The smell of coffee wafting from the Gregg’s factory in Forth St, Dunedin, could soon be a thing of the past. Dunedin’s Gregg’s coffee factory is in line for closure under proposed changes from its parent company. The proposal would result in the closure of the Dunedin manufacturing facility, Heinz Wattie’s said in a press release. The press release said redundancy packages, career transition and outplacement services, as well as wellbeing support would be offered to employees. We’ve seen it with Carter Holt Harvey at Eves Valley, Sealord in Nelson, Kinleith Pulp and Paper, and now Heinz Wattie’s.

The two people who died in a crash in rural Southland were employees of a Southland blueberry farm. In a social media post, Blueberry Country Southland said "with sadness" two members of their local blueberry picking crew died while on their way to work yesterday. ‘‘We are all devastated — they were [and] are valued members of our . A police spokesman said despite extensive efforts by emergency services, the two people died at the scene of the crash. The road was closed for much of the day while a scene examination was carried out by the Serious Crash Unit.

Al Noor Mosque where 51 people were killed in a terrorist attack in 2019. They are seeking judicial review of Deputy Chief Coroner Brigitte Windley's decision to call him as a witness. "This is an exceptional case, these are extraordinary circumstances, this particular witness is like no other witness." The therapeutic nature of the coroner's court was highly visible in this specific inquest, and calling the terrorist as a witness would breach that, Pender said. The coroner should have started from a presumption of whether it was absolutely necessary to invite Tarrant as a witness, Pender said.

“Today is a deeply sad day for our Windsor Park community,” the church wrote last night. Sarah Clark has been identified as the victim after a car crashed into an Auckland cafe in Forrest Hill on March 11, 2026. Photo / Windsor Park Baptist ChurchLead pastor Grant Harris said the outpouring of grief from the community reflects the giving, kind and compassionate person she was. Photo / Michael CraigThe Windsor Park Baptist Church said their hearts ache for Clark’s husband and children after their “devastating loss”. The single-vehicle crash was on William Souter St in Forrest Hill just before 9am.

Photo: istockResidential property owners in Central Otago have seen average capital values rise about 9% since 2022, according to new district-wide valuations. Quotable Value (QV) reassessed 16,070 properties for the Central Otago District Council, estimating what each property would likely have sold for on September 1, 2025. Excluding that change, the district’s capital value increase was about 8.1%, a statement from QV said. Residential properties — the district’s largest property category — increased an average of 9% in capital value and 8.1% in land value. She said Central Otago continued to attract buyers seeking more affordable housing or a lifestyle change compared with neighbouring Queenstown.

In 2026, all America’s Cup teams are limited to 45 days of sailing on their AC75s, and they will look to maximise every second available to them. Shoebridge confirmed they have entered two teams into that regatta – one featuring the main America’s Cup team and another featuring youth and women’s team sailors. Next week, French outfit K-Challenge will announce their sailing team – which will feature a couple of surprising additions. The pair will look to juggle America’s Cup, Olympic and SailGP commitments over the next few years. “The America’s Cup represents an enormous professional challenge and a huge opportunity to grow as sailors,” Botin said.

“We’ve seen the fuel price move around quite a bit.”She said New Zealand’s fuel reserves were fairly robust, with jet fuel stored across the system at airports and Marsden Pt terminal. But O’Brien said airlines had to raise prices because jet fuel had already become more expensive. Jet fuel prices have been volatile, at one point late last week around US$85 ($143) a barrel more than Brent crude. Even before Monday’s crude price spike, jet fuel prices were up. The International Air Transport Association said the global average jet fuel price last week rose 58.4% compared with the week before.

After viewing the video, the member of the public instantly recognised that it had been recorded at the school. In a third video, Edmondson, who was recognised by her voice, was recorded urinating on a hat in a lost property box. The IT provider found a pornographic website account which had more than 30 pornographic videos and several pornographic photographs on its home page. The videos showed Edmondson urinating in various places, including in public settings, and sometimes masturbation. However, the smell returned a year later in Term 1 when Edmondson had resumed teaching full-time at the school.

“Police also discovered a ‘chop shop’ and have been able to recover several stolen vehicles.”A further five vehicles were seized by the courts due to unpaid fines. “As a result, two men, who are both patched Mongrel Mob members, were arrested,” he said. Both are facing charges relating to driving matters, possession of methamphetamine for supply, possession of cannabis, and unlawful possession of ammunition. Over the past two weeks, police executed search warrants at various properties linked to Mongrel Mob gang members in Canterbury. Photo / SuppliedWells said police were committed to disrupting and minimising the social harm caused by gangs in the community.

The shift manager said the cause of the smoke was a high-pressure diesel line leak. “The leaking diesel dripped onto a hot part of the engine causing the smoke. “Fire crews have left the ship with the engineers for investigation.”A Fullers spokesperson said its crew “acted immediately in response to the situation” and “followed established safety protocols”. “We commend our crew for their calm, composed and skilled response which helped ensure the wellbeing and safety of all on board. We wish to thank the passengers for their cooperation with Fullers360’s crew.”Fullers said it is now liaising with Maritime New Zealand.

During this period, vaccine mandates and limitations for those who did not hold a vaccine pass were in force. The Royal Commission found it is not clear how many 12–17-year-olds chose to comply with a two-dose mandate. It also said the report did not go far enough into the effects of vaccine safety, the risks involved and who has been affected. The Royal Commission said that as of January 2025, ACC had accepted 1740 claims for injuries related to Covid-19 vaccines, out of 4318 claims, including five fatal-injury claims. When asked about whether he supported the need for a select committee inquiry, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told NZME the “serious questions” should be directed to Labour.

After Jung-a Kim crawls back into the room to close the door, Kelly quickly apologises before continuing the interview. Marion is almost as tall as her mother now, and that last pic is from 9 years ago, around the time of the BBC video. Robert E Kelly and his daughter Marion nine years after their viral video. Jung-a Kim and Marion from the 'BBC Dad' viral video. Robert E Kelly with his wife Jung-a Kim and their children Marion and James.

PHOTO: JULES CHINAn Oamaru man faces a long recovery after his femur was shattered when he became pinned under a woman’s car while trying to leave a hardware store. The 76-year-old woman's car rolled backwards off the man, and he was then caught between it and the building's concrete wall. Emergency services were called to assist and it was discovered his leg was broken, Sgt Lee said. Inquiries revealed the woman had been attempting to enter a car park when her foot slipped off the brake and on to the accelerator. He was transported to Oamaru Hospital in a serious condition, Sgt Lee said.

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The Spinoff team tests new, cheap American butter Burtfield & Co against old Kiwi favourite Anchor. Why is this imported butter cheaper? The New Zealand butter is a sunny yellow while the US stuff is so pale, it was almost white. Burtfield’s “tastes like butter,” he said and the New Zealand block “tastes like the butter I know”. “But the food coming in must comply with food standards.”Is this whole imported butter thing new?