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The renewal of a rural Wairarapa pub’s alcohol licences hangs in the balance after opposition from the council’s licensing inspector.At a compliance visit to the Tinui Bar and Cafe earlier this year, pub owner Maru Turner’s behaviour towards the police attending was seen as rude and inappropriate by the inspector.The compliance visit followed an incident in December where a group was refused entry to the pub.They were intoxicated and had arrived half an hour after the pub had closed to patrons, Turner said.As a result, a fight broke out and two people were injured, one of which was Turner’s partner.The…

ADVERTISEMENT Defence spending among EU countries has reached a new record of €343 billion, according to new data from the European Defence Agency (EDA). Member states increased their investments by 19% between 2023 and 2024. Military hardware accounts for the largest share of the budget, around €88 billion, up 39% from the previous year. Defence Research and Development (R&D) spending rose by 20% to €13 billion. The yearly cost for each EU citizen is now estimated at €764. Which EU members are on course to hit the 3.5% NATO target? Data seen by Euronews shows Poland has sharply increased its…

A Wellington woman who killed her mother at her home in January last year has been sentenced at the High Court in Wellington today. Julia DeLuney, 53, was found guilty of the murder of her 79-year-old mother, Helen Gregory by a jury in July.This afternoon, she was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 18 years non-parole.Seventy-nine-year-old Helen Gregory was found dead in her Wellington home with blood smeared on hallway walls and splattered around the bedroom.  (Source: 1News)Gregory was found dead at her Khandallah home on January 24, 2024.As reported by RNZ, the Crown argued she attacked her…

ADVERTISEMENT Bulgarian officials have denied claims they suspected Moscow of jamming the GPS of a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, days after the Commission cited Bulgarian authorities as suggesting the incident was “due to blatant interference from Russia.” The country’s Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told parliament on Thursday that von der Leyen’s plane had not experienced “prolonged interference or jamming.” In a statement made later the same day, Zhelyazkov said that even though no jamming had been detected by “ground instruments,” it didn’t exclude the possibility of “onboard devices” detecting jamming. Analysts consulted by Euronews confirmed…

Additional police officers are being deployed throughout Hawke’s Bay following two serious gang-related incidents overnight. Around 9.30pm last night, police were called to a report of a serious assault on Riverbend Rd in Onekawa.”Reports indicated that a firearm was discharged, and two people were taken to hospital with moderate injuries,” Inspector Caroline Martin said.It was followed by a second incident around 2.20am, when police were called after two youths sustained “life-threatening injuries” in a grievous assault on Omahu Rd in Hastings.The pair were taken to hospital.Omahu Rd was closed for a scene examination but has since reopened. “We’re urging people…

ADVERTISEMENT European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin will always be a “predator”. Von der Leyen made the remark during a trip to the Polish-Belarusian border on Sunday, where she discussed defence and security with Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk. “Putin has not changed and will not change. He is a predator,” the European Commission president said, adding that “he can only be kept in check through strong deterrence”. As well as stressing the importance of applying continued pressure on Putin, the EU chief also assured Tusk and the Polish people of “Europe’s…

Sealord is proposing to close its coated fish factory in Nelson. The commercial fishing company told staff on Friday it is opening consultation on a proposal to cut 79 permanent jobs – 57 factory roles and 22 management or office-based roles. Sealord said this would not affect its deep sea fishing operations nor its canned tuna products. Chief executive Doug Paulin said increasing costs and requests for higher supermarket margins had driven the decision. “Unfortunately, like many manufacturing businesses in New Zealand that have been forced to close in recent times, we are similarly affected by hugely challenging economic factors,”…

Green Party list MP Benjamin Doyle has announced they will be resigning from Parliament.In a statement released at 4pm today, Doyle — who uses they/them pronouns — said they had been on a “journey of healing” in recent months.”During this time, I have come to the realisation that I cannot complete this journey while in Parliament.Doyle said the decision followed a period of intense personal pressure.”After having baseless and violent accusations thrown at me, and an onslaught of hate, vitriol and threats of real-world violence directed at me and my whānau, I have decided to move on from Parliament.They said…

Published on 05/09/2025 – 6:30 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The EU delegation in Kyiv is ready to reopen for business after a few days which have seen staff working from home after the building was damaged during a Russian air strike, the EU Ambassador to Ukraine has told Euronews in an interview. “We are not leaving Kyiv”, Katarína Mathernová insisted adding that the premises was quickly being cleaned up to ‘open for business’ again. Mathernová said it was a huge shock for her and her staff that a blast wave could cause so much damage and that the whole of Europe should…

Seafood giant Sealord is proposing the closure of its coated-fish factory in Nelson.Its closure would lead to the disestablishment of 79 permanent roles, comprising of 57 factory roles and 22 management or office-based roles that support the factory, Sealord said today.Sealord has also announced a proposal for changes to the Nelson Site Collective Agreement that covers union workers in land-based operations, including its wetfish factory, cold store, dry store, and by-products plant.The proposals do not affect Sealord’s deep sea fishing operations and its operating model for its canned tuna products. Today’s announcement followed a 12-month review of Sealord’s business, with…