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A man has been charged after two dog walkers were injured in an alleged hit-and-run in Auckland’s Paremoremo yesterday morning.Emergency services were called to the scene on Attwood Rd about 7.10am following a report of a white ute striking two pedestrians.The vehicle then allegedly left the scene without stopping.A woman sustained serious injuries, while another received moderate injuries. The pair were taken to hospital.Earlier today, a 39-year-old man turned himself in at North Shore Police Station, Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Williams, Waitematā CIB, said.He has since been charged with failing to stop and ascertain injury and two counts of careless…
By Gavin Blackburn with AP Published on 09/06/2025 – 19:40 GMT+2•Updated 20:02ADVERTISEMENTFrederick Forsyth, the British author of “The Day of the Jackal” and other bestselling thrillers, has died at the age of 86 after a brief illness, his literary agent said on Monday.Jonathan Lloyd, his agent, said Forsyth died at home early Monday surrounded by his family.”We mourn the passing of one of the world’s greatest thriller writers,” Lloyd said.Born in Kent in 1938, Forsyth served as a Royal Air Force pilot before becoming a foreign correspondent.He covered the attempted assassination of French President Charles de Gaulle in 1962, which provided inspiration for…
A North Otago organic vegetable growing business, recently approached to appear on Country Calendar, has gone into voluntary liquidation owing more than $1 million, while a subsidiary company owes more than $300,000. Organic Solutions, which traded as Oamaru Organics, is 53.45% owned by James Porteous — who is also the sole director — and Australian-based Lanson International Holdings Pty Ltd (46.55%). Touted as the largest organic market garden in the South Island, it sold vegetables both at a roadside stall at Totara and through the Otago Farmers Market. In a statement, Mr Porteous said the farm had ‘‘long struggled with chronic…
A judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by actor and director Justin Baldoni against his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment and retaliation.US District Court Judge Lewis Liman’s decision is the latest development in the bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama that includes Lively suing Baldoni in late December.Baldoni and production company Wayfarer Studios countersued in January for US$400 million (NZ$660 million), accusing Lively and her husband, Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds, of defamation and extortion.The judge ruled that Baldoni can’t sue Lively for defamation over claims she made in her…
The winner of a $500,000 Lotto prize has been tracked down and handed her money after she lost her ticket.Lotto said the winner purchased her ticket at Pak’nSave Mt Albert in June last year.But, after no winner came forward, Lotto recognised the clock was ticking down, as prizes were valid for only 12 months.The lotteries agency looked for clues on how to track down the winner, which began with checking how the winning ticket was purchased.”Our only real lead was that the ticket was paid for with an ASB card,” said Lotto NZ head of corporate communications, Will Hine.”We had…
Published on 09/06/2025 – 21:01 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTEquipped with high-visibility vests and lamps, a group of Dutch citizens has been carrying out their own checks at the German border, prompted by dissatisfaction with the current migration policy.The participants, who number around a dozen according to local media reports, decided to take matters into their own hands and have been engaged in border checks, videos of which have been circulating on social media. They have been applauded by right-wing politician Geert Wilders, whose PVV party withdrew from the Dutch coalition government last week after it refused to adopt his migration proposals. The same…
An office within Rotorua’s Energy Events Centre has closed after “unsafe levels” of a toxic gas were detected.An agenda item for last week’s Rotorua Lakes Council infrastructure and environment committee meeting detailed how levels of hydrogen sulphide “rose significantly” in the sales and finance office recently.The area was closed due to “unsafe levels”, and an investigation was to begin to identify and provide longer-term remediation.The council provided more details after questions from Local Democracy Reporting.”A staff member detected and reported an unusual odour in an office and promptly reported it.”A facilities manager then used a calibrated gas monitor to investigate…
Published on 09/06/2025 – 20:04 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTAround 30 people were evacuated from their homes in the upper Val de Bagnes in canton Valais in Switzerland after heavy rainfall unleashed a major mudslide.Residents of the village of Les Epenays will be “housed elsewhere for an indefinite period. It depends on nature, it makes the laws,” Antoine Schaller, deputy secretary general of the municipality of Val de Bagnes, told local news.The area saw heavy storms last week, after which mud, wood and large stones tore away the temporary emergency bridge in the upper Val de Bagnes, but residents said buildings were spared.”The concern…
Startups thrive because their people deeply believe in what they are building. This gives the team a shortcut to a strong cultural identity: they move fast, take risks and innovate relentlessly. Teams demonstrate resilience, adaptability, exceptional teamwork and customer obsession. These are not optional extras, they are the traits that define a strong culture and support their early innovation and success. But rapid growth brings new pressures. Complexity rises, clarity fades and the culture that once held everything together can begin to unravel. Innovation, once the business driver, can be sidelined by other “priorities”. The lesson here for all business…
Former All Black Stu Wilson has been remembered as a good friend and a hard worker by a former colleague at Tauranga Hospital. It was confirmed today the former captain and winger died peacefully in his sleep over the weekend aged 70. Regional team leader Bruce Raynel told 1News Wilson joined the Tauranga Hospital orderly team in 2021 following a stint in the hospital related to his heart.Dashing test winger held many roles in life beyond his rugby days, including hosting a sports bar and, more latterly, as a hospital orderly. (Source: 1News)”Stuey, fair dinkum, he wanted a job. He…