After viewing the video, the member of the public instantly recognised that it had been recorded at the school. In a third video, Edmondson, who was recognised by her voice, was recorded urinating on a hat in a lost property box. The IT provider found a pornographic website account which had more than 30 pornographic videos and several pornographic photographs on its home page. The videos showed Edmondson urinating in various places, including in public settings, and sometimes masturbation. However, the smell returned a year later in Term 1 when Edmondson had resumed teaching full-time at the school.

“Police also discovered a ‘chop shop’ and have been able to recover several stolen vehicles.”A further five vehicles were seized by the courts due to unpaid fines. “As a result, two men, who are both patched Mongrel Mob members, were arrested,” he said. Both are facing charges relating to driving matters, possession of methamphetamine for supply, possession of cannabis, and unlawful possession of ammunition. Over the past two weeks, police executed search warrants at various properties linked to Mongrel Mob gang members in Canterbury. Photo / SuppliedWells said police were committed to disrupting and minimising the social harm caused by gangs in the community.

The shift manager said the cause of the smoke was a high-pressure diesel line leak. “The leaking diesel dripped onto a hot part of the engine causing the smoke. “Fire crews have left the ship with the engineers for investigation.”A Fullers spokesperson said its crew “acted immediately in response to the situation” and “followed established safety protocols”. “We commend our crew for their calm, composed and skilled response which helped ensure the wellbeing and safety of all on board. We wish to thank the passengers for their cooperation with Fullers360’s crew.”Fullers said it is now liaising with Maritime New Zealand.

During this period, vaccine mandates and limitations for those who did not hold a vaccine pass were in force. The Royal Commission found it is not clear how many 12–17-year-olds chose to comply with a two-dose mandate. It also said the report did not go far enough into the effects of vaccine safety, the risks involved and who has been affected. The Royal Commission said that as of January 2025, ACC had accepted 1740 claims for injuries related to Covid-19 vaccines, out of 4318 claims, including five fatal-injury claims. When asked about whether he supported the need for a select committee inquiry, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told NZME the “serious questions” should be directed to Labour.

After Jung-a Kim crawls back into the room to close the door, Kelly quickly apologises before continuing the interview. Marion is almost as tall as her mother now, and that last pic is from 9 years ago, around the time of the BBC video. Robert E Kelly and his daughter Marion nine years after their viral video. Jung-a Kim and Marion from the 'BBC Dad' viral video. Robert E Kelly with his wife Jung-a Kim and their children Marion and James.

PHOTO: JULES CHINAn Oamaru man faces a long recovery after his femur was shattered when he became pinned under a woman’s car while trying to leave a hardware store. The 76-year-old woman's car rolled backwards off the man, and he was then caught between it and the building's concrete wall. Emergency services were called to assist and it was discovered his leg was broken, Sgt Lee said. Inquiries revealed the woman had been attempting to enter a car park when her foot slipped off the brake and on to the accelerator. He was transported to Oamaru Hospital in a serious condition, Sgt Lee said.

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The Spinoff team tests new, cheap American butter Burtfield & Co against old Kiwi favourite Anchor. Why is this imported butter cheaper? The New Zealand butter is a sunny yellow while the US stuff is so pale, it was almost white. Burtfield’s “tastes like butter,” he said and the New Zealand block “tastes like the butter I know”. “But the food coming in must comply with food standards.”Is this whole imported butter thing new?

Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group chairman Hoani Langsbury (left) and Predator Free Dunedin project leader Rhys Millar celebrate the peninsula being possum free while holding a trap. Photo: Gerard O'BrienPossums have had their final termination on the Otago Peninsula. It makes the peninsula one of the first inhabited landscape-scale areas in New Zealand to eliminate possums. It cemented Dunedin’s place as the wildlife capital of New Zealand and was a defining moment for conservation in New Zealand, chairwoman of Predator Free Dunedin’s Sally Peart said. The achievement came from 15 years of determined community effort led by the Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group (OPBG) and Predator Free Dunedin (PFD).

Very dry conditions including in Wānaka have prompted a total ban on outdoor fires. Photo: Fire and Emergency NZFire and Emergency NZ has declared a prohibited fire season for the Queenstown Lakes District. Map of the Lakes Zone. Image: Fire and Emergency NZVegetation in inland Otago was very dry and would burn easily, and March was predicted to be drier than normal. "The vegetation across the Lakes Zone is primed and ready to burn.

Photo: RNZThe latest wave of Covid-19 is being driven by low vaccination rates, a health expert says. As winter came closer, Betty believed the Covid booster would be promoted alongside the annual flu vaccination. He would like to see people getting a Covid booster once a year, especially if they were aged over 65, or over 50 if of Māori descent. "The booster vaccination is important to protect yourself against these very irregular waves of Covid that can occur." "Since the arrival of Covid in our communities, we have been seeing both summer and winter Covid-19 increases.

Two people died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Southland yesterday. Emergency services were notified about 8.40am of the crash at the intersection of Fairfax-Isla Bank Rd and Isla Bank-Flints Bush Rd, in Isla Bank, near Otautau. The road was closed for much of the day but reopened following a scene examination by the serious crash unit. — Allied Media

An accused Christchurch sex offender declared too sick to stand trial in New Zealand because he had “months to live” has been found residing on Australia’s Sunshine Coast. The A Current Affair show in Australia tracked Ronald Thompson down walking unaided up a stairwell at his Queensland waterfront home. “I haven’t made any recovery,” Thompson said when a A Current Affair reporter approached him outside an apartment block. One of Thompson’s alleged victims told A Current Affair he was “obviously not dying”. He needs to answer to it.”Australian Federal MP Andrew Wallace, who lives on the Sunshine Coast, said Thompson’s visa should be cancelled.

Top Kiwi chef Peter Gordon judging for the OFPA awards. Photo: suppliedIn its 10th year the Outstanding Food Producer Awards (OFPA) is attracting record entries. "Every entry represents someone who truly cares about our current and evolving food culture. Awards co-founder Kathie Sammons says the record entries are testament to the resilience and creativity of the New Zealand food industry. The awards’ medal winners will be named on April 14, with the category winners announced at the Champions Party on May 19 in Auckland.

By Bridget Tunnicliffe of RNZFormer Black Cap Luke Woodcock knew something was seriously wrong late last year when he had trouble catching a cricket ball. By December his balance and co-ordination went awry, his vision became blurry, and he had a couple of bad falls. And while doing some coaching at a college cricket tournament he had trouble simply throwing and catching a ball. "You'd think that I had never played cricket before," Woodcock said. Luke Woodcock played seven white ball games for the Black Caps between 2010 and 2011 and enjoyed a first-class career for Wellington that spanned 17 years.