PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYA person was taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling off a 2.5m sea wall in Macandrew Bay. An ambulance, rapid response unit and operations manager responded to the incident near the intersection of Portobello Rd and Greenacres St about 2pm yesterday, a Hato Hone St John spokesperson said. One patient was transported to Dunedin Hospital. Fire and Emergency New Zealand responded with crews from Lookout Point and St Kilda who used ladders and a plastic stretcher to lift the person to safety. Police attended and a spokeswoman said it appeared the injured person was a cyclist.

PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYEmergency services respond to a car that crashed into a ditch yesterday. Fire and Emergency New Zealand were alerted to the incident at Three Mile Hill Rd, North Taieri, Dunedin just after noon. Volunteer crews from Outram and Ravensbourne responded, but were not required, a Fenz spokesperson said. Hato Hone St John was notified of the incident and treated two patients at the scene. Both were in minor condition, a spokesperson said.

Glenpanel Development Ltd’s Flint’s Park Ladies Mile development was granted approval for subdivision and land use consent in an interim decision from the government’s fast-track panel issued late last week. It would bring an estimated 400 homes to the Queenstown Lakes district, once complete. The original application for fast-track approval was made under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 in August 2020. The Court of Appeal referred the matter back to the original panel for re-consideration in May last year. Meanwhile, Glenpanel submitted a renewed application for fast-track approval in December 2023, but just for stage one of the original application.

I did not quite get to 22 but I won gold so it is pretty good. The next progression of 4.80m, unstuck most of the field as all but two athletes failed to clear the height. Leaving Ayris in a three way tie for bronze with Amálie Švábíková (Czech Republic) and Angelica Moser (Switzerland). Caudrey eventually winning the outright title, with a 4.85m clearance to defend her title from 2025. McCartney couldn’t quite find the height of two weeks ago in Auckland where she cleared 4.81m at the NZ Track and Field Championships.

“This will bring Singapore Airlines’ total London services to up to six flights per day, strengthening connectivity to one of the most in-demand long-haul destinations for New Zealand travellers.”Gatwick is about 45km south of central London and is England’s second-busiest airport. Singapore Airlines said it would deploy its flagship Airbus A380 on the Singapore–Melbourne route between March and October. On Singapore-Gatwick flights, Singapore Airlines will operate its Airbus A350-900 long-haul, a widebody twinjet. And Singapore Airlines said it would extend cancellation of services SQ494 and SQ495 between Singapore and Dubai until April 30. United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby earlier this month said demand was surging from people wanting an alternative route to Europe.

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“Rising fuel prices have clearly become a much more prominent part of the conversation,” Simpson said. On the Lexus side of the yard, Simpson said it had been the “strongest month yet” for the brand’s plug-in hybrid models. Now, Enticott said customers could be forced to wait two to three months to receive their vehicles. Bayswater Hastings Hyundai, Isuzu and MG branch manager Paul Kerr said EV and hybrid sales had “absolutely” increased since fuel prices soared. But he too was steadily running out of cars despite having a good range of EVs and hybrids available.

AFP has contacted the port authority and Air Canada for comment. Emergency personnel respond to an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sitting on the runway after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York, on March 23, 2026. Photo / Angela Weiss, AFPFlight tracking platform FlightRadar24 said an Air Canada Express plane had “collided with an airport rescue and firefighting vehicle” while landing. New York’s emergency management authority warned people to “expect cancellations, road closures, traffic delays & emergency personnel” near the major transport hub in the borough of Queens. AFP has also contacted the airport and the port authority police department for comment.

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Emergency crews work around an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York. Photo: ReutersThe pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, in an incident that closed the airport, authorities and US media said. The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by its partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, based on a preliminary passenger list that remained subject to confirmation. Air Canada referred Reuters to Jazz's statement and said it was aware of the incident. New York City's emergency notification system said people could expect cancellations, road closures, traffic delays and emergency personnel near the airport.

DebtManagers general manager of commercial Issac Manase said Debt Awareness Week was about creating a healthier, more open and supportive conversation about debt in New Zealand. “But our research also shows debt stress is widespread and too many people are struggling alone. Manase said even though 85% of New Zealanders say debt stress is something most people experience, many people still feel embarrassed to admit they are struggling. “What stands out is just how common debt stress is. “Let’s recognise the good things debt can enable in our lives but seek help when it is needed.

Yet he was unable to offer any alternative policy ideas of his own to highlight how Labour would address the issue if it was in power currently. Asked by the Herald what actions should be taken to help households, Hipkins responded, “the Government needs to come up with a plan”. The Labour leader said the onus was on the Government to offer ideas. Photo / Michael CraigAsked again to provide an alternative or any ideas, Hipkins said: “We will have plenty of ideas and we will be talking about them on the election campaign. “The onus rests on the current Government.”Generally, Hipkins said his principle for support was that it should help anyone on a low, fixed income.

Emergency crews work around an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York. Photo: ReutersAn Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24, in an incident that closed the airport. The plane involved in the accident was operated by Air Canada's regional partner Jazz, which is owned by Chorus Aviation. Air Canada, Chorus Aviation, the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA did not immediately respond to requests for comment. New York City's emergency notification system said people could expect cancellations, road closures, traffic delays and emergency personnel near the airport.

NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iranian energy facilities, Nicola Willis says 7 weeks worth of fuel in NZ. Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Human remains found at Ōwhiro Bay, Wellington property are centuries oldHuman remains discovered in a Wellington man’s garden have been found to be hundreds of years old. Police launched an investigation after a homeowner on Happy Valley Rd in Ōwhiro Bay found the remains while gardening one weekend in June last year. At the time of the discovery, neighbours spotted police forensics team at the South Coast property, with police later confirming the “partial remains” were human.

Human remains found in a garden on Wellington's south coast are centuries old, according to police. RNZ understands an Ōwhiro Bay homeowner was gardening when they made the discovery in June last year. At the time, police said the resident was under no suspicion and a forensic anthropologist and pathologist determined the remains were human. On Monday, detective constable Sarah Steed said radiocarbon dating showed the remains were possibly pre-European from the 1600s-1700s. "Consultation will take place with local iwi to arrange a suitable burial site, once the remains are release by the Coroner."