Photo: Supplied/NZ PoliceFive people have died tonight in a "horrendous" crash near Te Awamutu, police say. Waikato police confirmed the deaths, saying three occupants of one vehicle, and two occupants of the other vehicle all died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit was at the scene and the road was expected to be shut until at least midnight. Photo: RNZ / Natalie AkoorieThe two vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 3 / Ōhaupō Rd just before 4.45pm. Fire and Emergency said three trucks from Te Awamutu and Chartwell also responded, and one remains at the scene.

IQNA – The failure of the main prayer room’s emergency exit door at the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, did not contribute to the number of lives lost in the massacre, a survivor said. Deputy Chief Coroner Brigitte Windley is hearing evidence on the emergency exit door in Al Noor Mosque's main prayer room failing to open during the shooting. When the shooting began at the mosque, worshippers rushed towards the emergency exit and some attempted to unlock the door, but it would not open. "I believe if more people were outside they would be shot outside, it would be easier for him to shoot more people outside," Al-Nobani said, through a translator. Al Noor Mosque was the terrorist's first target.

The Reserve Bank (RBNZ) has confirmed "activation" of the new debt-to-income (DTI) restrictions, along with the related loosening of loan to value ratio (LVR) limits. The new DTI restrictions will create limits on the amount of high-DTI lending that banks can make (i.e. Banks have previously been given 12 months to prepare their systems for the possible implementation of DTI restrictions. The current LVR settings are:15% limit for loans with LVR above 80% for owner occupiers, and5% limit for loans with LVR above 65% for investors. In a statement announcing introduction of the new limits, RBNZ Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby said DTIs and LVRs are complementary.

The entire team behind Keep New Zealand Beautiful has resigned, warning the organisation will likely fold in the coming weeks. The charity – that coined the phrase "Be a Tidy Kiwi" – has been legislatively mandated to promote litter control since 1979. Its chief executive Heather Saunderson has now accused the current and former government of bullying and under-funding the organisation. "My entire team resigned in solidarity with me so it's obviously been a situation where there has been systematic bullying, both at an individual and organisational level," she told RNZ. A spokesperson for the environment minister said the ministry was speaking to the charity's board and the minister, Penny Simmonds, was across the situation.

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Last year, in the lead up to the national election, Governor Orr said in May 2023 that he was “very confident” there would not be further interest rate hikes, stating the Reserve Bank had done enough in terms of rate rises. He was interviewed by

Photo: Environment Southland/SuppliedSouthland pest control group fears 18 years of work could be in jeopardy amid difficult conditions. Since 2006, Mid Dome Wilding Trees Charitable Trust has worked to cull rogue pines from over 40,000 ha of land east of the Mataura River. Trust chairperson Ali Ballantine told Environment Southland on Friday that her group was beginning to feel the pinch. The trust believed the council had historic responsibility for the issue due to the Catchment Board instigating plantings at Mid Dome between the 1960s and 1980s. The trust's review of the Mid Dome Wilding Tree Strategy last year showed approximately $20 million had been spent to date.

Indeed, ask the older people and they will tell you how the original Whakatohea settlement on the 1940s was hijacked by an elite and their lawyers – a woeful tale. So, when the trust board has its AGM none of the votes taken have any standing, the “beneficiaries” have no power whatsoever. “On the 28th.” So, the Whakatohea settlement bill is back in parliament and going to be passed on the anniversary of our Treaty of Waitangi signing in Opotiki (27 and 28 May 1840). My father was David Huia Herewini who was a former Whakatohea Maori Trust Board member and Whakatohea Fisheries Advisory Trustee. It purports to bind individuals and groups of Whakatohea into supporting the Bill and binding the settlement trust into suppressing opposition.

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Photo: RNZ / Simon RogersA tenant of a fatal Dunedin student flat party has admitted he did not put any effort into looking after guest safety. University of Otago student Sophia Crestani, 19, died during a stairwell pile up at an overcrowded flat party at The Manor in October, 2019. During cross examination, Sophia's father Bede Crestani said it appeared the tenants wanted to protect their gear and the flat, not their guests. Photo: ODT / Gregor RichardsonCrestani asked the tenant if he put any effort into looking after guest safety, to which he answered no, not really. He admitted he appeared to have ignored the multiple noise complaints from previous parties and took no action to avoid them.

Anticipation is building as it gets closer and closer to the start of Stuff’s 6pm bulletin, especially as its new name and logo has just been revealed. It’s going to be an exciting new bulletin while still retaining Three’s unique touch and approach. “Having Sam Hayes remain as the face and lead of ThreeNews, with reporting from so many fantastic former-Newshub journalists alongside Stuff’s large multimedia team, this new bulletin is going to be superb, I can feel it. “We are producing something that will be both familiar and fresh, a great marriage of the Three brand and Stuff’s live and lively news ethos,” she says. “Our teams have worked together on the look and feel of the show, the set and the brand, bringing together a cohesive new bulletin that we can’t wait to share with the rest of Aotearoa.”

New Zealand Media and Entertainment is celebrating its haul at the 2024 Voyager Media Awards last Friday, after taking out a number of supreme awards. This included Hawke’s Bay Today winning the highly coveted Voyager Newspaper of the Year and Regional Newspaper of the Year. They unanimously agreed Hawke’s Bay Today’s response to Cyclone Gabrielle was an “extraordinary effort in extraordinary times”. “It’s fantastic to have them recognised and celebrated this evening following their recent success on a global scale at the INMA Global Media Awards last month. Thank you to our NZME team for your commitment and efforts, and to our valued advertisers and readers across the country.

Stuff has been recognised as New Zealand’s best digital news site at the Voyager Media Awards,building on its number one audience position as the largest news site in the country. Lawrence Smith, one of several national Stuff video journalists to win at the awards, was Video Journalist of the Year. NZME took out a number of newspaper awards including Newspaper of the Year for Hawkes Bay Today with the New Zealand Herald winning Metropolitan Newspaper of the Year and Weekend Newspaper of the Year. Newshub’s Paddy Gower Has Issues, won Best Current Affairs (short), while rivals TVNZ won Best Current Affairs or Documentary by John Campbell, Andrew Dalton and Dallas Smith. “This year Stuff has replatformed, launched new vertical video and audio products, partnered with other major media organisations and now won a slew of digital awards.

Granted, booking a holiday last-minute does mean that you have less time to daydream and let the anticipation (and expectations) build, but it can often come about because of a deal. However, don't be fooled by a shiny, cheap deal – there are plenty of ways your holiday can be derailed even before you go. READ MORE: The most in-demand cruise destinations for Aussies in 2024Who doesn't love booking a last-minute deal? Likewise, you'll want to pack indoor activities too if your cheap seats to tropical beaches coincide with cyclone season. Does your holiday deal include checked baggage, meals on board, hotel breakfasts, cruise gratuities, airport transfers?