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Whether you drive a family runabout, a European luxury vehicle or a high-performance car, keeping it properly maintained matters. This October, PS Automotive in Pukekohe is offering the first ten qualifying customers a choice of a $50 fuel voucher or $50 off their standard service Local Expertise for Almost Every Make and Model · When your vehicle needs attention, finding a workshop with the right equipment, experience and technical knowledge…

An American woman sentenced to death for murder has been returned to prison after surviving an execution attempt that left her hospitalised and reportedly unconscious for several days. The case has prompted the resignation of Tennessee's corrections chief, an independent investigation and renewed scrutiny of the use of lethal injection in the United States INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · A Tennessee death row prisoner who survived…

New figures reveal a growing burden of respiratory disease on New Zealand families, hospitals and the economy, with children and older people particularly affected. The scale of the increase demands more than additional funding: it demands a transparent examination of what is driving the illness, which interventions are working and whether important explanations have been overlooked. Report by eLocal · New Zealand recorded 97,151 respiratory…

Former Auckland police officer Matthew Rogers has pleaded guilty to possessing objectionable publications but is asking the court to discharge him without conviction. His application places the consequences for his future employment against the seriousness of the offending and the higher standards the public expects from those entrusted to enforce the law Report by eLocal · A former Auckland police officer with nearly four decades of service is…

Andy Loader questions the proposed action plan for Lake Waikare and the Whangamarino Wetland, asking where the cost-benefit analysis, scientific evidence and measurable outcomes are for a project estimated at $1 billion. He argues that government decisions have contributed to the environmental problems, particularly water flows and koi carp, and challenges whether local ratepayers should bear the cost of remediation. Over the last few weeks…