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A drunk, unlicensed driver who killed two people in a crash while driving up to 139km/h on the wrong side of the road has been released into the community without a conviction due to a brain injury he suffered in the collision.Alex Greig appeared in the High Court at Christchurch on Wednesday before Justice David Gendall, after he was earlier found unfit to stand trial due to brain damage.Greig, who sat in a wheelchair in court on Wednesday, earlier faced two charges of manslaughter as well as charges of injuring three other people while driving drunk.The case against Greig was…
Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has highlighted what she calls dysfunction within the party as she doubled down on her disappointment over her demotion as party whip.The Te Tai Tokerau MP was told of the decision last month, with the role instead being handed over to co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.In an interview with Te Hiku Media released last night, Kapa-Kingi said she felt “disappointed” by the move. She said the party had been doing it tough.”It is a really difficult time for sure, even right now probably in the last several months with the loss of Takutai [Tarsh Kemp].”Asked if…
A digger has fallen off a truck this morning on Auckland’s State Highway 18 on the Upper Harbour Bridge, causing major traffic delays. Police were notified at around 7.15am of a digger blocking the lefthand lane heading towards Squadron Drive. Motorists have been advised to expect delays while the digger is removed. NZTA told travellers to “drive with care to pass and expect delays”. The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including people missing after a house fire, a leading voice for conservation dies, and the new chubby champ of the internet. (Source: 1News)
The Warehouse Group today announced its financial results for the 2025 financial year, posting a $2.8 million net loss after tax. In a statement released this morning, the group said The Warehouse delivered sales of $1.8 billion, Warehouse Stationery sales were down 2.5% to $226.0 million and Noel Leeming sales were up 3.3% to $1.0 billion. Earlier this year, the company warned of financial headwinds in its preliminary financial report. Today, it said group sales were $3.1 billion, up 1.6% on FY24, flat on a 52-week same store basis.The Warehouse Group chairperson Dame Joan Withers said “economic and retail conditions…
“How did we get here?” That was the question posed by one Alliance Group shareholder at a capital raise roadshow in Oamaru yesterday afternoon to hear further details of the proposal to sell 65% of the farmer-owned co-operative to Irish company Dawn Meats Group. That farmer cited poor governance as being a “massive part” of how the co-operative got into the situation and questioned if the board had learned from mistakes made to ensure the new company would be any better. Chairman Mark Wynne, who earlier in the meeting acknowledged that the board “owned” the situation, said six of the…
Graham Norton tells Hilary Barry about his audition with Peter Jackson, and how he keeps up the belly laughs and the A-list lineups on his enduring eponymous show. Somewhere buried deep in Sir Peter Jackson’s archive, chat show host Graham Norton believes there’s an audition tape with his name on it. “I think basically anyone who had an equity card in the UK got seen.” It was the late 90’s, and Sir Peter was casting for a little movie project called The Lord of the Rings.Norton auditioned for the part of Samwise Gamgee. If you’ve seen the films you’ll know…
The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including people missing after a house fire, a leading voice for conservation dies, and the new chubby champ of the internet. Two people are missing after a huge house fire in east Auckland. Dame Jane Goodall has died, aged 91. The Red Cross has stopped operating in Gaza City, saying it’s too dangerous. The White Ferns and Black Caps have both lost to Australia. Fat Bear Week has crowned a brand new champion.
ADVERTISEMENT European leaders concluded two days of back-to-back summits in Copenhagen that were marked by the obstructions of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, whose vetoes have hindered collective support for Ukraine and challenged unity at a precarious time when Russia ramps up its bombardment and the United States steps away. Despite pleas from other heads of state and government, Orbán flat-out refused to lift his veto on Ukraine’s membership bid to join the European Union, which has also prevented Moldova from advancing in the negotiations. Enlargement is entirely dependent on unanimity. An attempt by European Council President António Costa to…
Carpet maker Bremworth has struck a deal to sell its business to the world’s largest flooring manufacturer and owner of rival Godfrey Hirst. The listed company yesterday told the NZX it had entered an agreement with Mohawk Industries. Mohawk proposes via its subsidiary, Floorscape Limited, to buy 100% of its shares. This would deliver Bremworth shareholders an estimated range of $1.05 to $1.15 per share — a premium of up to 85% on the closing price before the announcement of the share takeover bid. A cash payment from Floorscape of 75c per share is included and a share buyback and…
The Warriors have apologised and removed a social media video after being called out by British media, which accused the team of mocking a woman’s stammer. The short clip, used by multiple sports social media pages around the world, showed influencer and advocate for people with stammers Jessie Yendle struggling to pronounce a word before transitioning to game highlights. German football club Borussia Dortmund and triathlon organiser Ironman also posted similar videos. The videos were part of the “unexpected edit” trend on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, where an unrelated clip is played before a surprise transition into a player’s…