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Police are investigating after shots were fired at a tavern north of Wairoa over the weekend. Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Moorhouse said officers were called to the Frasertown Tavern to reports shots had been fired towards the building shortly after 11pm on Saturday, March 15. “At least two, possibly three, shots were fired, hitting the tavern and a vehicle in the carpark.”The tavern was open with several patrons inside at the time, and it is very fortunate no one was injured,” he said. As part of their investigations police were looking at whether there were any gang links.Moorhouse wanted to…

More than 900 people are dying prematurely because of air pollution. Every year it’s more than two people per day, air quality expert Pierre Dornier tells Radio Schuman. ADVERTISEMENTPollution in the Belgian capital has been reaching dangerous levels lately, putting the residents at increased risk of diseases including asthma, cancer and heart complications. The Brussels parliament, however, has voted for delaying necessary steps in the city’s plan to reduce emissions. Pierre Dornier, founder of Les chercheurs d’air, a Brussels-based organisation working for improved air quality, told Radio Schuman that air pollution claims nearly a 1000 lives prematurely every year. “In Brussels it’s…

Househunters are being offered $500 grocery vouchers or a free week’s rent by Auckland landlords keen to lure them – but are being told to hold off for more.TradeMe statistics showed the number of new rental listings in the city in February was up 34% on the same time last year – from 8049 to 10,805.Aspire Property Management managing director Mike Atkinson said the market was like musical chairs.”At the moment there are a lot more chairs than there are people playing the game so it’s a lot easier to get a seat,” he said.Aspire had about 1000 properties on…

The video started circulating again following the disastrous Oval Office meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy, raising tensions between the US, Ukraine and the rest of Europe. ADVERTISEMENTA video is going around on social media supposedly showing a recent pro-Donald Trump, anti-Ukraine protest in London, following the US president’s hostile behaviour towards Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The video shows crowds of people on a London street waving the flags of the UK, England, Wales and the US, while chanting “We love Trump” in unison.It’s been shared on X and YouTube, with captions claiming that the protest shows the UK’s support of Trump and the…

A 16-year-old from Christchurch accused of an assault that left a woman in critical condition last month is now facing further charges. The woman was found seriously injured at the Richmond Village Green on Stanmore Rd on February 5, and the teen was arrested and charged on February 28. He previously appeared in the Christchurch Youth Court facing charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and an assault charge in relation to a second victim and theft in relation to a separate offence in the area.In an update today, Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Simmons said police have…

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised a few eyebrows during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon after he called out what he described as “anti-India activities” deriving from “some illegal elements” in New Zealand. Speaking through a translator following an official bilateral meeting, Modi stated how both prime ministers had reiterated their “absolute condemnation” of terrorism in all forms. He highlighted the Mumbai Terror Attack in 2008 and the Christchurch Mosque Attack in 2019. 1News political editor Maiki Sherman reports from New Delhi, where Indo-Pacific security as well as supposed “anti-India activities” in NZ were discussed.  (Source:…

Cantabrians are waking up to a much cooler day as a southerly change rolls in, bringing down soaring temperatures reached on Monday.The region swelted under 30C heat yesterday, and was the warmest in New Zealand at 6.30am this morning at 23.2C.MetService meteorologist Katie Hillyer said Christchurch reached its highest temperature all year, at 31C, which she said would have “felt particularly hot”.But MetService has forecasted a much cooler rest of the day for Canterbury, with temperatures expected to drop to 13C by this afternoon, and 9C tonight.”People should keep an eye on the forecast because we are expecting strong winds…

South Auckland residents say even after a speeding fatality, they’re still not being properly listened to.Randwick Park residents in Manurewa have been trying for years to get speed bumps and other speed calming measures on their roads.A teenager died in a crash in December, just months after residents spoke out about their safety concerns.Speeding and burnouts were a regular occurrence on Riverton Rd, Hyperion Dr and Magic Way, with drivers using streets like “racing tracks”, residents said.Last week, after a push from residents and the Manurewa Local Board, Auckland Transport installed a “slow” sign on Hyperion Dr, to remind drivers…

The largest-ever intergenerational wealth transfer is under way around the world as baby boomers begin to pass away. But little of it left behind here will go to those perhaps most in need, with New Zealand ranking low internationally when it comes to leaving charitable bequests. A report from financial advisors JBWere estimates inheritances of around $27 billion in 2024 will grow, totalling $1.6 billion in transfers by 2050. Lead author John McLeod told RNZ’s Nine to Noon on Tuesday it was a “fairly easy equation”. “It’s the number of people dying, and we’re fairly good at counting that – about 37,000 per…

ACT leader David Seymour says the party is seeking expressions of interest from New Zealanders to stand for their local council under the the party’s banner.This would mark the first time ACT has sought to put forward candidates in local government elections Speaking to Breakfast this morning, Seymour said the party had strong values of “saving money, letting people be free to choose and treating people equally”, and wanted the community to see this reflected in local councillors. “I think a lot of people might say ‘I want someone like that in my community, so that when I tick the…