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Margot Robbie has given birth to a baby boy.The 34-year-old actress has welcomed her first child with her husband Tom Ackerley, PEOPLE reports.Margot and Tom – who tied the knot back in 2016 – have so far remained tight-lipped about the arrival of their baby boy, meaning that his name and birth date have not yet been confirmed.However, the Mail on Sunday newspaper has reported that the blonde beauty went into labour two weeks ago and that “all is well” with the actress and her child.Friends and family of the loved-up couple – who met in 2013 on the set…
Board members of a North Waikato school that fired a teacher for alleged serious misconduct during a trip for its under-15 rugby team say they have been forced to step down in the wake of their decision.In a letter to the school community on Friday, the four parent representatives on the board of Onewhero Area School in Tuakau said they stood by their decision to dismiss the teacher and had resigned, effective immediately.They also said they had been threatened, accused of racism and endured months of scrutiny.”By its nature, serious misconduct must be serious, and based on the information we…
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also asked for support from the European Union to help Spain recover from what he called, “the most serious flooding that our continent has seen so far this century.” ADVERTISEMENTFour days have passed since the tsunami-like wave of water tore through Spanish towns and with at least 60 of the 214 confirmed deaths in Paiporta, local media is calling the town ‘ground zero’ of the catastrophic flooding.As police and emergency workers continue the grim search for bodies, authorities appear overwhelmed by the enormity of the disaster and survivors are relying on the goodwill of volunteers who…
Australia and the United States are slashing the limits on toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water to protect human health, but New Zealand is staying put.Australia is moving to drop one of its key limits by almost 20 times – a move already made by the US.Poly-fluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, are virtually indestructible, man-made fluorocarbons widely used in manufactured products.The US Environmental Protection Agency said PFAS exposure over a long period of time “can cause cancer and other serious illnesses that decrease quality of life or result in death”.New Zealand has previously followed Australia’s lead in setting standards or…
A small child has died after being struck by a car on a driveway in Palmerston North this afternoon.Police were called to the incident on Terry Crescent at 1.15pm after the child was taken to hospital by family members.”Tragically the child was unresponsive when they arrived at the hospital and was unable to be revived,” said Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson.The Serious Crash Unit has completed a scene examination at the property.Thompson said officers were speaking to family members to establish the full circumstances.”We are also working to support them following this tragic incident.”Government figuresAccording to government figures, New Zealand…
Hato Hone St John says it is has assessed 31 patients after a crash in on Broadlands Road, Bay of Plenty this morning.The crash, involving a bus, occurred on Broadlands Road, near Rotorua at 7.30am, police confirmed.”Diversions are currently in place off Broadlands Road at Ohaaki Road and Vaile Road, and are expected to remain in place for some time.”St John said four ambulances, two helicopters, one rapid response unit, one manager, and four clinical support units and one MIST support unit responded to the scene.It noted 19 patients were uninjured, and confirmed patient statuses for twelve patients who have…
New Zealand and Ireland have proposed a scientific panel be set up to examine the effects of a nuclear war.In a statement delivered to the United Nations, Ireland’s permanent representative Fergal Mythen said the last UN-mandated study was done in 1989.He said since then, scientific progress has advanced markedly – including climate and data modelling.Mythen said the 21 experts on the panel would focus on the physical effects and consequences to society of a nuclear war.He believed the study would also aid nuclear disarmament and arms control.The comments were posted on the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade…
Key points:There are 190 more people on the National Gang List and 80 fewer police officers on the streets than in November 2023 when Labour was in government.Police Minister Mark Mitchell says the National-led government is seeing success and there are many police officers in training to come through, but there is “a lot more to do”.Former police officer Lance Burdett says the gang patch ban will have the opposite of the intended effect, forcing criminals underground.The Government came to power with a promise to “restore law and order” but as it nears the end of its first year in…
A veterinary clinic has been severely damaged during a fire in Wellington overnight.Fire and Emergency New Zealand told 1News they were called to the scene in Kilbirnie at 11.50pm last night.Animals were present inside the building, but it was unknown how many and whether they were rescued.The fire was extinguished at about 2.30am this morning. Nine appliances and five specialist support vehicles were on the scene.Crews remain at the scene this morning dampening down hotspots.A fire investigator will visit the scene today, FENZ added.
West Coast councils spent close to half a million dollars working on speed limit changes that the coalition Government has now binned.The West Coast Regional Transport Committee was forced to withdraw its draft regional speed management plan yesterday, after Transport Minister Simeon Brown signed a new Speed Limit Rule that overrides it.It also strips councils of their ability to submit their own safety plans in future, staff have reported.The four councils on the West Coast had written a single regional plan to improve efficiency and coordination, including some small, fixed-speed zones around schools.It also proposed to lower speeds limits on…