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We are bringing you the latest list of recalled products from across the country. Make sure you aren't using these at home!
Click on the blue text to learn more about that particular product and why it was recalled.
Food and household item recalls:
⚠️Cereulide toxin risk in … View moreWe are bringing you the latest list of recalled products from across the country. Make sure you aren't using these at home!
Click on the blue text to learn more about that particular product and why it was recalled.
Food and household item recalls:
⚠️Cereulide toxin risk in Nestlé brand Alfamino Infant Formula (0-12 months) recalled due to the possible presence of the toxin cereulide
Pretty as a Bow Glass Mugs 2 Pack by dusk
Pretty as a Bow Tea Pot 500ml by dusk
Product Recalls: Infant care and clothing
Children’s poncho towel with ties - Sold at H&M
Product Recalls: Toys
⚠️Asbestos risk in Glow Sand Art
Bath Unicorn Toy Set - sold at 5MAX
Product Recalls: Cosmetics
Naked Sunday Collagen Glow Priming Lotion - Sold at Mecca Beauty and Naked Sunday online
Product Recalls: Electronics
Labka hot glue gun TY-G1001A 20w - Sold at PD Mart (Panda Mart)
Labka hot glue gun TY-G4001A 40w - Sold at PD Mart (Panda Mart)
Product Recalls: Other
Anko Small Gel Pak and Anko Large Gel Pak - Sold at Kmart
Giant Animator and Liv Adore Bicycles
Various Seatbelt extenders / extension straps sold via Kogan (by seller 'A.L.E. Trading')
Various Seatbelt adjusters / Seatbelt extenders sold via Kogan (by seller 'Sensual Sale')
Check the New Zealand Transport Agency's handy vehicle recall list here.
See past months' recalls. Stay safe, neighbours!
Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times
The adoptive father of a man missing in the Waikato River has described the horrifying moment his son was pulled under by a whirlpool in the middle of the river.
As of Sunday afternoon, Teananga Tiotia, 25, remained missing in the river. However, his adoptive parents, Tiotia Kaueata and Tema … View moreThe adoptive father of a man missing in the Waikato River has described the horrifying moment his son was pulled under by a whirlpool in the middle of the river.
As of Sunday afternoon, Teananga Tiotia, 25, remained missing in the river. However, his adoptive parents, Tiotia Kaueata and Tema Teroko - who is the missing man’s older sister - said they were under no illusions regarding his likely fate.
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Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times
When Halina Tilsley gave her daughter a DNA test for Christmas, she hoped it might reveal clues about her late husband’s ancestry.
Instead, it revealed the man she knew as dad wasn’t her biological father - and sent her on a two-year search for the man who was.
Have you ever done a DNA … View moreWhen Halina Tilsley gave her daughter a DNA test for Christmas, she hoped it might reveal clues about her late husband’s ancestry.
Instead, it revealed the man she knew as dad wasn’t her biological father - and sent her on a two-year search for the man who was.
Have you ever done a DNA test? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Libby Reporter from Waikato Local
A Hamilton couple’s $1 million Lotto win “hasn’t really sunk in yet” following a diagnosis just before Christmas.
The husband, who had just retired, was diagnosed with cancer, despite having “no symptoms”.
Libby Reporter from Waikato Local
After more than 20 years supplying delicacies to Hamilton’s French community and fine-dining foodies, La Cave will shut its doors for the last time.
Owner Brigid Sullivan has run the Riverlea store for the past eight years, stocking products from champagne and raclette cheese to pate and … View moreAfter more than 20 years supplying delicacies to Hamilton’s French community and fine-dining foodies, La Cave will shut its doors for the last time.
Owner Brigid Sullivan has run the Riverlea store for the past eight years, stocking products from champagne and raclette cheese to pate and pastries.
Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times
Victims of the Manage My Health hack were notified at just after 7pm on Thursday night of exactly what elements of their health data had been stolen, nine days after the hack happened.
Manage My Health holds data on about 1.8 million Kiwis, and has been in crisis since December 30, with hackers … View moreVictims of the Manage My Health hack were notified at just after 7pm on Thursday night of exactly what elements of their health data had been stolen, nine days after the hack happened.
Manage My Health holds data on about 1.8 million Kiwis, and has been in crisis since December 30, with hackers demanding a ransom of more than $100,000 for more than 400,000 health files belonging to about 127,000 people.
Do you use Manage My Health? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times
Police have apologised to a pensioner who caught a carer-turned-crook allegedly stealing cash, admitting there was more they could have done.
The about-face comes after the Waikato Times revealed the plight of rest home resident Lisa Allen, who set up a hidden-camera, capturing footage that … View morePolice have apologised to a pensioner who caught a carer-turned-crook allegedly stealing cash, admitting there was more they could have done.
The about-face comes after the Waikato Times revealed the plight of rest home resident Lisa Allen, who set up a hidden-camera, capturing footage that appeared to show the caregiver opening her handbag and taking out a $50 note while the room was unattended.
The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz
A scam or a fraud is any scheme designed to con you out of money or steal your personal information. If someone contacts you unexpectedly – whether over the phone, through the post, by email, on a website, in person or on social media – always consider the possibility that it may be a scam.
… View moreA scam or a fraud is any scheme designed to con you out of money or steal your personal information. If someone contacts you unexpectedly – whether over the phone, through the post, by email, on a website, in person or on social media – always consider the possibility that it may be a scam.
Scammers target lots of people, often for small amounts of money. They constantly evolve their approach making scams harder to spot. Most scams come from overseas, but they may pretend to be locally based — from a reputable company, bank, or government agency, or even from your friends on social media if your account has been hacked. It is very difficult to get your money back once it is sent overseas.
Scams hurt us all. You can protect yourself and others by learning how to spot scams, share what you see and report them.
Figure out if you are being scammed: Use these questions to help figure out if you have been targeted by a scammer.
Article compiled from information kindly supplied by ConsumerProtection.govt.nz
Q&A regarding Neighbourly data breach
Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times
If the races gallop off to Tamahere, “exciting things” could happen with the sizeable city site they leave behind, property experts say.
On Tuesday, the Waikato Times revealed Waikato Thoroughbred Racing’s (WTR) plans to buy 150ha of farmland south of Hamilton to house the region’s three… View moreIf the races gallop off to Tamahere, “exciting things” could happen with the sizeable city site they leave behind, property experts say.
On Tuesday, the Waikato Times revealed Waikato Thoroughbred Racing’s (WTR) plans to buy 150ha of farmland south of Hamilton to house the region’s three racing clubs at a new purpose-built racecourse and event centre.
Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times
Bargain hunters made the most of Boxing Day sales at Centre Place and The Base in Hamilton on Friday.
However, a marketing expert believes Boxing Day sales, long a staple of Kiwi life post-Christmas, is on the outer as Black Friday becomes more popular.
When do you shop the sales? Tell us … View moreBargain hunters made the most of Boxing Day sales at Centre Place and The Base in Hamilton on Friday.
However, a marketing expert believes Boxing Day sales, long a staple of Kiwi life post-Christmas, is on the outer as Black Friday becomes more popular.
When do you shop the sales? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz
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Yesterday in the High Court at Auckland, Neighbourly was successful in being granted an injunction against any unauthorised use of the data taken in a recent breach.
As we alerted you on January 1 and confirmed on January 3, our systems were accessed illegally and members’ information, … View moreYesterday in the High Court at Auckland, Neighbourly was successful in being granted an injunction against any unauthorised use of the data taken in a recent breach.
As we alerted you on January 1 and confirmed on January 3, our systems were accessed illegally and members’ information, including names, email addresses, GPS coordinates from the address you provided to us, forum posts and direct member communications were among the data that was accessed.
We acted immediately upon hearing of a potential breach: we temporarily disabled the site, notified members and authorities including the Privacy Commissioner and worked with our external security consultants to understand if and how it had occurred. We then confirmed the breach with members, safely restored the site to service and began the process of seeking the injunction. Yesterday’s decision by Justice Johnstone prohibits the use of the data by any unauthorised person, and requires them to permanently delete it, or any information obtained from it.
This does not mean that vigilance against scammers is not still required: there is a large industry globally that seeks to use stolen information for identity fraud or to dupe people into providing details of their financial affairs for theft. Again, to keep yourself safe from scammers it is critical that you:
- Don’t click links in emails. Instead, type the web address directly into your browser. This helps ensure you’re visiting a real site, not a fake one
- Enable two-factor authentication where available as this adds an extra layer of security to your data
- Stay alert for phishing emails. Be cautious of unexpected emails asking for personal information, especially ones that create a sense of urgency.
Again, we want to apologise to you for this illegal access to the Neighbourly database and to assure you that we have carefully worked through how this occurred. We have safely secured the site and its services for use and ensured we have robust processes in place so this cannot happen again.
We are continuing to work with the relevant authorities, including the National Cyber Security Centre, on any further steps we need to take.
If you have any further questions please contact us via our customer support team at helpdesk@neighbourly.co.nz.
The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Hamilton
Eating over Christmas and New Year’s Resolutions to diet are in the past
If you had asked me when I was active in addiction what the meaning of Christmas was, I would have told you, the substantial amount of food available, the getting dressed up, the drinking and partying in the pubs and the … View moreEating over Christmas and New Year’s Resolutions to diet are in the past
If you had asked me when I was active in addiction what the meaning of Christmas was, I would have told you, the substantial amount of food available, the getting dressed up, the drinking and partying in the pubs and the nightclubs and receiving lots and lots and lots of gifts.
Eating at Christmas time was always different from the rest of the year. For most of the year I would be secretly eating but for that short week in December, I had free reign. It was that one time when everyone seemed to want to eat the way I did every single day. It was acceptable to eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper and beyond.
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