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A fight over the Government’s Treaty Principles Bill has prompted a brutal history lesson for Taranaki Regional Council – and an apology.Councillors have voted to investigate why a debate on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill was shut down by conservative councillors at the Taranaki Regional Council’s December meeting.The council will also apologise to the people – mostly Māori – who wanted to discuss the contentious bill, which aims to change how Te Tiriti is interpreted and applied.The response has neutralised a threatened High Court judicial review.For the December meeting, staff were asked to draft a submission to…

This article was originally published in French One month after Donald Trump’s return to the White House, relations between the United States and the European Union are becoming increasingly fraught. ADVERTISEMENTBarely a month after the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States on 20 January, the transatlantic relationship finds itself on shaky ground.Trade has been one of the main areas of concern, as Trump has unleashed tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminium imports.”On trade, I have decided for purposes of fairness that I will charge a reciprocal tariff, meaning whatever countries charge the United States of America…

When Brodie Green was depressed, hunting was the one thing that got him out of bed. It was the thing that got him outside, it kept a roof over his head as a taxidermist and even kept him fed. But his fear that seeking help for his depression could mean losing his gun license kept him from getting professional help. “I never, ever wanted to put my firearms licence in jeopardy because someone thought that I was in a dark space and that I shouldn’t have firearms. When hunting is mainly the one thing that might pull me out of…

The High Court has ruled a decision by the Oceans and Fisheries Minister in 2023 on crayfish catch limits was “unlawful”, partly because it didn’t go far enough to address the problem of kina barrens.Environmental Law Initiative who took the case said the ruling made clear that sustainable fishing had “not been happening”, which is what is required under the Fisheries Act.The current minister Shane Jones had since asked officials to consider whether the law was still fit for purpose, because it was not a good position to be in “if the meaning of the law is continually changing depending…

The wave of support for Zelenskyy comes after US President Donald Trump called him a ‘dictator’ and criticised the fact elections didn’t take place last year when his mandate expired, despite Ukraine being subject to martial law. ADVERTISEMENTThere has been a flurry of support across Europe for Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s legitimacy as president of Ukraine after US President Donald Trump called him a dictator.Trump’s remarks, in a post on Truth Social, came a day after Zelenskyy said Trump was living in a “bubble” of Russian disinformation.On Wednesday, Trump questioned Zelenskyy’s position as president after his mandate expired in May last year…

Dunedin travellers are stuck paying more for scarcer seats now that Air New Zealand has moved to using smaller and slower planes on a key route, a business leader says. Air New Zealand announced in October last year its morning and evening flights between Dunedin and Wellington would now use smaller ATR-72 turboprop planes instead of its roomier Airbus A320 jets. An ATR-72 seats 68 passengers, while an Airbus A320 seats 171. The changes officially came into effect this week, the first flight of the day now scheduled to depart Dunedin at 6.35am and arrive in Wellington at 8.30am —…

A person has been seriously injured in an incident in Auckland’s Clover Park this morning.Emergency services were called to a Rochas Pl address following a report of a person injured shortly after 5am. “One person suffered an injury and was transported to hospital in a serious but not life-threatening condition,” a police spokesperson said. St John said it sent one ambulance and one rapid response vehicle. One patient in a moderate condition was transported to Middlemore Hospital, a St John spokesperson said. Police said the offender has fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival, and were “working hard to identify…

You could call it a brazen move. With her other hospitality venture Bru Cafe, in Moray Pl, celebrating its second anniversary next week, restaurateur Jacinda Reid is preparing to open Brazen Eating House in Filleul St. The premises have been home to various eating establishments over the years, most recently Bracken. Ms Reid described the restaurant’s style as tapas-inspired international fusion with a Kiwi twist, the menu designed around inclusivity, connection and bold flavours. The idea for Brazen came when she was reflecting on hospitality and trying to categorise what hospitality was, while reflecting on how people used to eat…

Police are searching for a driver who crashed into two properties in Massey, West Auckland before fleeing on foot this morning. Emergency services were called after a vehicle travelling along Don Buck Rd entered a driveway and crashed through a fence and into two houses shortly after 4am. “Thankfully no one was injured,” a police spokesperson said. Footage taken by 1News showed debris strewn from homes on Don Buck Rd, in Massey. (Source: 1News)”The driver has abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot and inquiries are underway to locate them.” Footage taken by 1News showed debris strewn from both homes…

Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Sakalienė says Europe needs to be “armed to the teeth” now that the US is pivoting away from its traditional transatlantic alliance. She explained to Euronews how her family was exiled in Siberia by the Soviet Union. And why Europe needs to defend itself. ADVERTISEMENTAmerica’s pivot towards more cooperation with Russia is the beginning of a “very difficult process” and requires Europe to the “armed to the teeth”, said Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Sakalienė talking to Euronew’s Europe Conversation.“We need to have instruments that are capable of ensuring that all the states that are on the…