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Police are continuing to search almost a week on for the person responsible for a stabbing that left a man critically injured in Auckland’s Birkenhead.A man was found with serious injuries on Birkenhead Ave by a member of the public at around 2pm on February 4.Hato Hone St John said it responded to the incident with one ambulance and two rapid response vehicles.”One patient, in a critical condition, was transported to Auckland City Hospital.”A witness told 1News that they saw a badly injured man lying on the side of the road on his back at around 2pm.”An elderly lady stopped…
Plans to build a memorial for the unmarked graves at the Pukekohe Cemetery has begun with a series of whānau engagements underway.The unmarked graves, many of them Māori babies, has long been a source of pain to many in the rural South Auckland community.Five public engagements, starting with the whānau of those resting at the unmarked graves, have been planned in February, seeking views on the memorial.The decision to build a memorial came in the wake of the publication of Dr Robert Bartholomew’s 2020 book No Māori Allowed, which detailed historic racism in Pukekohe, and the subsequent Reikura Kahi documentary…
The Health and Disability Commission says a dentist did not provide a reasonable level of care when he put a crown on a wrong tooth.A commission (HDC) report released on Monday said the woman – whose name was removed for privacy – had a root canal in 2019, and was advised to crown the tooth six months later.After being given a quote by her regular dentist that the work would cost $1850, she went to another dentist, referred to in the report as Dr B, who she had seen advertising a special price for crowns.The report said the woman had…
The Government has released its first quarterly action plan for 2025 — focused on growth and rebuilding the economy.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the plan outlined upgrades to visa settings, delivering smarter regulation for the agriculture sector, and reshaping planning rules so “people can get stuff done in this country”.”We have hit the ground running with many of the priorities in our Q1 plan already ticked off, including allowing digital nomads into New Zealand and laying the groundwork for AI to improve public services.”Luxon said the “centrepiece” of the plan was an international investment summit, which aimed to bring together…
Less than a day before that announcement, US media reported that Donald Trump had had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss steps towards a negotiated solution. ADVERTISEMENTUS President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz has said senior members of the administration will meet with European officials this week about how to end the war in Ukraine.The push comes almost three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbour in 2022.Less than a day before that announcement, US media reported that Trump had had a phone call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to discuss…
The crowds have dispersed, and the tide has receded, marking the end of another year at Waitangi. Yet, the marae at its core stands steadfast, forever tied to the land where a pivotal moment in our country’s history began. Te Tii Marae is a special place. It’s where He Whakaputanga, the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1835, and where Rangatira wrestled with the decision of whether or not to sign Te Tiriti o Waitangi five years later. However, that’s not always the story people have been told about this place. Its ancestral house stands proudly, like a sentinel over…
Te Kūiti’s Jack Fagan has picked up world shearing’s biggest cash prize of more than NZD$20,000 after he shore a sheep in under 20 seconds at an Australian competition.In a field stacked with Kiwi shearing talent, Fagan won A$20,000 (NZD$22,153) with a final shear of 19.78 seconds at the Oberon Quickshear in New South Wales.Masterton shearer Paerata Abraham came in second place with a 19.96 second time, winning A$4,000 (NZD$4,430).In third place was Australia-based Jovon Taiki from Pōrangahau, fourth was Rowland Smith of Maraekakaho, and fifth was Australia-based Hemi Power from Gore.It was Fagan’s third speed shearing win in a…
An immigration lawyer says overhauling the so-called golden visa is sensible, though home ownership remains a “considerable barrier” to foreign investment.The coalition is overhauling the Active Investor Plus visa in favour of a two-pronged pathway to residence for foreigners making either higher risk or mixed investments.The changes, in place from 1 April, remove the existing English language requirement and will allow investment in commercial property and new property developments.Lawyer Nick Mason welcomed the revamp, having previously criticised the current scheme as too complicated and blocking potentially billions of dollars of investment.”I think it’s sensible. It’s going back to broadly what…
A mother of four died in New South Wales over the weekend after a tree exploded following a lightning strike.Rosanna Hashem was with her friend outside when lightning struck a tree at around 5.30pm (local time) on Saturday in Cawdor, south-west of Sydney.She died at the scene and her friend was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.Jemma Powell, who worked for Hashem for the past seven months, told 9News she was “blessed to have known her for a short time”.”She was a beautiful mother of four boys, a loving wife, sole owner of her own business. She…
Speaking in the first TV debate before snap elections later in the month, Scholz said his strategy for dealing with Trump is “clear words and friendly conversations.” ADVERTISEMENTGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said the European Union can act “in an hour” if US President Donald Trump slaps threatened tariffs on the bloc.Speaking in the first TV debate before snap elections later in the month, Scholz said his strategy for dealing with Trump is “clear words and friendly conversations.”He pointed to his public statements after Trump said he wouldn’t rule out the use of military force to take control of the Panama…