Trevor Dodunski understands the consequences of a head-on crash better than most the car he was travelling in collided with another vehicle that had crossed the centre line on a stretch of State Highway 3 between Waitara and Urenui "I was driving along the road on a nice day happy as Larry and came around a corner and there was a car in front of me going flat out on my side of the road I couldn't read or write when I came out of hospital my whole life changed," said the former engineer who was trapped inside his wrecked vehicle for three hours the Waitara community board member was angry about a plan to reinstate a 100kmh speed limit on SH3 between Waitara and New Plymouth Mine was probably an 80kmh crash head-on and you're doing 160kmh when they're coming the other way You feel all your bones breaking and your teeth and everything are gone "Everything changes in a matter of seconds." who suffered a brain injury and has not worked since helped campaign for the construction of four roundabouts between Waitara and New Plymouth He reckoned the lower speed limit should remain in place "This should stay at 80kmh because if you're going to go up to 100kmh back to 80kmh and up to 100kmh again all the way through to New Plymouth "It's a hell of a lot safer at 80kmh than it is at 100kmh and I for one have had an experience I never thought I would have in my life and wouldn't wish that on anyone." The government's new Speed Limits Rule required lower limits set on some roads in 2020 to revert to their previous limits by 1 July The Transport Agency could retain the 80kmh limit on SH3 from Waitara to Bell Block if the public supported the lower speed But only 43 percent of those who took part in an online consultation process backed keeping the lower limit New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom found the consultation method curious "Having an internet-based opinion poll to set a State Highway speed limit is certainly an interesting legislative approach "But any local person will tell you the road is a patched-up and potholed shambles with significant work needed to be done "There's no doubt once they've thrown a bit of money at it it could go back to a 100kmh speed limit who described the stretch of highway as a "shooting gallery" "Since we dropped the speed limit from 100kmh to 80kmh we've seen a reduction of serious injury accidents of around 60 percent and given that we've had 11 people die on this section of highway in the last 12 or 13 years we don't think they should increase the speed limit to 100kmh until all the safety upgrades are done." New Zealand Transport Agency director of regional relationships Linda Stewart said for the speed-limit reinstatement process the consultation result was the only factor NZTA could take into account in its decision-making the majority of respondents submitted in opposition to retaining the lower speed limits which is why this Waitara to Bell Block stretch makes up some of the 43 locations which will return to its previous higher speed limit." Stewart said typically consultation feedback was only one factor used by NZTA to help inform the outcome of a speed review are normally weighted alongside consultation feedback to determine the outcome of a speed review themes from both the local community and key stakeholders from consultation will be considered alongside safety and technical data including a cost benefit disclosure statement Stewart said safety remained a key priority for NZTA and was a factor in decision making around road design She hoped new roundabouts being constructed at the intersections of Princess Street along with flexible median barrier and other improvements would improve the safety and efficiency of the highway "But we appreciate the speed change will come into force ahead of the completion of the entire project." On Waitara High Street there were mixed views on the speed limit change Bulk carrier driver David did not think putting up the speed limit was a good idea they do dumb enough shit at 80kmh let alone if you put it back up to 100kmh again "I think the accidents that happen are usually through poor driving not so much the speed." Jeremy could not see the reasoning behind changing the speed limit "They've gone and put all these roundabouts in so what's the point of sticking the speed limit back up to 100kmh You're just going to get to a roundabout faster "I reckon it should go back to 100kmh because you're slowing traffic down and it's piling up and with the road works in the meantime it's just pathetic trying to go to town." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday The reverse of road speed limits means SH6 between Nelson and Blenheim will return to 100km/h Bernie Wanden says there have been no deaths or serious injuries between Ōhau and Manakau since the speed limit was reduced Only 41 percent of 864 respondents supported keeping the speed limit at 80km/h Successful reversals to 100kph include the journey to Whakatāne New Zealand RSS Follow RNZ News police shot and killed him in the small Taranaki town of Waitara but Raewyn Wallace remembers the night she learned her son had been shot dead by New Zealand police as if it happened yesterday “We were just sitting by the fire and we were talking about the rugby was on I got up and he’d gone out; that was nothing new Officers claimed he had been smashing shop windows with a golf club Steven died from an unsurvivable gunshot wound to the liver It stated that no action or inaction—by anyone could have saved him She’s spent the past quarter-century demanding accountability “He was always going to build this big house and we should be living in this big house with all his kids and whatever The family’s fight for justice has been long and exhausting the officer who shot Steven—Constable Keith Abbott—was charged with murder Raewyn said she was shocked to discover the government had paid for Abbott’s legal defence “I had to go and find $75,000 just to get there,” she said even to try and get an inquest at the beginning “When we went to court to get an inquest at the beginning because if we go and have a trial against the police officers they could purge it themselves and the Wallaces could sue a large amount of money for failing to provide the necessities of life to Stephen,” she said Raewyn has taken her case to the United Nations accusing New Zealand’s legal system of failing her son and her whānau She says she will continue fighting for justice until her last breath Stephen used to help his friends at school,” she said Don’t go to school to mess the teachers up which she hopes will empower other families who have experienced what she calls mistreatment by police telling her story is about more than her son—it’s about changing a system These pools are open mid-November until around the end of March Waitara pool is now closed for the 2024/25 season We have child safety ratios in place to keep everyone safe Children under the age of eight must be actively supervised by a caregiver 16 years or over and children under the age of two must be within arm's reach of a caregiver 16 years and over at all times Active supervision means watching your child at all times and being able to provide immediate assistance Learners' pool: 10m x 9m x 900mm (average) Would you like our customer service team to get in contact with you by email 84 Liardet StreetNew Plymouth Scam alerts: we’ve seen an increase in scam texts and emails claiming to be from us, asking for payments.Check our example scams or report a scam to us NZTA App: our mobile app provides a simple and secure way to access your driver licence and vehicle information.Learn more and download the NZTA app one north and one south of the intersection of SH3 and Waitara Road Rebuilding the road involves removing the existing road surface and underlying road structure (pavement) and replacing it with new materials This will help maintain the road’s reliability and longevity we will also start on Stage 4 of the Waitara Road roundabout which will see the completion of the roundabout itself The southern rebuild was completed on 17 April 2025 The northern rebuild is underway and due to be completed by 28 May 2025 Once the rebuilds and Waitara Road roundabout are complete work will start on the section of Raleigh Street between SH3 and Tate Road including turning it into a cul-de-sac We will provide an update on traffic management prior to work starting From Monday 28 April to Wednesday 28 May 2025 we will rebuild a section of SH3 north of the intersection of SH3 and Waitara Road we will also complete work on Stage 4 of the Waitara Road roundabout To allow work to take place safely and efficiently we will close SH3 from the Raleigh Street intersection to south of the Nelson Street intersection 24/7 until the rebuild is complete We are unable to complete the rebuild at night as overnight temperatures will be too low in May for the rebuild to be completed successfully A detour will be in place through Waitara via Raleigh Street Homes and businesses will continue to be accessible during the closure Emergency services will also be able to travel through the site To keep the detour route through Waitara safe for everyone we will put in place temporary safety changes Once the rebuild and Waitara Road roundabout are complete View larger/downloadable map [PDF, 866 KB] During the northern rebuild access to Waitara Road will be impacted The left turn out of Waitara Road will be closed from Thursday 8 May until Monday 19 May as we complete asphalt work on State Highway 3 (SH3) south of the Waitara Road intersection We previously planned to have the left turn open during the entirety of the closure as we were unable to complete the asphalting work during the rebuilds north of the intersection earlier this month we now need to close the left turn for just under 2 weeks A detour via Richmond Road and Kairau Road East is in place for people to travel between SH3 and Waitara Road The right turn out of Waitara Road and access to Waitara Road from SH3 will remain closed during the rebuild as we previously advised We apologise for any inconvenience this change may cause We understand that this closure will be an inconvenience for the local community and everyone who uses this stretch of road We investigated if there were other options that didn’t involve road closures Closing the road is the only option to complete this work safely and efficiently We ran a successful closure and detour through Waitara over the summer of 2023-2024 and are using what we learned from that experience The Waitara detour will mean more traffic in Waitara To ensure the safety of Waitara residents and people using the road we will put in place temporary safety changes The detour route will be closely monitored by traffic management crews and will be adjusted if necessary The Waitara Lands Act was passed in December 2018 and came into force on 17 March 2019 The Act enables leaseholders to buy their leasehold land More information on the passing of the Waitara Lands Act is available at Waitara Lands Act 2018 If you are a leaseholder you now have the option to buy the land from NPDC The purchase price for leasehold land will be based on the unimproved land value Find out more about unimproved land value Leaseholders do not have to purchase the land you can continue to lease the land from NPDC as you do now If you are interested in finding out more about purchasing your leasehold land have a look at the Frequently Asked Questions. If you have other questions please contact us If you would like to begin the process of purchasing the land please complete and submit the Notice of Intent to purchase Waitara leasehold land Frequently asked questions for leaseholders Notice of Intent to purchase Waitara leasehold land About one quarter of all residential properties in Waitara are on leasehold land sometimes referred to as a ‘Glasgow lease’ the lessee has the right to renew on the same terms and conditions as the original lease Most leases have a 21 year term (although some are for lesser terms) with the rental reviewed at the start of each lease term (although some are reviewed more regularly) The lease takes the form of a ground lease the lessor owns the land but gives the right to use and occupy the land to the lessee in return for rent Any improvements on the land form part of the leasehold interest and are owned by the lessee Demystifying Long-Term Ground Leases (information from CBRE) Rent varies from property to property and is set out in the lease Rent is calculated in accordance with the terms of the lease and the Public Bodies Leases Act 1969 When a lease is expiring we notify the leaseholder and ask an independent registered valuer for a market rental value The lessee is notified of the new rent and has the option to either accept a new lease require the rent to be determined by arbitration or not renew the lease Should the lessee dispute the rental they must formally notify us in writing and engage the services of a registered valuer to determine the rent through an arbitration process If no formal objection to a new lease and rent notice is received within two months from the date of notice the new lease is deemed to have been accepted we recommended you seek independent professional advice If your lease is subject to a mortgage we recommend you check with your bank If you prefer to pay monthly or fortnightly this is possible We offer continued support to leaseholders. If you are having difficulties with your payments please contact the Property Team. Give us a call on 06-759-6060 to discuss When you sell your leasehold property we need to consent to the transfer of the lessee's interests (improvements such as the house and outbuildings) Have your lawyer complete the Transfer Consent form (below) and return to us They will need to include copies of the leasehold and freehold Certificates of Title Transfer of a Waitara leasehold property form Please allow five working days for us to process When you buy a leasehold property you are purchasing the leasehold interest and the rights to use and occupy the land in return for meeting the rights and responsibilities of the lessee under the lease We need to consent to the mortgage of the lessee's interests (improvements such as the house and outbuildings) Have your lawyer complete the Mortgage Consent form (below) and return to us Mortgage of a Waitara leasehold property form We strongly recommend you seek professional and legal advice prior to purchasing a leasehold property All information contained within this site is to be viewed as guidance only We do not accept claims of loss or liability based on the information contained within A small town Taranaki community group is building future leaders by providing a safe space for taiohi rooted in te ao Māori principles The Waitara Taiohi Trust runs various programmes every day of the week manaakitanga and rangatiratanga among young people in their community Rangatahi involved said a kaupapa Māori approach has instilled a sense of pride in their identity and has inspired them to turn their lives around a group of rangatahi come together for the Waitara Taiohi Trusts ‘Loyal Leaders’ programme Loyal Leaders is a mentoring programme that brings rangatahi together weekly to develop leadership skills build confidence and kōrero openly about different kaupapa impacting them Among those in attendance is 18-year-old Teina James who is now studying to become a youth worker through Praxis New Zealand all I knew was stereotypical poverty-stricken Māori families and the hood I’ve seen kids move past their upbringing and step into bigger and better things.” ‘I want that for myself.’ And now I’m getting it Through the Waitara Taiohi Trusts internship programme James now works as an intern alongside those who once mentored her because I’m sitting alongside the people that basically helped raise me And I’m helping raise this new generation of kids.” James said the awhi shown to her through the Trusts programmes has helped pave the way for rangatahi to pursue their dreams - whatever they may be It’s somewhere where you can be a Māori unapologetically you can go in there and feel like you’re at home.” James hoped more Māori were inspired to join the field “I want kids like me to see their worth because so many don’t our kids don’t get the support they should.” I got my work done but got into trouble a lot,” he said Attending the different programmes the Trusts offers including ‘Loyal Leaders,’ helped change his outlook and life path “I looked up to all the youth workers and going to a lot of their kaupapa I saw a different perspective on what I could do “When I was growing up there was a lot of tall poppy everyone was negative with each other or getting into trouble there was a lot more support and more positivity.” Now a board member for the Waitara Taiohi Trust Kalani advocates for youth-led initiatives including a coffee cart where rangatahi can gain work experience Kettle said some on the board were hesitant Many youth struggle to find work because they lack experience Kettle added: “Having a youth voice on the board is important because we think from a different perspective.” Once an intern with the Waitara Taiohi Trust Kitt-Kara O’Carroll-Leota has been with them since its early days and is now a youth worker studying towards a diploma “Our youth group growing up was just somewhere on a Wednesday but now we have something our kids can go to from Monday all the way till Sunday There are events every single day for the kids to do.” She said that today’s programmes offer more than just a place to hang out They provide meaningful experiences and skill-building opportunities - something she said would have been essential for her growing up “It’s not the easiest being a kid in Waitara I’m not sure if it’s that easy being a kid anywhere and I feel like that’s half of the reason why kids don’t apply themselves Because they believe someone who told them they’re not good enough.” O’Carroll-Leota said she had once fallen into that mindset too “I was also a kid who didn’t apply themselves and I used to be one of those kids who shot others down because I thought it was normal But I get why some kids are negative - it’s all they know.” she is able to connect deeply with rangatahi from Waitara Some of my decisions as an older teenager and a younger adult weren’t the best and within those life-altering decisions I made and I didn’t want kids in Waitara to have to go through that struggle to realise that they don’t want to do that stuff.” O’Carroll-Leota is focused on giving back to her community “We don’t have enough Māori showing our kids the way the kids will see it and want to do the same.” She hoped every young person could experience a supportive environment enriched in tikanga Māori “My long-term dream is for a world where we no longer need youth workers because our kids are already supported I’m grateful we’re building safe spaces where they can be themselves and try new things.” A Taranaki foodbank is prioritising food-sovereignty to counter a broken model Staff at the Waitara Foodbank Pataka Kai have seen more new faces walk through their doors but community donations do not cover the influx The foodbank's co-chairperson Tiri Porter (Te Ātiawa The cost-of-living crisis affects us all and it's aggravated for a generation of people who have never learned how to cook or grow kai it's operating on a model of dependency for funding and for many of our regular users This has to change because it's simply unsustainable," she said Foodbanks around the motu have expressed that they are struggling to cater for everyone with the lack of funds The Waitara foodbank had seen about 'a third more' people seeking food parcels in the last year and more people visiting for the first time but public donations had decreased by about 50 percent compared to the last year Operations manager Amy Olsen said generations of whānau used the service so she was trying to break the pattern and give service users the right tools "There seemed to be in Waitara a big chunk of a generation that never learnt how to cook their own kai It's time to close the generational gap of foodbank reliance and change people's future for their moko's future." Instead of putting all efforts into making and dishing out food parcels Olsen and the 35 volunteers are putting more time and resources into food resilience "It was amazing how many people didn't know what to do with what we were giving them So the resilient side of it is encouraging and supporting people to be more self-reliant and achieve long-term food security." Alongside Olsen's jam-packed cooking classes a free version of My Food Bag has been launched using cupboard staples and nutritious in-season vegetables "Gone are the days where you come to a foodbank and you just get given a box of random stuff that you can't do anything with." Olsen recently called for people to add an extra row of fruit and veges to their home gardens which could be given to friends which grew the need for a community garden "Waitara has got a really in-depth history with the whenua So progressing and prioritising people towards supporting people to integrating food sovereignty systems So getting back out into the whenua with your whānau and growing your own kai is really uplifting." Connecting to the land also helps with addiction recovery "It's not just about the food coming out of it it's about the mahi that they're doing on themselves and being out there growing." Having a community garden would allow people to potter freely and take information home to start their own garden For those who could not due to their living situation the community garden would allow for individual whānau māra kai "Everything that we do here is community-led and community-driven But they were needing land to turn their six-month dream a reality "A lot of people said they would just love to have somewhere they could go to freely and hang out with other people It wasn't even just about the food - it shocked me actually - one of the main reasons people would want a community garden is the social side of it." The Waitara branch has also become a hub to direct people to other health and well-being services "Because food is often only one of the things that someone needs there's 12 other things that suffer," Olsen said "Everything's hard because it's not just food [prices] that went up 1 December the foodbank held its annual community collections run to help stock cupboards for the busy Christmas period The Waitara Foodbank - Pataka Kai are "overwhelmed and completely in awe" of the donations from the rohe Donations have come in prompted by a social media video by a frustrated David Letele after boxes of meat meant for struggling families were ruined There's been an avalanche of demand for kai The new foodbank - operational later this month - will run a bit like a supermarket where clients can pick and choose items with support from staff Working families are increasingly needing help to put food on the table as the cost of living and inflation remains high Parents and staff of a Waitara community childcare centre are shellshocked it has been forced to close Early Childhood Council CEO Simon Laube said the 52 children who attend the Waitara & District Community Childcare have been left with nowhere to go and families were reeling "They are absolutely devastated and distraught I've been to the centre that is a treasured part of the Waitara community There is nowhere for these children to go." leased part of a building managed by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) Head of Crown Property Sonya Wikitera said LINZ took its responsibility as a landlord seriously and having been made aware of the mould in the building it was clear the building could not be used as a childcare centre in its current state "LINZ is committed to acting when problems are identified and the health of children and staff in the building was our top priority when making the decision to terminate the lease." Laube said LINZ had been responsible for a series of blunders The childcare centre had been served a 90 days' notice to vacate which was to expire in May but only this week it was revealed that suspected black mould in another part of the building - not used by the centre - was the reason behind the notice The Ministry of Education then stepped in to close Waitara & District Community Childcare almost immediately leaving staff shellshocked and local parents stranded without childcare "Early childhood centres keep getting treated like they don't matter "We believe LINZ knew about the suspected black mould in their part of the building as far back as 2019 and yet they took no steps to manage it or disclose it to our provider until yesterday "They've effectively terminated this treasured community childcare centre without compassion transparency or taking responsibility," said Laube "We're in disbelief at having to temporarily shut our centre due to LINZ negligence Through failing to meet their responsibilities and maintain the building we're having to close the centre and find alternative premises." Waitara & District Community Childcare centre director Beth Moeahu said the centre's closure was very upsetting "We're a tight knit community and it's been devastating having to share this with our whānau - there will be a massive financial and emotional impact on them and their children "Because of LINZ's poor management of these buildings the Waitara community is set to lose a childcare centre with community ties that go back generations "Questions need to be asked about whether LINZ's management of buildings they lease to early childhood providers is up to scratch Head of Crown Property Sonya Wikitera said the Waitara Community Childcare Centre rented one half of a LINZ-managed building The other half of the building was empty and the two shared internal walls LINZ carried out a site inspection on 15 January 2025 and could see visible mould encroaching into the centre Wikitera said the agency had been working closely with the Ministry of Education and the childcare centre to arrange for them to vacate the premise "We understand MOE is supporting the centre to find alternative premises "LINZ is actively working to assess the mould to better understand the extent and what type it is the mould has not been confirmed as stachybotrys Laube said hoped the centre could be saved "We have not given up hope - while we understand the MOE is helping WDCC find temporary accommodation we intend to call a community meeting and invite the government officials to share their plans so we can understand what went wrong and try again to find solutions." The Teaching Council says it's worried the government will remove current requirements for qualified early childhood teachers Teachers are in prime position to notice signs of child abuse or have a child confide in them but it is not mandatory for them to know how to respond or report it Most early childhood groups backed changes to the sector's rules but Kindergartens Aotearoa said the review was focused on the needs of businesses rather than children Families in Auckland are seeking budget-friendly solutions as the cost of school holiday programmes climbs Break-ins at two Ōtara schools and a local preschool have led to calls for more security patrols and community vigilance A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a teen in Taranaki early this morning. Emergency services were called to a property on Strange St, Waitara, about 12.45am on Tuesday after reports a person had been seriously injured in an altercation. “The victim was transported to hospital in a critical condition, but later died from his injuries,” Detective Inspector Brent Matuku said. Rakai Jacob Thompson was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with murder of a 17-year-old. He briefly appeared in New Plymouth District Court this afternoon on the charge. According to court documents, Thompson resided at the address in Waitara where the alleged offending took place. He was remanded into custody by consent ahead of his next appearance on August 16 in the High Court. “Police remain at the address conducting a scene examination,” Matuku said. “Police are speaking with a number of witnesses but would like to hear from anyone who has not yet come forward with information.” Anyone who can assist police inquiries is asked to contact 105 and reference the file number 240730/5332. The minister says she's changed her processes after admitting processes were 'untidy'. If we change the way farming is done, we can prevent the worst of the climate crisis by reducing methane pollution from intensive dairy, and we can protect drinking water, lakes and rivers here in Canterbury, which are under threat from intensive dairy pollution. At the event in Wellington, Jotika will join Living Wage Aotearoa New Zealand Executive Director, Gina Lockyer, to explore the struggles and resilience of Fiji's garment workers and their collective fight for better pay and conditions. In a significant milestone for indigenous-led conservation, Hokotehi Moriori Trust has successfully carried out the first imi (Moriori tribal group) translocation of hakoakoa (muttonbird), relocating 50 juvenile birds from Mangere Island to a newly prepared site in Kaingaroa. The new standard requires public service agencies to conduct a risk assessment whenever personal information is to be shared and includes robust safeguards to protect individual privacy and directs agencies to apply best practices when granting access to personal information. “Matapihi ki te Ao is more than a name, it’s a promise. A window to the world for our rangatahi and whānau,” says Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. “We won’t sit back while this Government shuts the door on Māori futures. Our commitment is clear—we would invest more in regional tertiary education, not less.” Unless your workplace is already utopia – and we haven’t come across one yet – there is a good reason for all union members to come to this hui. Whatever your union and whatever matters most to you and your workmates, please join us at the union meeting this May Day so that we can keep building our relationships and strength as a movement for workers’ rights. He plays the lead role of Jake in the eight-part TV series, Secrets at Red Rocks. Adapted from the award-winning novel of the same name by Kiwi author Rachael King, the series follows Jake who’s been sent to his dad’s for the holidays. He stumbles across a sealskin while out exploring along the coast and feels compelled to take it home, triggering a chain of events that takes him on an adventure of the mystical and mythical kind. For Korban (Te Atiawa, Taranaki), the reality of filmmaking was an exciting experience and a surprise too. “It was definitely not what I thought it would be. There are some things that are totally different from what you'd expect, but it was really cool.” Director David Stubb said they held a nationwide search for the right person to fill the role of 12-year-old Jake. He said Korban had the acting talent, natural sense of humour, and stamina to keep up with the challenges of the role. “It was really a demanding job, eight weeks, almost every day. Long hours and swimming in cold water, and lots of lines to learn – so he was smart, he was kind of confident, he had a cheeky sense of humour and a really nice guy, you know, a really nice kid.” Korban said it was a pretty easy gig most of the time, but the stunt scenes – “which is pretty much the water scenes and stuff” – were “hectic”. “But it wasn't too bad, it's just the coldness got to me.” “Everything was good, but I most liked the scenes where I ate stuff because I love food, and also the food was really good.” Mum Hinenui Wano-Bryant, who accompanied Korban to set every day, said it was a proud moment watching her son shoot his first scene. “He mea tino miharo i te wā tuatahi ka tū ia ki mua i te kāmera – ka taka ngā roimata. He mea tino miharo ki ahau. (It was incredible, seeing him stand in front of the camera for the first time – I cried. I was overwhelmed.) When asked if she knew her son was interested in acting professionally, she said it came as no shock after he saw one of the whānau on screen. “Ko tōna matua kēkē a Karlos Drinkwater…he kaikiriata, nō reira i kite ia [i a ia] e mahi ana i ērā mahi ki runga ki a Shortland Street, era atu mea, ko tera te tino pirangi o Korban, te whai tera huarahi.” (His uncle is Karlos Drinkwater…he’s an actor, so when [Korban] saw him on Shortland Street and that, [he decided] that’s what he wanted to do, to follow that path.) Over the course of a demanding shooting schedule, she said Korban flourished in front of her eyes. “I kite au i tōna pūkenga ki te mahi, ki te ū ki ngā mahi, ki te whakarongo ki ngā tohutohu o te director, me kī, so he mea tino miharo te kite i tōku tama e eke ana ki ērā taumata.” (I saw how skilled he was at working, how he committed to the job, he listened to the directions from the director, so to speak, so it’s amazing to see my son reach that level [of growth].) In an event hosted by iwi Te Atiawa, up to 200 people – whānau, friends, and locals – gathered on the lawn outside of Ōwae Marae, Waitara, last week to picnic and watch his debut on a huge screen. “I’m feeling pretty nervous,” said Korban ahead of the viewing, “and really excited at the same time.” Wano-Bryant said their iwi were great at encouraging and engaging its members, especially tamariki and whānau. "Me mihi ki tō mātou iwi, ki a Taranaki iwi, ki a Te Atiawa, nō rātou i tutuki i tēnei kaupapa kia haere mai ngā whānau, kia haere mai ngā tamaiti ki te kite. (I would like to acknowledge our iwi, Taranaki and Te Atiawa, they put this event on for whānau to bring their kids along to watch.) "He mea ātaahua ki te kite tangata Māori e mahi ana i ēnei mahi, nō reira, yeah, tino waimarie tātou katoa." (It's beautiful to see Māori in this industry, so, yeah, we are all very fortunate.) As the afternoon’s proceedings started, Korban made a brief speech to those who had gathered. “To all the tamariki here, chase your dreams. If I can, you can. Our iwi, marae, and whānau are here to support us, and tonight is proof of that.” * Secrets at Red Rocks is on Sky Open and Neon. Korban Knock at Ōwae Marae, Waitara (Source: Raymond Tuuta - Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa) Breaking into the TV and film industry is the stuff dreams are made of for 15-year-old Korban Knock. Fifteen-year-old Korban Knock (second from left) with whānau (Source: Raymond Tuuta - Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa) Screening of Secrets at Red Rocks at Ōwae Marae, Waitara (Source: Raymond Tuuta - Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa) Iwi boss to head new board for Taranaki Maunga Wharehoka Wano will lead Te Tōpuni Ngārahu – a new body of representatives from the region’s eight iwi – to govern the park alongside the conservation minister Te Ao Māori Puanga to take starring role at this year's Matariki celebrations The theme for this year's Matariki holiday is 'Matariki mā Puanga' highlighting the communities who observe the star Puanga in their astronomical traditions Posthumous Oxford degree for Māori scholar Mākereti Papakura the first indigenous woman to study at the University of Oxford awarded a degree from the institution nearly a hundred years after attending Cancer survivor’s decade-long path to wellness: ‘Rongoā Māori saved me’ Northland educator Tanya Filia was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour that led to a terminal prognosis over 10 years ago Iwi boss accuses MPs of 'scaremongering' with Waitākere Ranges claims Shane Jones and David Seymour need to "learn to read" the chief executive of a West Auckland iwi says after they criticised a proposal by Auckland Council to work more closely with the iwi as "co-governance" Finalists selected for Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Awards The late Māori king helped establish the competition four years ago to inspire emerging Māori artists to remember their ancestors Owner prosecuted after dog starves to death 44 mins ago Erica Stanford concedes use of personal email 'untidy' 54 mins ago Blues veteran Bryce Heem announces retirement from rugby 11:39am Govt halts all current pay equity claims, makes it harder to lodge new ones 11:32am New Zealand's Cardinal John Dew prepares to go into conclave 10:54am Iwi boss to head new board for Taranaki Maunga 14 mins ago 1Two men's shared name brings years of trouble and a hefty bill to one Kiwi motorcyclist killed in 11-bike British Supersport crash National introduces members' bill to ban social media for under 16s Person dies following morning crash on Auckland motorway The 'Trump slump' boosts the left in Canada and Oz – but what about NZ? Two arrested over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in RioBrazilian police said they thwarted an alleged bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga's concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. Lady Gaga rocks Copacabana Beach with free concert for over 2 million fansCries of joy rose from the tightly-packed fans who sang and danced shoulder-to-shoulder on the vast stretch of sand. Lorde announces new album name, dateThu, May 1 Kim Kardashian to testify in Paris trial over 2016 armed robberyMon, Apr 28 Chubby Checker, Outkast, Cyndi Lauper join Rock & Roll Hall of FameMon, Apr 28 Lorde releases new single after weeks of cryptic teasesThu, Apr 24 Chubby Checker, Outkast, Cyndi Lauper join Rock & Roll Hall of FameMon Breaking into the TV and film industry is the stuff dreams are made of for 15-year-old Korban Knock He plays the lead role of Jake in the eight-part TV series Adapted from the award-winning novel of the same name by Kiwi author Rachael King the series follows Jake who’s been sent to his dad’s for the holidays He stumbles across a sealskin while out exploring along the coast and feels compelled to take it home triggering a chain of events that takes him on an adventure of the mystical and mythical kind the reality of filmmaking was an exciting experience and a surprise too “It was definitely not what I thought it would be There are some things that are totally different from what you'd expect Director David Stubb said they held a nationwide search for the right person to fill the role of 12-year-old Jake and stamina to keep up with the challenges of the role and lots of lines to learn – so he was smart he had a cheeky sense of humour and a really nice guy Korban said it was a pretty easy gig most of the time but the stunt scenes – “which is pretty much the water scenes and stuff” – were “hectic” but I most liked the scenes where I ate stuff because I love food said it was a proud moment watching her son shoot his first scene “He mea tino miharo i te wā tuatahi ka tū ia ki mua i te kāmera – ka taka ngā roimata seeing him stand in front of the camera for the first time – I cried When asked if she knew her son was interested in acting professionally she said it came as no shock after he saw one of the whānau on screen “Ko tōna matua kēkē a Karlos Drinkwater…he kaikiriata nō reira i kite ia [i a ia] e mahi ana i ērā mahi ki runga ki a Shortland Street (His uncle is Karlos Drinkwater…he’s an actor so when [Korban] saw him on Shortland Street and that Over the course of a demanding shooting schedule she said Korban flourished in front of her eyes ki te whakarongo ki ngā tohutohu o te director so he mea tino miharo te kite i tōku tama e eke ana ki ērā taumata.” he listened to the directions from the director so it’s amazing to see my son reach that level [of growth].) and locals – gathered on the lawn outside of Ōwae Marae last week to picnic and watch his debut on a huge screen “I’m feeling pretty nervous,” said Korban ahead of the viewing Wano-Bryant said their iwi were great at encouraging and engaging its members nō rātou i tutuki i tēnei kaupapa kia haere mai ngā whānau they put this event on for whānau to bring their kids along to watch.) "He mea ātaahua ki te kite tangata Māori e mahi ana i ēnei mahi (It's beautiful to see Māori in this industry Korban made a brief speech to those who had gathered * Secrets at Red Rocks is on Sky Open and Neon A trail-blazing tribal leader today starts a new job bringing together eight iwi to look after Taranaki Maunga Iwi now have equal say with the Crown in running the former Egmont National Park The Minister of Conservation will need iwi agreement to approve management plans for what is now called Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki The arrangement is laid out in Te Ture Whakatupua mō te Kāhui Maunga, the Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act passed unanimously by Parliament in January Another group called Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi – half appointed by iwi and half by the Crown – will develop management plans for Te Tōpuni Ngārahu and the minister to consider Wano has for nine years been the first chief executive of Te Kāhui o Taranaki the agency set up when Taranaki iwi settled its historical Treaty claims Wano has helped shape Taranaki iwi’s future and he’s also a trustee for the neighbouring iwi’s post-settlement agency Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa. He’s one of the dozen counsellors on the Kīngitanga’s Tekau-mā-rua the advisory body for Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po – as he was for her father the late Kīngi Tūheitia At Wano’s farewell from Te Kāhui o Taranaki veteran campaigner Peter Moeahu said Wano was “an ambassador a diplomat extraordinaire,” and reckoned he would need those skills “You might have thought handling one iwi was bad enough referring to South Taranaki’s Te Pakakohi and Tangahoe which are not recognised as iwi by the Crown Te Kāhui o Taranaki chair Jacqui King said Wano had dealt with arms of the Crown on many fronts really challenging because often you get so impassioned by the unjust behaviours and practices “You have to carry that in such a way that you can't be asked to leave - and Whare is an absolute expert at ensuring he says what needs to be said without being offensive.” Te Kāhui’s operations manager Mark Wipatene said he’d known many aggressive cut-throat chief executives – “silverback gorillas who have massive egos” “They wouldn’t last a day in this space because you can’t operate that way.” “Whare has the ability to navigate through that world and bring his kaimahi with him because he has no ego Liana Poutu helped negotiate the maunga settlement and said Wano’s calming influence wasn’t limited to dealings with government “And when we want to take on some whawhai (fight) Whare’s like ‘are you sure that's how you want to do it?’” Wano’s niece and former colleague Puna Wano-Bryant said he would bring impeccable communication to the Maunga job “He has the ability to open new ways for people to heal and reconcile their own relationships with each other.” Wano-Bryant said she often spotted surfboards in her uncle’s car and he would explain he was off to a “board hui” Fellow surfer and new Taranaki Regional Council chair Craig Williamson has known Wano for almost 20 years and praised his work for the betterment of Taranaki communities We’ve had three board meetings this week.” In 2016 the Crown accepted that Taranaki Maunga and the adjacent ranges would become a legal person and own itself as Te Kāhui Tupua the Crown agreed to share management of the national park Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki with iwi There's now a search on for four people to represent the iwi of Taranaki on Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi serving as the face and voice of Te Kāhui Tupua When Parliament passed the redress law in January it officially recognised the peaks as tupuna maunga – ancestral mountains LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ on Air The theme for this year's Matariki holiday is 'Matariki mā Puanga' highlighting the communities who observe the star Puanga in their astronomical traditions the brightest star in the Orion constellation In the late autumn and early winter night sky Matariki is seen below Puanga and to the left of Tautoru (the three stars of Orion's Belt) Puanga becomes especially prominent in the evening sky towards the end of autumn and in the predawn sky during the first month of the Māori new year Puanga will feature at this year's nationally broadcast hautapu ceremony hosted by Ngāti Rangi at the base of Ruapehu Ngāti Rangi spokesperson and leading Puanga expert Che Wilson said it was an honour for the iwi to host the ceremony and to be a part of the work that has been done over the past few years by Professor Rangi Mātāmua and all the host iwi - from Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Toa to Te Arawa and last year Ngāi Tahu Traditional stories related to Puanga are shared across many iwi across Aotearoa but are prominent on the western side of Te Ika a Maui The North Island's main divide of the Tararua Ruahine and Kaimanawa ranges separates the island's weather systems so Puanga gives iwi on the western side a better read on how to prepare for the year ahead "The reason we look to Puanga isn't because we can't see Matariki there are parts of the region where you can't but actually the reason we look to Puanga is because Puanga gives us a better read for the weather on the west coast," he said Wilson said traditionally iwi on the west coast would start to observe changes in the weather during autumn while the months around Matariki were a time to wānanga "The thing is that Puanga and Matariki aren't that different We do have a separate ceremony done the month before called Te Maru o te Tau where we send all of our mate with the setting sun to the pō and that's when we call out our names." Matariki and Puanga have always gone together in karakia They also look to other celestial bodies such as the Southern Cross "In our karakia we acknowledge Matariki during the mate because they become part of te huihui o Matariki So that's our reference to Matariki but the remainder of the ceremony is actually focussed in on looking at Puanga." Wilson said it was a beautiful thing that New Zealand is starting to recognise both Matariki and Puanga "It's a chance for everybody to go out and send intention to whoever you may call your atua and to make that connection to nature Wilson said this year's hautapu ceremony will differ slightly from those broadcast in previous years After the opening of the ceremony the next step is te tākiritanga o ngā mate invoking those people who have died in the last year "We don't call out our mate but we then invoke them to transition to become stars." But Wilson said instead of offering food to the stars they are offered to four atua or deities "So we give to atua rather than stars though those atua are also shown in the sky at that time." The last part of the ceremony is the whakapūmautanga where a pou or post is placed into the ground Wilson said those reciting the karakia bind the pou with intention as they "commit ourselves to our tūpuna rnz.co.nz will receive a posthumous degree from the institution nearly a hundred years after attending and her whānau have been fighting for recognition of her achievements for decades A small group of her female descendants from Tūhourangi and Ngāti Wāhiao gathered today at Whakarewarewa Thermal Village in Rotorua to celebrate and talk about their "Kui Maggie" hearing the news made for a "wonderful day" she is a great leader for us and this generation so I'm really proud to have her as my kui." June Northcroft Grant said the family have been waiting a long time "This conversation started probably about 30 years ago We never expected that they might do something about it — we hoped that they would.” Papakura enrolled at Oxford in 1922 where she studied anthropology Her thesis explored the customs and practices of Te Arawa from a female perspective and was published posthumously eight years after her death in a book title The Old Time Māori The scholar lived during a time where Māori culture and language were in decline due to the impact of colonisation and the suppression of te reo Māori "She thought that she was writing about the last words of her people," said Northcroft Grant "because the language was going to be redundant Her thesis was the first ethnographic account of Māori life by a Māori scholar Papakura was an example of a great leader and "incredible trailblazer" having this internal self-confidence about the depth of our knowledge system and having our own mana over the sharing of our mātauranga she influenced this kind of global sector of anthropology.” What set her work apart from those of her contemporaries wasthat she was a female studying in a male-dominant field "It was mainly English men travelling around the world and then writing up through their lens 'these are the cultures' and here was our kuia who went all the way over there and said 'kāo She said academics in the past focused on the men in those cultures but her kui wrote about women and children "That again was a really big point of difference," said Mikaere "and I think we've got letters to show that a lot of the sirs and wardens of the houses at Oxford recognised the scientific value of what she was bringing to this one of the oldest academic institutions in the world." Northcroft Grant said her “nanny” documented her life with beauty and grace writing in English It was a shame she passed before attaining her degree "It was a sad end to her life that she died so suddenly it was published and it was put into museums and universities but it was never a volume of work that was celebrated in any other form." Lani Kereopa said sharing kōrero about "Maggie" as a whānau gave them an opportunity to reflect and appreciate their ancestor’s legacy "Every few years you might pick [her book] up again and there's something new you learn that you think Papakura will receive a Master’s in Philosophy of Anthropology from the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography at Oxford Members of her whānau and representatives of her iwi are expected to attend a ceremony later this year Tanya Filia (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tahu) was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour more than 10 years ago. When she was told it was terminal she turned to rongoā Māori – traditional Māori healing – a decision that she says saved her life. She shared her story with Leigh-Marama McLachlan on Marae rongoā Māori has had a life changing impact on her and her whānau she was diagnosed with a brain tumour after she experienced the inability to recall some words and suffered from massive headaches ended up in Whangārei Hospital where I had a scan and they found that I had a grade four glioblastoma brain tumour ‘what am I supposed to do with that?’ It’s devastating She underwent an intense treatment plan that included surgery to remove most of the mass followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy – a hard and fast approach she felt pressured to endure “No conversation at all about anything else We’re talking 42 treatments of radiation directly to my brain,” she said Initially she went into remission but in 2015 she was told the cancer was back and it had spread She refused to undergo further chemo and radiation therapy – “the mask on to my face where they pin you down to give you radiation I said 'I’m not doing that again'” – opting instead for rongoā Māori natural therapies and intravenous Vitamin C Rongoā Māori is a wide-ranging holistic approach When asked to describe what happens during a mirimiri session Tanya explains how it begins with karakia to cleanse and prepare her “for walking in that space” “I go to a place where I walk and speak and talk to my tupuna,” she said and absolutely it is beautiful for my tinana.” Rongoā Māori is undergoing a resurgence. In 2023, the failed Therapeutics Products Bill drew criticism from practitioners and whānau for its impact on rongoā Māori ACC has recognised the traditional Māori healing practice and offer rongoā as a recovery option Thousands of people have claimed for rongoā services since Speaking as part of a discussion panel following Tanya’s story said they work closely with the rongoā community and have an advisory panel to ensure controls “What we’ve found is as we’ve worked with the community through their leadership it’s kept us safe and ensures the integrity of rongoā is maintained.” ACC has partnered with more than 160 rongoā practitioners where the registration process includes an endorsement from mana whenua a police check and requirement for all practitioners to be subject to the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 Paea said it was about ensuring that clients are treated fairly and that there’s a good quality care of service When asked if rongoā Māori is valued in general leading practitioner Donna Kerridge (Ngāti Tahinga Ngāti Mahuta) said it is by those who use it but “maybe not” by others who don’t understand “I think it’s hard to value something that you don’t understand She said a lot more can be done to help improve collaboration “between those of us who will work towards the same goal” of serving people to the best of their abilities Tanya has been met with scepticism throughout her journey with people questioning rongoā Māori but is adamant that it is the patient’s choice wants and desires of the patient that’s been diagnosed When asked if she thinks she’s encouraging people to opt out of western treatments in favour of Māori healing approaches she strongly denies wanting to discourage anyone off radiotherapy or chemotherapy but only hopes to share her experience I don’t carry the responsibility of others All I do is share my journey so people can get a different perspective.” Tanya wants to see terminally ill patients given more treatment options and be allocated funds so they can access whatever healing method they believe in Going through the ordeal of a brain scan for official confirmation took courage on Tanya’s part What if I go and have a scan and they said it’s all over [that] it’s so widespread there’s nothing we can do about it She becomes emotional recalling what her daughter said to persuade her to go through with it Her bravery was rewarded with her doctor reporting back that there was no indication of cancer “[Rongoā Māori is] a choice that we made and it’s worked out for us I’ve been blessed enough to get longevity also there’s no other way to think about that.” Watch this episode of Marae on TVNZ+ for more on this story rongoā Māori – traditional Māori healing practice that takes a holistic approach to wellbeing NZ First and ACT MPs Shane Jones and David Seymour need to "learn to read" Edward Ashby said the central government MPs were up to "mischief" spreading "misinformation" and "scaremongering" Jones and Seymour are concerned about the potential for iwi Te Kawerau ā Maki to be part of a committee overseeing the Waitākere Ranges but Auckland councillor Richard Hill said the proposal simply progresses something that was agreed to 17 years ago the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act recognised the area as nationally significant and specified it needed to be protected It also said it would progress a Deed of Acknowledgement that the Auckland Council the Crown and the nominated iwi would enter into Now the council is moving forward to create that deed with consultation on the proposal closing yesterday Auckland councillor Richard Hills explained the deed would "in practice" acknowledge the relationship and interest a range of parties have in the Waitākere Ranges enable more recreation and protection of the ranges into the future" "This was asked for unanimously by the local boards and also unanimously by the Auckland Council." Part of the proposal is to establish a joint committee under the Local Government Act with equal representation from Auckland Council the Crown and tangata whenua - in this case Te Kawerau ā Maki NZ First MP Shane Jones has condemned the idea saying his party will never agree to an iwi having "50% sovereignty over the Waitakere forest" no more co-governance of these public service-orientated outcomes." He said the moment you have a "50/50 committee set up as part of the Supercity" it will "morph in no time whatsoever into shared sovereignty over the Waitākere" That is an asset that primarily must serve all the interests and all the needs of Auckland." Coalition partner and Epsom electorate MP David Seymour agreed saying the Waitākere Ranges is a "very special area to many Aucklanders" "The idea it should be governed half by people whose ancestors arrived 800 years ago and half by people whose ancestors arrived more recently He was also concerned about decisions being made to close tracks saying those needed to be made "according to the best science" "And the people with the best science are the people who have the skills experience and qualifications to make the decision is not actually a scientific qualification." Chief executive of Te Kawerau ā Maki Edward Ashby suggested the MPs "learn to read" because "that's not what the information out there says" Ashby pointed out it had taken 17 years to act on what the legislation had promised "which is a deed to be progressed" "acknowledges our association" and "identifies opportunities for us to contribute to the management of the public land" "And so one of the ways we wanted to do that was basically set up a forum or a table for us and the Crown and Council to talk." He said that it would be a "non-statutory" body and would be used to coordinate a plan for the area Ashby maintained the proposal was not co-governance and said the MPs were up to "mischief" It's obviously on trend for some members of this Government He said he thought Te Kawerau ā Maki were being used as a "political football' and the idea that the proposal was co-governance was "misinformation" there would be land in a different structure there'd be decision making over money and things like that "Power isn't being taken away from anyone." He explained the council would still make final decisions over land it manages He said the idea that there'll be "Kawerau police" telling people what they can and can't do on the property was an "absolute fairytale" saying "there's no change of ownership or change of decision making," and that it was simply about "doing what we're already doing in disparate ways" mana whenua together to "improve the future of the Waitākere Ranges and ensure the investment is going in the right places" He said this is "nothing like" the co-governance the government approved a couple of months ago for Taranaki Seymour acknowledged it was ultimately a decision for the local council and said that is why ACT plans to stand candidates in the local body elections for the first time "The legislation in question is actually a local bill which is quite difficult for Parliament to change without the local council asking for it to happen we're standing local candidates so precisely that can happen." Jones said he would be taking the issue to caucus and he will be taking it up with the Minister of Conservation but he declined because it is a local government issue By Lillian Hanly of rnz.co.nz Over 40 artworks have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Awards Rangatahi artists under 35 around New Zealand depict one of their tupuna using any medium they wish This year will be the first time the competition goes ahead since Kiingi Tuheitia’s death last August Finalist Zoe Marler chose her great-great-great-grandfather Atama Papārangi "I knew immediately who I wanted to paint," she told 1News Marler spent over 100 hours on the oil painting Replicating his moko was the biggest challenge – the original photograph is so old Papārangi’s moko wasn’t visible when it was taken it had to be scratched onto the surface afterwards Marler was able to fill in the blanks using historic paintings of her ancestor by famous artist Charles Goldie “I worked with all these paintings in combination to work out what his moko would have looked like,” she explained used an old television to depict his ancestor Hori Kerei Taiaroa “I found out he was a politician for a couple of decades I didn’t know I could be related by someone so noble.” He filmed his father in his ancestor’s place wearing clothing Taiaroa would have worn in his time “I shot him at a low angle ‘cause I just see HK as this kind of regal chief He looks like he just has his s*** together.” A Southland man whose dog was found starved to death has been sentenced to community work was found dead in his kennel by Invercargill City Council Animal Control officers in June 2023 SPCA inspectors executed a search warrant and found evidence which suggested Mike had been tethered to the same spot "for an extended period" with a rusty chain He was prosecuted for failing to seek veterinary care for the severely malnourished dog The ground Mike was restricted to was described as "worn down" "His body was in extremely poor condition and pelvis were clearly visible," SPCA said A post-mortem confirmed the dog had the lowest possible body condition score which suggested Mike had been starved over several weeks His stomach and intestines were "almost entirely empty" The offender admitted he had not checked on the dog for "about a week" The man claimed he had not contacted a vet or the SPCA because he could not afford to do so He was sentenced to 200 hours of community service at the Invercargill District Court after pleading guilty to charges relating to the treatment of Mike He was also ordered to pay reparations of $233.88 for veterinary costs and $500 towards legal costs He was disqualified from owning dogs for a period of five years SPCA chief executive Todd Westwood said Mike's death was the result of neglect that could have been avoided This case is a clear reminder that if an animal is unwell It’s a basic responsibility of pet ownership,” he said He said prolonged tethering was "unacceptable and heartbreaking", which was why the SPCA advocated for new regulations that would be released later this year "The prolonged tethering of dogs is an issue that our inspectors deal with daily While it is difficult to gather accurate numbers it is safe to say this issue impacts the lives of thousands of dogs in New Zealand." Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard said in April that the new regulations would give animal welfare inspectors the tools to intervene quickly when dogs are suffering harm from being tied up for long periods Hoggard said he had "been hearing a lot from members of the public" who want to see action taken" on the issue of dog chaining "Most dog owners in New Zealand treat their animals well and these regulations will have little to no impact upon them," he said "I’m confident these regulations will result in better outcomes for those dogs "We have a few steps to follow to get these proposals ready to become law but it is my expectation that these will be finalised by the end of the year That will be followed by a short period with a focus on education so that all dog owners understand their obligations and to allow those who need to make changes time to adapt." The changes agreed on through Cabinet included: A law change was first proposed and consulted on two years ago Nearly 30,000 people signed a petition to Parliament on the issue in 2021 the Blues' veteran midfielder whose rugby journey took him from the All Blacks sevens Toulon and back to New Zealand with the Blues has retired from the game at the age of 36 who helped the Blues win the Super Rugby championship last year He is turning his professional attentions to facts and figures in his new role as a mortgage broker it’s the people I’ve met and the memories I’ve made that stand out the most I’m grateful for the opportunity to have represented several teams on my journey and to finish here at the Blues and winning a championship last season was something special.” “I want to make special mention of my wife Jocelyn for supporting me through this entire journey holding it all down at home so I could focus on doing what I love none of this would have been possible,” he said known as "uncle" at the Blues due to his age said the franchise had helped extend his playing career “I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to the entire Blues organisation - the coaches and everyone who’s played some part in my career,” he said “You’ve all played a huge role in making this such a special time in my life I’ve learned so much and will be forever grateful for your belief in me.” “A special shout-out to the medical staff.. you’ve worked wonders on my body as I’ve gotten older..." Heem said he had been working towards becoming a mortgage broker as part of his professional development at the Blues “I’ve had the privilege of learning a lot during my time at the Blues and I’m eager to bring that knowledge and discipline to the world of finance,” Heem said The government is making it harder to make a claim for pay equity that will cut costs There have been massive pay equity claims in recent years for nurses and resthome workers Workplace Minister Brooke van Velden announced the moves to raise the threshold for proving work has been historically undervalued to support a claim on Tuesday saying changes back in 2020 had created problems "Claims have been able to progress without strong evidence of undervaluation and there have been very broad claims where it is difficult to tell whether differences in pay are due to sex-based discrimination or other factors." Claims were concentrated in the public sector with costs to the Crown of all settlements so far totalling $1.78 billion a year "The changes I am proposing will significantly reduce costs to the Crown," she said "The changes will discontinue current pay equity claims The nurse's union has this year had at least 10 pay equity claims in play The PSA union has said pay equity claims and settlements had resulted in significant improvements in pay and working conditions for many workers rnz.co.nz Cardinal John Dew is about to go into conclave to vote for a new pope is among the 133 cardinals gathered in the Vatican to elect a successor to Pope Francis Dew and his fellow Cardinals will be locked away from the world as they participate in daily votes in the Sistine Chapel until white smoke billows from the rooftop signalling a new pope is selected Read more about how the conclave works here He follows in the footsteps of Cardinal Reginald Delargey and Cardinal Thomas Williams - Kiwis who had previously entered conclave in 1978 and 2005 Dew said cardinals had been meeting daily to share their perspectives on the needs of the church and what qualities a new pope would need to possess to address said needs “Listening to what everyone is saying and the kind of person they're looking for to hear the passion that people have for spreading the work of the Gospel,” Dew said “I think one of the things that a new pope will need to do is to continue to try and give hope to the world “But as well as being the leader of the Church he needs to be a world leader who's prepared to speak out and in this world of disinformation and misinformation and sometimes lies Dew said other cardinals who had previously participated in conclavce described the centuries-old tradition as "divinely inspired" “A couple of the cardinals actually said you can go into the conclave and even have some ideas but it's only after a vote or two that things start to clarify,” he recalled but it became very clear that he was the one They described that as the work of Holy Spirit “And the fact that you're in a place where you have no contact with anybody else – no cell phones no iPads – the whole thing becomes a bit like a retreat and a real time of prayer.” Dew said finding a successor among a sea of so many contenders also had him feeling some "apprehension" the fact that this only happens once every few years and it has incredible consequences for the Church and for the world Shane William Pritchard has been charged with crimes he didn’t commit and chased for debts he doesn’t owe That’s because the Dunedin man is not the only Shane William Pritchard in town While the duo’s shared name and age has sometimes been a handy loophole for one Shane for the other it has caused problems for 36 years It’s been years of fearing every knock on the door Years of wondering if he’ll be hand-cuffed and taken to jail to be honest,” says Shane William Pritchard a scout and a member of the Air Training Corp remembers getting quite a shock when her friend called one evening She'd been acting as a referee for a gun licence for Shane whose friend informed her that the police had a long list of offences against Shane’s name Not long after that the police turned up to where Shane was working at the local tannery to arrest him “You're scrambling in your head to think of ways that you can prove it's not you.” Another Shane William Pritchard had been born in Otago They were separated by just two weeks and about 50 miles – one growing up in Mosgiel the other in Milton – but also by the lives they’d been leading To watch the full video story go to TVNZ+ Shane from Milton had huge problems focusing at school He was raised in foster care and then boys’ homes I just wanted to look cool and get in trouble,” he tells Fair Go Milton Shane was used to run-ins with police he got pulled over in his car and asked about his driving licence one’s got a licence and the other hasn’t.’ And I’m like ‘obviously it must be the one with a licence’.” he went to his bank to draw out an ACC payment and was asked which bank account was his He says that at that point he was trying to figure out what was going on “I thought it was just an error.” But he took advantage of the situation and withdrew a large sum of cash Mosgiel Shane became aware of the withdrawal when a scheduled car payment was declined and when Milton Shane turned up at the bank to withdraw more money Identity fraud was considered but Milton Shane was legitimately expecting an ACC payment so the withdrawal appeared to be a genuine mistake and the police couldn’t take any action 'Anything I could get away with Mosgiel Shane thought the bank incident would have alerted police to the problem But his nemesis had cottoned on to the advantages of having a second identity to use Milton Shane acquired a suite of furniture on hire-purchase Milton-Shane clocked up more driving offences Mosgiel Shane thought about changing his name but realised he’d have to provide his previous name in the process the courts and debt collectors such as Baycorp should be able to distinguish between himself and Milton Shane The police first addressed the issue in the 1990s after Mosgiel Shane went to the media He was given a letter to carry with him should he be apprehended He and his parents felt his situation wasn’t being taken seriously Mosgiel Shane went to the media a second time in the mid-2000s the police gave their word that a record in their system would stop the misidentification from happening again This does appear to have worked as far as police action goes But while Mosgiel Shane was given the same reassurance by the Ministry of Justice he continued to receive demands from the courts for unpaid fines He’d also get stopped and questioned whenever he left the country for work trips or holidays It took a huge toll on Mosgiel Shane’s mental health not realising the constant stress it placed on his life John Pritchard says that at times his son felt his life wasn’t worth living worrying about what he was going to do to himself and that really ate me up.” he and his son were in tears as Shane admitted he was at breaking point He described going for days at a time unable to eat or sleep wondering what might happen next "Am I going to be in a position where they've got me in handcuffs or I've got debt collectors coming to the door?" ...You're spiralling into this black hole." He started taking anti-anxiety medication which helped And events regarding Milton Shane seemed to settle Milton Shane was charged for fishing without a licence in Twizel and failing to comply with fisheries officers But a court registrar incorrectly entered the birth date of Mosgiel Shane in the system both Shanes were being chased to pay the $1530 fine It was Mosgiel Shane who spotted the error and rang the court He also sent a statement from his manager saying he’d not been fishing in Twizel that day The reply he got was to say he’d been given the wrong form and that they wouldn’t accept his proof They just wanted to know how I was going to pay the fine.” The first Milton Shane knew about this was when Fair Go told him Mosgiel Shane had been chased for the fine He was told to pay up or face the consequences feeling he shouldn’t have to pay good money to correct someone else’s mistake But it cost Mosgiel Shane over $5000 in legal fees and took months of back and forth between him “Why should anybody have to pay their own money to right somebody else's wrongs and prove who they are I’m sick and tired of proving who I am all the time.” He wanted the Ministry of Justice to take responsibility and reimburse him for his legal costs saying court staff such as the registrar in this case have immunity if they make mistakes such as the one made here and if I make a mistake and it's affecting my client that it's going to cost them money to rectify a mistake that I've made.” he deserves a million apologies from those guys,” she says Milton Shane told Fair Go he still gets in trouble but wants the other Shane to know he doesn’t use his birth date anymore And he had a message for him: “We’ve got to get it sorted for you so you can have a good life with you and your family because I’m trying to get my life together with my son and my grandson” He offers to meet to see if they can sort it out together but I’m not interested in meeting him,.” says Mosgiel Shane He says he doesn’t hold any grudges and accepts Milton Shane’s apology And he believes the only way for that to happen is for the courts and the Ministry of Justice to give him a guarantee that mix-ups won’t occur in the future Fair Go asked the Ministry of Justice to appear in person to apologise and provide reassurance to Shane of its plans to guard against these mistakes The Ministry declined our request to be on camera saying any comment on an individual case would compromise the independence of the courts as the Ministry operates separately But it did send a written apology directly to Mosgiel Shane It also admitted mistakes can occur in clerical records but said instructions were clear and the importance of getting things right had been emphasised to staff Mosgiel Shane isn’t totally convinced that’s the end of it “All I want is for the Ministry of Justice and the courts to do their job I'd like to live without this hanging over me all the time his criminal check has come back showing a clean slate The National Party has introduced a new members' bill to ban social media for those aged under 16 Christopher Luxon announced the bill alongside National Tukituki MP Catherine Wedd this morning Wedd said the My Social Media Age-Appropriate Users Bill "puts the onus on social media companies to verify that someone is over the age of 16 before they access social media platforms" Key aspects of the Bill would include obligations for the social media platforms defence for providers to rely on reasonable verification measures regulatory oversight and a review after three years there are no legally enforceable age verification measures for social media platforms in New Zealand Members' bills are introduced by MPs who are not Ministers and need to be drawn from a ballot to be debated in Parliament Luxon said he was hopeful of gaining bipartisan support He had spoken with coalition partners ACT and NZ First about it but would let them speak about their position He said this was an issue he had been passionate about since 2018 and as a dad he felt the party needed to do more to keep young people safe from online harm We want to protect our kids from the harms of social media. That’s why today National has introduced a members bill to ban social media for kids under 16 years old. pic.twitter.com/TiQJs87DhQ "It's time that New Zealand acknowledged that for all the good things that come from social media it's not always a safe place for our young people to be and we need to do something about it." He said teachers and parents had raised issues with him including cyber bullying exposure to inappropriate content and exploitation and social media addiction "Social media should not be exempt from social responsibility and it is time we put the onus on these platforms," he said Wedd said social media was "an extraordinary resource" “As a mother of four children I feel very strongly that families and parents should be better supported when it comes to overseeing their children's online exposure The bill closely mirrors the approach taken in Australia which passed the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill in December 2024 At the end of last year, a 1News Verian Poll found more than two-thirds of New Zealand voters supported restricting social media access for under-16s The poll results showed that 68% backed introducing similar legislation in New Zealand as in Australia and 10% were undecided or preferred not to say National Party supporters and women showed the strongest support for the proposed restrictions while opposition was highest among 18-34-year-olds and men Wedd said "other jurisdictions are also taking action" "Texas recently passed legislation which bans under 18s from social media use and the UK the EU and Canada all have similar work in train," she said "This bill builds on National’s successful and successful cell phone ban in schools and reinforces the Government's commitment to setting our children up for success." Family First chief executive Bob McCoskrie welcomed the introduction of the Bill but questioned why it was not a government priority "or at the very least have a parliamentary and public discussion via a Select Committee process" "Family First thanks Catherine Wedd for drafting the Bill but once again calls on all the coalition parties in the Government (ACT and NZ First) to adopt the bill as a Government bill and ultimately walk the talk when it comes to protecting children online “This important discussion needs to be a priority for the Government and not left in a biscuit tin." A person has died following a crash on Auckland's south-western motorway this morning The single vehicle crash was reported to police shortly before 5am the sole occupant of this vehicle died at the scene," a police spokesperson said "Earlier closures of northbound lanes have now lifted and police advise motorists to continue to expect delays as earlier backlogs clear "We appreciate motorists' understanding this morning while emergency services carried out their work." Police said the serious crash unit examined the scene this morning and an investigation was underway into this morning's crash on behalf of the Coroner This is in addition to an earlier crash on Auckland's northern motorway near the Auckland Harbour Bridge Emergency services responded to a two-truck collision on the northern motorway near the Auckland Harbour Bridge shortly after 5am New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) said all lanes south on State Highway 1 were open again following this earlier crash with five lanes available on the Harbour Bridge "Allow extra time for delays on the Northern Motorway to slowly ease this morning three lanes going south were now open again between Onewa Rd and the Harbour Bridge," NZTA said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's landslide win at the weekend following Canadian Prime Minister's Mark Carney's victory less than a week before should indicate to our politicians that the New Zealand "Trump trend" of 2024 may have peaked Trying to capitalise on the electoral success of US President Donald Trump now that his policies are having real-world effects is proving to be a big mistake for conservative leaders Australian voters have delivered a landslide win for the incumbent Labor Party returning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a second term with a clear majority of seats When he said in his victory speech that Australians had “voted for Australian values” an unspoken message was that they’d firmly rejected Trumpian values opposition and Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton had such a bad election he lost his own seat While not the only reason for his electoral demise Dutton’s adoption of themes associated with Trump backfired Opinion polls were projecting Dutton’s Coalition to win and exceeded expectations in the election itself the Liberals were “reduced to a right-wing populist party that is all but exiled from the biggest cities” Commentators identified a number of reasons including his “culture wars” and being depicted by Labor as “Trump-lite” Following a Trumpian pathway turned out to be a strategic blunder And Dutton’s downfall mirrors Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s defeat in Canada’s election on April 28 Canada’s incumbent centre-left Liberals were heading for defeat to the Conservatives But there were two gamechangers: the Liberals switched leaders from Justin Trudeau to Mark Carney and Trump caused a national uproar with his aggressive tariffs and his call for Canada to become the 51st US state Pre-election opinion polls then did a dramatic flip in favour of the Liberals who went on to win their fourth election in a row Poilievre’s campaign had adopted elements of the Trump style such as attacking “wokeness” and using derogatory nicknames for opponents His strategy failed as soon as Trump rolled out “America First” policies contrary to Canadians’ economic interests and national pride The takeaway for serious right-wing leaders in liberal democracies is clear: let Trump do Trump; his brand is toxic Trump’s actions are harming America’s allies affirmative action and climate change have seen voters outside the US react with self-protective patriotism A perceived association with Trump’s brand has now upended the electoral fortunes of (so far) two centre-right parties that had been in line to win and had been banking on the 2024 MAGA success somehow rubbing off on them what has been dubbed the “Trump slump” isn’t a universal trend the centre-left Social Democratic-led government was ousted in February in spite of Trump ally Elon Musk’s unhelpful support for the far-right anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party the populist Reform UK party has risen above 25% while Labour has fallen from 34% in last year’s election to the low 20s in recent polls But other governing centre-left parties are seeing an upside of the Trump effect In early January it looked like the incumbent Labour Party would be trounced by the Conservatives and the right-wing Progress Party Opinion polls dramatically flipped in early February boosting Labour from below 20% back into the lead Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will get another term in office Denmark’s governing Social Democrats have enjoyed a small polling boost since Trump declared he’d like to take Greenland off their hands The common denominator underlying these shifts to the left seems to be the Trump effect Voters in countries normally closely allied with the US are turning away from Trump-adjacent politicians people are rallying patriotically around centre-left Trump is harming leaders who could have been his allies the man himself seemed proud of the impact he had in Canada polls in mid-2024 showed support for Trump was growing – heading well above 20% Australia’s election suggests that trend may now be past its peak with debate over ACT’s contentious Treaty Principles Bill behind it and despite NZ First leader Winston Peters’ overt culture-war rhetoric (which may appeal to his 6% support base) the right-wing coalition government’s polling shows it could be on track for a second term – for the time being While the Trump effect may have benefited centre-left parties in Australia and Canada polling for New Zealand’s Labour opposition is softer than at the start of the year While “America First” policies continue to damage the global economy centre-right leaders who learn the lesson will quietly distance themselves from the Trump brand while maintaining cordial relations with the White House could do worse than follow Anthony Albanese’s example of not getting distracted by “Trump-lite” and instead promoting his own country’s values of fairness and mutual respect.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GUGWB5HTRVGGNP5PFWDLBH7SXM","content":"Grant Duncan is a teaching fellow in Politics and International Relations This story is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence ","type":"text"},{"_id":"BMPLRKQ2NRDPZOPKHPADSUD4UE","content":" Lady Gaga gave a free concert Saturday night in front of 2 million fans who poured onto Copacabana Beach for the biggest show of her career (...) Thank you for making history with me,” Lady Gaga told a screaming crowd kicked off the show at around 22.10pm local time with her 2011 song Bloody Mary Cries of joy rose from the tightly-packed fans who sang and danced shoulder-to-shoulder on the vast stretch of sand Concert organisers said 2.1 million people attended the show switching between an array of dresses including one with the colours of the Brazilian flag Some fans – many of them young – arrived on the beach at the crack of dawn to secure a good spot “Today is the best day of my life,” said Manoela Dobes a 27-year-old designer who was wearing a dress plastered with a photograph from when she met Lady Gaga in the United States in 2019 Madonna also turned Copacabana Beach into a massive dance floor last year The large-scale performances are part of an effort led by City Hall to boost economic activity after Carnival and New Years’ Eve festivities and the upcoming month-long Saint John’s Day celebrations in June “It brings activity to the city during what was previously considered the low season – filling hotels and increasing spending in bars generating jobs and income for the population,” said Osmar Lima the city’s secretary of economic development in a statement released by Rio City Hall’s tourism department last month Rio’s City Hall said in a recent report that around 1.6 million people were expected to attend Lady Gaga's concert and that the show should inject at least 600 million reais (NZ$178.3 million) into Rio’s economy Similar concerts are scheduled to take place every year in May at least until 2028 Lady Gaga arrived in Rio in the early hours of Tuesday The city has been alive with Gaga-mania since as it geared up to welcome the pop star for her first show in the country since 2012 Rio’s metro employees danced to Lady Gaga’s 2008 hit song LoveGame and gave instructions for today in a video A free exhibition celebrating her career sold out While the vast majority of attendees were from Rio the event also attracted Brazilians from across the country and international visitors More than 500,000 tourists poured into the city in the days leading up to the show according to data from the local bus station and Tom Jobim airport Rio’s City Hall said in a statement yesterday made a cross-continent trip from Colombia to Brazil to attend the show “I’ve been a 100% fan of Lady Gaga my whole life,” said Serrano who was wearing a T-shirt featuring Lady Gaga’s outlandish costumes over the years the mega-star represents “total freedom of expression – being who one wants without shame” Rio officials have a history of organising huge concerts on Copacabana Beach Madonna’s show drew an estimated 1.6 million fans last year while 4 million people flooded onto the beach for a 1994 New Year’s Eve show by Rod Stewart in 1994 that was the biggest free rock concert in history sixteen sound towers were spread along the beach Rio state’s security plan included the presence of 3300 military and 1500 police officers Among those present were Lady Gaga admirers who remember their disappointment in 2017 when the artist cancelled a performance scheduled in Rio at the last minute due to health issues “She's the best artist in the world,” the 25-year-old said I love you” in Portuguese rose from the crowd behind him whose real name is Ella Yelich O'Connor which also displayed what appears to be the album cover art — an X-ray of a pelvis "100% written in blood," the website read The new album's announcement came a week after she released her latest single What Was That The song's music video was filmed at a mysterious pop-up event in New York City's Washington Square Park that was initially shut down by police. The event ended up going ahead after all, and fans who stayed got to hear the new song for the first time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lorde (@lorde) It was the first sign of a follow-up to Lorde's previous album Her other albums were 2013's Pure Heroine and 2017's Melodrama she collaborated with British singer Charli XCX on a remix of Girl so confusing — on a re-release of the Grammy award-winning Brat Kim Kardashian thought she was going to be raped and killed when criminals broke into her bedroom in central Paris tied her up and stole more than US$6 million in jewellery 10 people will go on trial in Paris over the robbery abduction and kidnapping of the media personality and the concierge of the residence where she was staying during Paris Fashion Week the night of October 2 Kardashian’s lawyers said she will testify in person at the trial starting Monday and scheduled to run through May 23 "Ms Kardashian is reserving her testimony for the court and jury and does not wish to elaborate further at this time," they said "She has great respect and admiration for the French justice system and has been treated with great respect by the French authorities "She wishes the trial to proceed in an orderly fashion in accordance with French law and with respect for all parties to the case." In interviews and on her family’s reality TV show Kardashian has described being terrified as robbers pointed a gun at her In a 2020 appearance on David Letterman’s Netflix show she tearfully recalled thinking: "This is the time I’m going to get raped Twelve people were originally expected in the defendants’ box and another is seriously ill and can't be tried five of the 10 defendants were present at the scene of the robbery The French press has dubbed them The Granddad Robbers because the main defendants are elderly and have careers as bank robbers with long criminal records Kardashian told investigators she was taken to a bathroom next to her bedroom and placed in the bathtub Her attackers fled on bicycles or on foot and she managed to free herself by removing the tape from her hands and mouth She had also removed the tape from her feet and rushed to her stylist’s room She called her sister Kourtney to tell her about the theft Kardashian told investigators that she had not been injured adding that she wanted to leave France as soon as possible to be reunited with her children According to her testimony and that of the concierge at least one of the suspects had a handgun The gangsters stole many pieces of jewellery estimated to be worth more than US$6 million (NZ$10 million) Only one piece of jewellery — a diamond cross on platinum that was lost during the suspects' escape — has been recovered Two of the accused have partially confessed to the crime is one of two suspected robbers who allegedly entered the apartment his genetic profile was found on the tape used to gag Kardashian who was waiting for him in a parked car at a nearby train station The second robber said he tied up the concierge with cables but did not go up to Kardashian’s apartment said he acted as a lookout in the ground-floor reception area He said he was unarmed and did not personally threaten Kardashian but admitted he shared responsibility for the crime Abbas was arrested in January 2017 and spent 21 months in prison before being released under judicial supervision he co-authored a French-language book titled I Sequestered Kim Kardashian is the second alleged robber suspected of entering the flat although he was filmed by CCTV cameras and numerous telephone contacts with the other co-defendants show his involvement The other defendants are suspected of providing information about Kardashian’s presence in the apartment Others are accused of playing a role in the resale of the jewellery in Antwerp Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — in a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status and the late singer-songwriter Warren Zevon will get the Musical Influence Award pianist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carol Kaye will each get the Musical Excellence Award who sang at Woodstock and was best known for his cover of The Beatles’ With a Little Help From My Friends a member of Elvis Costello & The Attractions who argued that Cocker is "about as rock and roll as it gets" Soundgarden — with the late Chris Cornell as singer — get into the Hall on their third nomination They follow two other grunge acts in the Hall — Nirvana and Pearl Jam Bad Company get in having become radio fixtures with such arena-rock staples as Feel Like Makin’ Love Can’t Get Enough and Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy The Ahmet Ertegun Award — given to nonperforming industry professionals who had a major influence on music — will go to Lenny Waronker Some nominees that didn't get in this year included Mariah Carey and subsequent Let’s Twist Again are considered among the most popular songs in the history of rock 'n' roll The 83-year-old has expressed frustration that he hadn't been granted entry before including telling the AP in 2014: "I don’t want to get in there when I’m 85 years old so you better do it quick while I’m still smiling." Lauper rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as Time After Time and Girls Just Want To Have Fun and went on to win a Tony Award for Kinky Boots have six Grammys and a reputation for pushing the boundaries of hip-hop The White Stripes — made up of Jack White and Meg White — were indie darlings in the early 2000s with such songs as Seven Nation Army Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they’re eligible for induction The induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles this fall Nominees were voted on by more than 1200 artists historians and music industry professionals The selection criteria include "an artist’s impact on other musicians the scope and longevity of their career and body of work as well as their innovation and excellence in style and technique" Dave Matthews Band and singer-guitarist Peter Frampton were inducted Lorde has dropped her new single What Was That after weeks of cryptic posts and teases that set fans buzzing It's the lead single from her upcoming fourth album and her first original solo release since 2021's Solar Power which is three minutes and 28 seconds in length Some fans had been lucky enough to hear the track in full earlier this week. On Wednesday, Lorde posted a picture of Washington Square Park yesterday with the caption "tonight 7pm". Fans flooded the park an hour before she was supposed to appear, with photos shared of eager fans scaling trees to catch a glimpse of the singer. Shortly before she was to perform, the Royals singer took to social media to tell fans police had shut the event down. "Omg @thepark the cops are shutting us down," the message read. "I am truly amazed by how many of you showed !!! "But they’re telling me you gotta disperse ... I’m so sorry." However, the pop-up event ended up going ahead after all, with fans who stayed getting their first full airing of Lorde's new single. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lorde (@lorde) Lorde, real name Ella Yelich O'Connor, announced the single last week sharing a headshot-style photo of her wearing a red shirt with a dripping wet face Earlier this month, she dropped a 15-second snippet of the unreleased song Lorde was seen wearing a white shirt and jeans while walking through New York City I gave you everything/Now we wake from a dream What was that?” she sings over a synth beat It was the first sign of a follow up to Lorde's previous album 17-year-old Te Omeka Akariri-Buckley died in the early hours of Tuesday following an altercation in Waitara A heroic neighbour has described her efforts to revive a teenage boy after he was allegedly fatally stabbed during an early morning altercation in Taranaki Te Omeka Pairana Akariri-Buckley, a promising 17-year-old rugby league player from Bell Block, Taranaki, was critically injured in the fight in Waitara about 12.45am on Tuesday He later died in hospital from his injuries was alerted to the incident after hearing cries of help coming from the pitch black-street “I was just watching TV in bed and then I just heard lots of screaming and yelling I opened the door and listened to see if it was just random people arguing or if it was serious “I heard them [a group of people with Akariri-Buckley] screaming out for help so I just got changed and ran out there.” The nearby neighbour said Akariri-Buckley was in a “real bad state” “I lay him down on the grass and just tried to find where the blood was coming out from and tried to stop the bleeding She added it was pouring with rain and there was next to no light on the street making it difficult to see if Akariri-Buckley had more than one puncture wound “He wasn’t breathing and he was really limp The only thing I thought left to do was start CPR “The life and colour just drained from him The neighbour said it felt like hours before emergency services arrived at the scene but it was about 15 minutes after she was alerted to the incident “There was nobody else that came to help until the emergency services got there.” She said she was surprised when she received a call saying Akariri-Buckley had made it to the hospital and into surgery “He was just a baby and that’s what really hurt It was just really hard to know that he was just a baby especially being a mum to three young babies She urged everyone to undergo a first aid course or some kind of training for emergency situations because “you don’t think something like this could ever happen to you until it does” The neighbour said she had been bombarded with messages of support after her efforts “Everyone has been messaging me and calling me a hero saying that I did so well and they’re proud of me but at the same time you can’t help thinking that it could have gone better She said she had planned to meet Akariri-Buckley’s family on Thursday A tribute posted to Facebook on Tuesday night by Taranaki Whānui Māori Rugby League described Akariri-Buckley as a “polite and respectful” teenager who had a love for rugby league “He loved this game and [it] showed every time he donned the jersey,” the post read “What always stuck out was how polite and respectful he was to all the adults of our game something you don’t often get from rangatahi all the time.” Akariri-Buckley’s former school in Bell Block said he was a “much loved student” and a regular visitor even after moving on to high school “Te Omeka started his schooling at Puketapu as a 5-year-old and we were privileged to be part of his learning journey at school until his graduation as a Year 8 in 2020 Our thoughts go out to his whānau and friends,” the tribute read was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with the murder of Akariri-Buckley He briefly appeared in New Plymouth District Court on Tuesday afternoon on the charge He was remanded into custody by consent ahead of his next appearance on August 16 in the High Court said police remained at the address on Wednesday as they conducted a scene examination “A post-mortem will be completed in the coming days,” Gower said “Police would like to extend our sympathies to his family at this incredibly difficult time and we will remain in contact with them over the course of the investigation and trial “We are continuing to piece together the events that occurred and would like to hear from anyone who has information that could assist our inquiries.” Anyone who can assist is asked to contact police on 105 and reference the file number 240730/5332 Benjamin Plummer is an Auckland-based reporter who covers breaking news The minister says she's changed her processes after admitting processes were 'untidy' Veteran Black Power member Kevin Moore has failed to take his fight to remain on coastal Māori land to the Supreme Court A veteran Black Power member’s protracted legal fight to remain on coastal Māori land he has been illegally occupying for more than a decade is over Kevin Moore’s rejected application to the Supreme Court means he has now exhausted all legal remedies and an eviction order that was earlier put on ice will kick in The final appeal court released its decision this afternoon after his lawyer Charl Hirschfeld, who is legally aided, applied in June for leave to challenge a Court of Appeal ruling relating to Moore’s drawn-out battle to be recognised as tangata whenua of the Waitara East Beach site Moore, who began squatting on the Taranaki beachside property in 2013, has long argued he is a descendant of the land and it’s his right to live there. He built himself a house overlooking the ocean and has continued to ignore orders to leave by the Rohutu Block Trust that manages the area the Māori Land Court approved Moore’s eviction requiring him to vacate the property and remove his possessions but also gave him immediate leave to file further information to establish his links to the land Moore unsuccessfully took his argument up the chain to other courts believed his tīpuna was wrongfully omitted from the 1884 Crown grant a partition order was made by the Māori Land Court in respect of the same block The beneficiaries identified in that order were the descendants of most of the original owners named in the Crown grant Hirschfeld proposed an appeal on six grounds including that the Court of Appeal had erred by not finding the Māori Land Court was obliged to consider whether or not its orders were founded on error in finding that this was not a proper case for the comity issue to be ventilated and in its interpretation of several sections of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the act) Hirschfeld submitted the Supreme Court should give leave to hear and determine the appeal because it involved a matter of general or public importance In dismissing his application for leave to appeal it stated the approach adopted by the Court of Appeal reflected a careful consideration of the act’s text and its legislative context “Nothing raised by Mr Moore gives rise to the appearance of an error in the approach to the question of interpretation that was before the court the criteria for leave to appeal are not met.” Moore’s former lawyer Graeme Minchin previously told NZME that the eviction stay would automatically lift if the application to the Supreme Court failed and that he would have two weeks to pack up and move which manages about 8ha of Māori freehold land at the beach under the act has previously told the court that Moore was a “squatter” It has argued he was not a beneficiary of the land nor did he have a lease to reside there Even if he could prove he was tangata whenua the trust was not obliged to give him a lease The home he built himself was without consent from the New Plymouth District Council and he has not paid anything to be there who has been affiliated with Black Power for more than three decades has entertained gang members at the property the community at Rohutu was “low-key and harmonious” but they say the community was now “anxious and afraid” there are about 30 homes in the Rohutu Block After Moore was given leave to apply to have the list of block owners amended to include his tīpuna the Chief Māori Land Court judge rejected that application His application to the High Court to review the decision of the Māori Land Court was later dismissed and then the Court of Appeal rejected his challenge Tara Shaskey joined NZME in 2022 as a news director and Open Justice reporter She has been a reporter since 2014 and previously worked at Stuff covering crime and justice Construction on the roundabout and pedestrian underpass at the intersection of Princess Street and State Highway 3 started in March 2023 and was completed in July 2024 The Princess Street roundabout was built first because this intersection has the highest crash rate There were 17 crashes at this intersection between 2017 and 2021 – more than any of the other intersections along the route A unique feature of the Princess Street roundabout is the pedestrian underpass which provides a safe place for people to cross the road – including students walking to and from Waitara High School stretches of flexible median barrier have been installed on the highway before and after the roundabout These barriers help prevent deadly head on crashes has appeared in the High Court at New Plymouth charged with the murder of Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley The man accused of murdering a promising 17-year-old rugby league player has appeared in court where no formal plea was entered to the charge Rakai Jacob Thompson, 25, is accused of murdering Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley on July 30 in Waitara, Taranaki Emergency services were called to a property on Strange St about 12.45am after reports a person had been seriously injured in an altercation Akariri-Buckley was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died from his injuries Thompson was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with the teen’s murder Thompson appeared in the High Court at New Plymouth via audio-visual link from prison The public gallery was packed with Akariri-Buckley’s whānau who requested the hearing begin with a karakia Defence lawyer Paul Keegan asked that a deemed not guilty plea be entered to the charge until a case review hearing on October 18 when a plea would be confirmed Justice Dale La Hood set a provisional date of November 24 Thompson was remanded back into custody but the court heard he would make a bid for electronically-monitored bail on September 6 The short hearing was closed with a karakia he was described as a promising rugby league player A helicopter joined firefighting efforts in rural Taranaki this morning after a small vegetation fire broke out overnight Emergency services said they were called at about 9.15pm to a one hectare fire of mostly scrub and native bush Crews from Waitara and New Plymouth responded with four fire engines A team of specialist rural firefighters also attended the blaze which was under control by 12.30am but not fully extinguished Firefighters returned to the scene this morning and six ground crews are still working to extinguish it Radio New Zealand's Country Life team regularly check in with farms and orchards around the country Here's the latest regional wrap -- it is dry out there for farmers The House: Taranaki Maunga has a new name and now legal personhood but there's a lot more fascinating detail in the new law than that He was 17-year-old Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley of Bell Block. Police were called to the scene on Strange St following reports a person had been "seriously injured in an altercation" around 12.45am on Tuesday. A homicide investigation was launched, and a 25-year-old man was arrested at the scene and later charged with murder. "Police would like to extend our sympathies to his family at this incredibly difficult time, and we will remain in contact with them over the course of the investigation and trial," Detective Senior Sergeant Debra Gower said. He appeared before the New Plymouth District Court yesterday and was due to reappear in the High Court in New Plymouth on Friday, August 16. Police remained at the home while they carried out a a scene examination, which was due to conclude today. A post-mortem would be completed in the coming days, Gower said. "We are continuing to piece together the events that occurred and would like to hear from anyone who has information that could assist our enquiries." Police remained at the home while they carried out a a scene examination, which was due to conclude today. (Source: 1News) A man who died following an "altercation" at a home in Waitara yesterday has today been named by police. Person charged with murder of man in WaitaraPolice were called to the scene on Strange St following reports a person had been "seriously injured in an altercation" around 12.45am Crime and Justice Owner prosecuted after dog starves to death SPCA inspectors found evidence suggesting Mike had been tethered to the same spot "for an extended period" Blaze at McDonald's in east Auckland treated as suspected arson Counties Manukau CIB Detective Senior Sergeant Michele Gillespie said a scene guard has been in place at the restaurant overnight Two men's shared name brings years of trouble and a hefty bill to one but one has spent years breaking the law while the other just pays a steep price for sharing his name Stephen Stone’s son files complaint over Crown Solicitor’s statement Stone spent more than 26 years wrongfully imprisoned for the murders of Deane Fuller-Sandys and Leah Stephens Police believe wave of Invercargill robberies two burglaries and one attempted burglary took place in Invercargill between 2.30am and 4.20am and are believed to be connected 45 mins ago 55 mins ago 15 mins ago 1Erica Stanford concedes use of personal email 'untidy' Two men's shared name brings years of trouble and a hefty bill to one A man who died following an "altercation" at a home in Waitara yesterday has today been named by police He was 17-year-old Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley of Bell Block Police were called to the scene on Strange St following reports a person had been "seriously injured in an altercation" around 12.45am on Tuesday and a 25-year-old man was arrested at the scene and later charged with murder "Police would like to extend our sympathies to his family at this incredibly difficult time and we will remain in contact with them over the course of the investigation and trial," Detective Senior Sergeant Debra Gower said He appeared before the New Plymouth District Court yesterday and was due to reappear in the High Court in New Plymouth on Friday Police remained at the home while they carried out a a scene examination A post-mortem would be completed in the coming days A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man at a home in Waitara early this morning Police were called to the scene on Strange St following reports a person had been "seriously injured in an altercation" around 12.45am A man was taken to hospital in a critical condition A 25-year-old man was arrested at the scene He was due to appear in the New Plymouth District Court this afternoon charged with the man's alleged murder Police remained at the scene while they carried out a scene examination Matuku said officers were speaking with witnesses but would like to hear from anyone who had not yet come forward with information Police say a fire at a McDonald's restaurant in Pakuranga is being investigated as a suspected arson Emergency services attended the fire on Pakuranga Rd just before 3pm yesterday Large plumes of smoke could be seen and explosions heard at the fast food restaurant which has "sustained significant fire damage as a result" "At this point in time we are treating this fire as a suspected arson "A scene examination is being conducted this morning and police will work alongside a fire investigator," she said Gillespie said part of these inquiries would be working to understand how the fire began She said police would like to hear from anyone who saw suspicious activity prior to the fire Anyone with information was urged to contact police online or anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 The son of Stephen Stone has filed a Law Society complaint against the Auckland Crown Solicitor alleging she misled the court with her statement about the lack of evidence to retry his father who was acquitted of double murder last week said Alysha McClintock’s statement had caused "significant harm" to his father and family by “perpetuating a myth” the Crown case was dropped because witnesses were unavailable Stephen Stone spent more than 26 years wrongfully imprisoned for the 1989 murders of Deane Fuller-Sandys and Leah Stephens the Crown admitted he and three others convicted in connection with the crime suffered a miscarriage of justice The Court of Appeal accepted a police failure to disclose two key documents led to the miscarriage Stone’s convictions were quashed in October and a retrial ordered Known as the "Larnoch Road Four" their convictions relied heavily on four eyewitnesses who were given immunity from prosecution and name suppression McClintock told the High Court in Auckland one of the key reasons a retrial couldn’t go ahead was because three of the four witnesses were "no longer available through a combination of the consequences of the appeal decision death and witnesses no longer being in New Zealand" The Evidence Act sets out scenarios where a witness is considered unavailable These include if the person is dead; outside of New Zealand and it’s not reasonably practicable for them to be a witness; they are unfit to be a witness; or they cannot be compelled to give evidence Daniel Stone acknowledged one witness was dead and one was in Australia he claimed that it was not correct to say three witnesses were no longer available the others were “wholly unreliable” witnesses and the Crown’s statement was: “Designed to publicly spin the position in favour of the prosecution in an inappropriate abuse of the Crown's role.” During the Court of Appeal hearing in August the court heard the two non-recanting witnesses had changed their stories significantly multiple times and how bodies were disposed of,” Stephen Stone’s lawyer Annabel Maxwell-Scott told the court The Court of Appeal declined to rule their evidence inadmissible “The fact Mr X and Mr Y each made a number of startling contradictory statements to the police was before both juries in the earlier trial,” the judgement said McClintock said there was no longer enough evidence to prove charges against Stone beyond a reasonable double – referring to additional ESR testing on samples collected by police at the time which had not produced any results of significance; and Stone’s admissions of murder to get parole did not provide a basis for prosecution said outside the court on Wednesday that the Crown’s statement was “incredibly frustrating” “There is no acknowledgement of their own role in these miscarriages of justice and they gave the distinct impression that they believe Stephen has done something — and that's outrageous in my view." McClintock told 1News: "It is not appropriate for me to engage in debate about the reasons for my decision or the content of the statement through the media." Attorney-General Judith Collins’ office said: "It is not appropriate for the Attorney-General to comment about what has been said in Court by a prosecutor about a particular criminal prosecution." Stephen Stone’s acquittal was handled very differently to the acquittal of Alan Hall – another high-profile miscarriage of justice case the Crown and court acknowledged the miscarriage "We cannot end this judgment without acknowledging that just as the criminal justice system has failed Mr Hall so too has it failed the Easton family," said the 2022 judgment Alan Hall was declared innocent in 2023 and received nearly $5 million compensation for 19 years wrongful imprisonment Police have appealed to the public after two aggravated robberies and a series of burglaries in Invercargill overnight Detective Inspector Stu Harvey said officers were called to a premises on Dee St at around 2.30am on Monday to reports of two people entering a store demanding cash A worker was assaulted but not seriously injured Harvey said an attempted burglary and two burglaries were reported at three further premises on Windsor St Police then received a report that two people had entered a Tay St premises and demanded cash and items Harvey said information suggested the incidents were linked "Two vehicles were seen in the vicinity of some of the incidents "The other vehicle is described as a dark-coloured car," said Harvey "We would like to speak to anyone who saw vehicles fitting these descriptions between 1am and 5am." Anyone with relevant information about these vehicles or those involved should contact police on 105 The country's largest gas user Methanex is proposing shutting down its Taranaki methanol plant for the foreseeable future Methanex has been talking to staff about the loss of 70 jobs The company employs about 300 workers in New Zealand There are two plants owned by Methanex in New Zealand and Holdom said it had proposed to go down to one single plant Its Taranaki plant has been closed until the end of October with the gas sold to Contact Energy and Genesis Energy Methanex had started consulting on how to move from a two-plant operation in New Zealand to one for the "foreseeable future" McCall said this was to match the current gas outlook It means we are likely to lose many valued and experienced people." In terms of how many jobs were likely to be impacted McCall said a structure had been shared with staff and plans would be finalised at the beginning of October The decision has come almost three years after Methanex shut down its Waitara Valley plant in 2021 "Policy settings since 2018 have not been conducive to sustain gas supplies at sufficient levels to operate more than one plant "The impact of under-investment and the lack of success of the upstream activities that have been undertaken have driven this decision and have contributed to the recent energy crisis." Methanex would continue to operate one plant in New Zealand "We remain committed to our long-standing role in the country's energy sector; however our primary concern right now is the well-being of our people and their families." Methanex says the business will sell the gas to power companies It uses 40 percent of the country's gas supply and the country needs a plan if it leaves Waitara Artists Co-op members Nathan Sharrock Audra Potaka and Dianne Hekeua unpack works for the exhibition Waitara artists are building a national platform for their work around the Sir Māui Pōmare celebration with some help from the New Plymouth District Council’s (NPDC) Creative Communities fund This year the 88th annual Māui Pōmare Weekend commemorations based at Waitara’s Ōwae Marae took place with the Waitara Artists Co-op (WAC) setting the stage for a national focus on the town’s arts held on the weekend closest to the anniversary of the politician’s death on June 26 with families and guests travelling from throughout New Zealand to attend The year the exhibition featured 100 artworks by 30 artists including those studying in Wellington or Auckland who brought back their work to be seen by relatives and friends “This is a kaupapa Māori-driven event to invigorate the profile of visual artists in the district and we want to build that up through confidence and unity with other arts groups in Waitara and including their diverse works in the show as well as aligning with other artist collectives around Taranaki to maximise the medium and long-term art strategy for identifying nurturing and promoting the artists of Taranaki.” which is supported by the Ngāti Rāhiri Trust and Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa received $2500 from the Creative Communities fund for the event The scheme is a partnership between the Government’s Creative New Zealand arts agency and councils to promote community involvement diversity and young people participating in the arts Each year the NPDC Creative Communities Scheme distributes around $50,000 on behalf of Creative New Zealand to local artists and arts groups with the next round of funding now open until August 25 For more information, visit: npdc.govt.nz/CreativeCommunitiesScheme Stratford Press prints last issue as NZME closes 14 community papers nationwide The country's biggest gas user Methanex is temporarily shutting its New Zealand methanol plants and selling the gas to power companies It said the business would shut its Taranaki plant until the end of October after agreeing to sell the gas to Contact Energy and Genesis Energy Methanex chief executive Rich Sumner said the deal would help ensure electricity supplies during the current period of low gas reserves and hydro lakes "We have been working closely with energy providers other gas users and the government of New Zealand on how we can be part of the solution We believe these agreements will play an important role to support the energy sector." Contact Energy chief executive Mike Fuge said current conditions made the gas deal necessary "With national hydro storage levels at just 46 percent of the average for this time of year and an ongoing decline in domestic gas production we have taken this step to support security of electricity supply to New Zealanders." Genesis said the extra gas supply would allow it to run the biggest unit at the Huntly station at full capacity and see it through the rest of winter and into spring Gas accounts for about 10 percent of electricity generation but supplies have been limited because of lower than expected reserves and technical problems with some fields Genesis said it was also increasing coal imports for the Huntly station and reviewing its future needs Methanex would sell gas to the power companies over the next three months and expected to earn more from the arrangement than the methanol income lost It said the company would get an earnings boost from shutting down production and selling the gas "These commercial arrangements are expected to positively impact Methanex's Q3 and Q4 2024 earnings with after-tax proceeds expected to meaningfully exceed the margin lost on New Zealand methanol production delivered to customers," it said in a statement to the Toronto stock exchange Major Electricity Users Group chairperson John Harbord told Midday Report big industry has been struggling with a huge spike in wholesale power prices - and this deal could bring them down in the short term "Obviously Methanex can't be out of operations indefinitely but there are still some longer term issues that we need to address." That included boosting gas and coal supply so it could be relied on in times of low generation from wind Another "crucial issue" was that major energy users had very low levels of confidence in the electricity market "We need a really good look at the electricity market settings if we're going to restore that confidence so businesses feel they can invest in New Zealand Methanex is a major exporter of methanol produced from natural gas Business RSS Mairehau house fire: Firefighters battle two-storey house blaze 10 patients were assessed and treated by our crews in total Auckland commuters face a chaotic morning after two highways leading into the central city have been majorly disrupted by crashes NZ film industry faces uncertainty over US tariff ongoing decline in livestock numbers and questions over longer sentences reducing reoffending Reporter Sierra is at Magnificent Moa Day where experts are revealing their incredible 3.6 million year-old find Emergency services are attending the fire at a McDonald's on Pakuranga Rd Christopher Luxon holds a post-Cabinet press conference Air New Zealand's chief executive talks about the $490m Dreamliner retrofit and his job A video of a dog abuse incident is circulating on social media showing a dog swinging in the air and slamming into the ground on a walk in Manurewa Goodman Group is upgrading Highbrook Crossing to add retail dining and public space to New Zealand’s largest business park in East Tāmaki where hip hop crews from all over the world are battling to see who’s the best and Parliament tackles alcohol and mental health The Coleman family has been melting down precious metals for more than 40 years This is the first time they've shared inside their multi-million dollar gold and silver operation The Prime Minister joins Mike Hosking in the Newstalk ZB studio to talk all the big politicial issues Moana Pasifika beat the Highlanders 34-29 in Dunedin Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was joined by Deputy PM Winston Peters and Minister of defence Judith Collins to make a pre-budget defence announcement The NBA star's split-second jab at an Australian reporter’s accent was picked up by microphones and 3D-printed limbs help child amputees in Gaza Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is expected to be joined by Defence Minister Judith Collins and deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters make a pre-Budget defence announcement Neighbours heard explosions as a fire ripped through a Mt Roskill house Mum pays tribute after Auckland bus stop killing Australians vote early and insurance companies brace for claims Megyn Cordner and Lucas Prince started their business from the back of a van in 2022 Andrew Che lost his life savings after sending it to the wrong account Barclays Bank has refunded his money after a prolonged battle for compensation Aerial footage reveals the scale of flooding across areas of Canterbury after a destructive weather system hit the region and prompted a state of emergency North Shore real estate agency chief responds to a Real Estate Disciplinary Tribunal decision Mark Mitchell provides an update on the state of emergency in Christchurch and Selwyn A possible mini tornado was spotted about Auckland Harbour as the latest band of wild weather hits the city Fire and Emergency NZ said it responded to more than 30 callouts overnight more Kiwis turning to methamphetamine and Drs are back at the negotiating table NZSA chief executive Oliver Mander speaks about CEO pay in 2024 Waiwhetu woman Julie Paterson heard 'a loud cracking' and saw a tree branch falling towards her during Wednesday's storm Heather Keats updates the powerful system battering New Zealand breaks down why Wellington is under a rare red warning with extreme winds and Local MP Hon Nicola Grigg speak to the media on the local state of emergency in Selwyn Gisborne locals and health workers marched to Heipipi Park where speakers highlighted what they say is a regional health crisis NZ Herald Live: Simeon Brown talks to media A tourist in the Philippines climbed into a crocodile cage to pose for a selfie A long-standing Black Power member's battle to stay on Māori land he has been illegally occupying in Taranaki appears over The Supreme Court has declined Kevin Moore's application to appeal his eviction from East Beach in Waitara Rohutu Block Trust manages eight hectares of Māori freehold land at East Beach who was acquitted of the murder of a rival gang member in 1992 claiming to whakapapa to the land even though his family name did not appear on a list of registered owners Residents claimed Moore was intimidating them and the Rohutu Block trustees - despite at one stage offering him a lease - eventually sought to trespass the gang member the Māori Land Court granted an injection to evict Moore who had subsequently built an unconsented home over looking the Tasman Sea but his eviction was stayed so he could pursue an appeal through the courts appealed under a section of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 relating to the correction of errors and omissions in orders of the Māori Land Court or of the Registrar of that Court Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court Wilson Isaac concluded there had been no mistake or omission in the 1958 partition order that was capable of correction under the Act Moore then sought a judicial review in the High Court which found "the real issue was what Mr Moore said was an error in the Crown grant and resolution of that issue was outside of the scope" of the Act He subsequently unsuccessfully appealed to the Court of Appeal the Supreme Court laid out the background of the land in question "In 1958 the Māori Land Court made a partition order in relation to the Waitara East 81B Block The relevant beneficiaries identified in the partition order were the descendants of most of the original Māori owners named in the original Crown grant "They did not include Mr Moore or his tipuna." Moore's lawyer argued that his family had been omitted from the Crown Grant in 1884 "That is because there was a mix-up by which an owners list annexed to a wrong Crown grant was provided to the Māori Land Court." The Waitara East 81B Rohutu Trust was subsequently set up and legal ownership of the block vested its trustees leased sections to various leaseholders on behalf of the beneficiaries some who whakapapa to the whenua and some who do not," court documents noted In Moore's proposed appeal to the Supreme Court his lawyer argued the Act was not limited to correcting procedural errors and extended to errors based on the presentation of the facts to the court and in any event the error he sought to correct was a procedural error "The approach adopted by the Court of Appeal reflected a careful consideration of the text of section 44(1) [of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993] and its legislative context "Nothing raised by Mr Moore gives rise to the appearance of an error in the approach to the question of interpretation that was before the Court the criteria for leave to appeal are not met." Moore also made an application for a stay of enforcement of the eviction injunction pending determination of the appeal "Given that the application for leave to appeal is unsuccessful this application falls away," the Supreme Court decision said A notorious Black Power member once acquitted of murder is squatting on Māori coastal land and his almost decade-long illegal occupation must come to an end A veteran Black Power member has been offered an olive branch by a Maori trust that previously wanted to evict him from land it owns in Taranaki A Taranaki trust has begun legal action to have a group including a long-standing Black Power member