Hunt for man after Queen St homicide
Police are asking for the public's help to locate Dariush Talagi, 24, after a shooting on Queen St. Photo: PolicePolice are hunting for a "dangerous" 24-year-old man in relation to a homicide on Queen St on Thursday evening. They have issued a warrant to arrest Dariush Talagi, Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Bolton said. A man shot on Queen St died yesterday and police launched a homicide investigation. The other shot man remained in a stable condition at Auckland City Hospital, police said yesterday. Police closed off a section of Queen St after the shooting, before reopening it at 7am.
Source:Otago Daily Times
August 05, 2023 17:49 UTC
Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: August 5, 2023
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Source:Stuff
August 05, 2023 16:09 UTC
BNZ's Rebekah Cain on why banks matter in the push to decarbonise the economy
By Gareth VaughanLike it or not banks are a cornerstone of our economy, meaning they'll need to be a key influence in the push to decarbonise. Speaking in interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcast Rebekah Cain, BNZ's Chief Sustainability Officer, describes the NZBA as "a group of banks committed to transition the finance sector to net-zero." BNZ's NZBA targets disclosure initially features 2030 targets for the coal mining, dairy farming, power generation and oil and gas sectors. For BNZ Cain acknowledges there's both derisking going on and lending growth opportunities being eyed. In terms of the latter, in the power generation sector BNZ's assuming a 50% increase in electricity demand between 2020 and 2050.
Source:Stuff
August 05, 2023 10:50 UTC
Open mike 05/08/2023
‘Era of global boiling has arrived,’ says UN chief as July set to be hottest month on recordA chronological listing of news and opinion articles posted on theduring the past week: Sun, July 23, 2023 thru Sat, Jully 29, 2023. Story of the Week...
Source:Stuff
August 05, 2023 09:30 UTC
Hats off to Wayne Brown
There are many reasons to dislike Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s policies which generally put corporate welfare and private sector greed well ahead of the common good. Brown points out most of these services would be much cheaper if they were provided “in house” by lawyers, planners and accountants employed directly by the council. This “market model” is supposed to be cheaper but any savings have been long lost after 35 years of neo-liberalism. The late Penny Bright referred to the “contractocracy” in local and national government which was screwing us. It’s another failure of neo-liberalism which should be highlighted and hammered by Labour but the party is trapped by political paralysis.
Source:New Zealand Herald
August 05, 2023 08:02 UTC
Weekend Election Podcast
NOW ON INSTAGRAM! NZ Herald Columnist Simon Wilson, NZ Herald Columnist Matthew Hooton and notorious Libertarian and Stuff Columnist, Damien Grant PLUS A MAJOR ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENTIssue 1 – Roy Morgan Poll predicts a shattered MMP spectrum Election – what happens now? Issue 2 – National loves roads uber alles – how can this uncosted garbage possibly pass muster? Issue 3 – Māori Party Tax Policy is Kiwi Socialism – when life gives you lemons, find some rich prick to steal gin fromand Issue 4 – Poor rich people are sad sad and are escaping Soviet Aotearoa – who gives a fuck? TDB Recommends NewzEngine.comThe podcast broadcasts live 7.30pm Tuesdays from our purpose built studio bunker ADJACENT to Mediaworks studios on Facebook, YouTube & JuiceTV.live, The Daily Blog and replayed on Channel 200 Freeview and posted up afterwards on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Rova & YouTube
Source:New Zealand Herald
August 05, 2023 07:03 UTC
All Blacks v Wallabies II: All you need to know
All you need to know ahead of the second Bledisloe Cup test between the All Blacks and the Wallabies. With the World Cup squad named on Monday evening, this weekend is the final opportunity for players to stake their claim to a spot on the plane to France. Jones makes a great point, though you can understand frustrations with the side still being experimented with so close to the World Cup. TAB oddsAll Blacks: $1.10 Draw: $26 Australia: $6.00How to follow the actionFor live commentary of All Blacks v Wallabies, join Elliott Smith on Newstalk ZB, Gold Sport and iHeartRadio. You can watch the game on Sky Sport 1 and live streaming on Sky Sport Now; an alternative commentary option from the Alternative Commentary Collective is available on iHeartRadio, Hauraki and Sky Sport 9.
Source:New Zealand Herald
August 05, 2023 00:08 UTC
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Local Focus: Gisborne football women get the surprise of a lifetime
On the search for Burma's new homehe Auckland Zoo is searching for a long-term home for Burma the elephant. Zoos South Australia (ZSA) has started a fundraising campaign to build an elephant habitat at their Monarto Safari Park and if successful, Burma may be one of the elephants to move in.
Source:New Zealand Herald
August 04, 2023 18:28 UTC
Teen mum fights for life after fatal crash in Christchurch
Photo: NZ HeraldA teenage mother is fighting for her life following a crash in Christchurch that killed one of her friends and injured two others. She had been travelling with three of her friends, sitting in the passenger seat of the car at the time of the crash. Meanwhile, the mother said her daughter, who has a 10-month-old baby, has a long road of recovery ahead of her. “They’re young ... it’s an unfortunate situation where young kids in cars can’t really handle the road and unfortunately a driver lost her life because of it,” she said. “I’m thankful I’m not the mum who got the knock on the door from the police - I’d hate to be in that position.”
Source:New Zealand Herald
August 04, 2023 18:21 UTC
Check out Tesla's massive new Auckland South facility
Tesla is ramping up its local presence with the opening of a giant new facility in South Auckland. “Tesla South” is 28,780sq m, or the size of three rugby fields. The cavernous facility is needed, in part, because EV sales are booming. All up, electric vehicle sales were close to double that of June last year. Ace lensman Dean Purcell next to some of the Powerwall units at Tesla South pic.twitter.com/pAk8sXGtDu — Chris Keall (@ChrisKeall) July 28, 2023
Source:New Zealand Herald
August 04, 2023 10:48 UTC
Girl killed by train in Mount Maunganui named
Photo: NZ HeraldPolice have released the name of the 11-year-old girl who died in a train incident in Mount Maunganui on Monday. She was Jorja-Ray Smith, 11, of Mount Maunganui. She died after being struck by a freight train while biking home from Mount Maunganui Intermediate School. KiwiRail is also investigating, as concerns about the rail crossing are raised. Earlier this week, Mount Maunganui Intermediate School principal Melissa Nelson described Jorja-Ray as a “delightful, happy, engaged and valuable” member of the school’s family.
Source:New Zealand Herald
August 04, 2023 09:54 UTC
Meg 2: The Trench Reviews Roundup – Debuts With A 0% Rotten Tomatoes Score!
After a truly terrible trailer, no one had any expectations from The Meg sequel. Meg 2: The Trench Reviews Round-Up – A Shark Sized Disappointment! Meg 2: The Trench is releasing tomorrow and the media embargo for it was just lifted, a day before. Meg 2: The Trench must be a truly terrible film as we still don’t have all the reviews just yet. However, the six reviews we have gotten so far on Rotten Tomatoes has resulted in a record breaking opening score ever, in a bad way.
Source:Stuff
August 04, 2023 08:19 UTC
The Search for the Nicest Neighbors
We want to recognize the kindest neighbors in your area. By nominating your special neighbor, you and your neighbor will both receive a $25 Prezzy card as a token of appreciation. Carole Moselen of Katikati nominated them, referring to them as her “petal fairy” and “garden fairy”. When Moselen’s roses bloom, the “petal fairy” gathers up fallen petals, and not only that, but also cleans up cat waste. The “garden fairy” takes care of weeding Moselen’s garden.
Source:Stuff
August 04, 2023 07:20 UTC