Heavy rain in north ‘make sure you have a plan’

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.

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. 

MetService urges everyone to stay up to date with the latest forecasts and severe weather information. (Source: MetService)

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.

“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.

Thunderstorms were also possible from Thursday afternoon.

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

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.

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

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.

Top Energy outages in the Far North. (Source: Top Energy)

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.

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.

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.

Residents warned to leave if feeling unsafe

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

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.

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

MetService’s top-level red warning issued for what Dan Corbett describes as “another spell of nasty weather”.  (Source: 1News)

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.

“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.

“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.”

‘Make sure you have a plan’

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.

“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.

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

Strong winds for Northland, Auckland and Great Barrier

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.

Auckland Harbour bridge pictured on a windy day. (File image). (Source: 1News)

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

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.

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.

“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.”

Full list of watches and warnings

Heavy Rain Warning – Red

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

Heavy Rain Warning – Orange

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strong Wind Warning – Orange

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

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

Heavy Rain Watch

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Strong Wind Watch

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

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

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

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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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"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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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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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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A subtropical low moving south towards New Zealand is expected to bring widespread heavy rain, strong winds and unusually large seas from midweek, with impacts likely to be felt across much of the country by Friday.

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Forecast heavy rain and severe easterly gales have triggered weather watches for Northland, lasting from Wednesday through until Friday.

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MetService meteorologist Alanna Burrows told 1News the weather watches issued for Northland were "just the beginning".

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"As they get closer to the event, more watches and warnings are likely to be issued."

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The heavy rain watch was in place for Northland for 53 hours from 10am Wednesday. A strong wind watch had also been issued.

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Overnight Wednesday into Thursday, the system was expected to push further south, with rain spreading into Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula, and northern and central parts of the North Island.

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By Friday, heavy rain was expected to extend into the upper South Island, including Nelson/Tasman, with further rain possible for Westland, Bay of Plenty and northern Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, while strong winds may also affect parts of Taranaki, inland central North Island and Banks Peninsula.

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The system had a moderate chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the eastern Coral Sea on Monday and Tuesday morning before conditions become "unfavourable" as it approaches New Zealand, Burrows said.

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"Even if it doesn't get named, it's still got a lot of moisture that's collected in the tropics, quite a lot of warm air wrapped around in that, so we've got quite a prolonged weather event. This system is picking up a lot of moisture, so we're expecting a lot of rain."

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Windy and wet weather from Wednesday 🌧️💨
Heavy Rain, strong winds and large waves will begin to impact the country from Wednesday as a low from the tropics moves into the Tasman Sea.
🟡 Yellow Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Watches have been issued for Northland from Wednesday… pic.twitter.com/H5vJsKxKe1

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The system was also expected to generate dangerous marine conditions, with unusually large northerly swells forecast.

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New Zealand typically has a prevailing southwesterly swell, but Burrows said the low coming from the tropics was bringing "large northerly waves" along with it.

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"For areas like Northland, you could see some heavy swell. On Thursday, you might see some waves and swell waves over 4m,
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The West Coast of the South Island could experience waves exceeding 6m while the swell could get up to 3m along the west of the Coromandel Peninsula, she added.

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Heavy Rain Watch

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Northland – 53 hours from 10am Wednesday to 3pm Friday

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Strong Wind Watch

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Northland – 48 hours from 6pm Wednesday to 6pm Friday

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Many Whangārei residents are fuming the central city library is no longer open on Sundays — a move some say cuts off one of the few accessible community spaces available on that day.

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By Susan Bottling of Local Democracy Reporting

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The decision has landed badly with many older adults who say families, students and week-day workers are all impacted.

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The 20-year-old library was shut for the first time under the new regime on Sunday, March 1.

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Whangārei Mayor Ken Couper says the closure was necessary to avoid the risk of suburban libraries shutting.

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The library has been open for almost 1000 Sundays since they were started 19 years ago, except for Covid-19 lockdowns, Cyclone Gabrielle, Easter Sundays and other public holidays.

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An average of 380 people visit the library on Sundays. This compares with 690 on Saturdays and 1200 daily from Monday to Friday.

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Sunday library user Hiraani Rieck, from the Avenues, said the closure was disappointing.

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“My first thought when I heard about the closure was ‘What am I going to do for my Sundays’,” Rieck said.

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Sundays at the library were part of looking after her mental health and creating lifestyle balance.

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“I went there on Sundays to unwind and it didn’t cost me anything. I was part of the community,” Rieck said.

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"Not everybody can afford to destress by going to the beauty parlour, having a haircut or getting a massage."

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Residents spoken to by Local Democracy Reporting Northland want the library reopened on Sundays.

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Suggestions floated included closing the library instead for a day or two half days during the working week and looking for other cost-cutting options.

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Retired teacher and library user Jocelyn Taylor said as a local paying very high rates, she expected it to be open on Sunday.

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Families used Sundays to take their children to the library to change books.

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Doing so normalised books, reading and more, which was a major plus for children's learning.

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She and others said families they visited the library on Sundays because it was the only day when their children weren’t at school or tied up with Saturday sports.

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Riverside child poverty researcher Greg Waite said Sunday library openings offered families impacted by deprivation access to the facilities, including the internet and books they often did not have at home.

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Retired Otago University public health medicine specialist and library user Brian Cox, from Tikipunga, said Sunday was good for those with a disability or limited mobility.

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There was less traffic around, meaning they could get parking close to the library.

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“It’s a pity such a big community resource gets knobbled in this way,” Cox said.

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“It should be cherished, not shut,” he said.

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Waite and Cox are part of the Whangārei chess club, which has now lost one of its meeting venues with the closure.

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The duo protested the library’s closure outside its shut front door on March 1.

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They will be attending Whangārei District Council’s March meeting where Waite will be speaking about the issue.

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Meanwhile, semi-retired teacher Neil Johnson said those who built the first central library next door on Rust Avenue in 1935 would be turning in their graves.

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“How far have we come if this is happening?” Johnson said.

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Johnson described the closure as an act of "cultural vandalism".

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“The central library is part of the essential cultural fabric of the central city,” Johnson said.

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Retired Whangārei Hospital radiologist and Sunday library user Jan Miller said he was concerned the library’s Sunday closure would become the thin edge of the wedge as the council looked to potentially halve its coming year’s rates increase.

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Council research shows Whangārei’s central library has New Zealand's lowest staffing level among similarly sized facilities.

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Mayor Couper, when asked whether the closure would be permanent, said the people of Whangārei had the chance to have their say about the library as a part of the council’s 2026/2027 draft annual plan consultation.

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Feedback would be considered in the context of weighing up multiple different demands. Some hard decisions would have to be made.

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He said the Sunday closure happened because of the need to boost staffing across the library’s Monday-Saturday opening days due to their patronage growth.

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Sunday staff had been redistributed across the rest of the week’s openings.

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Staying open on Sundays would have meant employing more staff for that day, which had the week’s lowest patronage.

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Couper said there was limited appetite for more staff ahead of the council’s Annual Plan budgeting for the coming financial year.

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People had expressed to council the need to lower the size of Whangārei’s rates increases.

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The government has also signalled capping rates at 2-4% in the future.

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More than 100 movers and shakers attended the Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust karakia ceremony on one of its orchards near Kerikeri recently.

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By Susan Botting of Local Democracy Reporting

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Tipene said the karakia simultaneously gave thanks for the start of the trust’s 2026 picking season and New Zealand’s nationwide kiwifruit harvest.

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The ceremony was held at the trust’s Pukerau orchard at Waipapa.

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Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust (NHFT)’s $5.8m 2026 kiwifruit harvest is now begun.

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Leaders from Māori business, the kiwifruit industry, councils, and government attended the ceremony for NHFT, one of New Zealand’s biggest Māori trust kiwifruit growers.

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Ngāti Rehia kaumātua Kipa Munroe offered the pre‑harvest karakia in the kiwifruit orchard.

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He said its purpose was to acknowledge and bless the environment and Papatūānuku for providing this year’s harvest.

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“It’s thanking Papatūānuku for allowing all of this to happen on the whenua here,” Munroe said.

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Ngāti Hine kuia Te Miringa (Millie) Nicholson buried eight kiwifruit in the ground as part of the ceremony.

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Each of the trust’s six orchards contributed a kiwifruit to be buried, along with two additional kiwifruit representing other Kerikeri and Waipapa Seeka‑managed orchards.

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Munroe said this part of the ceremony was planting the seed for future harvests.

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Zespri head of Māori alliances Nigel Grey said the company was looking to further embed a karakia into the start of each year’s national harvest.

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“It’s important to hold on to tikanga. It’s all part of who we are and what we do.”

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“We can’t lose these things. It's so important to make sure our kawa (customary practices) still exist,” Grey said.

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NHFT is one of New Zealand’s biggest non‑corporate growers, running Northland’s largest Māori‑owned kiwifruit operation.

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The trust has 32.17 canopy hectares of gold kiwifruit and expects to produce about 480,000 trays this season.

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Tai Tokerau’s regional economic development trust chair Geoff Crawford said the operation was important for Northland’s economy and a key part of the North’s expected $80m kiwifruit harvest this season.

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Northland’s strong Māori economy and leadership would play a critical role in shaping the region’s future, Crawford said.

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“Collaboration with iwi and hapū will help unlock land development, cultural enterprises and sustainable resource management that benefits everyone.”

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Seeka Northland regional orchard manager Dave Potts said the karakia was also a blessing for the people involved in the harvest.

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The company is working with NHFT to develop staff orchard management skills towards its kiwifruit enterprise becoming self-sustaining.

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NHFT is one of three national finalists in Māori farming’s 2026 Ahuwhenua Trophy – Excellence in Māori Horticulture.

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It is the first kiwifruit orchardist in the award’s 93-year history to make these finals from outside the Bay of Plenty.

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The trust's kiwifruit team supervisor Rob Manuel is also a finalist in the 2026 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award.

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NHFT reinvests earnings from its kiwifruit operation rather than pay dividends to shareholders, in a bid to grow the asset base for descendants.

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Trustee Waihoroi Shortland said this brought economic sovereignty, honouring the call of Ngāti Hine rangatira Te Ruki Kāwiti.

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Tipene said the karakia ceremony built on traditions from the past.

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Kāwiti had taught his people to think beyond their own generation.

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The trust’s gaze was constantly on the future.

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“We keep building, always together and optimistic,” Tipene said.

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Far North Mayor Moko Tepania said the trust’s approach towards sovereignty was a template for Northland Māori.

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

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A $1.2 million combined fund has been launched to combat problem dogs in Auckland and Northland.

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Close to $500,000 has been provided to the SPCA from the Lottery Minister's Discretionary Fund towards a 12-month dog desexing programme.

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The SPCA would also contribute a further $700,000, bringing the total investment to $1.2 million.

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Recent dog related incidents included the death of a 62-year-old Northland woman who was mauled and killed by three dogs. Two cyclists in Northland were also believed to be chased by dogs in Northland's Kaihū in the months prior to the woman's death.

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The regions set to receive $1.2m SPCA push aimed to rein in roaming dogs – Watch on TVNZ+

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Dr Arnja Dale, SPCA chief scientific officer, said: "There is an urgent need for preventative action to protect people, animals, and communities in Auckland and Northland.

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"We will use the combined funding to coordinate and deliver desexing for approximately 3000 dogs across Auckland and Northland."

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The SPCA said a targeted desexing programme would prevent around 7500 puppies being born in the first year alone. Over time, the impact could be even greater, with an estimated 45,000 fewer puppies across the lifetime of dogs in the programme.

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Current estimates suggested 24,000 to 51,000 dogs in Auckland and Northland were not desexed.

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Access to key veterinary services remained a key barrier for many rural communities. Cost was a significant factor preventing dog owners seeking out desexing services.

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“Working with our veterinary partners across Auckland and Northland, we will remove financial and access barriers that contribute to preventing owners from desexing their dogs.

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“Our focus is on prevention. Desexing is one of the most effective tools we have to keep communities safe and improve animal welfare.”

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The programme is set to begin from April 1 through to March 31, 2027.

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The winner of the $30,000 top prize in this year's Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza says the secret is pilchard bait and his dad's fishing rigs.

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By Peter de Graaf of RNZ

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Harley Ra, who was raised in Kaitāia but works in Perth, hooked the 7.665 kilogram winner on Saturday, the final day of the five-day contest.

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Ra suspected he had the winning fish as soon as he pulled it into the shallows.

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"It ran for a fair bit. Then it started going sideways. I thought it was a stingray, but then there were more head nods, and it just kept stripping line," he said.

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"It wasn't till I seen it get close, I seen the big tail flipping up, and I thought it was a stingray wing, and I thought 'oh bugger'. Then just as it got into the clear shallows, I saw it was a snapper, and I was screaming out, 'holy shit, it's a moocha'."

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"I ran straight down to the water to grab it and grab my trace. It snapped at the water's edge, and I dug into its gills straight away to grab it."

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That was just after 8am.

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"It was early, and I was nervous the whole time. I pretty much knew it was the winner then. And I was like, I need to get back to the ramp [contest headquarters] to weigh this ASAP. So I was nervous hanging around. About 12 o'clock, I packed up and boosted straight back to the tents for weigh-in."

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Ra said he had fished in the Snapper Classic – an earlier version of the contest – as a child with his father and uncles, but this was only his second time competing in the Bonanza.

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Using the right bait was key to success on Ninety Mile Beach, he said.

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"I used BKK circle hooks, and the bait was pilchard, just half a pilchard. It always works up the Ninety [Mile Beach]. When the bite's hot, pilchard's the go, and then when the bite cools down, then you go to ocky (octopus])and crayfish and all your other exotic baits."

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Ra also credited his father, John Ra, who was known in Kaitāia as an expert rig-maker.

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"Dad does all our fishing tackle. He does some pretty mean fishing rigs. He even does his own bit of YouTube and Facebook showing how to do it."

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As well as the $30,000 top prize for heaviest snapper of the contest, Ra took home $2500 for Saturday's biggest fish.

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He confessed to feeling "a bit hazy" after that night's celebrations.

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"We drank a few at the tent, and then went down to the Awanui pub. The boys filled the cup up, and we drank from the cup."

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As for what he would spend his winnings on, Ra said he would leave that to his wife, Alicia.

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"I let her decide. She makes the smarter decisions."

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Ra said he would definitely be back next year – as long as he could get a ticket.

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Tickets were capped at 1200 and sold out in less than an hour when they went online.

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"So when they go on sale here at seven, that's 2am in Perth, so you gotta set the alarm at 1am. Get up, make a coffee, and get ready to start hammering the button at two in the morning."

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Until Ra hooked his winning snapper, Ōpōtiki man Darin Maxwell was on track to become the first fisher to win the competition twice.

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In the end, Maxwell had to console himself with second place and cash prizes totalling $4500 for a fish weighing 7.25kg.

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Maxwell's monster 12.03kg catch in 2012 remains the heaviest snapper caught in the competition's 15-year history.

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The Bonanza, which has been held every March since 2011, is said to be the world's largest surfcasting competition.

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Fishing is permitted only from Ninety Mile Beach – or Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe – not from rocks or boats.

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The contest is organised by Kaitāia publican Dave Collard and printer John Stewart, who rescued the event after the Snapper Classic folded due to financial difficulties in 2009.

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The annual prize pool totals more than $200,000.

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About 120 fish caught during the contest were auctioned off at Saturday's Kaitāia Market, raising more than $14,000 for the Kaitāia Volunteer Fire Brigade.

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At least 700 people have staged a noisy protest at Northland's Ruakākā Beach against a controversial fast-tracked proposal to mine up to 8 million cubic metres of sand.

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The crowd included many of the region's civic leaders, MPs, kapa haka groups and even the Waipū Highland Pipe Band.

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However, high winds put paid to plans by waka ama and boating clubs to join the protest on the water.

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Whangārei Mayor Ken Couper and local hapū Patuharakeke led the crowd onto the beach just after 11am Sunday.

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Couper, a dairy farmer at nearby Waipū, said he wanted to help give a voice to the community, which risked being shut out of the fast-tracked consenting process.

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"We are very concerned that the benefits of this proposal will not come into Northland and, in fact, the outcomes will not be good for us at all. We will suffer ecological damage to our beaches and our people are very, very concerned about that.

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"We're here to make sure our voices are heard."

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Couper said strong winds had curtailed some of the organisers' plans and had forced the bagpipers to adapt their uniforms, but had not deterred them from heading to the beach.

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"They're really engaged," he said. "It's a great peaceful protest, a real testament to the Bream Bay and wider Northland community."

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The protest was organised by the Bream Bay Guardians community group, who oppose plans by Auckland company McCallum Brothers to dredge up to 150,000 cubic metres of sand per year from the seabed about four kilometres offshore.

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After three years, the amount dredged would increase to a maximum of 250,000 cubic metres per year. If granted, the consent would last 35 years.

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McCallum Brothers lodged an application for fast-track consent at the end of January, with the application deemed complete on 17 February.

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Under fast-track rules, community groups do not have a right to be heard, but the expert panel making the decision can invite them to make a submission.

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Many of Northland's civic leaders took part in the protest. As well as Couper, they included Far North Mayor Moko Tepania, Northland Regional Council chairman Pita Tipene, councillors and Green list MP Hūhana Lyndon.

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Local residents included Ethan Pirihi of Waipū, a kaiāwhina (assistant) at nearby Ruakākā School. He said this was "a big take" (cause) for his whānau.

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"I originate from Patuharakeke, so I thought I'd come and tautoko [support] the cause," Pirihi said. "I used to lay concrete in Auckland and I always wondered where all the ingredients to make concrete came from.

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"Now I see it's coming out of our backyard, I'm here to help stop it."

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Pirihi's main concern was the potential effect of the removal of millions of tonnes of sand on sealife and kai moana.

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Ruakākā accountant Nicole Butturini said sand mining offered "absolutely no benefit" to Northlanders.

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"In fact, we'd be worse off, because of the detrimental effect to marine ecosystems," she said. "It could also jeopardise far more significant long-term economic opportunities for Northland through tourism and recreation."

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Butturini said more innovative solutions were needed, rather than "unsustainably pillaging the environment".

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Far North Mayor Moko Tepania said he had come to the protest, even though Bream Bay was not in his district, to tautoko (support) the cause.

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"We've heard the concerns of the community here, and the concerns of iwi and hapū and our cousin councillors, so why wouldn't I come down and show support? This could have intergenerational detrimental effects on this community, regardless of district borders.

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"We're all Northlander at the end of the day and no way do I want this sand mining proposal to go ahead."

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Tepania said the protest had a "beautiful wairua" and local concerns were "very palpable".

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McCallum Brothers has been contacted for comment.

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In December, Whangārei district councillors voted unanimously to urge the expert panel to allow groups, such as the Bream Bay Guardians, to have a say in the fast-track consenting process.

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A man accused of overseeing a grandfather's mistaken identity kidnap and murder has been arrested in an early morning raid as police vow to hunt down more suspects.

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The 23-year-old was arrested in his underwear at his residence in Seven Hills, in western Sydney, on Wednesday, almost six weeks after Chris Baghsarian's death.

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The 85-year-old widower died after being abducted from his Sydney home before dawn on February 13 in a case of mistaken identity.

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The arrested man was charged with aggravated kidnapping and murder.

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"We'll allege he facilitated and recruited others to help in the kidnapping and detention of Mr Baghsarian," Detective Acting Superintendent Andrew Marks told reporters.

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"We'll also allege he arranged people to dispose of Mr Baghsarian's body."

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A search of the home allegedly uncovered a pistol, a dedicated encrypted communication device and a substantial amount of illicit drugs.

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A woman, also 23, was arrested alongside the Seven Hills man but was not believed to be connected to Baghsarian's death.

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She was charged with breaching an apprehended violence order.

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The arrests come nearly a month after two other men – Gerard Anthony Andrews, 29, and Daniel Stevens, 24 – were charged over their role in the incident.

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Investigators believe Baghsarian was killed at a makeshift stronghold in Dural, in Sydney's outer north, before his body was dumped on the night of February 14 near a golf club in Pitt Town, a 30-minute drive away.

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His remains were found 10 days later.

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Authorities believe the intended target for the abduction was a relative of Sydney businessman Dimitri Stepanyan, who lived on the same street as Baghsarian.

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Police suspected the businessman's relative was to be kidnapped in hope of a ransom being paid, with the kidnappers initially demanding AU$50 million (NZ$60 million).

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The 23-year-old man is alleged to be visible in two sets of CCTV vision released by police, and is alleged to be seen with the torch on his phone lit in one clip.

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Neither Andrews nor Stevens was believed to be shown in either piece of footage, and Marks said half a dozen people could still be at large.

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"We believe up to nine people were involved in this … we will continue the investigation to identify [them]," he said.

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The man arrested on Wednesday was not believed to be the very top of the hierarchy, but arranged multiple elements of the kidnapping, Marks said.

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Police allege he was present during the kidnapping and the transportation of Baghsarian to the Dural stronghold and directed others to dispose of his body.

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It is alleged the man is well-known to both police and one of the men arrested last month.

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He is due to face court on Thursday morning.

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Marks urged people to contact police if they could help investigators identify any of the other people visible on CCTV.

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Baghsarian's family described the harrowing ordeal of the kidnapping as a nightmare, remembering him as a devoted father, brother, uncle and grandfather.

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A man has died, hours after being taken into police custody in Auckland, prompting a "critical incident investigation".

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Police said in a statement this evening that officers responded to several reports relating to a disorder occurring in the Mt Roskill area at around 9.40am.

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Acting Auckland City District Commander, Inspector Grant Tetzlaff, said: "A unit responded to Morrie Laing Ave and located a man, arresting him without incident.

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"He was then transported to the Auckland District Custody Unit.

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"While at the unit, the man has collapsed and an ambulance has been requested."

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Tetzlaf said first aid was provided. "But, sadly, the man was confirmed deceased after ambulance staff arrived on scene.

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He said several investigations would look into the incident, including a critical incident investigation, which would examine the course of events this morning.

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"As part of this process, police have notified the Independent Police Conduct Authority," Tetzlaf said.

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"Police have now notified the man’s next of kin.

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"Support is being put in place for the family, as well as our staff who have been involved this morning.

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"While investigations are underway, we will be limited in further comment at this time."

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A suspended driver has been jailed for nine years after driving dangerously at double the speed limit before a horror crash that killed two siblings.

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Johnson Kokozian, 23, was taking his friends on a joyride in his brand new SUV when he tried to overtake a car at Heckenberg, in southwest Sydney in 2023.

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The suspended driver had crossed the Mercedes-Benz AMG onto the wrong side of the road at double the 50km/h speed limit when he crashed head-on into a car containing two siblings.

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He failed to stop and help Alina Kauffman, 24, and Ernesto Salazar, 15, who were pronounced dead at the scene.

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Instead, Kokozian fled the scene and focused on his destruction of the uninsured luxury car, proclaiming flipping the car meant AU$300,000 (NZ$359,730) was gone.

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"I'm getting locked up for long," he wrote.

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Kokozian's conduct during and after the September 1 crash amounted to "an abandonment of moral responsibility", NSW District Court Judge David Arnott said on Wednesday.

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He had been more worried about the money he lost by crashing his brand new car than the wellbeing of the occupants of the other car, which he walked past as he left the scene.

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"His failure to stop and assist can only be described as serious and callous," Judge Arnott said.

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"There is no doubt that self-preservation and self-interest were key factors in his decision to flee the scene."

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While Kokozian had shown no remorse in the aftermath of the crash, the judge found he now experienced "overwhelming guilt".

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Initially charged with manslaughter, he eventually pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death and two counts of failing to assist after a fatal impact.

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He was jailed for nine years, with a minimum of six years and six months.

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The victim's mother looked upset as the decision was handed down.

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Angelina Kauffman has continuously advocated for justice for her two children in the lengthy legal process.

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She was overcome with emotion when she exited the courthouse, wearing a jumper bearing a photo of her children.

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"There is no justice," she said through sobs.

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"My kids' lives mean nothing to the court."

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Kauffman, who wore a jumper emblazoned with a photo of her children, has continuously advocated for justice for her two children during the lengthy legal process.

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She said the fact Kokozian could be released on parole in three years was unjust.

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"This man gets to go out and live his life," Kauffman said.

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"My kids are in the ground."

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Despite feeling as if her soul had been ripped out for a second time, the grieving mother said she would continue to push for change in her children's names.

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"I'll never give up," she vowed.

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She gathered more than 20,000 signatures on a petition requesting the NSW parliament consider increasing the maximum penalties for serious road crimes.

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A subsequent Law Reform Commission review handed down in February 2025 found penalties for serious road crimes were appropriate and higher maximum penalties were unlikely to do more to deter offending.

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A new vehicular manslaughter offence should not be introduced because it was unnecessary and could cause confusion, the review determined.

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Kokozian's sentencing marks the culmination of an investigation that ensnared his girlfriend, friends, and family.

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His father Kagadour Hanna Kokozian, 63, pleaded guilty in 2025 to trying to conceal the deadly crash and hindering a police investigation.

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After his son told him he had been driving, the elder Kokozian called police to report his son's car as stolen.

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He will be sentenced at a later date.

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Kokozian's passenger in the Mercedes, Cruz Pamoana Davis-Tuka, received a 15-month intensive corrections order in 2025 for his role in concealing the crash and hindering police.

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But Kokozian's girlfriend Tiana Savignano, 24, will contest the same charges in the NSW District Court this year after pleading not guilty.

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Kauffman said she had high hopes for a strong penalty after the proceedings were dragged out for so long but she had been shocked by the driver's sentence.

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"This is a joke," she said.

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NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster hasn't completely given up hope of retaining superstar Roger Tuivasa-Sheck beyond this season.

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The veteran wing's future at the club has been up in the air since last year, when he was linked to the breakaway R360 union competition, which has been delayed until 2028.

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NRL players have been threatened with a 10-year ban if they sign with the Saudi-backed rebel outfit, so very few have declared their intentions.

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Former All Black Tuivasa-Sheck's current contract with the Warriors ends this season, so he has been the subject of intense interest over his immediate prospects.

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Two weeks ago, he was reportedly exploring options with Sydney NRL clubs. Latest rumours have him heading to the English Super League with Wakefield Trinity.

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Webster was loathe to fuel the speculation, but hinted Tuivasa-Sheck's departure was not quite a done deal.

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"I've had plenty of conversations," he acknowledged. "Whichever way it goes, whether he stays or wherever he ends up, if he plays union or plays league… if he leaves, he goes with our blessing and if there's an opportunity for him at the end of the season to stay, we'd celebrate that too.

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"It will all become clearer, but we've had really good conversation and we're on the same page, which is always a good feeling between a player and a coach."

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Webster had previously said he hoped Tuivasa-Sheck never left the club.

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Last month, Tuivasa-Sheck, 32, played questions about his future with a straight bat.

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"My head is still down in the trenches for the pre-season," he said during the Warriors pre-season. "Just trying to turn up each day, each week for the grind, because everyone is so fast and I have to keep up.

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"Future stuff I will get to at some stage, but I'm always putting my actions on the field and do my talking from there."

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Conjecture ramped up this month, when Aussie media reported the Warriors were close to signing former All Blacks Sevens star and Melbourne Storm wing Will Warbrick.

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At the time, Webster warned against believing everything heard on the rumour mill.

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"A lot of the time, we're linked to players that we're not even close to signing or I get a text message from someone saying, 'I heard so-and-so is starting tonight', but no, they're not.

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"I don't know where it comes from, but sometimes where there's smoke, there's fire and sometimes they're just miles off. Sometimes they're just trying to pump up the price."

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On Wednesday, he had no update on that situation.

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Tuivasa-Sheck is still the only Warrior to win the Dally M Medal as the NRL's Player of the Year in 2018 and won his fourth Simon Mannering Medal as the club's Most Valuable Player last year.

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The Warriors have several other players off contract beyond 2026, including Origin star Kurt Capewell and veteran second-rower Marata Niukore, who has been linked to Newcastle Knights in recent weeks.

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"I haven't read too much into it, to be honest," Niukore grinned. "It's pretty clichéd, but that stuff will sort itself and, over time, I'm pretty sure we'll knock it on the head and hopefully that's it."

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He had "no idea" when an official announcement might be forthcoming.

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Questions are being raised about Whanganui District Council’s $62,000 logo redesign, with ratepayer advocates saying the full cost of the rebrand remains unknown and key details around the process are missing.

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Whanganui Residents and Ratepayers Association chairwoman Rachael Woodhead said the more the group looked into the project, the more gaps appeared.

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The council unveiled the new design in January, after research found most residents could not recall the council’s existing crest logo.

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A total of $61,800 (excluding GST) had been spent on design alone, she Woodhead, but there was no estimate of the total lifecycle cost of rolling the new brand out across council assets.

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No specific budget had been set aside to update council assets, she said.

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"So at this point, the full cost to ratepayers is still unknown. That in itself should give people pause."

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The council had said costs to update council branding would be managed by the relevant work area through existing budgets, Woodhead said.

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The ratepayers' association was responding to the council’s reply to a request made under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act.

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Woodhead challenged a reference to savings linked to the project, the council saying it expected to save a further $120,000 from the communications and marketing budget over the next three years by continuing to find efficiencies "in everything we do".

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Woodhead said that figure was not directly tied to the rebrand itself, leaving the overall financial impact on ratepayers unclear.

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The association has also raised concerns about the process behind the redesign, including procurement and consultation.

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The brand strategy and design were delivered by Auckland-based agency Extended Whānau, chosen for its local government experience and previous work on Whanganui’s UNESCO City of Design tohu and the redeveloped Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery. Extended Whānau was paid $61,800.

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The ratepayers' group is seeking further information from the council, including the full estimated rollout cost, detailed survey results from Whanganui ratepayers and residents, and more clarity on how the procurement process was managed.

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"This isn’t really about a logo. It’s about process, priorities and transparency around how ratepayer money is being used.

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"Ratepayers should be able to see clearly how decisions like this are made and what they will ultimately cost."

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Whanganui District Council has been approached for comment.

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The new tohu features a stylised design referencing movement and energy, the Whanganui awa and the connections that shape the district, while also forming a distinctive "W".

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In January, the council said it had spent more than $60,000 on the rebrand after research showed many residents could not recall its existing logo or clearly identify its role.

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A total of $41,800 was spent on brand strategy, design and guidelines, and a further $20,000 on templates for stationery, advertising and presentations.

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The council said at the time the costs were covered by existing budgets and the new branding would be rolled out gradually over two to five years.

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Interim chief executive Barbara McKerrow said at the time the new design was intended to address longstanding confusion about the council’s role.

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Research conducted in early 2025 found residents generally viewed the council as approachable, but many were unclear about its services and responsibilities.

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Sixty per cent of respondents could not recall the council’s logo, while only 20% viewed the long-standing crest positively.

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The council said its previous branding, centred on the historic Whanganui City Council crest granted in 1955, had become difficult to apply consistently across a wide range of services.

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Communications and marketing manager Sarah Pomeroy said in January that physical updates such as signage and uniforms would only be made as items needed replacing, to minimise costs.

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

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The Government has announced a support package to ease the impact of increasing fuel prices – but how does it work and who is eligible?

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From April 7, about 143,000 working families with children will get an extra $50 per week through a boost to the in-work tax credit.

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A further 14,000 families will become newly eligible, but will receive an amount less than $50 per week as a result of payments abating with income.

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Live updates: Extra $50 a week for 143k working families as fuel prices skyrocket

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The Government said the move is designed to support those under significant cost of living pressure due to the conflict in the Middle East – which has driven up fuel prices and added pressure to household budgets.

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The in-work tax credit is a payment to low-to-middle income families with dependent children – where at least one parent is in paid employment.

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Neither parent must be receiving a main benefit from Work and Income.

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Recipients can be employees receiving wages or a salary – or be self-employed.

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Currently, the in-work tax credit is $97.50 per week – but can be paid out fortnightly or annually in a lump sum. Families with four or more children get an extra $15 a week for each child after the third.

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Anyone who is eligible for the in-work tax credit is eligible for the boost.

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The cut-off for receiving the in-work tax credit is a combined income of $89,000 for a family with one child, $112,000 for a family with two children, and $135,000 for a family with three children.

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The income cut-off is based on the combined income of both parents, if there are two of them. This could be from part-time or full-time work, or based on one parent’s income if the other is not in paid employment and not receiving a benefit.

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The Government’s boost to the in-work tax credit is an increase of $50 to the base rate per week – which would take the base rate to $147.50 per week.

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This is aimed at supporting the families eligible who are under pressure due to the recent fuel price increases.

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From April 1, the increase will be enacted – those entitled to the payment do not need to do anything – but will not receive their first payment until at least a week later.

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Instead, those who are eligible will automatically receive the payment directly to their bank accounts starting on April 7 if they are paid weekly, and April 14 if they are paid fortnightly.

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Those who believe they meet the criteria for the in-work tax credit but have not received it should contact Inland Revenue.

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The boost will apply for one year until April 1, 2027 – or until the price of 91 octane fuel drops below $3 for four consecutive weeks – whichever comes first.

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Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the policy is estimated to cost a one-off $373 million to the Government, if it runs for the full year.

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It would also be counted as part of the Government’s operating allowance for the 2026 Budget – and has been already factored into Treasury’s fiscal forecast.

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The Government said this approach focuses support on working families with limited choices, while avoiding large, untargeted measures which could be inflationary.

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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 🌧️
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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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ASB has raised and lowered some of its home loan rates, citing "volatile" wholesale interest rates that continued to trend higher.

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And Kiwibank has also made changes, meaning all the major banks have adjusted rates over the past week,

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ASB's two and three-year fixed home loan rates were increased by 14 and 20 basis points to 5.09% and 5.39%, respectively.

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Meanwhile, the six-month rate dropped 10 basis points to 4.49%.

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ASB increased its term deposit rates by up to 50 basis points across its 12-month to 5-year terms to "support savers".

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The move follows several other major banks, which also hiked rates.

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ASB’s executive general manager, personal banking, Adam Boyd, said wholesale interest rates "have remained volatile and continue to trend higher". Wholesale interest rates drive what it costs banks to borrow the money they lend.

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"These movements reflect heightened global economic uncertainty and renewed pressures across global markets. For savers, the same environment means stronger returns, and it's worth considering how your money could work harder.

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“We understand that any increase to home loan rates is significant for households. We encourage customers to talk to us about their situation. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer, and we want to help people find the approach that works best for them.”

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Kiwibank also revealed changes today.

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Its special one-year rate for those with 20% equity was raised by 10 basis points to 4.59%. Its three, four and five year terms were also up 10 basis points to 5.35%, 5.79% and 5.89% respectively.

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Its standard rates were also increased.

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It also lifted term deposits for terms from one to five years.

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Last Tuesday, Westpac said it would be increasing its one-year rate by 10 basis points to 4.59%, and its two-year and three-year rates by 30 basis points to 5.19% and 5.29%, respectively.

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A day later, BNZ increased its 18-month rate by five basis points to 4.69%, its two-year rate by 20 points to 4.89%, its three-year rate by 30 to 5.29%, its four-year rate by 30 to 5.49%, and its five-year rate to 5.69%.

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ANZ announced it would raise its 18-month to five-year fixed home loan rates by 20 basis points (0.20%), with the one-year rate rising by 10 basis points. Its one-year special rate rose to 4.59%, while the two-year special rose to 5.09%. Standard rates would also rise, with the one-year rate moving to 5.19% and the two-year rate to 5.69%.

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The increased rates come at a time of financial anxiety for many Kiwis, with fuel costs skyrocketing due to global transit disruptions caused by the war in Iran, likely impacting people's day-to-day costs.

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Last week, Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman said she had changed the focus of her speech to Business NZ’s CEO Forum in Auckland today, and would discuss how the situation in the Middle East was impacting the New Zealand economy.

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The Government said it would unveil the details of a fuel support package today, which Finance Minister Nicola Willis has hinted would be targeted at low and middle-income families.

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"It must be targeted, it must be timely, and it must be temporary and not drive inflation or debt higher, because as we steer New Zealand through this immediate challenge, we must also continue to look to the future and bend the debt curve down," Nicola Willis said on Monday.

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Mobile speed camera operators must follow a strict rulebook that bans them from dozens of common roadside locations, newly released documents show.

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The material, released by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) under the Official Information Act, details the criteria operators must meet before deploying a camera SUV or trailer.

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NZTA took over the operation of mobile safety cameras from police in 2025, with SUVs deployed in May and trailer units in September.

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Operators cannot simply pull over anywhere. Before a location is approved, it must pass a series of safety and visibility checks — including reconnaissance via Google Street View.

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The camera vehicle or trailer must be legally parked, clearly visible from the road, and positioned so the operator could safely set up and leave the vehicle without stepping into live traffic.

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Driveways, footpaths, cycle lanes, and live traffic lanes must all remain unobstructed.

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There are also exclusion zones to consider. Cameras cannot be deployed within 250 metres of the end of a passing lane, or where the speed limit decreases. Road shoulders and time-limited parking areas require prior clearance from the relevant road controlling authority.

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When trailers are used, the rules go a step further — surrounding vehicles must be prevented from parking behind the trailer for at least 13 metres on-road, and even further in off-road settings.

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Mobile cameras can operate on private property, such as car parks or driveways, but only with the landowner's explicit permission — and that consent must be formally recorded as part of the site approval process.

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NZTA head of driving regulation Chris Rodley said mobile safety cameras reduce deaths and serious injuries because they discourage speeding everywhere.

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"We call this ‘general deterrence’ and that’s why we deploy them nationwide ‘anytime, anywhere'," he said.

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Deployment locations are drawn from two sources: data identifying high-risk sites, and nominations from communities and road safety partners.

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Rodley said this combination gives the programme the flexibility to respond to emerging risks that might not yet show up in crash data.

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"For example, where speeding is more or less of an issue at certain times of the day or year, or where there is an emerging risk, not yet appearing in historical data."

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NZTA does not receive any incentives or funds from tickets issued, with safety camera infringement fees going into the Government Consolidated Fund, the government's main bank account.

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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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Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in Walker, Texas Ranger and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents — has died at 86.

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Norris died Thursday (local time), in what his family described as a “sudden passing”.

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“While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace,” the family said in a statement posted to social media.

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Before he would become a star in movies and on TV, Norris was wildly successful in competitive martial arts. He was a six-time undefeated World Professional Middleweight Karate champion. He also founded his own Korean-based American hard style of karate, known sometimes as Chun Kuk Do, and the United Fighting Arts Federation, which has awarded more than 3300 Chuck Norris System black belts worldwide. Black Belt magazine ultimately credited Norris in its hall of fame with holding a 10th-degree black belt, the highest possible honour.

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Born Carlos Ray Norris in Ryan, Oklahoma, on March 10, 1940, he grew up poor. At age 12, he moved with his family to Torrance, California, and joined the US Air Force after high school, in 1958. It was during a deployment to Korea that he started training in martial arts, including judo and Tang Soo Do.

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“I went out for gymnastics and football at North Torrance high,” he told The Associated Press in 1982. “I played some football, but I also spent a lot of time on the bench. I was never really athletic until I was in the service in Korea.”

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After he was honourably discharged in 1962, he worked as a file clerk for Northrop Aircraft and applied to be a police officer, but was put on a waitlist. Meanwhile, he opened a martial arts studio, which expanded to a chain, with students including such stars as Bob Barker, Priscilla Presley, Donny and Marie Osmond, and Steve McQueen, whom he later credited with encouraging him to get into acting.

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Norris made his film debut as an uncredited bodyguard in the 1968 movie The Wrecking Crew, which included a fight with Dean Martin. He had also crossed paths with Bruce Lee in martial arts circles. Their friendship — sometimes, as sparring partners — led to an iconic faceoff in the 1972 movie Return of the Dragon, in which Lee fights and kills Norris' character in Rome's Colosseum.

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He went on to act in more than 20 movies, such as Missing in Action, The Delta Force and Sidekicks.

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“I wanted to project a certain image on the screen of a hero. I had seen a lot of anti-hero movies in which the lead was neither good nor bad. There was no one to root for,” Norris said in 1982.

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In 1993, he took on his most famed role, as a crime-fighting lawman in TV's Walker, Texas Ranger. The show ran for nine seasons, and in 2010, then-Governor Rick Perry awarded him the title of honorary Texas Ranger. The Texas Senate later named him an honorary Texan.

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“It’s not violence for violence’s sake, with no moral structure,” Norris told the AP in 1996, speaking about the show. “You try to portray the proper meaning of what it’s about — fighting injustice with justice, good vs. bad. … It’s entertaining for the whole family.”

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Norris also made a surprise comedic appearance as a decisive judge in the final match of the 2004 movie Dodgeball. He only on occasion had taken acting roles in recent years, including 2012's The Expendables 2 and the 2024 sci-fi action movie Agent Recon. He's due to appear in Zombie Plane, an upcoming film starring Vanilla Ice.

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It was around the time of Dodgeball that his toughman image became the stuff of legend, literally: “Chuck Norris Facts” went viral online with such wildly hyperbolic statements as, “Chuck Norris had a staring contest with the sun — and won,” and, “They wanted to put Chuck Norris on Mt Rushmore, but the granite wasn’t tough enough for his beard.”

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Norris ultimately embraced the absurdity of the meme craze, putting together The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book, which combined his favourites with supposedly true stories and the codes he aimed to live by. He would also write books on martial arts instruction, a memoir, political takes, Civil War-era historical fiction and more.

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“To some who know little of my martial arts or film careers but perhaps grew up with Walker, Texas Ranger, it seems that I have become a somewhat mythical superhero icon,” Norris wrote in the forward to the Fact Book. “I am flattered and humbled.”

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That book raised money for a nonprofit he founded with President George HW Bush that promoted martial arts instruction for kids.

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The intentionally outlandish statements featured in the 2008 Republican presidential primary, when Norris endorsed Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and shot an ad playing on the Chuck Norris facts.

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“Chuck Norris doesn’t endorse. He tells America how it’s going to be,” Huckabee said in the campaign ad.

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President Donald Trump's supporters later promoted "Trump Facts” in the same vein, and political pundits tried it as well, describing the commander-in-chief's decision to seize Venezuela's sitting president, Nicolas Maduro, as a “Chuck Norris Moment”, and its initial effect on oil prices a “Chuck Norris Premium”.

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Norris was outspoken about his Christian beliefs and his support for gun rights, and backed political candidates for years — he even went skydiving with Bush for the former president's 80th birthday. As for Trump, Norris endorsed him in the 2016 general election and wrote guest columns praising him without explicitly endorsing him in the days before the 2020 and 2024 elections.

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Norris is survived by five children: stunt performers Mike and Eric with his late ex-wife Dianne Holechek, twins Dakota and Danilee with his wife Gena Norris, and Dina, the result of an early 1960s “one-night stand” revealed in his autobiography.

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Norris celebrated his birthday just over a week before his death, posting a sparring video on Instagram.

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“I don't age. I level up,” he wrote.

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