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Visit image gallery to purchase the image will be transported by road from the RNZAF Base Ohakea to Christchurch next week to join the museum's national collection in Wigram Both aircraft have fascinating back stories having been used to train hundreds of pilots and starring in dozens of air shows "Harvard NZ1015 is particularly important - we believe it is the longest serving aircraft of its type in the air force," Air Force Museum of NZ collections manager Darren Hammond said "It has been in RNZAF ownership since it arrived in September 1942 and its flying career spanned 76 years which has had a very interesting career in RNZAF and private ownership The Tiger Moth was built at the Morris Motors factory in Cowley and then shipped to New Zealand in July 1940 It served with No 2 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) at RNZAF Station Whenuapai and No 4 EFTS at RNZAF New Plymouth before being transferred to the civil register in January 1946 It was converted into an agricultural topdressing configuration in 1951 and this was followed by various changes in ownership and export to Fiji in 1965 The aircraft returned to New Zealand in 1973 eventually making its way back into RNZAF ownership in 1985 It was then fully restored to flying condition with the first post-rebuild flight in January 1987 It was initially assigned to No 2 Fighter Operational Training Unit at RNZAF Station Ohakea until late 1944 It was then transferred post-war to the No 3 Territorial Air Force Squadron The aircraft remained part of the RNZAF training fleet until 1973 when it was placed into storage at RNZAF Base Wigram NZ1015 was transferred to the RNZAF Historic Flight in July 1979 It was damaged in a forced landing in 2018 and has not flown since then NZ662 will be on display at the museum in the near future while NZ1015 will be available to view once its repairs are completed The historic C-130H Hercules flown by the RNZAF landed at the Air Force Museum in Wigram in Christchurch today One of the Air Force’s last retired C-130H Hercules planes made a spectacular touchdown at a disused Christchurch air base today where it will spend its twilight years The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s five remaining transport aircraft which completed more than 155,000 accident-free hours of service globally were officially retired at the end of last month This plane has clocked up more than 33,000 accident-free flying hours and 20,000 landings “It’s an incredible record considering some of the challenging and often inhospitable operating environments,” says Chief of Air Force The iconic planes have been taking a nationwide tour before they bow out of service with four retiring to RNZAF Base Woodbourne The final C-130H Hercules landed today at the old Wigram aerodrome which was a working Air Force base until 1995 a crowd of around 1000 watched the plane land on the grass airstrip after two attempts in the suburban area this afternoon It was then vested in Ngāi Tahu as part of their Treaty settlement and parts of the old aerodrome have been used for the new suburb of Wigram Skies Wigram is also home to the Air Force Museum where the old “Herc” will be stored and prepared for its eventual permanent display at the museum The museum already has more than 30 “historically significant aircraft” including a Bleriot XI-2 replica of Britannia – New Zealand’s first military aircraft – a Sopwith Pup the Government announced the ageing fleet would be replaced by five new C-130J-30 Hercules The last of the new aircraft arrived in December allowing the C-130H to take a well-earned retirement NZ7001 was the first of three C-130H Hercules aircraft to arrive at RNZAF Base Auckland Whenuapai in 1965 and the fleet was quickly put to work transporting personnel from NZ Army 161 Battery and aid to Vietnam a Hercules with personnel and supplies made its first flight to Antarctica the aircraft had proven so valuable in providing strategic and tactical airlift capabilities that a further two were purchased Webb said the Hercules had clocked up midwinter Antarctic rescues in -35C temperatures many disaster-response missions across the Indo-Pacific short-notice evacuation tasks such as at Kabul Today was the first time an aircraft has landed at the base in nearly 16 years In 2015, one of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopters, known as Hueys, took a last flight out of Wigram for a final trip Vietnam War veterans were invited for the final flight Sign up to The Daily H a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday The only high-reach ladder truck in Auckland broke down last night The New Zealand Defence Force Hercules landed for the last time in February at the Air Force Museum of NZ at Wigram Reporter Dellwyn Moylan was invited to attend The Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H Hercules (NZ7001) affectionately known as Charles by air force personnel (based on the C-130H’s Nato phonetic alphabet) will be open to public viewings this month at Air Force Museum at Wigram Not many 60-year-olds would throw open the doors to their place for five days but that is what Charles is doing from April 11 to 15 In his final flyover across New Zealand in February which Ashburtonians missed out on due to the weather the first of the Hercules owned by the air force landed at its forever home at the Air Force Museum After a planned ‘‘touch and go’’ the plane did a final circle over parts of Canterbury on February 19 before it came in for its final landing on the grass strip that acted as a runway After landing more than 4000 litres was siphoned from the tank This amount of fuel was more than enough for a second ‘‘touch and go’’ or to take the Hercules to the Christchurch International Airport which was the alternative plan To get it into storage his nose had to be removed but will be restored for the open days The 11m high tail fin the equivalent of a four-storey building was removed the aircraft is too large for the museum’s current spaces Charles and his four brothers have been a Kiwi icon sometimes described as the ‘‘ute of the skies’ It flew for 60 years clocking up 33,000 flying hours and 22,000 take off and landings Charles turned 60 on March 24 and is the only one of the Hercules the RNZAF has set aside to be conserved The Hercules operated from Europe to the Southwest Pacific Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb said the Hercules had clocked up midwinter Antarctic rescues in minus 35-degree Celsius temperatures many disaster response missions across the Indo-Pacific a Hercules with personnel and supplies made its first flight to the Antarctic the aircraft had proven so valuable in providing strategic and tactical airlift capabilities a further two were purchased bringing the fleet to five said ‘‘NZ7001 is special as it was the first model of its kind to be exported by Lockheed and so we were the first customer.’’ The remaining four aircraft in the fleet have been retired at RNZAF Base Woodbourne Unfortunately you are viewing this website on an outdated browser which does not support the necessary features for us to provide an adequate experience Please switch to a modern browser such as latest version of Google Chrome In what was quite a sight for people in Christchurch today the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) No the first C-130H Hercules flown by the RNZAF says the arrival of the Hercules is a huge bonus for the museum and will be a popular visitor attraction in the region “It has served New Zealand for 60 years and deserves to retire and to be conserved and displayed for the generations to come NZ7001 is special as it was the first model of its kind to be exported by Lockheed and so we were the first customer,” he said.  The museum plans to expand its current footprint with a new exhibition hall large enough to house both the Hercules and the museum’s retired Lockheed P-3K2 Orion “With a tail as high as a four-storey building and a wingspan of 40.5m The Orion is an equally significant aircraft serving the RNZAF for 54 years before retiring to the museum in 2023,” he says A series of special open days are being planned so the public can view the Hercules before it goes into storage until its new permanent home is built It will be conserved before going on permanent display for New Zealanders to enjoy NZ7001 has earned a special place in New Zealand aviation history serving the RNZAF at home and around the world cargo and humanitarian aid for the past 60 years The aircraft has clocked up more than 33,000 accident-free flying hours and 20,000 landings “This fleet has operated around the world from Europe to the South West Pacific They are truly incredible machines that have done exactly what they were purchased for 60 years ago “This legacy of providing the support New Zealanders and our friends have needed over such a long period but the professionalism and dedication of all of those who have worked on this aircraft.” Air Vice-Marshal Webb said the Hercules had clocked up midwinter Antarctic rescues in minus 35 degree Celsius temperatures Christchurch’s Will Neale has extended his lead in the 2024/25 Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Championship after winning three races including the prestigious Wigram Cup over the weekend Neale also finished second in the second race at the Wigram Revival meeting  “We made the best of what we have as we are still struggling with engine power.” It had been close racing on Saturday at Ruapuna Neale (Van Diemen RF94) put his car on pole position winning the Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy $500 cash prize for fastest qualifier with Dylan Grant (Van Diemen RF03) second quickest ahead of Dylan Petch (Van Diemen RF93) Jack Noble-Adams (Ray GR21) and Izaak Fletcher (Ray GR20) In the first of four races on Saturday afternoon it was Grant that took the lead from Neale it was Neale who crossed the line ahead of Grant and Petch Grant reversed the top order winning the second race on Sunday morning and his first of his southern season   He took the lead after Neale bogged down on the line dropping to fourth and having to work his way through to second on the line  Petch finished third with Fletcher fourth ahead of Noble-Adams The third race of the weekend had a dramatic conclusion for two of the top runners  Neale held the lead from a hard charging Dylan Petch for the first three laps before Petch took the lead heading into turn one Grant followed suit on the inside of Neale his car skying in the air as it climbed over Petch’s car “We got a little bit lucky after both Dylans (Grant and Petch) came together,” said Neale  “It’s still very competitive as we saw in the last race when Dylan Petch got his car together and was quick out of the gate  I’ve been struggling with my starts all weekend which has been stressful.” The final race of the weekend was the 12-lap Wigram Cup which saw Neale once again take the lead from Petch  Grant had been unable to make the start while Petch made it just in time  “Towards the end it was all over the place  It was a good outcome from a skewed car  We had to put green (new) tyres on it as we destroyed two of the rims in the crash  We didn’t really get a chance to pressure the tyres properly so we went high and they came in pretty much bang on at the start but then eventually Will was able to create the gap.” Neale led all the way to the chequered flag to etch his name on the Wigram Cup with Petch second ahead of Noble-Adams and Fletcher “We got some good points although I would have preferred not to get the DNF (in Race 3),” said Petch   For his efforts Petch picked up the NAPA Auto Parts Driver of the Day Award The South Island Formula Ford Club acknowledge the support from Team Hutchinson Ford Available across the Formula Ford season is a $60,000 Formula Ford prize pool from the Tony Quinn Foundation with funding for travel and testing opportunities with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing NZ  NAPA Auto Parts has prizes for both Driver of the Day and Rookie of the Year while Yokohama return as the tyre of choice for Formula Ford Racing in NZ This summer sees a collaboration between Rodin Cars and MotorSport NZ to create a new pathway to Formula 1 with the NZFF champion and selected Formula Ford drivers invited to an all-expenses-paid three-day testing and evaluation program with Rodin Cars in New Zealand  From there a driver who exhibits exceptional talent has the possibility to test with Rodin Motorsport in the UK with the possibility of securing a seat in one of Rodin’s F4 teams Drivers and teams head to Teretonga Park in Invercargill for the third round in two weeks’ time and website in this browser for the next time I comment © 2022 VelocityNews - Independent New Zealand and International Motorsport news © 2022 VelocityNews - Independent New Zealand and International Motorsport news A Hawke’s Bay pilot has gone from working with helicopters on skifields to earning top marks in his Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot training course Now Pilot Officer Khan Coleman is on track to realise his dream career of flying them He was one of seven Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) students who gained their “wings” at a graduation ceremony held at RNZAF Base Ohakea where he was awarded the Wigram Trophy for the highest academic mark on the course He now hopes to be posted to No 3 Squadron working at skifields overseas and in New Zealand “I have a passion for mountains and worked for a number of years over winters in ski patrol and search and rescue and as a summer glacier guide in the South Island “The part of these jobs that I loved more than anything was flying around in helicopters “I started learning to fly in Wānaka before starting the application process to join the Air Force.” Coleman was accepted into the RNZAF Pilot Training Course as a student pilot in 2022 During the course Coleman sat 14 ground exams and flew 139 sorties “I clearly remember my first solo flight as I had to do a ‘go around’ after not getting the landing approach quite right “I was aware my instructor was watching me from the control tower and assessing me The Saturday closure comes amid a proposal to shut Napier Library for at least two years RNZAF chief Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb has written to residents about the plan to land the C-130 Hercules for the last time at the Air Force Museum of NZ in Wigram between 8am and 8pm one day within the next month Webb said the Hercules will fly in via a low approach over the Corsair Rd end of the airfield and land in the direction of Symes Rd/Vickerys Rd end It will then taxi towards the museum and park in front of the main hangars "There will be very loud engine noise for a short amount of time as it flies over and goes into reverse thrust upon landing," Webb said "The aircraft may need more than one approach to ensure conditions are right for landing "We wanted to let you know in advance about an unusual aircraft movement planned for the coming weeks "The landing is weather dependent – so our apologies that we cannot be more exact about the timings." RNZAF personnel will be out in the neighbourhood over the coming days ahead to talk to residents who live close to the museum or are near the flight path They will explain what’s happening and answer any questions It will be the plane's final landing after 60 years of service It will then be put into storage at the museum before going on display in the future Webb said there is a chance the aircraft may fly over more than once to practise its approach and ensure conditions are correct for landing Once the Hercules lands it will taxi to the hangars and shut down The Air Force Museum sits on 37ha of New Zealand Defence Force land and has "more than enough space to land safely" "The RNZAF’s most experienced C-130(H) Hercules crew has been chosen to fly the aircraft and they have been well prepared for this activity "The NZ police and the Christchurch City Council have been consulted and full emergency contingency planning has been carried out "The arrival of the Hercules is a huge bonus for the museum and will be a popular visitor attraction This aircraft is a piece of NZ aviation history and has served New Zealand for 60 years "The aircraft deserves to retire and to be conserved and displayed for the generations to come." Four years of planning will be realised this week when an Asian food market opens in a disused former air force hangar in Wigram The shelves are furiously being stocked at Christchurch's China Town Market ahead of its official opening on Friday Owner Bill Ng is promising to offer shoppers cheaper alternatives to everyday food products this branch has their own butchery and seafood Strong demand has gave him the confidence to launch a second outlet in the 1900m² leased hangar on Sioux Ave "It was quite challenging because this being a heritage building and Covid as well That slowed a lot of things down and a lot of background stuff that was like He chose the location because it's in the middle of a high residential area The new Wigram branch will employ 15 staff Ng plans to lease empty hangar space to other businesses including a cafe and hairdresser The owner of a new Asian food market in Christchurch was over the moon with the turnout on its opening day Hundreds of shoppers went searching for a bargain at the new China Town Market branch in Wigram when it opened on Friday morning Owner Bill Ng was delighted with the turnout which backs his choice to open the store in a former air force hangar on Sioux Ave Ng believes there is a big untapped demand in the south-west of the city for the products and produce he offers Ng and his family have been running their original China Town Market store at Church Corner since 1998 The business's success led him to launch the second outlet in the 1900m² leased hangar The dates have been locked in for a series of public open days to show off the retired C-130H Hercules at Christchurch's Air Force Museum of NZ A crew from RNZAF No 40 Squadron landed the Lockheed C-130H for the last time on a disused grass runway at the Wigram museum on February 19 The RNZAF's fleet of five Hercules made their final flight around the country at the end of January The Harvard Ave museum's Hercules - NZ7001 - was the first one purchased by the RNZAF in 1965 and at the time the fleet was predicted to last 15 years But the planes ended up serving across the world for 60 years before they were officially retired in January From Antarctica to Afghanistan and through countless disasters and emergencies the Hercules have been there to represent New Zealand and help the people affected we do not have the space to put the Hercules on permanent display yet but we are working on plans to build it a forever home and we’ve had great support from the Christchurch City Council to help build an extension "We will use the open days to raise money to build the Hercules – and our equally large and significant P-3 Orion More than 9000 people went along to see the Orion after it arrived last year and Marshall expected the Hercules "to be just as popular" "We've timed the open days with the school holidays so we can get as many people along as possible along "We hope everyone gets behind it - there is nothing like seeing this iconic aircraft up close." was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court on October 30 and jailed for three years for what the judge described as a case involving the wilful diversion of funds rather than business insolvency which employed about 60 people and was required to deduct PAYE from workers' wages and pay it to Inland Revenue On 63 occasions between August 2019 and September 2022 APG failed to pay the full amounts of $1,602,864.17 Tatana was charged with 63 counts of aiding and abetting APG to knowingly take PAYE from workers' wages and not paying it to Inland Revenue An analysis of APG's bank accounts showed that more than $800,000 had been diverted for Tatana's personal use Further significant funds had been diverted to Tatana's personal bank account and her daughter's bank account which Tatana was also using Tatana was sentenced to three years behind bars Judge Michael Crosbie said the offending was the worst of its kind to come before the Christchurch District Court in the last 20 years The firm also received more than $2.2 million in Covid-19 wage subsidies along with $107,500 in governmental resurgence support payments Tatana was the sole director at the time of the offending was the signatory on the bank accounts and dealt with Inland Revenue in relation to PAYE debt but the non-payment continued and in May 2021 she was told APG was under investigation for failure to pay PAYE The judge agreed with Inland Revenue that there was a lack of remorse shown by Tatana and pointed to the need for his sentence to denounce and deter behaviour of this kind He also noted that if everyone had done what Tatana did Official retirement ends six decades of missions to world’s trouble spots RNZAF C-130H Hercules performs flare drop in 2001 Four of the Air Force’s retired C-130H Hercules will be relocated to RNZAF Base Woodbourne after completing their flypasts over the South Island to mark their official withdrawal on January 31 One aircraft is expected to be preserved at the Air Force Museum at Wigram Dozens of parents doing drop-offs and pick-ups at a Christchurch childcare centre have been wrongly fined for all-day car parking because of problems with a parking company's camera system The Landing car park in Wigram provides spaces for Kindercare Wigram Skies and a number of businesses and retail stores with time limits enforced by contractor Parking Enforcement Services The company's cameras used licence plate recognition technology to capture vehicles entering and exiting the car park RNZ has been told parents have been wrongly fined for parking too long in the complex when they simply drove through The Landing car park to access Kindercare's designated spaces to deliver or collect their children Parent Chris said his wife was fined $85 after cameras captured the family car arriving at 11am and leaving at 4pm in October 2024 "We live 400 metres from the kindy so it makes no sense for us to park up and walk home What really got me was the evidence they relied upon was two images of a moving vehicle where there's an allegation of parking," he said When he appealed to Parking Enforcement Services the company did not admit its cameras were faulty but eventually agreed to waive the fine as an "educational opportunity" Kindercare chief executive Kelly Wendelborn estimated up to 40 parents had contacted the centre because they believed they had wrongly received breach notices going the extra mile by personally assisting affected families with appeals processes providing documentation to demonstrate correct parking usage," he said "The whole situation has created unnecessary stress for our families." The problem began after static LPR camera enforcement was launched at The Landing in August 2023 Wendelborn said Kindercare had been working to resolve the parking enforcement issues The Wigram centre had warned parents about the problem in December 2023 and again in October last year Wigram resident Hayden said he was fined in October 2024 after making three trips in one day to New World at The Landing shopping for items for his child's first birthday "I was just in and out three times but obviously they thought I was parked there all day," he said Hayden said the fine was waived after he provided evidence from Google tracking on his phone "I was lucky enough to have Google tracking on my phone so it was easy but for an elderly person or someone who doesn't have that capability it might be quite painful for them," he said Parking Enforcement Services conceded it had identified some cases of misreads that resulted in incorrect breach notices including parents dropping off or picking up children at Kindercare Wigram Skies "We have installed an additional camera to cover the Kindercare car park area This enables us to increase the number of plate reads and improve accuracy in areas that have high volumes of vehicles entering and exiting the car park," the company said "While the technology is designed to ensure fair access to parking and is increasingly being used across the country especially by retail centres experiencing car park usage abuse we acknowledge that all technology is not 100 percent infallible "We take this matter seriously and have been proactive in addressing it." Parking Enforcement Services said it continued to conduct regular checks and upgrades to enhance the accuracy of the system "[We] are in regular communication with Kindercare and other businesses to keep them informed and ensure they can assist parents and customers to mitigate any issues such as offering QR codes for extended parking times educating car park users about restrictions we investigate and waive breach notices where errors are found We remain committed to continually improving our system to reduce errors This is a standard practice across New Zealand where similar technology is used by councils and other operators "We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused We want to make it clear that if anyone believes they have received an incorrect breach notice they are encouraged to contact us via our appeals process on our [www.pesnz.co.nz website] or call us directly on 0800-727-536 Our appeals process and contact details are also on the breach notices and our signage." "It's deceptive of Parking Enforcement Services in the first place to knowingly have their number plate recognition cameras that are not working correctly and still issue their breach notices anyway," he said they're trying to get money out of people and the way I see it vulnerable people will roll and they'll just pay the people that can't be bothered with the fight "Parking Enforcement Services should have the integrity and professionalism to refund every single infringement that's been paid to them since the issue was first identified." Community Law Canterbury supervising Solicitor Charles Mullins said parking fine appeals could be a time-consuming and onerous process "If the fees are unpaid they will escalate and send the matter to a debt collector which will demand a payment," he said if someone disputes the alleged breach they should write to the parking contractor and clearly state that the parking as alleged is in dispute The parking company or the person parking can take the matter to the disputes tribunal." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday When Golriz Ghahraman hit the headlines again this year Police have been given the legal clearance to continue tapping into private cameras more than 200,000 times a year for evidence Commuters say a new way of dishing out parking fines unfair as they rack up hundreds of dollars before they even know what has hit them Police use of footage from high-tech automated number plate recognition cameras is being contested in court New Zealand RSS Follow RNZ News The retired transporter will eventually be housed in a special exhibition hall The retired C-130H Hercules lands at the Wigram Air Force Museum The Air Force Museum at Wigram in Christchurch has welcomed the delivery of the RNZAF’s first C-130H Hercules one of five that were officially retired on January 31 earned a special place in New Zealand aviation history Police are investigating several serious incidents involving youth offenders in Christchurch The first alleged incident occurred outside of a gym in Wigram before 6pm on Tuesday before four young people threatened to take another person's car outside a store in Hornby when a 17-year-old was targeted as he stepped off a bus on Mackworth Street in Woolston A vehicle he described as Toyota Aqua attempted to run him over before one of the offenders got out of the vehicle and tried to steal his cell phone Just 45 minutes later on Skyhawk Road in Wigram a group of young people allegedly threatened another person A vape store on Stanmore Road was then targeted at 4.36am The offenders fled as soon as police arrived Canterbury metro area commander Superintendent Lane Todd said early inquiries led police to believe all offences were related "We now have a number of officers working to identify and locate the people involved," he said in a statement "This type of behaviour is completely unacceptable and we will ensure they are held accountable for their dangerous and reckless actions which has left a number of victims extremely shaken "We will be ensuring they receive Victim Support alongside ongoing police support." Forensic examinations are underway at the scenes and of vehicles located Anyone with information can contact police online or call 105 using reference number P060294419 Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday Photo / Kurt BayerA Christchurch property formerly used by the Head Hunters gang was snapped up at auction yesterday for $378,000 - well below its RV of $500,000 was listed for sale on OneRoof earlier this month after it was forfeited to the Crown in 2022 the news of the forfeiture came as a relief to locals who claimed to have endured menacing looks and loud motorbikes The property was taken over by Head Hunters in 2016 after being previously occupied by the Epitaph Riders gang It was seized by the courts on the grounds that Christchurch-based members and associates of Head Hunters were involved in the sale of methamphetamine - Tiny town's pub saved - 'if we closed it, where would we drink?' - Tony Alexander: Buyers are back but don't expect a frenzy - Mansion that's too dangerous to go inside finally sells The 900sqm corner property was sold "as is where is" at Ray White Metro's auction on Tuesday and had been pitched at "savvy investors and developers alike" The fully fenced property is situated right across the road from Vickerys Reserve and close to Riccarton High School with the listing on OneRoof declaring it to be a “prime prospect” "Interested parties are urged to act quickly to capitalise on this fantastic development opportunity." Listing photos showed only the exterior of the large three-bedroom The grounds were with strewn with broken bottles the Head Hunters gang insignia on the gates had been removed The corner property was sold as a development opportunity No photos of the interior of the three-bedroom house were made public Thirty-three bids were made on the property at the auction with the property being declared on the market at $365,000 after some negotiations pushing the final sale up an extra $13,000 OneRoof records show the property last changed hands in 2011 for $259,00 According to the latest OneRoof house price figures the average property value in Wigram is $865,000 - Click here to find more properties for sale in Christchurch {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"/2024/10/16/dangerous-reckless-incidents-all-linked-to-youths-in-christchurch/"},"datePublished":"2024-10-15T21:15:43.841Z","dateModified":"2024-10-15T21:15:43.841Z","headline":"'Dangerous Canterbury Commander Superintendent Lane Todd said the first incident occurred outside a Wigram gym where a vehicle was stolen shortly before 6pm He said four young people then threatened to take another person's vehicle outside a store in Hornby a 17-year-old man stepped off a bus on Mackworth St in Woolston and a vehicle described as a Toyota Aqua attempted to drive at him "One of the offenders then got out of the vehicle and confronted the victim and attempted to take his phone." Todd said approximately 45 minutes later on Skyhawk Rd in Wigram a group of young people threatened a member of the public before taking off with the victim's cell phone and dog "They then tried to drive their vehicle toward the victim," he said offenders smashed their way into a vape store on Stanmore Rd and fled as police arrived Police did not initiate a pursuit due to the "dangerous manner" of driving Todd said early inquiries led police to believe that all of these incidents were linked however work to fully establish this was ongoing "We now have a number of officers working to identify and locate the people involved," Todd said "This type of behaviour is completely unacceptable and we will ensure they are held accountable for their dangerous and reckless actions which has left a number of victims extremely shaken." Crime scene officers were carrying out forensic examinations at the relevant locations and of vehicles of interest that have been recovered Anyone with information of assistance to the investigation was asked to contact police online or by calling 105 Police said early inquiries into a number of serious incidents overnight lead officers to believe that they are all linked Christchurch police say a number of serious incidents involving young offenders in the area yesterday are likely to be all linked Anyone with information of assistance to the investigation was asked to contact police online or by calling 105. Crooks culture first order of business for Mike Bush in Victoria Bush picked to take over as Victoria's chief commissioner after months of top-level staffing woes Crime and Justice Police experts warn 'emerging risk' of 3D-printed firearms rising Technology has outpaced a currently underway review of the Arms Act and criminals are already taking advantage US prisons bureau has challenges — reopening Alcatraz is now another Juliana Herrera's family tell inquest: 'Stop repeating avoidable mistakes' was murdered in January 2022 by her neighbour Health Arrest after person assaulted A nurse leaving her shift last month was held up at gunpoint outside the grounds of the hospital More than 25kg cocaine seizure leads to four arrests across NZ Tauranga and Auckland as a result of the six-week investigation Film industry anxiously awaits details on Trump's 100% movie tariff 7:17pm Search underway for Masterton man, 74, missing since Sunday 7:07pm Crooks, culture first order of business for Mike Bush in Victoria 7:05pm Charges filed against Woolworths over pricing, misleading specials 6:45pm Police, experts warn 'emerging risk' of 3D-printed firearms rising 6:33pm Trade war: Sir John Key's 'optimism' on Trump's next tariff moves 7:28pm 1US woman who disappeared for more than six decades found safe Sole survivor of poisoned beef Wellington takes the stand Two men's shared name brings years of trouble and a hefty bill to one New Zealand's Cardinal John Dew prepares to go into conclave Photos: Lorde among stars at 2025 Met Gala A$AP Rocky and Rihanna also revealed they are expecting their third child. 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Lady Gaga rocks Copacabana Beach with free concert for over 2 million fansSun, May 4 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 Kim Kardashian to testify in Paris trial over 2016 armed robberyMon The next top cop of the troubled Victoria police force embraces his "outsider" status to curb its leadership malaise and has a stern warning for crooks Former New Zealand Police commissioner Mike Bush won the race to become Victoria's chief commissioner after months of top-level staffing woes The 40-year police veteran steps into the role on June 27 with a five-year contract The Kiwi conceded the job will be no picnic with Victoria's crime rate hitting an almost decade-high in 2024 everyone knows that," he told reporters today "These crime issues are actually global they are quite similar wherever you go but it's not good enough just to turn up after the act Rising youth crime and high-profile cases of alleged offenders committing crimes while on bail spurred the Victorian government to strengthen laws in March Bush said he was familiar with the crackdown but bail laws were just one part of the solution to tackling youth crime along with a "prevention mindset" He retired from the NZ police force in 2020 after joining in 1978 and spending his final six years in the top job Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption and Covid-19 pandemic were among the biggest crises Bush confronted during his tenure Bush also made headlines in 2022 after it emerged he had a past drink-driving conviction when unsuccessfully applying to become head of the UK's Metropolitan Police Former New Zealand police minister Stuart Nash describedr Bush as hard but fair He said Bush regularly met with police forces across the Tasman in his previous role and recalled travelling with him to every district across New Zealand once a year to chew the fat with communities and then we all had biscuits and a cup of tea," Nash told AAP "Mike is someone who had deep credibility in policing." The state government has not handed the reins of Victoria Police to an outsider since former NSW Police assistant commissioner Christine Nixon in 2001 The Kiwi was happy to wear the "outsider" tag and is already hatching plans to hit the ground running "I've got a lot to do to come up to speed," Bush said "Culture is a consequence of leadership." establishing relationships with community groups amid rising tensions and increasing police visibility on the beat were among his other top initial priorities Victoria Police was thrust into leadership turmoil in February with a no-confidence vote from officers costing chief commissioner Shane Patton his job Emergency Management Commissioner Rick Nugent became acting chief and expressed an interest in making the move permanent before throwing in the towel in April Deputy Commissioner Robert Hill will serve in an acting capacity until Bush takes over Bush intends to speak with Patton before starting and said he wouldn't shy away from pushing back if he disagreed with the government Premier Jacinta Allan said a recruitment agency was hired and instructed to find a leader capable of addressing the "challenges" plaguing the force "Mike Bush is the best person for the job," she said whose union led the no-confidence vote against Patton following a bitter pay dispute admitted there was a disconnect between members and leaders The state police union secretary welcomed Mr Bush's appointment and pledge to listen to the mounting workforce concerns "We have a police force that is currently under-resourced that needs fresh officers," he said Eleven inmate deaths in less than two months A US$3 billion (NZ$5 billion) repair backlog a stunning directive from President Donald Trump for the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons to “REBUILD AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!” — the notorious penitentiary on an island in San Francisco Bay that last held inmates more than 60 years ago Even as the Bureau of Prisons struggles with short staffing chronic violence and crumbling infrastructure at its current facilities Trump is counting on the agency to fulfill his vision of rebooting the infamously inescapable prison known in movies and pop culture as The Rock Trump declared in a social media post that a “substantially enlarged and rebuilt” Alcatraz will house the nation’s “most ruthless and violent Offenders” Newly appointed Bureau of Prisons Director William K Marshall III said that the agency “will vigorously pursue all avenues to support and implement the President’s agenda” and that he has ordered “an immediate assessment to determine our needs and the next steps” We look forward to restoring this powerful symbol of law and justice,” Marshall said in a statement “We will be actively working with our law enforcement and other federal partners to reinstate this very important mission.” an 8.9-hectare spit of land with views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline was once the crown jewel of the federal prison system and home to some of the nation’s most notorious criminals including gangsters Al Capone and George Machine Gun Kelly But skyrocketing repair and supply costs compelled the Justice Department to close the prison in 1963 and the Bureau of Prisons has long since replaced Alcatraz with modern penitentiaries including a maximum-security prison in Florence The former and perhaps future penitentiary is now a popular tourist attraction and a national historic landmark It’s controlled by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area meaning the Bureau of Prisons could be in for an interagency tug of war if it tries to wrest away control of the island Trump’s Alcatraz directive is yet another challenge for the Bureau of Prisons as it struggles to fix lingering problems while responding to the president’s priorities on incarceration and immigrant detention includes taking in thousands of immigration detainees under an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security The problems at the Bureau of Prisons transcend administrations and facilities An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep previously unreported flaws within the Bureau of Prisons over the last few years including widespread criminal activity by employees and severe understaffing that has hampered responses to emergencies then-President Joe Biden signed a law strengthening oversight of the agency It remains the Justice Department’s largest agency 155,000 inmates and an annual budget of about US$8 billion (NZ$13.4 billion) but the Trump administration’s cost-cutting measures have eliminated some pay bonuses that were credited with retaining and attracting new staff That has resulted in long overtime shifts for some workers and the continued use of a policy known as augmentation teachers and other workers are pressed into duty to guard inmates A Bureau of Prisons official told Congress at a hearing in February that more than 4000 beds within the system — the equivalent of at least two full prisons — are unusable because of dangerous conditions like leaking or failing roofs a 37-year-old Florida businessman who was found dead April 28 in a suspected suicide at a federal jail in Miami He was awaiting trial on charges that he kidnapped and killed his estranged wife in Spain inmate Ramadhan Jaabir Justice was killed in a fight at the federal penitentiary in Pollock where he was serving a nearly 11-year sentence for a conviction related to an armed robbery As Trump was ordering Alcatraz’s reopening correctional officers at the same Miami jail were fighting to curb the spread of tuberculosis and Covid-19 isolating inmates after they tested positive for the diseases immigration detainees at the facility ripped out a fire sprinkler and flooded a holding cell during a lengthy intake process the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin has sat idle for more than a year after the Bureau of Prisons cleared it of inmates in the wake of rampant sexual abuse by employees the agency made the closure permanent and idled six prison camps across the country to address “significant challenges crumbling infrastructure and limited budgetary resources” While Trump hails Alcatraz as a paragon of the federal prison system’s cherished past other facilities stand as reminders of its recent troubles They include the federal jail in Manhattan which remains idle after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide there in 2019 exposed deep flaws in its operations where 23 inmates have been charged in recent months with crimes ranging from smuggling weapons in a Doritos bag to the stabbing last month of a man convicted in the killing of hip-hop legend Jam Master Jay A person is in custody after an alleged theft which left a person injured on the grounds of Palmerston North Hospital Police said officers were called to a Ruahine St carpark about 1.30pm on Tuesday Police said the alleged offender left the scene and was found a short time later "Police would like to thank the members of the public who witnessed the incident and intervened to assist the victim," a police spokesperson said That same night a staff member was knocked unconscious Staff have been calling for security improvements Health NZ MidCentral operations group director Sarah Fenwick previously told RNZ it was committed to making staff feel safer She said these included a security escort to vehicles increasing security services on hospital grounds and "opening up" access to the staff carpark for people working afternoon and night shifts "Lighting has been audited in all outside carparking areas to ensure it is well maintained," she said "Interim access to well-lit parking onsite with dedicated security for staff working afternoon and night shifts while a more permanent solution for out-of-hours carparking is developed." rnz.co.nz More than 25kg of cocaine has been seized and four men arrested following an joint investigation into the importation of the drug into Christchurch Police and Customs received information about a "significant importation" of cocaine that had come through Lyttelton Port on March 29 Search warrants were then executed across the country by specialist teams to support investigators with evidence gathering including possession of cocaine for supply and burglary and will appear in various district courts across a range of dates Detective Senior Sergeant Phil Sparks said the seizure equated to more than 250,000 doses of cocaine and $9 million of harm "That is an enormous amount of damage and misery that had been heading into our communities that has now been halted through this investigation." Sparks said the success of the investigation was partly down to the "excellent partnership" between Customs and the police "We continue to have a focus on engaging with businesses and supporting their legitimate services by keeping them safe with prevention advice to deter drug trafficking organisations’ attempts to exploit their people and premises." Customs acting investigations manager Rachael Manning said the investigation resulted from quick action and close collaboration between the agencies as well as industry partners "We know that transnational and serious organised crime groups are actively targeting New Zealand to drive up both demand and supply of illegal drugs such as cocaine for maximum profit They’re using every method possible to exploit any vulnerabilities within international supply chains in secure areas or on vessels themselves." A search and rescue operation is underway for a Masterton man in his 70s missing since Sunday John Rafferty was last seen at Masterton Railway Station about midday on May 4 The 74-year-old did not board a train and left on foot about 20 minutes later Matheson said it was possible Rafferty was staying with a friend but police and loved ones "want to know he’s safe" and John doesn’t have his cell phone or wallet," he said A search team and a helicopter has been out looking for the missing man "We are really keen to know that he’s safe." Police have released an image from CCTV showing Rafferty on a station platform on the day of his disappearance He was wearing a blue jacket with 'NASA' written on the back Anyone who saw him was asked to contact police on 111 or online at 105 if there was Information after the fact The Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges against Woolworths NZ for alleged inaccurate pricing and misleading specials that may have breached the Fair Trading Act The commission filed the charges against Woolworths in the Auckland District Court It indicated in December last year that it would be filing separate criminal charges against Woolworths and two Pak'nSave supermarkets the commission said there were ongoing issues with pricing in the supermarket sector and the operators may have breached the Fair Trading Act deputy chair Anne Callinan said operators should know what the expectations were "Supermarkets have long been on notice about the importance of accurate and clear pricing and specials and we're not satisfied with the continuing issues we're seeing across the industry "Pricing accuracy is a consumer right and an expectation of a competitive market well-resourced businesses that should invest the time and effort to get pricing and promotions right." She said the charges were filed to remind all supermarkets that they are expected to fix the pricing accuracy issues and implement better processes In a statement when the charges were announced Woolworths managing director Spencer Sonn said it was important customers could trust prices advertised at their supermarkets Woolworths said it has cooperated with the Commerce Commission's pricing investigation for some time rnz.co.nz Former prime minister Sir John Key says he remains optimistic about Donald Trump's domestic economic policy despite opposing the tariff strategy that has sent global markets into turmoil in recent months who served as prime minister for eight years was the keynote speaker at an Auckland business summit earlier today Sir John told 1News he believed Trump would ultimately take a more moderate approach to tariffs than initially proposed "I'm not a fan of tariff policies I don't think they really work," he said as I think the stock market is telling you at the moment that actually there will be a more sensible landing place for the tariffs that he's wanting to impose." Sir John said he "wasn't entirely surprised" at Trump's call to go ahead with the policy "They're just a negotiating point I think he simply put on widespread and high rates of tariffs on every country to give himself a leverage point and a negotiating point "What I think he actually grossly underestimated was the stock market reaction You can actually make the case that his own strategy hasn't worked The reason the markets have recovered is because he's taken those tariffs off the most part 'I'm going to negotiate case by case'." Sir John suggested Trump's economic policies could still generally be positive for the US but the tariffs could be trickier for the global economy Asked whether he stood by his October comments that Trump would be good for the economy he said: "Do I think he's going to reduce regulatory burden in the United States It depends on where things shake down in terms of tariffs." Sir John acknowledged that for certain industries Trump's policies could be "a really negative thing" particularly if the president's proposed 100% tariff on the film industry were to be implemented "I can't see how it would be cost-competitive to make a movie in New Zealand with a 100% tariff on it," he said noting that films such as The Hobbit would not have been made in New Zealand without government subsidies who now served as a director of US tech company Palo Alto Networks said he had "always been opposed" to Trump's tariff policies but believes they won't be the "dominant part of his economic solutions" "I don't think it's perfect from New Zealand's point of view but I don't think we should panic either and America will still be a very big market for us to sell things to," he said "There are growing markets around the world It's not a great thing from New Zealand's point of view We've got a very sound economy with lots of options in front of us." Sir John suggested a belief that the Republican Trump was was better "on balance" for the US economy than Democratic opponent Kamala Harris he expressed concerns about Trump's tariff approach: "China doesn't pay those tariffs middle-income consumers or consumers in America do because when a tariff goes on a good that you bring into a country He added: "I don't agree with the massive tariffs and I don't think you'll follow through with all of that and I certainly don't agree with this view on trade." Audrey Backeberg disappeared from a small city in south-central Wisconsin after reportedly hitchhiking with her family’s babysitter and catching a bus to Indianapolis Nobody ever knew where she went or what happened to her All that changed last week when she was found alive and safe in another state thanks to the fresh eyes from a deputy who took over the case in February Detective Isaac Hanson discovered an out-of-state arrest record that matched Backeberg which triggered a series of investigative moves that led to finding her alive and safe in another state Turns out Backeberg chose to leave the town of Reedsburg on her own accord – likely due to an abusive husband safe and secure; And just kind of lived under the radar for that long,” he said Hanson was assigned the case in late February and he and other officials met with Backeberg’s family to see if they had a connection with that region They also started digging through Backeberg's sister's Ancestry.com account obituaries and marriage licenses from that region they found an address where a woman was living that Hanson said shared a lot of similarities with Backeberg including date of birth and social security number Hanson was able to get a deputy from that jurisdiction to go to the address "I was expecting the deputy to call me back and say ‘Oh nobody answered the door.’ And I thought it was the deputy calling me I could sense that she obviously had her reasons for leaving.” Most of the information he learned during that call he declined to share saying that it was still important to Backeberg that she not be found “I think it overwhelmed her of course with the emotions that she had having a deputy show up at her house and then kind of call her out and talk with her about what happened and kind of relive 62 years in 45 minutes,” he said Hanson described discovering her safe after more than six decades practically unheard of And while he doesn't know what will happen next in terms of her family reconnecting he said he was happy that she can reach out if she wants to so she has my contact number if she ever wants to reach out or needs anything any phone numbers of family members back here," he said "Ultimately she kind of holds the cards for that.” 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 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 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 An ambitious $1 million-plus plan to turn an unused old Christchurch air force hangar into a large indoor entertainment venue has crashed to the ground Local barber Ben Scott planned to convert the 1800m² hangar and mezzanine floor in Wigram into an all-ages entertainment centre featuring a large indoor skate park and a host of other activities including archery But over the weekend Scott announced his two limited liability companies - Benny’s Hangar and Benny’s Barber Shop - have been forced into liquidation Contractors and suppliers are now owed more than $400,000 and will have to wait for the liquidator's report to see how much they get back from the failed project Scott's former barber shop in Sydenham will continue to operate under new ownership Scott reached out to the public for help in May through an ambitious $750,000 crowdfunding campaign bringing a halt to construction which was around 80 per cent completed at the time Scott said it has been "one hell of a 10-year journey" He said he had given the project his best shot "(There's) a lot of learning to come from this," he said Maya Wigram on the Chloé runway at Paris Fashion Week The Ministry of Health has confirmed there has been another instance where people were given the wrong dose of the Pfizer vaccine It follows the revelation that there were five people out of 732 who may have been injected with harmless saline solution instead of a Covid-19 shot at the Highbrook Vaccination Centre on 12 July Saline is used to dilute the vaccine once it has thawed the Ministry of Health said it would contact all those who potentially got just saline The Covid-19 vaccination programme's national director Jo Gibbs said there was also an incident at the Wigram vaccination clinic in Christchurch where vaccine stock did not match the number of doses administered six vaccinations were administered with a very low dose of vaccine." The incident occurred as a result of a vaccinator picking up a tray of six syringes that had not had the correct vaccine drawn into them "As a result of the investigation into this event we know the affected cohort in this case is only six people because records show it occurred between 1.20pm and 1.40pm that day." Gibbs said all six people have been contacted by the DHB and a clinical plan was developed for each person Four people were receiving dose one and two people receiving dose two on 14 July They have since been given another dose of vaccine A woman immunised at the Highbrook Vaccination Centre in Auckland is disgusted she had not been told she may have been given just saline instead of the Pfizer vaccine who was vaccinated on July 12 said she was "disgusted" she had not been told about the mistake by the ministry She believed the ministry had no intention of telling her "You can't tell me they've taken five weeks talking to experts when internationally they were able to make the right call on the same day that it happened." Tolich's partner is an essential worker and she has an underlying health condition She has so far only had one Covid-19 injection She said she can understand a mistake being made but not knowing about it until now is appalling "People have a right to know what is being put in their body and they have a right to honesty and to me this screams of a lack of honesty and integrity and a lack of ethics." She wants an apology from the ministry and an explanation Health and Disability Commissioner Morag McDowell said she will be contacting the ministry about the incident "Consumers have the right to be fully informed about what may have happened to them "I understand that the Ministry of Health is working to resolve this matter and I expect that this will include informing the people who could have been affected by the error." She said she will writing to the ministry to understand the actions being taken and to remind them of her expectations regarding the right of consumers to open disclosure The New World supermarket in Wigram was attacked with an axe overnight An axe attack on a supermarket and armed police surrounding a restaurant was among a wild night of crime in Christchurch overnight Christchurch police were kept busy by the spree of crimes as eight shops were targeted across the city A New World supermarket in Wigram was broken into by an offender using an axe in another armed police surrounded a restaurant The incidents began at Cranford Ale House in St Albans when armed police responded to reports of a robbery just after 9pm Police said nobody was injured during the break-in some officers - some armed “as a precaution” - made inquiries in the area after the incident police were alerted to an incident on SkyHawk Rd in Wigram after reports came in of an offender using an axe to break into a local supermarket a store in Chappie Pl in Hornby roughly three kilometres away was broken into and 10 minutes after that The offenders had failed to enter the shop A fog cannon activated when the offenders attempted to breach the entrance A second attempted ram raid was then reported on Main South Rd where a technology shop was hit around 4.40am four offenders used a car to attempt a ram raid at a business on Moorhouse Ave in the central city Christchurch police were also alerted to a break-in at The Runway in Wigram followed an hour later by a break-in at a Fish and Chip shop and neighbouring hair salon on Lillian St in Halswell only one person has been apprehended after he was seen by a patrol unit jumping a fence on Halswell Rd The “young man” was located with items of interest and was taken into custody “Police are working with business owners to establish what has been stolen and are reviewing CCTV footage,” a spokesperson said “An examination will also be carried out on a vehicle left at the scene of the attempted ram raid on Main South Rd.” Getty Images / Michel Dufour/WireImageThere's a new nepo baby in town: Maya Wigram daughter of legendary designer Phoebe Philo Wigram, born in 2005 to Philo and art dealer Max Wigram, made her runway debut at Burberry's Fall/Winter 2024 show back in February — in fact It was a very stylish "inside baseball" moment, given that Burberry Creative Director Daniel Lee worked under Philo as CELINE’s director of womenswear from 2008 to 2017 Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.Enable All MediaManage consentPrivacy policyYour Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.Enable All MediaManage consentPrivacy policyWhile Wigram has stayed under the radar since her catwalk coming out the 18-year-old is garnering attention on TikTok where she recently posted a video poking fun at her upbringing "I met drake," Wigram captioned a casual mirror selfie "I met Taylor shift [sic]," she captioned the same selfie A photo of a young Wigram and her mother posing with Kanye West backstage at what appears to be a runway show The post has garnered thousands of likes as fans of Philo's flock to the comments section. "Ok but Phoebe Philo being your mother is the biggest win ever," one top comment declares. "I was going to comment that real flex is having a pic with Phoebe Philo but just realized is your mom nvm hahahah," another reads As Fashion Week fast approaches, we can't help but wonder: Will Wigram be making another runway appearance? And what's in store for Philo's own brand Philo herself is staunchly off social media, but keeping it in the family might yield some clues: Wigram is slowly but surely amassing her own following on TikTok and Instagram. South (South Korea)LatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMalaysiaMaltaMexicoNetherlands (Holland)PolandPortugalPuerto RicoRomaniaSingaporeSlovak RepublicSloveniaSouth AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesLocationWeb Accessibility StatementTitel Media GmbH (Highsnobiety) is committed to facilitating and improving the accessibility and usability of its Website Titel Media GmbH strives to ensure that its Website services and content are accessible to persons with disabilities including users of screen reader technology remediates and maintains the Website in-line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) which also bring the Website into conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Please be aware that our efforts to maintain accessibility and usability are ongoing While we strive to make the Website as accessible as possible some issues can be encountered by different assistive technology as the range of assistive technology is wide and varied you have specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of any particular webpage on this Website please contact us at accessibility@highsnobiety.com If you do encounter an accessibility issue please be sure to specify the web page and nature of the issue in your email and/or phone call and we will make all reasonable efforts to make that page or the information contained therein accessible for you Christchurch’s Air Force Museum of New Zealand is about to celebrate 100 years since the birth of New Zealand military aviation at Wigram itself The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) as we know it today dates back to 1937 but the full history of military aviation in New Zealand goes back further than that Museum Research Curator Simon Moody said it all began just before the First World War when local businessman and former Mayor of Christchurch Sir Henry Wigram visited Europe and witnessed the huge strides taking place in aviation Keenly aware of the potential of both military and civilian aviation also a long-serving member of the Legislative Council on land he bought at Sockburn.   “Sir Henry was one of the individuals instrumental in promoting New Zealand’s understanding of the part air power would play in future combat,” said Mr Moody Air Force Museum Research Curator Simon Moody looks through a scrapbook of images compiled by Wing Commander Ralph Cochrane during his service stay in New Zealand from 1936-1939 The New Zealand Permanent Air Force (NZPAF) was established on 14 June 1923 and a week later the New Zealand Government purchased a large portion of Sockburn Airfield from Sir Henry Wigram which would subsequently be renamed Wigram in his honour.   Wigram is now the site of the Air Force Museum and a centenary exhibition entitled NZPAF100: The Origins of New Zealand Air Power will open to the public on 9 June at the museum It will tell the story of how New Zealand went from no standing air force then on to the foundation of the RNZAF as it is today.  Mr Moody has extensively researched the formation of NZPAF and said it was a complicated tale with lots of twists and turns “This exhibition is about the story of how the first steps towards the RNZAF we know today were taken It looks at what caused the NZPAF to be formed in 1923 at Wigram as part of the Army and how military aviation developed over the next 15 years  “While the anniversary of the creation of an independent Air Force - the RNZAF in 1937 - remains our official birthday this centenary is the basis of that milestone 86 years ago It marks the founding of our first air base Exhibition Designer Chris Pole unpacks a Watts Propeller from a Gloster Grebe aircraft ahead of the NZPAF100: The Origins of New Zealand Air Power exhibition due to open 9 June 2023 at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand in Christchurch The exhibition will acknowledge the experience of around 800 New Zealanders who served in the air or as ground staff for Britain and Australia in the First World War It shows that some of those individuals were integral to the development of military aviation in New Zealand during the 1920s and ‘30s He said this part of history for the RNZAF was important as it helps in understanding how the RNZAF became a separate service “The contributions of the pioneering aviators who preceded and then often led it in the early years help us appreciate the context in which military aviation developed in New Zealand between the World Wars.  “It also bridges the gap between those few New Zealanders who served in the British military air services in the First World War and the creation of the citizen RNZAF in time for the Second World War,” Mr Moody said.   The NZPAF100: The Origins of New Zealand Air Power exhibition will run for six months The Museum will celebrate the centenary with a public Gala Day on 17 June at the Air Force Museum.  For more information visit: www.airforcemuseum.co.nz(external link) Personnel re-oiling an Avro 504k at Wigram aerodrome Neither Halswell nor Hornby wanted to claim the suburb - currently in the Halswell boundary - and which ward it should belong to was hotly contested at a review hearing in October the Local Government Commission released its decision this week Halswell Residents’ Association co-secretary David Hawke said it was disappointing the commission had not allowed for future growth in the Halswell area Wards are required to be approximately similar in size Greater Hornby Residents Association chairman Marc Duff said he was pleased with the outcome and really the only decision they could make They’ve obviously listened to the submissions,” he said Hawke argued the Southern Motorway should be the western border of the Halswell Ward was the natural boundary between the wards He wanted the Hornby Ward to encompass more of Sockburn and Yaldhurst instead The commission report reflected the struggle to decide “The pace of growth and number of new subdivisions in this area means that it is difficult to clearly identify the communities of interest and how to identify where ward boundaries should fall to best allow for effective representation,” it stated the commission is inclined to agree with the council’s final proposal with regards to the Wigram Skies subdivision and upholds the Hornby Ward/Halswell Ward boundary.” The commission also determined the Hornby Ward would encompass the area between West Coast Rd and Old West Coast Rd in line with the Greater Hornby Residents Association’s request The request by the Halswell Residents’ Association to include the Copper Ridge subdivision in the Halswell Ward was also granted A youth will appear in court today in relation to the incident which came to an end in a central Christchurch suburb There was a disrupted night’s sleep for residents in a central Christchurch suburb after police were forced to spike the wheels of a car they allege had been stolen a dairy was ram-raided in a separate incident several hours later sparking a police pursuit that had to be abandoned for safety reasons The first incident began when police signalled the driver of a stolen car to stop on Estuary Rd in New Brighton at 12.20am a police spokeswoman said Road spikes were deployed and the car was stopped by police at the corner of Worcester St and Woodham Rd [in Linwood] at 1.10am.” A resident described the scene before police were able to stop the driver “From what I could see from our window … at least eight police cars has since been charged with unlawfully taking a motor vehicle failing to stop for police and breach of bail “He is scheduled to appear in Christchurch Youth Court today.” police are investigating a ram raid at a dairy in Wigram this morning They were called at 5.30am after a car was used to gain entry to Wigram Dairy “The four offenders took items from the dairy and left the scene in a second car officers abandoned the pursuit due to the manner of driving “Enquiries are underway to identify and locate those involved” Anyone with information that could help should call police using the 105 non-emergency phone number Information can also be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 Now it’s brimming with brilliant Indian eateriesFrom samosa chaat to all manner of sweets we’ve rounded up the best Indian food along Wigram Street Remove items from your saved list to add more ShareWhen Narendra Modi visited Sydney in 2023, the Indian prime minister and Anthony Albanese unveiled a plaque recognising the contributions of the Indian diaspora to Australian society. It would become the foundation stone of a gateway in Harris Park, billed as Little India. The suburb is now widely appreciated as the centre of Indian culture in Sydney, but Harris Park’s rise in the public consciousness is a relatively new phenomenon; as recently as 2015, the suburb supported just a handful of Indian restaurants. “There were just 12 to 15 eateries serving Indian food then,” says Nitin Setia, president of Little India Businesses Inc, the body representing Harris Park’s interests to the public and council. Since the Little India moniker was first proposed in 2015, and the area hosted its first Diwali two years later – attracting 20,000 attendees – that number has tripled. “Today we have 45 to 50 places serving delicacies from all over India, which means more than 20 cuisines,” says Setia. They come, says Setia, for the proximity to Parramatta, the employment opportunities, but also the energy and atmosphere on the streets, especially after 5pm, when there’s a marked increase in people and bustle. “It means easy public transport and employment opportunities, but it also means access to Indian food and groceries, and certainly the atmosphere makes them feel at home.” It only takes a stroll along Wigram Street to experience the buzz. But where to start? Shri Refreshment Bar is the go-to for samosa chaat.JENNIFER SOOShri Refreshment BarWhether you’re local, driving or exiting the station, Little India is best explored from south to north. Kick off from the corner of Wigram and Marion streets, where you’ll find Shri Refreshment Bar. Here, street snacks (or chaat) are the game, handed over the counter to scoff at outdoor tables. Pick the vada pav, and a fluffy roll comes stuffed with a spiced potato patty coated in chickpea flour and fried to golden crispness, with green and tamarind chutneys for dipping. The samosa chaat – a smashed samosa overloaded with chana masala, yoghurt and chutneys – totally rocks, while the affiliated pani puri stand over the road is a chance to load up on wafer-thin puffs, filled to order with flavoured tamarind water. Chulho’s steamed Nepalese momos.Jennifer SooChulhoTurn onto Wigram Street, and you’ll spot Chulho, one of a handful of locals specialising in Nepalese cuisine. Momos, the juicy Nepali dumplings, are the order of the day, filled with chicken, vegetables or buffalo meat, neatly pleated and steamed or fried, then either served floating in tomato-based jhol or with achar for dipping. You’ll also find Nepalese thali, noodles and imported beers if you’re planning to make it a meal. Northern Indian at Not Just Curries.Jennifer SooNot Just CurriesAdvertisementCross the road and Not Just Curries is the next stop. Northern Indian is the specialty here, with the name alluding to the fact that Indian food is far more than what casual observers might know it for, says co-owner Deepanshu Gambhir. It’s for this reason you’ll find two versions of butter chicken, one the milder Australian-Indian spin, the other Delhi style. “It’s more authentic, the gravy base is thicker and it’s hot,” says Gambhir. “Once you try Delhi-style butter chicken, you never go back.” Equally appealing is the tawa goat served on a sizzling platter and heady with garlic and spice. Customers outside Rocket Kulfi.Jennifer SooRocket KulfiAt Rocket Kulfi, an open-air verandah stall, $5 will get you a rocket-shaped stick of ice-cream, made by reducing milk slowly then infusing it with the heavily reduced, caramelised cream known as khoya or mawa. There’s a distinct hit of cardamom, with flavours such as saffron or almond, pistachio and cashew taking top billing. If you’re not crossing the road for one of these, you’re doing it wrong. Southern Indian favourite Dosa Hut.Jennifer SooDosa Hut Just a few doors down, the Harris Park outpost of Dosa Hut offers a menu of South Indian standbys, headlined by the dosa, thin sheets of fermented batter fried to crepe-like crispness on a hot tawa pan and served rolled up, often with stuffing, alongside an array of sauces and chutneys. The masala dosa, or the chef’s special, served thali-style with an array of side dishes, are key picks, as is the biryani, layered with aromatic basmati rice, onion, ghee and spices. Ginger is geared towards Mughlai cuisine.JENNIFER SOOAdvertisementGinger Indian RestaurantBack over the road, inside the walls of a cosy cottage, lies Ginger, a more formal offering with linen-clothed tables and a menu geared towards Mughlai cuisine, specific to north-west India. Tandoor drumsticks and paneer tikka are musts for starters, while the darbari sees a buttery, tomato-laced gravy form the base for slow-simmered chicken. Tandoori roti, jira rice and naan flavoured with fenugreek and coriander are essential add-ons. Harris Park at dusk.Jennifer SooTaj Indian Sweets and RestaurantContinue further down Wigram Street, past the grocers selling curry-leaf plants, and you’ll spot Taj Indian Sweets and Restaurant. Opened in 2003, Taj is one of Little Indian’s originals, with regulars dedicated to the epic, all-vegetarian menu. There’s plenty of chaat, including winning pani puri, and the thalis – northern or southern style – offer an entry point to the venue’s curry offer, complete with rice, bread, pickles and pappadums. Don’t leave without grabbing a sweet from the stacked front bar either. Jalebi specialist Jaipur Sweets.Jennifer SooJaipur SweetsSpeaking of sweets, it’s time to stroll back to where you started, and head for Jaipur Sweets. The crowds fronting the stall are here for the jalebi first, the twisted coils of batter fried in batches until crisp, then drowned in sugar syrup, which leeches out with each crunch. Also on high rotation is the gulab jamun, sweet dumplings made on a base of khoya, fried until golden, soaked in flavoured syrup and served hot. Add a scoop of ice-cream to take them up a notch. Next door, relative newcomer IndoChainese offers an extended menu of Indian-style Chinese dishes and Hyderabadi-style plates. There’s more to explore in Harris Park than Wigram Street.Jennifer SooRadhe SupermarketWe’re off Wigram Street now, but there are more stops to make. First up, around the corner is Radhe Supermarket, a one-stop shop for South Asian staples. Stalk the aisles here for premium Amul ghee, tea, paneer, whole and ground spices and blends (pick MDH brand) that put Goan fish curry or tikka masala at your fingertips. Team ChatkazzJennifer SooChatkazzAn icon of Harris Park and beyond, Chatkazz has built its name on its epic menu and bright atmosphere, but it’s the dishes that co-founder Dharmesh Rangparia remembers eating growing up that are the signatures. Order the pav bhaji and soft, sweet and outrageously buttery bread rolls come alongside rich vegetable curry; pick the chole bhature, and fried bread is served with chana masala and achar. Lassi cools the fire. “These are all items we used to eat on the streets of Mumbai,” says Rangparia. Breakfast options abound, and the Bombay Chinese section satisfies the nostalgia for Indo-Chinese food, that, according to Rangparia, every Indian kid harbours. Exit Chatkazz and head left to this hole-in-the-wall for falooda, which sees a cup filled with vermicelli-like sev noodles overflowing with a rainbow of ice-cream, jelly, pistachio and sweet saffron-infused milk. Then, step up to the counter for a paan, an after-dinner freshener consisting of a soaked betel leaf stuffed with cardamom, coconut, gulkand (rose-petal jam) and mukhwas, the anise-spiked mix of sugary seeds and spices. If you’re game, order the fire version, which is lit up, then stuffed into your mouth still blazing. The Art Deco accommodation and function complex is on Christchurch's former Wigram Air Base A distinctive Art Deco accommodation and function complex on the former Wigram Air Base site in Christchurch has been sold to an Auckland buyer through Savills who owns several properties nationwide including international school facilities and a large office building in Addington sales executive at Savills who negotiated the deal says Do is planning to open a hospitality training facility on the property following renovation of the guest rooms which is expected to start soon the existing 40 guest rooms will be converted into around 24 larger ensuite rooms to accommodate hospitality students on-site The conference/function facilities will be retained both for practical training purposes and for students to have the opportunity to be involved in running functions as part of their education The renovation of the building's accommodation wings will be carried out in stages with the function centre remaining open and continuing to host events "We're pleased to have assisted with the sale of this character-filled building which heralds the next stage in its long and illustrious history," says Cameron "Converting the property to a training facility while retaining it as a function venue is a great way to maximise the use of the buildings The fact that it was purchased by an Auckland investor also indicates a vote of confidence in Christchurch from the out-of-town buyer market." It originally housed the Royal New Zealand Air Force Wigram officers' mess and accommodation RNZAF officers who were based at Wigram dined and imbibed there for decades The property was converted to a function venue in the 1990s and since then the buildings have hosted royal visits dating back to when Wigram served as the South Island's principal air force base," Cameron says The 2049sq m complex on 8782sq m of freehold land comprises three interlinked buildings housing accommodation over two levels as well as a restaurant Among the buildings' character features are a ballroom with timber parquet floor and art deco ceiling as well as an anteroom with an original fireplace The large grounds include landscaped gardens which was built in 1943 as part of the RNZAF base Rare plot of land is home to ancient kauri trees The roar of V8 racing engines echoed around the historic racing circuit at Wigram airfield today as the 75th anniversary of the first-ever motorsport race held at the former RNZAF base was celebrated Air Force Museum of New Zealand communications manager David King said it was great to recreate an important part of Christchurch's history it was a runaway success right from the start and then that race grew to become the Lady Wigram Trophy a few years later and it was cemented into Christchurch motorsport history" Helping to relive memories of the glory days were examples of the old and the new A 1970s Leda LT27 Formula 5000 race car and a modern FT-60 Grand Prix single-seater which will be competing this weekend at the SuperSprint Motorsport NZ Championship series "The Formula 5,000 car actually won here at Wigram back then So it's just wonderful to have a car of that pedigree back here on the tarmac to have a run." "They talk about it being just really exciting King said motorsport history was a big part of the Air Force Museum The famous Lady Wigram Trophy is set to be awarded on Sunday afternoon It'll go to the winner of this weekend's finale trophy race at the Super Sprint championship round in Ruapuna