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A man attacked several people in the western district of Charlottenburg in the German capital before onlookers intervened, according to reports. ADVERTISEMENTBerlin police said they detained a man Tuesday after he attacked and injured several people in the district of Charlottenburg. Police said two people were taken to hospital for their injuries in what was a suspected knife attack. They could not confirm if any other people were injured.“Shortly before 12 noon, emergency services were called to … Charlottenburg because a man had allegedly injured several people — presumably with a knife,” police posted on X.Bild newspaper reported several onlookers…
New Zealand’s largest city welcomed 2025 with a dazzling fireworks display at Auckland’s Sky Tower.As the clock struck midnight, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland was the first major city in the world to welcome in the New Year. The five-minute Sky Tower fireworks display, which was the highest in the Southern Hemisphere, began with a 10-second countdown projected on the base of the tower. More than 500kg of pyrotechnics were launched from three firing sites on levels 55, 61, and 64 of the Sky Tower, positioned between 200m and 240m above ground. As the clock struck midnight, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland was the…
Despite an 8% decrease in sparkling wine production and exports in the EU in 2023, Italy’s Prosecco topped EU bubbly wine exports, surpassing French Champagne. ADVERTISEMENTWith New Year’s approaching, many look forward to a glass of sparkling wine to celebrate. However, there are fewer bottles to go around this year as bad weather hit vineyards hard. In 2023, the EU produced 1.496 billion litres of sparkling wine from fresh grapes, an 8% decline compared to 2022, according to the latest Eurostat data.Italy led production with 638 million litres, followed by France with 312 million litres and Germany with 263 million litres.In the…
All eight youths who climbed onto the roof of an Auckland youth justice facility have come down, Oranga Tamariki said in a statement this afternoon.Police were notified at 5.50pm last night that eight youths had gained access to the roof of Korowai Manaaki in Wiri.”Overnight and today all of the young people have come down,” said Oranga Tamariki acting deputy chief executive youth justice services and residential care Iain Chapman.A group of 13 youths climbed onto the roof of the same youth justice residence in October. (Source: 1News)”It’s disappointing the young people have caused some damage to the Youth Justice…
Porirua-based iwi Ngāti Toa Rangatira has retaken ownership of Kāpiti and Mana Islands, 10 years after its Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the Crown.The islands lie off the southwest coast of the lower North Island and were acquired by the Crown last century.December 31, 2024 marks the return of both islands to Ngāti Toa, in what the iwi described as an historic day.It said the redress for Kāpiti and Mana Islands is reflective of the critical role the islands, Kāpiti in particular, played in establishing Ngāti Toa’s mana on both sides of Te Moana o Raukawa (Cook Strait).”The vesting simply…
Police are appealing for information after a serious assault in Lower Hutt on Saturday morning.In a statement, a police spokesperson said anyone who was in the vicinity of the public toilets next to the Avalon Park Pavilion at around 11am on Saturday, December 28 should contact police if they heard or saw anything suspicious.”In particular, we would like to speak with anyone who noticed a Caucasian male with blonde hair, aged between 14-17 years old, wearing a light-blue coloured sweatshirt and black pants behaving suspiciously in the area – including whether they saw him enter or leave the toilet block…
The Government will be supplying vaping starter kits to stop-smoking services around the country next week to help adults quit.The greater use of vaping starter kits is among the Government’s plans for a final push to achieve its Smokefree 2025 goal.Associate Health Minister Casey Costello said clients would receive a vape device and a month’s supply of nicotine pods each month over three months, with continuing support from a stop-smoking service.The kits would be free and available to adults who smoke, she said.”We know that more people try and quit over Christmas and New Year and smoking cessation providers are…
One person has been seriously injured after a grievous assault on Auckland’s North Shore this morning.Police were called to Hayman Place in Beach Haven at around 10am after a person received serious injuries from a weapon which was not identified by police — but was not a firearm.”The alleged offender fled the scene, and the victim transported themselves to hospital,” a police spokesperson said.”There is an increased police presence in the area while inquiries are ongoing to locate the offender.”Police believed it was an isolated incident and there was no further risk to the wider community, the spokesperson added.”A section…
A woman who died in Wellington Hospital last week following a Boxing Day injury in Feilding has been named by police as they investigate the circumstances of her death.She was Cavillie Maria Simeon, 57.Detective Sergeant Rochelle Ross said Simeon was taken by ambulance to Palmerston North Hospital on December 27 after becoming unwell from an injury she suffered on Boxing Day.”While in hospital, her condition deteriorated to the point where she became critically ill.”Ross said the woman was transferred to Wellington Hospital where she died on December 29.”Police extend our sympathies to her family and friends at this difficult time.”
New Zealand is gearing up to be one of the first countries in the world to ring in the New Year 2025 with an array of public events and fireworks displays up and down the motu.A fireworks display will launch at the stroke of midnight from a barge moored in the channel between Paihia and Russell to welcome 2025 in the Bay of Islands.The five-minute fireworks display from Auckland’s Sky Tower is the highest in the Southern Hemisphere. It will begin with a 10-second countdown projected on the base of the tower before more than half a tonne of pyrotechnics…