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A man taken into custody following a stabbing in Kaikohe yesterday has been charged with murder. Police were called to an address on Mangakahia Road, about 5km south of Kaikohe, at 9.10am yesterday.Upon arrival, officers found a man with stab wounds, who died at the scene. A person of interest was taken into custody and has now been charged with murder. The 44-year-old will appear in the Kaikohe District Court tomorrow. A separate homicide investigation was launched in Northland yesterday after a man died in Whangārei. A man was arrested over the incident, but charges have not yet been laid.…
If you are paying interest on your student loan, your bill is about to get bigger.While student loans are interest-free for people who remain in New Zealand, interest is charged when people move overseas.From 1 April, an additional 1% will be applied to student loan interest rates, on top of the yearly re-calculation in rates that occurs.That will take the base rate to 4.9%, the late payment rate to 8.9%, which is charged on overdue amounts from student loan borrowers in New Zealand and overseas, and the reduced late payment rate to 6.9%.The forecast for the 2026 rate is 4.9%,…
A man has been arrested, and a homicide investigation is underway following the death of a man in Whangārei yesterday. Police were called to Norfolk Street shortly before 5pm, following a report of a man being injured. “He was found unresponsive, and sadly died at the scene,” Detective Senior Sergeant Michelle Harris said. A 53-year-old man known to the victim was arrested and was assisting investigators with their inquiries. “No charges have been filed at this stage.”
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon last night attended a virtual summit along with other world leaders to discuss the potential deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine.The “Coalition of the Willing” phone call was arranged by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and was attended by, among others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.”New Zealand stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine,” Luxon wrote on X after the call.”Our discussion included how to support Ukraine to achieve a just and lasting peace.”A New Zealand defence attaché had already been participating in talks in Paris, along with officials…
A man has been arrested and charged with murder in relation to the death of a man and the critical injury of a second victim in Hamilton yesterday.A homicide investigation was launched after police were called to an address on Beatty St in Melville around 4.30am on Saturday.”A 26-year-old man was located deceased at the scene,” Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson said.A second man was taken to Waikato Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.Police earlier appealed for sightings of a black Ford Territory last seen being driven by a man who police were looking to speak to.A 41-year-old man…
By Susan Edmunds of RNZ If you are paying interest on your student loan, your bill is about to get bigger. While student loans are interest free for people who remain in New Zealand, interest is charged when people move overseas. From April 1, an additional 1% will be applied to student loan interest rates, on top of the yearly re-calculation in rates that occurs. That will take the base rate to 4.9%, the late payment rate to 8.9%, which is charged on overdue amounts from student loan borrowers in New Zealand and overseas, and the reduced late payment rate…
A vehicle is being sought by police after a man was found dead following an “incident” in Hamilton during the early hours of this morning. A homicide investigation was launched after police were called to an address on Beatty St in Melville around 4.30am.”A 26-year-old man was located deceased at the scene,” Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson said. A second man was taken to Waikato Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. “Police are currently making enquiries to establish what has occurred and the events leading up to this incident,” Neilson said. Police were also working to identify and locate…
A person is in custody, and a homicide investigation has been launched after police found a man with stab wounds at a property in Northland. Police were called to a property on Mangakahia Road, about 5km south of Kaikohe, at 9.10am today. “Upon arrival, they located a male with apparent stab wounds who, despite medical attention, died at the scene,” Detective Inspector Al Symonds said. A person of interest was taken into custody. Police are still gathering evidence at the scene and speaking to several people gathered at the property.”Police would ask anyone who saw what happened, who has not…
NZ Food Safety has received a complaint about flies being found in a meal provided by the Government’s school lunch programme. The government ministry’s deputy general Vincent Arbuckle confirmed to 1News that it had “received a complaint about flies in school lunches”. “We are working with the Ministry of Education in the first stages of looking into this complaint to establish the facts.”Substack blogger Emily Writes spoke to a source with a family member at a school who claimed the child opened their school lunch yesterday, “and a couple of flies came out”. “We don’t know where the flies are…
This article was originally published in Hungarian “There is always an empire that is trying to take away the freedom of the Hungarians, and right now it is the one in Brussels,” Viktor Orban claimed. ADVERTISEMENTHungary’s populist prime minister on Saturday vowed to rid his country of those he claims work for the interests of foreign powers, saying his right-wing government will eliminate a global “shadow army” serving the European Union and a “liberal American empire.” In a conspiracy theory-laden address, which coincided with a national holiday commemorating Hungary’s 1848 revolution against Habsburg rule, Viktor Orbán told a group of several…