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Finance Minister Nicola Willis has criticised the Reserve Bank for its sharing of information surrounding former governor Adrian Orr’s sudden resignation in March, saying the central bank could “have pulled their socks up.”The rebuke comes after the bank yesterday released documents revealing Orr quit in March due to a funding dispute with the bank’s board and the Government.It was a fact previously not disclosed publicly, with the media and financial observers having received few answers from the central bank’s leadership.”I’ve expressed that I think they could have shared the information they shared yesterday earlier,” Willis told reporters at Fieldays today.”I…
By Gavin Blackburn with AP Published on 12/06/2025 – 18:40 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTJudges at the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that Italy can’t be held liable for the actions of Libya’s coastguard, rejecting a case brought by a group of migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea in a fatal boat sinking in 2017.The court in Strasbourg declared the case inadmissible, finding Italy didn’t have “effective control” of the expanse of waters off the coast of Tripoli where the small ship carrying around 150 people sank.Twenty people died in the sinking and around 45 survivors said they were taken to Tajura Detention Centre in Tripoli…
A soldier has been sentenced to two months detention in a military jail for making an intimate visual recording of a woman without her consent.Corporal Manu Anthony Smith made the recording while having sex with his now-former girlfriend in 2020.The sentencing followed a three-day court martial at Burnham Military Camp.The 41-year-old has also been ordered to pay $2000 in compensation to the woman.Smith would remain in the army, but would be on a formal written warning for the next year.On Wednesday, a three-person military panel found Smith guilty of taking the images of the woman during sexual activity between August…
ADVERTISEMENTThree right-wing political groups at the European Parliament are attempting for a second time to establish an investigative inquiry committee into NGO financing by the European Commission, as Transparency International alleges an MEP-orchestrated smear campaign against civil society and is launching a complaint about leaks.German newspaper Welt Am Sonntag claimed last week that the EU executive had allegedly secretly paid environmental NGOs up to €700,000 to promote the bloc’s climate policy. The Commission denied the allegationsof secret payments and a spokesperson told Euronews that the executive exercises a high degree of transparency when it comes to providing funding to NGOs. “The…
The Christ Church Cathedral has been lit up to mark the Māori new year with its façade used as an impressive backdrop to Hurihanga, a powerful light display telling stories of renewal and remembrance.Alongside Matariki, the display celebrates the star Puanga, or Puaka, as the main marker for Māori in Te Waipounamu.Last night, Christchurch people rugged up and watched in awe as the display was shown for the first time.“It was lovely, it made me tear up a little bit at points,” said one woman reflecting on the first viewing. Another person said the forest scenes brought “a bit of…
By Euronews Published on 12/06/2025 – 17:15 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe 21-year-old gunman who went to his former school in Graz on Tuesday and shot 10 people dead and injured a further 11 had carefully planned his rampage in advance. That’s according to a statement by the public prosecutor’s office and the police at a press conference on Thursday.During a search of his house, investigators found a non-functional pipe bomb, notes and plans. According to police, the pipe bomb contained all the components. His notes express regret that he did not have time to properly finalise his plans.A farewell letter was also among the…
Three young people will appear in court over an alleged aggravated robbery of a Pukekohe jewellery store last Friday.Counties Manukau Police have been investigating after a group allegedly entered the Michael Hill Jewellers King Street branch at around 5.45pm.Detective Inspector Karen Bright said a vehicle of interest was identified at a Henderson petrol station at around midnight last night.”West Auckland police responded quickly to Lincoln Road and with the assistance of the Police Eagle helicopter stopped the vehicle.””Three occupants of the vehicle aged between 15 and 20 were arrested.”They are due to appear in the Manukau Youth Court today, charged…
Published on 12/06/2025 – 15:42 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe number of women hired to senior leadership positions has slowed for a third consecutive year, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report published on Thursday. The report, which covers 148 economies, says that despite women representing 41.2% of the global workforce, only 28.8% of them reach senior leadership roles.Between 2015 and 2024, the share of women in top management rose from 25.7% to 28.1%, but progress has slowed post-2022. “In many sectors, top-level gains are outpacing mid-level promotions, risking the sustainability of balanced talent pipelines. As cross-industry experience rises, particularly among women,…
An unregistered and uncertified lender has been charged after allegedly providing personal loans illegally to members of the Tongan community in South Auckland.Ilaisaane Malupo, trading as Nane Easy Loan Finance Services NZ (Nane Loans), provided loans to borrowers in South Auckland from March 2024.An investigation was launched by the commission after receiving inquiries, including from a financial mentor, about Malupo’s lending practices which were allegedly causing harm to borrowers. The Commerce Commission alleges Malupo’s terms including high interest rates of up to 15% charged on a weekly basis, which would double if borrowers failed to repay the loans within 28…
The organisers of the controversial Run It competition have announced its final will be moved from Auckland to Dubai, offering a prize of $200,000 to the winner. It comes amid calls for the activity to be banned. Brain health experts have been highly critical of the events, and criticisms of it have grown following the death of a 19-year-old, who was killed while playing an impromptu version of the game, which had been popularised on social media. In a post to Instagram, the Australia-based Runit Championship League, which organised two events in Auckland, revealed its final would be held in…