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Phone data shows a 37-minute window in which Julia DeLuney’s phone was locked and inactive on the night her mother died.She is currently on trial at the High Court in Wellington charged with her 79-year-old mother Helen Gregory’s murder, which she denies.Giving evidence, Detective Constable Mitchell Murdoch walked the jury through Gregory and DeLuney’s movements that night, based on CCTV footage and device data from their phones and Gregory’s laptop.DeLuney said she was at her mother’s house to book tickets to the ballet. She told police her mother was searching for a shirt she had lost, and went into the…
A woman who discovered she had been added as a guarantor on her husband’s business loan without her knowledge or consent complained to Financial Services Complaints Ltd (FSCL) when the business defaulted and she was called on to repay it.It was one of 1469 complaints received by the scheme in the year to June 30. That is up from 1426 the previous year but almost double the number of five years earlier.In the case of the business loan, the lender offered to extinguish the woman’s guarantee and release their security for her half share of the family home.FSCL chief executive…
Severance separated itself from the field with 27 Emmy nominations, while The Studio led comedy nominees with a record-tying 23 in a dominant year for Apple TV+.No other dramas came close to the dystopian workplace series Severance, which achieved a convergence of acclaim and audience buzz for its second season that brought an expected Emmy bounty.“It’s been the best kind of morning,” Apple TV+ head of programming Matt Cherniss told The Associated Press.Lead acting nominations came for Severance stars Adam Scott and Britt Lower for what amounted to dual roles as their characters’ “innie” work selves and “outie” home selves.…
Residents of an Auckland beachside community are frustrated with the dangerous footpaths on their roads, some of which have caused severe injuries.Titirangi resident Zoe Hawkins has been trying for years to get Auckland Transport (AT) to hear their concerns for the footpaths on Wood Bay Rd, Otitori Bay Rd, Tanekaha Rd and Kohu Rd.She bashed her knee a few years ago while she was out running and tripped over wired mesh. After talking to a few other residents, Hawkins found others too have not been so lucky.”We need urgent maintenance on our wooden footpaths,” Hawkins said.”I’m not talking cosmetic -…
Dozens of people are signing up to a job site for older workers every day, and more and more of them have been noticeably struggling to find jobs over the past nine months. Wellington Pools is looking for a lifeguard who is more than 50 years old, according to an advertisement which told applicants to “forget your preconceptions of what lifeguard looks like… we want people from all stages of life”. But the team behind the seniors at work website says with 7000 registered jobseekers over the age of 50, they need many more opportunities like this to match the…
A choreographer and a dancer travelling with Beyoncé for her concerts in Atlanta left their rental car in a parking garage for an hour while grabbing a bite, then returned to find a broken window and both of their suitcases stolen.They lost more than just clothing, sunglasses and headphones. According to an Atlanta police report, the thief also made off with thumb drives containing the singer’s “unreleased music”. Police say they have identified a suspect, but they haven’t announced any arrests as of Wednesday.Here’s what we know about Beyoncé’s stolen music.The break-in and robberyThe theft was reported July 8, which…
A person has been freed after strong winds lifted and destroyed two caravans at a campground in the Far North this morning.Emergency services responded to the incident in Tauranga Bay, located northwest of Kerikeri, at about 8.45am on Tuesday.A resident, living near the holiday park, described the scene to 1News, saying she saw “swirling winds” moving across the campground.”I heard noisy wind and looked out to see debris made of rubbish about 150m high in the air.”Fire and Emergency NZ sent one crew from Kaeo and one crew from Kerikeri.”We arrived to find the one person trapped and worked to…
Vehicles causing damage to sports fields and parks in Auckland are costing ratepayers thousands, according to the council. In a statement this morning, Auckland Council said there had been a spike in vehicles being driven illegally in parks and walking tracks, rendering them unusable. Recent incidents included cars and quad bikes being driven on “much-loved” sports fields, motorbikes and scooters ripping up walking tracks, and unauthorised BMX tracks popping up in public reserves. Damage to the cricket pitch at Mountfort Park. (Source: Supplied)The council said the issue was costing ratepayers thousands.In the last month, vandals caused thousands of dollars worth…
A police officer was allegedly assaulted following a brawl involving around 20 young people outside a central Dunedin fast food restaurant yesterday afternoon.Police said it responded to several reports of disorder outside the McDonald’s on George St at about 3.40pm.Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said police attended and arrested one person for threatening behaviour.”The person has then allegedly assaulted the arresting police officer. Thankfully, the officer was uninjured.”A 15-year-old girl was set to appear in the youth court on July 17.She was charged with disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence, possession of an offensive weapon, and assaulting police.
Dunedin residents love a good scroll and the number of bakeries in the city is on the rise. On Monday, Spelt Bakery in Gladstone Rd South, Mosgiel, opened its doors for customers to enjoy a variety of fresh baked goods and, of course, classic pies. It is the franchise’s third location — the other stores are in Highgate, Maori Hill, and Main Rd, Fairfield. They were not the only new bakery to open in Dunedin recently — Roslyn Bread Technologies & O.A.A also opened in Highgate last week. And a fourth Bakehouse on Bond bakery is due to open on…