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A man has died in hospital after he was critically injured in a hit-and-run in south Auckland last week.Emergency services were notified of the crash on Clark Rd in Pāhurehure at around 9pm on Saturday.Police said he was struck by an unknown vehicle which did not stop.St John said one ambulance, one manager, and two rapid response vehicles attended.”The man suffered severe injuries and was transported to hospital in a critical condition,” a police spokesperson said.”Tragically, he died earlier today in hospital.”Our thoughts are with his family and friends.”The vehicle allegedly responsible has been located and seized by police, who…

New agriculture Commissioner envisions no overhaul for the EU’s agricultural subsidies system, as ministers began talks on reforms, seeking to maintain a farmer-centric Common Agricultural Policy. ADVERTISEMENTEU agriculture ministers meeting in Brussels couched parameters for reforming financing support for the sector in emollient terms for farmers, stressing that they would seek to cut bureaucracy rather than subsidies.The ministers approved a set of conclusions outlining key directions for an upcoming revision of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the next EU budget cycle, spanning 2028–2034.Critics have long argued that the €387 billion program—constituting a third of the EU budget—disproportionately benefits large-scale…

A second person has been charged with murder after the body of a man was found inside a building in Levin in October. A homicide investigation was launched after the body of Robert Albert, 56, was found in a building in Muaūpoko Park at Lake Horowhenua on October 17.A 23-year-old man was charged with Albert’s alleged murder earlier this month. Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Thompson said a 40-year-old man was arrested after two search warrants were carried out in Levin township earlier today. “The arrested man, a 40-year-old, was located at one of the addresses, as was a cut-down firearm,”…

More New Zealanders are opposed than support the Treaty Principles Bill according to a new 1News Verian poll, but a significant number say they don’t know enough about it.The poll, which surveyed 1006 eligible voters and ran from 30 November to December 4, found that 23% supported the bill while 36% were opposed.A slightly larger group – 39% – said they didn’t know enough about the bill, and 2% preferred not to say.The result comes after the proposed legislation passed its first reading in Parliament last month. It is now sitting at select committee with submissions closing in the new…

Last week, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen signed the EU-Mercosur deal, despite opposition from France. ADVERTISEMENTWith French opposition remaining to the EU-Mercosur deal struck last week by the EU, the real work on the deal starts now, French liberal MEP Marie-Pierre Vedrenne tells the Radio Schuman podcast today. Last week, the EU finalised the contentious Mercosur agreement with some South Amercan countries, a deal that follows on-and-off negotiations that began in 1999. However, France—one of the largest EU member states—along with several other countries with sizeable dairy and beef industries, opposes the agreement. They argue it could expose…

Canterbury and Mid-South Canterbury districts will move to restricted fire seasons from 1am tomorrow until further notice, Fire and Emergency NZ announced this afternoon.It comes after a series of large vegetation fires across the region in the past couple of weeks, including at Bridge Hill, West Melton and Kirwee.Canterbury district commander Dave Stackhouse said the large fires in the last couple of weeks were a “serious indication” that outdoor fires need to be controlled.”We’ve just had large wildfires at Castle Hill, West Melton and Kirwee, as well as other smaller fires which quickly escalated, like the ones at Hurunui and…

Social media users are sharing a spoof news package in which a former Lufthansa pilot is suing the company for unfair dismissal after he refused to release chemtrails over the public. ADVERTISEMENTThe old chemtrail conspiracy theory has once again reared its head, as people share as factual a satirical German news report about a pilot who was fired for unfair dismissal.In the viral video, a journalist reports on the pilot who claims Lufthansa fired him for refusing to drop harmful substances on the Europeans below.Because of his actions, Lufthansa got in trouble with “secret world governments” and had to pay…

A new Lord of the Rings film is about to hit the big screens – taking fans back centuries before the famous trilogy.Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim is the first time fans have seen Middle-earth in a decade following the final Hobbit movie – and this time, it looks a little different.In this film, the Lord of the Rings has been adapted into an anime, directed by Kenji Kamiyama.Screenwriter Phillipa Boyens said normally, it takes about five years to make an anime film and of this scale, probably longer – they had three.”But I tell you what,…

A homicide investigation has been launched after a man died following a shooting in Naenae, Lower Hutt this afternoon.Emergency services were called to Seddon St around 3.20pm today, where a man was found critically injured in the street, Inspector Simon De Wit said. “Tragically despite the efforts of emergency services staff he died a short time later.” Cordons are in place on Seddon St and residents can expect to see a large police presence as a scene examination is carried out this evening. “We know this incident will have caused great concern for nearby residents and the wider Naenae community,…

A well-known Canterbury farmer has died following an incident at his farm.Police say 62-year-old Chris Allen died on Monday following the incident at his property in Ashburton Forks.He was a respected farmer in the area, an advocate, and a long-time member of Federated Farmers, of which he was a board member for eight years.Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers president David Acland said his friend’s death was a tragedy.”It is absolutely gutting, he’s made a significant contribution to the rural community and especially this community here.”Acland said Allen had a huge impact on the community.”His contribution too within Federated Farmers, he sat…