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A car fire on a major Auckland motorway has blocked lanes and snarled traffic in the central city this afternoon.Emergency services responded to reports of a car fire on the southbound lanes of State Highway 1 near Grafton at 1.09pm.Police said the fire occurred just after the on-ramp from the port link.”No one has been injured inside the vehicle,” a spokesperson said.Traffic was being impacted in both directions due to smoke.
ADVERTISEMENT More than half of respondents across the EU are in favour of further enlargement of the bloc, with nearly one in ten being very much in favour, according to the latest Eurobarometer study. In 23 member states, at least 50% of respondents are in favour of further enlargement, with the highest support in Sweden (79%), Denmark (75%), and Lithuania (74%). Ukraine, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, Georgia, Albania, Kosovo, and Turkey are the ten countries wanting to join the EU. Support is also particularly high among young people. Younger respondents aged between 15 and 24 are…
A gang pad in Christchurch was hit by an attempted firebombing this morning. Police said “flammable projectiles” were thrown at a fence of the Cuffs Rd property at around 7.30am. The fence did not catch fire, and the damage was “minimal”, police said. Inspector Craig Scott said Wainoni residents could expect to see more officers over the coming days in efforts to prevent further offending. “Police will not stand by as gangs create chaos in our communities,” he said. “While this morning’s incident didn’t result in any significant harm, the violent actions of gangs cause real unease, particularly for any…
By Euronews & Olga Lavrentyeva Published on 05/09/2025 – 11:44 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT European honey production recovered in 2022 to 280,000 tonnes after declining for four consecutive years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, bee diseases, pesticide use and climate change, according to Dutch government organisation CBI. EU’s biggest producers of honey in 2022 were Romania, Spain, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Greece, France and Poland, CBI’s data shows. European honey production has fluctuated considerably in recent years. Overall, honey production showed a negative trend, falling from 274,600 tonnes in 2018 to 228,300 tonnes in 2021 before going up again in 2022. The decline in…
The renewal of a rural Wairarapa pub’s alcohol licences hangs in the balance after opposition from the council’s licensing inspector.At a compliance visit to the Tinui Bar and Cafe earlier this year, pub owner Maru Turner’s behaviour towards the police attending was seen as rude and inappropriate by the inspector.The compliance visit followed an incident in December where a group was refused entry to the pub.They were intoxicated and had arrived half an hour after the pub had closed to patrons, Turner said.As a result, a fight broke out and two people were injured, one of which was Turner’s partner.The…
ADVERTISEMENT Defence spending among EU countries has reached a new record of €343 billion, according to new data from the European Defence Agency (EDA). Member states increased their investments by 19% between 2023 and 2024. Military hardware accounts for the largest share of the budget, around €88 billion, up 39% from the previous year. Defence Research and Development (R&D) spending rose by 20% to €13 billion. The yearly cost for each EU citizen is now estimated at €764. Which EU members are on course to hit the 3.5% NATO target? Data seen by Euronews shows Poland has sharply increased its…
A Wellington woman who killed her mother at her home in January last year has been sentenced at the High Court in Wellington today. Julia DeLuney, 53, was found guilty of the murder of her 79-year-old mother, Helen Gregory by a jury in July.This afternoon, she was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 18 years non-parole.Seventy-nine-year-old Helen Gregory was found dead in her Wellington home with blood smeared on hallway walls and splattered around the bedroom. (Source: 1News)Gregory was found dead at her Khandallah home on January 24, 2024.As reported by RNZ, the Crown argued she attacked her…
ADVERTISEMENT Bulgarian officials have denied claims they suspected Moscow of jamming the GPS of a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, days after the Commission cited Bulgarian authorities as suggesting the incident was “due to blatant interference from Russia.” The country’s Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told parliament on Thursday that von der Leyen’s plane had not experienced “prolonged interference or jamming.” In a statement made later the same day, Zhelyazkov said that even though no jamming had been detected by “ground instruments,” it didn’t exclude the possibility of “onboard devices” detecting jamming. Analysts consulted by Euronews confirmed…
Additional police officers are being deployed throughout Hawke’s Bay following two serious gang-related incidents overnight. Around 9.30pm last night, police were called to a report of a serious assault on Riverbend Rd in Onekawa.”Reports indicated that a firearm was discharged, and two people were taken to hospital with moderate injuries,” Inspector Caroline Martin said.It was followed by a second incident around 2.20am, when police were called after two youths sustained “life-threatening injuries” in a grievous assault on Omahu Rd in Hastings.The pair were taken to hospital.Omahu Rd was closed for a scene examination but has since reopened. “We’re urging people…
ADVERTISEMENT European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin will always be a “predator”. Von der Leyen made the remark during a trip to the Polish-Belarusian border on Sunday, where she discussed defence and security with Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk. “Putin has not changed and will not change. He is a predator,” the European Commission president said, adding that “he can only be kept in check through strong deterrence”. As well as stressing the importance of applying continued pressure on Putin, the EU chief also assured Tusk and the Polish people of “Europe’s…