France’s Emmanuel Macron warned against US attempts to “subordinate Europe”, and blasted as “unacceptable” Trump’s threats to impose tariffs of up to 25% on countries opposed to his Greenland plans. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20. Photo / Elodie Le Maou, AFPTrump had earlier insisted Greenland was “imperative” for security. “So our response will be unflinching, united and proportional,” she said. EU leaders will hold an emergency summit on Greenland in Brussels on Thursday.

After knocking around in high school bands, he co-founded Midnight Oil, originally known as Farm, with his mate Jim Moginie in 1972. Hirst was known for his powerful drumming and activism, co-founding the band in 1972. Hirst and Moginie began as the band’s songwriting core, before Garrett later joined them in the creative engine room. We found this place, you know, almost 40 years ago.”Hirst was proud to have made music with all three daughters. Hirst was diagnosed with stage three pancreatic cancer in April 2023, just six months after Midnight Oil played their final gig at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion in October 2022.

Whole milk powder (WMP), the most influential product for Fonterra’s farmgate milk price, climbed 1% to US$3,449/MT, consolidating gains after a significant 7.2% rise at the previous event. Skim milk powder (SMP) strengthened further, up 2.2% to US$2,615/MT, following an already robust increase two weeks earlier. Butter rose 2.1% to US$5,314/MT, while anhydrous milk fat (AMF) increased 3.0% to US$6,191/MT, extending strong upward trends seen in the prior auction. Cheddar declined 1.4%, mozzarella recorded the largest fall at -2.3%, and lactose eased 1.8% after returning to the auction roster. Overall volumes traded totaled 27,821 metric tonnes, slightly lower than the previous event, with 114 winning bidders, unchanged from the prior auction.

Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, noted that banks and US tech “are at risk from EU tariffs” in response to Trump’s tariff blitz and warned this would hurt US blue chips. ‘Mistake’The move has raised questions about the outlook for last year’s US-EU trade deal, the ratification of which was frozen on Tuesday by the European Union parliament. “The European Union and the United States have agreed to a trade deal last July. US Treasury chief Scott Bessent on Monday said that any retaliatory EU tariffs would be “unwise”. That body was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza but its charter gives it a much broader, global remit, with Trump in charge.

However, the situation escalated when the suspect produced a knife and stabbed the employee, he said. Bunce said Newmarket Security arrived at the scene to restrain the 16-year-old and take the knife from him. The stabbing took place at a hobby store on Broadway, Newmarket, on Tuesday night. “We’re appalled at the unnecessary level of violence that was inflicted on this staff member last night,” Bunce said. “Police acknowledge the quick actions of Newmarket Security staff and members of the public who quickly swung into action as our staff were responding to the scene.

A Taieri man has hacked the supposed secret to growing sub-tropical kiwifruit in the South. Through hard graft, he has even managed to get Zespri International, the patent holders of the popular "SunGold Kiwifruit" to run a growing trial from his home. He has multiple kiwifruit plants fruiting at the moment, and it is all possible because of a microclimate that encompasses his property. East Taieri resident Harry Lagocki thins his SunGold kiwifruit, which have had spectacular success growing at his 2ha property. Photo: Stephen JaquieryAll significant kiwifruit growing stops at Nelson and the benefit of growing the fruit here was none of the diseases in the north were present in the soil, he said.

Acecco Holding is also a 51% shareholder of Beautylife Electronics NZ, which has so far not been affected by the company’s receivership or subsidiary liquidations. However, several of the entities in question are now in liquidation, and therefore any recoveries are unlikely. As for unsecured creditors, total claims have amounted to $8.65m. The receivers said it is unlikely that unsecured creditors will be repaid in part or in full. In total, Acecco Holdings has a current deficit of $7.45m.

Similarly, like any chief executives, those responsible for sporting institutions are expected to balance the books and run their corporate office in line with sound business management practice. Pragnell admits navigating controversial employment matters in the public eye is one of the more difficult aspects of the role. I think Kiwis really appreciate, they can handle mistakes, but just being frank about those things, about the situation, is really, really important.”All Whites captain Chris Wood. I think it’s the strategy for the organisation and what you’ve developed with staff, board and players – these are our goals. That’s how you judge success as an organisation, but naturally, you want to win.”Becker said success on the pitch is a big marker for the performance of an organisation.

Brooklyn Beckham accused Victoria Beckham of dancing "very inappropriately" at his wedding. Photo / Dimitrios Kambouris, AFPA guest at Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding to Nicola Peltz has backed up his claim that his mother Victoria Beckham danced “very inappropriately” with him at the reception party. In his post, he said: “She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life.”Now, Stavros Agapiou has seemingly confirmed Brooklyn’s recollection of events. Stavros is the husband of DJ Fat Tony, who performed at the wedding reception.

Photo: ODT filesA gang-related pack attack behind bars has seen four men extend their stay in prison. Collins-Roberts attempted to punch the second victim, who then fell to the ground, and Pere kicked him while Collins-Roberts punched his head. Duncan then delivered two more blows to the first victim’s head before continuing the attack with Panapa. Judge Retzlaff sentenced Duncan to 10 and a-half months’ imprisonment on top of the sentence he was already serving, while Pere received nine and a-half months jail. Collins-Roberts would serve an extra nine months on his current sentence for the attack and Panapa had eight months tacked on to his jail term.

Photo: ODT FilesPromises to be more specific about wait times for surgeries have not been kept, an Otago man says. When approached yesterday, HNZ Southern said it was still working on a solution, which should be ready for outpatients early this year. "With issues such as letting the patient know about waiting times, they’re dragging the chain. New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) president Anne Daniels said the information needed to be distributed, but this would require resourcing. "These guidelines include sending letters to patients informing them of surgery wait times.

A man who was arrested for shooting fireworks at people in Castle St has avoided a conviction. Jack Hume, 20, was charged with causing criminal nuisance, but the charge was dismissed last month. Hume was in Castle St on November 8 when he allegedly aimed a lit firework towards a group outside a flat. There were multiple instances of people in Castle St causing trouble with fireworks last year. Weeks earlier, police and fire crews had fireworks shot at them in Castle St after responding to reports of a fireworks fight involving about 50 people.

A French Navy helicopter operates along a seized fishing vessel at a location in the South Pacific. France's Navy has seized 4.87 tonnes of cocaine, believed to be bound for Australia, from a fishing vessel in the South Pacific, French officials said. Photo / Handout, Marine Nationale, AFPFrench Navy seizes five tonnes of cocaine believed headed to Australia from ship in South PacificA French Navy helicopter operates along a seized fishing vessel at a location in the South Pacific. France's Navy has seized 4.87 tonnes of cocaine, believed to be bound for Australia, from a fishing vessel in the South Pacific, French officials said. Photo / Handout, Marine Nationale, AFPFrance’s Navy has seized 4.87 tonnes of cocaine, believed to be bound for Australia, from a fishing vessel in the South Pacific, French officials said.

Eden had been on kidney dialysis three times a week at Middlemore Hospital. It is a claim that Middlemore Hospital denies. “We will share the review findings with the whānau in the coming weeks.”Eden Rapana-Campbell recovering in Middlemore Hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest in February 2025. Kiri CampbellBut she questioned whether the same processes had been followed on August 12 when her daughter was rushed to Middlemore Hospital. Eden Rapana-Campbell was known to staff at Middlemore Hospital via her regular visits for dialysis treatment.

“This deal secures the operations of the joint US-UK base on Diego Garcia for generations,” the spokesperson added, referring to the largest of the Chagos islands. Mauritius said they had “taken note” of Trump’s comments criticising the deal, but said the issue was no longer up for debate. ‘Significant contributions’The UK kept control of the Chagos Islands after Mauritius gained independence from Britain in the 1960s. Challenges in international and domestic courts had left the status of the military base “under threat”, according to the UK Government. The UK Government spokesperson insisted the base was “one of the most significant contributions to the UK and US intelligence and security relationship”.