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A global outage impacting Microsoft cloud products has disrupted some Air New Zealand systems this morning.Air New Zealand chief customer and digital officer Jeremy O’Brien said the outage was “affecting a number of our systems, including our ability to process payments and digitally process boarding”.”If you’re travelling today, please be aware our teams will be managing some processes manually, which may result in longer wait times and delays. We recommend customers keep a close eye on the AirNZ app or website for the latest updates on their flight and allow plenty of time at the airport.”We know this disruption is…
Is the average European worker’s dream to become a clerk in the Netherlands? There’s no study to prove it, but one thing’s clear: no other group of employees in Europe feels happier with their pay. Dutch administrative and support services workers have the lowest complaint rate about their pay, at only 14.5%, followed by Netherlands-based utility workers (like engineers, electricians, plumbers, waste management operators) at 17%, and Dutch civil servants with 23%. That’s according to a major study on 16,000 workers in 16 European countries and 15 working sectors by SD Worx, a pan-European HR firm. But the same can’t…
The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including Luxon meets Trump, a big payday on the way for farmers, and a message in a bottle from World War 1 washes up. The Prime Minister and the President bantered on their way to an event. A new interactive tool has been launched for people to assess their risk of flooding as the planet warms. Fonterra’s deal to sell some famous brands should go through today. Drone footage of the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica has been released. A message in a bottle from two Australia soldiers in WWI has washed up…
Several police staff are under investigation, including an officer who has been stood down after inappropriate material was found on a police-issued device.It follows an audit of staff internet usage sparked by the resignation of former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.McSkimming faces eight charges of possessing objectionable publications, including child sexual exploitation and bestiality over a four-year period.Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers confirmed to RNZ a police officer had been stood down from duty for “inappropriate content on a police device”.”The officer is under employment investigation for serious misconduct, relating to inappropriate, but not objectionable, material on a Police-issued…
The Prime Minister has fired back at Chris Hipkins over what he says was an attack on his personal finances.Labour leader Chris Hipkins criticised Christopher Luxon on Wednesday for making hundreds of thousands of dollars – tax-free – in recent property sales.”Why should he be able to make more than $600,000 in one year from flipping properties whilst the people who go out and work hard every day for a living pay tax on every single dollar that they earn?”The Labour Party announced on Tuesday it would campaign on a capital gains tax on property, excluding the family home and…
A mechanic believes a look at the Warrant of Fitness system was “overdue”, but said Kiwis would need to change some of their habits for the proposed changes to work. Yesterday, the Government opened a series of proposed changes to transport law up for public consultation, with a shakeup to the frequency of WoF and CoF A checks among the ideas put forward. Under the proposed changes, the first WoF for new vehicles would last 4 years. Vehicles between four and 10 years old would need checks every two years, while those older than 10 would still need to get…
A woman killed in Pahīatua had expressed concerns in the weeks before her death about the behaviour of her son, who is now wanted in connection with the deadly assault.In messages obtained by RNZ she wrote to a relative her son was “so nasty at times”, and had recently been “having a go at people verbally” in the town.It can also be revealed her son, who is believed to have had a history with mental health services, was planning to leave the home on the day she died and take a bus to Rotorua.Karen Gilbert-Palmer, 74, was found dead at…
Council workers and contractors in Invercargill have been head down, doing “big work” to clean up the city’s parks after last week’s strong winds toppled and pulled trees from their roots. Invercargill was lashed by last week’s winds, which reached up to 120km/h, causing widespread destruction. The city is still under a local state of emergency, with all parks in Invercargill and Bluff closed until further notice. In Queens Park, crews have spent the last few days clearing fallen trees littered throughout the park that were blocking paths and making it unsafe for the public. Crews woking to clean fallen…
A South Auckland community has won its battle against a new liquor store opening in its neighbourhood.The Auckland District Licensing Committee (DLC) has declined an application from SSB 2024 to revive an off-licence bottle shop at 70 Russell Rd, Manurewa.The site, which is the old Black Bull Liquor Manurewa, is situated close to 16 early childhood centres and three schools – the closest, Manurewa Intermediate, is directly next door.There are also five alcohol outlets within a 1km radius in the area – one of the most deprived areas in New Zealand.The application had received 49 objections from residents, police, and…
Whānau Āwhina Plunket is now offering measles vaccinations to the families of babies who are too young to receive it themselves.Chief nurse Zoë Tipa said 20 sites were already up and running, as part of its pilot immunisation programme funded by Health NZ, with another four set to be operational by the end of November.”There is community transmission of measles, so that’s not great, and we know this is an anxious time for a lot of families, especially those with babies under one who are too young to be immunised against measles,” she said.”That’s why it’s so important that everyone…