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The Police Minister says a second review of the firearms registry, called for by ACT, would not produce a different result.The ACT Party formally invoked its “agree to disagree” clause in its coalition agreement with National over the firearms registry on Sunday.Earlier this month, ACT MP Nicole McKee asked Cabinet to consider that the recent review of the firearms registry didn’t meet the commitment in its coalition agreement.But Mark Mitchell told RNZ that’s not the case.”We just don’t’ agree with that. It was a review done by her ministry and she set the terms of reference for that,” he said.”That’s…
A health expert says New Zealand’s immunisation rates are putting the country at risk of a measles outbreak.Alerts have been issued after a new measles case was confirmed yesterday, with people in Auckland asked to check if they could have been exposed.Health New Zealand said the case was linked to overseas travel, and the person with measles had been at Woolworths Kelston, on Fullers360 ferries, and at an Auckland carpark during the time they could be infectious.The person is a Fullers staff member and was believed to be infectious on sailings between Auckland CBD and Devonport on the evening of…
By Farah Hancock of RNZ Ministers Shane Jones and Chris Bishop continued to make decisions about several fast-track projects, despite their respective parties receiving donations linked to the applicants. One political scientist says such donations could be perceived as a conflict of interest and erode public trust in government. However, both ministers said donations to parties were not considered to be a conflict. ‘‘The long-standing approach of the Cabinet Office to donations to political parties is that they are not generally treated as resulting in a pecuniary conflict of interest for individual ministers belonging to the party,’’ a statement said.…
A homicide in Napier has come as a shock to some residents, with one not thinking much of noises she had heard until she woke up to police in the neighbourhood.A homicide investigation was launched on Sunday in Onekawa the death of a teenage boy.The boy was found critically injured at an address on Alexander Avenue in the morning and died at the scene.Police believe a disorder event involving a group of people on Dinwiddie Avenue could be linked.Nearby resident Deborah said she had heard some loud music and noise in the area around midnight but didn’t think much of…
ADVERTISEMENTSerbian students partaking in the massive – almost 2,000 kilometre – ultramarathon from Novi Sad, Serbia, have arrived in Brussels on Monday.The run titled “From my village to Brussels” saw almost two dozen Serbian students make the trek to the European capital where they will be meeting MEPs from several political groups.The ultramarathon, covering an exactly 1,993 kilometre stretch, began on 25 April. It was originally planned to include 16 students – the exact number of victims in the tragic awning collapse in Novi Sad Railway Station. It was later expanded to 21 students.The journey was broken down in a…
By Susan Edmunds of RNZ Renters in many parts of the country are in a prime position, as the number of rental listings they have to choose from reaches record levels. Renting a property is taking significantly longer than in recent years and average asking prices are dropping. Opes Partners economist Ed McKnight used data from Trade Me to determine that properties in South Taranaki are taking 35 days to rent, 23% longer than this time last year. In Stratford, the 33 days it is taking to find a tenant is up 50% year-on-year. Westland’s 29 days is 30% up…
Even goats and a dog couldn’t distract Mads Pedersen.The third stage of the Giro d’Italia all went to plan for Pedersen, who won a bunch sprint to reclaim the leader’s pink jersey with his second victory in this year’s race.Pedersen, who rides for Lidl-Trek, edged New Zealand’s Corbin Strong by half a wheel at the end of the hilly 160-kilometre leg that started and finished in the Albanian coastal city of Vlore.Orluis Aula was third.Pedersen also won the opening stage on Friday but had seen pre-race favourite Primoz Roglic take the pink jersey from him on Saturday (local time).Pedersen has…
A Whanganui man has been sentenced after three thoroughbred mares and their foals were found to be underweight and in poor condition. The offender was convicted in the Whanganui District Court on three charges, following what SPCA described as years of involvement and “repeated warnings” in the case.”The offending involved three thoroughbred mares and their foals who were consistently found in poor condition, due to inadequate nutrition,” said a spokesperson.The charges related to “failing to ensure the physical, health and behavioural needs of animals were met, by failing to provide proper and sufficient food.”Animal inspectors first visited the property in…
The owner of a Dunedin restaurant destroyed in a fire says she’s “absolutely gutted” and does not know what she will do next. About 8am yesterday, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) crews from Dunedin, Willowbank and Roslyn responded to the fire in Filleul St, while a command unit arrived separately. An Otago Daily Times photographer at the scene said smoke was coming from the second floor of the property and from a large industrial chimney. The premises have been home to various restaurants over the years, including 95 Filleul and Bracken. It became Brazen Eating House, serving tapas-inspired international fusion food…
New Zealand premier kapa haka festival Te Matatini will not go ahead at the top of the South Island in 2027 with expressions of interest to host the event opening today.In a statement on Monday, Te Matatini Society Incorporated chairperson Tā Herewini Parata said the board made the decision on Friday.He said it was not a reflection on Te Taiuihu o te Waka-a-Māui (the top of the South Island) but a result of the festival’s rapid growth and concern that smaller regions cannot accommodate burgeoning numbers of kaihaka and supporters.”As the festival continues to grow in size and significance, the…