Classic cars caught in Coromandel Peninsula flooding

Two classic cars had to be towed out of Whiritoa on Friday after floodwaters rose to their steering wheels.

By Jordan Smith of Local Democracy Reporting

It comes after a soaking for the Coromandel Peninsula over the past 24 hours, with rain trackers outside of Coromandel Town recording 347mm of rain.

The owners of the Holden EH and a 1954 Chevrolet were visiting from Dunedin to attend Repco’s Beach Hop event, Paeroa Towing Services owner Mike Small said.

They were staying in a local Airbnb when the weather closed in. Small was in Whiritoa at the time ready to help, and successfully extracted both cars.

Follows 1News’ live updates on the country’s weather events here.

Elsewhere in the region, Whitianga recorded 200mm+ of rain according to Thames-Coromandel District Council Mayor Peter Revell, creating a high level of surface water.

He said several hundred homes in the north of the peninsula were affected by power outages, including some in Coromandel Town.

There had been no threat of life reports and no reported house flooding and “the worst of the weather seems to have passed”, he said.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand said 13 callouts were made between the hours of 5pm Thursday night and 6am Friday morning, ranging from fallen trees in the Waikato and the Bay of Plenty regions to roofs blowing off in the Waikato.

Additional calls were made on Friday morning about more fallen trees and flooding in the Waikato and Coromandel areas.

Looking forward, MetService has removed any weather warnings in the Coromandel.

“We expect the weather to improve later this evening,” Civil Defence and emergency manager Brian Carter said.

“Please stay updated via our Facebook page, and remember – do not drive through any floodwaters.”

– LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air

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People are getting more interested and even concerned about the weather extremes. This is especially true for those who have experienced the full brunt of nature across New Zealand – the flooding, wind damage and so on.

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Many years ago, when I was in university, we learned about our warming planet and the increasing risk of climate extremes to come.

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In my early days of weather forecasting – in the US and UK – we learned how weather systems behaved and how to interpret the forecast using the current observation data and computer forecast models.

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I can remember back then learning about the seasons around the globe and how they changed based on position of the direct rays of sun over the year. Quite often back then many places experienced typical weather.

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Cold in winter and warm in summer.

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Back then too, few asked about weather extremes or global warming.

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Nowadays the weather has that extra supercharged element of global warming in the atmosphere.

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We also seem to get different types of weather at any time of the year. Snow in summer or 20C in winter!

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Global warming has increased the overall temperatures in our oceans and atmosphere because of the increasing levels of CO2 which in turn creates a greenhouse effect (warming).

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The big change we can see in the daily weather is how the warming has affected the jet stream, which steers our weather systems and the warm/cold air.

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The jet stream has become more erratic due to the change differential warming across the globe.

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As we know, not everyone has a similar view on the changes happening across the planet. In some parts of the world these changes are considered part of the natural cycles.

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As a result, for weather people the reception from viewers is not always favourable.

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I even know of weather forecasters in other parts of the world who have left the industry because of negative online backlash.

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Thankfully here in New Zealand our location – surrounded by water and midway between the tropics and the Antarctic – has made perhaps made us more used to volatile weather in a maritime location.

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As the latest belt of wild weather shows, it doesn't look like that will be changing any time soon.

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Dan Corbett explains why he's 'still stunned' by NZ's changing weather – watch on TVNZ+

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Both the Far North and Whangārei districts have issued a State of Emergency in response to severe weather affecting the region today.

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The declarations, which last seven days, provide additional powers that enable emergency services and council staff to respond quickly and effectively as the situation evolves.

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Watch: Flooding hits Northland as subtropical low dumps heavy rain – see more on TVNZ+

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The Far North emergency declaration was announced jointly by EOC Controller, Alastair Wells and Mayor Moko Tepania, while the Whangārei declaration was made by EOC controller Victoria Harwood and Mayor Ken Couper.

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Communities already isolated by road closures included Kaitāia, Kāeo Oakura, Whananaki and the Tutukaka Coast.

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A red level heavy rain warning was put in place for parts of the region until 4am on Friday.

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You can follow our live updates here

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The deluge dumped an estimated two months’ worth of rain in just 24 hours, with the impacts of the wider subtropical low prompting states of emergency to be declared in the Far North District and Whangārei District on Thursday.

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A red heavy rain warning was in place for the east of Northland on Wednesday into Thursday.

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Police said residents were evacuated from areas around Donald Rd, North Park Dr, Davis St and Matilda Pl, near the confluence of the Awanui and Pairatahi rivers, after rapidly rising water cut off access and inundated properties overnight on Thursday.

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Among those evacuated were Margaret Tolloday and her husband, who described the ordeal as “pretty frightening”, as floodwaters rose faster than expected.

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Initially, the couple weren't aware just how serious the situation was.

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"At first we didn't know the banks had burst, so we were sitting up at home thinking, 'oh well, we'll just stay awake and see what happens'," Tolloday said.

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Concern quickly escalated after a friend — who had earlier urged them to pack a bag — called again and told them to look outside.

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"My husband stepped out and the water was up to his ankles," she told 1News.

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"Then he walked down to the end of the driveway and it was up to his waist. That's when we realised it was pretty dire."

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The fire brigade was called in to evacuate the pair using a Unimog vehicle, a moment Tolloday recalls with a touch of humour.

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"A Unimog is great to climb into when you're about 20 or 21, but when you're a little bit older, it's a bit more difficult."

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Further across the town, Pak’nSave Kaitāia said it was open to customers on Friday, although its customer carpark and fuel station remained flooded.

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Rapid response teams, consisting of FENZ, Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) and council staff, were going door to door across the Far North District today.

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Fire and Emergency NZ's Te Tai Tokerau Northland district commander Wipari Henwood said the latest weather event had taken a "real toll" on communities across the region.

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"I want to give a huge thank you to all our volunteers who have been out in challenging conditions, and to their whānau who hold things down at home while they serve. Your dedication keeps our communities safe," he said.

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"While it will take time to fully assess the damage left behind, and with more rain likely on Monday, we're not out of the woods yet. Please stay prepared, stay informed, and look out for one another."

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A student has been taken into custody after an incident involving a teacher which prompted Tuakau College in north Waikato to be locked down and then closed for the day.

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Counties Manukau CIB Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers said emergency services were called to the Buckland Rd school following a report of a person being injured just before 10am.

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"Upon arrival, a young person was quickly taken into custody," he said.

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The victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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Earlier, St John said one person had been taken to hospital in a serious condition.

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Vickers said officers were still making inquiries into exactly what has taken place, "however at this stage we can advise the incident involves a student and a teacher".

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Tuakau College initiated its lockdown procedures following the incident, and this has now lifted.

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"We can reassure the wider community that the matter is contained and there is no wider risk to students or the wider public.

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The lockdown notice was lifted around 11.30am.

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In a statement posted to Facebook, the school board said it had made the decision to close the school at 1pm.

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"We appreciate that this is an unprecedented situation. The guidance team are available for both staff and students and can be reached via email to book an appointment."

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A red heavy rain warning has been issued for parts of Northland from this afternoon, with up to 320mm of rain forecast to lash the region.

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The escalation to a red warning comes as a deep area of low pressure from the sub-tropics approaches the country. In addition to the heavy rain, MetService said this was likely to be a multi-hazard event spanning several days with heavy rain, strong winds and large waves expected. 

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Shortly after 10am, the forecaster issued a red heavy rain warning – the highest level alert – for Northland east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whangārei from 4pm today into Friday.

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"Expect 270 to 320 mm of rain. Peaks rates initially 15 to 25 mm/h, but increasing to 25 to 40 mm/h and possibly greater from Thursday afternoon through to early Friday morning.

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Thunderstorms were also possible from Thursday afternoon.

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🌧️ Rain has started to fall, with much more to come 🌧️
⚠️ Northland has a high risk of being upgraded to a Red Rain Warning. We will post any updates to watches and warnings here or you can visit https://t.co/HZ2TSD5rV7 pic.twitter.com/uCmbGySfCU

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Red warnings were reserved for the most extreme weather events, where significant impacts and disruption were expected.

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This alert level signified that people "need to act now as immediate action is required to protect people, animals and property from the impact of the weather," said MetService meteorologist John Law.

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"People should also be prepared to follow the advice of official authorities and emergency services."

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Shortly after 7pm on Wednesday, electricity provider Top Energy was reporting power was out for hundreds of households in the upper Far North. The outages affected large swathes of areas from Ngataki to Cape Reinga.

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This is the third red warning that MetService had issued this year, and it marks the 22nd red weather event since the highest alert level was introduced back in May 2019.

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Severe weather was also expected across the country, with various watches and warnings in place for the remainder of Northland, Coromandel, Waikato, western Bay of Plenty, the top of the South Island and through to parts of North Otago and South Canterbury.

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In addition, MetService said the combination of heavy rain, powerful onshore winds, and moderate to heavy swell means that coastal areas in eastern Northland will be one to keep a close eye on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Residents in Oakura and Whangaruru were told to leave today if they felt unsafe as an access road would be closing.

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The Whangārei District Council said in a statement: "People whose homes were impacted by flooding and land slips in the January weather event, who don’t feel safe, are advised to leave today to a safe location either with family and friends or to a local marae.

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"We are advising people to leave today, ideally during daylight hours."

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Pilot convoy services had been operating on Kaiikanui Rd since the weather event in January, but the council said this may not be available when the worst of the new weather event was expected.

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"There is a possibility that there will be no pilot service on Kaiikanui Rd on Friday 27 March, depending on warning levels and weather impacts. We will update your community as the weather system moves through our district.

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"If you must travel on Kaiikanui Rd during this weather event, take extreme care, travel during daylight hours if possible and keep your speed below 30km. If you can, take the alternative route out via Opua."

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On Wednesday evening, Northland Civil Defence group controller Damien Rio notified residents that marae were being opened up to take residents who were feeling unsafe in their homes.

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"If you live in a flood-prone area, or in an area recently affected by landslides, make sure you have a plan for where you’ll go if you needed to evacuate – friends or whānau are the best first option," he said.

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"We’ll continue to monitor the situation closely and keep you updated. Stay safe, look out for each other."

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Strong to gale-force winds would also be generated as the weather system moves closer to New Zealand, with gusts of 120km/h possible in the most exposed regions.

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In Auckland, New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said road users should expect the weather to impact travel across the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

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The strongest gusts were expected to hit from Thursday into Friday, which "may force lane closures and additional short periods of full closure to ensure safety". NZTA said the strongest wind was expected to hit from 8am tomorrow, Thursday, March 26, through to 1am on Friday, March 27, with some gusts reaching up to 120km/h.

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Drivers of high-sided vehicles and motorcyclists were advised to avoid the bridge and use the western ring route on State Highways 16 and 18.

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"All drivers are reminded to drive to the conditions and pay attention to electronic message boards on the motorway, which will advise of any lane closures and speed limit reductions."

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Heavy Rain Warning – Red

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Northland east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whangārei– 36 hours from 4pm today to 4am Friday.

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Heavy Rain Warning – Orange

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Remainder of Northland not under a red warning – 36 hours from 4pm today to 4am Friday.

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Great Barrier Island – 30 hours from 3am Thursday to 9am Friday.

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Auckland from Whangaparāoa northwards – 30 hours from 3am Thursday to 9am Friday.

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Coromandel Peninsula – 36 hours from 6am Thursday to 6pm Friday.

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Bay of Plenty west of Whakatāne –42 hours from 9am Thursday to 3am Saturday.

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Tasman west of Motueka – 26 hours from 10am Thursday to noon Friday.

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Richmond and Bryant Ranges – 18 hours from 6pm Thursday to noon Friday.

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Strong Wind Warning – Orange

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Northland – 26 hours from 9pm today to 11pm Thursday.

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Auckland and Great Barrier Island – 17 hours from 8am Thursday to 1am Friday.

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Heavy Rain Watch

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Auckland south of Whangaparaoa – 33 hours from 3am Thursday to noon Friday.

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Taranaki Maunga – 27 hours from 9am Thursday to noon Friday.

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Areas of the Tasman District south of Nelson City and north of Saint Arnaud not under a warning – 24 hours from noon Thursday to noon Friday.

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The inland ranges of Marlborough west of the Seaward Kaikoura Range and south of Picton – 21 hours from 6pm Thursday to 3pm Friday.

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Ranges of the Westland District – 36 hours from 3pm Thursday to 3am Saturday.

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North Otago, also Canterbury south of Timaru and east of Twizel – 12 hours from 6pm Thursday to 6am Friday.

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Strong Wind Watch

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Banks Peninsula – 24 hours from 7pm Thursday to 7pm Friday.

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Coromandel Peninsula and Waikato – 23 hours from 9am Thursday to 8am Friday.

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Taupō, Taumarunui, Taihape, Whanganui, South Taranaki – 24 hours from noon Thursday to noon Friday.

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Hamilton student Woojin Kim's mathematics skills have already added up to four world titles for his age group and he's now looking to secure a fifth.

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The 13-year-old is the defending Mathletics champion for his age, crowning him the best mathematician for students in his age group.

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The annual 48-hour competition – held by online maths programme Mathletics – pits millions of students from across the world head-to-head to solve as many maths equations as they can in 60 seconds.

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The programme rewards students with points for every correct answer, but three wrong answers within the 60 seconds means disqualification. Students are encouraged to answer every question for a chance at securing points.

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World Maths Day was first held in 2007, making the day almost 20 years old.

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Mathletics matches and supports the New Zealand maths curriculum and is used by hundreds of schools around the country.

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In his time, Woojin has competed against more than a million students and said he enjoyed the maths and competitive side of the programme.

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“Ever since I was 9 years old, that was my first win, I did not expect to get this far,” the Rototuna Junior High School student told TVNZ's Breakfast.

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"In my primary, it was compulsory – we had to do it to do some learning.

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"We had to get at least 1000 points each week.”

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Woojin won last year by 288 points and claimed it was an easy win. Although, he admitted to feeling a little bit of pressure when doing the 60-second maths equations.

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Mathletics begins on World Maths Day 2026, on March 25, and runs for the following 48 hours.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in France to meet his Group of Seven counterparts on Saturday after President Donald Trump attacked NATO countries over a reluctance or refusal to take part in the Iran war, a conflict that some of America's closest allies have met with deep skepticism.

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Rubio will have a hard time trying to sell the other top diplomats from G7 countries on the US strategy for the Iran conflict, to which almost all nations have raised objections. Trump's vitriolic comments about NATO during a Cabinet meeting Friday will make it an even tougher task. Of the G7 nations — besides the US — Britain, Canada, France, Germany and Italy are members of the transatlantic military alliance. Japan is the only one that is not.

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Rubio left Washington for the G7 meeting outside Paris just hours after Trump complained bitterly about NATO countries not stepping up to help the US and Israel in the Iran war.

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"We are very disappointed with NATO because NATO has done absolutely nothing," Trump said.

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Rubio has work to do to smooth things over with allies like those in Europe that have faced criticism or outright threats from Trump and others in his administration. The Europeans are still smarting over Trump's earlier demands to take over Greenland from NATO ally Denmark and are concerned about US support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. The conflict in the Middle East has added another point of tension.

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"Frankly, I think countries around the world, even those that are out there complaining about this a little bit, should actually be grateful that the United States has a president that's willing to confront a threat like this," Rubio said at the Cabinet meeting.

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Asked by reporters about the reception he was expecting to get, Rubio said before his flight to France that he was looking forward to gathering with his G7 counterparts and that "we're going to have great meetings".

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He later posted on X that he would be meeting in France with "world leaders about the security concerns we share around the world and opportunities to address the situation in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine war".

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Trump has complained that he has not been able to rally support behind his war of choice in Iran and that NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran's chokehold has disrupted oil shipments and pushed up energy prices.

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"We're there to protect NATO, to protect them from Russia. But they're not there to protect us," Trump said Friday. He later added: "I never thought we needed them. I was more doing a test."

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Before the US leader's comments, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte reiterated the increase in defence spending by alliance members — which Trump has urged — saying Europe and Canada had been "overreliant on US military might" but a "shift in mindset" has taken hold.

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Rutte said NATO has been clear that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and has "long recognised the threat Iran’s missile program posed to allies and their interests. And what the United States is currently doing is degrading those capabilities, both the nuclear and the missile".

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France is hosting the G7 meeting at a historic abbey near Versailles and has been highly skeptical of the war. The chief of the French defence staff, General Fabien Mandon, complained this week that US allies had not been informed about the start of hostilities.

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"They have just decided to intervene in the Near and Middle East without notifying us," Mandon said. "We acted immediately, surprised by an American ally, who remains an ally, but who is less and less predictable and doesn’t even bother to inform us when it decides to engage in military operations. This affects our security. This affects our interests."

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However, 35 countries joined military talks hosted by Mandon on how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz "once the intensity of hostilities has sufficiently decreased," France's Defence Ministry said in a statement.

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Rubio said that with Iran threatening global shipping, countries that care about international law "should step up and deal with it".

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Similar sentiments to Mandon's have been expressed by other allies that also worry about the US commitment to Ukraine as the Iran war closes in on four weeks.

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"We must avoid further destabilisation, secure our economic freedom and develop perspectives for an end of and the time after the hostilities," German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Friday. "Our joint support for Ukraine … must not crumble now. That would be a strategic mistake with a view to Euro-Atlantic security."

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Wadephul said he expected "that we can define a joint position" on the Middle East.

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"Of course, this is about ending this conflict as quickly as possible, but also ending it sustainably, and that means bringing about security in the Strait of Hormuz and ensuring overall that the Iranian regime, which in the past has behaved negatively enough, is also curtailed in the future," Wadephul said.

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Labour leader Chris Hipkins has denied misleading New Zealanders after revelations he had been aware of the potential risks to teenagers of a second Covid-19 vaccine dose in 2022 despite recently claiming otherwise.

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Earlier this month, Hipkins said the Ministry of Health never passed that expert advice on to ministers. That was also the finding of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19.

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However, a newly surfaced Cabinet paper, uncovered by NZ Herald senior writer Derek Cheng, showed that information was provided to ministers. The paper, in Hipkins' name, was presented to a Cabinet committee meeting in late March.

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The advice – from the Covid-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group – stated a two dose schedule for the Pfizer vaccine "may add an unnecessary risk of myocarditis" for children under the age of 18.

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By that point, 92% of 12- to 17-year-olds had already received both doses of the vaccine.

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Speaking on Friday, Hipkins said he had forgotten about that particular Cabinet paper, but any suggestions of a cover-up were "just utterly wrong".

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"I didn't recall the existence of the Cabinet paper in question," he said. "Had I done so, I might have added an extra word or two to what I said earlier."

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Hipkins said the paper did not "materially change" the fact that the advice was not given to ministers earlier at the point they were actually making decisions around mandates.

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"The government never received the advice when those decisions were being made."

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Asked why he did not make the information public when he did become aware in late March, Hipkins said he always left that guidance to the "relevant health officials" at the regular media conferences.

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"I'm not a health practitioner," he said. "I think it was appropriate that we left that to the relevant health officials."

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Hipkins said there was "absolutely not" an active decision to keep the information from the public, noting that the Cabinet paper was slated for proactive release.

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He said, as a parent himself, he understood people's anxiety about their children's health: "I totally do."

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After the release of the commission's findings in early March, Dr Andrew Old, deputy director-general of health at the Ministry of Health's public health agency, acknowledged a "significant failing" regarding the advice about 12- to -17-year-olds.

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He accepted there had been a delay in providing that information to ministers and a failure to clearly communicate it to the public "in a timely way".

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"We recognise the importance of timely, evidence-based communication for maintaining public trust and confidence. In this instance, the standard was not met."

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Two Australian men have been charged following a failed attempt to import 115kg of methamphetamine into Melbourne, with the illicit drug found in jars of pickles.

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Another man was arrested in British Colombia, Canada, as part of a joint investigation by Australian and Canadian authorities.

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Investigators identified the two Australia-based men as being involved in importing illicit drugs from Canada to Australia, with a shipment bound for Australia identified by Canadian authorities in January 2026.

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police intercepted the outbound shipment and found white crystalline substance concealed in jars of pickles during the search.

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Forensic analysis confirmed it as methamphetamine with a total weight of about 115kg, a street value of AU$106.3 million (NZ$127.09 million), and the potential to equate to 1.15 million street-level deals.

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The illicit drugs were substituted in Canada with an inert substance placed into the jars.

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The consignment arrived in Melbourne on March 4, where Australian Border Force officers identified it before it was delivered to an address in Campbellfield, Victoria, on March 17.

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On that same day, police executed simultaneous search warrants at properties in Baxter, Victoria, and Croydon Park in Sydney, arresting the two Australian men.

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During the Croydon Park search, police seized items suspected to be the proceeds of crime, including around $400,000 in cash, eight one kilogram silver bars, jewellery, watches, electronic devices and a Ford Mustang.

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A 63-year-old man from Baxter appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on March 18, charged with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.

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A 40-year-old man from Croydon Park was extradited from New South Wales and appeared in the same court on March 25, charged with attempting to import a commercial quantity of border controlled drugs and conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of border controlled drugs.

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Each offence carried a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, with both men remanded in custody and due to next appear in court later this year.

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The third man was arrested in British Columbia by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as part of the same investigation.

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A second tolling point will be added to the Tauranga Eastern Link, the Government has confirmed. It will be established near the new Pāpāmoa East Interchange, which will open next week after four years of construction.

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By Ayla Yeoman for Local Democracy Reporting

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The interchange will connect Te Okuroa Drive to the Tauranga Eastern Link/State Highway 2 (TEL) toll road.

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The TEL has one tolling gantry at the eastern end, and yesterday the Government and NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) confirmed a second would be added between Domain Rd and the new interchange.

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The decision was made despite consultation showing "low levels" of public support.

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A toll-free period would continue for users until late 2026.

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From then, motorists travelling the shorter section between Domain Rd and Pāpāmoa East will pay $1.10 for light vehicles and $2.80 for heavy vehicles.

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Motorists travelling the full length of the TEL, or between the new interchange and Paengaroa, will pay the existing rates of $2.30 for light vehicles and $5.60 for heavy vehicles.

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Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford said tolling remained a concern for some people.

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"I understand many residents have views on the tolling changes, and I thank those who submitted during the public consultation last year.

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"As the local MP, I will continue to closely monitor the impact on Pāpāmoa families and businesses, and I will keep advocating for outcomes that work best for our growing community."

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Rutherford said the new interchange was a major step forward for Pāpāmoa and the wider Bay of Plenty.

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"It will ease congestion on Domain Rd, Tara Rd and surrounding streets, improve connectivity to Tauranga, and support future growth in Golden Sands, Te Tumu and Wairākei."

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He said this was the kind of practical infrastructure the community had been waiting for.

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Public consultation on the toll proposal closed in August last year.

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Concerns raised publicly included that Tauranga already had two of New Zealand's three toll roads, while new roads had opened elsewhere in the country without tolls.

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In an update posted online yesterday, NZTA said 3429 submissions were received from the public and stakeholders, showing "low levels of support for the proposal".

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The NZTA board considered community feedback and recommended introducing the second toll point.

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The Minister of Transport accepted the recommendation, and the decision was approved by the Cabinet, it said.

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NZTA regional system design manager Susan Collins previously told Local Democracy Reporting, in response to criticism of the proposal, that tolling had been used in Tauranga to bring forward the construction of new roads.

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This supported accelerated growth and economic productivity with the TEL and State Highway 29 Takitimu Drive.

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"The Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road is a vital transport link in the Bay of Plenty, providing a safer, more efficient and reliable route.

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"Tolling is a user-pays option bringing efficiency, safety and resiliency benefits to the transport network."

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She said there were free and viable alternative routes if travellers did not want to pay the toll.

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"The Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024 sets the expectation for NZTA to consider tolling to support the construction and maintenance of all new roads."

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She said tolling provided an opportunity for an additional source of revenue to support major infrastructure projects, as the National Land Transport Fund was under increasing pressure to fund transport improvements and increasing road maintenance costs across the country.

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Since the $455m TEL opened in 2015, about $79m in toll revenue has been collected, with $53m going towards debt and interest repayments, and the rest to operational costs, according to NZTA data to mid-2025.

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– LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air

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The Government has released updated fuel security planning in response to growing global uncertainty linked to the conflict in the Middle East, stressing there is no immediate need for fuel restrictions but that contingency planning is being strengthened.

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“While there is currently no need for fuel restrictions, the public can be assured that the Government is planning carefully, acting early and making sure New Zealand is well positioned to respond, whatever the global environment brings,” Finance Minister Nicola Willis said.

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She said ensuring New Zealand had reliable access to fuel was critical to protecting jobs, livelihoods and the wider economy amid global disruption.

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1News explains what the National Fuel Security Plan is, why it’s been updated now, and what it could mean if global conditions worsen.

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Watch: Nicola Willis, Shane Jones give national fuel plan update.

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This is the current baseline setting. Fuel is available nationwide and the market is operating normally, but prices may be rising due to global market shifts or international supply pressures.

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At this stage, the focus is on transparency and preparation. The Government will closely monitor fuel stock levels, incoming shipments, and international supply conditions, while working with fuel companies, airlines and other key players to ensure the market continues to function smoothly.

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Twice‑weekly public stock updates will be published, and officials will stay engaged with international partners. The Government will also prepare to reduce its own fuel use if needed and provide information to the public on how to lower fuel costs.

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Consumers are being told to buy fuel as normal, avoid panic buying, and stay informed through MBIE updates and EECA fuel‑saving advice.

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Under Phase 2, fuel is still available nationwide and the market remains functional, but there are signs of significant disruption, such as delivery delays or slower restocking in some regions.

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This phase involves closer coordination between the Government and industry to shore up supply and manage demand responsibly. Stock levels and shipments continue to be monitored, with twice‑weekly public updates remaining in place.

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Officials may review and remove non‑essential regulations to allow reduced fuel use and will activate a public‑sector fuel response plan to manage government demand. Public messaging will place greater emphasis on conserving fuel in the national interest.

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The public is again advised to access fuel as usual but to consider combining trips, using alternative transport where possible, and following EECA guidance to reduce fuel consumption.

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Under consultation

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Phase 3 would be triggered if supply tightens further and fuel needs to be directed to where it is most needed. The Government would use formal powers, implemented by industry, to protect critical services.

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Fuel supply would be allocated based on clearly defined priority tiers. At the highest level, life-supporting services would receive unrestricted access, including emergency services, courts, corrections, hospitals, utilities, and defence.

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Next in priority would be economically critical sectors, such as food supply chains, freight, and international air transport. This would be followed by services essential to daily functioning, including public transport, infrastructure maintenance, rural general practitioners, and district nursing.

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Lower in the hierarchy would be other commercial and business fuel uses, while general retail fuel sales would receive the lowest priority.

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Purchase limits could be introduced, and regular public updates would outline stock levels, incoming shipments and how long measures are likely to remain in place. Officials would aim to step back to Phase 2 as soon as conditions allow.

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The public would be asked to follow any limits, buy only what is needed, and trust that essential services are being protected.

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Under consultation

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Phase 4 would apply if there is a major or prolonged fuel disruption. Formal rules would be put in place to ensure fuel is distributed fairly and that critical services remain fully protected.

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The Government could more strictly control how fuel is allocated, including where and how customers are allowed to purchase it. Life‑preserving services would be prioritised, with regular public updates provided and advance notice given before any rule changes.

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Officials say measures would be adjusted quickly if they are not working as intended, and the goal would remain to return to Phase 2 or 3 as soon as supply conditions improved.

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Decisions to move between phases would be made by the Fuel Security Ministerial Oversight Group consisting of senior ministers, including Willis and Jones.

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These would consider a move when there was a change in any of the following criteria:

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– Export restrictions – if any of New Zealand’s source refineries introduce or relax export restrictions

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– Changes to New Zealand’s fuel stock levels of plus or minus three days since the most recent published update

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– A fuel company informs the government that they are unlikely or unable to fill future orders

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– A breach, or a notification of an imminent breach, of the minimum storage obligations

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– A significant disruption to regional distribution.

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Ministers could place different fuels under different phases – for example, diesel at Phase 2 while petrol remains at Phase 1. Any decision to change phases would be publicly explained, with officials emphasising moves would only be made when clearly necessary.

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For now, the Government said it did not expect to need Phases 3 or 4, but that having the plan in place ensured New Zealand was prepared if circumstances change.

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The Government has updated New Zealand's national fuel plan, as uncertainty around fuel supply due to the war in the Middle East continues.

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The updated plan, announced by Finance Minister Nicola Willis, outlined "four clear phases" that responded "proportionately" to the risks to New Zealand’s fuel security.

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“The plan is designed to keep fuel flowing where it matters most, relying on market settings wherever possible, and only stepping in further if supply is genuinely at risk,” Willis said.

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Phase one, where the country is currently placed, focused on monitoring global developments.

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It would involve easing restrictions to increase optionality (like changing fuel specifications), monitoring stocks and shipments, watching global supplies, publishing twice-weekly stock updates, coordinating with the industry, and providing information to the public. Under phase one, Kiwis could access fuel as they normally would.

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Phase two would see "more active" coordination between the Government and industry to "shore up fuel supply and support increased efforts in demand reduction".

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During Phase two, the market continues to operate as normal, but there are signs of "significant supply disruptions".

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It would involve monitoring stocks and shipments, twice-weekly stock updates, working with international partners, close coordination with the industry, reviewing the regulations to enable reduced fuel use, the implementation of a public sector fuel response plan, and public information on how to reduce fuel bills and conserve fuel in the national interest

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"At Phase 2 there would be a stronger push for voluntary uptake by households and businesses of measures that help to conserve fuel, and a reduction in the public sector’s use of fuel where appropriate.

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“The measures at Phases 1 and 2 are designed to prevent a move to more restrictive measures. This plan is about staying ahead of the risk, managing pressure in the system and keeping the economy moving,” Willis said.

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Phases three and four would allow for "stronger interventions" if disruption increases. This included prioritising fuel for emergency services, freight and food supply chains, and key industries that underpin New Zealand’s economy.

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Phase three was for when supply is tight and aimed at protecting critical services.

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It involves prioritising uninterrupted fuel supply to life-preserving services, and allocating fuel to others through measures such as purchasing limits. Regular public updates and assessments would also occur, with the Government listening to industry and communities.

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Under phase three, ambulances, fire services, and food supply chains would be covered.

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The still-under-consultation phase four was designed for a "bigger or sustained" supply disruption, with formal rules for fuel distribution.

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It would prioritise fuel to all life-preserving services, with stricter direction to others.

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These would be prioritised into five bands, which were:

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– Band A: life-supporting services – uncapped supply – e.g. emergency services, courts, corrections, hospitals, lifeline utilities and defence

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– Band B: economically important services – e.g. critical transport services (e.g. road freight for supermarket and grocery supply chains, international air links), food supply and primary production during time-critical periods

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– Band C: essential services – e.g. public transport, essential infrastructure maintenance, and rural GPs and district nurses

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– Band D: other commercial customers – this comprises all other commercial and business fuel uses

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– Band E: general retail sales to consumers.

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Under phase four, there would be daily updates, with assessments based on advice from the industry and communities.

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Kiwis would likely have to "use service stations as directed".

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“While there is currently no need for fuel restrictions, the public can be assured that the Government is planning carefully, acting early and making sure New Zealand is well positioned to respond, whatever the global environment brings.”

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The Fuel Security Ministerial Oversight Group would be responsible for deciding when to shift phases based on six criteria that included:

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– export restrictions – if any of New Zealand’s source refineries introduce or relax export restrictions

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– changes to New Zealand’s fuel stock levels of plus or minus three days since the most recent published update

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– a fuel company informs the government that they are unlikely or unable to fill future orders

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– a breach, or a notification of an imminent breach, of the minimum storage obligations

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– any significant policy changes in Australia or from the International Energy Agency

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– a significant disruption to regional distribution.

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The Government said the fuel market was "working normally", and supplies were continuing to arrive, which was why New Zealand was still at phase one.

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"At this stage, we are not experiencing the types of sustained, direct supply impacts that would affect everyday access to fuel in New Zealand. Monitoring and planning are underway to ensure we are ready for any changes in international conditions."

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Fuel supply continues to flow into the country, and domestic demand is being met.

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The Government said it would introduce a public information campaign to help Kiwis find "sensible" and "voluntary" ways to conserve fuel.

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It said that since the start of the war, there have been no factors that may result in a phase change.

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"Fuel companies have been asked to provide immediate updates to officials, and there have been no reports of issues with past or future shipments."

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New Zealand would only move to phases three and four "if absolutely necessary".

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Willis said it was important for the Government to be "prudent" and plan for all scenarios so Kiwis and businesses could be prepared.

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She said the Government would engage with stakeholders, including industry, fuel users, and local government, over the next two weeks on the implementation details of phases three and four.

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Associate Minister for Energy Shane Jones said the Government had worked with the fuel industry to develop the plan.

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“This is critical because the plan relies on fuel companies cooperating and working constructively with the government.

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“My expectation is that we continue to work together as the situation evolves. The industry will play a key role in providing advice to the Ministerial Oversight Group if and when we are required to consider a move between phases."

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On Tuesday, the Government outlined its moves to cushion the blow of surging fuel prices in a package aimed at working families.

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About 143,000 lower-income working families with children will receive an extra $50 a week from April 7 through a temporary boost to the in-work tax credit.

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It would also expand eligibility to about 14,000 additional working families, who will receive the credit at a reduced rate.

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The increase will last for one year, or until the price of 91 octane petrol drops below $3 a litre for four consecutive weeks, according to the Government.

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Energy officials yesterday released additional fuel stock data, showing 13 ships are either already at domestic ports or are en route to New Zealand — quelling some fears that stocks were being depleted too rapidly.

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The out-of-cycle update revealed six vessels were already discharging or moving between domestic ports — details that had not appeared in Wednesday's regular release.

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Wednesday's figures showed in-country fuel stocks at their lowest point in March, with diesel cover sitting at 18.1 days and with only two ships listed as arriving in the next two weeks. Only one of the two vessel was reported to be carrying diesel.

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Concerns had been raised about declining in-country diesel stocks.

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Yesterday's clarifying update used the same overall underlying data — a snapshot from Sunday midnight — but added a new category breaking out "on-water" vessels already at domestic ports, and expanded the shipment window from two weeks to three.

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It showed the six vessels discharging or moving between New Zealand ports were carrying 11.6 days of diesel, 19.8 days of petrol cover, and 11.7 days of jet fuel.

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Singer-songwriter Darrell “Dash” Crofts, who teamed with childhood friend Jim Seals for such 1970s soft-rock hits as Summer Breeze, Diamond Girl and Get Closer, has died. He was 87.

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Crofts died Wednesday of heart failure at the Heart Hospital of Austin in Austin, Texas, said his daughter, Lua Crofts Faragher. She said her father had been suffering heart issues for several years and had been in hospital for about a month.

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Seals and Crofts were native Texans who had known each other since high school and played together in various groups before becoming a duo, Seals & Crofts, in the late 1960s. Blending pop, country, folk and jazz, they were part of a wave of million-selling soft-rock (or “easy listening”) bands that included America, Bread and Loggins and Messina.

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Summer Breeze, Diamond Girl and Get Closer all reached the Top 10, while their other popular singles included I’ll Play for You, Hummingbird and We May Never Pass This Way (Again). The wide-eyed sentiments of the latter made it a favorite for high school yearbooks:

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“Life / So they say / Is but a game and they’d let it slip away / Love / Like the autumn sun / Should be dyin’ / But it’s only just begun.”

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Like many bands of the era, Seals & Crofts sang of love, peace, music and the natural world. But the inspirations were rooted less in the counterculture than in the Baha’i faith, a monotheistic religion advocating global unity that they both embraced in the 1960s.

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“It became a driving force in their careers and the way they lived their lives,” Faragher said.

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They worked Baha'i themes into their music — Hummingbird is a metaphor for the Baha’i prophet Bahaullah — distributed literature after their shows, and sometimes preached from the stage, including during a performance on Tonight with Johnny Carson.

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“You start out writing songs like ‘the leaves are green and the sky is blue and I love you and you love me’ — very simple lyrics — but you grow into a much, much broader awareness of life, of love, and of unity,” Crofts told Stereo Review in 1971. “It’s really great to be able to say something real in your music.”

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One Baha’i tenet, that the soul begins with the formation of the embryo, led to controversy. In 1974, the year after the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision established the right to abortion, Seals & Crofts released the ballad Unborn Child, the title song of their new album.

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It was inspired by the wife of their recording engineer, who had seen a television documentary about abortion and wrote a poem with such lines as “Oh tiny bud, that grows in the womb, only to be crushed before you can bloom.” Numerous radio stations refused to play Unborn Child and protesters picketed Seals & Crofts, although the album was certified gold for selling 500,000 copies.

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“I think we got more good results out of it than bad,” Crofts later told the St Petersburg Press, “because a lot of people called us and said, ‘We’re naming our children after you, because you helped us decide to save their lives with that song.’ That was very fulfilling to us.”

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By the early 1980s, soft-rock bands were out of fashion and Seals & Crofts had been dropped by its label, Warner Bros. They broke up for a time but continued to appear together at Baha’i gatherings, while also recording on their own. Crofts released a solo album, Today, in 1998, and six years later reunited with Seals for Traces. More recently, their music was revived by Faragher and Seals’ cousin Brady, who toured together as Seals & Crofts 2. (Jim Seals died in 2022).

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“There's not a time that we performed that we didn't have hundreds of people coming up and expressing their love and often saying the music changed their life,” Faragher said.

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“There were so many people who loved them,” she added. “They were a constant service to mankind.” She said that her father's death, a few years after that of Seals, marked the end of an era.

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“That's what makes it so painful — that it's the end,” she said. “But the music will always, always live on.”

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Darrell George “Dash” Crofts was born in Cisco, Texas, in 1938 and was singing and playing music from an early age, eventually learning piano, guitar, drums and mandolin.

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He met and befriended Seals when both were teenagers and in a local rockabilly band, the Crew Cats. By the end of the 1950s, they had moved to Los Angeles and joined The Champs, best known for the early rock hit Tequila. Seals and Crofts would later briefly play in a band led by Glen Campbell, and join another California group, the Dawnbreakers, whose members included Crofts’ future wife, Billie Lee Day.

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Although they performed on the same bill as Eric Clapton and Deep Purple among others, they were turned off by the volume and the lifestyle of hard-rock performers and honed a gentle sound. Seals & Crofts released their eponymous debut album in 1969, and soon followed with Down Home and Year of Sunday.

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Their commercial breakthrough came in 1972 with Summer Breeze, which featured a chorus that ranked with a contemporary hit, the Eagles’ Take it Easy, as a definition of post-1960s escapism: “Summer breeze makes me feel fine/blowing through the jasmine of my mind.”

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“That was the beginning of bigger concerts, bigger crowds and we kept getting hits in the Top 40,” Crofts told the podcast Inside MusiCast in 2021. “That cemented us in the music business.”

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Crofts is survived by his second wife, Louise Crofts; his children Lua, Faizi and Amelia; and eight grandchildren, Faragher said. His first marriage ended in divorce.

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Stephen Colbert, famous devotee to JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth, is co-writing a Lord of the Rings movie with his son.

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Warner Bros announced that Colbert will script The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past along with series veteran Philippa Boyens and Peter McGee, Colbert's son.

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Producer Peter Jackson revealed Colbert's involvement in a social media video that introduced a “very special partner” on the film.

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“It took me a few years to scrape my courage into a pile to give you a call, but about two years ago I did,” Colbert told Jackson.

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“You liked it enough to talk to me about it, and ever since then, the two of us have been working with the brilliant Philippa Boyens on how to develop this story.”

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Shadow of the Past will come after Andy Serkis' upcoming The Hunt of Gollum, which is set to arrive in theatres next year.

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Colbert said that a few years ago, while talking with his son, he thought of a potential framing device for the film, which follows a new adventure for Sam, Merry and Pippin 14 years after the passing of Frodo.

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“You know what the books mean to me, and what your films mean to me,” Colbert said.

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“But the thing I found myself reading over and over again were the six chapters early on in (‘The Fellowship of the Ring’) that y’all never developed into the first movie back in the day.”

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“I thought: ‘Oh, wait, maybe that could be its own story that could fit into the larger story. Could we make something that was completely faithful to the books while also being completely faithful to the movies that you guys had already made?’” added Colbert.

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Colbert's The Late Show on CBS is to air its last episode on May 21 after the network announced it was cancelling the late night show last July.

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Sporting that Hannah Montana blonde hair and bangs, Miley Cyrus went back to her roots — celebrating 20 years of the TV show that launched the career of a real-life pop star.

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Cyrus reunited with cast members of Hannah Montana in Los Angeles for the premiere of the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.

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Cyrus told The Associated Press that the milestone has given her a chance to see the character and series from "a new perspective". Cyrus, who began the Disney Channel show at age 13, played Miley Stewart, a tween and middle-schooler hiding her secret life as a famous pop singer.

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"Getting to be on the outside now, getting to be grown and be a part of it in a way that I couldn’t when I was in the middle of it before, and all the chaos and the schedule and the performing of it all," Cyrus said, "now it just gets to be a celebration. So it is a new perspective. I love that".

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The anniversary special, which started streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, celebrates 20 years since the show’s premiere. Filmed in front of a live audience, it features archival footage and is centred on an interview with Cyrus — now 33 and a genuine pop star — conducted by podcast host Alex Cooper.

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It includes several musical numbers, starting with the series anthem The Best of Both Worlds and ending with a new song dedicated to Cyrus' younger self. It also includes appearances by friends and family members, including father Billy Ray Cyrus, with whom Miley Cyrus tries to recreate their handshake from the series. Selena Gomez, who played a rival, makes an appearance, as does singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, who speaks to Miley Cyrus' influence on her career.

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Addressing the audience at the premiere, Miley Cyrus paid tribute both to fellow cast members and fans. "Without you all, this show would have never been what it is, and I love saying what it is, not what it was," she said.

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"Tonight isn’t about looking back into the past, but it’s about what it means to us still tonight," she said.

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Jason Earles, who played Miley’s brother Jackson, told the AP that watching the show now highlights how much time has passed.

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“I think if you go back and you watch the episodes, there’s enough dated references like old flip phones and stuff that you go, 'Oh no, no, this show was a little while ago'," he said.

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Cody Linley, who played Miley's on-and-off boyfriend Jake Ryan, reflected on the impact of portraying a teen heartthrob.

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"It's hard to believe that there were girls that had pictures of me with my shirt off in their locker and they would have me sign it," Linley said. "And it's hard not to let it go to your head, because you have to remember that it’s an image that they are seeing. It’s not you."

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Also attending the premiere was country singer Lainey Wilson, who recalled working as a Hannah Montana impersonator early in her career.

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"From 8th grade to 12th grade, five years of my life, I would open up the show as Lainey Wilson, I would run behind a tree and put on my Hannah Montana get-up," the singer said. "I did birthday parties, fairs, festivals… I was hitting the roads."

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Grammy-winning singer Chappell Roan responded to accusations made by Brazilian-Italian football star Jorginho that a security guard mistreated his 11-year-old stepdaughter after she recognised the singer.

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Jorginho Frello, a player for Flamengo widely known as Jorginho, said that his wife and the child were staying at the same hotel in Sao Paulo as the singer, who is in the country for the Lollapalooza Brazil music festival, when the controversy occurred.

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“During breakfast, the artist walked past their table. My daughter, like any child, recognised her, got excited and just wanted to make sure it was really her,” Jorginho said, in a lengthy text posted on Instagram in Portuguese and English on Saturday. The girl is the daughter of Catherine Harding, Jorginho's wife, and British actor Jude Law.

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“She didn’t say anything, didn’t ask for anything,” Jorginho said, adding that a security guard then came over to his family’s table and spoke “in an extremely aggressive manner to both my wife and my daughter".

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Jorginho said that Roan did not deserve her fans' affection.

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Roan addressed the incident, also on Instagram. The singer said that the security guard was not her personal security and that she didn’t see a woman and a child.

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“It’s unfair for security to just assume someone doesn’t have good intentions,” Roan said. “I do not hate people who are fans of my music. I do no hate children.”

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Rio’s new mayor Eduardo Cavaliere weighed in on the controversy, saying that while he was mayor Roan would never perform on Copacabana Beach as Madonna and Lady Gaga have, and as Shakira will do in May.

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“I doubt that Shakira would do that!” he said, adding that Jorginho’s daughter would be a guest of honor at the Colombian superstar’s upcoming free concert on Rio's sprawling sands. Cavaliere replaced former Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes on Friday.

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Roan, who is openly queer and taps into drag culture, was the sassy toast of the pop world in 2024 with tracks that include Good Luck, Babe! Red Wine Supernova and Hot To Go! from her 2023 album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.

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Roan headlined Auckland's Laneway Festival earlier this year. She nudged aside Sabrina Carpenter to win the Grammy for best new artist last February.

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After the lengthy texts, Jorginho posted a story of his daughter's excited reaction upon arriving at Carpenter's show at Lollapalooza. “Everything is well with the girls, and thanks for the messages,” he said.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon has died, aged 54.

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The actor, who starred as Buffy Summers' best friend Xander Harris on all seven seasons of the supernatural drama, died today.

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In a statement, his family said they were "heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon".

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Brendon died in his sleep of natural causes.

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While best known for his work as an actor, Brendon had "found his passion in painting and art" in recent years, his family said.

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"Nicky loved to share his enthusiastic talent with his family, friends and fans.

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"He was passionate, sensitive, and endlessly driven to create. Those who truly knew him understood that his art was one of the purest reflections of who he was."

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His loved ones asked for privacy while they "grieve his loss and celebrate the life of a man who lived with intensity, imagination, and heart".

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"Thank you to everyone who has shown love and support."

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Buffy co-star Alyson Hannigan, who played Willow Rosenberg, took to social media to pay tribute to Brendon.

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"My Sweet Nicky, thank you for years of laughter, love and Dodgers. I will think of you every time I see a rocking chair. I love you. RIP."

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