Marbella is proposing is a €750 ($1200) fine for anyone caught urinating in the sea off any of the 25 beaches in the Malaga municipality. Previously the fine was €300 ($480) and it is unclear if anyone was ever made to pay out. READ MORE: Cruise expert shares mistake you might be making at the buffetMarbella is famed for its beaches and Mediterranean coastline. Marbella is not the first Spanish seaside resort to slap a hefty ban on beachgoers relieving themselves in the waves. The popular Spanish resort of Benidorm recently warned it would fine tourists up to €1200 ($1900) if they go swimming between midnight and 7am.

July 04, 2024 07:52 UTC

All Blacks v England - HistoryEngland tour New Zealand for two tests, as they return here for the first time since 2014. Overall record All Blacks v EnglandPlayed 43All Blacks won 33England won 8Draws 2All Blacks v England lineupsAll Blacks: To be namedEngland:1. All Blacks v England first test refereeNika Amashukeli will referee the game. All Blacks v England expert predictionsElliott Smith - All Blacks 1-12Liam Napier - All Blacks 1-12Alex Powell - All Blacks 13+Jason Pine - All Blacks 1-12Nathan Limm - All Blacks 1-12Elijah Fa’afiu - All Blacks 1-12Weather forecastForsyth Barr Stadium features a roof so no issue for the players on Saturday but it will be around seven degrees at kickoff. All Blacks v England TAB oddsAll Blacks: $1.17 Draw: $21 England: $4.60All Blacks v England How to follow the actionFor live commentary of All Blacks v England, join Elliott Smith on Newstalk ZB, Gold Sport and iHeartRadio.

July 04, 2024 04:16 UTC

So do we still care about the old-fashioned evening TV news? "We don't need to congregate around a TV at 6pm any more to find out who's dead and what the weather will be tomorrow," he said to rich applause. Henry is only hosting The Traitors long after his prime because he was a TV news personality in the past. Former Newshub chief Hal Crawford recently told Mediawatch a live news bulletin also gives a TV channel life. Digital disruption is also acute for Māori TV news.

July 04, 2024 03:05 UTC

US mortgage applications fell -2.5% last week from the week before to be -12% lower than last year's weak level. The Australian 10 year bond yield starts today at 4.46% and up +1 bp. The Kiwi dollar starts today +¼c firmer from yesterday and back up at 61 USc. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at 70.4 with a +10 bps gain. The bitcoin price starts today at US$60,198 and down -2.8% from this time yesterday.

July 04, 2024 01:23 UTC

A New Zealand woman killed during a bungled armed robbery in the US has been named as the wife of prominent businessman Doug McKay. Doug McKay outside his old school in Auckland. 'It doesn't happen here'The Newport Beach Police Department has identified three suspects. "Newport Beach is a safe community and we're mourning the loss of someone," Newport Beach Mayor Will O'Neill said. The Newport Beach Fire Department said they found the woman dead in the parking lot just outside of the shopping centre's Barnes and Noble.

July 04, 2024 01:03 UTC





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July 04, 2024 00:16 UTC

Photo: 123rfSome patients with severe eczema are paying thousands of dollars for new-generation treatments - but many of those worst affected are missing out. According to dermatologists, eczema treatment in New Zealand is a decade behind, despite 6 percent of the population suffering from the chronic inflammatory skin condition - one of the highest rates in the world. Upadacitinib (Rinvoq) for moderate to severe eczema is on Pharmac's "options for investment list", which means it is a treatment it would like to fund, once its budget allowed. Photo: DupixentDermatological Society incoming president Dr Scott Barker said New Zealand was more than 10 years behind in terms of recommended eczema treatment. "GPs are able to prescribe the standard medicines we have now [for severe eczema] - like Methotrexate, Ciclosporin and Azathioprine.

July 03, 2024 19:33 UTC

Defence Force involvementMeanwhile, there has been confusion about the role of the Defence Force in the boot camp programme since the idea was floated almost two years ago. On 6 March, on Morning Report, Mitchell heaped praise on the scheme talking about proposed youth academies being "exactly the same thing". The Defence Force has now unequivocally stated it will not be staffing or running the camps. It has also helped Oranga Tamariki to develop the curriculum, which draws heavily on the Limited Service Volunteer syllabus. In terms of how the boot camps will run, existing Oranga Tamariki staff will support the pilot.

July 03, 2024 19:00 UTC

Several rusty rubbish bins in a south Auckland town centre are in desperate need of replacement, a councillor says. However, Papakura was one of only four local boards in Auckland that decided to fund and keep their rubbish bins. ADVERTISEMENTThe local board acknowledged the rusty bins were noticeable, with rubbish bags sitting on the ground. For Papakura, the board had come up with $58,482 to pay for keeping their bins, it cost Franklin $43,452 and Manurewa Local Board $71,014. Papakura Local Board chair Brent Catchpole said it made sense that bins removed from other areas could be used to replace the worn bins in other sites.

July 03, 2024 13:09 UTC

In Central Otago, New Zealand, a novel approach to cherry cultivation is being adopted, shifting away from traditional methods. The region, known for its cherry production, is witnessing the introduction of the Upright Fruiting Offshoot (UFO) system, a technique that optimizes light penetration within the canopy to enhance fruit quality. The adoption of the UFO system is part of a broader trend towards leveraging new technologies to improve productivity in the cherry industry. Earnscy Weaver, a cherry growing adviser in Central Otago, played a pivotal role in bringing the UFO system to New Zealand after learning about it from Dr. Matt Whiting in the United States. The UFO system offers several advantages over traditional cultivation methods, including improved light harvesting, simplified pruning, and reduced fruit damage from rain and birds.

July 03, 2024 12:58 UTC

And while most won’t reach Swiftie-level superfans, there’s still good reason for them to transform their micro moments into something more memorable. Here are a couple of best-in-class examples of how brands are sweating the small stuff. Adding youness with Nike As far as fitness-lifestyle brands go, it’s hard to top Nike. Yep, it’s the small details that make a difference, even for one of the world’s biggest brands. Pit Vipers, hit makers Dudes-being-bros American brand Pit Viper sells extreme, unbreakable sunnies that promise to “protect your face from boring”.

July 03, 2024 11:59 UTC

Source: Victoria Country Fire AuthorityHalls Gap Fire Brigade is seeking new members and the rewarding role could be yours. The brigade is attending events around the community and hosting information nights informing locals about the good work they do. After moving to Halls Gap, he found CFA was a great way to meet new people and help the community. The brigade currently has 17 non-operational and operational members, responding to both rural and urban call outs. Justin said new members would ease the load on current members.

July 03, 2024 11:26 UTC

An Ashburton woman who fatally stabbed her partner in the head - then tried to convince a jury he’d inflicted the 12cm wound himself - has been jailed for more than four years. “In a moment of extreme anger borne out of the hurtful verbal tirade, she stabbed Mr Hemi in the back of the head,” McRae said. Because of the vulnerable location in which you struck Mr Hemi, the outcome of such an attack can have, as was the case here, catastrophic consequences. Photo / NZ Herald“These features of your background do not bear directly on your actions in killing Mr Hemi. “Because you continue to deny the offending in the face of what is an overwhelming case, any discrete credit for remorse is unavailable,” said Justice Mander.

July 03, 2024 10:23 UTC

What is the impact elsewhere in the health sector of this “un-Budgeted” spending. Adding in increases around Very Low Cost Access, Community Services Cards and other general practice funding, the total funding increase proposed – by the Government side of the PHO Services Agreement Amendment Protocol equation – to support sustainability in general practice is $81.9 million. It’s a different league from the costs faced by cancer patients to self-fund lifesaving medicines, but add increased copayments to the return of the $5 prescription charge and this cost-shifting by the Government is going to hurt patients and general practice. Nothing quite says cosy reliability more than the rows of pylons that march up and down the country delivering power. Yet again the budgetary eye stays firmly unfocused on general practice, where the key purpose is keeping people healthy and out of costly secondary care.

July 03, 2024 07:39 UTC

Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand with news the expected dairy price drop has been more than expected. The Australian 10 year bond yield starts today at 4.45% and down -2 bps. The Kiwi dollar starts today slightly softer from yesterday at just on 60.7 USc. That all means our TWI-5 starts today still at 70.3. The bitcoin price starts today at US$61,903 and down -2.1% from this time yesterday in a developing yoyo pattern.

July 03, 2024 01:20 UTC