But it wasn't the scenery that took Kiwi broadcaster Hamish Williams' breath away when he was in the Big Apple. Instead, the presenter of Newstalk ZB's popular mental health programme The Nutters Club suffered a horrific panic attack at the top of the tourist attraction. But like so many men, I wouldn't talk about my mental health or seek help. It just shows you how huge the fear is that someone like me who thinks about mental health every week is still susceptible." It wasn't until Hamish was in his thirties that he reconnected with his father's family and was able to turn his life around.

He raised the idea with his mother when he turned 16 but she tried to stop him, the newspaper reported. He described his mother as “very anti-government” and “anti-vax” who was concerned he would be placed into the care system if he went home. She repeatedly warned Alex not to become a “slave to the system”, the newspaper reported. In fact, the trek was shorter but he said he lied to police in an attempt to protect his mother and grandfather from being arrested by officers. His mother - who used the name Rose - is understood to be planning to travel to Finland.

In July 2022, a report of the Māori Influenza and Measles Vaccination Programme (MIMVP) on Māori health equity was released, which made a number of recommendations. The Taskforce’s remit was, among other things, to provide advice to Te Aka Whai Ora – Māori Health Authority [MHA], which was the key (and equal!) This coalition government’s conduit for delivering healthcare to Māori appears to be Whānau Ora. In 2018, the Whānau Ora Review Panel was appointed to assess how well Whānau Ora was doing. The coalition government can arguably claim that it kept its election promises of abolishing the Māori Health Authority, better management of taxpayer money through targeted funding (i.e.

Bluebottle tentacles can sting even after the jellyfish has died. Photo: NZ HeraldSightings of bluebottle jellyfish at Nelson holiday hotspots have led Nelson City Council to warn people about the risks of stepping on them. When there is more plant plankton, there’s more animal plankton, which means you get more shrimps and things – and jellyfish feed on those small crustaceans." Bluebottle jellyfish are common in the summer months. If your dog eats a jellyfish, go straight to the vet as the sting could cause swelling in its throat.

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In This Story: IranIran, also called Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. The Iranian Revolution established the current Islamic Republic in 1979. Iran’s political system combines elements of a presidential democracy and an Islamic theocracy. It is a major regional and middle power and has large reserves of fossil fuels — including the world’s largest natural gas supply and the third largest proven oil reserves. The country’s rich cultural legacy is reflected in part by its 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

What disturbed me was that the new minister seemed to be saying that the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) was misleading, with the implication that the Treasury was incompetent or dishonest. Here is what HYEFU 2023 says:On the basis of the economic and fiscal information available to it, the Treasury has used its best professional judgement in preparing, and supplying the Minister of Finance with, this Economic and Fiscal Update. I looked carefully at HYEFU 2023 to see whether it had changed much from PREFU 2023. Treasury macro-economists loathe getting their forecasts wrong; there would be no intention to mislead in PREFU 2023. There are also the ‘risks to the fiscal forecasts’, which take many pages in an EFU (48 pages in HYEFU 2023 compared with 19 pages of fiscal outlook).

Emma Hislop reflects on the decade it took to finish the stories that make up her debut collection, Ruin, and the many books, relationships and people that helped her along the way. I was thirteen when I first fell in love with short stories. We’d moved from the Far North to ...

The Sports Tribunal has banned Evaan Reihana for three months after he tested positive for cocaine following a New Zealand Rugby League Premiership match in October 2023. According to nzherald.co.nz, the player admitted to using cocaine but said it had been taken the night before the New Zealand Premiership Rugby League match between his team Waikato and Canterbury to help him cope with a very difficult personal situation. Drug Free Sport New Zealand reports that Riehana took the substance, cocaine, for his own non-competitive use and not to enhance his sporting performance. Cocaine does appear on the list of prohibited substances in the Sporting Code. Waikato, who play in the northern zone of the New Zealand league, were founded in 1921 and have been competing in the country's premiership since 1976.

Strawberries prices have jumped in recent days; a punnet of strawberries was $5 at Woolworths in Whangarei’s Regent on Sunday but had increased to $7 by Tuesday evening on the Countdown online shopping site. Pak’nSave in Whangarei was selling strawberries for $5.99. She stated: “This year, growers have had 25% fewer strawberry plants in the ground and the price of fresh produce will always be impacted by supply and demand – when supply is low, the prices are higher. “So when everyone tries to get their favorite berry in the week before Christmas, then this demand against finite supply drives prices at the supermarket up majorly. Most people don’t notice or comment on the fact that berry prices crash immediately after Christmas because even though supply will be similar to the previous week, demand drops through the floor.”Source: stuff.co.nz

New Zealand middle-order batter Daryl Mitchell shared his experience of watching the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction held on Tuesday, December 19. Chennai Super Kings’ staggering bidDuring the IPL 2024 auction, multiple franchises vied for Mitchell’s services, reflecting the high demand for the dynamic all-rounder. Daryl Mitchell’s reflections on the IPL 2024 AuctionAfter the auction, Mitchell discussed his surreal experience of watching the IPL 2024 auction with his family. Family moments and IPL future prospectsWhile focused on celebrating his daughter’s birthday during the auction, Mitchell emphasized how such occasions bring families closer. The Hamilton-born cricketer is set to join fellow Kiwi players Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner in the CSK’s camp for IPL 2024.

BNZ has followed ANZ by trimming two popular fixed home loan rates. But BNZ has not changed any term deposit rates as ANZ didOn the home loan front, like ANZ, BNZ left the popular 1 year offer unchanged at 7.35%. The lowest 1 year rate from any bank is the 6.99% from Heartland Bank, the only bank rate below 7% for that term. BNZ, like all other banks, maintains a healthy rate benefit over ANZ for saversObviously you should negotiate and shop around. Daily swap rates Select chart tabs 1 year % 2 years % 3 years % 4 years % 5 years % 7 years % 10 years % Opening daily rate Source: NZFMA Opening daily rate Source: NZFMA Opening daily rate Source: NZFMA Opening daily rate Source: NZFMA Opening daily rate Source: NZFMA Opening daily rate Source: NZFMA Opening daily rate Source: NZFMA

Emma Hislop reflects on the decade it took to finish the stories that make up her debut collection,Ruin, and the many books, relationships and people that helped her along the way. I was thirteen when I first fell in love with short stories. We’d moved from the Far North to

Orr appeared before MPs this morning at a time of ongoing concerns over inflation and interest rates. Orr referred to last week’s disappointing GDP results showing the economy shrank 0.3 per cent in the September quarter. A relative of mine last month had a van full of Filipino electricians turn up at her house. The ‘staff’ turned out to be Filipino Electricians who were conned into coming to NZ under the belief they would work as electricians only to find they had been recruited because they had the lowest and cheapest transferable skill sets. The Filipino Electricians who were so surprised to find thesmelves in such an unequal deal actually asked my relative to check their contract top see if it was really true.

2023 is tracking to be one of the top three hottest years on record for Aotearoa New Zealand. NIWA meteorologist Tristan Meyers says 2022 was our warmest year on record, surpassing the record set the year before in 2021. “Last month didn’t add to the record books, with it being the 34 th-warmest November since NIWA’s seven station temperature series began in 1909. “We’ll be confirming this in our annual climate summary issued early next month.”In the meantime, Meyers says the Christmas outlook is a mixed bag. “Showers and areas of rain look to affect the North Island, while a few showers are possible for the Southern Alps and east of the South Island.