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Shyrelle’s funeral will take place at 11am on Saturday, 28 February 2026 at St Patrick’s Cathedral, 43 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD.
For those who are out of town or cannot be there, a streaming link will be available closer to the time.
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It is with the heaviest of hearts we advise that Shyrelle Mitchell passed away suddenly on 18 February 2026. We are all devastated to lose a dear friend, colleague, mentor, and gifted lawyer.
A major insurer that put a halt to new home insurance policies in Westport has also stopped issuing them in a second town, in North Canterbury.
The latest figures from QV's CostBuilder construction cost database shows the average cost of building a standard home in the main centres increased 0.5% over the three months to the end of November, and 1.1% over the year to the end of November.
Westpac NZ is offering interest-free, home loan top-ups to improve the resilience of homes to natural hazards and extreme weather.
The damage caused by the storm that swept through Invercargill in October has cost the local council about $2.4 million, but it expects much of that cost will not be able to be recovered through insurance.
Confidence in the New Zealand housing market has risen to its highest level in 15 years, with more people thinking it is a good time to buy.
The national voice for local councils is relieved that the government is taking a more flexible approach to capping the amount local councils can increase rates.
Both the doctors and dentists' union and Health New Zealand say their focus is to get back to the bargaining table to hash out a pay deal.