Raphael Franks

1 day ago | nzherald.co.nz | Raphael Franks

The Government’s road cone hotline has received 236 reports of excessive cones in its first four days, with the most coming from Auckland. WorkSafe, the country’s health and safety regulator, which the Government told to shed its “safety-at-all-costs mentality”, launched the hotline on Tuesday. “The hotline is part of a 12-month pilot, brought about by work health and safety reforms announced by the Government, to tackle over-compliance in temporary traffic management," the agency said.

2 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Raphael Franks

Woolworths has apologised and blamed "simple human error" for advertising the wrong prices on Facebook for some items available through Milkrun. Photo / SuppliedA New Zealand supermarket giant charged over alleged inaccurate pricing and misleading specials faces more scrutiny after advertising false prices. Woolworths has apologised and blamed “simple human error” for advertising the wrong prices on Facebook for some products from its delivery service Milkrun.

3 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Raphael Franks

The Inland Revenue Department has tallied the tax it has taken from people over the last financial year and has begun the process of giving any extra back - and chasing up tax owed. The IRD issued income tax assessments on Saturday and has sent them out to Kiwis. In most instances, the IRD sends income tax assessments in a letter on its online portal MyIR. Photo / Nathan CrombieAnd thanks to the automatic calculation and payment process, often there is nothing for you to do to claim your refund.

3 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Raphael Franks

Woolworths apologised for advertising incorrect prices on its Milkrun app, blaming “human error”. The incorrect adverts were live for 48 hours; Woolworths will credit customers the difference. This incident follows recent Commerce Commission charges against Woolworths for misleading customers with prices. Woolworths has apologised and blamed “human error” for advertising incorrect prices on its Milkrun delivery app, including butter marketed for $5.50 when it was actually $9.55.

4 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Raphael Franks

Police spent nearly $120,000 on Auckland buses painted like cop cars for recruitment ads. Commissioner Richard Chambers aims to recruit 500 new officers, with applications at a 10-year high. A new training campus in Albany will help recruits who can’t relocate to Wellington for training. Police have spent nearly $120,000 on adverts emblazoned across Auckland Transport buses painted like cop cars.