The town everyone thought was shut
The problem was, when people outside of the peninsula heard that the road to the Coromandel was closed, they thought that meant the road to Coromandel town too, says Jan.”We had all manner of people cancelling bookings for accommodation, whereas in fact, the town was open and traffic was being diverted through the town to get to the east coast.”Jan would like to see greater differentiation between the Coromandel peninsula and Coromandel town. We were left with no one coming into town.”The absence of the ferry service from downtown Auckland has also had a huge impact on Coromandel town, she says. “We were the gateway to the east coast.”Ferry company Fullers 360 suspended its Coromandel service in the summer of 2020 due to the effects of Covid-19. The company is eager to get the ferry service back up and running, but there is no quick fix for the skills shortage, he says. One of the reasons the business group was started was to advocate for the return of the ferry service, says Jen.
Source:Stuff
January 06, 2024 17:53 UTC
Chch homicide: police seeking sightings of second car
Photos: NZ HeraldPolice are seeking sightings of a second car believed to have taken off moments after a man was killed on a street in Christchurch. David Karl Bridgwater died after he was found in the early hours of Thursday on Carisbrooke St, Aranui. It can now be revealed Bridgwater’s car was still running when he was found on the street beside it. The car was believed to be in Carisbrooke St at the time of his death, leaving shortly afterward. The car was at the Carisbrooke St property police raided on Saturday morning parked in the driveway.
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 06, 2024 02:59 UTC
Armed police raid property in relation to Chch death
Photo: NZ HeraldPolice investigating the death of a man whose body was found on a street in Christchurch have raided a property in the city this morning. The search at Carisbrooke Street began at about 8.30am and is part of Operation Walter, the investigation into 38-year-old Bridgwater’s death. Cordons are in place while police search the property and people are asked to avoid the area. Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves had earlier said police were called after a 38-year-old was found dead on Carisbrooke St, near Portchester St in Aranui, about 2.28am on Thursday. The body was discovered on Carisbrooke St, Aranui.
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 05, 2024 20:37 UTC
Second car wanted in connection with Aranui homicide
Police are seeking sightings of a second car believed to have taken off moments after a man was killed on a street in Christchurch. David Karl Bridgwater died after he was found in the early hours of Thursday on Carisbrooke St, Aranui. It can now be revealed Bridgwater’s car was still running when he was found on the street beside it. The car was believed to be in Carisbrooke St at the time of his death, leaving shortly afterward. The car was at the Carisbrooke St property police raided on Saturday morning parked in the driveway.
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 05, 2024 20:33 UTC
Marriage edges towards final coming out
However, some people with religious beliefs still reject the idea of same-sex couples getting married, their ministers continuing to withhold formal blessing of such unions. He has not affirmed gay marriage - but declared his priests can now bless the civil wedding of two homosexual people. There still can’t be any of what his church calls formal marriage language, nor people wearing wedding gear. In August, it said there were about 4100 “same-sex marriages” registered here since the 2013 Marriage Amendment Act. We’re attending a gay wedding soon, and looking forward to it.
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 05, 2024 17:35 UTC
Kelly Clarkson Reveals the Secrets of Her Weight Loss
Singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson was found opening up about her “dropped weight” strategies in a recent interview with The People. The Kelly Clarkson Show host was seen revealing some lifestyle habits as she picked up on a few self-care activities. According to her, these activities have greatly helped her in weight loss. Her shocking weight loss transformation gave birth to many rumors which were quickly diminished after this reveal. Follow Kelly Clarkson on : Facebook | Instagram | TwitterCheck out For More News Updates on Google News
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 05, 2024 16:59 UTC
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Olivia Rodrigo ‘blown away’ by Lorde’s 2013 hit Royals
Video / NZ HeraldOlivia Rodrigo says hearing Lorde’s Royals “changed the trajectory” of her life. The brutal hitmaker, 20, was “blown away” when she heard the 27-year-old New Zealand pop star’s 2013 hit because it was the first time that she heard her life in a song. “I remember listening to it as I first started writing songs and just being blown away by her lyrics that are just about being a teenager living in the suburbs. I just feel like myself when I’m writing. “It taught me that I write songs that I want to hear.”
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 05, 2024 15:33 UTC
Diversifying to give workers a break during the holidays
Shirley’s Strawberries in Ōhau, south of Levin, is run by second-generation strawberry farmer Sue Fifita-Tovo, her husband Rob and their wider whānau (extended family group). Their farm has several large plots, producing tons of strawberries each year. Most are picked for the market, but fruit that is left are there for pick-your-own fruit lovers during the summer break. Fifita-Tovo took over the farm from her mum, Shirley Donovan, six seasons ago and introduced pick-your-own days as a way to give her workers a break during the Christmas season. Fifita-Tovo said being able to pick your own produce was appealing because people could spend time with loved ones and reconnect with nature.
Source:Stuff
January 05, 2024 13:16 UTC
Thief returns stolen truck a few days later with a heartwarming note and a gift
This story displays how a mysteriously stolen truck shows up at the same spot days later, with no difference other than the fact that the tank was not as full as before and the truck had an apology note along with some small gifts. One day after completing the work, he found that his truck was stolen from right outside his cafe, which he posted on Kati Street's Facebook page. Along with lodging a complaint with the police, he posted about the stolen truck on the cafe's social media with extensive detail. Cafe owner’s stolen truck returned with sorry note, toys for son, via @nzherald https://t.co/pso0yo1aN0 — ZeeOneCloudWatcher (@ZeeOneNZ) November 25, 2023His truck showed up on a random morning in the same condition, in the same spot!! It was exactly where I'd parked it and I walked up to the window and there was a note inside it."
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 05, 2024 12:45 UTC
The role of police in mental health responses
Mental health responses make up a large chunk of their day-to-day callouts. Together they attend a mental health callout and between them work out what skills or personnel are appropriate for that particular incident. Between January 1, 2018, and October 1, 2023, police attended 199,425 mental health and suicide-related events nationally. That was a sentiment shared by Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand chief executive Shaun Robinson in his letter supporting a national rollout of alternative responses to community mental health to the Minister of Health at the time, Andrew Little. Shaun says the MHF had long supported mental health responses where police presence was the exception rather than the rule.
Source:Stuff
January 05, 2024 12:03 UTC
Open mike 05/01/2024
There are so many misconceptions about consensus in science: What is a consensus? Does science work via consensus?" website - talked with John Cook about the scientific consensus in general and about his studyTo answer these and many other questions, Melanie Trecek-King - who runs the " Thinking is Power ...
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January 05, 2024 05:26 UTC
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Sandra Coney: There’s a link between the new Government and the anti-Māori spiel
The late Cameron Duncan's family was among a number of whānau 'extremely distressed' by vandalism to Māori graves at Waikumete Cemetery in Auckland. The late Cameron Duncan's family was among a number of whānau 'extremely distressed' by vandalism to Māori graves at Waikumete Cemetery in Auckland. OPINIONDoes anyone else see a link between acts of vandalism against the urupa at Waikumete and pou at Manawatu and this current Government? After decades of action, supported by all governments, to revive te reo, they are trying to stamp out any official mention. Integrating te reo and other features of Māori culture into our daily lives makes us unique, something to be proud of.
Source:New Zealand Herald
January 05, 2024 00:45 UTC
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Wendy Palmer, Laura Maxwell, Stuart Dick, John Halpin, Alex Radford, Duncan Greive
Wendy Palmer, Laura Maxwell, John Halpin and Duncan Greive all feature in today's Q&A with media CEOs. How do you think 2024 will play out for New Zealand media - what’s the biggest priority for you? How do you think 2024 will play out for New Zealand media - what’s the biggest priority for you? How do you think 2024 will play out for New Zealand media - what’s the biggest priority for you? How do you think 2024 will play out for New Zealand media - what’s the biggest priority for you?
Source:Stuff
January 04, 2024 20:34 UTC