Queenstown Airport said the Virgin Australia flight VA148 departed Queenstown at 5.50pm yesterday, bound for Melbourne when it experienced an issue just after take-off. It was then diverted to Invercargill Airport, where it landed safely. "The aircraft has been met by emergency services at Invercargill Airport. Passengers waking in Invercargill this morning will be bussed to Queenstown, Virgin told 9News. "The engine has been shut down so it's not an issue, and we have got crews on the ground at Invercargill Airport as a precaution only."

Source: US State of ConnecticutFor the first time, researchers have assembled a complete “end-to-end” reference genome for the sex chromosomes of five great ape species and one lesser ape species. Then in August 2023, the consortium announced it had fully sequenced the human Y chromosome as well. Like the human X and Y, the great ape Y chromosomes have far fewer genes compared to the X chromosomes. Researchers found that over 90% of the ape X chromosome sequences aligned to the human X chromosome, showing that the X chromosomes have remained relatively unchanged over millions of years of evolution. However, only 14% to 27% of the ape Y chromosome sequences aligned to the human Y chromosome.

Photo: Ricky Wilson/StuffSouth Aucklanders are being urged to have their say on the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP), which will shape Auckland's transport network in the next 10 years. The RLTP details the areas that Auckland Transport, New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and KiwiRail will focus on to respond to the region's transport challenges. 'We pay rates too'Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board chair Apulu Reece Autagavaia said residents still had time to have their say. He said with the limited pool of funding from the government, the Airport to Botany project had been put on hold indefinitely. The last stage and Botany interchange would wait until the Airport to Botany project was better understood.

The discussion explored the personal journeys of these innovators, highlighting how they navigated challenges, embraced creativity, and transcended boundaries to bring their ideas to life. From breaking gender norms to overcoming societal barriers, the panelists shared insights and experiences, inspiring others to pursue their passions and make a lasting impact. Through captivating storytelling techniques blending animation and live-action, skillfully narrated by Raj Kumar Rao, the impactful journeys of these change-makers are being presented. She emphasized that innovation is not just the development of something new, but it should also be sustainable. * * *PIB Team MIFF | Gautam/ Swadhin/ Darshana | 17Follow us on social media: @PIBMumbai /PIBMumbai /pibmumbai pibmumbai[at]gmail[dot]com /PIBMumbai /pibmumbai(Release ID: 2025740) Visitor Counter : 55MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

Activity in New Zealand's services sector - which accounts for about two-thirds of the country's GDP - has plummeted, according to a long running survey. The BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI), which has been going since 2007, recorded the lowest level of activity for a non-COVID lockdown month since the survey began. An index level below 50 shows a contracting services sector, above 50 shows it is expanding. "This tells of a services sector in reverse, at pace," Steel said. That is a massive 13.6 index points below its long-term norm, a comparison only surpassed by the new orders/business indicator that slumped to 42.6 and some 14.5 index points below normal.

Restoring the organised working-class as one of the great “estates” of the realm has similarly been dismissed as impossible by the neoliberal clerisy. By making it possible for employers to keep wages low, investment in more efficient plant and machinery, and the uplifting of employee skill levels, could be more-or-less permanently deferred. The consequences of making it possible for businesses to ‘live’ with low productivity are clearly illustrated in the widening gulf between wage levels in New Zealand and Australia. In 1888, all these factors contributed to defining the realm of the possible in New Zealand. Where real change was possible?

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Fire has been seen coming from the engine of an aircraft flying over Queentown tonight. The Lakes Weekly Bulletin reports that a plane leaving Queenstown Airport appears to have experienced engine trouble during take off. One witness who took footage of the incident wrote: “Sounded like it was coming apart over our house. One engine was throwing flames and sputtering out.”Another person wrote of a “possible emergency event at Queenstown Airport involving a Boeing 737″. The aircraft is believed to have taken off from Queenstown Airport.

Carine Gwen Tamayo Tumapang stole money from customers at TSB Bank's Bell Block branch when she worked there as a teller. Carine Gwen Tamayo Tumapang stole money from customers at TSB Bank's Bell Block branch when she worked there as a teller. Carine Gwen Tamayo Tumapang worked at the Bell Block branch of TSB Bank in New Plymouth from May 2022 until October 2023. The victim later received a second letter from TSB Bank about the account and his wife returned to query it. Hunt said Tumapang has no criminal history, had repaid TSB Bank in full, attended restorative justice with bank representatives, was engaged in counselling and was genuinely remorseful.

Current affairs title North & South has a new digital home on The Post, following a partnership with Stuff’s Masthead Publishing business. With North & South known for its quality journalism, exclusive and in-depth content, it is a natural fit with Stuff’s national digital masthead The Post, says Masthead Publishing Managing Director Joanna Norris. ‘Staple of Kiwi journalism’Last year, North & South was acquired by Greg Partington, owner of Waitapu Group, who says the new partnership allows North & South to share its rich heritage across New Zealand. “North & South has been a staple of Kiwi journalism, providing deep dives into the issues that matter. “The North & South content complements the extensive news, analysis, features and visual journalism ofThe Post, The Press and the Waikato Times.

Brooke spends $50000 to make sure taxpayer funds are spent well??? Fred Again tour passport saga: DIA review cost taxpayers $50,000THE REPORT TO ENSURE TAXPAYER MONEY IS BEING SPENT WELL COST $50 000??? How about not spending the $50 000 in the first place for political virtue signalling purposes Minister? Can no one else see the irony of demanding a report into if taxpayer money is spent well costing $50 000? race war has breached $1million…Govt spends nearly $1m defending policies affecting MāoriLegal battles challenging the Government’s so-called “anti-Māori” policies have cost taxpayers nearly $1 million in fees so far – and more cases are on the way.

Today the coalition government has announced that a select committee inquiry into banking competition will be led by the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee. New Zealand First campaigned to take on foreign owned banks, and we committed to that in our coalition agreement by ensuring the inquiry has a broad

There are “hidden costs” in moving to Australia, is the warning to the record number of New Zealanders making the leap across the ditch in search of better pay and opportunities. “Stop romanticising Australia”, Sydney based Kiwi comedian Jake Howie says to those who believe the promised land solves all financial woes. Even though his initial salary was 40% higher than he’d earned in New Zealand, he wished he’d come with a better plan. Everyone is budgeting more and there is less splashing out.”Despite this, he says New Zealand prices are still higher. Brisbane’s Murray Cambie said health costs are “definitely higher” in Australia.

Parents who paid to send their children to a Nasa space camp in Houston have been left stranded after Actura went bankrupt. Parents who paid to send their children to a Nasa space camp in Houston have been left stranded after Actura went bankrupt. About 20 parents have come forward saying they have lost thousands of dollars after Actura New Zealand’s collapse, while a former employee said they haven’t been paid for more than a month. One Auckland father who wished to remain anonymous said the Case Space School Programme sold his teenage son a dream their family couldn’t provide. “For our peace of mind and integrity, it is important to answer these calls.”However, they said employees have also been left stranded by the sudden closure.

Photo: Supplied/NZ PoliceThe 26-year-old woman reported missing from West Auckland last week has been found dead. Te Atatū resident Monica Reid disappeared on Friday. Police said her death would be referred to the coroner, and extended their sympathies to her family. "All of us, we love Monica so much," her sister Cecilia told Stuff. "Monica, if you are out there, know that I love you, we love you, and we just want to know you are safe."