Photo: RNZRecovery work has resumed at the site of the Mount Maunganui landslide, where six people are missing, Civil Defence says. The recovery work was put on hold yesterday after geotechnical experts spotted a crack in the hillside. Luxon attended a vigil for the landslide victims that was held last night. He said there are legitimate questions about why evacuations at a Mount Maunganui campground didn't happen earlier. Uffindell, alongside the Prime Minister and other MPs, attended a vigil for the victims of the Mount Maunganui landslide last night.

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Asked if agents had already removed the pistol from Pretti when they fired on him, Blanche said: “I do not know. Thousands of federal immigration agents have been deployed to heavily Democratic Minneapolis for weeks, after conservative media reported on alleged fraud by Somali immigrants - racially tinged accusations that Trump has repeatedly amplified. Court orderSince the beginning of “Operation Metro Surge,” many residents have begun carrying whistles to notify others of the presence of immigration agents, while sometimes violent skirmishes have broken out between the officers and protesters. Following the latest killing, Walz and other local officials reiterated their call for the agents to leave immediately. A federal judge yesterday ordered the Trump Administration not to destroy or alter any evidence from the Pretti killing.

Max Furse-Kee, 15, is one of the unaccounted for victims of the Mt Maunganui landslide. Photo: suppliedThe mother of a 15-year-old boy killed in the Mount Maunganui landslide says he was an "incredible, kind and beautiful human being". Max Furse-Kee, 15, and his girlfriend Sharon Maccanico, also 15, are among the six people unaccounted for following the landslide. "My love for Max is impossible to explain, no words are big enough to describe this love or loss," she said. We share this grief with you, and we are holding you close in our thoughts during this unimaginably painful time.

This revision came after the range was brought down from $9–$10/kg to $8.50–$9.50/kg in late December as global supply dynamics continued to weigh heavily on pricing. The prospect of another double-digit payout was raised earlier in the season based on strong pricing and demand forecasts, but the ongoing supply surplus has eroded that confidence. Strong farmgate returns in 2024-25 now stand in contrast to a more cautious outlook for 2025-26, highlighting how quickly dairy economics can pivot in response to broader global market trends. Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Karl Dean has acknowledged that many farmers have already adjusted their expectations downward, effectively writing off a repeat of last season’s historic payout. The sentiment among producers reflects the wider reality that oversupply — particularly from key exporting regions — continues to exert downward pressure on milk prices.

Photo / RNZ, Nick MonroFriends Susanna Chow and Kaille Harris said it was about being with their community. Photo / Dean PurcellPrime Minister Christopher Luxon said it felt right making a last minute decision to drive down from Auckland to join those gathered at the vigil in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. Photo / RNZ, Nick MonroEzra McDonald has lived in Mount Maunganui for more than three decades, and showed up to offer his support for those affected. “It’s been a really strange atmosphere, lately, just really heavy, and I know people directly affected in the Welcome Bay landslide,” she said. Photo / RNZ, Nick MonroThose families were in the community’s thoughts, hearts and prayers, she said.

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Photo / FileAt the start of the abuse, she was so young that Fisher tried to convince her it was normal, the judge noted. “She said it hurt like nothing else.”When the child told Fisher she didn’t want any part of what he was doing, he indicated it wasn’t up for debate. Other details the Herald has chosen not to publish due to their graphic nature and to protect the identities of Fisher’s victims. His Google search history also showed a graphic interest in child abuse. Thomas Fisher, who was found guilty in Auckland District Court of abusing two girls, was sentenced recently to 19 years' imprisonment.

As the sun set on Sunday evening, Mount Maunganui locals came together to mourn. People wanted to show those whose loved ones were missing that Mount Maunganui felt and shared their grief. She said the event was impromptu, put together for people who hadn't had a chance to share their sorrow. Photo: RNZ/Nick MonroEzra McDonald has lived in Mount Maunganui for more than three decades, and showed up to offer his support for those affected. "It's been a really strange atmosphere, lately, just really heavy, and I know people directly affected in the Welcome Bay landslide," she said.

NZ First leader Winston Peters. Photo: RNZNZ First leader Winston Peters is questioning whether New Zealand should continue to fund the World Health Organization. His comment, made on his personal X account, came after the United States withdrew from the organisation. In his post on Friday Peters said: "This is what happens when a bunch of unelected globalist bureaucrats are not accountable or responsible with worldwide taxpayers' money. Peters told RNZ the WHO was a bloated organisation and not performing the way it should.

Peter Grandiek hopes to cycle more than 20km in one hour to beat the world record for his age group. Photo: Felicity DearPeter Grandiek is aiming to break a cycling world record, but after growing up in Nazi-occupied Holland, he feels lucky to ride a bike at all. The current record for his age group was 20km in one hour, but he was already cycling about 23km in that time, Mr Grandiek said. In 2015, he beat a world record for his age group. "It’s no good being nervous ... on the day you get a wee bit nervous and I think that’s probably a good thing.

Authorities from Texas to North Carolina and New York urged residents to stay home because of the perilous conditions. The storm was moving from the south to the northeast, dumping snow on heavily populated cities across the US east coast. At least 20 states and the US capital Washington have declared states of emergency. Several major airports in Washington, Philadelphia, and New York had nearly all flights cancelled for the day. Tracking site Flightaware.com showed over 10,000 flights cancelled in the United States on Sunday, adding to over 4000 the day before.

The joint investigation, Operation Depot, led to the arrests of seven men including the ringleader Carlos Motuapuaka. A patched member of the Nomads chapter of the Hells Angels, Motuapuaka was already in custody at Mt Eden prison waiting to stand trial on unrelated firearms charges. But the company knew nothing about the boiler machine and had never employed anyone with that name. The trio started pulling apart the boiler machine inside the container, working through the night until 5am, then resuming the next evening. Paul McAuslin is a member of the Nomads chapter of the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang.

“I know news of this sort of offending will be confronting to many people who have frequented this facility over this period. The Olympic Pool in Newmarket, Auckland. Newmarket offendingThis is the third such incident in Newmarket to come to light in the last 12 months. An Auckland man was sentenced to 10 months’ home detention last year for secretly filming 62 women, including inside changing rooms at a Newmarket store, in public showers and toilets. Another man has been charged with making more than 100 intimate visual recordings of women across Auckland in offending spanning more than three years.