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Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers say they are “cautiously optimistic” about this Summer’s breeding season for New Zealand’s rarest bird.Fewer than 40 tara iti, or New Zealand fairy terns, survive – making the beach-dwelling bird six times rarer than the kākāpō, which is often treated as the “poster bird” for the country’s most endangered species.DOC said 10 chicks had so far fledged during the 2024-25 breeding season, which meant the juvenile birds were now able to fly and feed on their own.It has been a roller-coaster ride for the tara iti, and its minders, in recent years.The 2022-23 season, when…
One person is dead, and “several” others were injured after becoming stuck while trying to cross the Rakaia River on quadbikes. The bikes became stuck while attempting to cross the south side of the Rakaia River mouth, police said. Police confirmed this afternoon that of the six people recovered, “one person was located deceased and one person was transported to [Christchurch] hospital in a critical condition by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.”The bikes became stuck while attempting to cross the south side of the Rakaia River mouth, police said. (Source: 1News)St John was notified of the incident at 1.02pm and responded…
The NZDF was called after a man was found with guns, ammunition, and an “item of concern” in Hamilton yesterday. Police were called to a Massey St address around 4.05pm, following reports that a man had been seen with a gun before leaving the area in a vehicle. Police later found his vehicle and conducted an armed traffic stop on Cambridge Rd. He was taken into custody “without incident”, and “a search of the vehicle located two firearms and a collection of ammunition”. On arrival at the Hamilton Central Police Station, officers found an “item of concern” among the man’s…
A crash that has critically injured a motorcyclist has blocked northbound lanes of Great South Rd in Auckland’s Manurewa. In a statement, a police spokesperson said emergency services were called to the scene near Mahia Rd around 11.20am. “The rider of the bike received critical injuries,” a police spokesperson said. The Serious Crash Unit would carry out a scene examination and traffic management was in place.
Police are looking for information after a man was spotted “dangerously” hitching a ride on the back of a Wellington-bound train yesterday.Police were alerted around 8pm to a person hanging off the back of the train travelling from Hutt Valley. Police said he got off at Ngauranga Station but had left by the time they could locate him. “He is lucky not to have been injured or electrocuted by the overhead wires, and put his life at risk for no benefit,” police said. One witness told Stuff they saw a man walking along the motorway towards Wellington shortly after the…
The EU is “out of the (global) game”, Spanish MEP Jorge Buxadé told Euronews. His far-right group plans to continue cooperating both nationally and transatlantically to gain more political power in Europe. ADVERTISEMENTThe European Union is “out of the game” against major global players such as China and the United States and needs a new strategy and leadership to break the deadlock, said Spanish MEP and head of the Vox delegation in the European Parliament Jorge Buxadé in an interview with Euronews. “We want Europe to be multicoloured again, for each nation to have its own personality, its own identity, and…
The FBI is sharing information about alleged sexual abuse within an underground religious group with New Zealand police as part of its global investigation.This story discusses details of sexual abuse.Just over a year ago, the US agency took the unusual step of publicly asking victims to come forward, as it probed the religious group which has no official name but is commonly known as the Two by Twos.”If you have information about this ongoing investigation or believe your child or other children may have been victimised by individuals affiliated with 2×2, the FBI requests you complete a short online questionnaire,”…
A dire shortage of infantry troops coupled with Russian drone attacks on supply routes are weakening Ukraine’s resistance in the key city of Pokrovsk. ADVERTISEMENTRussia’s troops are slowly closing in on Ukraine’s eastern city of Pokrovsk, seeking to gain control of the supply hub in a critical battle as the war nears the three-year mark.Ukrainian forces are trying to slow down the advance of Russian military near the city in the Donetsk Oblast, to stop them reaching the neighbouring Dnipropetrovsk region. Pokrovsk is located at the intersection of several highways connecting key cities in eastern Donetsk and an important railway…
Whangārei’s fluoridation rebellion is intensifying with the Director-General of Health threatening to potentially pull rank and turn on the switch to add fluoride to the city’s drinking water if the council continues its defiance.This comes as ratepayers face the prospect of almost $5 million in potential extra Whangārei District Council (WDC) costs after councillors voted in December against adding fluoridation to the water.In a strongly-worded letter to WDC Mayor Vince Cocurullo and chief executive Simon Weston, Director-General of Health Dr Diana Sarfati told the council it was an offence under the Health Act 1956 for a local authority to contravene…
Undersea earthquakes this week have prompted the evacuation of more than 10,000 residents and workers. ADVERTISEMENTWith seismic activity in in full swing, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Santorini on Friday, as the Aegean island imposed more precautionary measures in case of a major earthquake.During his visit, Mitsotakis inspected emergency preparedness facilities and announced a €3m funding package for constructing an emergency evacuation route in the southern part of the island.“We are preparing for the worst while hoping for the best. That’s what a serious and organised state must do,” Mitsotakis said during a meeting with local officials.The heightened seismic…