US citizens urged to leave Middle East as NZ MPs debate war; Ex-Gloriavale leader Howard Temple wins appeal, avoids jail; Deals site GrabOne returns from liquidation
US citizens urged to leave Middle East as NZ MPs debate war
Conflict was sparked over the weekend when the US and Israel launched a major military operation against Iran which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In Iran, more than 550 people have been killed in the strikes
Tehran fired missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states in a counteroffensive that killed six US service members. Today, Americans in the Middle East were urged to "DEPART NOW".
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters have acknowledged the US-Israeli attack and condemned Tehran's retaliatory strikes.
Ex-Gloriavale leader Howard Temple wins sentence appeal, won't go to jail
The former leader of Gloriavale has won an appeal he took after being sentenced for sexual offending against young girls and will no longer be jailed.
Howard Temple, 85, pleaded guilty to 12 charges, including indecent assault, involving young women and girls between 2002 and 2022.
He was sentenced to 26 months imprisonment in December but took an appeal to the High Court, with his lawyer arguing that the punishment was "too excessive".
Jevon McSkimming hosted woman in police-funded hotel rooms - IPCA
Disgraced ex-top cop Jevon McSkimming used police-funded Wellington hotel rooms to host a woman he had been having a secret relationship with on up to 10 occasions, findings from an investigation have found.
The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has released findings from its probe into McSkimming's use of police-paid Wellington accommodation, primarily in 2016, alongside its oversight of two criminal investigations into the former senior officer.
Watch: GrabOne returns from liquidation, promises 'considerable savings'
The deals website closed in October and has returned under new Kiwi owners.
ONE F1 EYE-OPENER
Racing Bulls star Liam Lawson is bracing for an "eye-opening" weekend of Formula 1 racing at this weekend's season opener in Melbourne.
The 23-year-old sat down with TVNZ's Breakfast this morning, and said he is still getting to grips with his new car - the VCARB 03 - which is "very different to drive".
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