Food ordering and delivery company Just Eat Takeaway.com said on Tuesday its first-quarter orders rose by 79% to 200 million orders from 112 million a year earlier.
Fighter baby Talo: Toddler had three heart attacks in just over a week
13 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Talo Ah-Shew had three heart attacks in just over a week and had not been expected to survive. Photo / Supplied
Talo Ah-Shew had three heart attacks in just over a week and had not been expected to survive. Photo / Supplied
A little girl who had three massive heart attacks as a toddler has made a miraculous recovery, with her family crediting the team at Starship Children s Hospital.
Little Taloapatina Ah-Shew was 14 months when she was first admitted to Starship in November 2019 after a doctor treating her for bronchitis found she had a heart murmur.
Tauranga speed reduction plans approved, with surprise twist
13 Apr, 2021 07:00 PM
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Michael Dance says there needs to be immediate action to keep school children safe from buses using a bus lane near a shared path on Links Ave. Photo / File
Michael Dance says there needs to be immediate action to keep school children safe from buses using a bus lane near a shared path on Links Ave. Photo / File
Bus drivers who whip down a busy Mount Maunganui road just metres from school children have prompted plans to bring in a variable speed limit for the area. Links Ave residents have long raised safety
Collaborative retail space in Whanganui hits the market
13 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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The Marketplace is for sale after six months in operation. Photo / Bevan Conley
A Whanganui collaborative retail space has hit the market just six months after its launch. The Marketplace, a Victoria Ave retail space designed for small businesses, has been put up for sale. It includes the shop fittings, website and systems in place.
The idea was born in August 2020 by local entrepreneur Robert Scott and officially launched in November with eight tenants in the old Farmers building adjacent to Majestic Square.
Created as a chance for businesses to test themselves in the retail sector without the hefty initial costs, Scott said he thought the idea still had some validity and was a potential solution to big, empty buildings.
World s largest aluminium yacht, Sea Eagle, in Ōpua
13 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Sea Eagle at Ōpua Wharf. You can see her masts from just about anywhere and at night they are all lit up. Photo / Far North Holdings Limited
Sea Eagle at Ōpua Wharf. You can see her masts from just about anywhere and at night they are all lit up. Photo / Far North Holdings Limited
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SUP150421NADSeaEagle2. Sea Eagle at Opua Wharf. You can see her masts from just about anywhere and at night they are all lit up. Photo / Far North Holdings Limited