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As the EU pursues its war on red tape, proposed changes to sustainability rules could see harmful chemicals permitted on the bloc’s green investment list, allowing producers to take advantage of policy support and growing demand for environmentally friendly products. ADVERTISEMENTPlanned changes to criteria for sustainable investments could see cosmetics and other products containing harmful substances, including some PFAS ‘forever chemicals’, given the EU ‘green’ label despite potential risks, campaigners have warned.The amendments, buried in the small print of an ‘omnibus’ deregulation proposal tabled last month, could limit the list of chemicals whose presence would preclude a product from the…
Name suppression has lapsed for former Warriors player turned television celebrity Wairangi Koopu.Koopu is facing charges of cocaine possession and supply of a class A drug.On Wednesday afternoon, his name suppression lapsed with immediate effect.Koopu, who also appeared on television in The Crowd Goes Wild and Watch The Road, was charged with major drugs offences in October.The charges carried a penalty of up to 14 years imprisonment.Koopu made more than 150 appearances for the Warriors between 1999 and 2008.He also represented the New Zealand Kiwis on three occasions and played four times for the New Zealand Māori rugby league team.The…
Former Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Lech Wałęsa, calls for systemic changes to safeguard democracy and avoid the rise of populist leaders. ADVERTISEMENTLech Wałęsa, former President of Poland and key figure in the country’s fight for democracy, acknowledged in an exclusive interview with Euronews that generational mistakes have been made, but solutions are beginning to emerge. Despite having been out of office for nearly three decades, Wałęsa remains deeply connected to the political realities of Poland and the world. In recent years, defending democracy has become a key focus for the former leader.”Look at what’s happening around the…
A protected native red-billed gull (tarāpunga) is recovering in a wildlife hospital after being attacked and stomped on by two individuals who also attempted to crush its head in Dunedin last month.The attack took place on Islington St in the North East Valley on February 22 and it only stopped because a member of the public intervened and rescued the gull.Bird Rescue Dunedin founder Sue Cook said she received a call reporting the attack.”Two young fellas had grabbed the gull, were swinging it round and tried to stomp on its head but stomped on its wing.”She said the caller told…
The entry into force of a list of countermeasures against US trade tariffs, including American spirits, has been postponed to allow time for talks among EU member states, with the European Commission awaiting Washington’s next move before revising its overall response. ADVERTISEMENTThe EU executive is postponing until mid-April a set of retaliatory tariffs on US products including iconic Bourbon whiskeys.Announcing the move today, the Commission said it wanted more time to consult governments and to allow all countermeasures – the first set which was due to come into force on 1 April and a second scheduled for mid-April – to…
Deborah Manning saw a use for the tonnes of unwanted food that would have otherwise gone to waste. She has now been recognised nationally for her salvaging efforts. The Dunedin lawyer turned social entrepreneur won the Genesis Energy sustainability award at the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards last night. Ms Manning, before the event, told the Otago Daily Times it was an honour to be a finalist. “I think it’s really important that I want people to know that this award is not just about me — it reflects the collective effort of so many people who believe in the…
A Christchurch mother, whose 12-year-old daughter is still struggling with headaches five years after being hit by a ute, has just won a battle with ACC to continue her education support funding. However, Racheal Priestley says she thinks the whole system is designed to make people give up. Lisa Davies reports.When 1News met the pair, Racheal was showing Sophie photos of her injuries for the first time. Sophie reacted by saying, “I look like I’ve got beaten”.Her mum replied: “You were kind of beaten.”Sophie Priestley, 7, after her accident. (Source: Supplied)The photos are from when she was seven, and in…
Despite Putin’s demand, the EU insists Ukraine should have “its own robust military and defence capabilities as an essential component.” ADVERTISEMENTThe European Union has rejected Vladimir Putin’s demand that military assistance to Ukraine should be completely halted as part of the ongoing negotiations towards a ceasefire, which the Russian leader has only partially accepted.Putin doubled down on his request during a phone call with Donald Trump on Tuesday, when he agreed to stop attacks against energy infrastructure, far below the broad, unconditional ceasefire that the US and Ukraine endorsed last week in Saudi Arabia.”It was pointed out that a complete cessation…
A man missing after a crash near Taupō has been found “safe”, police confirmed this evening. The man was presumed to be injured following a crash on SH23 Tihoi Rd near Waimanoa Rd last week.The last confirmed sighting of the man was at Patikura Pl in Turangi, near Taupō, on February 28.”Police were concerned for his welfare after believing he was involved in a car crash on SH32 on March 12,” police said.”Police thank the public for their information.”
An isolated Māori Land Trust in the central North Island has sealed a groundbreaking carbon credit deal, securing millions for its 4000 owners and tens of thousands of beneficiaries.The innovative leasing deal creates new income streams and unlocks multi-million-dollar earnings.Ngāporo Waimarino Forest Trust, based in the Ruapehu district, has struck a 10-year carbon credit leasing arrangement with forestry developer Tāmata Hauhā.The deal leases secured carbon credits from just under half of the Trust’s forests in the Waimarino, Raetihi and Manganui-o-te-Ao area to Tāmata Hauhā, which then on-sells the credits through the Emissions Trading Scheme.Trust chair Tāwhiao McMaster said this type…