AC/DC Drummer Arrested On Drugs Charges
AC/DC Drummer Arrested On Drugs ChargesPhil Rudd is arrested in New ZealandAC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been convicted of cannabis possession in New Zealand. Stuff.co.nz reports that police discovered the drugs when they executed a search warrant on Rudd's launch at the Tauranga Bridge Marina on October 7. Tuck told Tauranga District Court that Rudd spent nine months travelling the globe with AC/DC in 2009, earning $400 million from concerts. Tuck told the magistrate that Rudd was remorseful and has taken full responsibility for his actions. They say that if Rudd wanted to enter a country like the United States, he would still have to declare that he has been arrested on drugs charges and appeared in court.
Source:Stuff
June 28, 2024 14:58 UTC
Rally raises $30k for choppers
- Advertisement -Members of Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club raised $30,000 for Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust. It was proceeds from their Wheat and Wheels Rally in April, and a sold-out Ferguson FE35 tractor raffle. Rally committee chairman Anthony Hampton, who hosted the two-day event at his Lauriston farm, presented the final tally to crew from the rescue helicopter service in Christchurch on Saturday. ACTION ON SHOW: Action from around the grounds at the Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club’s wheat and wheels rally at the Lauriston property of Anthony Hampton over April 6 and 7, 2024. There were more than 700 types of vintage and modern machinery including pivot tractors, tractors, motorbikes, cars, trucks, traction engines, military displays and farm machinery of varying sizes.
Source:Otago Daily Times
June 28, 2024 13:59 UTC
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MIL-OSI Australia: International forum tackles future challenges for democracy [28 June 2024]
Source: Australian Electoral CommissionAECMediaUpdated: 28 June 2024With disinformation, deepfakes and the rise of AI making news, international experts in democracy met last week at the Australian National University’s National Security College for a timely discussion on the future of electoral integrity and trust. Australian Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers said the two-day forum included electoral commissioners from around Australia, as well as Sweden, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and a number of countries from across the Pacific. “The AEC has always gained incredible value from engaging with international audiences, including other electoral administrators and democratic institutions,” Mr Rogers said. “In Australia, and I know for some of our overseas colleagues, electoral administrators are leading the agenda in these matters.”The Canberra Series on Electoral IntegrityThe conference was hosted by the Australian National University’s National Security College, in partnership with the Australian Electoral Commission and International IDEA, an intergovernmental organisation with a focus on supporting democracy worldwide. It was the fourth event held as part of a broader Canberra Series on Electoral Integrity, run by the Australian Electoral Commission in partnership with International IDEA – and the first event to be held in person.
Source:Stuff
June 28, 2024 08:41 UTC
Birthing unit opens
Advocates for a Central Otago regional hospital will not know if their idea has government support until the end of this year. But Prime Minister Chris Luxon has promised "more to say shortly" about his government’s commitment to the Dunedin Hospital rebuild. Dr Shane Reti and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speak with expecting mothers Kayla Best (left) of Wanaka and Emma Bennett (third from left), of Lake Hawea. PHOTO: REGAN HARRISThe Otago Daily Times yesterday asked Health Minister Dr Shane Reti and Mr Luxon during a media conference in Wanaka if they were committed to a proposed regional hospital in Central Otago and the Dunedin Hospital rebuild.
Source:Otago Daily Times
June 28, 2024 04:29 UTC
'A win': Supporters post 'message from Lauren Dickason' about triple murder sentence
Murderer Lauren Dickason tells supporters ‘fair and just’ sentence a ‘win for mental health’Triple murderer Lauren Dickason believes the sentence handed down to her this week was “fair and just”, according to a message her supporters say they received after her court appearance. Lauren Dickason as the jury delivered a majority verdict finding her guilty of murdering her three children. Photo / George HeardJustice Mander handed down a finite sentence of 18 years for each murder, to be served concurrently. “Yesterday was a win for maternal mental health,” said the latest. “We have forgiven her but are obviously still struggling to understand the maternal mental health issues which caused this tragedy.
Source:New Zealand Herald
June 27, 2024 23:34 UTC
Media Insider: Hollywood film in Auckland Domain; BSA rules on Mike Hosking ‘Māorification’ comment; Ad agency in liquidation
In a memo for Auckland Council’s Domain Committee, Screen Auckland described the movie as an “exciting, international black comedy”. Around 160 cast and crew were in the Auckland Domain this week for the shooting of Heart Eyes. A carousel featured prominently in a scene for Heart Eyes, filmed in the Auckland Domain this week. A Seattle police car – one of many film props in the Auckland Domain this week. Like most other major media firms including NZME, TVNZ and MediaWorks, Stuff has been looking closely at costs.
Source:Stuff
June 27, 2024 22:02 UTC
What is 'loss-reactive shoplifting', cited in Golriz Ghahraman's court case?
In a sentencing hearing this week, defence lawyer Annabel Cresswell cited "loss-reactive shoplifting" - when an otherwise law-abiding citizen shoplifts amid a mental health crisis - as the reason behind Ghahraman's actions. What is 'loss-reactive shoplifting'? The term 'loss-reactive' has been around for a very long time, Eisenbarth says. In Ghahraman's case, Cresswell argued this unusual behaviour was shoplifting. "I think what is really important to know is that shoplifting is a behaviour, it's not a characteristic," Eisenbarth explains.
Source:Stuff
June 27, 2024 21:06 UTC
James joins the brew hall jam
Wellington multi-instrumentalist folk muso Graeme James has come a long way since his early performing days, busking in freezing cold Queenstown winters. He’s heading back to his old hunting ground tomorrow, to help celebrate the opening of The Cargo Collective, a new function and events space, including a brew hall, behind Gantley’s Tavern, established by Cargo’s Meron and Malcolm Blakey. At 7 he began playing violin, “then I kept adding instruments’’. For the brew hall show, he’ll be accompanied by Taranaki-based drummer Ben Dixon. ‘‘I’m doing the melodic things, and Ben the drummer is hitting the drums as hard as he can.’’Cargo Brew Hall grand opening, behind Gantley’s Tavern, Saturday, from 4pm; Graeme James ‘Luminous Times Tour’, 8pm.
Source:Stuff
June 27, 2024 16:37 UTC
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Source:Stuff
June 27, 2024 13:51 UTC
Yule be s’mitten
Ayrburn’s taking the concept of a midwinter Christmas to a completely different level. From Monday till July 31, the hospitality precinct, which opened in December, is transforming into a Christmas wonderland, completewith an outdoor ice skating rink, light displays and oversized ornaments, including towering Nutcrackers. Developer Chris Meehan says the idea was sparked over lunch with a friend in Sydney. ‘‘I have incredible memories of white Christmas in Europe and wanted to bring that festive spirit back home during the New Zealand winter. ‘‘The Ayrburn Christmas Wonderland is going to be unlike anything NZ has seen before, and we’re proud to bring that experience to locals and visitors.
Source:Otago Daily Times
June 27, 2024 04:03 UTC
Run Aotearoa brings Matariki celebration to Sylvia Park
A huge display in the centre court of Auckland’s Sylvia Park mall has been set up to recognise Matariki this coming weekend. Created by Māori-owned creative agency Run Aotearoa, the large panels feature visuals of hands and whai patterns, interwoven with the names of the Matariki stars. Whai are traditional string games, played by Māori during the time of Matariki. Run Aotearoa says its aim was to acknowledge Matariki and Te Whare Tapere, the traditional house of entertainment and games, with the installation connecting each of the nine stars in the Matariki cluster to a whai string formation. Along with the installation, the wider campaign features social media, digital assets, OOH and an activation, where shoppers can stop by to learn how to create the Matariki whai patterns themselves.
Source:Stuff
June 27, 2024 03:47 UTC
The Right’s hatred of Jacinda is a mental illness
The spastic foaming rage from the right wing troll hate-bots because Jacinda Ardern appeared in their news feeds was something to behold all week, like a redneck Aurora making the social media night scape burn crimson. Apparently Jacinda getting a movie made about her is the end of Western Civilisation as we know it. Milk will curdle, planes will fall from the sky and cats and dogs will start living together. Comrades, If you are more concerned with a movie about Jacinda than this racist hard right climate denying beneficiary bashing Government implementing culture war revenge fantasies as social policy while borrowing billions for their donor mates to implement an anti-Maori, anti-worker, anti-Treaty, anti-environment, anti-renter agenda – if it’s Jacinda that is making you angry, might I suggest maybe YOU’RE the fucking problem?
Source:New Zealand Herald
June 27, 2024 03:43 UTC
Try the youth crime approaches that work
Luxon goes on to claim that (despite an overall reduction in youth crime over the last decade) taking an evidence-based approach has failed. More evidence of success within evidence-based approaches is hinted at when we review the youth justice indicators report which has been tracking the data over the last decade. The report shows that we’ve been seeing a consistent decline in youth crime. Hendry is a Youth Development Worker and rangatahi advocate, working in the Youth Housing and Homelessness space. He leads and co-founded Kick Back, a youth development organizations responding to youth homelessness and is also an advocate working collectively to end youth homelessness in Aotearoa.
Source:New Zealand Herald
June 26, 2024 23:52 UTC
Jane Austen did so much, so why is her work relegated to “women’s stuff”?
Penny Ashton: "It wasn’t until I saw Sense and Sensibility in London that I got the appeal of Austen." They seem to be all about people burning to death in attics; I’ve always preferred Jane Austen. Is it true that you didn’t like Jane Austen when you were initially introduced to her novels at high school in Christchurch? Have you found through doing these shows, and particularly Jane Austen, it makes you even more feminist? What’s the connection between your family and Jane Austen?
Source:Stuff
June 26, 2024 18:56 UTC
Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu weighs in on Sotutu's non-selection as No 8 shares "most hated" post
Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu has shared his thoughts on the “surprise” omission of teammate and No 8 Hoskins Sotutu from the first All Blacks squad of 2024. ADVERTISEMENTThe try-scoring back rower topped the charts with 12 during the Blues title-winning Super Rugby Pacific campaign, proving to be one of the most valuable players in the competition. But after capturing their first Super Rugby title since 2003, the champion Blues registered just three forwards in Scott Robertson’s All Black squad. Tuipulotu revealed the passing of a close relative has also weighed on Sotutu in the wake of the Super Rugby Pacific title win. The cryptic post receieved support from other Blues teammates, Akira Ioane who commented “don’t send boys” and Ofa Tuungafasi who sent support.
Source:Stuff
June 26, 2024 18:07 UTC