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Nelson’s last four schools without variable speed limits will have them implemented during the school holidays.The Government’s rule for setting speed limits requires local roads outside of schools to have 30km/h temporary speeds in place during the start and end of the school day.Auckland Point, Clifton Terrace, and Birchwood Schools, along with Nelson Christian Academy, currently don’t have the variable speed limits in place.But new variable limits around these schools are expected to take effect from Monday July 14 – the first day back for Term 3.The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including Trump’s swearing, thousands of new homes for…
One person has been hospitalised with critical burns, and two others treated for minor burns, following a house fire in Auckland’s Papakura early this morning. Emergency services arrived to find the property on Duckworth Rd ablaze shortly before 3am. “Three people had evacuated from the property and were assessed and treated by St John ambulance staff at the scene,” a police spokesperson said. One patient was taken to Middlemore Hospital with critical burns, two others sustained minor burns. The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including Trump’s swearing, thousands of new homes for Canterbury, and a strong start for Lulu Sun.…
A man has been arrested in Waikato after crashing into two innocent drivers while allegedly trying to flee from police. Officers were responding to reports of dangerous driving in Huntly when the incident kicked off shortly after 11am Tuesday. Police spotted the vehicle travelling towards Hamilton on the Waikato Expressway before losing sight of it.At around 12pm, reports from the public led police to Pine Ave in Hamilton, and then State Highway 3 at Ōhaupō five minutes later. “Officers have monitored the car for several minutes and then signalled the driver to stop. He’s continued driving, so other units laid…
Published on 25/06/2025 – 11:33 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTIn an unprecedented move, US conservative organisations closely aligned with the MAGA movement have been lobbying MEPs, according to a new report by the anti-corruption group Transparency International EU.MEPs, mainly non-aligned or members of the far-right parliamentary group Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN), reportedly met with conservative organisations such as Republicans from Chile’s National Renewal party and the US conservative Heritage Foundation think tank.”Usually, these organisations take a very sceptical view of the climate. And they lobby for fossil fuels,” Raphaël Kergueno, Policy Officer at Transparency International EU, told Euronews.According to him, these interest groups…
New Plymouth District Council has drawn a line in the sand and voted to oppose seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight, and in particular the Trans-Tasman Resources’ proposal currently going through the Fast Track consenting process.Councillor Amanda Clinton-Gohdes tabled a motion calling for the move and after three hours of deputations and debate her colleagues backed it overwhelmingly — with just three councillors voting against.Trans-Tasman Resources managing chairman Allan Eggers said the vote was disappointing, but would not deter the company which would maintain its focus on the Fast Track process.Clinton-Gohdes, meanwhile, was proud of the council’s stand which…
A coroner is recommending motorcyclists avoid tinted visors at night after a teenage motorcyclist died in a late-night crash in North Auckland last year.Phoenix Boltar, 17, died on the evening of October 30, 2024, in Dairy Flat, when his motorcycle collided with a grass embankment on a tight corner and launched him into a concrete power pole.Minutes before the crash, Boltar was recorded speeding.”A police officer travelling northbound recorded Phoenix’s speed at 96kmph in an area with a posted speed limit of 80kmph,” Coroner Ian Telford wrote in his report.”The officer activated her lights and began a U-turn to follow…
A New Zealand-led international naval task force in the Middle East aimed at disrupting drug smuggling has concluded with a final haul of 7 tonnes of illicit substances worth NZ$1.8 billion.Fifty-five boardings took place in the six months that Combined Maritime Task Force 150 (CTF 150) was under the command of Royal New Zealand Navy Commodore Rodger Ward.Seven tonnes of narcotics, including methamphetamine, hashish and heroin, were seized and destroyed as a result, with a combined street value of more than NZ$1.8 billion.These busts included 2357kg of hashish; 1000kg of heroin, 660kg of hashish, and 6kg of amphetamine tablets; 50kg…
By Euronews Published on 25/06/2025 – 7:44 GMT+2•Updated 8:30ADVERTISEMENTJoin Euronews live for our special morning show highlighting the NATO Summit in the Hague today.The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas will be joining us to give key reactions to the momentous events in the Middle East over recent days, in addition to looking ahead to this key summit at which Europe’s future security is on the table.As EU member states which are part of the defence alliance wrestle with the need to ramp up their defence budgets our reporters speak to key players on all sides of the debate.Our…
Deputy Prime Minister and ACT Party leader David Seymour says he is being “playful” and having “fun” with his “Victim of the Day” social media posts, targeting opponents of his Regulatory Standards Bill. Massey University lecturer Kevin Veale takes a look at when a joke isn’t a joke. But the posts – which have singled out academics and MPs who have criticised or made select committee submissions against the bill, accusing them of suffering from “Regulatory Standards Derangement Syndrome” – have now led to at least two official complaints to Cabinet.Wellington City mayor Tory Whanau has alleged they amounted to…
A draft National Infrastructure Plan has challenged the Government to “lift its game” on project planning — saying it has often been “short-term and reactive”.The strategy has been developed by the new infrastructure commission, Te Waihanga, laying out the key areas in need of attention over the next three decades.Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop acknowledged the invocation and said the recommendations aligned with the Government’s priorities.Bishop cited the proposed shift towards user-pays, spatial planning, and better asset management and maintenance.”The Government is determined to improve New Zealand’s infrastructure system and to work alongside the industry and other political parties to establish…