READ MORE: Where to go in Paris that’s not a tourist trapMoving to France can sound like a fairytale. Photo / 123rfYou think you know French, but you probably don’tWe’ve found learning conversational French to be quite challenging, despite the four years of French I took in high school. Photo / Mihai Halmi-Nistor on UnsplashManners are a HUGE deal, until they aren’tIf you’ve gotten an icy reception from French locals, you’ve probably ignored a rule about manners. By now most visitors know that they should offer a “Bonjour” upon entry to any establishment in France. It really doesn’t matter what you wearDespite our proximity to Paris, we’ve seen it all.

More than 127,000 users’ health records were compromised in the attack, which ManageMyHealth became aware of on December 30. A user from Russell told the Herald they had been notified that their ManageMyHealth account had been compromised. “At that rate, I guess the estimates of those affected may be very optimistic.”He said the data breach posed several issues, specifically for younger users. Health Minister Simeon Brown speaks to media in his Pakuranga electorate office about the ManageMyHealth data breach. Health Minister Simeon Brown has directed the Ministry of Health to investigate the circumstances around the ManageMyHealth data breach.

Mark Pine, pictured here in 2020, was jailed yesterday for assaulting his partner and police. PHOTO: ROB KIDDA Milton man stabbed holes in his walls with a knife and was so belligerent during his arrest he had to be transported in a custody van. Mark Andrew Pine, 51, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday after earlier pleading guilty to threatening behaviour, assault in a family relationship, assaulting police and resisting police. The court heard that on September 10 the defendant got into an argument with his long-term partner at their Milton home. Pine tried to get into the bedroom, then grabbed a knife and stabbed the wall four times, leaving holes in the plasterboard beside the door.

File photo: Stephen JaquieryTwo people have died in the water on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services in the Bay of Plenty were called to an area off Poripori Road in Lower Kaimai, where a person had been taken out of the water. In the South Island, the Akaroa harbourmaster pulled a person from the water, but they also died. Drummond Wharf was cordoned off, while emergency services worked at the scene and the death will be referred to the coroner. Police say they were called to the area near Graham Island at Hamilton at about 3,30pm Saturday, after reports of a struggling swimmer being swept downstream.

The blackout affected 1267 households in Landing Rd, Waipapa Rd, Riverview Rd, Kendall Rd, Skudders Beach, and parts of Kapiro Rd, lasting two and a half hours. “I have never experienced so many power outages as what I’ve been through here in the past two years. “You live in this anxious state, even with family staying at Christmas you worry.”Another resident wrote: “Hate to sound like a Karen ... but I’m so over these power outages! Far North residents are frustrated with the frequent power outages in the area. There were also several huge power outages between October 31 and November 8 across the entire southern part of the district.

“Regardless of where the Government is, from an electricity sector perspective, all of our analysis says security has been sorted out with the Huntly deal. “So, LNG, from that electricity sector perspective is more about affordability than it is about security,” he said. Roan saw increased hydro storage as one way of overcoming intermittency. “And of course, you know, right now, the hydro storage facilities around the country are full.”Frontier Economics released its report last year and there have been a handful of others following on from the 2024 winter price spike. Roan said it was understandable the electricity sector came under the microscope from time to time.

Three people were injured in the crash. 3 injured after tractor and car collide in Hawke’s BayThree people were injured in the crash. Photo / Glenn TaylorThree people have been injured after a car and a tractor collided in Hawke’s Bay. A police spokesperson said authorities were alerted to the SH2, Fraser Rd crash just before 10am. The vehicles will be towed from the area.”A spokesperson for Hato Hone St John said two ambulances attended the scene.

Shadbolt was made a Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year's Honours List. Photo: Stephen JaquieryA public funeral service to celebrate the life of Sir Tim Shadbolt will be held in Invercargill next Friday. He was made a Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year's Honours List. Lifelong friend Gary McCormick said Sir Tim had a landmark smile and a personality to match it. A private celebration of Sir Tim and interment at Invercargill's Eastern Cemetery would be held after the service.

An enthusiast — for motorcycles, underwater hockey, wine tasting and for his city — former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich has been remembered for his energy and presence. Colleagues at the Dunedin City Council reflected on the impact he sought to have as a councillor and mayor, such as by advocating for flooding mitigation in South Dunedin. Dunedin deputy mayor Cherry Lucas said the city’s new hospital, being built to the scale the government had promised, would be Mr Radich’s lasting legacy. Family of former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich, including his wife Pamela Walker (centre), and other mourners farewell him outside First Church in Dunedin yesterday. He also recounted Mr Radich’s underwater hockey teams tended to win a tournament in Dunedin, despite him getting the last captain’s picks.

The teen no longer recognises the person she was after the sexual offending occurred, and while she was navigating the justice system. Healing her traumaWith all of the criminal cases now having wrapped up, the teen is making tremendous headway in her healing journey and is building a promising life. “I think I’m doing really well,” the teen says, speaking from overseas where she now lives. Arthur Te Wera raped the teen three times and had his associates film part of the act. Teina Takimoana was involved in the pack-rape of the teen and has been sent to prison on one charge of rape.

“Sun is a really hard thing for these whales to navigate. Volunteers would be particularly helpful after midday, as they were planning to refloat the whales this afternoon, she said. Last night a Project Jonah spokesperson said 15 of the stranded whales were swimming freely in the bay. The spokesperson said the remaining whales were still in the tidal zone, but were showing signs of encouraging behaviour. The Department of Conservation, which is also assisting at the site of the latest stranding, said Farewell Spit, where whales frequently strand at the top of the South Island, “is a naturally occurring ‘whale trap’ that occurs along a migratory route for long-finned pilot whales in New Zealand”.

PHOTO: ODT FILESDunedin Airport is remaining tight-lipped about its plans to acquire new land. One of those was a report to Finance Minister Nicola Willis and State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown entitled "Dunedin Airport Land Acquisition". Dunedin Airport chief executive Daniel De Bono said he could not comment on the land acquisition for the time being. Mainland Air chief executive Phil Kean said he had heard Dunedin Airport was in negotiations to buy another section of farmland on the western side of the airport. The Dunedin City Council’s rating information database confirmed the airport owned a 64ha section of farmland used for dairying, valued at $3.21m.

However, Glendhu Bay Campers Association president Doug Fraser said there had been positive outcomes from the meetings he had attended concerning possible changes at the campground. Mr Fraser, who has been holidaying at the Glendhu Bay campground for over 70 years, said being in close proximity to friends and family was a tradition for many campers. Glendhu Bay Motor camp, home to visitors from across the country and beyond, is currently fully booked. "Glendhu Bay isn’t a cheap holiday any more — it costs about the same as any other campground in the area," she said. When the Otago Daily Times visited the Glendhu Bay campsite this week, a sign outside notified that the campsite was fully booked.

In France, Goretti cut power to some 320,000 homes, most of them in the northern Normandy region, the Enedis power provider said. Photo / Joe Klamar, AFPOvernight, gusts of up to 216km/h were registered in France’s northwestern Manche region, authorities said. The winds felled trees, with at least one crashing on homes in France’s Seine-Maritime region, without injuries, authorities said. It also issued an amber snow warning in Wales, central England and parts of northern England, predicting snow of up to 30cm in some areas. Schools remained shut in parts of northern France, where weather alerts have been issued in 30 other regions.

Ministry of Education data has revealed that St Mary’s School in Kaikorai was the fastest growing primary school in Dunedin over the past 10 years. Since then, the roll had gradually grown to 58 last year — a 152% increase from 2015 when the roll was 23. West Harbour school St Leonard’s School had the lowest roll in Dunedin last year with 9 pupils. She was "incredibly optimistic" the school roll would increase this year because it was a great place to learn. North Dunedin school George Street Normal School’s roll had dropped about 18% since 2015 from 468 to 383 pupils.