A crash between a car and a bus on Sunday morning is the latest in a string of incidents on the section of road, near Doon St.Fortunately, only one person received minor injuries in the incident. Otago Peninsula Community Board chairman Paul Pope next to a section of Portobello Rd, near Doon St, where vehicles have been slipping and losing control recently. "When that work is started, this corner [near Doon St] will be repaired also. A bus and a car block Portobello Rd, near Doon St, after colliding on Sunday. A 30kmh speed limit sign had been put in place in the area and he urged drivers to heed it.

Enjoying the Beaumont Boot Bash are (from left) Richard Ryder, Emma Martin, Cody Waihape, Cody Spicer, Aisha Bain and Kyle Rhodes. PHOTOS: NICK BROOKWomen outnumbered men by nearly two to one at Saturday night’s Beaumont Boot Bash singles ball at the Beaumont Hotel, highlighting a "serious man drought" in the district. "So we have an important announcement to single men across the region — you are very much needed at future events," organiser and hotel owner-manager Alison Mills said. Southern friends (from left) Lizzie Harris, Stacey Anderson, Shantelle Philip, Genevieve O’Donohue and Ben Roberts. Ms Mills began the Beaumont Boot Bash in 2010 in an attempt to bring the area’s widely scattered singles together for a night of socialising, dancing and "fun and games".

Dean Kimpton has not had an easy rise as the boss of Auckland Transport. Photo / Michael CraigFormer Transport Minister Simeon Brown agreed, saying AT would be “surgically changed” to restore democratic control for transport issues in Auckland. Stacey van der Putten, AT’s director of public transport and active modes, is an obvious candidate for the interim leadership arrangements. She is in charge of public transport, has strong communication skills, and is highly respected by the mayor and councillors. Auckland Transport chief executive Dean Kimpton.

Emergency services arrived shortly after midnight on January 14 at the Waitārere Beach Rd property at which Timmins died. “As a result, police now believe one person at the address received a wound consistent with being stabbed,” Sheridan said. When questioned about the possibility of charges against the three survivors, Sheridan said: “Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the Waitārere Beach incident”. Police at a Waitārere Beach Rd property where Ben Timmins died of what police now say was a stab wound. Timmins was killed at Waitārere Beach on January 14.

PHOTOS: ODT FILESTwo former farmers are looking to go head-to-head in the fight to win the Waitaki electorate at this year’s general election. Mr Anderson, a first-term MP, said he was very surprised to hear his possible opposition was running from Dunedin. "The electorate has a clear choice, someone who has lived and worked in the Waitaki and is now privileged to represent our region, or a carpetbagger." Mr O’Connor said Dunedin was a change in scenery, but it was "well served" by the current Labour contingent. "Dunedin is served by two brilliant Labour MPs and I think they will [bolt] in and continue to represent their people well.

Super Rugby Pacific continues to limit the influence of TMOs as part of a broader push to speed up games and cut unnecessary stoppages. Reducing breaks in play and increasing ball-in-play time have been identified as key priorities as Super Rugby enters its 30th year, Stuff.co.nz reports. While the international game continues to grapple with heavy TMO involvement, Super Rugby Pacific administrators remain committed to the guidelines first introduced in 2023. “These innovations reflect our ongoing commitment to deliver the most entertaining and engaging rugby competition in the world,” said Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley. 2026 Super Rugby Pacific squadsPhoto: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Super Rugby Pacific continues to limit the influence of TMOs as part of a broader push to speed up games and cut unnecessary stoppages. Reducing breaks in play and increasing ball-in-play time have been identified as key priorities as Super Rugby enters its 30th year, Stuff.co.nz reports. Even All Blacks legend Richie McCaw has publicly voiced frustration at frequent interruptions, describing repeated TMO interventions as a handbrake on the spec…

New Zealand is in talks with the US about the supply of rare and critical minerals. Photo: Getty ImagesOpposition parties are criticising the coalition for having "secret" talks with the United States about the supply of rare and critical minerals. "Most New Zealanders would be upset that talks about mining and exporting critical minerals are taking place without transparency or accountability." Photo: RNZGreen Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said the critical minerals discussions were happening "largely in secret and on terms dictated by the United States". ACT was also supportive of New Zealand's critical minerals talks with the US.

“The response demonstrated the strength of our interagency partnerships and the shared commitment to supporting one another and the community in difficult circumstances.”Rescue choppers searched in the Paekākāriki Hill area for the downed craft. Image / Flight RadarMP for Ōtaki and ex-Air Force helicopter pilot Tim Costley earlier told the Herald he was “really sad” to hear about the “tragic” crash. Costley said members of the public should respect the cordons in place at Battle Hill campground and people who work in the area. “Let’s keep the families first and foremost in our thoughts at this really sad time.”His experience as a pilot meant that once he found out about the crash, it sent his mind wandering. “You look out at the window at what the weather conditions are and then you think, ‘Well, what could have caused this?’”Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

The latest tranche of documents shows a very global social world ... bankers, politicians, philanthropists, across London, New York, the Caribbean, and beyond. University of Otago international relations professor Robert Patman told The Front Page the release shows how deeply Epstein had embedded himself into elite circles. It has huge implications for the US political system, but has huge international implications as well,” he said. I have a feeling the Epstein case will probably make the Watergate case look quite small in comparison. It has huge domestic and international implications,” he said.

A former Olympic rower hopes there is some honour among thieves after his gold medal was stolen from his Christchurch home while he was away for the weekend. He was yet to return home after the robbery and did not yet know the extent of what had been stolen. "All of that pales [in] comparison to the gold medal." You know, I was a world champion for two years before the Olympics, so it was a whole build-up to winning a gold medal... it was hard fought." Despite having championship medals displayed in his home, it was only the Olympic medal that had been hidden that was stolen.

Photo: RNZA woman recovering from a leg amputation in Hutt Hospital was repeatedly harassed by a male patient who touched her while she slept and watched while she was being washed. But the next day there was a "further incident" when the man entered the woman's room. It was not until another incident on day 11 that a security guard was posted outside the woman's room and she was moved to a bed further from the door. Her family told the commission the guard did not initially realise he was there to stop the male patient entering the room. Hospital criticisedDeputy Commissioner Carolyn Cooper said the hospital did not provide the woman with the safe environment she was entitled to.

A permit application to the US Environmental Protection Agency from 2011 listed the name Brice Gordon as the “island manager” for Little St James Island. In a 2016 email, Gordon describes “LSJ”, assumed to mean Little Saint James, as his and Karen’s “new home”. The email sign off shows the job title “Island Manager”, a title Karen Gordon used in many other unredacted communications. Other emails between Karen Gordon and Epstein show the pair organising guests to visit the island. A document from 2011 states Brice M Gordon as the 'island manager' for Epstein's Little Saint James Island.

A French hospital treats a man with an explosive device in his rectum, triggering bomb squad response. French hospital treats man with 20cm shell in rectum as bomb squad calledA French hospital treats a man with an explosive device in his rectum, triggering bomb squad response. Photo / Loic Venance, AFPA hospital in Toulouse, southwest France, confirmed today that they had treated a man who was admitted with a shell lodged in his rectum – after calling a bomb disposal team. “They [the medical team] discovered it and they called the bomb disposal team,” said the source. He told staff at Rangueil Hospital that he had introduced the object into his rectum himself, the newspaper reported.

The government has unveiled a new style of school report it says will give families clearer information about their children. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford made the announcement at Cockle Bay School in Auckland this afternoon. Page 1 of Reporting to parents - Example school report - Year 2 - ReadingEducation Minister Erica Stanford said the change delivered on an election campaign promise. Education Minister Erica Stanford with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made the announcement at Cockle Bay School. Image: RNZStanford said multiple agencies, including the Education Review Office, had called for nationally consistent reporting of student achievement and progress.