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[ad_1] By RNZ Six sellers of a coffee powder marketed as a weight loss product have been told to close the store or face legal proceedings after the beverage was found to contain potentially dangerous levels of phenethylamine. MedSafe advises consumers to dispose of any Elevacity Elevate Smart Coffee (version …

[ad_1] By Nick Truebridge of RNZ The amount owed to creditors of the failed travel group STA has skyrocketed to more than $ 10 million, and customers say there is little chance of recovering their hard-earned money. Almost a month after the business closed, Deloitte managers are still trying to …

[ad_1] Companies are cautioned not to publicly name or embarrass people who they believe have been stealing from their facilities. There has been a growing trend for companies to post security camera photos of people suspected of theft in full view of other customers and in storefronts for passersby to …

[ad_1] OPINION: The delay to date of the New Zealand elections, to which not all citizens of the countries would have adapted so quickly, was only the latest event in a year in which the unexpected and the extraordinary have become characteristic constant of a fragile “new normal”. What was …

[ad_1] David Unwin / Stuff Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern takes a selfie with fans at Massey University in Palmerston North on Thursday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is confident that Palmerston North will not be a close contest in this year’s election. Ardern was on the campaign trail in Palmerston North …

[ad_1] A Dunedin couple offered to lease a new rental to the New Zealand social housing agency, below market value, to help a family in need, but was turned down because they have a shared driveway. Property owners, in Dunedin’s suburb of Fairfield, were stunned by the decision of Kāinga …

[ad_1] A bridge spanned by thousands of Kiwi troops has been saved before heading to the battlefields of World War I. Upper Hutt city councilors decided Wednesday night to restore the century-old Howe Truss Bridge on Beechwood Lane after it was granted a stay of execution in June. The Centennial …

[ad_1] Bejon Haswell / Stuff Timaru camera and telescope retailer Robert Francis McTague has been jailed. A telescope and camera retailer who defrauded more than $ 100,000 from customers to fuel his methamphetamine addiction has been jailed. Robert Francis McTague, 62, was a renowned Timaru businessman for many years, until …

[ad_1] Former journalist and politician Vadim Boyko took more than seven years to make his dream home a reality, with a large portion of that time spent grazing resources and building permits. A bird’s-eye view of the property makes it clear why. Cascading down a steep hillside covered in brush …

[ad_1] Stacy Squires / Stuff Chief Health Officer Dr. Ashley Bloomfield responded to the legal challenge. The Wellington attorney, whose challenge to the legality of the coronavirus lockdown was partially successful, has filed an appeal against other parts of the High Court decision. Andrew Borrowdale, who took the case in …