13-year-old charged with murder after Dunedin bus hub stabbing
Photo: Stuff/Hamish McNeillyA 13-year-old boy accused of the murder of a 16-year-old at a bus stop has appeared in Youth Court in Dunedin. The Trinity Catholic College student was attacked on Great King Street shortly after 3pm on Thursday. The 13-year-old appeared before Judge Michael Turner, who transferred the matter to the Dunedin High Court for a first appearance on 11 June. Emergency services were called to the Dunedin Bus Hub, on Great King Street, just after 3pm Thursday as students were heading home from school. Otago Coastal Area Commander Inspector Marty Gray said security staff were working at the bus hub when the incident took place.
Source:Stuff
May 24, 2024 04:53 UTC
Not-guilty plea made to raft of allegations
A high-profile Dunedin man has pleaded not guilty to all of the allegations he faces, including possessing a video of a dog having its legs cut off. Earlier remanded in custody, the man appeared by audio visual link in the Dunedin District Court yesterday where he denied a raft of charges and elected trial by jury. Other allegations include possessing ammunition, a sawn-off shotgun, a .22 calibre rifle, possessing three Tasers, possessing cannabis for supply and refusing to provide police with the access code to his phone. Judge Michael Turner continued the man’s interim name suppression to protect his fair trial rights. The man was further remanded in custody to July 24.felicity.dear@odt.co.nz
Source:Otago Daily Times
May 24, 2024 04:34 UTC
Prison term for ongoing sex offences
PHOTO: FELICITY DEARA sex offender said he continued to view child exploitation material and violent non-consensual material because he was "bored and lonely". After committing a qualifying offence in 2017, Meadows was registered as a child sex offender for life. An extended supervision order is a measure used to monitor and manage only the most high-risk offenders, and Meadows was subject to it for the maximum 10 years. He explained he had also received child exploitation material from others, which he would watch then delete because he felt "dirty". Once released, the extended supervision order would continue and Meadows would be in supportive, supervised accommodation.
Source:Otago Daily Times
May 24, 2024 04:34 UTC
Booze-free supermarkets: The city with a bottle store monopoly
That is because the community-owned Invercargill Licensing Trust (ILT) has exclusive trading rights for taverns, hotels and off-licences in the city. The licensing trust model was not one that would be possible to establish from scratch in today's world, he said. "The main opponents of the licensing trusts, particularly in this country, are supermarkets. Photo: Supplied / Layton FindlaterWhat does Invercargill Licensing Trust think about all this? In response to questions from Local Democracy Reporting, ILT chief executive Chris Ramsay said no two licensing trusts were the same.
Source:Otago Daily Times
May 24, 2024 03:47 UTC
Search for man missing overboard from Wellington ferry suspended
The search for a man who went overboard from an East by West ferry on the Wellington Harbour this morning has been suspended. The ferry was travelling towards Days Bay, Eastbourne from Queens Wharf and left just after 6am. "We called in a second harbour ferry to assist with the search, which was joined by other vessels responding to the mayday." The commuter ferry was travelling from Queens Wharf in the city to Days Bay in Eastbourne. Days Bay Wharf, Wellington.
Source:Stuff
May 24, 2024 00:16 UTC
Shane Jones makes the case for more mining
Resources Minister Shane Jones released a minerals strategy document with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) on Thursday afternoon. It proposed a plan which could help to grow the extractive industries in New Zealand through a stocktake on known mineral potential and relaxation of the consenting regime. The minerals sector exported just over $1 billion in 2022 and Jones hopes to see that number double by 2035 — which would require an annual growth rate of 7.2% each year. In a speech, Jones said New Zealand had a rich history of mining and the sector had played a significant role in how the country has developed over the past 200 years. “Shane Jones has said multiple times that he doesn’t care if a mine destroys habitat of native animals like kiwi or Archie’s frog,” she said.
Source:Stuff
May 23, 2024 22:24 UTC
Raiana's story: PM responds to open letter from family of 13-year-old who died suddenly
“This Government is very serious about mental health and Mental Health Minister, Matt Doocey is passionate about improving services for New Zealanders. Photo / Mark MitchellDoocey said he had read the letter and described Raiana’s death as “an utterly tragic situation”. He said the government “recognises the need to do more to improve mental health and addiction outcomes” and the establishment of his dedicated mental health portfolio was “an important first step”. “My heart breaks for Raiana’s family and friends – no family should go through what they are going through. A Givealittle page has been set up to help Raiana’s family through this difficult time.
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 23, 2024 21:15 UTC
No complaints but Speaker to pursue use of f-word by Green MP
Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee intends to discuss a Green MP's Parliamentary f-bomb when he next meets with a committee of MPs from all parties. The online transcription archive — which goes back to 2008 — records only two previous mentions of the f-word, both times by former Green MP Sue Bradford who was quoting another person. ADVERTISEMENTFormer Green MP Sue Bradford. Speaking on Thursday, Green co-leader Marama Davidson came to the defence of her MP and said many politicians were guilty of swearing in the debating chamber. Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson.
Source:Stuff
May 23, 2024 18:03 UTC
Newshub and Stuff have come together – the market provided a solution
Newshub and Stuff have come together – the market provided a solution. A report from the AUT’s Journalism, Media and Democracy Research Centre found that general trust in news media and media brands continued to erode in 2023-24, from 42% to 33% . Merja Myllylahti, a co-author of the report, noted that journalism “has lost its authority as the main source of news and information. The pandemic-related Public Interest Journalism Fund, rightly or wrongly, added to the perception that the mainstream media was captured by government funding. But Newshub and Stuff have now come together – the market provided a solution, as indeed it should.
Source:Stuff
May 23, 2024 17:32 UTC
Prominent Dunedin man pleads not guilty over animal cruelty videos
The allegations include possessing a sawn-off shotgun. Photo: NZ PoliceA high-profile Dunedin man has pleaded not guilty to all of the allegations he faces, including possessing a video of a dog having its legs cut off. Earlier remanded in custody, the man appeared by audio visual link in the Dunedin District Court today where he denied a raft of charges and elected trial by jury. Other allegations include possessing ammunition, a sawn-off shotgun, a .22 calibre rifle, possessing three tasers, possessing cannabis for supply and refusing to provide police with the pin to his phone. The man was further remanded in custody to July 24.felicity.dear@odt.co.nz
Source:Otago Daily Times
May 23, 2024 13:25 UTC
Jemaine Clement’s new comedy band could be great – but opening night was a disaster
Review: Goth 2 A Flame, the new musical comedy act by Jemaine Clement and Jonny Brugh, shares the same magic that made Flight of the Conchords world famous. Twenty-eight years ago, Jemaine Clement first performed at Wellington’s BATS Theatre alongside Bret McKenzie in the comedy troupe So You’re a Man. The two would go on to form the band Flight of the Conchords, arguably New Zealand’s greatest comedy export. Similar to Conchords, the characters are earnest but dim-witted musicians, and the humour comes from their awkward, unaware songwriting. During the second song, Clement couldn’t get his guitar playing through the amp.
Source:Stuff
May 23, 2024 12:51 UTC
Daily review 23/05/2024
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Source:Stuff
May 23, 2024 11:34 UTC
No complaints but Speaker Brownlee to pursue use of f-word by Green MP
Photo: Phil SmithSpeaker of the House Gerry Brownlee intends to discuss a Green MP's Parliamentary f-bomb when he next meets with a committee of MPs from all parties. The online transcription archive - which goes back to 2008 - records only two previous mentions of the f-word, both times by former Green MP Sue Bradford who was quoting another person. In response to questions from RNZ, Brownlee said he had not received any formal complaints, but the matter would be discussed by the Business Committee during its next meeting. Speaking on Thursday, Green co-leader Marama Davidson came to the defence of her MP and said many politicians were guilty of swearing in the debating chamber. ACT leader David Seymour told RNZ the Green caucus seemed to have decided that the normal rules and conventions need not apply to them.
Source:Stuff
May 23, 2024 10:11 UTC
Gang violence stems from 'a lethal absence of hope' - expert
The founder of one of the world's leading anti-gang initiatives has criticised the New Zealand Government's approach to the issue —encouraging a solution that addresses the root causes of gang membership. "Gang violence everywhere is about a lethal absence of hope. "If you can infuse hope to young people for whom hope is foreign, then you really do quite a bit in terms of combating gang violence." Gang patches could be banned in public under the proposed law. The Government's planOn Breakfast, Boyle was asked whether he thought the New Zealand Government's plan – to ban gang patches and increase police powers to tackle gangs – was an effective strategy.
Source:Stuff
May 23, 2024 09:21 UTC