Recognising that the dating world isn’t always pretty, Colenso BBDO and Mars have created an alternative site that helps people find a cute companion – a shelter animal from MyHooman.com. Peter Simmons, Mars’ General Manager, says shelters across the country are reporting this year to be the worst kitten season ever seen. MyHooman is a proven solution that is helping us achieve that, by addressing the issue of pet homelessness,” says Simmons. Si Vicars, CCO at Colenso BBDO says with the number of people using dating apps growing to 323 million this year, they are excited to harness the disappointment dating apps can result in and convert it into cat adoptions. Client: MARSClient: Joe Lanham – Marketing Manager, Karl Bartrum – Marketing AssistantAgency: Colenso BBDOSound: Franklin RoadMedia Agency: WavemakerPR Agency: Porter Novelli

By Tina Grumball ofPhoto: ST JOHN NZTony and Julia Rider were in central Christchurch for a night out, but moments after deciding to go home Tony was dragged away by a stranger and assaulted. His wife Julia said the attack was a "blur". The assault - during which his head struck a concrete wall - left Tony with a broken bone in his throat and a brain injury. Julia said the sudden, unprovoked attack about midnight on 25 September, near a bar on Manchester Street, terrified her. Julia said the couple had been to a comedy show and decided to stop by the Manchester Street bar for a drink before going home.

Across the Board is a new documentary podcast series that challenges some of the stereotypical thinking on what goes on in the boardroom - how governance impacts our lives - and why we should take notice now, more than ever. The seven-part podcast series digs deep on issues such as technology, climate, diversity and inclusion. Presenting a podcast is new for IoD’s CEO Patterson who is more accustomed to being in front of a live audience giving speeches. The podcast, sponsored by ASB bank and in partnership with the NZ Herald, launches 3 December, 2022. Listen to the TrailerAcross the board podcast linksiHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-across-the-board-105087607/Apple link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/across-the-board/id1656329443Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iX7jArR2s0lEahrRZomJl

For years, we knew the 50-seater aircraft as the Bombardier Q300. But in 1986, it was privatised, with its aircraft production facilities and products sold to Boeing. Air New Zealand purchased its first Q300 in 2005, and its last in 2009, when Bombardier ceased production of the aircraft. But they’re no longer called the Bombardier Q300 – in fact, the aircraft has now come full circle. Though Air New Zealand told Stuff Travel they usually just refer to the aircraft as the Q300, presumably to keep things simple.

Photo: Gorodenkoff Productions OU / 123RFA backlog of people waiting for CT scans at Middlemore Hospital has reached crisis levels as radiology staffing shortages and people leaving the profession impact frontline services, a union says. She said Middlemore was currently operating with just two, which meant while one was working, the other was on call. But Powell said the fact Middlemore Hospital currently had a shortage of about 35 radiographers was only adding to the backlog. A Te Whatu Ora spokesperson said it currently had 1444 patients waiting for CT scans, as of 30 October 2022. The spokesperson said radiology professionals had also been included in the government's updated immigration green list released in July which provides a guaranteed pathway to residency for skilled migrants.

Wellington: The violent murder of a milk bar worker has become emblematic of Auckland’s crime woes, deepening troubles for New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government. On Sunday, Ardern attended the funeral for Janak Patel, who was killed while running the dairy – as the corner shops are called here – in the heart of her electorate. It was deeply, deeply moving,” Ardern told TVNZ. The milk bar where Janak Patel was fatally stabbed during a robbery in Sandringham, Auckland, NZ. Credit:Ricky Wilson/StuffPolice have charged a 34-year-old man with murder and aggravated robbery and two others with robbery.

According to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand’s (REINZ) House Price Index, New Zealand house prices have declined nearly 13% from their November 2021 peak. Corelogic property economist, Kelvin Davidson, believes the Reserve Bank’s uber aggressive monetary tightening, which has lifted the official cash rate (OCR) to 4.25%, means that house prices and sales volumes will likely not bounce back until 2024. “It’s definitely a serious property downturn and more to come, for sure.”Davidson pointed out that there would only be 67,000 or 68,000 residential property sales this year, which is the lowest number since 2010. He pointed to ANZ’s forecast that New Zealand house prices would fall 18% peak-to-trough in nominal terms, and by 27% in real terms (i.e. Perhaps now FOHIR (fear of higher interest rates) will manifest in a sharper downturn than we all expect”, Workman said.

Investigation into vehicles involved in crashes, badly repaired and soldThe agency in charge of the country’s land transport system has confirmed investigations are ongoing into vehicles which have likely been in crashes, badly repaired, warranted and sold without the purchaser knowing. A spokesperson for NZ Transport Agency said an investigation was underway into the poor repair work on vehicles which resulted in their warrant of fitness being revoked. The transport agency has the power to prosecute a person or company for breaches of legislation it is responsible for. “Waka Kotahi [New Zealand Transport Agency] began investigating several vehicles that were reported to have been involved in accidents and not repaired properly around July 2021,” the spokesperson said. The transport agency might inspect vehicles following accidents and crashes at the request of the police but did not capture data on every car involved in a crash as it did not typically inspect vehicles following an accident.

Dairy owners set to stand in solidarity, the 'dangerous' Three Waters provision lawyers are calling out and healthcare pay parity in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldThe Prime Minister says work needs to be done to speed up getting safety measures, such as fog cannons, into dairies and other retail stores. Jacinda Ardern told Breakfast that issues around speeding up that process to strengthen security were that insurers’ and contractors’ procedures took time. Ardern told RNZ that 70 young people have been identified as contributors to ram raids but said they have worked with half of those children, managing to get them back into education and training. Ardern told Breakfast she had received an invitation to attend the funeral.

Photo / FileStaff at media organisation Stuff will go on strike after rejecting the company’s latest pay offer. Union members overwhelmingly voted for industrial action in a secret ballot which concluded today, the Herald understands. The company’s latest offer was understood to be a 5.5 per cent pay rise and higher earners were offered a 3.5 per cent pay rise. It is understood that this offer would, on average, increase pay by 7 per cent. Back your own news judgement and the professionalism of our journos.”*This article originally said Stuff had 200 union members.

The E Tū union has told Stuff affected staff could strike for the final two hours of their shifts from tomorrow until Friday, and for a 24-hour period next week. Stuff chief content officer Joanna Norris said the offer tabled was in line with those accepted by journalists at other media organisations. "Our aim is always to negotiate constructively, and we have strong interest in continuing to provide fair pay and conditions for all staff, including those who belong to E Tū..."The increase we have proposed is comprised of a percentage increase and a new stepped pay scale. We need to balance our desire to pay people as much as we can with these pressures. As well as its news website, Stuff runs several newspapers, including the Sunday Star-Times, the Dominion Post and the Press.

nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Protest outside Jacinda Ardern’s electorate office | nzherald.co.nz” – below is their description. Dairies across the country have closed their doors today to protest the rising number of burglaries and to stand in solidarity after the death of Janek Patel who died in an aggravated robbery. Full story: https://tinyurl.com/58f4yphySubscribe and be notified of breaking news: https://goo.gl/LP45jXCheck out our playlists: https://goo.gl/Swd249Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oqFollow NZ Herald on Instagram: https://goo.gl/oLicXeFollow NZ Herald on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Wi6mbvnzherald.co.nz YouTube Channel

The Government has today announced new measures to combat retail crime - including a fog cannon subsidy scheme open to all small shops and dairies in New Zealand. The dairy didn’t qualify for a Government-subsidised fog cannon because it had not experienced enough crime, the Herald reported earlier. Ardern said new funding of $4 million will be made available to local council to assist with crime prevention measures. She also announced the extension of the Retail Crime Prevention Fund. This includes 93 fog cannons, 78 security sirens, 57 alarms, 63 CCTV systems, 43 bollards and 36 roller doors.

The old Pirates Rugby Club building in Tokoroa is used by three local rugby league clubs but is marked for demolition by the South Waikato District Council. Three Tokoroa rugby league clubs are fighting to keep their sport alive in the town after the district council marked the clubrooms they share for demolition. Photo/FileForestland Falcons Rugby League chairman and coach TJ Thompson said he feared for the future of the sport in Tokoroa. We want to see their report and what the ongoing plan for rugby league is in the district. “But the rooms are not up to standard anyway, so our ultimate goal is work together and make that place the home of rugby league in Tokoroa.

The Australian production of Hamilton will debut its first ever New Zealand season in Auckland next year. The Grammy, Tony, Olivier and Pulitzer-prize winning stage show will debut at Auckland’s Spark Arena in May and will run for a limited season. The musical is always produced with a diverse cast, including performers of colour playing the US founding fathers. The Australian production is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, The Public Theater and Michael Cassel. Supplied The hugely popular Hamilton will run a limited New Zealand season in May 2023.