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A 54-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly supplying a cake laced with cannabis to a work shared lunch at Hawke’s Bay Hospital. Police said the woman was due to appear in court next month.1News understood hospital staff ate the cake laced with cannabis at a shared lunch and returned to work, where people later started feeling the effects.1News also understood at least two hospital staff members had to be treated in the emergency department as a result.Health New Zealand has been tight-lipped on details regarding the incident, but advised no clinical staff or senior medical officers were…
The critically endangered kākāpō population has decreased to 241 following the death of a 23-year-old female named Kuihi.The Department of Conservation’s kākāpō recovery programme announced the death in a post to its Facebook page this morning.Kuihi had been under veterinary care at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital after routine health checks earlier this year revealed concerning weight loss. Diagnostic imaging identified “serious abnormalities” in her gastrointestinal tract and abdominal organs. Despite treatment, her condition worsened, the post read.”Further investigations revealed disease beyond recovery, meaning euthanasia was sadly the only option.”Kuihi hatched in 2002 to parents Jean and Sass, and her passing left…
By Euronews with AP Published on 19/07/2025 – 13:47 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Russia launched more than 300 drones and over 30 missiles towards different cities in Ukraine overnight into Saturday morning, killing at least one person and injuring several others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. “Rescue operations are underway following the attack: the Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Dnipro, Sumy, Kherson, Volyn, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Zhytomyr regions were affected,” he wrote on X. The Black Sea port city of Odesa came under fire by 20 drones and a missile, the city’s mayor Hennadii Trukhanov, said Saturday on Telegram. The strike sparked a fire in an…
A driver who killed while drunk and high is sentenced, a “high stakes” rescue mission out at sea and the passing of a New Zealand music legend. 1 Woman who killed young cyclist while driving drunk and high jailed A 34-year-old woman who hit and killed an 11-year-old who was biking in Hawke’s Bay has been sentenced to four years and five months in prison. As the sentence was read to Terina Pineaha, members of the girl’s family walked out, with one addressing the judge saying, “That’s wrong, sir”.Just before the crash, Pineaha’s car reached estimated speeds of up to…
Gore township residents have been told to stop consuming tap water, including drinking, food preparation, and brushing teeth.The Gore District Council said it has detected a nitrate level “slightly above” the maximum acceptable value for drinking water, as set out in the drinking water standards for New Zealand.Elevated nitrate levels could affect infants under six months and pregnant women. Boiling water does not remove nitrates, and may increase concentrations.A maximum level of nitrates in drinking-water was set to prevent Blue Baby Syndrome — a serious condition in infants that could lead to reduced oxygen availability.Council general manager of critical services…
Child exploitation and bestiality material were allegedly found on former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming’s work devices, it can now be revealed.The revelation comes after a High Court judge dismissed an application to prevent media reporting the nature of the alleged objectionable material.McSkimming resigned as the country’s second most powerful police officer in May amid separate investigations by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and police.His resignation came a week after RNZ approached him, via his lawyer, with allegations about material found on his work devices.RNZ earlier revealed pornography found on McSkimming’s work devices was being investigated as alleged objectionable material.His…
Speedway will continue to race at Baypark in Tauranga giving the sport “certainty and longevity”.Councillors approved extending Speedway Racing Ltd’s lease at Mercury Baypark Stadium until 2039 at a Tauranga City Council meeting this week.Speedway’s current lease was set to end in 2029.Baypark Speedway manager Melissa Webb told Local Democracy Reporting they were “absolutely pleased and grateful” for the council’s decision.“Securing the future of speedway at Baypark until 2039 gives us real certainty and longevity.Baypark Speedway manager Melissa Webb. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting)“We’re looking forward to building on that for the good of the sport, competitors, and fans alike.”Under the…
People who are paying higher premiums for their insurance may be expecting more from their policies in return and being disappointed when they don’t get it, the insurance and financial ombudsman says.The scheme investigated a record 600 disputes between consumers and financial service providers, such as insurers, in the year to June 30, up 25% from the year before. It received 4293 inquiries and complaints.Insurance premiums have risen significantly in recent years.Stats NZ figures showed in March last year house insurance was up almost 25% compared to the previous year, contents insurance up about 28% and car insurance up almost…
“When the negativity outweighs the reward, it’s time to go.”Long-serving councillor Jenny Duncan is calling it quits after four terms at Whanganui District Council.Duncan, who served six of her 12 years as deputy mayor, has announced she will not stand for a fifth term in October’s elections.“It’s now time to hand over the reins,” she said.Duncan said each term had had its own challenges, highs and lows, and rewards.But the role had become more complex over time and took up “way more hours than intended, which is fine if you still enjoy it”.She lashed out at the Government and “keyboard…
Published on 19/07/2025 – 7:00 GMT+2 •Updated 7:01 ADVERTISEMENT It was a lacklustre victory for Ursula von der Leyen in the European Parliament. Many of those who supported her in the no-confidence vote did so without enthusiasm and to avoid a crisis. The Commission president’s challenge now is to advance her agenda with a fragile majority and against an energized opposition. And with bruising battles ahead over the next long-term budget and a looming trade war with the US the pressure is only mounting. Can von der Leyen deliver? Questions for our guests this week: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Irish member…