A New Zealand mum has undergone a painful week in hospital after an “innocuous” insect bite turned out to be far more dangerous. Renee Peck has spent the last week in hospital, undergoing two surgeries and requiring a skin graft. “By 4pm it was really incredibly painful.”A New Zealand mum has undergone a painful week in hospital after an “innocuous” insect bite turned out to be far more dangerous. The mum has previously been bitten by a white-tailed spider and believes this could be the cause of her bite. Experts unsureBut spider expert and senior lecturer in entomology at Lincoln University Cor Vink said he does not believe the white-tailed spider is to blame.

Good prizes can be won for costumes in the vintage attire or steampunk categories. Photo / Neil JonesGood prizes can be won for costumes in the vintage attire or steampunk categories. Photo / Neil JonesOne the most popular aspects of Mainstreet Caboodle is always the vintage fashion competition — the Carnival of Costumes. This year’s competition is being organised by local fashion icon Ardon England, and will take place at 2pm in Majestic Square on Saturday, January 21. Ardon England is organising the Caboodle’s Carnival of Costumes.

Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news Australia is opening its doors wider to immigrants to address sharp skills demand. In Canada, the final data for 2022 shows house prices there fell the most on record for any year, down -12%. December’s producer inflation also accelerated from an upwardly revised +9.7% price growth in November to the highest in three months. And oil prices start today down -US$1 at just under US$79/bbl in the US while the international Brent price is just over US$84/bbl. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at 70.9, and up +20 bps since this time yesterday.

Prince Harry accused the Queen Consort, Camilla, of leaking a private conversation between William, Camilla and himself to the media. Queen Elizabeth II, and (from left), Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, watch a flypast of Royal Air Force aircraft at Buckingham Palace in 2018. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, at the Redwoods forest in Rotorua in 2018. Could Meghan be staying away from any winking red-light cameras because she’s working on a book of her very own? Adding further fuel to the Meghan book fire is the fact that there are some - one would have thought - key chapters that are oddly missing from Spare.

Lydia Ko is showing no signs of rust in the new year after sinking a hole-in-one while on her honeymoon in New Zealand. “Stunning views, amazing golf course and even better company thank you Tara Iti,” she added in another photo of her celebrating the moment. Lydia Ko looks in disbelief after sinking a hole-in-one. Photo / GettyChung is the son of Hyundai Card vice-chairman Chung Tae. Hyundai Card is a credit card company under the Hyundai Motor Group.

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The price of fresh produce may be pushed up by an outage at the only remaining domestic industrial facility that produces liquid carbon dioxide for the food industry. Todd Energy became the only domestic, commercial producer of food-grade carbon dioxide last year following the permanent closure of the Marsden Point oil refinery in March. But Todd chief executive Mark Macfarlane said it had been forced to temporarily shut down its plant, which is attached to its Kapuni natural gas field in Taranaki, late last month because of a safety issue. Carbon dioxide is often used to preserve packaged meat, cheese, and ready-prepared meals, and accelerate the growth of tomatoes and salad vegetables in greenhouses. Roelf Schreuder, production manager at NZ Gourmet, one of the country’s largest fruit and vegetable growers, said the price of carbon dioxide had risen ten times to about $3.50 a kilo since the closure of the Marsden refinery, pushing up its own costs by tens of thousands of dollars a week.

Renee Pack: Pregnant New Zealand woman claims white-tailed spider bite required hospital surgery,Australia’s poor innocent white-tailed spider is being blamed for ulcers again. This time, it’s a pregnant woman from New Zealand who is visiting the spider. Renee Peck said she has undergone two surgeries, spent seven nights in hospital and will need a skin graft which she claims may have been caused by an Australian white-tailed spider bite. Peck has been bitten by a white-tailed spider in the past and said she saw what she thought was another spider on her bed before being bitten. It is believed that early colonists brought the much-maligned but ultimately harmless spider to New Zealand in the 1880s.

Australia’s poor innocent white-tailed spider is being blamed for causing ulcers again. This time, it’s a pregnant woman from New Zealand having a go at the spider. Renee Peck said she had two surgeries, spent seven nights in hospital and will need a skin graft from what she claims could have been a bite from the Australian white-tailed spider. Peck had been bitten by a white-tailed spider in the past and said she saw a spider she believed to be another one on her bed before being bitten. People who get a white-tailed spider bite should wash them well as some medical studies suggest that cases of blistering ulceration reported after bites may be due to a secondary bacterial infection of the wound.

A suspected spider bite on the wrist has turned into a painful ordeal for a pregnant mum who has spent the last week in hospital. New Zealand woman Renee Peck has already undergone two surgeries, has stitches running up the side of her arm and will require a skin graft. 'The bite was into a vein so has gone into my bloodstream, and I'm probably going to need more surgery,' Ms Peck told Stuff. Ms Peck recalled seeing a spider on her bed before being bitten and suspects it could have been a white-tail spider as she's previously been bitten by one. Ms Peck said she had all the symptoms of a white-tail spider bite, including a red mark, local itchiness, swelling and pain.

Video / NZ Herald'Police have confirmed the man killed in a South Island lake tragedy was 48-year-old Linkin Kisling. The Wanaka resident, whom police confirmed is a father, went missing after attempting to rescue a swimmer at Lake Wakatipu, near Queenstown. Emergency services were first called to Lake Wakatipu at Glenorchy at about 2.55pm on Friday, Kisling had entered the water to assist a person but failed to exit the water himself. The water near where emergency services were called to was basically waist deep, although there was a drop-off which could catch people out, the fisherman said. They also confirmed a rāhui, or prohibition is in place on an area that covers Glenorchy and the Dart River end of Lake Wakatipu until 3pm on Tuesday.

‘It was mutual that we part ways’: Broadcaster Ian Smith on leaving Sky SportsThe Indian Express | 1 day ago | 16-01-2023 | 02:40 pmVeteran Cricket and Rugby commentator Ian Smith has announced he has left Sky TV after 23 years with the network. The way of the world as they say. So it was mutual that we part ways,” he said. What a blast for a kid who grew up playing rugby in Miramar 60 years ago. Did I just say that – 60 years ago?,” Smith was quoted as saying by stuff.co.nz.

Veteran Cricket and Rugby commentator Ian Smith has announced he has left Sky TV after 23 years with the network. Smith, 65, made it public when he was on his radio show with Senz on Monday morning that the decision was by “mutual agreement”. “There’s a purpose and a direction towards Māori and Pacific input and, of course, female sport, like never before. So it was mutual that we part ways,” he said. Did I just say that – 60 years ago?,” Smith was quoted as saying by stuff.co.nz.

Young Wellington man’s 1981 Mitsubishi Sigma stolen hours after purchaseA young Wellington man has been left devastated after purchasing a rare 42-year-old classic car, only for it to be stolen just hours later. Petone man Logan Wilson-Bryant flew up to Auckland on January 9 to pick up his prized asset and dream set of wheels, a classic candy red 1981 Mitsubishi Sigma, from a respected car sales company. I’m so gutted.”Footage of the theft was captured on CCTV, showing a man climbing out of a getaway car and into the Mitsubishi Sigma before both vehicles are seen driving away together. “Police received reports of a vehicle stolen on Kensington Avenue around 6am on January 10. Those who know who was behind the theft or the current location of the car are urged to contact police.

A Professor has suggested it’s okay to mix them all up, but for some cultures, it’s considered disgusting. Professor of Food Safety and Microbiology at Massey University, Steve Flint, says it’s “something you shouldn’t worry about too much”. He told New Zealand’s Stuff.co.nz, “Nothing is ever sterile – all we are trying to do is reduce the risk of food safety issues”. Some cultures, including tangata whenua in New Zealand, however, find washing tea towels with your clothes unacceptable. The tikanga of separating clothes and kitchen linen is a customary practice found in most Marae and Māori homes today.