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A French national who was missing in the Auckland CBD has been found, police said this morning.The 48-year-old had last been seen by his family at a hotel on Wednesday evening.A police spokesperson said he had been “located safe and well”.”Police would like to thank those members of the public who provided information, which assisted in locating him.”
A New Zealand sushi retailer says it is “stoked” to be opening its first store in Dunedin after a decade of searching for the right spot. Family-run sushi business St Pierres is expected to open its first store in Dunedin, at the corner of Andersons Bay and Bay View Rds, on November 6. Both the “St Pierres presents Sushi of Japan” and “Bento Bowl by St Pierres” brands would be sold at the store — the latter being available from early next year, St Pierres co-founder and property director Costa Katsoulis said. He was expecting a big crowd to attend…
A second man has been charged with murder after a man was found injured on a Waikato road and later died earlier this week.Police said the 43-year-old man was found critically injured early on Monday morning on Hampton Downs Rd, near Whangamarino.He was taken to Auckland Hospital where he later died.Detective Senior Sergeant Kristine Clarke said a 42-year-old man was arrested in Auckland today.”Police continue to make inquiries and cannot rule out further arrests and charges.”The man was found on Hampton Downs Rd near Whangamarino, police said. (Source: 1News)Clarke also said police would like to hear from anyone travelling on…
A former staff member at St Bede’s College in Christchurch has been charged over alleged historical sexual offending against students who boarded at the school. The man faces four charges of indecent assault on a boy between 12 and 16 and three charges of indecent assault on a man/boy over 16. The charges relate to three individuals who boarded at the school around two decades ago. He is due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on November 5.In a statement, Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Simmons said investigators believe the man targeted those boarding at the school during the time…
Two park benches at a popular sports park in south Auckland will be removed after complaints of anti-social behaviour.According to the Manurewa Local Board meeting report on Thursday, complaints about the Randwick Park benches were received from nearby residents.The anti-social behaviour came from seating situated opposite Magic Way.”Complainants allege that the seats attract undesirable visitors who have been observed performing indecent acts, loitering and objects being thrown into the roadway,” the report said.There was limited detail on the exact nature of the acts and behaviour beyond what was shared in the report.”Indecent acts, loitering, things thrown into the roadway were…
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the biggest challenger of President Alexander Lukashenko, talked to Euronews about her fight for a free Belarus from exile. ADVERTISEMENTBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed her as a “housewife,” but when the Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya entered the race for the presidency in 2020, she became his greatest challenge. Now that she is in exile, she continues her fight for a free, democratic Belarus. When Euronews met her in Berlin, her strong personality and her longing for her homeland immediately came to the fore.“I miss everything. I miss my apartment, which had been confiscated. That…
A man was taken to hospital in a serious condition this morning following a workplace incident in Christchurch.Emergency services were called to the site at around 8.17am on Branston Street in Hornby South.Hato Hone St John responded with one ambulance and one operations manager.”One person has been taken to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition,” St John said.WorkSafe said it had been notified and was making initial inquiries.
German politicians are overall pessimistic about the prospect of Trump returning to the White House, remembering past clashes as they look to the future in supporting Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENTUS President Joe Biden landed in Berlin on Thursday evening for a brief visit to celebrate transatlantic solidarity and discuss how Western leaders can help support Ukraine against Russia. His visit will be his last in office. With the US election weeks away, and the race extremely tight, the possibility of former president Donald Trump winning threatens to alter US foreign policy and the relationships Biden is in Berlin trying to maintain. German…
A man has appeared in court today, accused of murdering three people in Rotorua last month.Justin Matthew Jeffries, 52, was charged with the murders of Glendon Brent Currin, 76, Jessie Florence Currin, 78, and Michelle Nicola Schiller, 59.The Currins were assaulted at their Western Heights home on September 23, police said. Both were hospitalised and later died.Also on September 23, Schiller was found dead at her home in Utuhina. Jeffries faces a murder charge for each of the deaths as well as other charges, including wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, burglary and fraud.”Police are continuing to support…
Ireland’s Emily O’Reilly, who’s been responsible for probing maladministration in EU institutions since 2013, is stepping down. The six candidates hoping to replace her face an uphill struggle for support – and to define what the role is for. ADVERTISEMENTTwo Italians, a Portuguese, an Estonian, a Dutchman and an Austro-German are jostling to be the next European Ombudsman, as Ireland’s Emily O’Reilly prepares to step down. They’ll face a gruelling process to gain support from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in a series of secret ballots set to take place in December. They’ll also have to resolve a longstanding squabble over…