It’s becoming “far too common” for young people to use starter pistols or imitation firearms to carry out a crime, the police union says. Many victims – and police officers – cannot tell if a firearm is real or not, so using an…
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Will Smith Apologises to Chris Rock After Oscars Slap
Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock after he slapped him at the Oscars, saying his behaviour was “unacceptable and inexcusable”. “I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris,” he said in a statement. “I was out of line and I was wrong.” It comes after the Oscars film academy condemned Smith over the […]
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Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Long Covid – experts warn against exercising too soon after virus
By Louise Ternouth of RNZ Concern is mounting over the long-term effects of Covid-19 for more than 600,000 New Zealanders who have contracted the virus since the pandemic began.New research from the World Health Organisation…
'Greed and destruction': Call for closure of all scallop fisheries
By RNZ The closure of most of New Zealand’s last remaining scallop beds around Auckland and Northland is being labelled a dramatic last-ditch effort to save the species by iwi, recreational fishers and marine conservation groups.Depleted…
Biden Plans for Future Pandemics, Will Americans Accept 4th Shot, China’s Shanghai Lockdown
Biden proposes $81.7B for future pandemics © Getty images President Biden’s budget proposal released Monday calls for $81.7 billion over five years to prepare for future pandemics, in what would be a major investment in boosting the country’s readiness for future threats. “While combatting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the United States must catalyze advances in […]
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Napier eye surgeon saw patients while unvaccinated, loses registration
A long-standing Napier eye surgeon can no longer practice in New Zealand after being deregistered and fined $8000 for allegedly seeing patients while unvaccinated.Dr Phil Macdonald, who practices at Napier Eye Ophthalmology in Greenmeadows,…
Bank robbery gone wrong: Man who stole 20-tonne loader to ram raid Murupara bank sent to prison
A man’s elaborate plan to ram-raid a bank using stolen heavy machinery couldn’t have gone more wrong, walking away without a cent and a hefty prison sentence. Keelin Kotene Ruru, 30, was on Tuesday sent to prison for a spree of…
Crash on Auckland Harbour Bridge causing delays
A car crash on the Auckland Harbour Bridge is currently causing delays for motorists.At 6.20pm Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said a crash was blocking lane two travelling city-bound on the bridge. The lane has since been cleared…
Police stand off with Richard Sivell who allegedly made death threats against Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
A man on the police national watch list after allegedly making death threats against Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in custody after armed officers placed him in handcuffs at a rural Bay of Plenty property.Richard Sivell tracked…
Judge slams Ministry of Health after disabled man unfit to stand trial put in 'too hard basket', sent to live in campground
An intellectually disabled man with a history of violent and sexual offending is on bail at a South Island campground – potentially putting himself and the public at risk – while he waits for his current court case to be resolved.The…