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Lil Nas X was charged overnight with four felonies after police say he charged at them when they confronted him for walking naked down a Los Angeles street last week.Prosecutors charged the musician, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer, the District Attorney’s Office said. He was initially booked on suspicion of misdemeanor obstructing an officer on Friday.He is set to be arraigned later today. His representatives have not responded to requests for comment.Police said officers found the 26-year-old walking…

The AA has called for bold action to address youth road safety – including a mandatory 60 hours of supervised driving – as the Government prepares to announce final decisions on its planned changes.The raft of proposed changes previously announced by Transport Minister Chris Bishop is set to be the biggest shake-up of the system in more than a decade. It includes dropping the full licence test, a reduction of demerit points, and a zero-alcohol limit for all drivers on their learner or restricted licence.New Zealand has one of the worst youth road safety records in the developed world, with…

South Port has posted a record full-year after-tax profit of $13.3 million, up 81% on the previous year. In a statement to the NZX, the company said the result was underpinned by strong bulk and stable container volumes which more than offset reduced activity at the Tiwai wharf. Cargo volumes at Tiwai dropped 20% to 811,000 tonnes, impacted by the 50MW demand response call agreed between NZAS and Meridian Energy. Despite lower volume, revenue remained stable due to a fixed-fee structure. Following improved hydro storage levels, NZAS could begin the process of resuming normal operations in June. Total revenue was…

Published on 25/08/2025 – 19:24 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The trade agreement between the European Union and the United States not only has economic and financial implications. It could also have consequences for road safety in Europe. This is the warning issued by NGOs following the joint declaration published last week by the European Commission and Washington. For cars, the text refers to “mutual recognition” of each other’s standards. However, the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) points out that safety standards are very different between European and American cars. “We now have [in the EU] technologies such as automatic emergency braking, pedestrian…

Artificial intelligence is transforming business, AI Forum executive director Madeline Newman says. In partnership with Victoria University, it has released its third survey which showed AI adoption had reached 93% across surveyed organisations with 77% achieving genuine financial returns and 91% seeing efficiency gains as a result of AI. “Organisations and business across all sectors, including media, engineering, education and local government, have less administrative burden and increased productivity,” she said. The cost of introducing AI tools had dropped dramatically; 75% of organisations were spending less than $5000 on set-up costs. Previously, 30% of organisations surveyed spent more than $50,000…

The trial for a man accused of setting fire to Loafers Lodge, where five people died, is set down to begin today.Michael Wahrlich, Melvin Parun, Peter O’Sullivan, Kenneth Barnard and Liam Hockings, were all living at the Wellington lodge at the time for the fatal blaze.The 50-year-old man, who’s been charged with five counts of murder and two counts of arson, has been granted name suppression ahead of the trial in the Wellington High Court.In the lead up to the trial, survivors have said the building, which remained untouched since the fire, needed to be demolished.The Wellington City Mission, which…

A woman overdosed after she was given six times the prescribed dose of a fentanyl patch by her pharmacy.The Pharmacy Council is investigating the incident and the pharmacy involved said the “mistake” was the result of “human error”.RNZ earlier revealed Bellamere Arwyn Duncan died on July 19 after the two-month-old was given more than 13 times the prescribed dose of phosphate by a pharmacy.A provisional post mortem report said she died from phosphate toxicity.The revelations prompted the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand to “urgently” undertake a joint review into the incident with MedSafe visiting the pharmacy to ensure…

A Rotorua Lakes Council candidate in this year’s local elections says she is “only human” after revealing she has twice filed for bankruptcy.Mariana Morrison, who is running for a seat on the general ward in the October elections, said she was addressing this now in the spirit of “transparency and integrity” and that blemishes on her financial record from more than a decade ago were not relevant today.According to the Insolvency Register, Morrison was declared bankrupt in October 2007 and June 2011. Morrison applied for both bankruptcies. The information has always been publicly available, but Morrison decided to front-foot the…

If I’m just using my water bottle for good old fashioned H20, there’s no risk of contamination — right? Wrong, according to some experts, who warn that mould and bacteria can sneak their way into reusable drink bottles right under your nose. The solution? A regular scrub with a brush, according to AgResearch microbiologist Steve Archer. He told Breakfast water bottles could pick up micro-organisms from the face and mouth. The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including the trial for a man who set fire to Loafers Lodge begins, Erin Patterson’s back in court, and how dirty is your drink…

A woman has died in police custody in Christchurch this morning.Canterbury District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill said the woman was found unresponsive in her cell at Christchurch Central Police Station at around 6.50am on Monday.”Police immediately notified St John, officers also provided medical assistance.”Sadly, attempts to revive the woman were unsuccessful.”Police were making inquiries into the circumstances of the death which would be referred to the Coroner and the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA).The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including the trial for a man who set fire to Loafers Lodge begins, Erin Patterson’s back in court, and how dirty…