This reminds me of the Desiderata: "With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams it is still a beautiful world." Fr Wayne HealeyOamaruClarity soughtAct New Zealand had a policy on having a debate on the Treaty of Waitangi. We, with no Māori heritage, have taken the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi as it was first written. We would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that Hato Hone St John continues to be there for all New Zealanders in an emergency. David MilneSt John's area operations manager Rural OtagoAddress Letters to the Editor to: Otago Daily Times, PO Box 517, 52-56 Lower Stuart St, Dunedin.

Emergency services reponded to a garage fire in Middleton Rd on Sunday afternoon. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONA fire investigator has been contacted after a garage fire in Middleton Rd this afternoon. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) spokesman said they received reports of a garage fire in the suburb of Kew at approximately 3.45pm. A second alarm was raised and two additional trucks were sent from the Dunedin City and Roslyn stations. Crews were speaking with a fire investigator but it was unclear if one had attended the scene, the spokesman said.

Jim Kerr and Simple Minds performing at the Summer Concert Tour in Taupō on Saturday. Photo: Daniel HutchinsonThousands of people at Hamilton’s Summer Concert series were forced to evacuate after extreme weather hit during the final act’s performance. There was an announcement that the concert, which was held at Claudelands Oval, was being stopped and people should get out and leave their belongings behind. The woman said it happened towards the end of the concert as Kerr was halfway through the band’s hit song Alive and Kicking. Newshub reported the facility that hosted the concert posted a message to Facebook urging attendees to evacuate.

ACT Party Leader David Seymour reiterated his stance and plans for “real change” from the new Government in his “state of the nation” address. On Friday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon handed Seymour an extra portfolio, making him the associate justice minister so he can manage the Treaty Principles Bill. Seymour also used his speech to thank those who put ACT at the Cabinet table for the first time, and said ACT’s ministers are wasting no time “delivering on the real change that you voted for”. As Associate Health Minister, Seymour said he is also responsible for making Pharmac the modern, efficient medical-tech agency it deserves to be, so Kiwis get their pharmaceuticals “like it’s a first world country”. And as Associate Finance Minister Seymour said he is responsible for cost control: “Needless to say, we have our work cut out for us”.

They are six people who never met but are connected forever because of where they vanished into thin air. Photo / Grace5648 DreamstimeOver the years speculation has been rife about those lost in and around the glistening black sands of Piha. While so many questions remain unanswered, one thing is certain - each and every person lost to Piha is an absolute tragedy. At 11.30am a family visiting the area saw Asher sitting on the sand crying, noting she looked “spaced out” and appeared lost. Police long believed that Godwin left home and took his own life.

The winning ticket for the mouth-watering sum was sold on MyLotto to the player from Canterbury. The mouth-watering sum was up for grabs in tonight’s Super Saturday Lotto Powerball draw. There has been no shortage of big Lotto Powerball winners over the past year. The winning ticket was purchased by a MyLotto player from Canterbury. Then in August, a family from Wairoa impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle celebrated a $10.3m Lotto Powerball win.

An Auckland teen has alleged she was gang-raped by three men only weeks after she was allegedly raped at Maraetai Beach, where she is pictured. An Auckland teen has alleged she was gang-raped by three men only weeks after she was allegedly raped at Maraetai Beach, where she is pictured. Kayla, now 17, endured not only the alleged pack rape in July 2022 but was also allegedly raped by another member of the gang two months earlier. I tried to open the door but it wouldn’t open.”Soon after, the man allegedly told Kayla not to tell anyone what had happened or it would “ruin his family”. Kayla says the rest of the gang members then came back into the room and the 24-year-old raped her again.

It was December 10, 2001 and Alysha Hanin's 24th birthday. Photo: SuppliedAccording to the Miami Beach Police Department, "foul play is suspected" to have played a role in Hanin's disappearance. "It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack - how do you even begin to try and find a person?" Senk first became aware that something was wrong when she received a call from one of Hanin's friends in Miami saying that she'd gone missing. "I then spoke to a woman from Interpol who was based in Wellington, but as soon as she heard there were drugs involved, it was like Alysha went straight to the bottom of the pile."

The last huge win came in the final draw of 2023, which was claimed by an Auckland couple who won $12.2m. The woman said the couple had spent the new year "processing this major change to our lives". "It wasn't until we got the call from Lotto NZ that the reality started to sink in," the woman said. The top of the couple's wish list includes "sensible, mundane stuff, like a house and investing for the future". We can't wait to support our family and spend time on the things that really matter," the woman said.

Mr McMahon has been accused of offering a female colleague up to a star wrestler for sex and defecating on her head during a threesome. The lawsuit alleges that Mr McMahon dangled “career-making and life-changing” promises in front of Ms Grant after the pair were introduced in 2019. The lawsuit alleges that Mr McMahon and Mr Laurinaitis “controlled her continued employment with WWE, and pressured her to engage in sex acts”. Mr McMahon allegedly sent sexually explicit photographs and videos of Ms Grant to other WWE employees. Ms Grant claims that in 2020 Mr McMahon defecated on her and “commanded her to continue pleasuring” another man with his faeces on her body.

Change your beliefs about what ageing means“Psychological fitness is just as important as physical fitness,” says Gray. Studies show that the way we think about ageing can increase your lifespan by up to seven years. That is what really matters.” Is there a sweet spot which is the optimal pace to live as we get older? “When it comes to finding the right pace of life, there is no universal sweet spot because everyone is different. That doesn’t mean Charles can’t return to doing 516 engagements a year after he recovers,” says Honoré.

As Breakfast returns for another year, presenter Chris Chang looks back on a life in TV filled with Olympic dreams, Love Island accents, and a whole lot of Jeff Probst. If you Google Chris Chang, you’ll come across a TVNZ chameleon of sorts. There was the time he dressed the

As Breakfast returns for another year, presenter Chris Chang looks back on a life in TV filled with Olympic dreams, Love Island accents, and a whole lot of Jeff Probst. If you Google Chris Chang, you’ll come across a TVNZ chameleon of sorts. There was the time he dressed the

At the time Andy Murray, among others, called on the ATP to implement a domestic abuse policy. It took nearly a year after Sharypova first made her allegations public for the ATP to commission an investigation, in late 2021. That took 15 months and in January 2023 found “insufficient evidence to substantiate published allegations of abuse”. Zverev called the penalty order “complete bull----” and the upcoming trial is a result of him appealing that decision. It will see his case played out over 10 days in court, beginning in May and overlapping with both the French Open and Wimbledon.

Fanny is a name, according to the website Behind the Name, that has its origins in the French name Frances, meaning "free one". READ MORE: Robert Irwin and girlfriend Rorie Buckey delight fans with Australian Open appearanceA number of names have been banned, including Prince. The Registrar-General revealed to Newsable this particular case was referred to him, but that the parents decided to register a different name than Fanny before he had made his final decision. Astrological-themed baby name ideas growing in popularity View GalleryBurnard confirmed to Newsable there have been 80 babies registered with the name Fanny since 1930, with the most recent in 2009. A search of the New Zealand Companies Register revealed there are 7 current directors and shareholders of registered businesses named Fanny.