"Te Pāti Māori are endlessly attacked and the matter is being made into a race debate through no fault of our own." "When Te Pāti Māori made a late filing the Police were immediately called to investigate and we are sent to the Serious Fraud Office. "I don't understand why Mr Tamihere refers to the 'Employment Tribunal' because the Employment Tribunal was replaced by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) in 2000. Police confirmed they were making enquiries into matters relating to Te Pāti Māori, but would give no further detail. Tamihere - as well as being Te Pāti Māori's president - is also the Trust's chief executive.

After spending 20 years in front-end development projects, Allan Walker has set up Numeral to help businesses scale up and deliver their projects on time. Numeral is a company for those needing efficient front-end expertise at a reasonable price and is dedicated to delivering projects on time and on budget. “We are here if your existing web team is light on resources, or if you’ve got a spike in workload and your project requires front-end development. “I’ve seen the value and quality of Numeral first-hand – we actually contracted Allan and the team in my previous role. I’m stoked to share my agency experience with Numeral and our customers,” says Whitehead.

A 59-year-old male resident of Mexico died after being infected with a bird flu subtype never before confirmed to have spread to humans, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The man, who suffered from other underlying health conditions, had no known exposure to poultry or other animals before being formally diagnosed by a laboratory with the H5N2 subtype of avian flu. People who came in contact with the man shortly before his death have so far not tested positive for H5N2, it added. AdvertisementA highly pathogenic form of bird flu was detected in a goat in March, the first confirmed case in the United States involving a domestic ruminant animal (i.e. Experts have criticized federal agencies in the United States for being slow to track and control the outbreak, with nine states observing outbreaks in cows as of Tuesday.

The Rt Hon Winston Peters, joined by Mike King, has announced $24 million over four years for the ‘I Am Hope Foundation’, and will provide young people aged between 5 to 25 years with free mental health counselling services. This funding will help I Am Hope’s ‘Gumboot Friday’ initiative give

West Coast Council Considers Rejoining LGNZThe West Coast Regional Council has agreed to consider rejoining Local Government NZ, but only to represent the entire local government sector in the region. This geographic comparison is used by the West Coast Regional Council to illustrate the economic challenge the sparsely populated region with a 650km length and just 22,000 rateable units has to adequately service its residents. PICTURE: West Coast Regional CouncilIn mid-2023, the council kicked to touch its membership to the body which represents New Zealand councils. The year before, in 2022, it put LGNZ on notice after querying the collective cost and benefit to West Coast ratepayers. Council chief executive Darryl Lew said the question of LGNZ membership was for council, not management.

Speaking on Global Insight, the University of Otago international relations specialist compares Sheinbaum to the high-profile Ardern and says the election of the first female president of Mexico in its 200-year history is important domestically and globally. This is a clear break from the past for Mexico,’’ Prof Patman says. ‘‘She has the potential to be a significant international leader.’’Claudia Sheinbaum gestures to supporters in Mexico City after winning the presidential election. Photo: ReutersLike Ardern, Sheinbaum comes across well in media interviews and is breaking new ground in politics. That approach might be strengthened by Sheinbaum, Prof Patman says.

Budget 2024, announced on 30 May, allocated more than $230 million over four years to Covid and pandemic preparedness. According to Budget documents, this covers Covid vaccines and therapeutics, while retaining "critical public health surveillance infrastructure, supporting system preparedness to identify and respond to future disease outbreaks". Initially, Covid vaccines and treatments were paid for from a separate fund provided by the government. Meaning Covid vaccines and treatments needed to be prioritised against all the other medicines, medical devices, vaccines, and related products funded for New Zealanders. (While the Covid vaccines do not necessarily stop someone becoming infected, they remain good protection against severe illness and death from the disease.)

Photo: RNZ / Robin MartinA witness has recalled finding it unusual to hear a man screaming a woman's name at the scene of a fatal fire in New Plymouth, but never hearing a woman scream back. A video of an interview with a witness - who has name suppression - was played to the jury on Thursday. Asked by the detective to go back over hearing the screaming, the witness said it was unusual. The witnessed confirmed to Hannam that the video interview was done three weeks after the fire. "It's not the next day, it's not a week later, it's a couple of weeks later," Hannam noted.

And the Canadian central bank came through with its expected rate cut, a -25 bps reduction to 4.75%. Markets expect the ECB will make similar signals, and also a -25 bps rate cut to 4.25%. If so, these signal a new trend of major central bank rate cuts, led by this Canadian one. Interestingly, the Canadian rate cut has not brought expectations it will revive their housing markets. The private Caixin services PMI for China came in better than expected for May and a bit better than the official services PMI.

The Rt Hon Winston Peters, joined by Mike King, has announced $24 million over four years for the ‘I Am Hope Foundation’, and will provide young people aged between 5 to 25 years with free mental health counselling services. This funding will help I Am Hope’s ‘Gumboot Friday’ initiative give

Photo: ODT filesA man who took part in an incestuous relationship described in court as "aberrant behaviour" has escaped imprisonment. Counsel Anne Stevens KC highlighted the offending took place over an eight day period and the man had no prior convictions for sexual offending. “It was aberrant behaviour and it's behaviour he very much regrets.”She reminded the court that a charge of incest “qualitatively, completely different from other sexual offending” because it involved two consenting adults. When the pair were not together they sent “thousands of text messages declaring their love for eachother and discussing their relationship in intimate detail”. The forbidden love was uncovered when the woman’s boyfriend came home from night shift and became suspicious of the “overly intimate relationship” the two had formed.

The high price was because the Toyota Aqua is the most stolen car in the country, according to data provided to RNZ by three insurance companies. "That level of risk doesn't work for anyone — the customer having the car stolen, us as Cove or our other customers paying higher premiums to cover it. For 22-year-old software engineer Kian Jazayeri, buying a Toyota Aqua as his first car was a no-brainer. The Toyota Aqua is the most stolen car in the country, according to data provided by three insurance companies. ADVERTISEMENTAMI Insurance data also showed the Toyota Aqua had been the most stolen car for two years running.

By Tony Wall ofPhoto: Tony Wall / StuffA conspiracy theorist who evaded police for almost two years appeared in the Tauranga District Court on Wednesday afternoon. He appeared in the Tauranga District Court in April, 2022, and was granted bail. Sivell, understood to belong to the common law sheriff movement, appeared in the Tauranga District Court court on Wednesday, representing himself. He faced a new charge of failing to answer to district court bail. At his first court appearance in April, 2022, Sivell refused to stand when Judge Thomas Ingram entered the courtroom.

Georgie Campbell, the British event rider, suffered a fatal bleed on the brain when she was killed in a fall while competing, an inquest has heard. Campbell died during last month’s Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon when her mount, Global Quest, tumbled at a fence and the pair fell into water. Despite attempts to save Campbell by medical responders, the vastly experienced and successful 36-year-old rider died at the scene. Exeter coroner Alison Longhorn told a hearing on Wednesday that Campbell suffered a fall from her horse on May 26 and suffered a fatal injury. Following her death, glowing tributes were paid to Campbell, who was married to fellow event rider Jesse Campbell – who competed for New Zealand at the last Olympics and is on the long list for this summer’s Games in Paris.

Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) has initiated a referendum among growers regarding the continuation of the commercial grower levy, which funds the organization's efforts in policy, advocacy, labour, and capability development. The proposed levy rate is to remain at 15 cents per $100 of sales, with the outcome determining the levy's future for the next six years. Barry O'Neil, president of HortNZ, highlighted the critical role of the organization in providing a strong sectoral voice, emphasizing the importance of grower participation in the referendum to avoid the organization's dissolution. Nadine Tunley, HortNZ's chief executive, reported positive feedback from growers on the organization's work, especially in areas such as water management, climate change adaptation, and food security. The feedback also indicated a desire for less duplication and a more unified sectoral representation.