Priests' protest over Gaza continues, severe rain and gales to impact parts of NZ, and a British aristocrat and boyfriend sentenced for killing newborn.
Priests protesting Gaza war remain chained to Willis' office door overnight
A group of priests spent the night chained together outside Nicola Willis' Johnsonville office, calling on the minister to "come and break bread".
The protesters chained themselves to the door yesterday in a call for the Government to impose sanctions on Israel over the war in Gaza and for New Zealand to recognise Palestine as a state.
Nearly 120 jobs on the line at Tokoroa plywood plant
More than 100 jobs are on the line in Tokoroa as Carter Holt Harvey plans to shut down its local plywood manufacturing site.
E tū delegate Andrew Dobbs, who had worked at CHH in Tokoroa for 24 years, said members were devastated.
"It’s just really sad. We knew things were tough, but I didn’t expect them to stop manufacturing altogether."
Heavy rain, severe gales to impact South Island, lower North
Multiple warnings and watches have been issued with heavy rain and strong winds forecast to lash most of the South Island and the lower North Island on Wednesday into Thursday.
MetService said a front preceded by a "humid" northwest flow would move across the country from late Tuesday until Thursday.
British aristocrat and boyfriend sentenced for killing newborn
Constance Marten's father was a page boy to Queen Elizabeth II. Police bodycam footage captured the moment she was arrested.
ONE EYE ON SPEED
Trailers equipped with speed cameras are set to be rolled out on New Zealand's roadsides from tomorrow.
The first trailer would begin operating in Auckland, the New Zealand Transport Agency said.
Nine more trailers were set to join the fleet over the coming months.
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