A police officer stands by a vehicle at the Z service station in Kaikorai Valley Rd last night. Photo: Gregor RichardsonPolice arrested a 46-year-old man in Brockville last night following a short-lived manhunt during which an officer fired a shot from a pistol. The premises was the Z service station. About half a dozen police swarmed the service station when the man was spotted. The offender drove his vehicle towards a patrol car and officers in his efforts to avoid arrest.
The university’s quest to find $16m in savings this year comes not long after the mass staff cuts of 2022-23, when the university first discovered the massive "hole" of about $60m in the budget that required major staff cuts to stay afloat. Vice-chancellor Grant Robertson had made staff aware of possible upcoming changes, Mr Trott said. Tertiary Education Union president Prof Craig Marshall, of the University of Otago, said there appeared to be less of a focus on staff cuts from the university, and more on finding other ways to save. As at the end of 2024, the university had 1593 academic staff and 2420 professional staff. Prof Marshall said he would like to see a "coherent future plan" for the tertiary education sector.
And just like that, in half a nano-second, I was standing on a muddy rugby pitch in eastern France in 1981. I played for ASPTT Nancy, with Nancy being the town where I was living and teaching evening classes to adults. My classes in the week that followed all wanted to know how the tooth had been broken. As he worked to rebuild the broken tooth he told me how superior French cars were to British cars, French food to British food, French everything to British everything. And now, this week, that 45-year-old repair that I have lugged around the world has crumbled and I am back to how I was on that French rugby pitch in 1981.
Photo: Getty ImagesNaming sponsor Sky Sport has pulled the pin on the New Zealand Open, which tees off today at Arrowtown’s Millbrook course. Mr Hart would not confirm how much Sky’s sponsorship was worth, but they had been a naming sponsor — "the NZ Open presented by Sky Sport" — since 2020. Sky NZ head of communications Ellie Brosnahan confirmed Sky was no longer a named sponsor "but remains highly involved in the NZ Open". "We are also supporting the production partner for the event, NEP, through the Sky Sport graphics package and by providing Sky Sport presenters for the coverage." She noted this year’s coverage, from 2.30pm each day, was available across Sky’s platforms, including, for the first time, full free-to-air coverage on Sky Open.
Jetstar and Air New Zealand launched new returns flights from Christchurch to Hamilton. PHOTOS: CHRISTCHURCH AIRPORTA surge in air traffic has propelled Christchurch Airport to deliver a 24% increase in first-half profit to $29.5 million. The growth was credited to new and expanded air services, including new domestic jet flights to Hamilton from Jetstar and Air New Zealand, increased domestic capacity from Jetstar and strong growth across international routes. The transtasman market benefited from new routes to Adelaide and Cairns and additional services from Air New Zealand and the Qantas Group. Christchurch Airport chief executive Justin Watson.
Police recovered a significant quantity of cannabis in executing Operation Vintage. But the Dunedin District Court heard last week it was a thinly culinary veiled code the 55-year-old Haast man used for his drug-dealing activities. "Fish and chips" was methamphetamine and "salad", "cabbage" or "greenery" referred to cannabis. Text messages referred to "fillets" or "an order of fish and chips", but there were times in 2023 Macdonald strayed from the code. As well as the drugs, police found nearly 900 rounds of ammunition of various calibre at Macdonald’s house.
Photo: NZ PoliceA man has been charged following a burglary in Christchurch that ended with a trailer detaching and the van crashing down a bank near Amberley, police say. Officers arrived at the scene to find the van's owner back up with the trailer. “The driver was extremely lucky to walk away from this,” Sgt Wilson said. Photo: NZ PoliceThe van’s owner was arrested at the scene. “This is also a great example of the public stepping up to help us,” Sgt Wilson said.
PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONEmergency services were called to a crash that blocked part of State Highway 1 in East Taieri for a time this evening. The crash involving two vehicles happened in Main South Rd (SH1). It was not known if anyone was injured. A spokesman for the NZ Transport Agency said the northbound lane of SH1 had been blocked between Riccarton Rd East and Gladfield Rd, with a detour in place. NZTA advised that the road had reopened by 6.30pm.
The organisation is looking for everything from medics to chefs, electricians and engineers for its next summer and winter seasons at Scott Base. Antarctica NZ chief executive and scientific adviser Professor Jordy Hendrikx told RNZ's Morning Report programme today it's not necessary to have been to Antarctica. "Any of those support roles are really critical for us to ensure that we can be successful with our mission down in Antarctica." Hendrikx said the majority of roles are for the 'summer season', which runs in Antarctica from September to February. About 12 staff stay all through winter until October, which is a 13-month season at Scott Base.
McDonald's daughter, who cannot be named, tearfully told the court her mother's murder had affected every part of her life. "The way my mum was taken from us was violent and disgusting." After Boulter was recalled to prison, McDonald terminated the relationship and told him she did not want any further contact from him. 'Profound sense of loss'Crown prosecutor Pip Currie told the court Boulter's actions showed a high degree of callousness and cruelty. It is extremely disappointing that he made the decision to not physically appear in court today and face Chantal's family.
The measures are now part of proposed changes to the Crimes Act 1961 and include the most disputed aspect, citizens arrests. Today The Detail talks to three journalists who have delved into the work of Kaushal and the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime (MAG). The group was set up in July 2024 to tackle rising retail crime by providing independent, actionable, and evidence-based policy proposals. We've heard from two quite strong groups, Retail NZ and the Police Association, since submissions closed last week that they have some serious concerns." Chapman says submissions show the concerns around arming security guards and making citizens arrests are shared by others in the industry, like petrol station owners.
Photo: SuppliedTwo people are critically injured after the car they were in collided with a freight train near New Plymouth on Wednesday. Emergency services responded to the crash off Mountain Road, State Highway 3A in Lepperton around 8.40am. A spokesperson for Hato Hone St John said a helicopter, two ambulances, and one operations manager attended. Kiwirail chief operations officer Duncan Roy said the accident happened on the Marton-New Plymouth Line at a private level-crossing. He said the train was heading north to New Plymouth and the crossing is controlled by stop signs.
“Congrats fam can’t wait to see Louie in his first chiefs kit,” the Chiefs rugby team wrote. The Waikato power couple only revealed the pregnancy on social media in October, after a family holiday in Fiji, saying the baby was due in February. O’Sullivan and McKenzie first confirmed their relationship through an Instagram post in 2024, which O’Sullivan captioned “a decade later”. While playing rugby, McKenzie attended the University of Waikato, studying for a Bachelor of Communications. O’Sullivan is the daughter of horse racing power couple Lance and Bridgette O’Sullivan.
“The total that I gave is so humiliating, I hate myself for believing him and thinking that a human being needed help. I thought it was important that people knew his history, given he was asking for money. While estranged, he had a family.”Doug Ruch travelled to various states across the US to volunteer his time, fundraising for the travel costs through GoFundMe. Photo / Open HandThe “Dying to Serve” tour involved Ruch attempting to do an act of volunteering in all 50 US states, a mission he raised US$230,000 ($385,750) for through crowdfunding app GoFundMe. “Unfortunately, due to the broken United States healthcare system, Doug has spent his life savings just trying to survive these last few years,” the website reads.
However, the student said university staff confirmed they were in the process of having Sperry trespassed from campus and it would be “imminent”. They alleged concerns about Sperry potentially tailgating his way into the building were highlighted during the briefing. Another student confirmed they were also told in the meeting the university was preparing a trespass order against Sperry and that students raised concerns about potential tailgating. Investigators also found Sperry handled reported hazards or related student concerns in an unduly casual or dismissive manner on three occasions. A University of Auckland investigation found that science professor Jon Sperry had displayed a “pattern of concerning behaviour”.
