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The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including a terror attack at a Manchester synagogue, Te Pāti Māori’s reassurance to members, and how Elon Musk set a new world record. Two people have been killed in a terror attack on a Manchester synagogue.Te Pāti Māori has emailed members to reassure them amid ructions with the Toitū Te Tiriti movement. A refreshed All Blacks lineup has plenty to play for against the Wallabies this weekend. Elon Musk has become the first person to have a net worth of more than 500 billion US dollars.
Attendance numbers at events hosted by Dunedin Venues Management Ltd (DVML) have fallen more than 30% in a year amid an ‘‘extremely challenging and competitive’’ environment, a report says. The result was included in the 2025 annual report for Dunedin City Holdings Limited (DCHL). It said the past financial year had been ‘‘one of solid achievement’’ across DVML’s venues, and a diverse range of events had made meaningful contributions to the city’s economic and social landscape. It recorded a total of 207,409 attendees across 274 events hosted by DVML – compared to 312,013 across 288 events in the last financial…
Bullying at Dunedin Hospital has been revealed in documents released following reports some staff at Southland Hospital had been told they couldn’t chat to each other for more than five minutes.RNZ first revealed complaints flagged by the PSA union involving staff in Southland’s clinical records and coding team in May 2025.But the problems ran deeper and wider than that, documents newly released under the Official Information Act (OIA) showed.In May, Health NZ Southern told RNZ it did not have a ‘no talking’ policy and it had held an “amicable” meeting with the union in March.But in June the talk was…
A more than $10 million distribution and warehousing site, United States and European sales offices and ‘‘mobile showrooms’’ are among the latest developments at a Dunedin fireplace company. Construction began a few months ago on Escea Fireplace Company’s new 6000sqm distribution warehouse in Mosgiel. The building is situated on an L-shaped section of land between McGlashan St and Cemetery Rd. Chief executive Nigel Bamford said the development would increase the company’s total square metres of operating space by about a third. It would also allow it to increase production by a further 30% to 40%. ‘‘It’s going to make us…
An Auckland plumber says gas fitters have been reassured gas is going nowhere for residential use, amid some public fear and uncertainty about New Zealand’s supply.With natural gas reserves dropping, prices rising, and the future of supply uncertain, some homeowners may be considering changing to electric.Plumbing owner and Auckland Master Plumbers president Ben Mayne, told Morning Report a lot of households still used gas, and there were plans for more gas in the country.”There’s a lot of innovate stuff out there on the market, and a lot of stuff coming into New Zealand at this rate with the goal of…
Selling property is in New Zealand Property Solutions’ director Denise Casey’s blood. She talks to business editor SallyRae about leaving the Emerald Isle and eventually settling in the Edinburgh of the South. Denise Casey auctioned her first property at the tender age of 20. Told by her estate agent father on the day of the auction that she was doing it – ‘‘I visited the toilet many times that morning’’ – the auction sale of a derelict cottage on an acre of land was noted in the local paper as being the first to be completed by a woman in Ireland.…
The Commerce Commission has ordered retailer PD Mart to stop selling certain car seats after concerns they may not meet recognised safety standards. A ‘Stop Now’ letter was issued by The Commission to the company, formerly known as Panda Mart, following an investigation into potentially misleading labelling that claimed the seats complied with international safety requirements. Initial assessments suggest the products did not meet all standards, with some lacking clear or complete installation instructions. The Commission said that omission could put children at risk if seats were fitted incorrectly.”When making such an important purchase like a car seat for your…
Ruapehu District Council has condemned the abuse and harassment of candidates standing in the local elections.One contender said intimidation had forced them to abandon campaigning.“It’s really brutal.”Chief executive Clive Manley said some candidates had been threatened, confronted in public and had campaign billboards damaged or removed.”That behaviour has no place in a functioning democracy,” he said.“No one should face abuse, intimidation or discrimination simply for doing their job or for the decisions they have supported during their term in office.“This behaviour is completely unacceptable and must stop. It undermines the democratic process and discourages good people from standing for office.”One…
A Tauranga business owner has reduced her team’s hours because sales have dropped since paid parking started on her street.Excelso Coffee Roasters owner Carrie Evans said she had about 55 fewer people in and was down $1000 a week since the start of August at her Third Ave business.Tauranga City Council introduced paid on-street parking in the city centre fringe between the eastern end of Fourth Ave and Park St, north of the CBD, on August 18.From August 4, new two-hour parking limits were applied to some CBD-fringe streets, as far south as Eighth Ave.Evans said she had reduced some…
By Euronews Georgia Published on 03/10/2025 – 14:28 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Georgia heads to the polls for local elections on Saturday, but some opposition parties are boycotting, casting doubt over the vote’s legitimacy. Eight opposition parties have refused to participate, accusing the ruling Georgian Dream party of undermining democracy and steering the country closer to Russia. The boycott comes a year after a key parliamentary election, won by Georgian Dream. Six of the eight parties boycotting Saturday’s vote had previously crossed the 5% threshold in the 2024 election, running in opposition coalitions. Several pro-EU parties and civic platforms have announced that they…