Waitematā Harbour tragedy: Boat staff and family of mum who died will need strong support, director says
4 Apr, 2021 11:11 PM
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Danielle Tamarua trained to be a chef at NZMA hospitality school in Grafton, Auckland. Photo / Supplied
Danielle Tamarua trained to be a chef at NZMA hospitality school in Grafton, Auckland. Photo / Supplied
There s no good result imaginable from the boat tragedy which took the life of young chef Danielle Tamarua, a director of the charter company says.
Dr Lawrie Knight today said Zefiro Charters was working with authorities to determine how the tragedy might have happened. We re obviously incredibly upset.
Truancy crisis: One officer for 80 schools in Waitematā East
4 Apr, 2021 07:19 PM
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The Government plans to review school attendance services in the coming year. Attendance has been dropping since 2013. Photo / Michael Craig
The Government plans to review school attendance services in the coming year. Attendance has been dropping since 2013. Photo / Michael Craig
Derek Cheng is a political reporter for the New Zealand Heraldderek.cheng@nzme.co.nz
There is only one truancy officer for the 80 schools in the Waitematā East area, despite truancy being on the rise.
The details are contained in a police truancy overview for the Waitematā District (WMD) - obtained by the Herald - from July last year.
Waitematā Harbour charter tragedy: 25-year-old woman killed, police confirm
1 Apr, 2021 06:46 PM
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An intensive care paramedic and a doctor were winched from the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter to a police boat before being taken to the charter vessel around 100m away. Video / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
An intensive care paramedic and a doctor were winched from the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter to a police boat before being taken to the charter vessel around 100m away. Video / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
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Police have confirmed a 25-year-old woman died after going overboard from a charter boat and suffering fatal injuries on Auckland s Waitematā Harbour.