Sandra Conchie

Multimedia Journalist at New Zealand Herald

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'We've had enough': Red Square protest opposes pay equity changes

6 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Ayla Yeoman |Sandra Conchie

Protesters took to Red Square in Tauranga to oppose the Government's changes to the Equal Pay Act. Photo / Ayla YeomanTauranga people furious about the Government’s sudden changes to the Equal Pay Act held a rainy protest in Red Square on Friday. It was one of a series of Labour- and union-led protests nationwide against the changes, which were announced on Tuesday and passed under urgency in Parliament on Wednesday.
Ballance's proposal to cut 62 jobs

1 week ago | sunlive.co.nz | Sandra Conchie

The worker, who NZME agreed not to name, said he and his colleagues were “shocked and dismayed” to be told the company had been working on this proposal for more than a year. “We had no clue this was coming and I feel that [the company] had an obligation to forewarn us that they intended to substantially restructure the company’s operations.
Tauranga Ballance Agri-Nutrients proposal: Worker says they felt ‘blindsided’, company to meet unions

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Sandra Conchie

Ballance Agri-Nutrients Hewletts Rd fertiliser manufacturing plant. Photo / NZMEBallance Agri-Nutrients management is set to meet workers’ union officials and staff next week as consultation continues on the company’s proposal to convert its manufacturing plant into a distribution and storage centre.
Kawerau death: Three deny murdering Michael Tokona

2 weeks ago | sunlive.co.nz | Sandra Conchie

Three people, including two 15-year-olds, have denied murdering a man found dead on a doorstep in Kawerau two months ago. Police have said Michael Wakefield Tokona, 51, was found at the front of an Onslow St home on February 26. The accused trio are all in custody and appeared via audio-visual link in the High Court at Tauranga on Wednesday. Their lawyers entered not guilty pleas on their behalf to joint charges of murder.
Trio deny murdering man found dead on a Kawerau doorstep

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Sandra Conchie

Three people have been charged with murdering Michael Wakefield Tokona in Kawerau on February 26. Three people, including two 15-year-olds, have denied murdering a man found dead on a doorstep in Kawerau two months ago. Police have said Michael Wakefield Tokona, 51, was found at the front of an Onslow St home on February 26. The accused trio are all in custody and appeared via audio-visual link in the High Court at Tauranga on Wednesday.
Mount Maunganui pōhutukawa tree severely cut in public reserve

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Sandra Conchie

A pōhutukawa tree in Mount Maunganui's May Street Reserve was severely pruned recently. A Mount Maunganui resident is upset after a pōhutukawa tree was allegedly illegally cut in a public reserve. Tauranga City Council filed a police complaint and says the tree was pruned without consent. Police are investigating, and the council may prosecute under city bylaws for the tree damage.
Five Tauranga liquor stores handed licence suspension after being caught selling to minors

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Sandra Conchie

Five liquor stores across Tauranga have been handed liquor licence suspensions for selling alcohol to a minor. Five liquor stores in Tauranga were suspended for selling alcohol to minors during compliance operations. Manager certificates at four stores were suspended for twenty-eight days by the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority. Dr Tony Farrell called for stricter licensing criteria and mandatory training for duty managers.
Bay of Plenty dairy company fined $48K

3 weeks ago | sunlive.co.nz | Sandra Conchie

Unlawful effluent discharge described as “highly careless” offending by a regional council lawyer has cost a Whakatāne dairy farm $48,000. Nomar Farms Limited pleaded guilty to the unlawful discharge at an 81ha property on Powdrell Road, Whakatāne, which is jointly owned and operated by Barry McLeod and Donna Sergent. Environment Court Judge Sheena Tepania’s sentencing decision said the farm discharge was discovered on November 23, 2023, by a council compliance officer during a routine inspection.
Leading refrigeration and aircon business' reveals new Tauranga centralised hub

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Sandra Conchie

A Mount Maunganui business that is a leading supplier of commercial refrigeration and air conditioning products has opened a hub it says is aimed at taking customer service to the next level. Sandra Conchie talks to them as part of NZME’s On The Up campaign. A company which has opened a new Mount Maunganui hub says it’s a significant investment not only for itself but in the future of Tauranga.
'Highly careless’: Nomar Farms effluent discharge ends in big fine

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Sandra Conchie

Ponded dairy effluent from a travelling irrigator flowing into a drain at Nomar Farms Ltd's farm in Whakatane in November 2023. Photo / BOP Regional CouncilUnlawful effluent discharge described as “highly careless” offending by a regional council lawyer has cost a Whakatāne dairy farm $48,000. Nomar Farms Limited pleaded guilty to the unlawful discharge at an 81ha property on Powdrell Road, Whakatāne, which is jointly owned and operated by Barry McLeod and Donna Sergent.