A Dunedin man fuelled by jealousy and malice brandished a knife at his ex-partner while his three young children were in the house. After interrogating the woman about her dating habits, the defendant became increasingly jealous, the Dunedin District Court heard last week. He took the victim’s phone, keys and bank card before grabbing her by the collar and violently dragging her outside. He ordered her to get out of the house and threatened to slash her tyres. Walker told police he took the victim’s property "to be malicious", the court heard.

John Le BrunFairfieldHard to prove real-nessCongratulations to Jim Sullivan and Lois Galer (ODT 6.2.24) on your success in the RealMe battle. My first RealMe goes back in 2013 when I had to convince the government that I was my husband’s widow. Alan RoddickWaverleyMy sympathies lie with Lois Galer and her struggles with RealMe. As Jim Sullivan said "The RealMe website was (is) a nightmare for those lacking a degree in information technology". Carolyn RichardsonDunedinAddress Letters to the Editor to: Otago Daily Times, PO Box 517, 52-56 Lower Stuart St, Dunedin.

There were 4719 incidents of retail crime reported across Foodstuffs stores in the last quarter of 2023. Stock photo: Getty ImagesShopkeepers across the country are itching to use facial recognition technology and are keeping a close eye on a supermarket trial of the system starting today, Retail NZ says. Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young said the sector was watching the trial with keen interest. Foodstuffs North Island's general counsel Julian Benefield said the company had consulted with the Privacy Commissioner and made some changes accordingly. Webster said his office had the power to issue a compliance notice to an organisation directing it to stop using technology in some instances.

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IQNA – Two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand received a phone threat on Wednesday, prompting armed police to respond. Canterbury Police posted publicly on social media that the threat was made about specific premises. Police said they have visited the two mosques and, “at this time, not found anything of concern”. The Herald reported that the properties are the Al Noor Mosque and the old Linwood mosque, the sites of the Christchurch terror attack which saw 51 murdered in March 2019. In December, a seven week coronial inquest into the 2019 attack concluded after hearing from dozens of witnesses.

The coalition agreement between New Zealand First and the National Party commits the Government to a “moderate increase” in the minimum wage each year. But it is not clear that minimum wage earners are the most vulnerable. BusinessNZ, which was consulted on the decision, opposed lifting the minimum wage to the living wage—as suggested by the Council of Trade Unions—for this reason. The living wage was predicated on the needs of a family of four but the majority of minimum wage workers were not supporting families, the lobby group said. Employment restraint is what MBIE calls job losses, reductions in hours, and other negative effects of a higher minimum wage.

After months of anticipation, Netflix has released the rom-com One Day, but this isn't just any regular offering from the streaming platform. One Day is steeped in lore because of the story's loyal fandom of passionate followers around the world. The series is adapted from the 2009 David Nicholls book of the same name with the Netflix version being told over 14 episodes. The narrative follows Edinburgh University students, Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew, after they meet on 15th July 1988 on the night of their graduation. In the series, Dexter and Emma are played by The White Lotus' Leo Woodall and This Is Going to Hurt's Ambika Mod respectively.

Graham Kittle was surfing in heavy swell at Manly when a surfboard escaped its owner’s leg rope and smashed across his face, breaking his skull and scything a hole from his left ear to his jawline. Nine hours of surgery later, he woke to discover facial nerves on his left side had been severed, and it would take many more surgeries from a specialist to put them back together. Graham Kittle before, during and after his facial reconstruction following a surfing incident. But with strict rules around what doctors who perform facial plastic surgery can call themselves, it wasn’t immediately obvious from his own research who had the expertise to do it. “Because she’s listed, like Richard is, as an ENT [ear, nose and throat specialist] ...

One lucky Lotto player from Otago will be dreaming big after winning $1 million with Lotto first division in tonight’s draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Otago. Anyone who bought their ticket on MyLotto should check their ticket as soon as possible on MyLotto, or through the MyLotto App. Another Otago player will also be celebrating after winning $15,153 in Lotto second division. Their ticket was bought at Musselburgh Food Centre.

Police are stationed at Christchurch mosques after a phone threat. Photo: NZ HeraldArmed police have responded to two Christchurch mosques this afternoon after a phone threat was made. Police said they have visited the two mosques and, "at this time, not found anything of concern". The New Zealand Herald understands the properties are the Al Noor Mosque and the old Linwood mosque, the sites of the Christchurch terror attack which saw 51 murdered in March 2019. A man at the mosque told the Herald he was concerned about threats being made so close to the five-year anniversary of the terror attacks and was thankful police had come and searched the Deans Ave mosque.

Four members of the King Cobras gang have pleaded guilty to a vicious assault outside a Christchurch gay bar of four men that left one in a coma with a fractured skull. King Cobras gang member Marcus Moagutuuli pleaded guilty to several charges in the High Court at Christchurch. One of the defendants, who has pleaded not guilty, allegedly told the doorman to let the three victims into the bar. The gang members chased the three victims out of the bar and across the road, chasing them all down. He was knocked to the ground by the defendants who kicked, punched, and stomped on his head until he was unconscious.

Warner Bros. Discovery has launched a new investment-themed vodcast series in partnership with fund manager Millford, hosted by comedian Eli Matthewson. The series was filmed in Warner Bros. Discovery’s brand new, Newshub Augmented Reality studio. This project with Warner Bros. From the creative concepting, through to the exceptional new AR studio facility, to the Producer and Warner Bros.

Country music fans paid tribute this week to singer and guitarist Toby Keith after he died Monday at the age of 62 . Keith was receiving treatment for stomach cancer, and his death raised awareness for the condition. The country music star was diagnosed with stomach cancer in the fall of 2021. Although it is less common than cancers of the breast, lung, prostate and colon, about 10,880 people die of stomach cancer annually in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society.

Covid-19 Inquiry updateWe are happy to announce that the terms of reference on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 response have been expanded. This includes what we committed to in our coalition agreement, to:Ensure, as a matter of urgency in establishment and completion, a full scale,

A loaded sawn-off shotgun, an axe, drugs and cash were discovered after police stopped an alleged methamphetamine dealer in a Dunedin suburb on Tuesday night, police say. Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said police stopped a vehicle on Musselburgh Rise about 10.50pm and spoke to the 30-year-old driver. While speaking to him, officers spied an ‘‘axe’’ on the floor by the rear seats and invoked a search without warrant. A loaded sawn-off shotgun was soon discovered in a backpack in the front seat, Snr Sgt Bond said. The driver was arrested and appeared in Dunedin District Court yesterday to face charges of breaching firearms prohibition orders, unlawfully possessing a firearm, possession of an offensive weapon (the axe), possession for supply of methamphetamine and possession of utensils for methamphetamine, Snr Sgt Bond said.