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Published on 02/06/2025 – 17:50 GMT+2•Updated 17:53ADVERTISEMENTNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday denied any indication that the United States was reviewing its military presence on the continent, saying instead Washington would maintain “a very strong conventional” deployment in Europe. “What we know is that the US, next to Europe, of course also has to take care of the Middle East, has to take care of the Indo-pacific and it is only logical that over time as we are building up that the US will pivot so much more towards Asia,” Rutte told journalists at a press conference in Vilnius…

A pedestrian has been critically injured following a collision with a vehicle in Hamilton East this evening.Emergency services are at the scene near the intersection of Clyde and Fox streets.Police said they were alerted to the incident around 7.12pm.”Initial indications are the pedestrian has received critical injuries,” a police spokesperson said. The road is closed and diversions are in place. Motorists have been advised to avoid the area if possible.

The deaths of children in driveways is “all too common” in this country, says a coroner, after a 6-year-old in Waikato was run over by the reversing car of a neighbour.Coroner Ian Telford has found Terase Wylie died from blunt trauma to the head, and ruled it an accident.At about midday on October 3, 2023, Terase was playing on her electric scooter outside her Tuakau home. At the same time, a neighbour was reversing her car down the driveway.At the bottom, she hit and reversed over Terase, who went under the left rear wheel of the car.Terase’s mother Narissa “ran…

One person has been seriously injured after an animal attack at a farm east of Marton this afternoon.Police said they were notified of the incident on Makino Rd, Halcombe at around 2.15pm on Monday.The animal involved had been destroyed.St John said one ambulance, one rapid response unit and one manager were sent to the scene.”Our crews assessed and treated one patient in a serious condition who was transported to Palmerston North Hospital.”It was currently unknown what kind of animal was involved in the incident.Manawatū District Council has been approached for comment.

A woman has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after falling 20 metres onto rocks from Musick Point in east Auckland this afternoon.Emergency services responded to the incident in Bucklands Beach at around 3.40pm.St John said it responded with one ambulance, one rapid response unit, one manager and one helicopter.The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Musick Point at 3.50pm.”Our crews assessed and treated one patient who was transported to Auckland City Hospital in a critical condition.”First responders at the scene in Musick Point. (Source: Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust)The woman was taking a walk with friends when…

ADVERTISEMENTExercise Griffin Lightning has deployed 26,000 multinational troops across frontline NATO states, including Poland and the Baltic states, testing NATO capabilities and readiness for a potential invasion by Russia within the coming months or years. In Estonia alone, almost 18,000 national troops led Operation Hedgehog, along with twelve other nations, as part of the overall Gryphon Lightning structure. “When you hear the sound of the NATO jets around here, it may be loud, but to us we say it’s the sound of freedom,” Lieutenant Colonel Koosa of the Estonian Defence Forces told Euronews. “When I went to school, we heard the sound of…

Two boy racers who were at the Levin invasion over the weekend say they “don’t condone” the violence directed at police officers.Five spectators and several police officers were injured as the gathering of around 1000 people spiralled out of control on Saturday.A woman who was spectating the event had both of her legs run over.1News has seen footage of a young man getting hit by a skidding vehicle, badly injuring both of his legs. He is currently unable to walk and is awaiting surgery.The event was held just before the one-year anniversary of the 2024 ‘Levin Invasion’, where about 30…

From their lounge with a view over Oamaru, Joan and Gordon Martin have quietly sparked a monarch butterfly revival.The couple, both aged 94, has turned a conservatory into a monarch butterfly sanctuary.Each summer, Joan fields calls from locals with caterpillars and sends Gordon out to collect them.”It’s become a labour of love,” said Gordon, who once picked up 583 caterpillars in a single trip.Swan plants are central to the mission. Oamaru, traditionally barren of monarchs, now boasts a thriving population thanks to the Martins – and residents like Stuart, a local with a vast swan plant garden. “I picked up…

Kiwi actor Lucy Lawless has marked 30 years since the start of Xena: Warrior Princess, the TV series that made her a household name.Lawless played the titular character in the US fantasy series, which aired from 1995 to 2001. The 57-year-old reunited with her Xena co-star Renee O’Connor, who played bard Gabrielle, at Auckland’s Armageddon Expo.“It’s like we were never apart, honestly,” Lawless said of their reunion. The pair reminisced about sharing the small screen for six years. “Thirtieth anniversary year from when the show first started. Can you believe it?” O’Connor said. “The workload was just astonishing, and it…

High-profile entertainers Dai Henwood and Suzy Cato, and former government minister Steven Joyce are among those recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours.Read the full list: King’s Birthday Honours 2025Henwood, who has today been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, is a television host and stand-up comedian who has been performing on both television and stage for 25 years.He is battling bowel cancer after being diagnosed in 2020. Henwood has also been a vocal advocate for those living with the disease, as well as campaigning on men’s mental health. Henwood played a role in raising more…