The scene of the crash at Naenae Road, Lower Hutt. Photo: RNZPolice have located the vehicle used in a fatal pedestrian in a hit-and-run in Lower Hutt but are still urging the driver to come forward. Emergency services were called to the scene on Naenae Road, Naenae at 5.50am on Thursday. Police are seeking CCTV or dashcam footage from Naenae Road between 5.40am and 5.50am. A resident of Naenae Road said he was watching the cricket when he and his wife heard a loud thump outside.

Opinion: David Seymour has been citing my work to imply that I support Act’s attempts to rewrite Te Tiriti o Waitangi. When Te Tiriti was debated and signed in Waitangi and elsewhere, it was debated and signed in te reo. In order to understand the promises that the rangatira and Queen Victoria exchanged, it is the text in te reo, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, that is the most authoritative record. Most lawyers, politicians, scholars and citizens have to rely on the English text, the Treaty of Waitangi, and/or translations of Te Tiriti into English. ACT’s proposed approach to Te Tiriti will do the opposite.

A staff member at the residence near Christchurch was assaulted with an improvised shank during an attempted breakout that ended in a stand-off on the facility's gym roof. "While attempting to barricade themselves inside [redacted] one rangatahi [youth] assaulted a staff member with an improvised shank, followed by an attempt on another staff member. An internal Oranga Tamariki report said the assaulted staff member was stabbed in the neck, piercing the skin in two places. The Safety Consulting Services report said a youth attempted to assault a second staff member with the same weapon. One staff member from the night shift came in early, and another came in on a day off to boost numbers.

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The incoming Government is expected to contend with a billion-dollar hole in its books created by the upcoming ETS auction. The final auction of units under the Emissions Trading Scheme for 2023 isn't expected to clear on December 6. Most participants in the carbon market expect this auction to fail, on the grounds that a full year's worth of units will need to be sold. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explains why this predicted failure will be good for the market. LISTEN ABOVE

Photo / PhotosportAll the action from the Cricket World Cup semifinal between the Black Caps and India. Photo / Getty ImagesWho are India’s and New Zealand’s top performers at the Cricket World Cup? What are the odds for the Cricket World Cup semifinals? India $1.33, New Zealand $3.20South Africa $2.05, Australia $1.73How to watch the Cricket World Cup semifinals? Sky Sport will feature both Cricket World Cup semifinals.

New Zealand's rate of migration-driven population growth has more than doubled compared to pre-Covid levels. The latest figure is the biggest ever migration-driven population gain for any 12 months period. The current annual net gain of 119,000 came from a net gain of 164,000 overseas citizens coming to this country long term and a net loss of 45,000 New Zealand citizens heading overseas long term. That was the biggest ever net loss of NZ citizens in any 12 month period. The previous record was a net loss of 44,000 in the 12 months to February 2012.

Photo: NZ HeraldThe officers who apprehended a terrorist after he attacked two mosques in Christchurch on 15 March 2019 believed he had bombs in his vehicle. Reading a transcript to the Coroners Court, Appley said one of the arresting officers transmitted over the radio at 2:02pm: "We've got one offender". "We've got bombs in the car, he's armed up, we've got him out of the car. He also told the officers his intention was to target five mosques in Christchurch. One of the paramedics, Karen Jackson, today told the inquest she disagreed with the Australian officer's recollection of events.

World Rugby is a hot topic with fans once again following a report stating that Aaron Smith’s try in the World Cup final should not have been disallowed. ReactionsScottish content creator Graham Love quickly made reference to Scotland’s 2015 Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat to Australia. “World Rugby has admitted that the 1987 World Cup was just a trial run and shouldn’t count as the real thing,” @scrumming_ten wrote. While many fans dug into the World Cup archives for their jokes, one opted to address a more social debate. READ MORE: Damian Willemse breaks Rugby World Cup record after Springboks victory

Senior Sergeant Roy Appley was the incident controller inside the Southern Communications Centre on the day of the attack. He also told the officers his intention was to target five mosques in Christchurch. Photo: AFP / ANTHONY WALLACEParamedic denies reluctance to attend islamic centre after terror attackA second specialist paramedic has denied being reluctant to continue to Linwood Islamic Centre on the day of the attack. One of the paramedics, Karen Jackson, today told the inquest she disagreed with the Australian officer's recollection of events. She told the court she never received a briefing from police about what they were going to encounter in Linwood, which was unlike any other job.

Yesterday the parties each gathered in Wellington so that negotiations continue. For some reason Winston Peters did not travel to Wellington to be with his NZ First caucus but instead stayed in Auckland. From One News:New Zealand First leader Winston Peters and ACT’s David Seymour have joined forces to negotiate with the National Party after not getting what they want, 1News understands. And the calculated insult in preventing Luxon triumphantly attending the APEC convention is something I suspect National will not forget. This Government has all of the signs of being a coalition of chaos.

Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod says "New Zealand’s retail sector is clearly turning down". Retail spending fell by 0.7%, while core retail spending, which excludes fuel and motor vehicles, also dropped 0.7%. The monthly spending figures have been quite volatile, but the general emerging trending appears to be for slowing spending, particularly on discretionary items. Mundy added that on an annual basis, retail card spending is now also falling (-2% year-on-year). "Given that card spending is not adjusted for inflation, which rose roughly 5.5% over the same timeframe, the decline in real retail card spending is likely closer to -7% yoy."

First there were suggestions India asked for a slow pitch to be prepared. Now, it’s been reported Indian officials have switched the pitch for their crunch World Cup semifinal against New Zealand in Mumbai without the ICC’s permission. However, according to the Daily Mail, the match will now be played on a surface used twice during the tournament, potentially assisting India’s world-class spin attack in the fifth match played in Mumbai. The International Cricket Council (ICC) also sent its own experts to various venues for each game,” the Indian Express reported. ‘It won’t be a turner but the team had asked for a slow pitch.

AUCKLAND, 15 November 2023: NZME Limited (NZX: NZM , ASX: NZM) (“NZME”) has today released its revised three-year strategy, with digital transformation at its core across its three divisions: Audio, Publishing and OneRoof. Michael Boggs, NZME CEO, says NZME’s central objective is to relentlessly pursue a digital led strategy across its three key platforms. “Digital revenues have shown strong growth over recent years, reflecting the strength of NZME’s strategy and platforms. Given this, a profitable digital publishing business is now visible from an operational and profitability perspective and it is now funding the leading journalism produced by NZME. NZME also released its revised three-year strategic priorities across its Audio, Publishing and OneRoof divisions.

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