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Published on 14/10/2025 – 21:17 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Pope Leo XIV thanked Italy on Tuesday for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants as he took part in a pomp-filled meeting with the Italian president. The pontiff completed the rite of passage for every new pope by travelling across Rome to the Quirinal Palace for a meeting with President Sergio Mattarella. Escorted by the presidential horse honour guard into the palace courtyard, the pope thanked Italy especially for its welcome of pilgrims during the 2025 Holy Year, which has seen…
Education Minister Erica Stanford says “parents should be furious” as the teacher’s rolling strikes fall on exam days.Seven days of strike action by 21,000 school teachers is set to begin today.Teachers would refuse to teach certain class levels on certain days this week, take part in a full day national strike on October 23, carry out a ban on extracurricular activity on October 29 and take part in a full, national, two-hour strike on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 5.The strikes occur in the lead up and during the NCEA exams, which go from November 4 until November 28.PPTA and…
Three new charter schools are set to open in Term One of 2026, Associate Education Minister David Seymour has announced.The schools are Aotearoa Infinite Academy, which is based online, Te Aratika High School in Hawke’s Bay, and Altum Academy in Wellington.Seymour said the newly announced schools would “demonstrate the innovation enabled by the charter school model”.Aotearoa Infinite Academy will teach students in small virtual classrooms. Seymour said it will help students whose location gets in the way of their education, or who don’t benefit from being in traditional classrooms.Seymour said Te Aratika High School will “prepare disengaged Māori and Pacific…
A Mosgiel truck refurbishment company has completed the first step of a planned $10 million three-build development. Transport Blast & Paint Ltd officially opened its new purpose-built paint and sandblasting shop at its Mosgiel premises last week. Commercial manager Jarrod Hodson said the facility brought the two main components of the refinishing side of the transport industry together under one roof. “So that saves a lot of mucking around and probably money for people that are wanting to get stuff blasted and painted.” They were historically two separate industries and he believed that uniqueness could position the company as an…
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognised by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless Untitled (How Does It Feel) music video, has died. He was 51.The singer, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, died Tuesday, according to a statement from the family.The singer’s family confirmed in a statement Tuesday that he died after a prolonged battle with cancer. They called him “a shining star of our family and has dimmed his light for us in this life,” adding that they are “eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind.”In…
State Highway 1 is set to close at the Brynderwyn Hills over two four-day periods next month.New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said the closure would ensure the route is in “peak condition” ahead of the busy summer season.”It’s the final stage of the SH1 Brynderwyn Hills recovery project, and involves applying a full-width asphalt surface, reinstating lane markings and passing lanes, and returning the route to 80km/h, making journeys to and from Northland smoother.”The route would be closed from November 13 to November 16, and again from November 20 to November 23.It would reopen for three days in-between the…
Scott Technology has secured its largest-ever appliance contract in the United States, as part of $44 million of new contracts with multinational appliance manufacturers across the United States and Brazil. In a statement yesterday, the automation and robotics company said the contracts provided a strong start to full-year 2026 and built early momentum for its newly launched strategy, Destination 2030. “These contracts reflect a large-scale shift in how global manufacturers are competing. Manufacture reshoring, evolving supply chains and ongoing labour scarcity are driving the industry to reimagine production. “Automation is at the heart of this transformation, and Scott is uniquely…
A sighting of a rare white humpback whale left Kaikōura locals “very excited” after they were lucky enough to catch a glimpse.The manager of Mangamaunu Retreat, Georgia Phelps, told 1News she was alerted to the unique sight by her friend Abi in a group chat last Friday evening.”We shot down the road to Goose Bay and spotted a group of humpback whales,” Phelps said.”It was awesome, I have lived here for a few years and never seen anything like it.”‘It was awesome’ – Rare white whale sighting off Kaikōura – watch on TVNZ+Phelps said her partner is a kayak guide…
ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission will not meet the deadline to adopt its report on migration in the EU over the previous year, which will serve as the basis for decisions on the matter at the bloc’s level, Euronews has learned. “The Commission will take more time to fine-tune the report, which should be adopted soon, in the next weeks”, internal sources told Euronews, explaining that consultations with member states are still ongoing. The EU executive was required, through new regulations, to adopt the migration report by Wednesday and to pass it to the European Parliament and the Council. The European…
A young man received “critical, life threatening injuries” after being allegedly assaulted by several people at a home in the Hamilton suburb of Fairview Downs last night.Police received a report of a “serious incident” that occurred on Northolt Rd at around 9.25pm on Monday.”A young man, who was attacked at a residential address by several people, has received critical, life-threatening injuries during the incident,” a police spokesperson said.”He is currently undergoing surgery and remains in a serious condition.”There would be an increased police presence as inquiries and scene examinations were completed, police said.”Hamilton Police are currently following strong lines of…