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Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi has announced he will perform two shows in New Zealand at the end of the year. The 28-year-old announced the dates for his upcoming tour — his first performances in the country since 2019. He will play a show at Christchurch’s Wolfbrook Arena on November 30 and Auckland’s Spark Arena on December 2.The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including deadly Texas floods, Australian woman attacked by a lion, and Elon Musk’s new political party. (Source: 1News)Best known for hits including Someone You Loved and Before You Go, Capaldi made a surprise return to the stage at…

Motueka locals are digging deep to put their lives back together and raise money for their neighbours, as the region reels in the wake of severe flooding.Civil Defence has called it the worst flood in nearly 150 years, and the Nelson Tasman region remains in a state of emergency.Blue Malosso, her husband and their two young kids had only moved to the Motueka Valley six months ago from Australia.Men cutting up and clearing fallen trees in Motueka Valley. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi (Source: rnz.co.nz)The pair had put their savings into a tiny home which was completely gutted and dragged…

New Zealand company Kayasand, which distributes sand manufacturing technology used to make concrete, has secured a major deal to install the more “environmentally friendly” technology in Australia. The Waikato-based company takes quarry waste products including recycled glass, concrete and slag, and turns it into premium sand which could then be used for concrete.Natural sand supplies were becoming harder to access, and traditional concrete manufacturing processes including sand dredging had long been opposed by environmental groups, particularly off the coastline of Pakiri in north Auckland. In 2023, the company received a $3.5 million equity investment, and has now sold one of…

ADVERTISEMENTDuring a visit to Vilnius on Sunday, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pledged his country’s support in maintaining Lithuania’s freedom. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who’s visisted came as Lithuania celebrated Statehood day reiterated that “your security is our security”.”Lithuania and Germany stand together for the freedom of Ukraine, for the principle of self-determination, for European unity – as partners in the EU and NATO,” said Steinmeier.President Gitanas Nausėda welcomed his German counterpart on Sunday and took to social media platform X to express his gratitude for the visit. “The President’s visit is a strong sign of the enduring friendship between Lithuania and…

Auckland councillor Mike Lee is leading a new push to ban private helipads in residential areas of the city.The Waitematā and Gulf councillor intends raising two notices of motion at the policy and planning committee meeting on July 24.”One is for the Hauraki Gulf Islands District Plan, which covers Waiheke and Great Barrier Island, essentially, where helipads have been a major problem with local people.”The other one covers the western bays of Auckland and so that’s the Auckland Unitary Plan.””One notice of motion applies to the Auckland situation – the mainland situation – and the other applies to the Gulf…

There are many differing opinions about the benefits and drawbacks of flexible working. It is now common for businesses to operate hybrid and work-from-home models. But perhaps the tide is turning. Employers are beginning to retreat from their post-Covid flexible working policies and many, including the whole public sector, are considering reimplementing in-office mandates. Putting to one side the arguments about productivity, wellbeing and the like, a recent case is a reminder employers and employees will not always see eye to eye about where work should be performed. In Petrie v Alphero Ltd the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) considered a…

Christchurch agritech company Onside has unravelled a complex problem to come up with a map-based tool highlighting risk areas and increasing worker safety at many agriculture workplaces. The “industry-first” PCBU Enterprise platform has potential hazards laid out on a map so drivers, contractors and other workers entering a farm get an alert identifying them via an app on their mobile devices. Hazards are tailored to large agri-businesses and organisations legally bound to manage workplace risks. The software technology can also plot out other risk areas such as depots, machinery yards and processing facilities. In a partnership with meat processor Anzco…

One person is in hospital following an assault at a public pool in Dunedin.Emergency services were called to Moana Pool on Littlebourne Rd around 3.15pm.Hato Hone St John said two ambulances and a manager responded and confirmed one patient in a moderate condition was taken to Dunedin Hospital.Police said a 39-year-old woman has been charged with breach of bail and assault with a sharp weapon.She was due to appear in Dunedin District Court tomorrow.Pool staff declined to comment but confirmed the pool was still operating as normal.Dunedin City Council said its supporting pool staff and it understood the assault happened…

Treaty Minister Paul Goldsmith says he was uncomfortable with what he called “constitutional adventurism” after negotiations over a Treaty settlement were halted over an “agree-to-disagree” Crown sovereignty clause.Goldsmith, a senior National MP, sat down with Q+A for a wide-ranging interview across his ministerial portfolios this morning.He was asked about the settlement with East Coast iwi Te Whānau-ā-Apanui that was halted at the final hurdle after Goldsmith said he became uncomfortable over a clause to “agree to disagree” over whether sovereignty was ceded between the iwi and the Crown.”All of those settlements up to now have not referred to this issue.…

A section of State Highway 3 in north Taranaki as reopened with reduced speed limits and stop/go traffic management following a slip. The road between Mokau and Piopio in north Taranaki closed again at 7am to allow crews to continue the clean up following heavy rain over the past few days, causing widespread flooding and slips.A single lane has now reopened “under reduced speed limits, with stop/traffic management in place during the day and traffic lights at night”. A New Zealand Transport Agency spokesperson said these restrictions would be in place for the coming week, while the clean up continued.…