The 50-year-old victim had just left the Social Club in the Octagon when the attack happened. Photo: ODT FilesA man was hospitalised after being felled by a coward punch in central Dunedin described by police as a "disgusting act". The victim was transported to Dunedin Hospital by ambulance. Snr Sgt Dinnissen said there could have been ‘‘far more’’ serious injuries, but the fact that the victim was hospitalised was very concerning. ‘‘Anybody who may have seen something or may know more is urged to call us,’’ Snr Sgt Dinnissen said.

Sources in England have confirmed to the Herald that Forest are already planning for Wood to be back in action in mid to late April. The new timeframe is heartening for the All Whites – as well as everyone associated with New Zealand Football. Wood has also been sorely missed at Forest, who are now just two points outside the relegation zone, following last weekend’s home defeat to Liverpool. Forest have scored just 25 goals in 27 League games, the second-lowest in the competition only behind Wolves. Michael Burgess has been a Sports Journalist for the New Zealand Herald since 2005, covering the Olympics, Fifa World Cups, and America’s Cup campaigns.

If their recent State of the Nation speeches are anything to go by, Luxon and Hipkins have no idea how to reverse that trajectory. Luxon and Hipkins are reliable only because their State of the Nation speeches showed no interest in seriously engaging the middle class with that reality. Hipkins did slightly better with Bridges, showing at least some ability to move beyond his prepared script generated by focus groups, his staff or perhaps AI. Hipkins understands the scale of the problem but has no real answer, putting him in roughly the same position as Luxon. The hope – probably forlorn – is that Hipkins is trying to preserve that same sort of policy and political space for manoeuvre.

“They are shocked that this has happened, questioning why someone would commit such a crime,” she said. She said the alleged incident was deeply disheartening for a small iwi working hard to build economic opportunities for its people and the iwi would now face additional costs from recovering and resetting the assets. Te Aupōuri is a relative newcomer to New Zealand’s aquaculture industry. Te Aupōuri previously described the farm as a chance to build intergenerational benefits and local employment in an industry forecast to exceed $3 billion nationally by 2035. She has nearly 20 years’ experience in journalism, most of which she spent court reporting in Gisborne and on the East Coast.

But the New Zealand First leader said "politicians should know what they're talking about" before suggesting a sale. The Prime Minister brushed off questions about it, saying there would be no asset sales this political term. Peters said the added value of Air New Zealand being "owned by us" went to taxpayers and the New Zealand economy. She also challenged the Deputy Prime Minister to explain to regional communities how selling it would guarantee connections for their region. "The Co-Deputy Prime Minister is currently selling more of the poison as though it were the medicine."

The study analysed 26847 mental health callouts - or 5.7 percent of total callouts between July 2022 and June 2023. Photo: ODT FilesA study into thousands of ambulance callouts for mental health shows most were non-urgent, and should have been managed in the community. The study, published in the NZ Medical Journal on Friday, analysed 26847 mental health callouts - that was 5.7 percent of total callouts between July 2022 and June 2023 - before police began to retreat from mental health callouts. It also points out that addressing socio-economic determinants of mental health, like financial strain, unemployment and poor access to healthcare services, could improve people's mental health. $3.5m annual funding boost to specialist mental health services for infants, children and teens in Tairāwhiti, Counties Manukau, and Waitematā.

The Gulf Harbour resident said the man started to “act erratically” when he saw his dog was off-leash. He said he was struck three times, on the back of the head and on his left shoulder, leaving him with cuts and bruising. “At around 8.30am, a man has approached the victim over a dispute about a dog being off-leash. “This man has assaulted the victim with a broom handle, causing a minor cut on his chest.”The dog walker was attacked at Okoromai Bay in Shakespear Regional Park. Auckland Council told the Herald it was aware of the incident and confirmed the attacker was not a council worker.

The latest child casualty, involving a student from Cosgrove Primary School, was on morning road patrol duty when they were struck by a car. Police said an “intermediate-aged child” with moderate injuries was “taken to hospital in a stable condition”. About 45 minutes drive south, a Northcote College student was struck shortly after while crossing Ōnewa Rd to school. Police said they were notified at 8.26am and an “intermediate-aged child” with moderate injuries was taken to hospital. Police at the scene of where a Christchurch student travelling to school was hit by a car on Tuesday morning.

“This appears to be an isolated incident between specific individuals.”Reeves said police want to be “absolutely clear” that “any form of retaliation will not be tolerated”. “[We] want to reassure you that there is no information to suggest any ongoing risk to the wider public,” she said. Photo / Jazlyn WhalesThey have been remanded in custody and are next due to appear in Christchurch District Court on March 17. He told the Herald it was a quiet street and he had experienced no problems in his time living here. Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

Tipping Point Australia screens at 5pm, helping Channel 9 build a strong lead-in audience to its 6pm news bulletin, 9News. Photo / BayleysBowker is not a big fan of Stuff, and in that respect, his move has been a masterstroke. This information – received by NBR in an Official Information Act response from MBIE – has been referred to NBR’s legal team. MBIE chief data officer Puawai Wereta confirmed information “regarding the management of NBR subscriptions and related content" had been provided to NBR this week. “Our terms and conditions and copyright have long stated that it is a breach to share NBR content with anyone who does not subscribe to the publication."

A balaclava-clad thief who allegedly pilfered 100kg worth of honey from a Central Otago stall was minutes away from being caught red-handed, the victim says. Honey by Wrights owner Michael Wright, whose Ettrick-based honey stall has been the target of previous thefts, said Wednesday night’s plunder was ‘‘definitely the worst one’’. ‘‘We are just a small family business trying to make a living, it does impact their livelihood,’’ Mr Wright said. CCTV footage shows this alleged balaclava-clad thief stealing an estimated $1650 worth of honey from a Central Otago stall. Mr Wright said the thief came well-prepared.

Jenny Simmons said her parents bought the Springvale Rd property in 1992 and she lived there until about two years ago. ‘‘Words can’t explain it,’’ she said as she looked at the scorched earth around the site. The aftermath of a fire that tore through property in Springvale Rd, between Alexandra and Clyde, on Wednesday afternoon. The fire had crossed Springvale Rd and was stopped from spreading further by an irrigation dam, he said. ‘‘My mother for years spoke about some stupid helicopter pilot who pruned her apple tree at the back because where he dropped it, it broke an apple tree.

PHOTOS: BARKER’SSouth Canterbury jam and juice company Barker’s is trying to regain approval to discharge treated factory water on nearby conservation land. An irrigation and wastewater system, experimental and display orchards and provision to future-proof the operation have been designed for the Pleasant Valley property. However, a concession to discharge wastewater on to the Hae Hae Te Moana River Conservation Reserve was not renewed in April. Doc regulatory authorisations director Pip Fox said Barker Fruit Processors’s application was for a new concession to discharge industrial wastewater on to the reserve, which bordered the Hae Hae Te Moana River near Geraldine. It would be inappropriate to comment while this process is ongoing.’’Doc declined Barker’s previous concession application last July.

Artist Lara Hattingh is dwarfed by a new resident of Rankeilor St, South Dunedin — a tūī perched on harakeke. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHA sizable avian addition to a South Dunedin street has emerged to the delight of a Dunedin artist and the local community. ‘‘I was especially drawn to harakeke, as it’s close to the water, and that part of South Dunedin is close to the water. She said creating murals in public was somewhat of a performance, and she loved the role the community played in it. The mural is one of eight featured in Ebb and Flow — a street art festival organised by the South Dunedin Street Art Trail, which features large-scale, live mural painting and street art workshops.

The erect crested penguin was discovered on Wakanui Beach, near Ashburton, last month. Ōamaru Penguins science and environmental manager Philippa Agnew said Snake has the nature of all erect crested penguins. Snake the erect crested penguin on Wakanui Beach. Photo: Ōamaru Penguins / YouTube / Desmond DownsThe penguin has been too skinny to moult on her own, but this process has now been triggered after eating plenty of sprat and anchovies at Ōamaru Penguins. During Snake’s time on Wakanui Beach, she was caught on camera and put on the internet.