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"Gosh I miss the UK, the banter, the connections, the way people are," they vented. "I feel I'm a watered-down version of myself here." I am trying my best to enjoy being here and be positive, [I] just feel incredibly unfulfilled and lonely," they added. "I've considered giving it all up, but I don't think my partner or cats would be very happy." I did live in Melbourne for a while and had no issues there, the Aussies just 'get it' - but not the Kiwis I'm afraid.

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The Council of Trade Unions has this morning published a US-style attack ad against Christopher Luxon and the National Party on the front page of the New Zealand Herald. It's prompted complaints from the National Party, saying Labour has ditched being "Kind' for being Nasty'. Murray Kirkness, NZME's Chief Content Officer - Publishing, declined our request for an interview. RNZ's Mediawatch presenter, Colin Peacock spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Mama Hooch rapist brothers Danny and Roberto Jaz have been transferred to a different prison away from Christchurch. Danny Jaz, 40, worked as a manager at Mama Hooch and Roberto Jaz, 38, was the chef at Venuti. Roberto Jaz, 38, (left) and Danny Jaz, 40, (right) were convicted of 69 charges. Photo / George HeardJudge Paul Mabey KC sentenced Roberto Jaz to 17 years in prison and his older brother to 16-and-a-half years. When the siblings were sentenced last month Danny Jaz sported a black eye and appeared to have a recent nose injury.

Then they will deliver their ISM Services PMI, factory order data, and foreign trade data. Meanwhile, the widely-watched ISM factory PMI 'improved' slightly, meaning it contracted less. In China, the Caixin factory PMI surprised with a small expansion, when a small contraction was anticipated. Given the official factory PMI out earlier showed a contraction, this is a double surprise. Out soon will be the official data on Chinese home sales.

Monday, 4 September, 2023 - 09:50Leading political journalist Tova O’Brien is jumping back behind the mic to host a whip-smart new podcast. The weekly show, named Tova, will share impactful stories and unique perspectives that get people talking. O’Brien joined Stuff as Chief Political Correspondent in July. "As one of our country’s pre-eminent political experts, O’Brien’s courageous, tenacious conversations will be unmissable and unmatched. Listeners can find the podcast on Stuff.co.nz, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all major podcast platforms.

A helicopter at the scene of a motorcycle crash on Lindis Pass this morning. Photo: SuppliedA motorcycle crashed near Lindis Pass on State Highway 8, blocking one lane of traffic this morning. A police spokeswoman said they were alerted to the crash at about 10.45 this morning. The crash occurred north of the intersection with Goodger Rd, a Waka Kotahi alert stated. A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said one ambulance and one helicopter attended.

But the senders of the email were not anonymous scammers sending out mass emails from the other side of the world. They were just two teenage boys, friends from a grammar school in Auckland, who thought they had found their cash cow. They asked him to reply with how much he was willing to pay to stop the tip-off happening. One left the car and ran to the bus stop while the other did a U-turn preparing to leave the way he came. He was full of compliments for Gillam and his team and seemed relatively sanguine about the unsatisfactory conclusion to the saga.

Prolific conman Wayne Eaglesome has resurfaced in Spain. Photos: Supplied via NZ HeraldOne of the country’s most infamous conmen has been spotted in Spain posing as a wealthy aristocrat working for a global investment giant. Wayne Eaglesome, who has used dozens of aliases over the years, was jailed in 2018 for managing a company while prohibited and making a false statement. Convicted fraudster Wayne Eaglesome pictured in 2015. "He said his name was Wayne Eaglesome and then we pulled up the articles about who he was and started spreading the word around the pool.

Multiple past and present Immigration NZ (INZ) staff have told Stuff about their concerns with what they say is a completely dysfunctional visa regime that has allowed rampant fraud - including visa staff themselves exposing the flaws by using pictures of cats and dogs as supporting documents in a dummy visa application that was allegedly approved. Staff had already told Stuff of issues with the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme, with one saying the system was "completely f****d". Border issuesBorder staff have been told not to intervene in cases where there are question marks about newly-arriving work visa holders. National Party immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford said INZ staff had been warning managers for months of the issues, and were so frustrated they felt the media was their only solution. She also denied any instruction not to open visa attachments, but said that for low-risk visitor visa applications "officers may not need to examine attachments if certain standard health, character and identity checks have been completed".

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Good afternoon and thank you for the chance to speak with you today. This province is famous for its energy resources, but long before that and yet now, for being an agricultural powerhouse, and the province of newer industries. During the Covid years we were reminded of just how important

Brutal murder of Cambodian émigré in New Zealand highlights dark underbelly of gang cultureSao Young was last seen on the evening of March 12, 2020 in Hamilton. His killers have now been jailed for life, with minimum terms ranging from 18-and-a-half years to 11 years. TVNZIn a tragic turn of events, Sao Yean, a survivor of the Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge, met a brutal end at the hands of Black Power gang members in Hamilton. After two other individuals were violently assaulted, the focus shifted to Sao Yean. All four defendants were sentenced to life imprisonment, with specified minimum periods of imprisonment.

As a twenty-something, there is so much to do in New York – much more than in New Zealand. There’s also more than eight million people living in New York, which means so many opportunities to make new friends and connections. I would say that visiting New York is much more expensive than living here though. Also, there’s something really special about watching movies based in New York when you’re actually in New York. I wouldn’t say there’s a specific delicacy as much as there is an abundance of different foods and cultures here to whet your appetite.