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Germany and others say the reintroduction of border controls within the Schengen Area is a necessary measure to control irregular migration, but other countries are strongly opposed to the move. ADVERTISEMENTThe leaders of Poland and the Czech Republic have voiced their disapproval at the reinstatement of border checks between member states in the European Union. Speaking alongside his Czech counterpart in Prague, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the re-establishment of long-term border checks inside the European Union was not helpful in minimising illegal migration, maintaining that the EU should instead focus on protecting its outside borders.Several EU countries have…

Economic benefits of catering to caravanners was highlighted to Whakatāne District Council by Matatā local Rod Meharry.Grey nomads — highly mobile, retired or semi-retired couples wishing to explore New Zealand, socialise, eat out and shop — made up the biggest number of motorhome owners in the country, Meharry told the council’s living together committee in his submission to its updated Freedom Camping Bylaw.He said the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association had more than 120,000 such members and was the biggest, but not the only such organisation in the country.Attracting this demographic to the Whakatāne District could yield “enormous economic benefits”.”I…

By Samantha Gee of RNZ  KiwiRail is proposing to axe more than 50 roles across Interislander’s operational staff and head office. Documents seen by RNZ show the state-owned enterprise has plans to “right-size its workforce” following the cancellation of new ferries and the sale of the cargo ship Valentine, last year. It is proposing a net reduction of 46 roles – nine deck officers, six engineering officers, three maintenance officers and 28 deck ratings, with the company calling for voluntary redundancies once the positions have been confirmed. It is also proposing to restructure the Interislander head office by disestablishing nine…

A 15-year-old boy reported missing in Auckland last month has been found “safe and well”.He was reported missing in Papakura on September 27.”Police would like to thank all those who contacted us with information which assisted in helping locate him,” a spokesperson said.

The way has been cleared for an Australian diplomat’s partner to face charges over a post-Bledisloe Cup street fight after Australia removed his immunity from prosecution.In late September, New Zealand police arrested and detained a man in the hours after the Wallabies lost to the All Blacks, only to release him later due to the quirk of law.Video has since emerged of the incident, published by New Zealand outlet Stuff, where a man being arrested yells, “You f***ing stupid fa***t. I’ve got diplomatic immunity!”The man’s identity has not been released and police are yet to detail the charges they seek…

The new head of Dunedin Venues has been recruited from Australia and will need it to perform better than his rugby team. Paul Doorn is chief executive of the New South Wales Waratahs, who finished bottom in the Super Rugby Pacific competition this season. He will take up his new post in Dunedin before Christmas. As well as leading NSW Rugby and the Waratahs since 2020, Mr Doorn has extensive experience in overseeing management of venues, including Accor Stadium, better known as Stadium Australia, the 2000 Olympics venue. He had more than 20 years’ leadership experience in the public and…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper market integration with Southeast Asia during summit talks where territorial disputes in the South China Sea are likely to be high on the agenda.The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ meeting with Li followed recent violent confrontations at sea between China and ASEAN members Philippines and Vietnam that raised unease over China’s increasingly assertive actions in the disputed waters.Li did not mention the row in his opening speech in Laos’ capital but said intensifying trade relations between Beijing and ASEAN were beneficial for the bloc.”The global economy is still seeing a sluggish…

An Air New Zealand flight has been turned around after experiencing severe turbulence while trying to land in Dunedin on Wednesday morning.Meanwhile, a second flight from Auckland to Queenstown had to turn back after it was struck by lightning mid-flight.Flight NZ681 between Wellington and Dunedin attempted to land twice but then turned back to the capital.An airport announcement in Dunedin said it was due to severe turbulence and wind shear.One of the passengers, Megan, told RNZ several people vomited as the flight neared Dunedin.Passenger Jenny said the crew had been reassuring and everyone had been rebooked on later flights before…

“Building a new country step by step, brick by brick, and to bring back our country and to build a new European, peaceful and liveable modern Hungary. That’s our motto, and that’s our plan,” Hungary’s rising political star, Péter Magyar, told Euronews in an exclusive interview. ADVERTISEMENTIn this podcast, Radio Schuman interviews Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party in Hungary, who has recently emerged as the only popular alternative to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.Magyar spoke to Euronews political reporter Vincenzo Genovese in his office in Strasbourg, where the Hungarian MEP talked frankly about Orbán’s media machine, his own court…

A dovish call by the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points has been welcomed as a “relief”.The central bank said it made its decision based on the belief that inflation is now within the 1-3% target range, and heading towards the 2% midpoint.Watch on TVNZ+: What does the OCR drop mean for your back pocket? 1News Business Correspondent Katie Bradford and Q+A’s Jack Tame explain.The OCR is now 4.75%, a drop of 50 basis points from August. It is the first time it’s been under 5% since March last year. (Source: 1News)Big banks have…