Carolyne Meng-Yee

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Carolyne Meng-Yee

Billionaire Graeme Hart's granddaughter Jemima Hawkesby and her friend Flynn Mitchell graduating. She is fundraising to help find a cure for Mitchell who has Friedreich's Ataxia. Photo / Supplied. Jemima Hawkesby and university friends of Flynn Mitchell are fundraising for a cure for Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA). Friedreich’s Ataxia is a life-shortening, progressive neuro-muscular disorder that currently has no cure. His friends’ goal is to raise $30,000 for research through their campaign.

2 weeks ago | newstalkzb.co.nz | Carolyne Meng-Yee

Joe France said he paid $300 on Facebook Marketplace for a guitar that was never delivered. ANZ says it is not liable and it won’t reimburse the thwarted buyer. Police Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Bolton told the Herald Facebook Marketplace is a breeding ground for opportunistic scammers. ANZ believes about 30% of the banking industry’s recorded scams come from places like Facebook Marketplace. A man who says he was duped by a scammer on Facebook Marketplace is warning bargain hunters to beware.

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Carolyne Meng-Yee

Joe France was duped by a scammer on Facebook Marketplace when he tried to buy a guitar for his daughter. Photo / Dean PurcellJoe France said he paid $300 on Facebook Marketplace for a guitar that was never delivered. ANZ says it is not liable and it won’t reimburse the thwarted buyer. Police Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Bolton told the Herald Facebook Marketplace is a breeding ground for opportunistic scammers.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Carolyne Meng-Yee

5 hours agoPregnant news anchor finishes three-hour morning broadcast after water breaksThe term “breaking news” took on a whole new meaning at WRGB this week. On Wednesday, May 21, morning news anchor Olivia Jaquith opened her live, …4 hours agoEndangered crane flew NW zoo’s coop, and no one can catch herAnother zoo animal is on the run in Washington, but this time it isn’t a zebra.

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Carolyne Meng-Yee

Murray Crane said better training and better staff might have saved Smith & Caughey's. Photo / SuppliedAuckland department store Smith & Caughey’s will close on July 31 after 145 years in business. The business cited competition, economic uncertainty, and reduced foot traffic as contributors to its demise. Fellow retailer, Crane Brothers founder Murray Crane, said poor staff, training and service also contributed to the store’s closure.