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The Department of Conservation says its signs are increasingly becoming targets for vandals. The department said it had 26,759 signs across Aotearoa and there were 902 signs flagged in the works system for replacement or repair in the South Island alone.Recent incidents included the green and yellow signs being shot at, driven into, “keyed” so that information could not be read, or removed altogether. A DOC sign peppered with bullet holes. (Source: The Department of Conservation)That compared with a total of 1155 signs being replaced or repaired in the three-year period from July 2022 to now. The department spent $350,523…
Fonterra’s farmer shareholders have today voted in favour of selling its consumer businesses to French dairy giant Lactalis.In August, Fonterra agreed to sell its major brands such as Mainland and Anchor for $3.845 billion.The inclusion of Bega licenses held by Fonterra’s Australian business brings the total proceeds for the sale of consumer and associated businesses to $4.22b.In a statement today, Fonterra said it received a “strong mandate”, with 88.47% of votes in support of the sale.Chairman Peter McBride said the decision to divest the Mainland Group businesses is significant and one the Board did not take lightly.“We have examined the…
Forty-three people have been arrested and 96 guns seized after police executed dozens of raids up and down the country last week. The searches took place between Monday, October 13 and Sunday, October 19, as part of a coordinated crackdown by New Zealand and Australian police. The two agencies had worked to monitor real-time intelligence and assessments of targeted persons of interest. Some of the guns seized by police. (Source: Supplied)A total of 83 searches and 34 compliance checks were carried out by police in New Zealand, resulting in 43 arrests and 110 charges. Police seized 96 firearms in the…
Police investigating the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne last month are seeking the movements of a vehicle of interest.Maangi, 36, was found critically injured on the front lawn of a property between Lytton Rd and Riperata St at around 4am on September 29 after he was shot.He died in Gisborne Hospital a short time later, despite efforts to save him.Detective Inspector Martin James said police were making good progress in the investigation but needed the public’s assistance.A Hyundai Sonata with the registration AFN215 was stolen from accommodation lodge Forrester House on Ormond Rd sometime between 7.30pm and midnight on…
By euronews Published on 29/10/2025 – 22:37 GMT+1 •Updated 22:46 Centrist liberal party D66, led by Rob Jetten, has taken a surprise lead in the Dutch election, according to an Ipsos I&O exit poll. The survey suggests D66 won 27 seats, two more than Geert Wilders’ Party for Freedom, which led the previous government. The result marks a dramatic turnaround for D66, which ranked sixth two years ago. If confirmed, it would be the party’s biggest victory in its 59-year history and could shift Dutch politics back toward the center. Here are pictures from the election day and a night of…
Biosecurity New Zealand has found two further queen yellow-legged hornets in Auckland.Mike Inglis, north commissioner for Biosecurity New Zealand, said the two were found within a 2km area from where another queen – in the early stages of building a nest – was discovered on Auckland’s North Shore on October 17.”We thank Aucklanders for their vigilance in keeping an eye out for this insect pest. We have had many calls to our 0800 number and photos uploaded through our online reporting portal,” he said.”We are keen to know whether any more of these hornets are out there, which is why…
ANZ says an outage that affected its app and website has been resolved.Thousands of ANZ customers reported yesterday afternoon that they were unable to access the bank’s app and websiteAccording to outage tracking site DownDetector, reports of service disruptions began around 2.30pm.Users attempting to log in received an error message stating the app was “temporarily unavailable”.”Please hang tight, or come back later, while we fix this for you,” the message read.ANZ said some customers had been experiencing intermittent issues logging into goMoney and Internet Banking.In an update this morning, the bank said “we are happy to report that the outage…
Trail camera footage near nests on Waiheke Island shows the first North Island Brown kiwi chick has hatched.It follows the introduction of 10 kiwi on Te Motuaarairoa, the eastern and most isolated side of the island, in May this year.According to Save the Kiwi, the parents of this chick were already a pair when brought to the island, with landowners, volunteers and Save the Kiwi monitoring their progress.”This is a huge milestone for the kiwi released earlier this year,” says Save the Kiwi dog specialist Emma Craig.”We’re hopeful this one will make it to adulthood — but we always remember…
The nation’s largest rural-supply store Farmlands has turned around a disappointing financial result a year ago with a profit credited to business improvements. Farmland’s $2.8 million profit after tax for the year ending June follows a net loss of $9.3m in the previous year. The return to profitability was put down to progress in year 2 of its five-year strategy and confidence lifting in the rural sector. Turnover increased 4% to $2.55 billion from $2.46b the previous year, and revenue rose 14.5% to $847.3m from $740.3m. Gross profit of $185.4m was up 16.4%. Operating ebitda of $33.5m was up 64%,…
If you’ve ever wanted to share breath with the rainforest – or become stardust in the cosmos – Te Papa’s newest exhibition promises to take you there.Opening on December 13, Breathe | Mauri Ora is an immersive digital art experience that invites visitors on a journey through nature, from the Amazon to the human body, and out to the farthest reaches of the universe. Developed by London-based art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast, the exhibition blends art, science, and technology to explore the invisible forces that connect all living things. At Te Papa’s workshop this week, curators tested some of the…