Environment Canterbury told the Herald in a statement efforts to contain and recover the oil from the water’s surface were working well. “The ship remains anchored in Akaroa Harbour.”The ship’s company is working with Environment Canterbury staff, who are monitoring and assisting with clean-up efforts. Canterbury Hits radio host Connor Kitto said his girlfriend had spotted the oil slick from her family bach nearby. An oil spill can be seen in Akaroa Harbour, Canterbury after the HMNZS Te Kaha spilled 200-300 litres of lubricating oil while at anchor. Local man Mark Robinson shared a photo of the ship in the harbour beside the oil slick.

Lower Waitaki Golf Club members Allan Plunket (left) and Alastair McDonald had the honour of planting a tree and unveiling a plaque, respectively, to mark the club’s 50th anniversary last weekend. PHOTO: NIC DUFFThe Lower Waitaki Golf Club celebrated its 50th anniversary last weekend. A round of golf was played on Saturday, followed by an unveiling of a commemorative plaque and the planting of a tree to mark the occasion. The plaque was unveiled by Alastair McDonald who is the only person who has been an active club member for all 50 years. ‘‘We had a tree planted for 25 years so we’ve gone on to the next step with a plaque on the rock with enough room for another in 50 years,’’ club president Mark Caldwell said.

Annie Crummer and Dilworth Karaka in the 2019 documentary Herbs: Songs of Freedom. Photo: Rialto DistributionDilworth Karaka, a founding member and frontman of New Zealand band Herbs, has died. Karaka’s whānau confirmed his death in a statement shared on social media today. Born in 1950, Karaka co‑founded the band in Auckland in 1979 with Toni Fonoti, Spencer Fusimalohi and Fred Faleauto. A film about Herbs, a group that grew out of the social activism of the late 1970s and 1980s, was released in 2019, called Herbs: Songs of Freedom.

Trumps remarks came on a day of Israel and Iran trading numerous attacks as the Middle East war entered a second week. Iran's president apologised to neighbouring states to cool anger across the Gulf but stirred criticism from hardliners at home. "I personally apologise to neighbouring countries that were affected by Iran’s actions,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, urging them not to join US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Tehran has responded to the US-Israeli war on Iran by hitting Israel and Gulf Arab states hosting US military installations. Hardline clerics have called for the swift selection of a new supreme leader, Iranian media reported on Saturday, with meetings occurring as soon as Sunday.

Photo: SUPPLIEDMore than $5 million has been granted for a programme to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific, with the support of former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern. It said cervical cancer is a largely preventable disease but remains a leading cause of cancer death among Pacific women, prompting the university to support the rollout of safe initiatives across the Pacific. The Matariki Fund has granted $5.1 million for a programme to eliminate cervical cancer in the area. Ardern said Pacific women were disproportionately affected by a disease that could be eliminated. Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga said cervical cancer was preventable, yet too many Pacific women continued to die from it.

Kiaan Watts's altercation with Marijn Maas. New Zealand professional cyclist Kiaan Watts has been removed from an event in the Netherlands after he appeared to punch a fellow competitor at the front of the race. Watts’s team issued a statement, saying that the team “deeply regrets” his actions. Watts, a 24-year-old from Tauranga, was listed as disqualified from the Salverda Bouw Ster van Zwolle (1.2). His team say he will be given time to “reflect on his actions and the consequences”.

This kayak was found washed up near Blaketown about 7.30pm yesterday. Photo: NZ PoliceAn extensive search is under way for a missing kayaker on the West Coast. Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, of West Coast Search and Rescue, said emergency services received a report of a person swept out to sea in the Greymouth/Blaketown area yesterday. "Extensive searches have been conducted in the area, involving police, Fire and Emergency NZ, Kotuku Surf Lifesaving and Garden City Helicopters." Sgt Kirkwood said police are making inquiries to determine whether it is linked to the person that was seen.

Zimbabwe's Kelis Ndhlovu is stretchered from the field at Dunedin's University Oval during the ODI series against New Zealand today. Photo: Getty ImagesZimbabwean opener batter Kelis Ndhlovu has been transported to hospital after being struck in the head by a bouncer in the second ODI against the Whites Ferns. The left-hander, who was wearing a helmet, was looking well-set and the crease but ducked into a bouncer from Bree Illing late in the seventh over. She collapsed on the ground at University Oval in Dunedin today. She was attended to by medical staff at the venue before leaving by ambulance for Dunedin Hospital.

Despite being responsible for crimes that offend Western values, Iran’s regime has won support in Western countries. There has been support for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei despite his country being responsible for actions that offend Western values. In the longer term, whatever replaces the Ayatollahs – assuming there is a regime change – may be worse for the world. It is – and always has been – up to global powers, not the UN, to decide when bad actors have to be dealt to. Our choice is which global power we’d rather have policing the world.

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Parts of the South Island's east coast is set for a scorching day, with temperatures nearly reaching 30°C. MetService says northwesterly winds and sunny conditions are driving the hot temperatures. Blenheim was forecast to reach 29°C, while Christchurch was set to reach 28°C, Ashburton 27°C and Timaru 25°C. Further south, Dunedin was set to reach a high of just 19°C. A cold front will see temperatures along the east coast dip on Monday.

Downpours are set to strike the lower South Island, with Fiordland and Southland under heavy rain watches. The watches are in place from 9am today, with Fiordland about and north of Dusky Sound's watch ending at 9pm. Southland is under a heavy rain watch until 7pm. Much of the South Island's east coast, however, is set for a scorching Sunday, with temperatures almost reaching 30°C. Further south, Dunedin was set to reach a high of just 19°C.

Photo: Lloyd Homer/ ESNZ (file)Scientists are uncovering previously unknown fault lines and signs of hidden earthquake activity across the North Island, as new research sheds light on how the ground beneath Aotearoa moves. By analysing exposed layers of soil and sediment, researchers can identify where past earthquakes have shifted the ground. In Wairarapa, high-resolution laser mapping known as LiDAR has revealed seven previously unknown faults, including several crossing the Wairarapa Valley. Scientists found a several-metre-wide disturbance zone, suggesting past earthquake movement may have occurred across multiple smaller fractures rather than a single break. Another study in the Hamilton Basin uncovered evidence of past earthquake shaking preserved in lake sediments.

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“I wouldn’t mind winning a trophy,” Santner said. “But yeah, I wouldn’t mind breaking a few hearts to lift the trophy for once.”New Zealand have blown hot and cold. They hammered South Africa – unbeaten until then – by nine wickets in the semi-finals after Finn Allen blasted the fastest-ever century at the tournament. But they also lost to South Africa and England earlier in the competition. We’ve seen South Africa playing very good cricket all the way through and then had a little hiccup against us and out.