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Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming’s High Court application to prevent media reporting the nature of alleged objectionable material found on his work computer has been dismissed, but the court has suppressed its reasons for doing so.He has been given five working days to appeal the judge’s ruling. If an appeal is filed, the current interim injunction remains in place, until the appeal is determined.McSkimming resigned as the country’s second-most powerful cop in May, amid a four-month investigation by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and police.His resignation came after Police Minister Mark Mitchell said he was recently informed of allegations…

A restaurant in southern Canterbury is severely damaged after a fire.Fire crews were called to Carnegies Restaurant on Allandale Road in Fairlie at around 6.30am on Saturday.The building was found in flames.A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said five fire trucks and a support vehicle were still at the scene four hours later.The fire had been mostly extinguished by 10.30am, but not before it destroyed much of the restaurant’s ceiling.An RNZ reporter at the scene said the smell of smoke permeated throughout the small town.Fire and Emergency said nobody was inside the building at the time, and a fire investigator was…

Mark Mitchell, the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, is speaking to media from Nelson airport after wild weather battered the region overnight.The worst of the heavy weather eased overnight, and clean up began today for many people.Follow 1News live updates here. The Nelson Tasman region remained under a state of emergency following evacuations, widespread flooding, slips, power cuts, and pleas to conserve water.Several sections of state highways remained closed across the top of the South Island.

Father and foodie Andre reserves a “table for one” every couple of weeks — he prefers to try fine dining restaurants alone.The Auckland-based IT professional is a “busy guy” with a family and a demanding job.“Sometimes it’s nice to just have a bit of chill out time on your own, go somewhere, and eat some food,” he says.“Probably about a third of the time that I would dine out, I would go on my own.”While sampling degustation menus and new “nice” restaurants is Andre’s idea of a good time, his wife and two teen children are not as into food…

During the Second World War and the years that followed, New Zealand, like much of the world, faced a time of austerity – especially when it came to food.Rationing, coupons and making do became part of everyday life with things like tripe, makeshift butter and fidget pie on the menu.Cookbooks from this period are all about making food go further and letting nothing go to waste.With the cost of food a struggle for many families today, RNZ’s Checkpoint had a chat with some of those who can remember this time to get some tips.Ann Hunt and Patricia McFarland live at…

The cost of damage caused by the latest deluge and flooding in the Nelson Tasman area is expected to run into the millions, with the district’s mayor describing what was initially “a bit of a clean-up job” after last month’s event as now a “complete rebuild”.MetService has lifted a red heavy rain warning for the Tasman district southwest of Motueka while the Nelson Tasman region remains under a state of emergency.Up to 200mm of rain fell in some areas over Friday night into Saturday morning, about 100 homes were evacuated and thousands spent the night without power.Speaking alongside officials, Minister…

A fourth case of measles linked to overseas travel has been confirmed in Wairarapa.Health NZ said the latest person who had fallen ill had been isolating to prevent any spread of the disease.Anyone who visited the Masterton Pak’nSave and the Carterton Library from July 1 to July 3, should monitor for measles symptoms such as high fever, cough, runny nose, sore eyes or a rash that spreads down the body, it said.Medical Officer of Health Dr Craig Thornley urged any Wairarapa locals who weren’t immunised or who hadn’t previously had measles, to get vaccinated.”This includes anyone who may be planning…

The burial for a newborn girl found dead at an Auckland recycling plant almost four years ago will be held next month, police say.The infant, who was named baby Anahera by the community, was discovered on August 16, 2021.Detective inspector Scott Beard said extensive enquires over the years were unable to identify the mother, father, or wider family.“We have worked with the coroner so that she can be laid to rest.“Now she can be released, we will work through the arrangements for a community service for her.”He said there were community plans for a service on August 16, which would…

Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to two further charges related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.Brown, 36, denied the more serious charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm at a hearing last month.The singer, wearing a light brown suit, pleaded not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm to Abraham Diaw at the Tape nightclub in the swanky London neighbourhood of Mayfair in February 2023.He also denied having an offensive weapon — a bottle — in a public place during the short hearing at…

A Queenstown Lakes District Council application to discharge wastewater into the Shotover River has been escalated to the Environment Court.The council, which began pumping treated effluent into the river in March, retrospectively applied to Otago Regional Council (ORC) for two resource consents in May.In June, it requested for the case to be handled by the Environment Court. On Friday, ORC confirmed it had approved the request.Consents manager Alexandra King said the council agreed, in part, because the applications would still be publicly notified.”It’s a pragmatic decision, and this approach ensures security of the public notification process and the opportunity for…