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Defective paint used by contractors during repairs to a popular fountain in Napier last year has resulted in it being closed again.A Napier City Council spokesperson said the contractor who carried out the improvements was fixing an issue they had with the paint.”They are still under a liability period for the contract and are rectifying it at no additional cost to the council,” the spokesperson said. “It needs specific weather conditions to apply correctly, so it had to happen now before it gets too hot over summer.”The fountain was closed for repairs in June 2024 after the council discovered deterioration…
New Zealand rugby star Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has been honoured with a Barbie doll in her likeness as part of a campaign to celebrate women in sport.The two time Olympic and Rugby World Cup winning athlete was one of four professional rugby players featured in Mattel’s Team Barbie initiative, launched to mark the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl. The campaign aimed to highlight female role models and encourage girls to stay engaged in sport.Woodman-Wickliffe said it was “surreal and special” to see herself as a Barbie doll.”Having grown up loving Barbie, it was surreal and special to see myself…
ADVERTISEMENT Sweden (94.6%), France (85.2%), and the Netherlands (80.3%) rank best in the European Union for abortion rights, according to the European Abortion Policies Atlas 2025. The scores awarded to these countries relate to their strong legal protections that fully decriminalise abortion, wide service availability, national health coverage, government-led online information and countering misinformation. By contrast, Malta, at 3.7%, and Poland, at 18.6%, remain at the bottom of the ranking, with abortion largely criminalised with strict penalties, and access to clinical care restricted. In general, northern and western European countries rank better in the Atlas. However, experts in sexual and…
Hastings is closing its bars an hour earlier, sending patrons home in a decision at odds with neighbouring city Napier.Hastings District Council has voted unanimously for additional changes to its Local Alcohol Policy (LAP), including pubs closing at 2am instead of 3am, with a mandatory one-way door from 1am.Supermarkets and grocery stores must also reduce the hours alcohol can be sold to 9am to 9pm. Previously, it was 7am to 10pm.The changes came into force last week, on September 30. The impacts of the changes would be reviewed in a year.Nick Keene, Hospitality NZ’s interim chief executive, said the decision…
Certain batches of Vogel’s brand granola and cereal, and Tom & Luke brand snackaballs have been recalled due to the possible presence of small metal pieces.The affected products included Vogel’s brand Daily Protein Plus Almond Pistachio (300g) with best-before dates of 14/08/2026, 4/09/2026, and 26/09/2026; and Vogel’s brand Cluster Crunch Granola Peanut Butter (375g) with best-before dates of 31/07/2026, 2/09/2026, and 26/09/2026.Tom & Luke brand Protein Peanut Brownie Snackaballs (132g) with a best-before date of 24/09/2026 were also affected. The products were sold at retailers and supermarkets throughout New Zealand and have not been exported.”Affected products should not be consumed,”…
By Euronews Published on 06/10/2025 – 12:12 GMT+2 Key diary dates Tuesday 7 October : The Commission will present the AI package and measures to address the effects of global overcapacity on the EU steel market. The MEPs will vote on the revision of the visa suspension mechanism. Wednesday 8 October : The MEPs debate Europe’s automotive future and the ban on the sale of combustion cars in the EU. Thursday 9 October : The MEPs will vote on the motion of censure on the Commission. In spotlight ADVERTISEMENT Companies and workers in the European steel sector are under strain. International…
Once a place of dancing, celebration, and socialising, Carterton’s Belvedere Hall is on the market. Local Democracy reporter Emily Ireland shares her memories of a walk-through of the building last year.”All persons entering this hall do so at their own risk,” a placard at the entrance of Carterton’s Belvedere Hall read.Belvedere Hall in Carterton is on the market. Council communications and engagement manager Marcus Anselm is pictured holding a placard outside the front of the building last year. (Source: LDR / Emily Ireland) (Source: Supplied)Despite its rotten weatherboards, piles, and door sills, the building still had the charm of yesteryear,…
The Southern Cancer Society says patients in the region face unreasonable delays to be diagnosed with cancer or treated. Three Christchurch oncologists last night spoke to 1News about the impacts increased demand are having on their service. While the Government’s target for faster cancer treatment shows more patients are getting seen sooner – of the four regions, the South Island has had the longest wait times for the last six months. The Southern Cancer Society’s Craig Watson says the service was increasingly being called on to help patients navigate the health system. “They’ve been got a letter in the mail…
Red meat processor Alliance Group is warning shareholders the co-operative risks financial collapse without agreement to an overseas investment deal.Alliance has lost about $165 million in the last two years alone and now needs to pay back around $188-200m borrowed from six banks by December 19.Irish company Dawn Meats is offering to buy a 65% stake for $250m to meet the banks’ deadline.The remaining 35% of shares retained by farmers would later become unlisted stock exchange shares.Urgent meetings were now taking place up and down the country, as shareholders vote on whether to take the Dawn Meats offer and end…
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says a “disgusting coward” has smashed a window in a “truly gutless attack” at his home in Auckland this evening.Peters said on X that he wasn’t home at the time but his partner and a guest were present. Glass shattered “all over” Peters’ dog in the attack, he said, and a sign was left on the front door.Debris lays scattered on a seat after a window of Winston Peters’ house was smashed. (Source: 1News)Officers were called to a house around 5.40pm following a report of wilful damage, a police spokesperson confirmed to 1News.”The offender had…