Poor communication criticised over Beach Rd
Beach Rd from the air just as the council began its rubbish cleanup in August. Poor communication was criticised amidst a debate about how to approach the future of Beach Rd after an environmental cleanup that started three months ago resulted in the discovery of 58% more old rubbish than anticipated. Beach Rd was temporarily closed in August to facilitate stage two of the council’s $12.5 million-plus environmental cleanup of vulnerable coastal dump sites, Project Reclaim. Beach Rd is one of the most scenic stretches of highway on the South Island east coast. They options were:• $720,000 to realign the road around the edge of the two holes on the current path;• $353,000 to completely realign the road inland from the intersection of Beach Rd with Awamoa Rd.
Source:Otago Daily Times
November 27, 2024 01:41 UTC
Court rules mother insane in children's murder case
Court rules mother insane in children's murder caseToday at 12:15Police at the scene where the two children died in Ruakākā. Photo: NZME A mother who was gripped by delusional fears for her children's safety made the psychotic decision to kill them and has now been deemed legally insane, avoiding a murder trial.
Source:Otago Daily Times
November 26, 2024 13:33 UTC
Olivia Podmore inquest: Health practitioner denies sharing young rider's medical information with coaches
A health practitioner treating Olivia Podmore has forcefully denied claims he shared confidential medical information within an "old boys" network of Cycling NZ coaches and support staff at an inquest into the death of the elite cyclist. During the opening week of the inquest held by Coroner Louella Dunn, the court heard evidence from two witnesses that information Podmore disclosed about her mental health "went further than it should". She described Podmore's openness with the health practitioner as a "double-edged sword". The practitioner said he was "shocked" to read evidence that he had been alleged to have fed private information about Podmore back to coaching staff. The practitioner told the court his approach is to encourage the athlete themselves to share their own information with their coaches.
Source:Stuff
November 26, 2024 13:16 UTC
Murder accused told police missing real estate agent was 'be...
Murder accused told police missing real estate agent was 'beautiful'Today at 11:52Tingjun Cao is accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao. Photo: Iain McGregor The man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao has told police that he had been driving around looking for a job the day she went missing, and had decided to leave the country because he had given up the job hunt.
Source:Otago Daily Times
November 26, 2024 12:48 UTC
Emotions high as Hutt Valley residents told no stench fix for four years
There were tears and anger when Hutt Valley residents found out that a terrible smell from a wastewater treatment plant won't be fixed for another four years. Residents said deodoriser cannons that were supposed to be masking the stench of poo, were not helping. Hutt City mayor Campbell Barry told the audience fixing the plant and getting rid of the stench was the council's number one priority. He admitted the pungent smell residents lived with was completely unacceptable. "But ultimately we are responsible and that's why we'll continue to make ourselves accountable and front up to the community," Barry said.
Source:Stuff
November 26, 2024 09:18 UTC
Why killing our cheese brands and exporting live cows is the same economic doom loop
By killing our brands off, Fonteera is just focusing on us making basic bitch milk powder and the exact same thing has happened to our cows. - Sponsor Promotion -We aren’t doing clever cuts or marketing with our meat now, we are just selling the cows off because we are no longer a value added economy, we are just a raw basic product producer. No where is that more painfully apparent than watching us grow the Trees in NZ, then send the raw logs off with zero value added. We are economically a 3rd world provider for base line ingredients and products. This locks us into an economic doom loop where we will be the cheapest producer of the product with zero added value.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 25, 2024 22:33 UTC
MEDIAWATCH: I told you this about Luxon when he was first elected, why is it spun gold now Hooton has said it?
However, Luxon’s lack of understanding of New Zealand, partly but not solely because he lived abroad from 1995 to 2011, is more serious. When he left, the economy was booming under Prime Minister Jim Bolger, there was a structural surplus and corporate welfare had been tamed. When Luxon returned, National was back in Government, under Prime Minister John Key, supported by Act, United Future and the Māori Party. When Luxon returned, over 40 treaty settlements had been completed and nearly 20 were in the pipeline, helping make Māori major players in the economy. That may not have mattered, except Luxon appeared to demonstrate little if any curiosity about the country he wanted to lead.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 25, 2024 07:00 UTC
Airports Association: Gangs trafficking drugs from smaller centres a regularly raised concern
Gangs are taking advantage of relaxed regional airport security screenings. Stuff reports they're travelling between New Zealand's smaller centres to traffic drugs around the country, where there's little risk of having their bags scanned. Current security settings mean flights with fewer than 90 passengers are unlikely to go through security screening. Airports Association Chief Executive, Billie Moore told Ryan Bridge it's a regularly raised concern. “These issues are about other illegal activities, they’re a matter for the Police rather than aviation security.”LISTEN ABOVE
Source:Stuff
November 25, 2024 06:10 UTC
Open mike 25/11/2024
The world is emitting over 40 gigatons of CO2 per year, contributing to anof the planet. The world needs to cut emissions rapidly to be remotely on track to meet our Paris Agreement goals of limiting warming to well-below 2C, and weThis is a re-post from the Climate Brink ...
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 25, 2024 03:31 UTC
Man tries to flee down dead end street - police
A Dunedin man allegedly fleeing police backed himself into a corner when he turned down a dead end road mid-pursuit. The 36-year-old sped from police, but then turned down a dead end street with no exit. Officers blocked the only exit and and told him he was under arrest, and the man tried to run away on foot. He was caught and a warrantless search was conducted on his vehicle and a ziplock bag containing meth was found. The man was arrested and appeared in Dunedin District Court on Saturday.
Source:Otago Daily Times
November 25, 2024 01:57 UTC
Former detective inspector questions whether regional airport security is up to scratch
Questions over whether New Zealand's regional airport security measures are up to scratch. Stuff reports gangs are travelling between our smaller centres to traffic drugs around the country, where there's little risk of having their bags scanned. Current security settings mean flights with fewer than 90 passengers are unlikely to go through screenings. Former Detective Inspector Lance Burdett told Mike Hosking it's an unusual arrangement. We either have security or we don’t.”LISTEN ABOVE
Source:Stuff
November 24, 2024 23:23 UTC
‘He wanted him gone’: Man paying $1 a year to live on $2.2m property fights eviction notice
It is the court case that pitted a prominent retired doctor in his 90s against an investment company over his right to live at a home on the picturesque NSW South Coast for $1 a year. The NSW Supreme Court was asked to resolve the fight between Dr Kenneth Doust and the company, Riveaux Holdings Pty Ltd, which came to a head in August after he was sent an eviction notice and his electricity was cut off. Dr Kenneth Doust and an aerial view of part of Central Tilba. This was subject to a licence entitling him to occupy part of the land, including a house, for $1 a year until the licence was terminated. That figure would “progressively reduce” the longer the licence continued, he noted.
Source:Stuff
November 24, 2024 22:30 UTC
TJ Perenara leads his last All Blacks haka with Treaty call out
TJ Perenara leads his last All Blacks haka with Treaty call out. Veteran halfback TJ Perenara has used his haka before the All Blacks face Italy on Sunday to voice his support for last week’s hīkoi to Parliament. Perenara, 32, included in the haka the words “Toitū te tiriti o Waitangi”, in apparent support of the movement against the Treaty Principals Bill which sparked a massive hīkoi to Parliament. As he started the haka in Turin, Perenara said: “toitū te mana o te whenua, toitū te mana motuhake, toitū te tiriti o Waitangi”, 1News reported. “That was really cool.”Video / TNT-Sky Sports / YouTubePerenara has led the All Blacks haka more often than any other player, and in his challenge on Sunday showed his support for the Treaty of Waitangi.
Source:Stuff
November 24, 2024 22:28 UTC
Markets with Madison: Rate cuts
Gang patch ban and NZ’s new top cop | NZ Herald News UpdateThe justice minister hopes the gang patch ban will eventually cut down on overall crime, new top cop says he's open to looking into bodycams for the country's police officers.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 24, 2024 21:06 UTC
Fewer teens vaping, but concern remains for children as young as 10
Photo: 123RFA new survey shows the numbers of teens taking up vaping is dropping - but advocates say older students are falling through the gaps. The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation has surveyed nearly 11,000 intermediate and high school students about vaping. That is of concern, and even year 9 to 11, almost 9 percent are vaping in the last seven days," Harding said. Meanwhile, the number of older students vaping was still rising - with 20 percent of year 12 students, and 26 percent of year 13 - aged between 15 and 18 - reporting vaping in the last week. She said it also cast light on inequality - the number of Māori students vaping every week was almost twice that of Pākehā.
Source:Stuff
November 24, 2024 20:28 UTC