Pair spotted in search for missing Gisborne fishing boat, a Hamilton councillor’s expletive-laden rant, and a fix for your frosty windscreen this winter.
1 Pair seen in water in search for missing Gisborne vessel
Two people have been seen alive in the water off Gisborne following a search for a missing fishing vessel which failed to return yesterday.
The African Tiger, a shipping vessel, spotted two people in the water off the Māhia Peninsula this afternoon.
Maritime New Zealand said visual contact had been lost but urgent actions to relocate the people are underway.
2 Hamilton councillor pens expletive-laden rant to neighbouring council
A Hamilton city councillor has written an offensive, expletive-laden rant to a neighbouring council.
Andrew Bydder says he wrote it that way intentionally to get the attention of Waipā Mayor Susan O'Regan.
Responding to the comments, O'Regan said: "The fact this kind of vitriolic feedback has been submitted from someone who is an elected representative, is frankly appalling,"
3 'Most hated' - Hoskins Sotutu reacts after All Blacks snub
Hoskins Sotutu has made public his disappointment at missing selection for the first All Blacks squad of the year.
"Most hated," he wrote on Instagram last night under a picture of himself celebrating the Blues' recent Super Rugby grand final triumph with his teammates.
It was presumably in response to his snub – and certainly, the comments from some of his 24,000 followers interpreted it as such.
4 Former live export ship vet says conditions 'appalling'
In April 2023, the previous Labour government announced a ban on live exports by sea. The coalition Government planned to reverse this ban.
A petition with 47,500 signatures will be handed to Parliament calling for New Zealand's ban on the export of farmed animals by sea to be upheld.
Former live export veterinarian Dr Lynn Simpson had worked on the ships for more than 11 years, and told Breakfast it was "like working on a multi-storey car park" with cattle packed onto every level.
She described it as an "unnatural environment" and the "start of a really short and miserable life for cows".
5 Julian Assange to plead guilty in deal with US, leaves prison
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could return to Australia within days, after leaving Belmarsh Prison and getting on a jet out of the United Kingdom.
Assange, 52, has been fighting extradition to the US, where he was facing espionage charges for obtaining and publishing classified information.
But he today agreed to plead guilty as part of a deal with US prosecutors which has ended his imprisonment in the UK, paving the way for his return to Australia.
ONE FROSTY MORNING FIX
As New Zealand plunges deeper into a chilly winter, icy windscreens in the morning have become a frustrating part of daily life for some.
Here's some quick tips on how to defrost your car's windscreen before your morning commute.
ONE FREQUENT FLYER
He's travelled more than 38 million kilometres – all thanks to one ticket purchased in 1990.
Tom Stuker frequently flew to Australia for work, which is why he decided to cash out on a $290,000 (NZ$474,000) United Airlines ticket which, believe it or not, turned out to be a complete bargain.
The ticket entitled Stuker to unlimited flights for the rest of his life. Recently, he was dubbed the world's "most travelled air passenger".
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