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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…

ADVERTISEMENT US President Donald Trump’s approach to ending Russia’s war in Ukraine favours negotiation and engagement with Vladimir Putin over applying further sanctions, according to the EU’s Sanctions Envoy David O’Sullivan. However, O’Sullivan told Euronews “it’s clear Putin is not responding”, despite several attempts to bring Russia’s president to the negotiating table. In August in Alaska, Trump launched a major diplomatic push aimed at persuading Putin to agree to a ceasefire and a trilateral meeting with the US and Ukraine. Neither goal materialised, and the US president is said to be deeply frustrated at Putin’s apparent disingenuousness during the process.…

With no obstetricians left in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, hundreds of pregnant women have been forced to travel to Tauranga Hospital to give birth this year — a third of them due to emergency situations.Data obtained by RNZ under the Official Information Act shows there were just 86 babies born at Whakatāne Hospital since it lost its specialist services in January, compared with 650 births the year before.Health NZ said it was on track to restore full obstetric and gynaecology services to Whakatāne by April next year, but midwives have said the lack of back-up continues to put extra…

ADVERTISEMENT Three members of Italy’s military police, the carabinieri, were killed and another 13 officers injured in an explosion as law enforcement attempted to carry out an eviction near the northeastern city of Verona, authorities said on Tuesday. Two middle-aged brothers and their sister were detained in connection to the blast in the town of Castel d’Azzano, 10 kilometres southwest of Verona, police said. “While our carabinieri were carrying out a judicial order, they were hit by an intentional explosion of a gas tank,’” Verona’s carabinieri commander, Colonel Claudio Pagano, told the TV news channel, Sky TG24. He called it…

Several established Chinese restaurants in Auckland, renowned for serving authentic Cantonese dim sum, have gone into liquidation in recent months.Some of the Chinese eateries still standing say they are struggling to stay in business.Yum cha, a Cantonese dining tradition that pairs tea consumption with small, shared dishes known as dim sum, has long been a hallmark of Chinese restaurants nationwide.Now, however, the long-standing tradition is under strain.Sluggish consumer spending, rising operational costs and changing dining habits have forced some operators to shut their doors.Imperial Palace Restaurant, which opened in Mt Wellington in 2009, was placed into liquidation on June 4.Dragonboat…