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3 weeks ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
Essential firefighting resources travelling from other cities puts lives in danger, a union spokesperson says. Photo / RNZ / Calvin SamuelBy Rowan Quinn of RNZFirefighters say the fact a high-rise engine from Hamilton was called to a risky fire in Auckland shows how precarious resources are. At least 12 fire engines turned out to the 16th-storey fire in the central city near Queen St on Friday, with roads closed and construction workers evacuated.
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3 weeks ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
Firefighters say the fact a high-rise appliance from Hamilton was called to a risky fire in Auckland shows how precarious resources are. At least 12 appliances turned out to the 16th-storey fire in the central city near Queen Street on Friday, with roads closed and construction workers evacuated.
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1 month ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
Furious women and their supporters have rallied around the country today, saying they are under attack from the government's sudden change to pay equity laws. One care and support worker challenged Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to come and change a nappy - saying he is out of touch with the work they do.
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1 month ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
Furious women and their supporters have rallied around the country today, saying they are under attack from the government's sudden change to pay equity laws. One care and support worker challenged Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to come and change a nappy - saying he is out of touch with the work they do.
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1 month ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
The couple at the heart of the troubled Du Val property group are pushing back against a court ruling forcing them to be interviewed by receivers. The group of more than 70 companies is in statutory management, owing more than $300m, while founders Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke are in personal receivership, their assets frozen.
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1 month ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
The couple at the heart of the troubled Du Val property group are pushing back against a court ruling forcing them to be interviewed by receivers. The group of more than 70 companies is in statutory management, owing more than $300m, while founders Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke are in personal receivership, their assets frozen.
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2 months ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
The owners of the troubled Du Val property group have been ordered to meet with receivers and answer questions under oath about their personal assets and more. The High Court issued the ruling after Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke refused to meet with receivers PwC. Du Val's 70 entities are in statutory management, owing more than $300 million, and the Clarkes are in personal receivership, with their assets frozen.
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2 months ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
A woman's lip cells were on the brink of dying off and she was given a smile she "hates" after a nightmare botox and lip filler appointment. The Deputy Heath and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell ruled a nurse and a doctor at an unnamed North Island beauty clinic did not provide their client with an acceptable standard of care. They did not act fast enough when the injections - known as a lip flip - went terribly wrong.
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2 months ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
A 69-year-old woman was treated for depression at her rest home, when she actually had a stroke. Kauri Lodge in Kaeo has been criticised for their care of the woman by the Health and Disability Commission, being told it should have listened to her family more. In her report, Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper said the woman - known as Mrs A - had been happy, content and settled at the home.
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2 months ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
Du Val Property Group’s debt has increased from $238 million to $306m, according to PwC. PwC’s investigation revealed incomplete records and unresolved asset ownership involving Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke. The Government advanced $1.04m for PwC’s management costs, with assets being sold to repay. By Rowan Quinn of RNZThe money owed by the controversial Du Val Property Group has grown from $238 million to $306m, a new report says.
