Lauren Crimp

Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places, and heat alerts have been issued for Hastings, Napier, Whakatāne, Motueka, Blenheim and Kaikōura. While the six spots across the country have been sweltering on Friday, that will expand to fourte... See more

Hundreds of young cricketers are battling the Hawke's Bay heat as an annual tournament forges on with temperatures forecast to reach 38C this weekend. Hawke's Bay Cricket Camps have been running since 1979 and Hawke's Bay Cricket Association boss Craig Fi... See more

Hastings is in for a scorcher on Friday with MetService predicting it'll be the hottest spot in the country. Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places, and heat alerts have been issued for Hastings, Napier, Whakatāne, Motueka, Blenheim an... See more

A lower North Island town with smelly, muddy-tasting tap water will have supplies trucked in from a neighbouring town from next week. The water in Marton has been unpleasant for many years due to geosmin in the water, which is the breakdown of algae causi... See more

公民咨询局（CAB）正在应对一项他们认为已经是 "日益严重的危机"--人们为满足基本生活开销而苦苦挣扎。尽管每年收到数十万份求助请求，这些志愿者们正在全国范围内帮助人们，让他们能够为自己发声，并获得他们应得的支持。本文作者Lauren Crimp日前走访了CAB位于Porirua的办事处，实地观察了这支团队的工作实况。 门铃响起，一位年长男子小心翼翼地探头进来。 "您好，冒昧到访……" 一名志愿者回复："没关系，我能为您做些什么？" 公民咨询局Porirua办事处的大门敞开时，任何人都可以在任何时间登门，... See more