Anyone who attended Papatoetoe High School last week - be it staff, students or visitors - is being asked to get a Covid-19 test after a Year 9 student has
When an Auckland school classroom went up in flames in December last year, exploding asbestos over neighbouring houses, five separate government agencies were involved. Yet stressed residents dealing with the aftermath on their homes say the response felt chaotic and uncoordinated; even local MPs who got involved couldn t get the information they wanted. Hundreds of thousands of buildings in New Zealand contain asbestos. Homes, schools, hospitals, offices, factories. It’s largely safe when contained, but potentially harmful when disturbed, particularly when that’s caused by fire, which can make the asbestos panels explode. Nikki Mandow wonders if the Ponsonby Intermediate School fire is a wake-up call for a future - potentially worse - asbestos disaster. And if so, is anyone listening?
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As the country enters its peak swim season, some Aucklanders have been left risking their health with dozens of beaches deemed unswimmable.
Your playlist will load after this ad Water quality has been a big issue this summer. Source: 1 NEWS
Auckland Council says work is underway to clean its water but others say they re frustrated at how long it s taking.
One person at the beach today described the water as really sludgy , prompting them to stay on the sand. It s a nice spot. so it would be nice if you could swim in it, another said.
A look at the council s SafeSwim website this morning showed more than 20 beaches in the region classified as red alert.