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Concerns have been raised about the “undue influence” a problem-plagued Dunedin liquor store owner could be having over the operation of two of her businesses. Patricia McCarthy has been in hot water many times over the operation of her liquor stores — including selling to underage customers, selling without a licence and court proceedings. Her daughter Corrina McCarthy now operates the Bottle-O stores in Andersons Bay and Kaikorai Valley and is seeking to renew their liquor licences, but authorities are worried Mrs McCarthy is really running them. The two separate off-licence renewal applications, by McCarthy Enterprises Ltd and Jethro Holdings…
A man has been charged in relation to the theft of a bronze sculpture from a Christchurch community centre which was allegedly turned into scrap metal.Acting Detective Sergeant Steph Trengrove said police were first alerted to the theft from the Mt Pleasant Community Centre on June 6. The sculpture, Flight, was created by renowned Christchurch sculptor Llew Summers in 2018 and was valued at $95,000.Standing at 2.2 metres tall and weighing 2.2 tonnes, the work of art depicts a large bird in flight. Flight was the final major bronze work completed by Summers before his death in 2019 at the…
Published on 09/09/2025 – 17:49 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT European lawmakers called for carmakers to sustainably dispose car parts once they become useless when they voted to adopt a European Parliament committee report in Strasbourg on Tuesday. New vehicles should be designed taking into account the easy removal of as many parts and components as possible by authorised treatment facilities, according to the proposed law. According to official EU data, around 6.5 million of the total 285.6 million motor vehicles on EU roads come to the end of their lives every year. MEPs backed the report on the circularity requirements for vehicle design…
ADVERTISEMENT More than a million hectares of EU forest burned this year by the end of August, according to data provided by the Copernicus satellite, used for Earth observation. This is almost five times larger than the area affected by forest fires in the EU the previous year. The most affected member states were Portugal with 3% of territory burned, Cyprus with 2,3% and Spain with 0,8%. In recent years, the European Commission has positioned standby teams managed by the Emergency Response Coordination Center, to assist member states. In 2025, a pool of 22 planes and 650 firefighters was made available by 14 member states. “The goal here is…
Police are asking for the public’s help as it continued to investigate a crash between a motorcycle and a car that killed one person near Dunedin last week. Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash on East Taieri-Allanton Road at around 1.30pm on Thursday, September 4. “Sadly, one person died at the scene,” police said. The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including new details about the end of the Marokopa search and how the injured officer is doing, plus Banksy’s new politically charged artwork. (Source: 1News)Today, Detective Darrin Healy said police wanted to hear from anyone driving…
ADVERTISEMENT The World Health Organization (WHO) projects that the European Union will face a shortage of 4.1 million healthcare workers by 2030. Factors such as low salaries and poor working conditions are often cited as reasons for the mismatch between the supply and demand. Health and social care is one of the EU sectors with the most evident structural labour shortages, according to a Eurofound study. In 2023, there were approximately 3.7 million practising nurses and 172,000 practising midwives in the EU, the latest Eurostat figures showed. Among EU countries, Germany recorded the highest absolute number of nurses and midwives…
A man has been critically injured after falling from a roof on Dunedin’s Castle St while trying to take a group photo. Police said emergency services were called to the street, an area popular with students studying in the region, at around 10.10pm. “It is believed a 19-year-old has fallen from a roof while attempting to take a group photo,” a spokesperson said. St John said it sent one ambulance and one rapid response unit to the scene. “One patient was assessed at the scene and transported to Dunedin Hospital in a critical condition,” a spokesperson said. Police said it…
ADVERTISEMENT The European People’s Party (EPP) has decided to “initiate a scrutiny process” about associate membership of Aleksandar Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), EPP President Manfred Weber announced on Tuesday. Mass demonstrations began in November, after a concrete canopy collapsed at the freshly renovated Novi Sad train station, killing 16 people. Student protesters alleging corruption and negligence have demanded that the president resign. Lately, protestors have complained about police brutality, excessive force, and sexual harassment against opposition activists. Vučić and his ruling SNS have rejected calls for early elections, accusing protesters of seeking to incite unrest. “The EPP has not…
A teenager has been arrested and charged with murder following an investigation into the death of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria in Napier earlier this year.Karauria, 15, was found critically injured at an Alexander Ave address following reports of a disorder event at 3.10am on May 11 and died at the scene despite efforts by ambulance staff.Police charged and arrested the youth today over the fatal stabbing.Detective Inspector Dave de Lange said the investigation into the matter would continue and police could not rule out further charges.”What happened to Kaea was devastating, and police will remain focused on establishing the exact circumstances…
ADVERTISEMENT Yes, it’s scripted. Yes, it kicks off with that awkward 20-minute prelude where the Commission chief strolls through the hemicycle, shaking hands and kissing cheeks with party leaders as if she’s just been reunited with long-lost friends. And yes, it can drag on for more than four hours once you add in MEPs reactions. But the end-of-summer classic known as the State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech will still set the tone for EU politics after the summer break, even after one of the busiest Augusts in memory. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has always treated her previous…