As it happened: Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo sacked; Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial resumes
Taylor Swift has played her final Eras tour concert for 2023, with a massive event in Sao Paulo on Sunday night Brazil time. The police will investigate whether entertainment firm Time for Fun (T4F) committed the crime of endangering human life or health. Ana Clara Benevides fell ill last Friday, on the first night of Swift’s Rio tour in Rio, and later died in hospital. The firm’s CEO Serafim Abreu acknowledged on Thursday that the concert organisers could have taken “alternative actions” to help fans cope with the extreme heat. Frontier Touring and Ticketek declined to reveal how many tickets were resold by fans on Ticketek Marketplace since that facility opened on Friday.
Source:Stuff
November 27, 2023 07:13 UTC
Housing investors just starting to perk up a little?
In fact the last time the investors borrowed more than FHBs in a single month was in March 2022,In October the investor grouping borrowed $1.021 billion. In fact, the investors' share of the total has been gradually creeping up ever so slightly every month since June of this year. The all-time low for the investor grouping was in January with 15.4%. The big drop off in investor interest in the market has coincided with the previous government's move to remove interest deductibility for investors. It is going to be interesting to watch over the next few months to see if we do now see some resurgence in investor interest in the housing market.
Source:Stuff
November 27, 2023 05:06 UTC
Stuff and Chemist Warehouse partner up for Kiwi wellbeing
Stuff Group and leading retail pharmacy group Chemist Warehouse have agreed a long-term partnership covering multiple channels and touch points, including print, digital and experiential activations. The magazines will be available in-store at Chemist Warehouse and through Stuff’s extensive national newspaper network. The House of Wellness magazine includes articles, expert advice, delicious recipes and products that have been hand-picked to support wellbeing. Chemist Warehouse is also partnering with Stuff Events to deliver its trade events and company activations, including end-of-year celebrations, with a multi-year agreement in place. Chemist Warehouse CEO Azman Haroon says; “Creating, launching and marketing The House of Wellness brand in New Zealand has been a seamlessly integrated partnership with Stuff.
Source:Stuff
November 27, 2023 01:49 UTC
Police to keep cash – judge
New Zealand citizen Samuel Vaisevuraki arrived in Fiji on February 8, 2019, from Auckland and declared $10,000.00 through the border control reporting form at Nadi International Airport. “The respondent (Mr Vaisevuraki) has not reasonably explained how he came to possess these amounts. He was apprehended on information received by the police,” said Justice Javed Mansoor in his November 9 ruling. “The applicant (DPP) says the respondent is suspected of criminal activity, and that he is in remand custody in New Zealand. “The court is inclined to issue a restraining order over the sums held by the Fiji Police.”
Source:Stuff
November 27, 2023 01:23 UTC
Open mike 27/11/2023
“And there’ll be no shortage of ‘events’ to test Luxon’s political skills. David Seymour wants a referendum on the Treaty. Winston wants a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Labour’s handling of the Covid crisis. Talk about cans of worms!”were very fond of their local. It was nothing ...
Source:Stuff
November 26, 2023 23:09 UTC
Gun Control NZ Expresses Grave Concerns About Coalition Government Commitments On Firearms
Gun Control NZ Expresses Grave Concerns About Coalition Government Commitments On FirearmsDavid Seymour’s admission on Sunday’s episode of Q&A that ACT wants to bring back semi-automatic guns demonstrates the party cannot be trusted with firearms policy, say Gun Control NZ co-founders Philippa Yasbek and Nik Green. “This is the type of weapon that was used by the Christchurch terrorist and which Parliament overwhelmingly banned in 2019. “The ACT Party’s ‘consultation’ document on firearms policy, released in the run-up to the election, made no such proposal, nor did the ACT MP’s Member’s Bill from the last Parliament. “This is what happens when you put the gun lobby in charge of firearms policy. ACT MP Nicole McKee was a leader of COLFO, an organisation that used to brag about its connections with the American National Rifle Association.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 26, 2023 21:33 UTC
Government sworn in, Auckland budget and medical students struggle
nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Government sworn in, Auckland budget and medical students struggle | nzherald.co.nz” – below is their description. Our new coalition Government kicks into gear, rates rises and axed cycle lanes in Auckland’s proposed budget and why medical students here can’t afford to finish thier degrees in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Subscribe and be notified of breaking news: https://goo.gl/LP45jX Check out our playlists: https://goo.gl/Swd249 Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oq Follow NZ Herald on Instagram: https://goo.gl/oLicXe Follow NZ Herald on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Wi6mbv nzherald.co.nz YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 26, 2023 20:06 UTC
Dismay as more ships cancel visits
PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONThe Dunedin hospitality sector is disappointed after two more cruise ships pulled the pin on visits to the city this week. The cruise ships Ovation of Seas and the Pacific Adventurer, have a total capacity of 7000 passengers. "Everybody looks forward to the cruise ships, so it’s always disappointing when they’re cancelled. Mr Scully said Dunedin businesses still afloat since the Covid lockdowns managed to survive that period without any visits from cruise ships. The Ovation of Seas’ next visit to Dunedin is scheduled for December 18 and the Pacific Explorer would return early next year.
Source:Otago Daily Times
November 26, 2023 15:37 UTC
Know Your Stuff celebrates two years of legal drug testing ahead of summer festival season
It's about one in eight people who say that they do take illicit substances regularly," Know Your Stuff NZ general manager Casey Spearin told Newshub. And thanks to a law change in 2021, drug testing charity Know Your Stuff no longer operates in a grey area. It's celebrating two years of legal drug testing. And the advantage of testing drugs on-site is that most people change their mind about consuming it - 68 percent in previous years. As a drug harm reduction specialist, Ponton says the data from drug testing centres is more important than ever.
Source:Stuff
November 26, 2023 12:12 UTC
Replacement for baby's headstone donated by stranger
The grave of twin brother Luke and Liam Ranby, showing Luke's original and now missing headstone, at the bottom. Tragically, Liam Ranby died suddenly of an aneurysm in 2021, 11 days after his 21st birthday. Luke’s headstone was then removed and Ranby’s neighbour was building a new housing for it to eventually be returned to the brothers’ grave. Tania Ranby and her daughter Arnika unveil the combined headstone for their sons/brothers Liam and Luke Ranby. He does all the work by hand, with it taking a day to create Luke Ranby’s replica headstone.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 26, 2023 06:32 UTC
Key Factors Revealed in Recent Study on Helicopter Crashes
A groundbreaking study conducted by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has provided significant insights into the key contributing factors behind helicopter crashes. Although the investigation lacked eyewitnesses to provide further clarity on the crash’s circumstances, it serves as a crucial reminder of constantly improving helicopter safety. The adoption of CVRS systems and regular maintenance checks can significantly mitigate the risk of accidents, ultimately saving precious lives. The implementation of CVRS systems is essential as they allow for a comprehensive analysis of flight conditions and pilot actions. (Source: stuff.co.nz)Original article: Key Factors Revealed in Recent Study on Helicopter Crashes
Source:Stuff
November 26, 2023 06:29 UTC
Highlights quoted out of the National-New Zealand First coalition agreement
– Ensure Immigration New Zealand is engaged in proper risk management and verification to ensure migrants are filling genuine workforce needs. – Commit to enforcement and action to ensure those found responsible for the abuse of migrant workers face appropriate consequences. – Establish a National Infrastructure Agency under the direction of relevant Ministers, to coordinate government funding, connect investors with New Zealand infrastructure, and improve funding, procurement, and delivery to:Prioritise regional and national projects of significance. Prioritise strategic infrastructure to improve the resilience of heavy industry in New Zealand. – Renegotiate the Crown funding agreement with St John with a view to meeting a greater portion of their annualised budget.
Source:New Zealand Herald
November 25, 2023 23:40 UTC
New govt to push for longer parliamentary terms
Photo: RNZNational's Christopher Luxon has promised New Zealand First and ACT to introduce legislation on a referendum to extend the parliamentary term to four years. Both parties have pushed for an extension of the parliamentary term in the past. During the 2020 general election, then Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and National leader Judith Collins were asked about four-year terms. New Zealand has one of the shortest parliamentary terms in the world. Of 190 countries with parliaments, 103 have five-year terms, 74 have four-year terms, and just nine governments are in power for three years before an election is held.
Source:Otago Daily Times
November 25, 2023 23:02 UTC
Gone by Friday: The best movies leaving Netflix this week
Supplied Stripes, The Dark Knight and Interstellar are among the great movies leaving Netflix this week. Supplied 2008 Christian Bale is The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight (2007)While Batman (Christian Bale) himself raised the stakes in the war on crime here, Christopher Nolan raised the bar when it came to comic-book movies with this memorably spectacular effect. Top-notch drama, action and some killer twists all combined to create one of the best movies of the century so far. The other installments which bookend this in Nolan’s beloved Bat trilogy – 2005’s Batman Begins and 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises – are also leaving Netflix the same day.
Source:Stuff
November 25, 2023 22:51 UTC
Smokefree law changes a 'backwards step' - experts
Photo: Getty ImagesThe incoming finance minister has admitted that New Zealand's world-first smokefree laws have been scrapped to fund tax cuts. Nicola Willis told TV3's Newshub Nation that New Zealand First and Act were "insistent" the smoke-free legislation be reversed. "We have to remember that the changes to the smokefree legislation had a significant impact on the government books, with about a billion dollars there," she said. Health Coalition Aotearoa co-chair Professor Lisa Te Morenga said scrapping the legislation would cost thousands of lives, with the worst impact on Māori. "We had believed that Shane Reti supported the Smokefree legislation ... so to hear they're going to repeal it is really a gut punch."
Source:Otago Daily Times
November 25, 2023 22:21 UTC