A property owned by Freedom Lifestyle Villages at Ravenswood in Christchurch. Photo / Freedom Lifestyle VillagesAround 1000 people live in the five villages and their average age is around 70, McDonald said. Asked who was selling the 24.9% stake, McDonald said new shares were being issued via Freedom Group Holdings. In 2021, contractors broke ground on the new lifestyle village along Pukehangi Rd in Rotorua but now homes have been completed and people live there. In 2021, the Herald reported on the development of the 197-home Freedom village in Rotorua.

“Like every human being, my son deserves to have his day in court, to finally share his side, and to prove his innocence.”Sean Combs' mother has said her son is facing a "public lynching". “To his credit, Mr Combs has been nothing but co-operative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. The lawyer representing the alleged victims, Tony Buzbee, has said the list of Combs’ supposed accomplices will leave the entertainment world “shocked”. “As Mr Combs’ legal team has emphasised, he cannot address every meritless allegation,” the rep said in a statement last week. “That said, Mr Combs emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors.

Key pointsA list of 149 projects will soon be able to apply for a fast-tracked consent, including housing, infrastructure, energy, mining and other projects. But Labour has hit out at the list of projects, claiming fast-tracked mining projects would "wreak havoc on our natural environment" and "undermine our clean-green reputation". They will make a big difference in the regions by delivering jobs and growth and develop a pipeline of major projects to help boost the economy. Labour's acting environment spokesperson David Parker said today those protesters will have a "right to be disappointed", pointing to mining projects listed by the Government. The Regional Development Minister also pointed to other transport, aquaculture, farming, quarrying, mining and renewable energy projects listed in the legislation.

One staffer told Media Insider the proposal was light on details. This will be followed by another two-week consultation on a structure change proposal, Media Insider was told. The TVNZ digital team is believed to have had its own meeting. Media Insider has been told people are feeling sad today at TVNZ and the atmosphere is heavy. A TVNZ spokesperson told Media Insider the broadcaster’s consultation is focused on how it might achieve its $30m target and deliver its Digital+ strategy.

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First Newshub fell, then TVNZ killed two of its most popular current affairs shows, then Stuff started making ThreeNews. Just last week, Google made public its intention to shut down news on its platforms should a contentious bill pass. Now TVNZ is proposing to shut down 1news.co.nz from early 2025 – should that eventuate, New Zealand will have lost two of its five most-read news sites in less than 12 months. 1news.co.nz attracts a monthly audience of roughly 1m, and over the past couple of years it has developed a distinct tonal identity. Six months ago we went through the same process, with the end result that the core video teams which created Sunday and Fair Go left the building, while Re:News was significantly downsized.

Not the First World War, and certainly not the Second. Lest any reader assume that all such unabashed imperialist notions, following the horrors of World War II, had been set aside by the “international community”, here’s a memory-jogger from 1990-1991 – the Gulf War. Dominated, overwhelmingly, by the military resources of the United States, the Coalition made short work of Saddam’s army. The United States, the nations of Western Europe, and many of the Arab oil-states, would have unleashed upon Yemen the same overwhelming force that pummelled Iraq. Even the United States, the great hegemon, is no longer equal to the task of preserving freedom of navigation along the Suez Canal.

There is momentum here and the impact of +460,000 more paid workers will be widespread and impact the whole global economy. The Australian 10 year bond yield starts today at 4.06% and down -14 bps. The Kiwi dollar starts today at 61.6 USc and unchanged from Saturday. That all means our TWI-5 starts today still just under 69.7, and unchanged from Saturday, but down -100 bps from a week ago. The bitcoin price starts today at US$62,760 and up +0.8% from this time Saturday.

HMNZS Manawanui ran aground and caught fire before capsizing off Samoa. The Defence Force said "the exact cause of the grounding is unknown and this will need further investigation". ADVERTISEMENTThe HMNZS Manawanui ran aground, caught fire and capsized off the coast of the Samoan island of Upolu overnight. (Source: Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority / Facebook)"After the first flare, three minutes later a second flare went off." HMNZS Manawanui purchased for over $100m in 2018The HMNZS Manawanui was purchased for $103 million by the Defence Ministry in 2018.

Highlanders and Otago lock Fabian Holland, who moved from his native Netherlands to New Zealand when he was 16 to pursue a rugby career, could today be named in a black jersey. Stuff yesterday reported a tweak to eligibility laws meant Holland was now qualified to represent his adopted land. That means he could today be named in either the All Blacks for their five-test northern tour or the back-up All Blacks XV for two games in Europe. Holland certainly has that, having become an integral part of both the Otago NPC team and the Highlanders, and a popular member of the Dunedin club. New Zealand Rugby told Stuff that Holland, who turns 22 on Wednesday, would be given the green light.

Photo: Stuff / David WhiteThe 50th anniversary of the world's biggest secondary school cultural competition has been backed with $75,000 of funding from Auckland Council. "We think it's important that Aucklanders can participate in and enjoy a range of events that reflect the diversity of our city," Dalton said. Next year's 50th Polyfest was expected to be significant. Included in the list of funded events is the Auckland International Buskers Festival, Takapuna Winter Lights and Iwi of Origin. "Regular, vibrant events play an important part in our cultural, sporting and social calendar," Dalton said.

You should probably learn the term. It refers to the occurrence of multiple weather- or climate-related hazards happening simultaneously or in close succession, leading to amplified impacts. This is a re-post from The Climate Brink by Andrew Dessler compound climate eventOne of the most feared compound events is ...

“The number of staff working from home varies day-to-day. “Flexible working is also an important element of our commitment to keeping costs down for ratepayers,” McNeil said. Photo / George NovakSome Tauranga businesses were experiencing repercussions from working from home becoming normalised. Crown and Badger pub owner Jessica Rafferty said city workers drove most of the hospitality trade. He said the Government’s direction was a positive move for city centre business, while also ensuring working from home was on an exceptional basis.

Authority members have spoken of how they saved distressed New Zealand Navy personnel after the vessel ran aground. New Zealand Defence Force personnel on shore after being rescued when HMNZS Manawanui ran aground in Samoa. I certainly want to recognise the incredible efforts of those who helped co-ordinate and rescue our New Zealand crew. The Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui ran aground near Samoa on Saturday night. Commanded by Gray, it was built in 2003 and had been in service with the Royal New Zealand Navy since 2019.

Many people over the age 65 are still in the paid labour force. (There are other great pressures for more government spending which also demand higher tax rates. I leave you to judge whether the proposal to raise the age from 65 to 67 was courageous or timid; I think it is the wrong strategy. The eligibility age should not be jumped up but rise incrementally, as it did under the Richardson-Cullen scheme. A second strategy is to abate more strongly the NZS of those on higher incomes.