Five Big Things That Happened Today: Tuesday, June 18

June 18, 2024
Connor Garden-Bachop in 2024

A Highlander and Māori All Black dies, Jacinda Ardern announces a new gig, and a fugitive chase expert gives advice on how police can locate Marokopa man Tom Phillips.

1 Highlander, Māori All Black Connor Garden-Bachop dies, aged 25

Connor Garden-Bachop, who played for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and the Māori All Blacks, has died.

He was 25 and had twin daughters.

Garden-Bachop was the son of former All Black Stephen Bachop and former Black Fern Sue Garden-Bachop, who died in 2009.

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2 Jacinda Ardern to lead global fellowship of progressive leaders

Former prime minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a new gig.

She will lead a new fellowship programme for political leaders about leading with kindness and empathy.

Named Field, the programme will begin in Europe and bring together progressive politicians for a year-long programme.

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3 Laybuy collapse: What you need to know

Buy-now-pay-later provider Laybuy announced it was appointing receivers on Monday, putting an end to a long battle to make the business profitable.

Founder Gary Rohloff said he was devastated by the decision but had "tried everything" to make it work.

For more what happens next, catch up in this explainer below.

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4 Fugitive chase expert's advice on how to catch Tom Phillips

Human intelligence is the only way police can find fugitive Tom Phillips and his three children, an expert says.

Police continued to sift through more than 70 new leads since offering an $80,000 reward.

Phillips went awol from Marokopa with his children Ember, Maverick and Jayda two and a half years ago.

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5 Human remains found at Paekākāriki Surf Club

Two kōiwi - or human remains - have been found at the Paekākāriki Surf Club building during construction.

Police confirmed there have been two separate discoveries of human remains since earthworks began in early May.

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AMBITION OR PRIVILEGE?

Taylor Swift performs at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The lack of criticism on comments from Lana Del Rey on Taylor Swift's success coming down to "she wants it" is a sign of how bulletproof Swift has become, writes Oliver Keens.

Just two years ago, a former Love Islander was roundly roasted for stating: “Beyoncé has the same 24 hours in the day that we do."

But as rebuttals at the time pointed out, it’s a fallacy to peddle the myth that we can all achieve as much as Beyoncé when most of us work all hours simply to survive.

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ONE MYSTERY CLUE

British scientists say a technology could be the key to solving one of aviation's greatest mysteries — the disappearance of MH370.

The Malaysian Airlines flight disappeared with 239 people on board in March 2014 and despite extensive search efforts, focused on the Southern Indian Ocean, the final location of the aircraft remains unknown.

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