Photo: Kaelin Wade via RNZA bout of bad weather is about to sweep across the east of the North Island, ahead of New Year celebrations. Rhythm and Vines in Gisborne could get off to a damp start, with an orange heavy rain warning issued by MetService for 18 hours from 6am on Monday through to Tuesday. Meanwhile, an orange strong wind warning is in place for Manawatū and Horowhenua and the Kāpiti Coast from 5pm on Monday. As for Tuesday, MetService said there was high confidence "severe southeast gales will affect Taranaki, Manawatu, Kapiti, Wellington, the Marlborough Sounds and Golden Bay". There is low confidence that warning amounts of rain will accumulate in northwest Nelson and Buller."

Comedian and actor Chevy Chase ‘back from the dead’ after heart failureChevy Chase came “back from the dead” after suffering heart failure. The 82-year-old comedian spent five weeks in hospital due to heart issues during the Covid-19 pandemic and the extent of his health problems have now been revealed for the first time. Speaking in new documentary I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, his daughter Caley Chase explained: “He has basically come back from the dead. He had heart failure.”His wife Jayni Chase added: “Something was wrong, and he couldn’t explain to me what was wrong. “During those years he was drinking, he got cardiomyopathy; when the heart muscles get weaker, and they can’t pump as much blood out with each beat.”

Photo: MetService/screenshotThe thunderstorm that has lashed the South Island and brought widespread and large hail is one of the year's most intense storms, MetService says. Large parts of the mainland have been under brief severe thunderstorm warnings through Saturday afternoon. Selwyn and Ashburton are currently still under severe thunderstorm warning. It said its roading maintenance contractor was out after the hail storm clearing street gutters to make sure stormwater could drain away. Two farms near Ashburton contacted by RNZ said the severe hail storms did not reach them.

For much of my life, National’s strategy was to stoke fear of the trade unions. Votes swirl around within the centre-left and the centre-right, but the two blocs remain pretty much in balance. Perhaps Luxon is boosting Labour and suppressing support for National, while Te Pāti Māori is boosting National and suppressing Labour. Act Party leader David Seymour was guest of honour at a party held by his party recently, to celebrate his becoming Deputy Prime Minister. It is rational.”This is the irrational view of a person who thinks bad things happen only to other people.

Some people say it’s good to stick with New Zealand shares because of what’s called dividend imputation. And, again, you still won’t cover a wide range of industries if you confine your offshore investing to Australia. Points to notice about our graph:• NZ and overseas shares sometimes follow similar paths, but sometimes very different paths. It’s a bonus you wouldn’t have had if you had stuck with just New Zealand investments. And after you die it takes longer for your estate to be settled if you have overseas investments.

McLachlan said depending on the organisation, they might want to do a police check, a reference check and an interview. “We’d love to welcome as many people as we could because the more hands on deck the more we can do and the more we can contribute to the community.”She said people were self-motivated to apply for volunteer work. “Unemployment being high really does encourage people to engage with the workforce and get experience,” Crichton said. “It really is about staying connected with the community and meeting others.”She said more young people were seeking volunteer work experience. “It’s a great opportunity to get work experience and a reference and there’s an appeal there as an employer ...

Fishery officers regularly patrol the coastline to ensure the rules are being followed. Spooner’s illegal trading of recreational catch is one of several ways people can breach fishery rules and was detected through his online presence. Fishery officers stopped the pair while doing catch inspections at Waihau Beach, also known as Loisels Beach, about 40km north of Gisborne. Fishery officers say the most common excuse they hear is that people “don’t know the rules”. The haul of 422 pāua taken from Kaikōura’s south coast in August after fishery officers stopped a car and found the seafood.

File photoA calmer day is in store for parts of the South Island battered by hail and lashed by torrential downpours and lightning yesterday. In Ashburton, the council dispatched a contractor to clear street gutters after a big hail storm there. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) sent crews between Timaru and Fairlie to reports of hail blocking the road and cars being flooded. "Although there still is a moderate risk for northern parts of the South Island, however, the southern parts that have seen that significant thunderstorm activity yesterday, they are not in the firing line of thunderstorms. "The people will see sun today, which is brilliant, but there still will be those showers, particularly in the afternoon and particularly for inland areas."

The Cure members (from left) Lol Tolhurst, Michael Dempsey, Perry Bamonte and Boris Williams attend the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York in March 2019. File photo: ReutersPerry Bamonte, keyboardist and guitarist in The Cure, has died at 65, the English indie rock band have confirmed through their official website. In a statement, the band wrote that Bamonte died "after a short illness at home" on Christmas Day. The statement said Bamonte was a full-time member of The Cure since 1990, playing guitar, six-string bass, and keyboards, and performed in more than 400 shows. He first worked as an assistant to co-founder and lead vocalist, Robert Smith, before becoming a full member after keyboardist Roger O'Donnell left the band in 1990.

Prunella Scales as Sybil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers. Photo: BBCPrunella Scales made audiences laugh as Sybil Fawlty then charmed them navigating a narrowboat with her husband Timothy West. Scales had never previously met John Cleese, who also co-wrote Fawlty Towers, and after she praised the script he asked if she had any questions. Prunella Scales and actor husband Timothy West. Fawlty Towers brought more television work, notably the 1985 series Mapp & Lucia, and Simon Brett’s comedy After Henry.

Both sides agree to freeze all troop movements and allow civilians living in border areas to return home as soon as possible, the statement added. The ceasefire comes after three days of border talks announced following a crisis meeting of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), of which both Cambodia and Thailand are members. The United States, China and Malaysia also pushed for the neighbours to cease fighting. Five days of fighting between Cambodia and Thailand in July killed dozens of people before a truce was brokered by the United States, China and Malaysia, and then broken within months. The fighting was still raging on Friday, with Cambodia accusing Thailand of intensifying its bombardment of disputed border areas and Thai media reporting overnight Cambodian attacks.

Parker Jackson-Cartwright has piloted the Breakers to a crucial overtime win against mid-table NBL rivals Tasmania JackJumpers to snap a three-game losing streak. But Breakers guard Jackson-Cartwright (17 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds, four steals) stayed calm and forward Sam Mennenga (20 points, seven rebounds) had six quick points to begin the extra period in a victory that ensured they didn't fall three wins behind the sixth-placed JackJumpers. The visitors scored the game's first seven points and led by as many as 10, before 100-game milestone man Nick Marshall led the response for the JackJumpers. JackJumpers coach Scott Roth couldn't put a finger on why his side had struggled against the Breakers this season. "Some crazy turnovers - unforced, self-inflicted wounds - and we fell in love with the three-point line and didn't attack the rim enough.

NZ Herald Headlines | Saturday, December 27, 2025. Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Kyiv explosions as Russia launches missile and drone attack on capitalSeveral powerful explosions rocked Kyiv as authorities warned that the Ukrainian capital was under threat of missile attack. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard several loud explosions, some accompanied by bright flashes that lit the horizon orange. Nearly three hours later, Kyiv’s regional military administration said that air defences had been activated due to the approach of a drone.

Photo / Kim DotcomOne clip shows Dotcom completing the Purdue Pegboard Test, a task used to assess fine motor skills, hand-eye co-ordination and manual dexterity. The video signs off with a “season’s greetings” message with photos of him and his family. If not I will ask you for your help.”Dotcom thanked his family, healthcare workers and rehabilitation experts for supporting his recovery. Dotcom first revealed he had become wheelchair-bound some two months after the stroke. The United States Justice Department pressed charges against Dotcom, including criminal copyright infringement, money laundering, racketeering and wire fraud.

At the time of the crash, McCarty-Wroten called 911 and told responding officers the traffic light had been green when she passed through the intersection. Darren Lucas was tragically struck and killed in November as he walked home from his job in a local grocery store. But a screen recording that purportedly captured McCarty-Wroten’s livestream of the accident began circulating on TikTok on November 7, ABC 7 reported. Investigators quickly confirmed the authenticity of the clip and pulled surveillance footage that showed the traffic light was red at the time of the collision. King told the Guardian “the family and myself are glad to see the wheels of justice moving” in relation to McCarty-Wroten‘s arrest.