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European lawmakers in the European Parliament’s environment committee backed the revision of the bloc’s climate law on Monday which sets the EU27 to cut 90% greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Parliament’s position aligns with the text agreed by EU member states on 5 November, following lengthy political talks that secured policy flexibilities to help EU nations reach the 90% reduction target without jeopardising the competitiveness of their industries. The ballot, with 55 votes in favour and 32 against, paves the way for the full house to adopt the revision of the controversial 2040 climate law, after several delays and infighting…

A woman was found with what appeared to be a severe gunshot wound in Christchurch last night, with police now hunting for the suspect who fled the scene. Emergency services were called to a property on Shortland Street in Wainoni at around 8.45pm. On arrival, they found a woman in critical condition, having suffered “what appears to be a serious gunshot wound”. St John said she was taken to Christchurch Hospital. The scene of a shooting in Wainoni, Christchurch (Source: 1News)Police said it was investigating and was working to find the person responsible, who “fled the scene in a vehicle”.…

Despite tireless efforts and countless hours of searching, 77-year-old Kapiti man Graham Russell Smith remains missing a year on from his disappearance. Smith was reported missing while walking in the area of Rangituhi/Colonial Knob near Porirua at about 6.30pm on November 10, 2024. At the time, officers made many appeals to the public for information on his whereabouts and used thermal imaging equipment in their attempt to locate him. Acting Detective Sergeant Nicholas Mead said police investigating his disappearance still hold hope he could be returned to his loved ones.”Despite hundreds of hours searching, including search and rescue field teams,…

The new owner of the country’s oldest tattoo studio is working to honour the legacy of the shop’s founder, the late Roger Ingerton.Roger Ingerton opened Roger’s Tatooart in Wellington’s Cuba Street in 1977 – and worked from the premises until he retired in 2009.The studio had received a dramatic facelift, but its legendary founder’s designs, photographs and paintings still fill nearly every spare inch of wallspace.Cuba Street studio a ‘mecca’ for tattoo fansAndre Röck – known in the tattoo industry as Dre – said Ingerton’s shop was “a tattoo mecca” and had drawn people dedicated to skin art from all…

A massive steel stage is standing ready at Melbourne’s biggest stadium ahead of the long-awaited Australian leg of AC/DC’s Power Up tour.It’s been a decade since AC/DC have played in Australia, and the tour has seen record-breaking ticket sales and fans camping out to get their hands on a chance to see the rock legends live in concert.A massive stage has been built from black steel at the MCG, crammed with banks of lights and speakers. At the top hangs a giant black bell with the AC/DC logo.The band has played to about four million people on the tour internationally,…

A remand prisoner from Mt Eden Prison has been on the run for four days after escaping during a hospital escort.Mt Eden Corrections Facility acting general manager Edith Pattinson said the man was able to slip away just before 9am on Friday, prompting a police search that remained ongoing.”Police were informed immediately and are actively searching for them. We encourage anyone with information about the prisoner’s location to contact police on 111.”The escapee was a 42-year-old man, according to police.A review was being carried out into the incident, Pattinson said. The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including Trump threatens to…

After years of anticipation, the wait is nearly over. IKEA is set to open in New Zealand on December 4, marking the Swedish retailer’s official arrival in Aotearoa. For those familiar with the furniture giant from overseas, the Auckland store will have the same walk-through format that has made IKEA a global staple, but with several home turf twists.The 34,000m2 store will offer roughly 7500 products, from its popular flatpack furniture sets to smaller, everyday household necessities. The building will span three floors – two levels of retail and a bottom-level car park, as well as a restaurant and bistro…

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has waved away New Zealand First’s criticism of National’s economic plan, saying Winston Peters has many entrenched views.In an interview on RNZ’s Morning Report on Tuesday, the NZ First leader said Luxon’s interest in asset sales was based on a “tawdry, silly argument”. Peters said National wanted to “flog those [assets] off” having “failed to run the economy properly”.Responding on his way into a caucus meeting at Parliament, Luxon said he was not bothered by his coalition partner’s comments.”Winston Peters has been around for half a century in this place. He has a lot of entrenched…

When the New Zealand Transport Agency signed off on an integrated national ticketing system in 2009, John Key was prime minister, Avatar ruled at the box office and a pound of butter cost about $3.60.After more than 16 years, the first stage of the $1.4 billion National Ticketing Solution’s (NTS) latest iteration, known as Motu Move, was launched yesterday morning in Christchurch, rolling out contactless payment options on bus and ferry services across Greater Christchurch.The option to pay with contactless debit or credit cards and digital payments like Apple Pay and Google Pay on phones or smart watches on buses…

The BBC’s top leader and head of its news division resigned over criticism of how the broadcaster edited US President Donald Trump’s speech before some of his supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.The scandal leading to Monday’s resignations is hardly the first controversy to hit Britain’s publicly funded broadcaster — or to topple one of its leaders.The editorially independent British Broadcasting Corporation was founded in 1922 to be impartial, act in the public interest and be open, transparent and accountable. While it is widely respected for its global news operation and the entertainment and sports programmes it…