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The police minister says the correct process was followed by his electorate staff who forwarded emails containing allegations about former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming to his ministerial office, months before he was made aware.The Independent Police Conduct Authority’s report found “the emails allegedly sent by Ms Z dramatically increased in their number and distribution” in December 2023 and January 2024.The report said the emails were sent to a range of people and organisations, including McSkimming himself, then-Commissioner Andrew Coster, then-Deputy Commissioner Tania Kura, the Prime Minister, the Police Minister, the IPCA, and various media outlets.Mark Mitchell, who is also MP…
A truck crash on Auckland’s northern motorway just after 11.30am Friday is causing “significant” congestion.Police said the SH1 crash happened near the Millwater off-ramp.There were no reports of injury.Motorists were advised to seek alternative routes or expect delays as both north and southbound lanes were affected.
Visitors are being urged to be aware of toxins as New Zealand’s biggest regional park re-opens just in time for summer after a pest control operation.The final laying of 1080 bait in the Hūnua Ranges, Waharau and Whakatiwai was completed last month, ahead of the reopening on Thursday.The bait contains sodium fluoroacetate ‒ a targeted toxin effective against mammalian pests while minimising impact on native birds and insects.The operation was to get rid of rats, stoats and possums to protect native birds, such as the endangered kōkako, and fauna in the ranges.Auckland Council regional parks manager Scott De Silva said…
Police have arrested a man who allegedly assaulted an Auckland kebab shop worker – despite being given a free meal. The man went into the eatery on Henderson’s Rathgar Rd at around 9.45pm on October 26, police said. He proceeded to intimidate a person working there, who offered him a free kebab in an attempt to keep the peace. Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Bunting said the man took the kebab, walked around the counter and assaulted the employee. He said the victim was then forced to hand over all of the money from the cash register before being assaulted again.…
The Defence Force has confirmed it will buy two new aircraft with additional capabilities as part of a six-year lease-to-buy scheme. Two new Airbus A321XLR aircraft would be purchased for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), as part of a deal signed with US-based Air Lease Corporation.The deal had been signalled previously, as part of the Government’s $2.7 billion investment into the Defence Capability Plan announced in April to replace the ageing Seasprites and Boeing 757s.Overall, the plane project has capital costs of $620 million and four-year operating costs of $80.86 million.Defence Force chief air marshal Tony Davies said…
By Euronews Published on 22/11/2025 – 7:00 GMT+1 EU editor Maria Tadeo will be one of the faces of Europe Today from Monday as Euronews launches its new flagship morning programme, bringing you up to speed on the major news events of the day. The long-time Brussels-based correspondent comes with more than a decade of EU reporting experience, including coverage of NATO summits, G7 meetings, and major elections across the continent. As part of Europe Today, Tadeo will bring you the day’s key events plus crucial analysis of all the stories shaping the EU and beyond. “The show is about zeitgeist,”…
A fire that broke out at Blenheim’s Resource Recovery Centre yesterday has caused “significant damage” – forcing the facility to close for an extended period while investigations continue into the cause.The blaze erupted inside the Wither Rd recycling centre on Thursday afternoon, sending thick smoke across nearby streets and prompting warnings for residents to shut their windows. Fire crews extinguished the flames around 1.30pm, but the fire reignited an hour later. Crews remained on site to put it out a second time.The fire was believed to have begun in a pile of cardboard before spreading to cans, plastics and paper…
A 32-year-old Kapiti Coast man has been sentenced to nine years and five months’ imprisonment after a Customs investigation found he possessed and was distributing “extreme” child sexual abuse content. He was sentenced in the Wellington District Court on Thursday for the “importation, distribution and possession of objectionable material relating to child sexual abuse, and refusing to provide Customs with access to a computer system”.Customs initially launched an investigation after identifying a New Zealand-based individual was distributing objectionable material using peer-to-peer file-sharing software in February 2023.On February 21, 2023, Customs carried out a search warrant at his home, seizing five…
A Kiwi living in Australia has returned home to serve a home detention sentence for misapplying PAYE funds, resulting in $1.4 million not being paid to tax authorities. Matthew Keith Sanders was sentenced on three representative charges and a single further charge of aiding and abetting four companies in deducting but not passing on PAYE to Inland Revenue over 38 periods. According to IR, Sanders was the “controlling mind” for four Auckland companies involved in fire sprinkler installation and maintenance, a building consultancy service, a general engineering company, and an investment company. All companies were required to account for deductions…
A man was arrested in Auckland earlier this week after officers found a van full of stolen goods – before the robbed business even realised it had been hit. Just after midnight on Tuesday, police were alerted to a Toyota Hiace travelling on Roscommon Rd in Manurewa with licence plates stolen from a Ford Transit. Inspector Warrick Adkin said the Eagle helicopter was called, and the vehicle was found on Wordsworth Rd 15 minutes later.The vehicle stopped with “no issues”, and a search revealed a “large amount of equipment” inside. “Staff suspected the items may have been stolen, so they…