Much of my immediate family lives in Asheville and Black Mountain, NC. While everyone is thankfully safe, this disaster struck much closer to home for me than most. There is lots that needs to be done for disaster relief, and I’d encourage folksThis is a re-post from the Climate Brink ...
Three separate investigations – by police, Maritime NZ and TAIC were launched and today TAIC published its final report, which included four reasons why the accident happened:Watchkeeping standards on both vessels did not provide safe navigation and it is virtually certain that they contributed to the accident. As a result, they did not keep a proper lookout and did not see the Waitere crossing in front of them. Once the skipper of the Onepoto noticed the Waitere, they were too close to take action to avoid the collision. The skipper of the Onepoto was navigating the vessel at 20.5 knots. The regulator, Maritime NZ, engages in sufficient promotion of good watchkeeping and lookout practices via safety audits, guidance publications, and prosecuting where the rules are breached.
Equipped for the bush: Witness describes meeting missing Marokopa children, fugitive fatherPolice say it's the first confirmed sighting of all three since they went missing in the Waikato area nearly three years ago. Video / TVNZ
In an update shortly after 5pm, she said Awhitu had reached out to the family. “It was a tourist over in Bali who had seen the post and seen her and let her use their phone to ring us. Her whole phone has been taken over and she can’t log in.”Her mother said she had no items on her and her Eftpos cards had also been hacked. The family became worried after she failed to meet up with her partner. “The New Zealand Embassy in Jakarta is providing assistance to whānau of a New Zealander reported missing in Bali.
Photo / 123rfMiddle East troubles and oil price shocksSince the conflict in the Middle East broadened to include Lebanon and Iran, oil prices have spiked about 10%. If that’s the case, we could see oil prices slide back as the rest of the conflict - as terrible as it all is - has less direct impact on oil supply. If a serious and sustained conflict breaks out between Iran and Israel, there is a risk oil prices could spike back above US$100. Broadly, oil prices have been coming down over the past year, mostly due to subdued demand, with both the US and Chinese economies being sluggish. As these economies rebound we should expect oil prices to rise, regardless of the Middle East situation.
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The Reserve Bank has today cut the official cash rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 4.75%. The Monetary Policy Committee said economic activity in New Zealand was subdued, in part due to restrictive monetary policy. Committee members agreed that an OCR of 4.75% was still restrictive and left monetary policy well-placed to deal with any near-term surprises. ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley was more emphatic in his expectation of a 50bps cut this week but conceded it was not a done deal. Kiwibank economists noted market traders and economists had now all positioned for “chunky” 50bps rate cuts.
While the concept of sport and fashion has been well documented, the glamour factor is hard to ignore in the world of Formula One. In 2020, he announced his ambassadorial duties for Italian luxury brand Giorgio Armani and its suite of made-to-measure collections. Where Hamilton and Leclerc veer toward runway fashion, Russell sticks to more contemporary takes on classic British dressing. Here, the drivers and their agents have seen the potential to work with fashion and luxury to elevate the sport to another level. More fashionThe worlds of sport, fashion and luxury collide.
adsensePHOTO: FILEA real estate agency in Auckland, Barfoot & Thompson, received a second fine of $7,500 after failing to properly supervise two realtors who withheld a crucial building report during a property sale. The Real Estate Authority (REA) initially fined the realtors, Amy Chen and Gloria Zeng, $1,000 and $3,000, respectively, while Barfoot & Thompson was also fined $7,000 for unsatisfactory supervision. Amy Chen (top) and Gloria Zeng were found guilty of unsatisfactory conduct by the Real Estate Authority in 2023. Photo / SuppliedREA emphasized the importance of effective supervision to prevent consumer harm in real estate transactions. Barfoot & Thompson may consider appealing the ruling.
You should probably learn the term. It refers to the occurrence of multiple weather- or climate-related hazards happening simultaneously or in close succession, leading to amplified impacts. This is a re-post from The Climate Brink by Andrew Dessler compound climate eventOne of the most feared compound events is ...
A property owned by Freedom Lifestyle Villages at Ravenswood in Christchurch. Photo / Freedom Lifestyle VillagesAround 1000 people live in the five villages and their average age is around 70, McDonald said. Asked who was selling the 24.9% stake, McDonald said new shares were being issued via Freedom Group Holdings. In 2021, contractors broke ground on the new lifestyle village along Pukehangi Rd in Rotorua but now homes have been completed and people live there. In 2021, the Herald reported on the development of the 197-home Freedom village in Rotorua.
“Like every human being, my son deserves to have his day in court, to finally share his side, and to prove his innocence.”Sean Combs' mother has said her son is facing a "public lynching". “To his credit, Mr Combs has been nothing but co-operative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. The lawyer representing the alleged victims, Tony Buzbee, has said the list of Combs’ supposed accomplices will leave the entertainment world “shocked”. “As Mr Combs’ legal team has emphasised, he cannot address every meritless allegation,” the rep said in a statement last week. “That said, Mr Combs emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors.
Key pointsA list of 149 projects will soon be able to apply for a fast-tracked consent, including housing, infrastructure, energy, mining and other projects. But Labour has hit out at the list of projects, claiming fast-tracked mining projects would "wreak havoc on our natural environment" and "undermine our clean-green reputation". They will make a big difference in the regions by delivering jobs and growth and develop a pipeline of major projects to help boost the economy. Labour's acting environment spokesperson David Parker said today those protesters will have a "right to be disappointed", pointing to mining projects listed by the Government. The Regional Development Minister also pointed to other transport, aquaculture, farming, quarrying, mining and renewable energy projects listed in the legislation.
One staffer told Media Insider the proposal was light on details. This will be followed by another two-week consultation on a structure change proposal, Media Insider was told. The TVNZ digital team is believed to have had its own meeting. Media Insider has been told people are feeling sad today at TVNZ and the atmosphere is heavy. A TVNZ spokesperson told Media Insider the broadcaster’s consultation is focused on how it might achieve its $30m target and deliver its Digital+ strategy.
