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Chaser fame has brought Issa Schultz all sorts of (sometimes odd) attention, but still hasn’t delivered the life-long partner his heart desires. Chaser Issa Schulz has been grilled on every issue under (and beyond) the sun, but there’s one topic journalists return to again and again: when will the Supernerd find love?Sometimes the question is even blunter, like the time a pair of radio jocks demanded to know when he’d last had sex. On that occasion the sweet-natured Schultz asked to see a calendar and then rejected the one they produced as being from this century. (Source: TVNZ)So far so…

A full overnight closure will be in place on Mauao Mt Maunganui over the next three evenings in response to “reckless” fireworks which were let off on the mountain this week.Tauranga City Council said Mauao would be full closed from pm to 5am from Friday, November 7 to the morning of Monday, November 10.The council said fencing and signage would be in place at all closure points.Fireworks were first discharged from the summit of Mauao on Tuesday and Wednesday evening.Tauranga City Council said four Māori Wardens were stationed at Mauao on Thursday evening as a response. However, despite their presence,…

Despite being among the first of the Western Balkan countries to apply for European Union membership, North Macedonia has made little progress on its path to accession over the past two decades. Hristijan Mickoski, the prime minister of North Macedonia, told Euronews that his country is “unfortunately in the same place where it was 25 years ago due to some artificial reasons”. “Not because of the Copenhagen criteria, not because of fulfilling some objectives, but because of some artificial disputes, such as our national flag, our nation’s name, change of constitution this, change of constitution that,” Mickoski stated. Here, he…

Speculation is mounting over possible restructuring and job losses as new owner Open Country Dairy stamps its mark on Mataura Valley Milk. A leaked email warns more than 100 staff of impending “change”, despite assurances from the chief executive to the Otago Daily Times that no decisions have been made. Talley’s Group-owned Open Country, New Zealand’s second-largest milk processor, formally became owners of the Gore processing facility on October 31. The following Monday, a company-wide email from chief executive Mark de Latour said that there was “no doubt” that change needed to happen to ensure “profitability”. The plant’s structure was currently under…

An iwi-led investment initiative has injected nearly $300,000 into supporting whānau to build a diverse range of enterprises across the Ruapehu region.Ngāti Rangi has funded 34 new whānau initiatives in its fourth round of Whiria Ngā Hua, a programme aimed at creating local solutions to help whānau and hapori (communities) thrive.Helen Leahy, pou ārahi of Ngāti Rangi’s operational arm Ngā Waihua o Paerangi, said the investment enables whānau to pursue their aspirations.”This is the essence of Whānau Ora,” Leahy said. “All of our experience and evaluations prove that outcomes are always more enduring and more meaningful when whānau are in…

Is Italy the leading EU country in sustainable goods? New European Commission data shows the country markets almost 19,000 products carrying the EU Ecolabel, a certification for products with a lower environmental impact throughout their entire lifecycle. Launched in 1992, it promotes greener industrial practices to help consumers and businesses make more sustainable choices. Today, more than 100,000 goods and services across Europe carry the EU Ecolabel. Spain is the bloc’s second most prolific country with around 16,000 Eco-labelled products, ahead of France (13,000), Germany (10,000) and Portugal (7,000) Its reach keeps growing, with a 15% increase in licences since…

The Police Commissioner says he “can’t understand” how some officers had the time to engage in misconduct after an audit sparked by former deputy commissioner’s offences found a small number of staff with inappropriate material on their work devices.The audit was ordered on May 12, the same day former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned, following revelations he had accessed child sexual exploitation and bestiality material on his work devices over a four-year period.McSkimming pleaded guilty to three representative charges in the Wellington District Court on Thursday, admitting to possessing objectionable publications between July 2020 and December 2024.Speaking to 1News…

Published on 07/11/2025 – 15:06 GMT+1 The European Commission has tightened the rules on the issuance of multiple-entry Schengen visas for Russian passport holders residing in Russia and will now issue only single-entry visitor visas. “The new rules severely restrict the issuance of multiple-entry visa to Russian applicants. That being said, certain limited exceptions remain,” Markus Lammert, European Commission spokesperson said at a press conference on Friday. These exceptions apply for close family members of Russian citizens residing in the EU and family members of EU citizens, who can have multiple-entry visas valid for up to one year. Additionally, transport…

Sealord has confirmed 48 job losses as the company makes parts of its Nelson operations seasonal.Sealord last month announced it was closing its coated fish factory, resulting in the loss of 79 jobs.The company originally proposed cutting a further 59 jobs under plans to operate its wetfish and by-products factories and fresh fish trawler during the hoki season from May to September, instead of year-round.On Friday, Sealord confirmed the final number of job losses was 48, saying staff were told in mid-October.The wetfish factory will close in December and reopen in May.In September chief executive Doug Paulin said the move…

A Rakaia fisherman has complained to authorities after filming a man dumping trash on the beach and setting it alight.Ashburton District Council confirmed a person had been fined $400 after the incident.Adam “Abbo” Williams was fishing on Dorie Beach near the South Rakaia Huts on Thursday when a man pulled up with a trailer of rubbish.Williams captured the encounter on video, which showed the man had lit some of the rubbish on fire, and was preparing to add more.In an expletive-laden telling off, Williams asked the man to pack up the unburnt items and leave.The short video showed old furniture…