Rachel Maher

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Rachel Maher

Judith Collins calls for “civility” in Parliament after suspending three MPs and attacks on female MPs.Collins praised Act MP Brooke van Velden for standing up for herself after using the c-word. Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi face 21-day suspensions without pay.

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Rachel Maher

Auckland Council warns against picking up asbestos-laced materials on east Auckland beaches. The materials, likely from historical construction waste, pose a low health risk if left undisturbed. The public should report findings to the council for safe removal, especially near children and pets. Auckland Council is urging caution when walking with children or pets on east Auckland beaches after asbestos-laced materials washed ashore.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Jaime Lyth |Rachel Maher

Eight firefighter crews are still battling a blaze in a government building in Auckland, more than three hours after it began. Fire and Emergency incident controller Shane Munro said the fire in the Ministry of Social Development office in Glen Innes was contained at 10.30am. “We responded to the fire at around 7am, and had 15 crews and additional support vehicles at the height of the blaze.” Eight crews and fire investigators remain at Mayfair Pl, checking for hotspots and dampening them down.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Rachel Maher

A schoolgirl who suffered a gash on her head and concussion in a bus crash said one second her friend was sitting beside her at the back, the next she was flying to the front. Eight people, including the 14-year-old Rosehill College student who suffered a gash to the back of her head and a concussion, were injured after a Ritchies bus smashed into a tree on Elliot St, Pahurehure, just before 9am.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Cherie Howie |Rachel Maher

A bus has smashed into a tree on Elliot St, Pahurehure. Five people have been hospitalised after a school bus smashed into a tree in South Auckland. Police said others are being treated at the scene after the incident on Elliot St, Pahurehure, just before 9am. Photos from the scene show the front of the Auckland Transport bus with its windscreen completely smashed, wedged against a tree. The police spokesperson said all passengers were now off the bus and the vehicle was partially blocking the road.