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Police say they have exhausted all leads for finding Eloi Rolland, 18, who has been missing from Auckland for almost four months.
The teen, who has limited English, has not been seen since he was captured on CCTV at the Britomart train station on March 7, where he caught a train to … View moreHi neighbours.
Police say they have exhausted all leads for finding Eloi Rolland, 18, who has been missing from Auckland for almost four months.
The teen, who has limited English, has not been seen since he was captured on CCTV at the Britomart train station on March 7, where he caught a train to New Lynn's Fruitvale Rd station. It's understood he was in the vicinity of Piha Rd and Scenic Drive at 9.18am, but this is where the trail ends.
After more than 1600 hours searching for Rolland, police ended the physical search in May, pending reports of new information or evidence.
Rolland's sister, Aurore Rolland, told Stuff the family were "really sad" the search had been suspended.
"We [are at] the point where we are waiting for a miracle. We believe [he] is not dead in the sea at Piha Beach. Things need to be done, even if we have to search during our entire life."
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The cheap flights include Auckland-Queenstown for $49 and Wellington-Queenstown for $39. The sale starts on Wednesday morning and Jetstar says it includes 25,000 fares for under $50. Travel dates for the sale fares include mid-August to mid-September and mid-October to mid-December this year, along… View moreThe cheap flights include Auckland-Queenstown for $49 and Wellington-Queenstown for $39. The sale starts on Wednesday morning and Jetstar says it includes 25,000 fares for under $50. Travel dates for the sale fares include mid-August to mid-September and mid-October to mid-December this year, along with mid-February to mid-March, 2021.
Jetstar's birthday sale airfares:
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Auckland-Wellington from $32 one-way
Auckland-Christchurch from $34 one-way
Christchurch-Wellington from $32 one-way
Auckland-Dunedin from $49 one-way
Auckland-Queenstown from $49 one-way
Wellington-Queenstown from $39 one-way
The travel dates don't include the current school holiday period, which recently did a price check on to see if Jetstar or Air New Zealand offered cheaper flights. As always, one should check the fine print on the airfare sale prices to find out what additional baggage costs, booking fees and other charges will be added. The 'Jetstar's (Belated) Birthday Sale' campaign offerings are available early to Club Jetstar members and will run through until Saturday, unless sold out prior.
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Do you know of a story around your neighbourhood that hasn't hit the front-page yet? Is there someone in your suburb who really embodies the Neighbourly spirit and deserves for their story to be told? Maybe it’s a local hero who's remained humble. Even if it's … View moreHi neighbours!
Do you know of a story around your neighbourhood that hasn't hit the front-page yet? Is there someone in your suburb who really embodies the Neighbourly spirit and deserves for their story to be told? Maybe it’s a local hero who's remained humble. Even if it's anything that you think the nation needs to know, comment on our post below!
Hi all. I’ve recently created a Facebook page called Tales of Te Atatu (www.facebook.com...) that has stories and a bit of history on Te Atatu South (you can like that Facebook page if you would like to stay up to date with the latest stories I publish there).
Today on the page I am hoping to … View moreHi all. I’ve recently created a Facebook page called Tales of Te Atatu (www.facebook.com...) that has stories and a bit of history on Te Atatu South (you can like that Facebook page if you would like to stay up to date with the latest stories I publish there).
Today on the page I am hoping to uncover any great stories or old photos about the Robert’s road block of shops. The block of shops has been around since the late 1960’s. It has been the location of the famed second to last DVD/ video stores in the country and known to have both Billy T James and Jono and Ben do some filming there (Worth watching their clip on You Tube for Hubert and Sonny from Westside Bakehouse www.youtube.com...).
Attached is a brief history of the stores that have been there. There is also a nice little story on the Oldham chemist that was there for 40 years as one of the original stores. If anyone can fill in any gaps about the history on some of the stores or old photos that would be great. Are there any characters from their history? Does anyone remember what the first 5 stores were?
One of the men accused of killing West Auckland mother Angela Smith has sought to keep his name a se…
Most of us like to think we're doing what we can to lessen our impact on the environment, but how green is your weekly shop?
Beyond the eco-swaps you’ve probably already made, here are some of … View moreMost of us like to think we're doing what we can to lessen our impact on the environment, but how green is your weekly shop?
Beyond the eco-swaps you’ve probably already made, here are some of the least eco-friendly grocery store items to steer clear of next time you're loading up your trolley, with minimal disruption to your routine.
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In response to the severe water shortages, we are encouraging Aucklanders to install rainwater tanks at home by scrapping resource consent fees.
A historical pōhutukawa tree at an Auckland beach that nearly burnt to the ground after a suspected …
A weekend of heavy rain has done little to aid Auckland’s water crisis, with dam levels still sittin…
Appealing for owner of a black SUV or similar sized car, who hit my car in Westcity carpark at Edsel Street exit. Anyone who witnessed this at around 4 pm on 1 July, please get in touch. I have been in touch with the Centre Management for any camera footage. You can call me at 027 3131 765. Thank… View moreAppealing for owner of a black SUV or similar sized car, who hit my car in Westcity carpark at Edsel Street exit. Anyone who witnessed this at around 4 pm on 1 July, please get in touch. I have been in touch with the Centre Management for any camera footage. You can call me at 027 3131 765. Thank you.
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There were hysterical scenes at Auckland Airport yesterday after 11 passengers were removed from an overloaded Air New Zealand flight to Brisbane before take-off and placed in quarantine until the next flight on Tuesday. Police were called to the Customs hall after the passengers became angry when… View moreThere were hysterical scenes at Auckland Airport yesterday after 11 passengers were removed from an overloaded Air New Zealand flight to Brisbane before take-off and placed in quarantine until the next flight on Tuesday. Police were called to the Customs hall after the passengers became angry when Air New Zealand told them they would have to pay for their accommodation, meals and other costs in quarantine. Desiraye Solomon and her daughter, Delia Brown, were on the flight returning to the Gold Coast after visiting her father in Wellington who had suffered a heart attack. They offered to get off the full flight after the captain advised passengers it was overweight and off-balance, but other passengers were randomly picked off a list, she said. Solomon said other passengers told they had to leave included an elderly woman, another mother and daughter, a mother with a young child and a group of four male teenagers. "Someone else came off the plane and she was hysterical and screaming and carrying on. Apparently her mother had died and she was going to the funeral. They let her back on. "When we first got off the plane they told us we could ring our family to come and pick us up. The elderly lady was very distressed and crying," Solomon said. Once the passengers got to the Customs hall, she said, a Customs officer turned up and took people's temperatures. "Then someone came around and said 'what hotel would you like?' and we were like 'what do you mean?' and they said 'you will have to quarantine'. Then we were all yelling and carrying on and the police were called," Solomon said. She said the police were liaising between the passengers and Air NZ who were "hiding behind the corner because they didn't want to deal with the hostility".
Passengers were then given an Air New Zealand letter signed by an unnamed "airport manager" saying they would have to pay for quarantine accommodation and book their own flights. Solomon said she was so angry she started yelling at Air New Zealand staff, who then gave passengers a second letter, which made no mention of the passengers paying for quarantine. Air New Zealand today apologised to the passengers for the inconvenience and said they were given wrong information about quarantine when they disembarked. Solomon said a police officer told the passengers they had to go into quarantine because Americans in transit were on the plane to Brisbane. The passengers, she said, were sent to three hotels. Solomon and her daughter were sent to the M Social on the Auckland waterfront. She said Air New Zealand's handling of the situation was "pathetic and rude", saying she was irate and annoyed that passengers were first told their families could come and get them and then told that wasn't possible. "I was p***d off that we had to quarantine but once the police said there were Americans on the flight I said 'of course, we are going to have to quarantine'. That's fine. We are not trying to start a pandemic," Solomon said. Air New Zealand's customer general manager Liz Fraser said yesterday's flight to Brisbane had a larger-than-expected payload, "which unfortunately resulted in several passengers being unable to travel". Unfortunately, she said, the affected customers were inadvertently provided a letter with incorrect information when they disembarked. "Once our airport team realised the mistake, they regathered the passengers, apologised and provided our standard offload letter, which lets our customers know they have been rebooked on an alternative service and that the letter may be used to claim on travel insurance if required," Fraser said.
An Air New Zealand spokeswoman said when removing passengers from a flight the airline had a standard process which took into account a number of factors, including ticket type and loyalty level. In a statement the Ministry of Health said because there were other people on the same flight who had travelled from other parts of the world on their way to Brisbane, the decision was made by health officials as a precaution for the 11 passengers to stay in managed isolation or quarantine facilities in Auckland until the next Brisbane flight on Tuesday. "While the risk is minimal that one of the people would have contracted Covid-19 on the flight we need to act with caution as our borders are our first line of defence against Covid-19," the ministry said. The Covid-19 All of Government Response Group also released a statement, saying the circumstances around the incident were unique and unexpected. "While every effort was made to ensure those affected were kept informed, we appreciate some people and staff involved may have been initially uncertain as to what was happening. "Accurate and consistent communication with returnees and those transiting through New Zealand is a priority and one we are constantly working to improve, as numbers increase. "We acknowledge this situation and the requirement to go into managed isolation and quarantine may be unsettling for those affected however we are committed to protecting our border and stopping the spread of Covid-19 in New Zealand," the statement said.
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