prepared for the day's trading in the early hours of the morning when goods will arrive and go on the shop floor on pallets or racks. Racking will be largely palletised. Pharmaceutical, audiological, optician, dine-in food, tyre sale and fitting will be in the three-level building, with two levels of parking. The building will be 160m long, 114m wide, 11.9m high to the upper parking deck and 18.5m high to the top of the entrance/lift lobby, fronting Gunton Dr, with a triple-height entrance lobby in the southwestern corner for pedestrian access.
Vehicle access will be off Gunton Dr, with ramps on the southern face. The building will cover most of the site but the standard rectangular format is compromised to account for the irregular shape of the western boundary against the stream. Parking is on top, compared to most other Costcos around the world where it's beside the store. Costco will have 795 car parks, including 18 accessible spaces, six customer parking spaces for the tyre centre, 43 staff parks and 10 stands for 20 bikes.
Costco Wholesale Fuel will be at 6 Kakano Rd where a Palmers Garden Centre and a Mitre 10 are to the northwest and a Resene Colour shop is west. The self-service fuel station will be only for Costco members with one staff member and no retail, air, or carwash. Buildings will be only a canopy above the bowsers, small data hut and staff amenities. Five rows of bowsers are proposed, with each row consisting of three bowsers, making a total of 30 refuelling spaces. Four underground fuel storage tanks will be laid for 440,000 litres: three for petroleum, one for diesel.
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Hi Neighbours, It's no surprise that Auckland is in severe drought, with water storage at 26 year April lows. But the new risk is that businesses re-opening next week, could face mandatory restrictions within weeks. Read the story below:
Hi neighbours. The Love NZ Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme is currently suspended due to coronavirus. There is no date yet for when collections will resume. However, since soft plastic recycling was introduced to New Zealand, 212 million individual plastic bags and wrappers have been recycled. Have … View moreHi neighbours. The Love NZ Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme is currently suspended due to coronavirus. There is no date yet for when collections will resume. However, since soft plastic recycling was introduced to New Zealand, 212 million individual plastic bags and wrappers have been recycled. Have you been saving up your soft plastic for when collections resume?
A pair of students broke their month-long McDonald's dry spell in triumphant fashion on Tuesday morn…
NumberWorks'nWords remains online during lock down level 3. Our lessons are being delivered in the same fun, engaging way. Here is some feedback from one of our parents.
I am (very) pleased to tell you that now that the country is in Level Three, the May issue of NZ Gardener will be sent to our printers, and the magazine will be on sale from May 7. And believe me the May issue is packed with the good stuff, with ideas of what you can sow, plant, pick and preserve … View moreI am (very) pleased to tell you that now that the country is in Level Three, the May issue of NZ Gardener will be sent to our printers, and the magazine will be on sale from May 7. And believe me the May issue is packed with the good stuff, with ideas of what you can sow, plant, pick and preserve to make the most of your garden right now, plus Lynda Hallinan reflects on 60 lessons for gardeners from the lockdown, a bumper gardening quiz, and you can visit a spectacular Taupō garden alive with birds, a whimsical wonderland in Glenorchy in full bloom and meet the clever and resourceful gardeners of the Chatham Islands... all without leaving your bubble. And thanks so much to everyone who has been in touch to offer their support to the NZ Gardener team, especially those who have subscribed or renewed or purchased a subscription as a gift (an NZ Gardener subscription is a great Mother's Day idea, just sayin'!) We are so grateful to you all, and it's your support that allows us to keep inspiring and informing gardeners from all around New Zealand as we have been doing now for more than 75 years. Please share this message with your gardening groups on social too. We’re looking forward to the many more years of celebrating the amazing gardens and gardeners of New Zealand that lie ahead.
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• Supermarkets
• Pharmacies
• Dairies on a one-in-one-out basis
• Petrol stations
• Liquor stores in the four licensing trust areas with a monopoly (one-in, one-out basis)
• Shopping centres/malls ONLY to allow access to essential services like supermarkets and … View moreCan open
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• Supermarkets
• Pharmacies
• Dairies on a one-in-one-out basis
• Petrol stations
• Liquor stores in the four licensing trust areas with a monopoly (one-in, one-out basis)
• Shopping centres/malls ONLY to allow access to essential services like supermarkets and pharmacies
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• Couriers and parcel services - deliveries should be contactless
• Removal/moving companies
• Plumbers, electricians and tradespeople can work on customers' property (e.g. in homes)
Can open but no face-to-face interactions with customers - online or phone only, with delivery or contactless pick-up
• Clothing stores
• Hardware and DIY stores
• Other retail stores
• Agricultural supply stores and pet stores
• Bars, cafes and restaurants (no alcohol to be sold)
• Only off-licence holders whose licence says they can sell and deliver alcohol, can do so through contactless delivery and pick-up
• Exercise facilities and classes can only offer lessons remotely (eg online)
Can't open or operate
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• Entertainment
• Tourist facilities
• Hairdressers
• Barbers
• Nail salons
• Non-medical massage services
• Cleaners going to clients' homes
• Door-to-door sales
• Outdoor adventure activities (e.g. guided walks, kayaking tours, quad bike adventures or scenic flights or boat trips)
• Driver instruction and licensing, except online applications
Other businesses
• Real estate - staff can come to work, no face-to-face appointments with clients
• No open homes, except remotely. One-on-one viewings and pre-settlement inspections may be possible - further guidance to come
• Client-facing workers (such as sales and business development people) must meet with clients remotely unless it is an essential service
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New Zealand's main centres are buzzing for the first time in almost five weeks. About 400,000 people are returning to work today, as the country transitions to alert level 3. Cars returned to Auckland's Southern Motorway, which has been mostly empty during five weeks of level 4 … View moreNew Zealand's main centres are buzzing for the first time in almost five weeks. About 400,000 people are returning to work today, as the country transitions to alert level 3. Cars returned to Auckland's Southern Motorway, which has been mostly empty during five weeks of level 4 restrictions to eliminate the deadly coronavirus. Timesaver Traffic's Rebecca Apolosi says it's clearly visible on Auckland roads. "Overlooking Spaghetti Junction, I can see plenty of cars coming and going in all directions. "The Southern Motorway is the most active, heading south. Even then, no hold-ups to report. "There's the usual trucks, buses and courier vehicles that have been operating as normal under alert level 4.
"However, there's plenty of tradie vans and utes whizzing past as well this morning." The main commuter roads into Wellington are a bit busier than last week, but the central city is still pretty quiet. "Traffic is a little heavier than it has been under level 4, but the streets are still relatively quiet in the capital." Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says people should continue to work from home if they can, but businesses can reopen if they have safe-practice measures in place. Industries like construction, forestry and manufacturing can get back to work, but staff have to make sure they keep 1m between each other, record who they interact with, have good hygiene practices and make sure surfaces are disinfected. Construction workers are injecting a little bit of life back into central Auckland. One construction worker, who asked not to be named, said he's very glad the level 4 lockdown is finally over. "I'm quite excited about it to be honest. It's been a long five weeks, so it would be good to get back into it and into finishing our project. "We sort of made a plan last week on what we're going to do to get back to work. We've implemented that and we should hit the ground running today."
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