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Documents released to Q+A have raised questions about advice Nicole McKee says she gave in 2017 on a so-called loophole in firearms law – a loophole later used by the Christchurch terrorist.However, the Associate Justice Minister said this week her advice was consistent with what she had said in a Q+A interview in August.Before she became an ACT MP, McKee was appointed by then-police minister Paula Bennett to give independent advice on a select committee’s report into illegal gun ownership in New Zealand. The 2017 select committee report raised concerns over the definition of military-style semi-automatics (MSSA). The committee said…
A woman has died after she and her husband were allegedly assaulted in their Rotorua home last month.A man already in custody is now facing a second murder charge, police said this morning.It began when a woman was found dead and two others were critically injured in “linked” incidents on September 23.”The woman and her husband were seriously assaulted on 23 September [in Western Heights] and have been in hospital since then,” police said today.”Tragically the woman passed away on the evening of 5 October.”A 52-year-old man who was arrested and charged with murder in relation to a linked incident…
Is the EU one step closer to a trade war with China? What does last Friday’s vote on the bloc’s tariffs against Chinese-made electric vehicles mean for Berlin’s influence in Brussels? Find the answers in today’s Radio Schuman podcast episode. ADVERTISEMENTLast Friday, EU countries agreed to impose definitive tariffs on imports of electric cars from China, a move with far-reaching implications for the bloc’s trade policy with Beijing, the future of the EU’s car industry and, most importantly, Berlin’s influence in Brussels. In an unprecedented move, Germany was one of only five other European countries to vote against the tariffs,…
A Royal NZ Navy ship which ran aground and caught fire has since capsized off the coast of the Samoan island of Upolu, authorities have confirmed. The HMNZS Manawanui “was known to have capsized and was below the surface” by 9am, the NZ Defence Force confirmed this afternoon. The $100m vessel was on fire and listing heavily, after running aground before 7pm last night. Photos from the scene showed smoke billowing from the stranded ship.All 75 crew and passengers onboard were safely rescued overnight. Two people needed hospital treatment for minor injuries, one with a dislocated shoulder and another with…
A homicide investigation has been launched in Tauranga after a man was found dead in a suburban walkway.Authorities are appealing to the public for help in the case.”Police were called about 8.45am to a walkway in Gate Pā, near St George St, where a man had been found deceased,” a spokesperson said.”Currently one person is assisting with our inquiries. “Police would like to hear from anyone who may have been in the area overnight and witnessed anything of note.”People with information have been urged to call 105.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials said Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight on Sunday with 87 Shahed drones and four different types of missiles. ADVERTISEMENTDutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans has said the Netherlands will invest €400 million in a drone development programme for Ukraine.During a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday he said around half of the investment would be spent in the Netherlands, with the rest split between Ukraine and other countries.”We will focus on different types of drones, so both surveillance drones, more defensive drones, but also the attack drones because we see that Ukraine needs those more offensive drones also…
AA Insurance has been ordered to pay a multimillion-dollar penalty for misleading customers and overcharging them to the tune of $11 million. The High Court has imposed a near $6.2 million penalty on the insurer for failing to apply multi-policy and membership discounts, as well as guaranteed no-claims bonuses. The Financial Markets Authority (FMA), which took action against the insurer, said the breaches primarily arose out of poor systems and processes. The High Court ruled that between 2015 and 2020, AA misled customers about its multi-policy discount offer and misrepresented that certain eligible customers would receive its guaranteed no-claims bonus for…
New Zealand becoming more militarily capable would be of “benefit” to Australia, the nation’s defence minister says. Richard Marles, who is also Australia’s deputy prime minister, told Q+A his country was willing to help “assist” improving capability in New Zealand’s military. He added that a “more capable New Zealand is very much in the interests of Australia”.Marles has been in Auckland for the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting this week.He was asked about how Australia viewed the debate over AUKUS Pillar Two and whether New Zealand could end up joining the security pact. Speaking to Q+A, the Australian minister said:…
Representatives from the EU Parliament’s third-largest political group attended the League party’s annual gathering where migration and border protection topped the agenda. ADVERTISEMENTIt was both a show of strength and support for Matteo Salvini.On Sunday, leaders of political forces within the EU Parliament’s far-right nationalist ‘Patriots for Europe’ group came to the 36th annual gathering of the League party in Pontida.As they took to the stage under the slogan ‘defending borders is not a crime’, they stood by the Italian party leader’s side, who is facing six years in prison in the ongoing Open Arms trial. Surrounded by fellow League…
A stage invader dodged security and grabbed Canadian popstar The Weeknd during his concert in Melbourne on the weekend.Video posted to social media shows the man jumping on the stage at Marvel Stadium on Saturday before running at the singer.The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, can be seen taking a few steps back as the intruder tries to hug him.Security then pull him away from the singer.The stage invader is notorious for interrupting high-profile events.Johnson Wen has previously rushed the field at the 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup final in India and the FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Sydney.He…