Air NZ only climbed down after chief executive Greg Foran intervened and apologised - as the plane was about to depart - and then ordered the airline to review its policy on repatriating bodies. Delamere-Mill - niece of former Immigration Minister Tuariki Delamere - has since met with Air NZ cargo manager James Reddy and its recently-appointed Māori development lead, Tupara Morrison, to discuss how they can avoid the situation happening to another family. He said Air NZ was "committed to improving our knowledge of te ao Māori" and they would learn from the experience. Photo: Supplied / StuffMorrison, who said he had been hired by Air NZ to come up with a Māori strategy, said Air NZ would commit to a whānau-led approach in future. "Where we got to was from a tikanga perspective, the whānau should be able to choose the consignee.

Police respond to an incident on Gilberthorpes Rd in Christchurch. Photo: NZ HeraldPolice are investigating a sudden death in the Christchurch suburb of Hei Hei. Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie said officers were making inquiries at a residential property in Gilberthorpes Rd. He said the sudden death was reported about 12.30pm today. "At this time the death is being treated as unexplained."

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The obligation of the Government is to regulate Capitalism so that we the people benefit from the competitive dynamics of competition! Our top tax rate is the 39th highest in the world behind all the Scandinavian countries plus Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and South Africa! Australia’s top tax rate is 47cents! Our GST rate doesn’t even get us into the top 50 and our corporate tax rate is 40th while Government spending against GDP ranks 56th! I’m not looking for socialism here folks, just basic garden variety regulated capitalism!

Cute and compact, this tiny Auckland home was on-trend long before ‘tiny homes’ officially became cool. According to Arch Pro, most tiny houses are 37sq m or less, which makes the Kingsland cottage ‘large’ by comparison. “In the bedroom, you can have a double bed, side tables, a wardrobe, and there’s still a good walk-around area,” Ms Pickering told stuff.co.nz. The outdoors is a classic Auckland subtropical garden, with palms, monstera and banana trees shading a small courtyard. “This makes it a unique investment opportunity for anyone looking to get onto the property ladder in this area.”

Here's our summary of key economic events over the weekend that affect New Zealand, with news a coming car crash may be a literal one. First up today in China, their March car sales were strong. But they may have been at the expense of future sales because car makers are offering deep discounts to buyers. And Americans don't seem to be taking out car loans any faster, despite the uptick in sales locally. In India, their central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 6.5% which was a surprise because a +25 bps rise was expected.

Spread This NewsBy stuff.co.nzAUCKLAND – Actor Batanai Mashingaidze is no stranger to moving houses. The 27-year-old actor/director/writer and musician estimates she’s moved 11 times since relocating to Aotearoa from Zimbabwe in 2000. I got into Toi Whakaari, the national drama school, straight out of Newlands College. Mum wanted me to be a doctor or a lawyer so I applied to Toi Whakaari without her knowing, but acting has always been a way to express myself. I want to stay out west which is ironic as I was the one who initially didn’t want to leave Grey Lynn.

Lasse Wellander, Abba’s veteran guitarist, died at 70. Lasse became sick with advanced cancer lately and died early on Good Friday surrounded by his loved ones.”What was the Identity of Lasse Wellander? Age of Lasse Wellander:Lasse Wellander was born in Viker, Nora Municipality, Rebro, Sweden, on June 18, 1952. Cause of Death for Lasse Wallander:The musician died of cancer, according to a statement provided by Wellander’s family. Family of Lasse Wallander:The identity of Lasse Wellander’s family remains unknown.

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From ChatGPT to Midjourney, it's clear A.I. (artificial intelligence) will change everything we do. And climate change and energy are two of the biggest things that we do. From understanding climate change, to developing new energy tech, and even building better climate policy, A.I. could mean huge amounts in our ...

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued https://t.co/QRILZG8R9v pic.twitter.com/7g6dzktKGf — MetService Severe Weather Info (@MetServiceWARN) April 9, 2023The Coromandel and parts of western Waikato have been added to the watch. This afternoon, MetService issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua between 10pm tonight and 5am on Monday - with rainfall of 40 millimetres an hour possible. You can stay up to date with latest thunderstorm outlook here: https://t.co/BZWb807s5l pic.twitter.com/8tA2KFicAu — MetService (@MetService) April 8, 2023The rain could quickly cause streams and rivers to rise, surface flooding and slips, MetService said. Heavy Rain Watch issued for Bay of Plenty, Kapiti-Horowhenua, Marlborough, Nelson, Tararua, Wairarapa, Westland https://t.co/OIrDRW4nRz — MetService Severe Weather Info (@MetServiceWARN) April 8, 2023A heavy rain watch was issued for the Bay of Plenty ranges from 1am until 9am on Monday, with 25mm of rain an hour possible there. A watch for Tararua, where rain could also reach warning criteria, is in place from 1pm until midnight on Monday.

He’s up there with the Buzzy Bee and Footrot Flats in the Kiwiana stakes – but Frosty Boy’s true origins may come as a shock. With an ice cream cone in his hand and the world at his feet, Frosty Boy has become one of our most recognisable Kiwiana ...

At the height of NFT mania, digital rabbits from NZ-based Fluf World were selling for the equivalent of $32,500 each. Read more:* 20-year-old Waikato’s $103m NFT scheme causes controversy in gaming world* Frame: What Are NFTs Anyway? MacDonald is the CEO of Futureverse, a company aiming to create a new digital realm where, it plans, Fluffs will mature. She wasn’t surprised that NFTs had been through a boom-bust cycle, as excitement often blossoms when a new concept or technology emerges. Sims was familiar with the team behind Flufs, and said it had expertise in digital design and blockchain, which was encouraging.