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A man has been charged with murder following the death of an inmate at Mount Eden Corrections Facility last week. Police said it was made aware of the man’s death at around 4pm on Friday, June 27. An investigation was launched, and today police revealed a 32-year-old man had been charged with murder. He is due to appear in the Auckland District Court on July 3.“Police enquiries are ongoing and at this stage, and as this matter is before the courts, police are unable to comment further,” Detective Inspector Greg Brand said. On Saturday, Dion Paki, general manager at Mt…

ADVERTISEMENTDenmark has officially taken over the six-month rotating presidency of the EU Council, with two overarching priorities: security and competitiveness. The task is usually a tough challenge, but it will be more formidable as a result of the extreme uncertainty and volatility that the European Union faces today. “Europe is at a defining moment in time,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in her welcome message. “The world that secured our freedom and made us prosper can no longer be taken for granted.”The country inherits from Poland the unenviable title of “honest broker”: the chief arbiter among the other 26…

Orange heavy rain warnings have been issued for the already saturated top of the South Island as well as for the Bay of Plenty.Northland and Auckland were also under heavy rain and strong wind watches for Thursday.MetService said a large low over the Tasman Sea and its associated fronts would bring heavy rain and strong winds to central and northern parts of the country from Thursday.Up to 220mm of rainfall would be possible in localised areas of the Tasman District west of Motueka between 3am and 9pm on Thursday.MetService warnings and watches on Tuesday, July 1. (Source: Supplied)The forecaster said…

Auckland police have issued more than 150 infringement notices and arrested 13 people in an operation aimed at cracking down on boy racers and anti-social road users.The operation took place on Fridays and Saturdays between June 19 and 28, resulting in 299 vehicles being stopped in the Waitematā District. In all, 154 infringement notices were handed out, 13 people were arrested, 10 vehicles were impounded, 45 cars copped green stickers, seven cars were pink stickered, and four cars blue stickered. Police officers check vehicles amid a boy-racer crackdown. (Source: Supplied)”Altered seatbelts, suspension, exhausts, airbag modifications, window tints, lighting, tyres, and…

A man has been arrested in Invercargill after an ambulance was stolen with a police officer and St John staff still inside yesterday morning. Police were called to assist an ambulance crew dealing with an “agitated person” on Elles Rd at around 2.45am. “While a police officer and an ambulance officer were speaking with a man in the back of the ambulance, he jumped into the driver’s seat of the ambulance and allegedly began driving,” police said. The vehicle travelled about a block before the officer managed to knock it out of gear and stop it. A “brief scuffle” followed,…

Shoplifters could be issued on-the-spot tickets up to $1000 as part of the government’s latest crack-down on crime.  Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee this afternoon announced the new infringement regime in Auckland, as well as tougher penalties for theft. “Currently, the administrative burden can deter retailers from making official complaints, and lower-level offending often goes unreported or unpunished,” Goldsmith said. “Our government will not sit by while shoplifters rob businesses of their livelihoods.” Under the new scheme, those caught shoplifting lower-value goods could be stung up to $500. For stolen goods worth more than that,…

British TV presenter Noel Edmonds has shown the damage done to his River Haven estate in Ngātīmoti after the extreme weather which lashed parts of the country last week.The 320ha estate near Motueka was purchased by Edmonds and his wife, Elizabeth Davies, in 2022 and also houses a cafe, pub, vineyard, general store and wellness centre.In a video uploaded to YouTube, Edmonds explained he was reviewing his business in New Zealand after he lost “three years of hard graft” in “just a few hours”.While showing damage to the wellness centre, Edmonds said it was built “in accordance with all the…

A forensic scientist giving evidence in the Khandallah murder trial says there was evidence of blood around the kitchen sink, as though someone tried to clean up.Helen Gregory, 79, was killed at home in January last year, and her daughter Julia DeLuney is on trial for her murder at the High Court in Wellington.The Crown says DeLuney attacked her mother before staging it to look like she had fallen from the attic, but the defence says someone else caused those injuries in the 90 minutes in which she had gone to get help.Glenys Knight from ESR told the court today…

US country music star Jason Aldean is coming to New Zealand for one night only next year.The singer will be performing as part of his Full Throttle World Tour at Auckland’s Spark Arena on February 19.Aldean would start his Australasian tour in Auckland before heading to Australia for six additional headlining dates, including in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.He has had nearly 20 billion streams, and sold more than 20 million albums.His songs included Dirt Road Anthem, Don’t You Wanna Stay, Fly Over States, She’s Country, Big Green Tractor, Amarillo Sky, and Whiskey Drink.One NZ customers couldn secure tickets during a…

A person has been taken into custody following the death of a man after an incident at a lodge in Auckland’s Ōtāhuhu last night.Emergency services were called to a property on Beatty St at about 8.30pm on Sunday following a report of a person being seriously injured.Detective Inspector Karen Bright said police found a man in a critical condition on arrival.Hato Hone St John said it responded with one ambulance, one raid response vehicle, and one manager.”One patient was assessed at the scene and transported to Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition.”Emergency services were called to a property on Beatty…