Photo: Google MapsA Dunedin woman allegedly threatened to stab her neighbour in the face because her cat, which sought refuge next door, would not return home. Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said police were called to an Allenby Ave, Pine Hill address to address the ‘‘neighbours at war situation’’ at about 2pm yesterday. A 51-year-old woman had been threatened by her neighbour, a 47-year-old woman that she was going to stab her in the face if she did not return her cat. The younger woman had shown up to the next-door house with a 50-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman yelling and screaming demanding the cat back. This made this situation worse and the 47-year-old allegedly threatened to stab her in the face.

Gwyneth Paltrow says she was fired from a film role after backlash from her 'conscious uncoupling' from Chris Martin. Photo / The New York Times / Nina WesterveltGwyneth Paltrow says she was fired from a film role after backlash from her 'conscious uncoupling' from Chris Martin. Photo / The New York Times / Nina WesterveltGwyneth Paltrow has claimed she was fired from a movie role after the fallout from her “conscious uncoupling” from ex-husband Chris Martin. “So that was great, cause I was getting a divorce and then I got fired. It was so awesome.”She did not say which film role she was fired from.

Photo: SuppliedA cafe owner in the North island town of Sanson says a memorial to the children of the Field family is a chance to let mother Chelsey Field know "her little ones' lives mattered". The memorial would be a focal point for herself, friends and family to visit and remember the children. Vivienne Withers said that as she constructed the fairy garden on the cafe grounds, she said she decided she had to dedicate it to the children. "I take things to heart and when this happened I was just starting this little fairy garden," Withers said. She said she approached a local trophy engraver who was able to include images of the children on the plaque.

The health portal is New Zealand's biggest and used by general practices to relay information and dispatch subscriptions. Hackers are threatening to release 400,000 files from 120,000 patients, if the health portal does not pay a $US60,000 ($NZ103,000) ransom. "The Health (Retention of Health Information) Regulations 1996 say that health agencies must keep any health records they hold for a patient for 10 years from the last time they provided services to that patient. It would also inform practices that no longer use Manage My Health and was working on notifying affected patients. Manage My Health would also establish an 0800 helpline for affected patients, it said.

Photo: NZ PoliceA "hero driver" is being praised for helping return two dogs taken in a stolen ute in Central Otago. "The male got out, but our hero driver kept the dogs - Jock and Nala. Blue heeler Nala and huntaway cross Jock were in a ute stolen from an Ōmakau property on Saturday. Photo: NZ PoliceHone said police wanted to thank the man for his actions and keeping the dogs safe. The owners of Jock and Nala say they are "beyond thrilled" to have the dogs back.

Unusually hot weather may be on the way, with MetService warning above-average temperatures are projected across much of the country for the coming days. In Southland, Invercargill was forecast to be 4.1°C hotter than usual tomorrow with occasional showers, while heavy rain and thunderstorms were expected to hit Fiordland from 2pm. Heavy rain watch for FiordlandDespite the largely clear weather, some areas of of both islands were still due patches of rain and thunderstorms. A front was also expected to move across areas of the lower South Island during the second half of tomorrow and early on Friday. MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for western areas of Fiordland, about and north of Doubtful Sound, and Westland, south of Haast River, from 2pm tomorrow until 6am on Friday.

Christchurch's newest supermarket, Kai Co, officially opened its doors on Wednesday. The new Kai Co supermarket opened at the Northwood Supa Centa off Radcliffe Rd today. The 32-year-old and his dad have been in food retail for many years, running a successful butchery. Kai Co is committed to good food priced fair. "For those who don’t know us, we’ve been involved in running large value-driven butchery, produce and grocery retail in Christchurch for a long time.

“They wanted to do some campaigning and education around one-punch deaths,” he told the Guardian last year. That’s what I hold on to when hate is directed my way.”Joan Scourfield and Jacob Dunne have appeared in Q+A sessions after performances of the acclaimed play Punch. Photo / Nottingham PlayhouseTheir story has been reimagined in the acclaimed play Punch, which has earned praise on Broadway and the West End. Scourfield and Dunne were involved in the production’s creative process and have appeared for Q+A sessions after performances. Scourfield told the BBC that audiences are often astonished to see the pair embrace on stage.

The affected Alfamino infant formula brand. Photo: Supplied / MPIA brand of infant formula is being recalled over possible toxins, the Ministry of Primary Industries has announced. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS), Pharmac and the Ministry of Health said they were are supporting Nestlé in its recall of five batches of Alfamino infant formula for babies with milk allergies due to the potential presence of cereulide. The affected batches of Alfamino 400g are:- batch number 51070017Y2, use-by date 17.04.2027- batch number 51080017Y1, use-by date 18.04.2027- batch number 51480017Y3, use-by date 28.05.2027- batch number 51490017Y1, use-by date 29.05.2027- batch number 52030017Y1, use-by date 22.07.2027MPI's food recall page has full information on the recall. "If you have the affected Alfamino formula at home, do not feed it to your baby, if at all possible.

Photo: RNZHackers who say they have stolen data from New Zealand's biggest health portal app have removed information about the data online. Last night, Manage My Health was granted a High Court injunction preventing anyone from accessing or sharing the stolen data. Manage My Health has said between 6% and 7% of the approximately 1.8 million registered users were affected. In an interview with RNZ yesterday, Manage My Health chief executive Vino Ramayah said the company was also the victim of crime. A cyber security expert told RNZ yesterday that he could not see Manage My Health recovering from the breach.

Stuff reports that the east of the North Island is forecast to be the hottest area. Hastings is forecast to be even warmer, with temperatures of 33C on Friday, 35C on Saturday and up to 36C on Sunday. Before the hottest conditions arrive, Wednesday’s forecast is expected to remain changeable. Hot and mostly settled conditions are forecast for Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Taupō, Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay. The West Coast, from Buller to Westland, is forecast to remain more unsettled, with partly cloudy skies, showers in South Westland and isolated showers developing elsewhere, particularly around the ranges.

Police are investigating an unexplained death in the suburb of Devonport on Auckland’s North Shore. Police have issued a further appeal to the public after an unexplained death at a Devonport property on New Year’s Day when an unidentified group is believed to have used the pool at the address. Detective Inspector Aaron Pascoe said the police investigation is ongoing, with inquiries to date indicating a group of people, including one adult and at least two children, may have visited the address and used the pool. “We do not believe these people were present at the address at the time of the death,” Pascoe said. “However, we are asking that they come forward to enable police to confirm their movements and any observations they may have made.”

However, Justice Becroft judged him a sophisticated and intelligent businessman overseeing investments in Taiwan, Canada, France and other countries. A 2015 business arrangement marked a point of no return in which the parties were financially locked together, Justice Becroft said. The debt owed to lenders Lambton Quay - which had by this stage taken over BNZ’s lending stake - now amounted to about $54m. The sale allowed Lambton Quay to recover an immediate $20m and the chance to be repaid more later. And so the threat of debt enforcement could be used in the negotiation, Justice Becroft said.

Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Teams searching for missing man Connor Purvis have located a body high on the southern side of Mount Huxley about 9am this morning. While formal identification is yet to take place, it is believed to be the missing 20-year-old, who intended to climb Mt Huxley late last month, police say. “This was hard work, in a remote, rugged and high-risk environment,” said Otago Coastal Search and Rescue co-ordinator Sergeant Matt Sheat. Purvis, 20, intended to climb Mt Huxley in the Southern Alps about December 30, then descend via the Huxley River South Branch.

AJ Lam signs three year contract with ClermontAJ Lam signs three year contract with ClermontPhoto: Blues RugbyAJ Lam has signed with French Top 14 club ASM Clermont Auvergne and will depart the Blues after the 2026 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season. He signed a three year contract with the French club. Since making his Super Rugby debut for the Blues in 2021, Lam has established himself as one of the club’s most dynamic and reliable backs. He has racked up 58 caps and was a key contributor to the team’s 2024 Super Rugby title win. The Blues will open their 2026 Super Rugby Pacific campaign against the Chiefs on the 14th of February at 6.05pm.