In an email to colleagues, Doc invertebrate ecologist Warren Chinn said, in his opinion, the Environment Protection Authority should look carefully at "the invertebrate issue". "There are several threatened moths and ... a rediscovered beetle and many other community-level matters of significance on the land," he wrote. The Doc invertebrate specialist did not attend that session." The proposed effects management package did not adequately address expected impacts, Doc said. "Given the scale of impacts, proposed effects management interventions are considered inadequate from a conservation perspective and unlikely to achieve the anticipated outcomes."

RUC Hub co-founders Adam Johnston (left) and Briyarne Pascoe have developed a website making it easier for vehicle owners to understand impending changes to road user charges. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe co-founders of a Dunedin startup unravelling the confusion of coming road user charges (RUC) for vehicle owners aim to be retailers when it rolls out. Other questions are about where they can buy RUC, if there are online services and who is retailing RUC. "We do intend for this to push into a broader ecosystem and hope to start retailing RUC when the new changes come in." The co-founders have also launched RUC Compare as another website so road users can compare the prices of every RUC provider.

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Police want to hear from members of the public who may have information about missing Wellington woman Anna. Have you seen Anna? Police search for missing Wellington womanPolice want to hear from members of the public who may have information about missing Wellington woman Anna. Photo / policePolice want to hear from members of the public who may have information about a missing Wellington woman. “Anna last contacted family around lunchtime today, saying she was lost near Cone Hutt.

Donald Trump told Sir Keir Starmer that the United States does not need its “once great ally” Britain to send aircraft carriers to the Middle East. “The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East,” he posted on his Truth Social platform. “That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer – But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!”Mr Trump made the remarks after it emerged the Royal Navy was preparing HMS Prince of Wales, one of its two aircraft carriers, for possible deployment to the Middle East within five days. His comments suggest that Britain may have formally offered an aircraft carrier to the US.

The strikes on Nabi Sheet and its surroundings killed 41 people and wounded 40, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. The Israeli military had issued evacuation warnings for the area at noon on Friday (local time). “With this warning, we prepared and evacuated the children from the town to protect them,” Nabi Sheet Mayor Hani Moussawi said. ‘Infiltration’Hezbollah said earlier on Saturday (local time) that it had confronted Israeli troops that infiltrated an east Lebanon town overnight by helicopter. “The clash escalated after the enemy force was exposed,” Hezbollah said, adding that Israeli troops launched strikes before evacuating.

Police have not formally disclosed that the skeletal remains are Heath’s – nor have they detailed a cause of death. It had been suggested that Heath may have simply been part of a freedom camp. “And that wasn’t true, and we all knew that that wasn’t true. They were right there, right there. Call or text 1737If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has spoken out against New Zealand's response to the war in Iran. Have we, you know, invaded Cameroon where there’s many human rights abuses and ongoing repression of Anglophone speakers? Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's handling of the response to the war had been "found wanting", Helen Clark said. “There’s a level of double standard and hypocrisy about this.”Clark felt several aspects of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s reaction to the Iran war had “been found wanting”. “We need a steady hand on the tiller and the verdict increasingly is that our current Prime Minister can’t provide that.

The small runabout that was located by police's launch vessel about 6km off Wellington’s South Coast. Photo / NZ PoliceWhile the skipper was scuba diving, Wellington boaties ask to be rescued as they blew out to seaThe small runabout that was located by police's launch vessel about 6km off Wellington’s South Coast. Photo / NZ PoliceA group of boaties stranded in gale force winds and choppy seas off Wellington’s South Coast were rescued earlier this week while the skipper, who was the only one able to drive the boat, was scuba diving. At around 4pm on Thursday, Wellington’s police maritime unit responded to an emergency call from two people on board a 5.4m runabout on Wellington’s South Coast. The boaties also reported that the boat owner and skipper, on the trip with them, was scuba diving closer to shore and had not returned.

Afoa breached minimum wage requirements, although not by enough to result in additional charges, Judge Jelas said. Judge June Jelas oversees the sentencing of Latifah Afoa at Auckland District Court in April 2025. “He felt trapped, and that Ms Afoa had destroyed his dream,” Judge Jelas said. At that point, Judge Jelas said, it was likely too late for any suppression order to be effective. Judge Jelas also said during the August name suppression hearing there was a strong public interest in the case and Afoa’s identity.

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph speaks after missing out on the All Blacks head coaching role, saying the race was “tight” and backing Dave Rennie to succeed. Video \ Ben Tomsett

I think 99% of the passengers have never experienced something like this,” she said. In the city centre, past the brightly coloured buildings of the Old Doha Port tourist district, warning sirens wailed. “We are happy to leave,” Doniyor, 16, from Tashkent, Uzbekistan told AFP as he carried his family’s bags to the bus filling with passengers. Passengers said the first to be evacuated from the Mein Schiff 5 were to be families and those with medical needs. Sirch said before embarking on his trip he had not anticipated the dangers of a possible war with Iran.

Photo: Getty Images (file)The US embassy in Oslo has been hit by an explosion, causing minor damage but no injuries, Norwegian police say. A loud blast was heard near the embassy compound in western Oslo about 1am on Sunday (local time), and smoke was seen rising from the compound, eyewitnesses told local media. "We've determined that an explosion hit the American embassy," police spokesperson Mikael Dellemyr told public broadcaster NRK, adding that it occurred at the entry to the consular section. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast or who was involved, the Oslo police department said in a separate statement. The embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside of regular business hours.

One person has died following a water-related incident in the Waimakariri River in Canterbury today. The incident was reported to emergency services at about 4.30pm, Senior Sergeant Stephen McDaniel said in a statement this evening. Despite the efforts of emergency services, the person died at the scene. The death will be referred to the Coroner.

One person has died following a water-related incident in the Waimakariri River today. The incident was reported to emergency services at about 4.30pm, Senior Sergeant Stephen McDaniel said in a statement this evening. Despite the efforts of emergency services, the person died at the scene. The death will be referred to the Coroner.