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Fox News Channel host Brian Kilmeade has apologised for advocating for the execution of mentally ill homeless people in a discussion on the network last week, saying his remark was “extremely callous”.Kilmeade’s initial comment came on a Fox & Friends episode last week and began getting widespread circulation online over the weekend. Kilmeade, a host of the morning show, was talking with co-hosts Lawrence Jones and Ainsley Earhardt about the August 22 stabbing murder of Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina.A homeless and mentally ill man, Decarlos Brown Jr., was arrested for murder, and the…
The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including thousands of students off school as teachers strike again, who is assisting the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s shooting, and the consequences of scrolling your phone on the loo. Thousands of students are out of school as rolling teachers’ strikes begin. The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk is reportedly not co-operating with authorities. A couple of thousand homes in Coromandel and western Bay of Plenty are without power this morning. British boxer Ricky Hatton has died aged 46. Scrolling your phone on the toilet could lead to a number of health issues.
A $70 million boost to events and tourism could “really put some flesh on the bones” of the Dunedin City Council’s existing plans to attract events to the city, Mayor Jules Radich says. Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston announced yesterday the government was investing a total of $70m across multiple funding packages aimed at boosting major events and tourism projects. This included a $40m package to secure large-scale international events from 2026, a $10m contestable one-off fund to support existing events and attract international opportunities, a $10m tourism campaign to incentivise international visitors and up to another $10m for…
The Prime Minister expects there to be some kind of Government inquiry into the Tom Phillips case after the fugitive father was fatally shot by police last week. Phillips was killed in rural western Waikato early Monday last week and a police officer shot, after police responded to reports of a burglary. Phillips had been evading police since December 2021 with his three children.Last week, Detective Senior Sergeant Andrew Saunders said detectives were still in an evidence-gathering stage to try and identify those who may have provided assistance.Phillips was on the run with his kids in the wake of a…
Bank economists expect the economy shrank in the second quarter of the year, with three out of five forecasting a deeper contraction than the Reserve Bank’s expectation of a 0.3% quarter on quarter (q/q) drop.The official second quarter data will be released on Thursday morning, but the writing was already on the wall following months of weaker-than-expected manufacturing, wholesale trade and services data.No one was forecasting anything near the solid 0.8% q/q rise in gross domestic product (GDP) reported in the three months ended March, though annual growth was still 1.1% down on the year earlier.The second quarter had been…
The coroner wants people to heed speed restrictions, after a woman died by hitting a bridge support, while being towed on a ski biscuit by a jetski.Coroner Heidi Wrigley has released her findings into the jetski death on the lower Waitara River in Waitara in 2021, recommending signs that tell people to travel slower than five knots near structures.What happened that dayOn November 10, 2021 Patricia Elaine Teresa Wilson Wirihana Takanini, 40, also known as Tira Wilson, was riding on the craft on the lower Waitara River, near New Plymouth.It was going faster than the five-knot speed limit allowed near…
A New Zealand-born Royal Air Force commander who played a key role in the Battle of Britain has today been honoured with a statue in his hometown of Thames.Sir Keith Park was credited with helping develop the winning strategy for the decisive air battle that helped secure England an early victory over Germany in the summer of 1940.Sir Keith commanded No. 11 Group, which was responsible for defending South East England and London. His leadership was said to be instrumental in defeating Germany by air, preventing a land invasion of Britain.He was later knighted for his efforts.Sir Keith died in…
Health New Zealand says changes to allow family members to stay with hospital patients around the clock is about valuing family support, but the nurses union says the move has more to do with staffing shortages.In a note sent out to staff, Health NZ chief executive Dale Bramley said the introduction of a new national Patient and Whānau Family Support Policy was a step to elevate compassion within their culture.Under the policy, he said: “Whānau will be supported to be with patients 24/7 where appropriate, working alongside our nursing and maternity teams to make this possible, while also respecting the…
Former Australian health minister Greg Hunt says vaping will cause “catastrophic public health outcomes” in the coming decades, defending his country’s prescription-only model despite black market growth.He also advocated for the creation of a single clinical trial zone between Australia and New Zealand to make the nation-pairing a “one-stop shop” for medical research.Hunt told Q+A this week that vaping was “overwhelmingly an on-ramp to tobacco use” and rejected suggestions Australia should follow New Zealand’s approach to e-cigarettes.The former Liberal minister said Australian National University research showed vaping led people to smoking, contradicting harm reduction arguments.”I don’t think it’s a solution,”…
Professor Rawinia Higgins, the Māori Language Commissioner, says te reo has made significant progress over 50 years, with over 70% of New Zealanders now supporting the language.She spoke to Q+A as Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Week kicked off amid its 50th anniversary. Higgins is the chairperson of the Māori Language Commission.For the full interview, watch the video aboveQ+A with Jack Tame is made with the support of New Zealand On Air