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Britain’s King Charles III’s health has been closely monitored ever since announcing his diagnosis with an undisclosed form of cancer early last year. ADVERTISEMENTKing Charles was briefly hospitalised for observation on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects” related to a scheduled cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.His engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday were cancelled.“His majesty has now returned to Clarence House and as a precautionary measure, acting on medical advice, tomorrow’s diary program will also be rescheduled,’’ the statement said. “His majesty would like to send his apologies to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed…
The Warriors assistant coach who grabbed a journalist by the throat says he regrets his outburst in Las Vegas and wants to move on from the saga.A club statement on Wednesday said Richard Agar had a “different view” on the contents of the breach notice handed down after the incident, which occurred on game day during the NRL’s second annual trip to the US earlier this month.But Agar has nevertheless accepted the punishment offered by the NRL last week, meaning he will miss three matches and pay $5000 in fines.”I regret what happened and I know it’s not acceptable,” Agar…
By Susan Edmunds of RNZ Shoppers blindly accepting credit card surcharges need to understand the full impact they can have over the course of a month or a year, particularly if they’re allowed to compound, one investment adviser says. Credit card surcharges have become common as retailers try to recover the cost of increasing use of contactless payment technology. Use of the much cheaper eftpos network has fallen in recent years, as more shoppers opt for contactless debit and credit cards, as well as cards loaded on to phones. In January 2017, eftpos cards were used for about 40% of…
Auckland Council has this afternoon endorsed a staged redevelopment of Eden Park — deciding against a downtown stadium.However, the council stopped short of backing a full upgrade to the current Mt Eden stadium.The decision — passed by 17 votes to 2 this afternoon — gave the council a mandate to begin discussions with central Government on the future of a “main stadium” for New Zealand.Following the meeting, Mayor Wayne Brown said the chosen option wouldn’t be funded by the ratepayer and was contingent on Eden Park Trust “funding a business case and working with council staff to provide the best…
Two geckos living on a predator-free island near Canterbury are thought to be the oldest in the world.At an estimated age of 60 and 64-year-old, the two geckos were first discovered and marked in 1967 by late herpetologist Tony Whitaker, according to the Department of Conservation.Whitaker’s detailed record-keeping allowed DOC to accurately date their ages.The previous age record for a Waitaha gecko was 53-years-old — a gecko found on the same island in 2015.DOC biodiversity ranger Kaitlyn Leeds said the geckos were found during a five yearly species monitoring visit to Motunau Island.“We were all blown away to find two…
Community housing providers will be able to borrow money at a cheaper rate as the Government pushes social agencies to build more homes.Reforms that would allow the fast-track of medium-size greenfield developments were also announced today.Housing Minister Chris Bishop revealed the Government would provide $150 million for lower-cost debt in a speech to KangaNews Debt Capital Markets Forum in Auckland on Thursday.Housing Minister Chris Bishop. (Source: 1News)Government housing agency Kāinga Ora had an arrangement to borrowd through the Crown which gave it a competitive advantage, compared with community housing providers which borrowed through the private market, he said.Community housing providers…
Four of the five elected parties in Greenland agree to form a broad coalition on the eve of US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the arctic island. ADVERTISEMENTGreenlandic lawmakers agreed on Thursday to form a new government, banding together amid pressure and renewed threats from US President Donald Trump to annex the Danish crown Arctic nation.Four of the five parties elected to Greenland’s Parliament earlier this month have agreed to form a coalitional that will have 23 of 31 seats in the legislature. The agreement is set to be signed on Friday, according to local media.The agreement comes as…
A second senior manager has left Orana Wildlife Park amid major changes to leadership at the embattled Christchurch zoo.The park confirmed today that Rachael Mason, the manager of exotic species, has resigned.This follows the resignation of the park’s former long-time chief executive Lynn Anderson late last year after 28 years in the top job.Both changes come after a 1News investigation into the park in 2024, where 20 current and former Orana staff raised concerns about the way staff – and animals – were treated.The whistleblowers leaked photos and videos that exposed several previously unreported incidents at the park, including a…
A privately-owned Greymouth landfill that has been prosecuted for breaching its resource consents and health and safety rules wants to expand its operation.Taylorville Resource Park Ltd is inviting public comment on its plans, on its website and in newspaper advertisements.The company is applying to the West Coast Regional Council for a Class 2 landfill consent that would allow it to dump more contaminated material at its site overlooking the Grey River.The company says its current consents have 17 years to run, but their complexity make them unfit for purpose.It can lawfully dispose of clean fill, demolition and construction waste, asbestos,…
The French Foreign Minister’s two-day visit to China is an opportunity to gauge Beijing’s attitude toward Ukraine ahead of major talks on a possible European peacekeeping force. ADVERTISEMENTFrance’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has started a two-day visit to China, holding talks with his Chinese counterpart on the war in Ukraine and longstanding trade disputes between China and Europe.Barrot met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who said in a news conference that both countries should “choose multilateralism over unilateralism…and pursue mutual benefit and win-win outcomes instead of decoupling and isolation”.His words echoed language frequently used by China to criticise US foreign…