Author: Press Room
Two people, including a Mongrel Mob member, have been arrested after a man died following a reported fight in Ōpōtiki in the early hours of Saturday.Emergency services were notified of a fight involving six people on Church Street at about 12.20am on Saturday.One person received an injury to the chest “consistent with a stab wound” and died at the scene. Yesterday evening, police arrested a 31-year-old Mongrel Mob member, who was charged with murder. He appeared in court this morning and was remanded in custody until his next appearance at the Tauranga District Court on February 26. A 25-year-old man…
False rumours that Brigitte Macron is transgender have been spreading for years. Now Candace Owens, an American far right commentator, has published a video repeating them and gaining millions of views. ADVERTISEMENTThe debunked conspiracy theory that Brigitte Macron, the wife of French president Emmanuel Macron, was born a biological man and transitioned to become a woman has been pushed many times in recent years.On Friday, far-right US commentator Candace Owens released a video titled Becoming Brigitte: An Introduction. In it, she rehashes the claim that Macron was born a man and went by Jean-Michel Trogneux. She also claims to be…
MetService has issued heat alerts for both Wānaka and Alexandra for tomorrow.Heat alerts are triggered when the temperature reaches a certain threshold picked by meteorologists for 46 locations using two decades worth of data.The MetService initiative aims to reduce health impacts from hot weather for babies and infants, older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions or on certain medications who are more at risk of extreme heat.Wānaka is expected to climb to 31C while Alexandra may record temperatures of 32C on Wednesday.”We advise you to keep hydrated, seek shade, check in with vulnerable people and look after your pets…
Three people have been arrested and vehicles seized in South Auckland after police said dangerous driving blocked a Manurewa intersection.Police received reports of dirt bikes blocking the intersection on Great South and Weymouth roads just before 11.30am.Senior sergeant Nick Ewen said police established that the movements were part of a funeral procession moving from Manurewa to Pukekohe.”The police Eagle helicopter deployed and monitored the driving behaviour from overhead.”Ewen said four vehicles were impounded and those arrested would be “facing driving-related offences in court”.”This is a great outcome. It sends a message that police and the wider community will not accept…
Ross Lamborn decided to buy land red-zoned after Cyclone Gabrielle from a council in Hawke’s Bay.Now, just over a month later, he’s been told he has to leave — in a saga that is causing quite a stink for all involved.The purchase of Category 3 land in Pākōwhai from Hastings District Council looked like a good deal for Lamborn when he signed on the dotted line in December.The Category 3 land categorisation in the wake of destructive floods swamping the small community means it is deemed no longer safe for residential living, but certain commercial activities can take place on…
Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po was welcomed to the Upper Treaty Grounds today for her first visit as monarch. She was joined by dignitaries from Te Moana nui a Kiwa (Pacific Islands), iwi leaders, and Te Pāti Māori.This time last year, her father the late Kīngi Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII made the visit, bringing the mauri of the hui ā-motu with him and the stirrings of the Kotahitanga movement. This year, Te Arikinui brought his kawe mate (a ritual mourning) to the birthplace of the Treaty of Waitangi.Her arrival to Waitangi drew crowds keen to…
China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced implementing counter tariffs against the US on multiple products, while declaring other trade-related measures, including an investigation into Google.The government said it would implement 15% tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas products, as well as a 10% tariff on crude oil, agricultural machinery, large-displacement cars.”The US’s unilateral tariff increase seriously violates the rules of the World Trade Organisation,” the statement said. “It is not only unhelpful in solving its own problems, but also damages normal economic and trade cooperation between China and the US.”The 10% tariff that President Donald Trump ordered on China…
Two charities are calling for the Government to step in and help pensioners struggling to pay the rent as research shows it is getting harder for people to afford housing.A recent Massey University study shows a single pensioner on a “no frills” budget had a weekly spend of $564.25 in the provinces and $687.84 in metro areas.The pension for those living alone was currently $519.47, meaning receivers were often spending more than they were earning in a given week.The study also examined how much savings on average was required for retirement.A “no frills” retirement in New Zealand could be achieved…
On 23 February, Germans are going to the polls in the country’s snap general election. ADVERTISEMENTHas Friedrich Merz unlocked what a senior socialist MP called “the gates of hell” by accepting AfD support on two key immigration votes? With less than three weeks until the German elections, the CDU leader and likely future chancellor insists he won’t govern with the far right—but who will he partner with? What’s his real strategy? And has the AfD gained a boost from Elon Musk’s backing?Today Radio Schuman answers these questions with Euronews’ Berlin correspondent Liv Stoud. Merz and his Christian Democrats, now polling…
Police have identified human remains discovered in a Waikato forest as a tramper missing in the area since March last year.A local hunter alerted police to the discovery in Pukeora Forest on January 27, with police now able to confirm the remains were those of 79-year-old Judy Donovan.Donovan was laying bait in a group of three in the forest on March 23 when she became separated from the others. The remaining two trampers were found and helped out of the forest shortly after a report was filed with police.Search and rescue teams were deployed to the area that afternoon.Senior Constable…