ROCKY ROAD I’m homeless so I moved into a cave – but my multi-millionaire neighbours want me gone because I ‘spoil their view’A HOMELESS man living in a cave says his multi-millionaire neighbours what him gone for spoiling their view. Awhi moved into the ancient structure across from wealthy homeowners in the exclusive New Zealand beach town of Mount Maunganui during lockdown. Tauranga MP Simon BridgesAnd, the council said "as he is homeless, we are not able to move him". Awhi, who used to work in forestry and as a builder, spoke on how he came to find himself homeless. Co-ordinator Laura Wood said: "I heard there was a guy living in a cave, and we went and dropped off some food.

The gunman who shot two people dead and wounded 10 more at a construction site in New Zealand was serving a home detention sentence for domestic violence charges, local reports say. The 24-year-old opened fire at a building in downtown Auckland on Thursday, before later being found dead in a lift. At the time of the incident, the man was serving a sentence of five months’ home detention for domestic violence charges, according to public broadcaster TVNZ. Police interview construction workers in the central business district following a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand players observe a moment of silence for the victims of a shooting attack in Auckland.

Kākāpō have returned to the North Island for the first time in more than 60 years. Photo / Jake OsborneKākāpō have returned to the North Island for the first time in more than 60 years. The four Kākāpō, named Bunker, Māhutonga, Ōtepoti and Motupōhue, have been rehomed from remote Fiordland to Waikato. Photo / Jake OsborneFour of the world’s rarest flightless parrots have been relocated to New Zealand’s North Island as the Kākāpō breeding programme expands from Whenua Hou/Codfish Island. The birds were last seen in the North Island in the mid 1960s and completely vanished from mainland New Zealand by the 1980s.

Cheese prices still remain high- and they may be responsible for inflation being stubbornly high. Stats NZ singled cheese prices out as being one of the culprits responsible for a 6 per cent increase in the Consumers Price Index for the June year. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann says cheese prices are still high despite a fall in GDT auction prices- and demand is clearly high. LISTEN ABOVE

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The opening ceremony took place in Auckland — ReutersThe FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 began with a glittering opening ceremony in Auckland on Thursday. Australian musician Mallrat, along with New Zealand's Benee, sang this year's official FIFA World Cup song ‘Do It Again’. This will be the first FIFA Women's football World Cup to have two host nations. Matches will be held at 10 stadiums — Lang Park, Hindmarsh Stadium, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Perth Oval, Stadium Australia, Sydney Football Stadium, Dunedin Stadium, Eden Park, Waikato Stadium and Wellington Regional Stadium. FIFA president Gianni Infantino urged fans to "seize the moment" Wednesday and snap up the remaining Women´s World Cup tickets.

Follow our live coverage of the Auckland CBD shootings hereThe man at the centre of a downtown Auckland shooting rampage at a construction site earlier today was Matu Tangi Matua Reid, aged 24. He had approval to travel from the property he was serving home detention at in South Auckland to the building site. His home detention sentence was monitored via an ankle bracelet monitor. “The offender has moved through the building site and continued to discharge his firearm. “We can also advise that this is not a national security risk.”Armed police at the scene in downtown Auckland after a shooting incident which has left multiple people dead.

The one that blew out in the Strait was made in 2005 but not installed in the Kaitaki's engines till 2018, and ruptured in January when it was 18 years old. "The joint that deteriorated was too old and should never have been on our ship," KiwiRail told RNZ on Wednesday night. It had replaced all 28 critical REJs, stating on Tuesday to RNZ: "No cracking, delamination, or other such defects have been found" in them. But having such old joints on board would never happen again, he added. Photo: SuppliedThe Transport Accident Investigation Commission rushed out an interim report in May to alert shippers' to the dangers of old joints, accusing KiwiRail of ignoring manufacturers' guidance.

George Heard/PoolLauren Dickason appears in the High Court in Christchurch for the first day of her trial. Dickason is accused of murdering her three young daughters in Timaru in 2021.

Staff from various groups right across Tāmaki Makaurau responded and members of the public inside the building were evacuated where possible. We know several workers inside the building found refuge hiding within the building. At 8am, our Armed Offenders Squad, alongside Special Tactics Group, located the offender inside a lift shaft where he had barricaded himself and our staff attempted to engage with him after securing the floors above and below. Tragically, Police located two members of the public deceased on the lower levels of the building site. The four members of the public have injuries ranging from moderate to more serious.

The gunman who went on a shooting rampage that killed two people and injured six others at an Auckland building has been revealed as a 24-year-old man with a history of domestic violence and mental health issues. Police say the gunman made his way through the building before firing a number of shots at around 7:20am. Relieving Auckland District Commander Sunny Patel said the gunman had continued to shoot at police as he moved through the high-rise. At the time of the shooting, Reid had been serving a five-month home detention sentence for domestic violence charges and was tracked via an ankle monitor. Building worker Sione Fulei said the gunman may have been inside the high-rise for up to an hour before the shooting spree began.

Downtown Auckland remains closed in the aftermath of the shooting which left three dead, including the gunman. He was on home detention for domestic violence and had approval to travel to the building site. Police Armed Offenders Squad officers search a restaurant in Commercial Bay during an active shooter incident in Downtown Auckland. I was last, and I walk slowly.”An injured police officer is led away from an active shooter situation in Downtown Auckland. “He moved through the building site and discharged his firearm.

Five players have been released from Ian Foster’s All Blacks squad back to their provincial rugby teams in order to secure more game time in NPC pre-season action this weekend according to a report by Stuff.co.nz. ADVERTISEMENTSuspended All Black centre Anton Lienert-Brown, flankers Luke Jacobson and Samipeni Finau have been sent back to Waiktao while Josh Lord, who started against Argentina in Mendoza, has been released back to Taranaki. The fifth returnee is uncapped halfback Cam Roigard, who will feature for Counties Manukau after being surplus to playing requirements over the first two rounds of The Rugby Championship. The winners will then face off in a final while the two losing teams will play for third place in another fixture. The players will return to All Blacks camp on Sunday for Bledisloe preparations before heading to Melbourne on Thursday.

Photo: NZ HeraldA registered teacher who stole nearly $20,000 from her employer through false invoices has escaped cancellation and is now working at a polytechnic, managing a budget of close to half a million dollars. While now barred from undertaking any teaching role that involves the handling of money, a tribunal allowed the teacher to continue her role with the Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT). However, the CAC concluded Fa’aea should be charged with serious misconduct and after a hearing, the tribunal found Fa’aea liable. “It cannot be overlooked the duration of this offending, the gross breach of trust, and the total amount taken by [Fa’aea].”Fa’aea told the tribunal she was facing financial pressure when she offended. She spoke of working with budgeting services to become financially stable and working with Pasifika people at a local prison.