Queen won't perform in the US due to safety concerns, says guitarist Brian May (centre). Photo / Getty ImagesQueen will never tour America again, says guitarist Brian MayQueen won't perform in the US due to safety concerns, says guitarist Brian May (centre). Photo / Getty ImagesQueen have no intentions of performing in America again because the country “is a dangerous place at the moment”, guitarist Sir Brian May has claimed. “It’s very sad because I feel like Queen grew up in America and we love it, but it’s not what it was. Everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment.”Queen last performed in America in 2019 when they were on The Rhapsody Tour with singer Adam Lambert.

Although Watson had tried to pass off what had happened in the video as a “play fight”, Parole Board chairwoman Justice Jan-Marie Doogue said it looked to board members to be “very serious violence”. The appeal court, presided over by Justices Christine French, Patricia Courtney, and Susan Thomas, released its decision last September. “Ultimately, the Crown presented a compelling circumstantial case to show that only Mr Watson could have been the lone man. The decision stated that the only real issue at trial was whether Watson was the lone man on the boat. The Appeal Court decision concluded that all of the strands of circumstantial evidence traversed at the appeal were extensively addressed during witness questioning and in the closing addresses at trial.

The proposed mural for the side wall of the building at 197 King Edward St facing Carey Ave. IMAGE: SUPPLIEDMore street art in action will soon be seen in South Dunedin. This proposed mural design for 191 King Edward St will celebrate the city’s bird and plant life. Both these walls in Carey Ave, South Dunedin, are to have murals painted on them. It is all part of Ebb and Flow, a street art festival organised by the trust featuring large-scale, live mural painting and street art workshops.

Photo: RNZ / Supplied / PoliceMedia organisations have been granted a judicial review of reporting restrictions that were made in the Family Court regarding the Tom Phillips case. Justice Layne Harvey's decision to grant the review means the matter will be sent back to the Family Court. Then, on September 15, a Family Court judge made orders that further restricted publication. RNZ understood that Phillips' family was not told until after 7.30am, and the mother was not told until after 8am. The government also last year announced it would hold an inquiry into the case to investigate whether government agencies took all practicable steps to protect the safety and welfare of the Phillips children.

“It is one of the greatest opportunities for utilising poop on farm paddocks as a free, sustainable fertiliser, and effectively halve your fertiliser bill. “It’s one of those great things for improving soil productivity and productivity on your farm.”The Auckland-based company bred and reared eight species of exotic dung beetles at its facility - the only such kind in New Zealand. Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) director of investment programmes and operations Steve Penno said it had invested more than $800,000 in dung beetle research to date. “On balance, the evidence suggests that dung beetles provide positive benefits to pasture, soil quality, and nutrient loss. “Their effectiveness also very much depends upon the individual farm situation.”He said MPI was open to receiving more dung beetle applications to the Primary Sector Growth Fund.

In Sky’s case, its executive and board were burnt by angry investors who rejected a bid to buy MediaWorks several years ago. After splitting from QMS operationally last year, the radio company still has some 550 staff in New Zealand, and its music stations perform well. After NZME’s Newstalk ZB in the top spot, MediaWorks stations occupy the other four spots in the top five commercial stations, as measured by audience share. In Auckland, QMS last year won the major contract to look after all of the advertising on Auckland Transport’s assets, including buses, billboards, bus shelters and train stations. QMS has the contract to run advertising on all Auckland Transport assets, including buses.

The Manage My Health privacy breach is one of the biggest in New Zealand's history. Photo: RNZA cybersecurity group says it's identified the person responsible for hacking into the Manage My Health portal, and now it wants justice served. The privacy breach is one of the biggest in New Zealand's history, after hackers gained access to health data being held by the privately owned patient records company, Manage My Health. Manage My Health has been granted a High Court injunction preventing anyone from accessing or sharing the stolen data. Earlier this month, all posts referring to Manage My Health had been removed from the page.

Sharon Maccanico. Sharon Maccanico, 15, was one of six victims of the deadly slip at the holiday park last week. Sharon's parents, Natallia and Carmine, said their daughter was born in Italy and moved to New Zealand when she was 8. Her parents said they were extremely proud of Sharon, and she was loved by all. "Our family is a very close family and always did everything together.

Photo: ODT FilesClayton Weatherston says he murdered his ex-girlfriend because he was “full of an uncontrollable rage”. The Parole Board this morning decided Weatherston would spend at least another 22 months behind bars. Sophie Elliott. “People go on about my intellect and I just think I’m a battler,” Weatherston said. In declining parole, board chair Hon Jan-Marie Doogue said it would be a “long road” ahead.

Kazu had previously published samples of the leaked information online. Earlier this month, all posts referring to Manage My Health had been removed from the page. “We want this person to be looked into and this person to be arrested as a result of their actions. They’ve attacked numerous other institutions from across the entire globe.”He said health companies held extremely sensitive data. “These are very sensitive topics and very sensitive information, so a lot of times it’s best to do whatever possible to stop that information getting out.”Scott encouraged victims of ransomware attacks not to pay the hackers.

A person is seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 85 in Central Otago. A police spokesperson said emergency services were informed of the car v motorcycle collision on the highway near the intersection with St Bathans Loop Rd about 11:40am. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said the highway was closed between Omakau and Idaburn and would likely remain so for several hours to allow serious crash investigations to take place. Road users are asked to avoid the area or delay travel where they can. In a bad day on southern highways, SH87 was closed near Outram for a time this afternoon after a crash this morning left a person with critical injuries.

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTSGovernment invests in Hawke's Bay healthWe recently cut the ribbon on a new radiology department at our Hawke’s Bay Hospital and now work has begun this week on a new inpatient ward at Hawke’s Bay Hospital. National is committed to improving healthcare in Hawke’s Bay and getting better outcomes for patients. More concerts in NZ mean full hotels, busy bars and restaurants, and more people out supporting local businesses. Just prior to Christmas we welcomed a landmark Free Trade Agreement with India and this is significant for Hawke's Bay exporters. Putting rural Hawke's Bay on the mapI loved my recent trip to Waipawa, the beating heart of our rural community.

The criminal matter experienced months-long delays, with Kokotatsios eventually pleading not guilty to charges of dangerous driving occasioning death and failing to stop and assist after a crash causing death. Kokotatsios died on November 16, with a funeral service held at St Athansios Church in Rookwood Cemetery later that month. As a result, all criminal charges against him, including two other charges of negligent driving occasioning death and illegally using a mobile phone while driving, were withdrawn and the case dismissed, said the outlet. The pain is unbearable.”Mitch East, 28, died in March 2024 after being hit by a car in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. East, a University of Otago and Harvard Law School graduate, had recently moved to Sydney and was working at law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler at the time of his death.

The outage at hospitals in Auckland and Northland left clinicians unable to communicate with each other or access patient records and forced them to use pen and paper and whiteboards. The PSA is pointing the finger at cuts to Health NZ’s IT team, which it says left too few experts to fix outdated IT systems when they break down. Douglass said technicians had responded “very quickly” to the intermittent technical issue, drawing on teams locally and multiple vendor partners overseas. “We know that we need to take a national approach in order to drive maximum value out of the money we do spend. It was pure luck.”Problems included issues accessing people’s blood type, and patients missing out on care in theatre, she said.

Theron earned his Springbok colours after representing South Africa in international one-armed golf competitions. He later became a regular presence on golf courses across the Queenstown area, including Arrowtown Golf Club and Jack’s Point. Photo / SuppliedIn March last year, Theron scored his second hole-in-one at the Frankton Golf Centre’s driving range. At the time of his second hole-in-one, Theron was recovering from shoulder surgery. Theron had commuted regularly to New Zealand for about 25 years, following his sons after they moved to the country, and later settled in Queenstown.