“Our deepest condolences and prayers are with the families and friends of all those affected – and we ask that their privacy is respected at this incredibly difficult time.”A shirtless Anthony Joshua could be seen grimacing in pain after the crash. “It was when we got there we realised it was Anthony Joshua that’s inside.”Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been injured in a highway accident in Nigeria in which two people died. An AFP reporter on the scene Monday evening saw the 18-wheeler truck that Joshua’s car was said to have hit being towed off the highway. I am praying for the lost lives, AJ and anyone impacted by today’s unfortunate accident,” Paul said Monday on X. The former Olympic champion Joshua has since been linked with a fight against compatriot and fellow former world champion Tyson Fury.

Clutha District Council moved to address issues with unregulated freedom camping in the area in 2019, following growing unrest among local people. In response, the council established a freedom camping site for self-contained campers behind the Catlins Inn in Ōwaka and adopted a proactive, educational approach for its freedom camping wardens. "[It’s] been effective in helping manage freedom camping." Miss Hintner said apps such as CamperMate made it easy to find and use official freedom camping sites. "Some areas have more freedom camping available than others, but I can understand if people want to keep things clean and under control.

"Given the degradation in your responses, what does this mean for the so-called AI revolution? If they can’t rely on their AI, does the digital revolution begin to fall apart?" Short answer:If AI systems do not become reliably epistemic — able to distinguish knowledge, uncertainty and absence of evidence — the AI revolution does not collapse suddenly. So, does the AI revolution fall apart? Because I am human and can change my mind I decided to give the final word back to AI.

In an ideal world there would be cross-party support for any electoral reforms, but the passage of the Electoral Amendment Bill was anything but. What the government claimed were "timely and efficient" law changes were "appalling" and shameful to MPs sitting on the other side of the House. PHOTO: ODT FILESJustice Minister Paul Goldsmith, in charge of the Bill, was certainly correct to say that many of the minor changes in Bill are unexceptional and sensible. The governing parties are well aware that late enrollees tend to vote for left-leaning parties, and those parties are equally cognisant of that fact. During the 2023 election in excess of 200,000 people enrolled either during the early voting period or on election day itself.

Queenstown Lakes District Council sport and recreation manager and acting community services manager Simon Battrick outside the gutted remains of the council’s Frankton Golf Centre, following this month’s fire. PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGHFrankton Golf Centre is back operating close to normal after a fire on December 13 closed the driving range, club house and pro shop. The centre is owned and managed by Queenstown Lakes District Council on behalf of the community. Council acting general manager community services Simon Battrick said in a statement the chipping/putting green and eight of the 10 driving range bays reopened last week, the Inspire Golf Pro Shop had also reopened in a temporary portacom next to the original building. "We’ve temporarily closed holes eight and nine of the course to allow safe use of the driving range bays, but we expect to reopen them in mid-January after reinstating netting on the range that was affected by strong winds earlier this month."

Members of the University of Otago (Christchurch) Canterbury Health and Ageing Life Course (Chalice) study research team, in front of Christchurch’s Chalice. University of Otago researchers raised concerns about the future of New Zealand’s elderly population in a New Zealand Medical Journal article more than a decade ago. These would allow clinicians to step in earlier with treatments or lifestyle advice which could slow deterioration and reduce disease burden. Cardioendocrinology senior research fellow Dr Tim Prickett has been particularly interested in monitoring changes in the heart health of Chalice participants. "The result is a rising risk of age-related conditions, from heart disease to blood cancers such as myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukaemia."

University of Otago mooting team members Campbell Kidd and Abby Bowmar after winning the New Zealand Bell Gully Open Mooting Competition, in Auckland. While it may seem excessive, the duo have taken on two researchers — Oliver Thorns and Flynn Struckmann — with the primary focus of helping them to strengthen their debates for the international competition. However, the moot for the international court would be more challenging, so she and Mr Kidd would spend much of their holidays with their researchers preparing for it. The topic of the moot involved international law and their submissions would be heard in the mock International Court of Justice, she said. "The moot concerns human rights, the rights of indigenous people and some criminal law as well.

The forecast shows showery and rainy weather will hit much of New Zealand at some stage during New Year’s Eve. "And I guess the circulation around those low pressure systems mean that it's mostly the North Island and most of the South Island that gets the bulk of that weather. "The far south seems to miss out on it and Invercargill is likely to get some of the better weather, maybe drier weather. "It's mostly due to where that low pressure system is moving and the circulation around it. The rainband will sink further south, affecting eastern areas of the South Island from today until the end of the year.

Among the first campers to arrive at the Rhythm & Alps festival in the Cardrona Valley are (from left) Sophie Gilchrist, Tomasina Martin and Brooke McMahon, of Blenheim. PHOTO: EVIE SINCLAIRThe first group of campers have set up their tents at the Rhythm & Alps festival in the Cardrona Valley as Otago’s biggest New Year festival gets set to celebrate its 15th anniversary. Yesterday afternoon the first of thousands of festival-goers — 500 campers from across the country — arrived to secure the perfect camping spot and enjoy "campers’ night" at Rhythm & Alps. A drone image of the Rhythm & Alps setup on "campers’ night" before 10,000 attendees arrive for the event today and tomorrow. Rhythm & Alps was founded in 2011 by Alex Turnbull and the website describes the festival as the South Island’s sister to Gisborne’s Rhythm & Vines.

PHOTO: DOCConservationists are celebrating five new coastal Otago marine reserves being given the green light — a milestone they say has been three decades in the making. Following a judicial review, the High Court at Wellington this month resolved to proceed with the creation of five out of six proposed marine reserves between Oamaru and the Catlins. However, the Otago Rock Lobster Industry Association took the matter to court over the decision-making for the new reserves. The marine reserves and associated marine protected area network were announced by then Conservation Minister Willow-Jean Prime and Oceans and Fisheries Minister Rachel Brooking. The Department of Conservation said the gazettal process for the five marine reserves was likely to be completed in the first half of next year.

Two teenagers who allegedly punched and hit a Port Chalmers taxi driver with a glass bottle on Christmas Day were trying to bring open alcohol into the vehicle, police say. The taxi driver told the pair they could not bring the opened drinks into the vehicle, and in response the pair allegedly began their assault. While doing this, both teenagers continued to kick and threaten the man, Snr Sgt Bond said. However, the boy then kicked in one of the rear taillights, Snr Sgt Bond said. Snr Sgt Bond said yesterday charges were still being considered for the pair.

Photo: ODT filesTwo people have been taken to hospital after another brawl in Auckland. One person suffered serious injuries and the other was in a moderate condition. "Two patients, one in moderate condition and one in serious condition, were transported to Middlemore Hospital." In the first assault, a 33-year-old man was seriously injured outside the Crown Bar in Queen St just after 4am. Then 30 minutes after that, a 46-year-old man was also seriously injured at a nearby petrol station.

Photo: Department of ConservationTui the sea lion has given birth to the first pup of the Otago/New Zealand breeding season. The Department of Conservation said in a statement today the six-year-old sea lion had the pup (pakake) on Christmas Day, beginning what is hoped to be another successful breeding season for the nationally endangered species. Over the festive season Doc staff, mana whenua, and New Zealand Sea Lion Trust volunteers would be keeping an eye on things, he said. Sea lion breeding season• Pakake are one of the world’s rarest sea lion species and found only in New Zealand. • In Otago, pups are born from late December through to mid-January.

For New Zealand audiences, a Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros would result in a bundling of content into a bigger library, and also increased costs specific to the local market. A merger might raise subscription costs and reduce opportunities for New Zealand's screen industry. The sale of Warner Bros could weaken the traditional cinema market, reduce film production and concentrate creative power under one streaming giant. If Netflix controls 43% of the global streaming market, content will be designed for broad appeal rather than for diverse voices and stories. On the other hand, the New Zealand screen industry was built with a “No 8 wire” mentality and has proved resilient, adaptable and innovative.

A vegetation fire has broken out on Mullins Rd near Ardmore Airport. Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Vegetation fire breaks out near Ardmore Airport, south of AucklandA vegetation fire has broken out on Mullins Rd near Ardmore Airport. Fire crews have rushed to the scene of a vegetation fire near Auckland’s Ardmore Airport. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said the 150m blaze broke out about 6pm and has spread along multiple trees on Mullins Rd.