Act leader’s remarks come a day after confirmation the new fleet would not be privatised.
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Ashburton cannabis grower Haylee McGrath’s house placed under restraining order
Haylee McGrath had set up a ‘sophisticated’ growing operation in two of her bedrooms.
New NZ First candidates savage National, Labour as they complete their conversion
ANALYSIS: Gushing praise for party leader Winston Peters wasn’t in short supply.
Kiwi cricketer Will Hamilton ‘lucky’ to walk after pool accident in Spain
The 26-year-old fractured two vertebrae after diving into a Barcelona pool.
CRFM and CCCCC leaders hold discussions on further collaboration
BELMOPAN, Belize, Jul 17, CMC – The Belize-based Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) say they have taken an important step toward working more closely together to help protect the Caribbean’s oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities from the growing impacts of climate change. A meeting of the leadership […]
CARICOM: Sir Garry remembered for “brilliance” & “humility”
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 17, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has described former West Indies cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers as a brilliant and humble man. In a statement issued by CARICOM following Sir Garry’s passing at the age of 89 on Friday in his homeland of Barbados, the regional body said he was a giant […]
OECS Leaders Continue Talks on Regional Airline to Boost Trade and Connectivity
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 17, 2026 — Efforts to establish a regional airline for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) remain under active consideration, as leaders continue discussions on an initiative aimed at improving the movement of people and goods while boosting trade and economic growth across the subregion. An update on the proposal was […]
Great Britain: Hot Cars, Hot Luggage: Why Where You Store Your Medicines Matters This Summer
Sun cream, packed. Passport, packed. Medicines, left on a sunny windowsill or in a warm bag for long periods without a second thought. As temperatures rise and the summer holiday season is well underway, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging people to remember that medicines need looking after too. Many medicines are intended to be stored […]
Great Britain: Southern Water Fined £7.1 Million For Sewage Pollution
Southern Water has been fined £7.1m after repeated illegal sewage pollution incidents forced the closure of beaches, harmed coastal communities. Serious failures were exposed in the company’s management of wastewater. Sentencing Southern Water at Canterbury crown court today, Mr Justice Johnson KC heard how preventable equipment failures and poor operational oversight led to repeated discharges […]
Great Britain: Cardiff businesswoman Jailed After Raiding Covid Support Scheme Five Times To Fraudulently Claim More Than £200,000 Across Four Companies
A fraudster who illegally obtained five Covid loans at the height of the pandemic has been jailed. Cardiff-based Rupali Wagh fraudulently applied for £216,250 in Bounce Back Loans for her four companies between May and September 2020. The 50-year-old inflated the turnover of her businesses to secure the loans and used some of the funds […]