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Archives for 22 April 2018

Two people seriously injured after a crash in Wairoa

The patients were airlifted to hospital.

Firefighters battling building fire in Oamaru

Four fire appliances are in attendance

One student wounded in shooting at Florida high school

Sky Bouche is the suspect in a shooting that occurred at Forest High School Friday morning.

Trump confident his lawyer Cohen won't betray him

The US President accused media of "going out of their way to destroy Michael Cohen and his relationship with me in the hope that he will 'flip'".

Politics •

Queen celebrates her 92nd birthday with Sting, Tom Jones and Kylie Minogue concert

The Queen celebrates her actual birthday on April 21, and her "official birthday" on June 4.

Police seeking information after man stabbed in the chest in Manukau

A 21-year-old man has undergone surgery after being stabbed last night about 11pm.

Auckland •

'Google is next' - Data privacy storm extending past Facebook to the other internet giants

YouTube, Google and Twitter also have giant platforms awash in videos, posts and pages.

‘I’m pregnant not incapacitated’ – Jacinda Ardern says her pregnancy - and swollen feet – has not affected her job at Chogm

Ms Ardern is due to give birth to her first child in June.

UK And Europe •

'Austin Powers' Actor Verne Troyer dies aged 49

Troyer was a distinctive and well-known actor due to his genetic achondroplasia dwarfism, and he also appeared in shows like Scrubs and Boston Legal.

Full interview: Reserve Bank’s new Governor Adrian Orr

Mr Orr gives his opinion on why he thinks New Zealand’s financial sector is in good shape.

Politics •

Energy Minister dispels talk of a halt to coal permits in NZ

Following the government's halt on new offshore oil exploration permits, Megan Woods told Q+A that while a halt to coal permits could possibly happen in the future, there are currently no plans to make that happen or work being undertaken.

Energy •

Blog: 'Front pack' and swollen feet no impediment to Ardern impressing the world at CHOGM

Joy Reid writes that the Prime Minister has packed a lot into her trip, and has gained a lot of attention for how she handled it.

Politics •

Prime Minister reaffirms that she ‘accepts the decision' to bomb Syria - but would have preferred going through the UN

US, UK and France bombed Syria due to suspected chemical weapons use.

Politics •

Jacinda Ardern, Clarke Gayford and Helen Clark make special appearance at Topp Twins show for 60th birthday

Jools and Lynda were celebrating the big occasion at a show in London, where NZ's PM, her partner, and the former PM also happened to be.

Reserve Bank head: No need for inquiry here like in Aust

Despite most of New Zealand's banks being Australian owned, Adrian Orr says things are different here.

Watch: MLB batter collects cheeky safe hit after hitting ball... without holding the bat

Ronald Torreyes is on fire for the Yankees at the moment, but this is just ridiculous.

'I gave him a prolonged toot' - Witness nearly hit by station wagon before it smashed into parked car on Auckland motorway

"As we passed, my wife remarked that he looked totally out of it," Allan Nicholls said.

Auckland •

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews expecting their first child in October - reports

The younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge reportedly had a 12-week scan last week.

Royalty •

Body found after Waikato University student goes missing at Omanawa Falls near Tauranga

Man had gone missing after swimming in Falls on Sunday.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •

'Everybody needs to do more' - Earth Day reveals resistance to change from plastic packaging

While some New Zealand businesses are jumping on board, there's still resistance to change.

Environment •

Government plans to bail out Earthquake Commission as it runs out of money

It could cost hundreds of millions of dollars and the Minister says it will happen "reasonably soon".

Good Sorts: Kate Borman for her idea to reuse reusable nappies

Reusable nappies are much better for the environment but buying them isn't cheap.

Good Sorts •

Watch: Dance filmed in Antarctica premieres in London for World Earth Day

The dance movie was created by NZ choreographer Corey Baker and the star of the Royal NZ Ballet.

Arts And Culture •

Black Ferns Sevens continue scintillating form, smash French rivals off the park to seal Japan title

The Black Ferns Sevens were a class above their opponents, storming to a 24-12 victory in Kitakyushu.

Who were those men in the iconic Maori Battalion haka?

A fierce haka was performed in Egypt before the soldiers faced the horrors of the North African campaign.

Maori Issues •

'That wasn't the only rock bottom I'd had' - Hayley Holt opens up about her alcoholism

The Breakfast presenter spoke to Jehan Casinader in the first episode of TVNZ's new mental health panel show, The Inside Word.

CIB investigating death of man at property in Whanganui

Emergency services were called to the scene just before 7pm tonight.

Crime And Justice •
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