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But the company was soon back on the Mac attack with a new application whose details appeared designed to pre-empt objections. There are currently at least seven businesses seeking alcohol licences in Ōrākei, although some of these may be renewals. Whether alcohol or McDonald’s food does more damage to individuals and the community is something only a public health expert could say for sure. Are those examples of the sort of country the residents of Ōrākei want NZ to become? Disclaimer: the writer of this column has developed a barely contorllable appetite for the McFlurry® with OREO® Cookies.

Japanese consumers have begun consuming RubyRed, a new kiwifruit variant developed by Zespri, aimed at enhancing mood and wellbeing. According to Zespri, the red coloration of the fruit is due to naturally occurring pigments, with research indicating the presence of anthocyanins that may bolster mood and wellbeing. Alongside RubyRed, the SunGold variant is also prepared for harvest, marking a potentially improved season for the kiwifruit industry after several challenging years. Zespri's initial charter shipment of the season, carrying 700,000 trays of gold kiwifruit and 15 containers of ruby red, departed from the Port of Tauranga in March for Shanghai. Mathieson emphasized the importance of delivering high-quality fruit consistently throughout the season to ensure early sales opportunities and minimize late-season quality issues.

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PHOTO: SOUTHLAND TIMES / STUFFThe dog handler who pulled Lachie Jones’ body from the water said there was no indication the boy had been in a freezer. Police concluded the boy had drowned after he was found face up in an oxidation pond 1.2km from his home. Due to health reasons, the public and media were excluded from the court while Constable Lachlan MacDonald gave his evidence. A transcript of the evidence released on Monday detailed how Const MacDonald’s dog, Gee, found Lachie’s scent about 40m from his body. Counsel for police Robin Bates asked him about backtracking Lachie’s scent to establish a path he may have taken.

In Canada, their CPI inflation rate eased to 2.7% in April from 2.9% in the earlier month, in line with market expectations, and is now the softest rate of consumer price growth since March 2021. Their core inflation rate is down to 1.6%. No-one is expecting any rate change, but their outlook opinions will be very important. The NZ Government 10 year bond rate is now at 4.69% and up +1 bp from yesterday. That all means our TWI-5 starts today just on 70.1, and down -10 bps from yesterday.

Advertising agency Motion Sickness has launched a new design arm of its agency: The Motion Sickness Design Office, aiming to bring the agency’s same creativity to the world of identity and design. The Design Office will serve as the dedicated branding and identity design wing of the company. Advertising agency and design agency will be “living in the same house, but sleeping in separate beds”, according to Motion Sickness. The Design Office describes itself online, “Our new design office is best described as a mindset – a fictional space that denotes where we can shift our minds to issues of hierarchy, balance, type and branded pens. In addition to this new technology, Motion Sickness has bolstered its design depth with a cast of talented new hires.

Those are terrible crimes, of that there is no doubt, but in 2022 there were 175,573 domestic violence investigations with almost 50% of Māori women experiencing domestic violence in their lifetime. Our attention is captured by Gang violence and Ram Raids, but utterly missing when it comes to domestic violence. …We already had a Gang Intelligence Centre, and it was a joke…Gang Intelligence Centre leadership concerns revealed in document releaseNew Zealand’s Gang Intelligence Centre has been blighted by poor leadership and has been struggling to reduce the harm caused by organised crime. Multiple sources RNZ has talked to said the leadership of the Gang Intelligence Centre was “clueless”, and one person said it was run by a bunch of buffoons. I don’t think National care about the nuance and I don’t think domestic violence even enters into any of this.

Stuff Group Launches Paid Audio Subscriptions With Blockbuster New True Crime SeriesHot on the heels of winning a global Best New Audio Product award in London last month, Stuff Group is launching its first paid subscriber podcast series, building on its international true crime reputation which began with the phenomenal success of Black Hands. Stuff Group CEO Laura Maxwell says paid audio subscriptions have proven successful with local and international audiences, delivering diversified revenue streams alongside advertising and sponsorships. Stuff Head of Audio Laura Heathcote says: “This is our first step into paid audio subscriptions which is a burgeoning and data-rich media platform - globally the podcast market is worth $30 billion and growing exponentially each year. Stuff Digital has unrivalled reach across the nation through number one news website stuff.co.nz and homegrown social network Neighbourly. Stuff Brand Connections arms advertisers and partners with a comprehensive range of cross-media advertising and Stuff Events solutions.

Stuff Group is launching its first paid subscriber podcast series, building on its true crime reputation which began with Black Hands. The Lost Boy is a six-part series about the mysterious disappearance of Invercargill schoolboy Mike Zhao-Beckenridge, who was abducted by his stepfather nine years ago. Created in partnership with The Press by journalists Mike Wright – host of the acclaimed The Trial podcast series – and Shannon Redstall, it will be free for Press subscribers with a subscription model for all other listeners. Stuff Group CEO Laura Maxwell says paid audio subscriptions have proven successful with local and international audiences, delivering diversified revenue streams alongside advertising and sponsorships. Episodes three to six can be unlocked through a subscription to The Press or by going to listen.stuff.co.nz/thelostboy.

By Caroline Williams ofPhoto: Stuff / Lawrence SmithAnti-vaccine activist Liz Gunn has been found guilty of assault following an incident at Auckland Airport in 2023. The pair denied charges of assault and resisting police, while Gunn also rejected a charge of assault. Gunn, visibly upset by the guilty verdict, refused to speak with media outside court. CCTV of the incident showed Gunn explaining this to airport security worker Anna Kolodeznaya, who did not respond to Gunn's questions regarding what law they were breaking. Within about 18 seconds of the officers greeting Gunn and Clark, they were arrested, both falling to the floor.

OPINIONNational MP David MacLeod has become the latest MP to be hoist by his own paperwork, after the spectacular dismount last year of former Labour MP Michael Wood for the debacle around his shares. MacLeod’s stuff-up was his failure to disclose about $180,000 in 19 donations he got towards his campaign for the New Plymouth seat. Now MacLeod suffers the consequences of this inattention, having been stripped by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon of his select committee roles as chair of the Environment Select Committee and a member on the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee. Doing a good job on a select committee is one of the few ways to catch your leader’s eye and prove you’re up to the job of a minister. Being stripped of select committee roles is something an MP can bounce back from.

Washington: He’s been found liable for sexual abuse, bragged about grabbing women by the genitals and is on trial for allegedly falsifying documents to cover up an affair with a porn star. But Donald Trump’s status as a political outsider amid “deep disenfranchisement” with government institutions is what makes him so appealing to evangelical Christians, according to his ally Scott Morrison, Australia’s first Pentecostal prime minister. Then-prime minister Scott Morrison met with then-US president Donald Trump in 2019. Credit: Alex EllinghausenCriss-crossing America to promote his new book about faith, Morrison shared his insights of the former US president, who heads towards the November election against President Joe Biden, with more support from evangelical Christians than ever before. Campaign rallies often begin with prayer sessions for the 77-year-old Republican; merchandise worn and sold at his events feature slogans such as “Jesus is my saviour, Trump is my president”; and Trump himself recently launched a new Bible for $US60 ($90) as part of his fundraising efforts, spruiking the need to “Make America Pray Again”.

One of the interesting comments I've heard about the Australian budget, is that the Australian Treasury forecasts, are frequently incorrect sometimes resulting in unexpected surpluses. Apparently, the Australian Treasury consistently under-estimates forecast inflation and the iron ore price, which since Australia is such a huge minerals exporter, is quite critical. Generally, the Australian economy tends to perform better than Australian Treasury predictions. The ATO has currently got three such programmes on the go, covering personal income tax, the shadow economy and tax avoidance (Tax Avoidance Taskforce). The official income reported for the year was $9.1 million and the profit before tax was $4.4 million, resulting in income tax of $1.3 million.

The June 2023 Treasury summary of the actual net debt measure defines net debt to be Gross debt less core Crown financial assets. “Net debt ended the year at 18.0 per cent of GDP, in line with the Budget 2023 forecast. Thus while Gross debt was $135.8 billion for June year 2023 net debt was just $71.4 Billion or 18% of GDP. But inexplicitly, the National government has decided to report net debt without taking account the assets in the NZ Super Fund. Focussing on reducing government gross debt might cause untold unnecessary damage to an economy already in recession.