Source: City of CanterburyA Canterbury man has been found guilty of an environmental crime offence in his absence and fined a total of £2,714. Mark Lees, 39, of Old Park Avenue, Canterbury, failed to attend the first hearing at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on 13 March this year. The case was then relisted for Tuesday 16 July at Margate Magistrates’ Court, which Lees also failed to attend. Investigations carried out by the city council’s environmental crime officers connected the flytip to Lees. It is an offence to fail to produce documents to local authority officers in the course of their investigations into environmental offences.
Source:Stuff
July 23, 2024 23:24 UTC
Foley’s Insights on Hibernian’s PerformanceBill Foley, the American owner of Bournemouth, believes that Hibernian’s prospects could significantly improve if the club’s management opts to heed the advice from his Black Knight consortium. Black Knight’s Broader AmbitionsFoley’s consortium, known as Black Knight, is also involved with other teams, including Ligue 1 side Lorient, which faced relegation last season, and Auckland FC in New Zealand. In response to the situation, Foley remarked, “I am absolutely looking out for them,” when asked about Hibernian’s reaction after the weekend’s loss. I believe they will listen to our input now.”Goals for ProgressionFoley also shared insights about their relationship with Lorient, stating, “We have a very good relationship with Lorient. That will be our competitive edge, and we will be able to develop a really good team.”
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 23, 2024 12:39 UTC
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Source:New Zealand Herald
July 23, 2024 10:53 UTC
On learning an underappreciated but vitally important skill. It has been almost a decade since I was called on to help dig my first grave. By my count I’m up to six now, but it could possibly be more. I was 19 years old and in my second year at ...
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 23, 2024 01:59 UTC
A teen involved in a service station armed robbery has received a flurry of discounts that has reduced his sentence by 65 per cent. Judge Denise Clark took a start point of four years and 10 months’ prison, but Rueben’s counsel Sacha Nepe successfully convinced her not to send the teen to prison. Judge Clark got to an end jail term of eight months’ prison. He pushed for a five-year jail starting point and accepted while home detention could be an option, community detention would be “wholly inadequate”. She suggested the judge couple community detention with an intensive supervision sentence.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 22, 2024 22:11 UTC
Reti said Health NZ has been exceeding its budget by as much as $130 million a month for the past five months, despite a 6.2% increase in funding included in the May budget. Health is the Crown’s second largest area of spending with a near $30 billion budget in the 2024 fiscal year, making it equal to 17.5% of all government spending. The Commissioner will have to find $1.4 billion of savings from the agency to keep it within the budget set in May this year. Labour leader Chris Hipkins and health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said the agency was only exceeding its budget because it had been underfunded. A cabinet paper said the incoming government was aware of performance issues within Health NZ but the first significant monthly budget overrun was reported in March this year.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 22, 2024 21:49 UTC
Photo: ODT FilesA man was seen with a gun near the Palestine peace rally in the Octagon but organisers don't believe the event was targeted. Rally for Palestine organiser Rinad Tamimi said two men walked through the rally in the upper Octagon on Saturday and one of them was seen with a gun at about 2pm. ‘‘It was just like a random person that happened to walk past, possibly a gang member or something that had a gun. She thought it was a random incident and the rally was not targeted. A witness who was eating her lunch near the Robbie Burns statue saw a man shoving what looked like a gun into his bag.
Source:Otago Daily Times
July 22, 2024 05:19 UTC
from RNZUS President Joe Biden dropped his faltering re-election bid on Sunday, amid intensifying opposition within his own Democratic Party, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the party’s candidate against Republican Donald Trump. Biden, 81, in a post on X said he will remain in his role as president and commander-in-chief until his term ends in January 2025. If officially nominated, Harris, 59, would become the first Black woman to run to lead a major-party ticket in US history. A former attorney general of California and former US senator, she ran unsuccessfully for president against Biden in 2020. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party – and unite our nation – to defeat Donald Trump.”
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 22, 2024 04:52 UTC
Tell us all about yourself and you could feature in The Country Fast Five. Photo / Sarah IveyTell us all about yourself and you could feature in The Country Fast Five. Photo / Sarah IveyNew Zealanders often hear about farmers being the backbone of the country but do we really know what makes the primary industries tick? With that in mind, The Country has compiled a list of questions for everyday Kiwis in agriculture. We’re calling it The Country Fast Five and if you’d like to be part of it - read on.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 22, 2024 04:50 UTC
'Largest IT outage in history', more calls for Biden to quit | Focus Morning Bulletin July 20, 2024Yesterday experienced what is being labelled as the 'Largest IT outage in history' Meanwhile one in ten Democrats call for action from US President Joe Biden.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 22, 2024 03:44 UTC
“They say that breaking up is hard to do, now, I know, I know that its true. Reflecting on the lyrics (which have of course become one of those worms in my ear), I think the breaking up bit, the conversation, is the easy part. Just for clarity, I’m not talking about the “I’m out of here" conversation after your third date. If you don’t know much about your financial situation, now is the time to start to find out. But if you simply need some help on the process and find out what you don’t know.
Source:Stuff
July 21, 2024 23:42 UTC
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDA former Dunedin singer who has been slated for her performance of the national anthem at an All Blacks game may have been miscast, people familiar with her singing say. The public took to social media to say Ms Kavanaugh "completely butchered" the anthem and described it as "dreadful" and "embarrasing". Dunedin Operatic stalwart Gladys Hope said Ms Kavanaugh did a good job because the national anthem was not an easy song to sing. She sang with Ms Kavanaugh’s mother, Kathi Craig Hopwood, and had known Ms Kavanaugh and her sister since they were babies, Ms Hope said. Ms Kavanaugh told the ODT last night she was not yet ready to talk about her performance.
Source:Otago Daily Times
July 21, 2024 16:55 UTC
The friend had been using diabetes drug Ozempic for weight loss and Thompson became determined to get his hands on it. The only problem, Ozempic isn't available in New Zealand for weight loss. He said he often struggled with unsolicited advice from well-meaning friends who would recommend diets and weight loss techniques. The active ingredient Semaglutide "mimics a natural hormone called GLP-1″, which controls metabolism and appetite, with the ability to have "dramatic effects on weight loss". "It's very anecdotal, but people are asking for medication for weight loss, probably a little more than they used to," she said.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 21, 2024 13:07 UTC
Photo: Getty ImagesIn a bombshell move, Moana Pasifika has announced the major signing of All Blacks Vice-Captain and 2023 World Rugby Player of the Year, Ardie Savea through to 2027. Savea joins his brother and former All Black, Julian Savea, at Moana Pasifika, after a season playing for the Kobelco Kobe Steelers in the Japan Rugby League One Competition. The 30-year-old forward is a trailblazer in world rugby, a ferocious ball-carrier with athleticism and drive, bringing leadership and a wealth of experience. Moana Pasifika Head Coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga said he s excited to see Savea bring his experience and influence to the team. It will be challenging and rewarding which is really exciting, but above all I'm really keen to serve and help grow the legacy of Moana Pasifika," Savea said.
Source:Otago Daily Times
July 21, 2024 11:31 UTC
The All Blacks are set to unleash TJ Perenara on the Springboks in the 2024 Rugby Championship with Scott Robertson saying the injured scrumhalf is “tracking well”. Robertson reassured that the 32-year-old Perenara, who missed the 2023 season, is determined to recover ahead of schedule. The All Blacks face Argentina in their first Rugby Championship Test in Wellington on 10 August. PLUS: Nkosi hit with doping bombshell“He diagnoses himself, old TJ,” Robertson was quoted by Stuff.co.nz. With three halfbacks expected in the 36-man squad for the Championship, Perenara’s return may push Hotham back to NPC duties with Tasman.
Source:Stuff
July 21, 2024 06:55 UTC