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A video recording of a survivor’s harrowing account of the Whakaari White Island disaster has been played in a coroner’s court, detailing the horrors of the eruption and how the teenager protected himself and sought help in the immediate aftermath of the eruption.The coronial inquest into the eruption which killed 22 people and injured 25 others in 2019 continues in Auckland, moving onto evidence from survivors and witnesses.Australian Jesse Langford, whose parents and sister were killed in the disaster, was 19 at the time of the disaster and had suffered burns to most of his body.He is one of three…
A post mortem has confirmed a young man who died after suffering what he thought was an allergic reaction at a mental health respite facility had eaten a meal that contained trace amounts of peanut.The pathologist found the man’s cause of death was anaphylaxis due to peanut allergy.The man’s mother says she’s “horrified”, calling her son’s death a “senseless waste of a life”.RNZ earlier revealed a review was underway into the death of Riley Brown, who was a patient at the facility in Nelson run by Pathways, a provider contracted by Health New Zealand.Brown’s mother, Paula Brown, earlier said the…
Rotorua Police have thanked members of the public who came to a woman’s aid after she was allegedly assaulted by another woman in Rotorua yesterday. Police were alerted to a 69-year-old woman being assaulted on Hinemoa St shortly before 4pm yesterday. Rotorua Area Prevention Manager Inspector Phil Gillbanks said after seeing the assault, multiple members of the public quickly intervened and provided immediate care for the older woman.”This was a callous and violent attack on a vulnerable member of our community and police are appalled by these actions,” he said. “Police would like to recognise and thank the fast actions…
Young people with long Covid say they feel “invisible” as they live in their own personal lockdowns, giving up jobs, study and relationships, while the rest of the world moves on. Cushla Norman talks to some long Covid sufferers and medical experts about the debilitating nature of the disease, particularly for young people, and examines how much support there is for them in our health system. Evidence is emerging of the unexpected toll long Covid is taking on the brains of young people. Researchers say this is a big change from the pre-pandemic situation when cognition impairment tended mainly to…
The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including heavy rain on the way for some, a timeline for the Gaza hostages to be released, and why Princess Catherine says put down your phone. Some weather warnings are likely to remain in place into the weekend as a front stalls over the Tararua Ranges and Buller district. US President Donald Trump says the remaining hostages in Gaza should be freed early next week. A person has been seriously injured when a car and e-scooter collided in Auckland. A Fiji Airlines plane remains grounded in Christchurch after bird strike. The Princess of Wales…
French owners of jam, juice and sauce company Barker’s will start processing at a new factory near Geraldine by the end of the year as part of a $50 million to $60m expansion project. Once completed, processing capacity will double from 14,000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables to 28,000 tonnes a year. Multi-national company Andros has gained overseas investment approval to buy a neighbouring block of land to support the existing site. An application was made by Barker Fruit Processors under the Overseas Investment Act for about 14.5 hectares of land at Shaw Rd in South Canterbury’s Pleasant Valley for…
Wellington residents are gutted a beloved beach now appears to all but disappear at high tide after a recently completed seawall upgrade.The regional council said it was investigating whether Wellington City Council had breached any resource management rules.The city council said it was aware of community concerns and would look at topping up the beach with sand if needed.Hataitai Beach sits at the foot of the suburb of its namesake. It’s sheltered with a gentle gradient making it a popular place for swimmers. It boasts a changing shed, shower, and a wharf for jumping.Earlier this year a new 115-metre-long replacement…
Life is all good for Rose Gleeson. Her recent purchase of Good Good has fulfilled a dream of owning her own burger eatery, topped off by it being her all-time favourite burger joint in Dunedin. “I was having a moment [recently] where I was sitting down, I thought ‘heck I’ve created my absolute dream life and I’m really really proud and happy with it,” she said. At just 32, Ms Gleeson has packed many achievements into that life, including representing New Zealand in figure skating, publishing a children’s book and being part of Dunedin’s improvised comedy troupe Improsaurus. Several months…
A person has been critically injured after an incident involving an e-scooter in Auckland’s Epsom this morning. St John confirmed it sent one ambulance, one rapid response unit, and two operations managers to a motor vehicle accident on Gillies Ave, Epsom shortly before 1am. “One patient, in critical condition, was transported to Auckland City Hospital,” a St John spokesperson said.Emergency services at the scene of an e-scooter crash in Auckland this morning. (Source: 1News)1News footage from the scene showed an e-scooter lying in front of a black car, which had a smashed windscreen. Emergency services including police and Fire and…
A Māori-led business network hopes to bring a different kind of expo to Dunedin by broadening its scope to the whānau behind businesses. Kuma, a Māori business association for Otago and Southland, is celebrating its 20th anniversary today with several events taking place at North Dunedin’s Sargood Centre — including a “Māori business expo”. Kuma board member Clinton Chambers (Ngāti Porou) said the theme for the expo was “inspiring rangatahi futures”. “We want to inspire and engage young Māori into a pathway that they’re passionate about, which could be a career or a business or an entrepreneurship.” About a dozen…