Bus driver Ted Park told the Herald the Isuzu Bighorn “aggressively overtook multiple vehicles from behind”, including Park’s 7.5m bus, which had a trailer attached. The road was straight, but the driver was impatient and had not left a safe distance, Park told the Herald. “The Isuzu entered the oncoming lane and forced an approaching car to brake suddenly and move aside to avoid a head-on collision. A police spokesperson said the dangerous overtaking seen in this video was a serious concern. And four more people died in the following three days, in crashes in Dairy Flat, the Tararua district, and Hawke’s Bay.

On Friday, FENZ suspended all fire permits for Canterbury, warning of extreme fire danger Sunday. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnonA dozen fire crews and several helicopters have responded to a fire in Rotherham, a small Canterbury settlement south of Hanmer Springs. A shed and about 100 square metres of vegetation were ablaze, but sweltering temperatures and high winds had emergency services on alert. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said crews on the scene were working to contain the fire, with more on their way, including three helicopters. On Friday, FENZ suspended all fire permits for Canterbury, warning of extreme fire danger Sunday.

Former United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick, a decorated ex-United midfielder, have both been linked with the temporary role. United, currently a disappointing seventh in the Premier League, are without a win in four games and have managed only one victory in their last seven matches. That wretched form is unlikely to improve any time soon with United hosting Manchester City next weekend before travelling to Premier League leaders Arsenal on January 25. Avenging their 2023 FA Cup semifinal loss to United, Brighton have now won on four of their past five visits to Old Trafford. United’s problems are far wider than just Mainoo and Brighton punished their shambolic defending to double the lead in the 64th minute.

No one really knows why Mika the sea lion ended up inside a Dunedin fish and chip shop on the way home to her pup. As far as she knew, no sea lion had ever come into the shop before, Ms Ng said. Doc ranger Moss Thompson tries to entice sea lion Mika out of the Takeaways on Marlow store on Saturday. Outside a small crowd watched the sea lion, many of whom were waiting for her to depart so they could get themselves some takeaway. He had not heard of a sea lion going into such a business before and there was no clear reason for it, he said.

Highlanders halfback Dylan Pledger will miss the year with a ruptured ACL. Photo: HighlandersThe Highlanders have revealed a second significant injury following news rising halfback Dylan Pledger has been ruled out of the season. Rookie sensation Pledger has been ruled out of his debut Highlanders season with a serious knee injury. Highlanders utility back Finn Hurley has been ruled for the start of the Super Rugby season. Photo: Getty ImagesThat goal, and before that his goal of experiencing Super Rugby for the first time, will now have to wait.

Dozens of flights were cancelled due to high winds in the capital. Photo: Getty ImagesPassengers on more than 50 Air New Zealand flights cancelled by high winds in the capital on Sunday are now being rebooked. Gusts over 100kmh were recorded in Wellington on Sunday; however, winds have eased on Monday morning. He said due to the number of customers who need rebooking, seat availability into Wellington will be limited over the next couple of days. "We've got a couple of days of calmer weather.

Yet we pretend that most New Zealand politicians are of some ability. This is not to argue that we have no world-class writers, politicians or business leaders (or economists for that matter), but we have far fewer than we pretend. The small size can mean we end up with monopolistic gatekeepers who control a key topic and allow no competition. We have to think small when we are designing New Zealand systems rather than imitating the big. It may be small, but thinking for ourselves is ambitious – and it is hard.

He kept their passports, bank cards and wages, assaulted them and threatened both with deportation if they spoke out. The young male victim dreamt of finishing school, before he was put to work for 50 to 60 hours a week. When the woman raised the alarm four years later that Tuai had raped her, police also discovered the slavery both had suffered at Tuai’s hands. Ownership, possession, control, threatsTuai did not allow the victims to talk to each other, even when they were eating at the same table. So too was Joseph Matamata, who in 2020 became the first New Zealander convicted of both slavery and human trafficking.

Nationally, nearly half a million new sporting and recreational injury claims were lodged in 2024. ACC says nearly 70,000 people are injured through outdoor recreation activities, mainly enjoyed over the summer each year. It says most summer injuries happen during swimming, surfing, mountain biking, road and trail cycling, gym and fitness activities, as well as DIY and household slips or falls, farming and gardening. Surf Life Saving New Zealand eastern region lifesaving manager Chaz Gibbons-Campbell says the most serious injuries lifeguards deal with are spinal injuries. ACC injury prevention leader James Whitaker says most summer injuries are predictable and preventable.

People hold signs outside the Trump tower in New York as they participate in a protest organised by Rise and Resist against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities and the US intervention in Venezuela. Photo / Timothy A. Clary, AFPPeople hold signs outside the Trump tower in New York as they participate in a protest organised by Rise and Resist against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities and the US intervention in Venezuela. Photo / Timothy A. Clary, AFPUnited States Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem today accused Democrats of encouraging violence against immigration officers, as anger festered over the killing of a woman by a federal agent in Minneapolis. “They’ve inflamed the public. They’ve encouraged the kind of destruction and violence that we’ve seen in Minneapolis the last several days.”

Jimenez, whose full name is Yeison Orlando Jimenez Galeano, was one of the most well-known pop stars in Colombia, producing eight albums in a 25-year career. The artist had recently revealed his chilling dreams about dying in a plane crash, The New York Post reported. “I dreamt three times that we were going to have a plane crash and that I had to tell the pilot to turn around. And in one of the dreams, I dreamt that we had died and that we were on the news. “The Civil Aeronautics Authority deeply regrets the accident that occurred in Paipa, Boyaca, in which six occupants of the N325FA aircraft died, including the artist Yeison Jimenez.

A seven-year community-led project to restore the Akaroa Recreation Ground courts is finally nearing completion. Banks Peninsula Sport and Recreation secretary Jan Whitehead said it was incredible to be standing on the first refurbished court last month. Photo: Banks Peninsula Sports & Recreation / EJCrew Photography / Facebook"You go down there and all three courts are fully booked, fully utilised at times. After years of wear and tear, the tennis courts had become dangerous and unusable for casual sports. Photo: SuppliedEstablished in about 1930, the Akaroa Recreation Ground had suffered decades of neglect.

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. An Israeli military official said the protests were an internal Iranian matter, but Israel's military was monitoring developments and was ready to respond "with power if need be". Israel and Iran fought a 12-day war in June last year, which the United States briefly joined by attacking key nuclear installations. Alan Eyre, a former US diplomat and Iran expert, thought it unlikely the protests would topple the establishment. Iranian state TV broadcast funeral processions in western cities such as Gachsaran and Yasuj for security personnel killed in protests.

A Canadian national caught with child abuse images and videos has been sentenced to 10 months' home detention before being deported. The judge said his then-partner found a deleted folder containing a video of child exploitation material on his laptop and questioned him about it last March. Kuyten was arrested and his devices were seized with a search uncovering 2680 images and 357 videos that were identified as objectionable. Kuyten previously admitted to buying and saving two separate packages of child exploitation material about a year prior, but denied looking at every video or image. She also ordered that the devices and child abuse material were destroyed.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. In the past, Iranian security forces have shot protesters in the eyes with metal pellets and rubber bullets. By Friday, other human rights groups said that security forces had already killed dozens. Radan also acknowledged deaths but implied that they were at the hands of coordinated agitators rather than security forces. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a government meeting that Israel is “closely monitoring” the events unfolding in Iran.