Police update on Wellington Loafers Lodge hostel fire
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Source:New Zealand Herald
May 17, 2023 23:26 UTC
Wellington fire now homicide, today's the day for Budget 2023 & Akl gunman at large
nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Wellington fire now homicide, today’s the day for Budget 2023 & Akl gunman at large | nzherald.co.nz” – below is their description. Police work through list of suspects after Loafers Lodge fire, violent Ferry building attack stokes crime fears and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in paparazzi car chase but why not everyone’s buying it in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Full story: https://bit.ly/3oaKMgN 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
May 17, 2023 20:21 UTC
Nasa reveals why you’ll lose weight on a holiday to Sri Lanka, but not Borneo
(New Zealand Herald) : Weight gain is a common complaint of holidaymakers. According to Nasa choosing a different destination could make a difference in how much you weigh. Scientists have recently discovered the reason why travellers to Sri Lanka are lighter, whereas you’ll gain weight in Turkey. Which country has lowest gravity? The lowest gravity on the planet is found at the southern tip of Sri Lanka and parts of the Indian Ocean east of the Maldives.
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 17, 2023 11:38 UTC
Meth worth thousands found in Dunedin vehicle - police
More than 25g of methamphetamine was found during a vehicle stop in South Dunedin this morning, police say. Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said police stopped the vehicle in Hillside Rd. Officers detected the smell of cannabis on the 45-year-old male driver during the 4.20am stop. A warrantless search was invoked and 29g of methamphetamine, with a street value of at least $10,000, was allegedly found in the vehicle, although no cannabis was found. The driver was arrested and will appear in court in relation to possession with intent to supply methamphetamine, Snr Sgt Bond said.
Source:Otago Daily Times
May 17, 2023 09:12 UTC
Jailed ex-Warriors winger set for return to New Zealand club in off-field role
Jailed former Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei will reportedly return to his old club in the wellbeing department once released on parole. Now Vatuvei is set to return to the New Zealand club according to Stuff.co.nz, following a hearing in front of the Parole Board on Wednesday. During his parole hearing, Vatuvei’s lawyer Vivienne Feyen said her client’s “losses left him with a life that was emptied of what he cherished”. The Parole Board was also informed of the Warriors’ plans to have Vatuvei mentor players coming through the club’s ranks. Vatuvei will once again face the Parole Board in November for a progress hearing, with conditions in place he must follow.
Source:Stuff
May 17, 2023 08:43 UTC
Pipes under river preferred
Most Gore district councillors agree under, not over, is the best option for pipes that will carry water across the Mataura River. The results of a public consultation to find out whether residents preferred the pipes go under or over the river were discussed at a full council meeting yesterday. Cr Neville Phillips said he preferred the bridge option because more water pipes could be added in the future if necessary. He would not be making a final decision on which option was best until council staff had completed investigation work. Cr Phillips was the only councillor to vote against council staff starting planning and coming up with a budget to drill under the river.
Source:Otago Daily Times
May 17, 2023 06:44 UTC
Nelson clinic seeks volunteers for trials, including mRNA flu vaccine
In an unassuming building in the Nelson suburb of Stoke, pioneering medical research is under way. The latest, for a Pfizer flu vaccine that – if proven effective – could become the first influenza vaccine on the market using mRNA, the technology in the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines. About 46,000 people worldwide were taking part in the clinical trial of the Pfizer flu vaccine, now in its third and final phase, the co-owners of the Southern Clinical Trials Tasman site on Main Road Stoke, GP Claire Thurlow and husband Tristan Riley said. The clinic was looking for more people in that age group to take part in the research, who had not yet had their flu shot this year. Influenza – or flu – was estimated to kill about 500 people a year in New Zealand.
Source:Stuff
May 17, 2023 06:01 UTC
Police treating Wellington hostel fire as an arson
Police now consider the fire at Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington, which killed at least six people, was an act of arson. In an update to media at 4.30pm today, Inspector Dion Bennett, the acting Wellington District Commander, said the fire was being treated as arson. Fire investigators assess the charred roof at the Loafers Lodge building this morning. Flames shooting from the Loafers Lodge in Wellington after a fatal fire early Tuesday morning. The Wellington City Council confirmed Loafers Lodge was issued with a building warrant of fitness in March.
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 17, 2023 05:22 UTC
Good news! Stuff is back in action
Stuff had major technical problems overnight. But the good news is that Stuff.co.nz is now back up and running. You can now read our top stories, the best in breaking news and catch up with our world-class life and style content. We will do our very best to catch you up today. And don’t forget to catch up on the Stuff quiz along with our Brainbusters kid’s quiz.
Source:Stuff
May 17, 2023 04:53 UTC
Loafers Lodge had a building WOF, but what exactly does that mean?
Photo: RNZ / Samuel RillstoneInvestigations are underway into what went wrong in evacuating Wellington's Loafers Lodge last night. A 13-part, four-page compliance schedule for a Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF) at Loafers Lodge shows it had a type three fire alarm. Fresh from a briefing by officials earlier today, Housing Minister Megan Wood said the safety requirements "were all being met" at Loafers Lodge. A Pentecostal church used to be run out of the Loafers building, which was called the Lifepoint Building in the 1990s. "All that tragedy, all that human tragedy, wouldn't be here if this building was fully sprinkled with an operable system."
Source:Stuff
May 17, 2023 04:33 UTC
Deadly fire at New Zealand hostel being treated as suspicious
A deadly fire at a hostel in New Zealand is being treated as suspicious. Fire crews in Wellington have now handed the scene over to the police, and officers are hoping to enter the building within hours. "I again want to provide the reassurance that we have a large number of officers working on this investigation, with the aim of providing them the answers they need as quickly as possible." Tamrat Isse Adan told Stuff.co.nz: "The alarms, they keep going every week, two times, three times, there's no good management there." The second alarm - at 12.30am - was real and Mr Hanify ran around knocking on people's doors, urging them to evacuate.
Source:Stuff
May 17, 2023 04:02 UTC
Second 'bootleg' concert leaves crowd 'cringing and laughing'
Fabrice Laroche attended The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit – The Concert at The Opera House in Wellington on Monday night. SUPPLIED ‘The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit – The Concert’ at the Wellington Opera House on Monday night drew widespread criticism from attendees. Star Entertainment Gmbh has been approached for comment. New Zealand actor Bruce Hopkins, who played the role of Gamling in the Lord of the Rings, hosted the concert. “We have contacted Star Entertainment and are awaiting a response from them,” the spokesperson said.
Source:Stuff
May 17, 2023 03:52 UTC
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Wellington hostel fire: Liam Hockings one of those still missing after blaze
Liam Hockings is missing after the fire at the Wellington hostel Loafers Lodge in Newtown on May 16, 2023. Photo / Facebook17 May, 2023 12:30 AM 3 mins to readLiam Hockings is missing after the fire at the Wellington hostel Loafers Lodge in Newtown on May 16, 2023. Photo / FacebookOne of the people missing after the deadly hostel fire in Wellington yesterday is the brother of a BBC presenter. Liam Hockings is still unaccounted for following a fatal blaze which began at Loafers Lodge in Newtown in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Stuff reported. Liam Hockings, 50, was still missing, a member of his extended family confirmed to Stuff.
Source:Stuff
May 17, 2023 03:35 UTC
Six confirmed dead so far after Wellington fire, part of hostel still to be searched
What you need to know:A suspicious fire broke out at Wellington's Loafers Lodge hostel in Newtown overnight. Īmēratia newstips@stuff.co.nzSix people are confirmed to have died in the fire at a Wellington hostel, but emergency services have not yet been able to search all of the building. READ MORE:* In pictures: 'Once-in-a-decade' fire breaks out in Wellington hostel* Dozens feared dead after fire breaks out in central Wellington hostel* Live: Loafers Lodge hostel fire in Wellington a 'multi-fatality incident'Fenz was checking to see if alarms had gone off at the time of the fire. Very sad.”The large fire broke out in the middle of the night on the top floor of the 94-room Loafers Lodge hostel in Newtown. Supplied Firecrews attempting to extinguish a blaze coming from the roof of Loafers Lodge in Newtown, Wellington.
Source:Stuff
May 17, 2023 02:29 UTC
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Wellington fire: Known arsonist says police interviewed him about fatal Loafers Lodge blaze
FENZ Deputy National Commander Brandan Nally gives an update on the Wellington hostel blaze where up to ten people may have died. The man, who earlier posted on social media that he was inside Loafers Lodge when the fire started, told the Herald that from about midday he has been interviewed by police. Corrections’ Lower North Deputy Regional Commissioner Brittany McNamara said nine people on a community-based sentence or order were staying at Loafers Lodge. “We have had a team of Community Corrections staff at the welfare centre providing support.”Firefighters battle the blaze at Loafers Lodge. Photo / SuppliedSearch and rescue teams are at the Loafers Lodge building ahead of investigations to determine the cause of the devastating blaze.
Source:Stuff
May 17, 2023 02:05 UTC