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A police negotiation team is at a house in Blenheim where a man with a gun is holding a person hostage.Police were called to the house in Park Terrace just after 5pm on Friday, Marlborough Area Commander Inspector Simon Feltham, said after a man arrived with a gun.Feltham said it was a “family harm-related incident”.Two people were originally inside the house and one was able to get to safety, he said, but the other person remained inside with the man who was known to them.No one had been injured, Feltham said, and police were focused on the welfare of the…
A person has died after their vehicle crashed on a Balclutha road late last night.Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Gormack St at about 10.35pm. The driver, who was the sole occupant, died at the scene.Police have closed a stretch of road between Moir St and Barnego Rd while the serious crash unit investigates the circumstances of the fatal crash.The road is expected to remain closed until mid-to-late this afternoon, according to police. An ambulance responded to the incident last night, St John said.Police say inquiries into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
Magic. That’s the word Te Rima Whakatau uses to describe how it first felt to use topical steroid creams for his eczema. “It’s like a magic potion,” he says. “I thought that was my savior.”Topical steroids are a common and effective treatment for eczema that are applied to the skin, normally in the form of creams. But if they aren’t used safely, they can cause something called topical steroid withdrawal.It’s an extremely painful condition that has blown up on social media. But despite steroids being the first line of defence for eczema for more than 50 years, the New Zealand…
A single-vehicle crash has closed State Highway 1 near Horeke in Northland, with one person airlifted to hospital in a serious condition.Police were called to the scene, near Rangiahua Rd, at around 9.20am.”Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries,” a police spokesperson said.”The serious crash unit has been advised. The road is closed, and diversions are in place. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.”One helicopter and three ambulances were called to the scene, St John said.A person was airlifted to Whangārei Hospital in a serious condition, according to the ambulance service.
Sarajevo faced severe smog on Thursday, with flights cancelled as the city’s air quality index reached 225, the third highest in the world on the day. ADVERTISEMENTFlights were grounded and residents of Sarajevo were told to stay indoors on Thursday as a thick blanket of smog descended on the Bosnia and Herzegovina capital.According to the Swiss-based air quality monitoring company IQAir, Sarajevo’s air quality reached an extremely unhealthy level, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 225. This placed the city among the world’s most polluted for that day, ranking third globally.“This is unbearable. It’s suffocating, especially for those…
Commissioners have heard McDonald’s’ right of reply to grant consent to open a restaurant in Wānaka.Consent is being sought to open a 455 square metres restaurant with a drive-thru at the Wānaka-Luggate Highway, below Mt Iron.Queenstown Lakes District Council opened the proposal up for public submissions, and of the 366 submissions made, 339 were opposed, while 21 supported it.Many – including that from the Wao Aotearoa Charitable Trust – had concerns about the environmental and visual impacts of the restaurant on the town.”The proposed site is highly visible at the entrance of Wānaka and is adjacent to significant landscape features…
This article was originally published in Portuguese The Portuguese automotive manufacturing industry’s exports are predicted to fall in November and December, as demand for new cars slows across Europe. ADVERTISEMENTAutomotive manufactuting plants are closing in Germany and Belgium, with job cuts planned for major industry giants as well as managerial resignations, such as in the case of the Portuguese former CEO of Stellantis, Carlos Tavares.After facing disruption during the pandemic, the European automotive industry is once again in dire straits. Difficulties in the transition to electric cars, increased Chinese competition and decreasing sales are all contributing to the crisis. The Portuguese…
When Jennifer was diagnosed with chlamydia last year, she says it was “an embarrassing time”.Content warning: This article mentions consent issues.”Sexual health conversations are obviously not very normalised. They’re pretty taboo,” the 24-year-old said.But Jennifer, who’s using a fake name for privacy reasons, said talking about sex and relationships is not only healthy, but it can help people make informed decisions.”It can also normalise the whole idea of STIs… The amount of people that have had chlamydia or something like that, it’s so common and yet so uncomfortable to discuss.”The silent struggle around sexual healthMore than half of New Zealanders…
The leader of Italy’s right-wing Lega Party and Giorgia Meloni’s ally, Matteo Salvini, had been accused of kidnapping and dereliction of duty over his refusal to let a migrant rescue boat dock in Italy in 2019. ADVERTISEMENTA court in Sicily found Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini not guilty of kidnap for detaining 100 migrants aboard a humanitarian rescue ship in 2019 incident when he was interior minister. “I am happy. After three years, Lega has won, Italy has won. Defending the homeland is not a crime but a right. I will go forward with more determination than before,” Salvini…
Police are working to identify a man who was found dead on a Northland beach yesterday afternoon.The man was found on Mitimiti Beach by a member of the public at about 2.30pm yesterday.”As yet police have been unable to identify him, so we’re appealing for help from the public,” a spokesperson for Kaitaia police said.”If you have family or friends that fish in the area near Te Pua Pua Creek, or have any information which could help us identify the man, please get in touch via 105.”