The question must be asked “when does reporting become harassment”? Both Golriz and Kiri have the right to choose trial by jury if the matters get that far, but clearly that can’t happen? How could any jury in New Zealand be neutral with all the publicity and coverage freely available on social media or google? TDB Recommends NewzEngine.comTo Kiri and Golriz, I say to you both, go well and thank you for all you both have done for Aotearoa. Jackie Foster, CEO, Social Justice Aotearoa

Sadly for China, this won't be a quick crash from which everyone can pick themselves up and carry on. The UST 10yr yield starts today at 4.10% and down -4 bps from this time yesterday. The Kiwi dollar starts today at just on 61.1 USc and up +20 bps from yesterday. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at 70.1 and up +20 bps from yesterday. The bitcoin price starts today firmer yet again.

Following the success of their collaboration with Cookie time, nut butter maker Fix & Fogg have teamed up with some of Wellington’s top chefs to think beyond toast. Dough Bakery, Tomboy and Concord were asked to push the limits of what nut butter can do. Created with agency EightyOne, the digital campaign running this month featuring noodles, waffles and donuts will encourage F&F fans to push their spread beyond bread and make the most of any meal. They’ve shown us that what you do with your Fix & Fogg is only limited by your imagination. Client: Fix & Fogg

Bounding along on a cold January morning, five-year-old Lena Tindall demonstrated her sporting prowess while competing in a charity fun run with her father Mike Tindall on Sunday. The Rugby for Heroes family run at Sir Thomas Rich’s School and Old Richians RFC in Gloucester was held to support veterans adjusting to civilian life. Mr Tindall and his wife Zara’s second daughter completed a 5km run, suggesting she has inherited her parents’ sporting genes. She refrained from choosing the easier option of an alternative 3km run. During the morning’s race, the young royal could be seen jogging in a red T-shirt, occasionally taking the hand of her former rugby union player father.

A two-year-old British boy is thought to be the youngest person ever to reach Everest Base Camp. Ross Dallas took son Carter to the mountain’s southern campsite, which is located 17,598ft above sea level. Each year, around 40,000 trekkers reach South Base Camp in Nepal, with just 800 people attempting to scale the entire 29,031 foot mountain annually. It is thought Carter is the youngest person to have reached South Base Camp. The family-of-three reached the base camp on October 25.

Two people have had their licences suspended for 28 days and are due to appear in court after alleged drink-driving incidents yesterday. He said the driver was found to be intoxicated, and recorded a breath alcohol level of 1153mcg. ‘‘It’s a high reading, especially for that time of the morning.’’His licence was suspended for 28 days and he was charged with excess breath alcohol. Snr Sgt Bond said a 33-year-old woman was stopped in Filleul St about 2am on Sunday, and she recorded a breath alcohol level of 745mcg. ‘‘She had been at a bar in the Octagon, celebrating someone’s birthday.’’Her licence was also suspended for 28 days and she was charged with excess breath alcohol.

Famous British writer J.R.R. NZH 10dec01 - UNSUITABLE: J.R.R Tolkien sold the film rights to The Lord of the Rings in 1969 but his son now says the classic will not translate well into a movie. BOP 17dec02 - WGC 27Oct10 - RDP 27Oct10 - BOP 27Oct10 - RDN 20Jan11 - SUN 22Apr12 -Famous British writer J.R.R. NZH 10dec01 - UNSUITABLE: J.R.R Tolkien sold the film rights to The Lord of the Rings in 1969 but his son now says the classic will not translate well into a movie. BOP 17dec02 - WGC 27Oct10 - RDP 27Oct10 - BOP 27Oct10 - RDN 20Jan11 - SUN 22Apr12 -Are you smarter than a robot?

This reminds me of the Desiderata: "With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams it is still a beautiful world." Fr Wayne HealeyOamaruClarity soughtAct New Zealand had a policy on having a debate on the Treaty of Waitangi. We, with no Māori heritage, have taken the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi as it was first written. We would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that Hato Hone St John continues to be there for all New Zealanders in an emergency. David MilneSt John's area operations manager Rural OtagoAddress Letters to the Editor to: Otago Daily Times, PO Box 517, 52-56 Lower Stuart St, Dunedin.

Emergency services reponded to a garage fire in Middleton Rd on Sunday afternoon. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONA fire investigator has been contacted after a garage fire in Middleton Rd this afternoon. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) spokesman said they received reports of a garage fire in the suburb of Kew at approximately 3.45pm. A second alarm was raised and two additional trucks were sent from the Dunedin City and Roslyn stations. Crews were speaking with a fire investigator but it was unclear if one had attended the scene, the spokesman said.

Jim Kerr and Simple Minds performing at the Summer Concert Tour in Taupō on Saturday. Photo: Daniel HutchinsonThousands of people at Hamilton’s Summer Concert series were forced to evacuate after extreme weather hit during the final act’s performance. There was an announcement that the concert, which was held at Claudelands Oval, was being stopped and people should get out and leave their belongings behind. The woman said it happened towards the end of the concert as Kerr was halfway through the band’s hit song Alive and Kicking. Newshub reported the facility that hosted the concert posted a message to Facebook urging attendees to evacuate.

ACT Party Leader David Seymour reiterated his stance and plans for “real change” from the new Government in his “state of the nation” address. On Friday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon handed Seymour an extra portfolio, making him the associate justice minister so he can manage the Treaty Principles Bill. Seymour also used his speech to thank those who put ACT at the Cabinet table for the first time, and said ACT’s ministers are wasting no time “delivering on the real change that you voted for”. As Associate Health Minister, Seymour said he is also responsible for making Pharmac the modern, efficient medical-tech agency it deserves to be, so Kiwis get their pharmaceuticals “like it’s a first world country”. And as Associate Finance Minister Seymour said he is responsible for cost control: “Needless to say, we have our work cut out for us”.

They are six people who never met but are connected forever because of where they vanished into thin air. Photo / Grace5648 DreamstimeOver the years speculation has been rife about those lost in and around the glistening black sands of Piha. While so many questions remain unanswered, one thing is certain - each and every person lost to Piha is an absolute tragedy. At 11.30am a family visiting the area saw Asher sitting on the sand crying, noting she looked “spaced out” and appeared lost. Police long believed that Godwin left home and took his own life.

The winning ticket for the mouth-watering sum was sold on MyLotto to the player from Canterbury. The mouth-watering sum was up for grabs in tonight’s Super Saturday Lotto Powerball draw. There has been no shortage of big Lotto Powerball winners over the past year. The winning ticket was purchased by a MyLotto player from Canterbury. Then in August, a family from Wairoa impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle celebrated a $10.3m Lotto Powerball win.

An Auckland teen has alleged she was gang-raped by three men only weeks after she was allegedly raped at Maraetai Beach, where she is pictured. An Auckland teen has alleged she was gang-raped by three men only weeks after she was allegedly raped at Maraetai Beach, where she is pictured. Kayla, now 17, endured not only the alleged pack rape in July 2022 but was also allegedly raped by another member of the gang two months earlier. I tried to open the door but it wouldn’t open.”Soon after, the man allegedly told Kayla not to tell anyone what had happened or it would “ruin his family”. Kayla says the rest of the gang members then came back into the room and the 24-year-old raped her again.

It was December 10, 2001 and Alysha Hanin's 24th birthday. Photo: SuppliedAccording to the Miami Beach Police Department, "foul play is suspected" to have played a role in Hanin's disappearance. "It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack - how do you even begin to try and find a person?" Senk first became aware that something was wrong when she received a call from one of Hanin's friends in Miami saying that she'd gone missing. "I then spoke to a woman from Interpol who was based in Wellington, but as soon as she heard there were drugs involved, it was like Alysha went straight to the bottom of the pile."