The case of Mr AMr A had been on methadone as part of opioid substitution treatment for the past 30 years. Between August 7 and 14, 2021, Mr A was discharged from the programme involuntarily, and his access to methadone cut off. Six weeks later, he died from "mixed dose toxicity", with the drugs in his system including methadone, to which he would have decreased tolerance due to the withdrawal. When Ms A declined, HNZ began to reduce her dose of methadone, supposedly to reduce her risk of an overdose. It assured the commissioner that methadone dispensing was "treated with utmost seriousness" and until this event it had maintained an eight-year record of no methadone dispensing errors.

Consulate security staff opened fire at a crowd who were pushed back after breaching the outer security layer, said Sukhdev Assardas Hemnani, a local government spokesman. "A large number of protesters have gathered outside the UN office and burned down the building," local government spokesperson Shabbir Mir said. In the central city of Lahore, police said hundreds gathered outside the US consulate. There were some small-scale clashes with police, who fired tear gas. In Lisbon, exiled Iranians gathered outside the Iranian embassy.

A destroyed car stands amid debris from a damaged residential building in Beirut, Lebanon as Israel announced the launch of strikes on the nation. Israel also launched more strikes against Iran. But in a video posted on Sunday, Trump vowed military strikes on Iran will continue until "all our objectives are achieved" without providing specifics. He said the assault had so far wiped out Iran's military command and destroyed nine Iranian navy ships and a naval building. Global air travel was also heavily disrupted as continued air strikes kept major Middle Eastern airports closed, including Dubai — the world's busiest international hub — in one of the biggest aviation interruptions in recent years.

Photo: Getty ImagesAustralia said today it would not take part in any military operations in Iran, ruling out deploying troops to the Middle East if the conflict escalates, as Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and Iran responded with more missile attacks. "Australia is not central to the issues in the Middle East. We didn't participate in these strikes and we wouldn't anticipate participating in the future," Wong told Channel Nine today. "There is conflict in the region, we've seen loss of life across the region and airspace is not open. Air travel to the Middle East, a major travel hub toward Asia and Europe for Australians, remained disrupted on Monday with Etihad and Emirates cancelling some flights from Australia.

Two security guards were filmed punching and kicking a man while on the ground, on Great South Rd in Ōtāhuhu, reportedly outside the Northern Police Communications Centre. Footage has emerged showing security guards kicking and punching a man in the middle of a main Auckland road. Police are investigating the incident, which happened on Great South Rd in Ōtāhuhu outside the Northern Communications Centre, in the middle of the day. The centre, also known as Piki Ki Te Ao, is a 24/7 emergency hub used by police and fire services. It is not clear how the incident began or who the security guards were working for at the time of the incident.

Just Zilch said it can’t comment on individual volunteers but it was important to properly address concerns. A Just Zilch volunteer, who RNZ has agreed not to name because of worries they would lose their position at the charity, said Bell hadn’t caused problems with his behaviour there. They said young people would also volunteer at Just Zilch and work at its Featherston St location, in central Palmerston North, at the same time as Bell. “Basically, every day I do a shift the Army comes up in conversation.”Another former volunteer told RNZ they wouldn’t feel comfortable with Bell’s presence. Open Justice reported that Bell was no longer working for the Army by the time he was sentenced.

"I am at the end of my bloody tether," Mr Gutschlag said when he spoke about waiting for his wife to return home. Mr Gutschlag said every time he phoned the ACC he was put through to a new person. Mr Gutschlag said he had no recollection of that and could not find the form in his emails. ACC head of customer connection Hannah Coombes said the organisation could have handled its communication with Mr Gutschlag better. As of Wednesday, after Allied Media contacted the ACC, it had assigned a recovery assistant to be in contact with Mr Gutschlag.

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“We were advised by my cousin, he’s South African, and the South African Embassy basically said to get out of there,” Gordon Piper said. Gordon Piper said “there’s definitely some unrest” across Dubai, but it’s been quieter than usual, which Ryan Piper compared to “Covid times”. There were no cars on the road,” Ryan Piper said. That’s what woke us up,” Gordon Piper said. Yet Ryan Piper said there has been little information from local authorities and media beyond staying sheltered.

Khamenei’s killing “could give rise to significant rivalries within the circles of power between the Revolutionary Guards and the civilian leadership,” she said, “But for now, they are all working together to keep the system in place”. “The alternative is a takeover by the Pasdaran,” the country’s ideological army, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Razoux said. “In reality, the rebalancing of power in favour of the Revolutionary Guards has already happened” in recent years, Nencini said. “But a transition towards a more militarised regime under their leadership is a possibility – a more conventional military regime, without the current Shiite religious framework. Razoux said the Iranian army “may hold one of the keys, and its positioning will be crucial – in relation to the population, the leadership and the Guards alike”.

It is still early days in terms of market reaction and the conflict, so assessing the possible fallout is inherently speculative. Kiwis will feel the most immediate economic impact of the Middle East conflict at the petrol pump. As at 5pm, Brent crude (the benchmark for local pump prices) was up 5.8% from the closing price on Friday (at US$77.08). “It’s early days; the Kiwi/US is at about 59.5c, you could argue it’s in the trading range,” Eckhold said. So far, the market reaction had been relatively calm, Eckhold said.

Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. St John condemns vandalism after tyres slashed on three ambulances, leaving them undriveableHato Hone St John has condemned the vandalism of three of their ambulances as police hunt for the offenders who slashed tyres on vehicles, forcing them off the road. Counties Manukau Police are investigating the damage caused by the offenders after they broke into the gated yard of St John’s Manukau Station on Saturday night and punctured five tyres of three vehicles. Senior Sergeant Roelof Burger said the vehicles will now be yard-bound for a “period of time”. “While in the yard the offenders have punctured five tyres on three vehicles using a sharp object, rendering them inoperable.”

A satellite view shows the destroyed base after U.S. and Israeli strikes, at Konarak, Iran. Contact us at reporters@odt.co.nzIn a video statement posted to his Truth Social site, Trump vowed military strikes will continue until "all our objectives are achieved." Trump said the Iranian military and police should lay down their arms, promising immunity for those who surrender and threatening "certain death" for those who resist. Earlier in an interview with the Atlantic magazine, Trump said Iran's leadership wanted to talk to him and he had agreed. Hezbollah did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and Reuters was unable to verify the origins of the projectiles the Israeli military said it intercepted.

Former All Black coach and current NZ Open tournament chairman John Hart said it best when he described it as “a great vibe”. Thousands followed the newly crowned NZ Open champion uphill and down as he weaved his way to a memorable win across four days of spellbinding golf. The 105th New Zealand Golf Open can legitimately lay claim to being the greatest golf tournament this country has ever seen. We’ve seen bigger name players and bigger crowds – even more spectacular courses, but we’ve never seen an event like this. Nick Mowbray and Graeme Hart in the gallery at Millbrook Resort for the NZ Golf Open.

A rally in Tehran, Iran, on March 1, 2026, following the confirmation of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei's death by state TV. Reza Farhour told RNZ that he was happy about Iran’s supreme leader being killed. The death of Khamenei was an opportunity for Iranians to govern Iran the way they would like, he added. Last month, millions of Iranians had rallied across Europe, North America, and Oceania in response to a call by Pahlavi. “This Supreme Leader has been the symbol of a system that has brought enormous suffering to our people for 47 years,” she said.