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A High Court judgement has put a spotlight on the responsibilities of senior company executives. It ruled that the chief financial officer (CFO) of the collapsed CBL Insurance Group (CBLC), Carden Mulholland, was an accessory to the breaking of information disclosure rules. The case was brought by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) against Mulholland, the former managing director Peter Harris, and some directors of the failed group. All but Mulholland settled out of court. The Court ruled that Mulholland had the knowledge and participated in decision making, which resulted in information about the group’s financial position not being disclosed to investors quickly…

A number of roads and suburbs across Auckland will soon see speed limits go back up with a new map setting out for residents which areas are affected.The changes align with the Government’s new land transport rule regarding speed limits. The rule requires NZTA and local councils to restore all speed limits lowered since January 2020 on several categories of roads to their previous limits by the beginning of July this year.Auckland Transport (AT) has now released an interactive map of the city, showing which roads will have their speed limits go back up.The reversals include speed limits going from…

In an interview with Euronews, Jean-Claude Juncker reflected on Donald Trump’s lack of understanding of the EU, the need to provide Ukraine with security guarantees, and his regret that the EU had not been more vocal with China during his tenure. ADVERTISEMENTToday, Radio Schuman features an exclusive interview with former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, in which he criticised US President Donald Trump’s affinity for Russia and his lack of understanding of the EU.In the interview with Euronews’ Shona Murray Juncker addressed geopolitical tensions around the Trump presidency and the role Europe should play in providing security guarantees to Ukraine.He…

One of the greatest American actors of the 20th century was voted “least likely to succeed” by his first theatre school, wasn’t a star until he was 40 and possessed a face he once described as “your everyday mineworker”.Gene Hackman, a 1.87m (6-foot-2) ex-Marine from Danville, Illinois, and a self-described “big lummox kind of person”, was as hard to define an actor as he was an unlikely star. “Everyman” was the most common label for Hackman, but even that seems to fall short for a performer capable of such volcanic intensity, such danger.”He’s one of the ones who are willing…

A leader of the landmark iwi reclamation of Pākaitore in Whanganui says a lot has changed in the 30 years since Whanganui Māori made their stand.Ken Mair says the city’s leaders and residents are more aware of historical events and actions that harmed hapū and iwi.”One of the most important things has been greater comprehension, awareness and insight about the issues we tried to articulate at Pākaitore – and continue to highlight and try to find a way through – including the impact of colonisation and the theft of our lands.”On February 28, 1995, a group of people led by…

False claims about vaccines, specifically COVID vaccines, continue to do the rounds online. ADVERTISEMENTA false claim is circulating online that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has acknowledged that mRNA vaccines have not been formally approved and that millions have therefore been vaccinated without clear guidelines.Social posts refer to an article by a Swiss website called Uncut-News, which says that the EMA published a paper in January saying “there is no guideline which reflects the quality requirements for regulators and industry on mRNA containing vaccines”.Uncut-News says that while the paper focuses specifically on veterinary vaccines, this is still a worry for…

South Korean police said Friday they are summoning a Japanese woman for questioning over allegedly kissing Jin, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, without consent during a free hug event last year.A police officer who answered the phone at Seoul’s Songpa police station said it requested the woman to appear for questioning over an allegation of sexual harassment. The police station refused to disclose her identity, citing privacy.The station said it had launched an investigation after receiving an online complaint and refused to provide further details because an investigation was under way.Media reports said that South Korean police were…

Disability advocates say more needs to be done to help the nearly one million Kiwis who live with a disability. New data from Stats NZ showed one in six New Zealanders are disabled — close to 10% of children (around 98,000) and more than 750,000 adults. It also found that nearly half a million people with disabilities needed more care in at least one aspect of their lives. These unmet needs included support, reasonable accommodations to allow a person to participate equally, medical care, and home modifications and equipment. The biggest group with unmet needs was disabled school students, totalling…

The Prime Minister is leaving Vietnam with one thorny diplomatic issue not even put on the table.Christopher Luxon has moved his Vietnam mission from politics to business, eager to see how the new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership can help boost economic growth.Police still meeting in VietnamLuxon’s political meetings in Vietnam have all been about “growth, growth, growth”.But one thing not discussed at all in his political talks was New Zealand’s attempt to extradite two Vietnamese officials, suspected of indecently assaulting two women at a Wellington restaurant last year.New Zealand police were unable to lay charges, as the suspects had already left…

A Canterbury committee representative has lost his seat after not attending a single meeting in two years.Te Ngai Tuahuriri Rūnanga representative Arapata Reuben’s seat was declared vacant at the start of the Ashburton Water Zone Committee meeting on Tuesday.Local Democracy reported on Monday that Reuben didn’t attend any of the 14 meetings across 2023 and 2024, but received the full $8000 honorarium.Community and Rūnanga representatives receive a ratepayer-funded $4000 per year to be on Canterbury water zone committee, with the deputy chair receiving $5000 and the chairperson $6000.Environment Canterbury confirmed with Local Democracy Reporting they had “discussed and clarified with…