‘There is an underbelly up there’ – crime writers gather for Northland Noir
该地区拥有全国最好的海滩和新西兰历史的摇篮，但也有人认为，该地区同样应该作为犯罪小说的背景而闻名于世。
It boasts some of the nation’s best beaches and the cradle of NZ history – but some argue the region should be just as well known as a setting for crime fiction.
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Philip Polkinghorne murder trial: Defence-hired pathologist says no evidence of homicide
The surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife. The defence says it was a hanging.
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Auckland police custody officer suspended after being charged with supplying cocaine, possessing ecstasy
The 32-year-old has been suspended and an employment process is ongoing, police say.
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[xyz-ihs snippet=”In-article-ads”]Official proceedings for Kiingi Tuheitia’s funeral will start with the Whakawahinga of the new monarch
What we know about Thursday’s funeral and the Whakawahinga (raising up) ceremony for his successor, as well as the road closures and detours.
Christchurch cash in the ceiling: Finders keepers not always the case, lawyer says
A couple want to lay claim to $232k cash they found tucked away in their home.
Taonui Cooper followed woman home, burst inside, after she presented $100 bill at service station
Taonui Cooper kicked and punched the woman as he demanded she hand over the money.
Philip Polkinghorne murder trial: Death not consistent with strangulation, pathologist says
An Australian forensic pathologist has told the jury in Philip Polkinghorne’s murder trial he does not believe Hanna’s death was suspicious.
Police investigating death at Christchurch property in suburb of Spreydon
Police and emergency services responded to an incident about 3pm.
Police investigating death in Christchurch
Police say officers are in the early stages of determining what happened.
Cash in the ceiling: Finders keepers not always the case, lawyer says
A Christchurch couple want to lay claim to $232k cash they found tucked away in their ceiling in five dusty, vacuum sealed plastic bricks.
Grocery competition: Consumer advocate calls for faster action to ease checkout pain
While the Grocery Commissioner is moving ahead of schedule, action remains slow.
Horse rider urges drivers to ‘pass wide and pass slow’
A woman whose childhood memories were wiped out in a horsing accident wants the law changed to recognise horse riders as vulnerable road users.
Pharmacies hit with staff shortages amid rise in workload – survey
Pharmacists say patients are suffering because of unsustainable pressure and inadequate funding.
Problem gambling: Council asks government to do more to ‘minimise harm’
Christchurch has more pokie machines per capita than any other main centre and the council is worried about the rise in online gambling.
Mark Willis sentenced for possessing methamphetamine, cannabis and fantasy
Judge: ‘Sending you to prison now, at this juncture, would be a backwards step for you.’
Philip Polkinghorne murder trial live update: Defence pathologist weighs in on Pauline Hanna’s suspicious death
The eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna then staging a suicide.
Supplying guns to gangs: What are straw buyers and how do they work?
Almost 40 people have been busted onselling guns, including former gun store employees – and many are going to gangs.
Have you seen a blue ute with a bright pink door in Wellington? Karen O’Leary wants it back
It’s no joke – someone has pinched Wellington comedian Karen O’Leary’s beloved ute.
Risk of carbon credits going on scrap heap after auction fails to attract any bidders
No bidders turned up to the third auction of carbon credits of the year.
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark’s actions sting ratepayers for over $60,000
Investigations into the behaviour of Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark have cost ratepayers more than $60,000 this year.
国际游客税增加，旅游业和移民感到失望
人们表示，政府增加对国际游客征税的举措将对新西兰的经济和旅游业产生负面影响。
Towing vessel on site to assist with stranded Manahau barge
“The weather is good, the tides are favourable and the specialist recovery team’s plan to refloat Manahau is on track,” a Westland Mineral Sands spokesperson says.
Hamilton 8-year-old’s death: Police took murder-accused to property
A neighbour of an eight-year-old boy who was violently killed in Hamilton says there had been trouble at the house in the past.
Daylight saving: When it starts, why we observe it and how to change the time on your phone
When do the clocks switch over? Why do we observe it? And how do you check the time on your phone is accurate?
Kiwi actually an Australian immigrant, experts say
Some species long thought to be native to New Zealand are actually Australian immigrants, new research has found.
Retirement crisis looms as households dip into savings
About 20% of retirees have less than a year’s worth of savings to maintain their current lifestyle, a new report has found.
Book proof approved: printing is under way
Eight years of research and work nears fruition as local book heads to print.
气候： 2024年冬季是有记录以来第三温暖的冬季 – NIWA
新西兰六个最温暖的冬季中有五个自2020年以来发生。
Climate: Winter 2024 the third-warmest on record – NIWA
Five of New Zealand’s six warmest winters have occurred since 2020.
奥克兰 Onehunga 车祸后断电
从 Authur Street 往南，以及 20 号国道和 Onehunga Mall 之间的住宅和企业停电。
Power cut in Auckland’s Onehunga after crash
Power was out to homes and businesses from Authur Street south, and between State Highway 20 and Onehunga Mall.
Kester Black 投资者在公司陷入管理困境后感到不安
化妆品公司被奥塔哥（Otago）创始人的丈夫收购，但股东们说他们被亏空了。
Kester Black investors upset after company put into administration
Cosmetics firm bought by Otago founder’s husband but shareholders say they’ve been shortchanged.
Philip Polkinghorne murder trial live updates: Defence witnesses continue as new details of the case emerge
Philip Polkinghorne is accused of strangling his wife, Pauline Hanna.
Hamilton child homicide: Alleged killer trespassed by police before murder
Police have notified the IPCA of these events ‘in the interests of transparency’.
Kīngi Tūheitia tangi： 新西兰政界人士表示哀悼
在过去的五天里，成千上万的哀悼者聚集在图兰加瓦瓦伊（Tūrangawaewae Marae）。
Kīngi Tūheitia tangi: NZ politicians pay their respects
Thousands of mourners have gathered at Tūrangawaewae Marae over the past five days.
工厂关闭： 发起 #RescueRuapehu 运动，拯救数百个工作岗位
一份请愿书敦促政府进行干预，以挽救数百个工作岗位。
Mill closures: #RescueRuapehu campaign launched to save hundreds of jobs
A petition urges the Government to intervene to save hundreds of jobs.
青年在奥克兰伯克代尔入室抢劫后被捕并被起诉
她将因入室盗窃罪在北岸地区法院出庭受审。
Youth arrested, charged after home invasion in Birkdale, Auckland
She is set to appear in the North Shore District Court on a burglary charge.
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麦当劳叔叔之家可能需要收取住宿费用
在成本上升、需求激增和捐款大幅减少的三重威胁下，麦当劳叔叔之家慈善机构可能被迫向入住的患病儿童家庭收取费用。
Ronald McDonald Houses may need to charge for accommodation
Ronald McDonald House Charities may be forced to charge families of sick children who stay in their accommodation, due to a triple threat of rising costs, surging demand and a significant decline in donations.
商务委员会认为超市经营状况未见好转，建议对其进行严厉处罚
商务委员会表示，它正计划加强监管和执法。
Stiff penalties proposed for supermarkets as Commerce Commission finds no improvement
The Commerce Commission says it’s planning to ramp up regulation and enforcement.
岛间渡轮项目： 韩国渡轮取消谈判是在宣布后一小时内发出的两条短信
两条短信是项目取消前唯一的沟通证据。
Interislander project: Korea ferry cancellation talks were two texts sent within an hour of announcement
Two text messages are the only evidence of communication before the project was scrapped.
基督城市议会被告知放弃举办英联邦运动会的想法
市长申办 2030 年英联邦运动会的梦想遇到了障碍。
Christchurch City Council told to scrap the idea of hosting the Commonwealth Games
The mayor’s dream of bidding for the 2030 event has hit a hurdle.
电子大道 The Prodigy 和 Chase & Status 将领衔基督城音乐节
明年 “电子大道 “音乐节的国际和本地演出阵容已经揭晓，两支顶级乐队将领衔演出。
Electric Avenue: The Prodigy and Chase & Status to headline Christchurch festival
A bumper lineup of international and local acts has been revealed for next year’s Electric Avenue festival with two top-drawer names heading up proceedings.
两名铁路工人因撞上电线入院，Britomart 关闭
整个城市的列车都已延误，一条主要线路也已关闭。
Two rail workers in hospital after hitting power lines, Britomart closed
Trains throughout the city have been delayed and a major line closed.
Two workers suffer electric shock at Parnell rail station, major train delays
The victims are both in hospital with significant burns.
奥克兰 Onehunga 车祸后断电
从 Authur Street 往南，以及 20 号国道和 Onehunga Mall 之间的住宅和企业停电。
Power cut in Auckland’s Onehunga after crash
Power was out to homes and businesses from Authur Street south, and between State Highway 20 and Onehunga Mall.
引渡请求： 昆士兰警方寻求将 Te Puke 男子引渡回国，以面对 2017 年的严重袭击指控
他被指控在医院袭击一名男子。
Extradition bid: Queensland police seek Te Puke man’s return to face 2017 serious assault charge
He is accused of attacking a man at a hospital.
韩国渡轮取消谈判消息公布后一小时内发出两条短信
第一条短信于下午 2 时 38 分发出，距离尼古拉-威利斯（Nicola Willis）公开宣布不再为该项目提供资金不到一个小时。
Korea ferry cancellation talks were two texts sent within an hour of announcement
The first text was sent at 2.38pm, less than an hour before Nicola Willis publicy announced there would be no more funding for the project.
罗托鲁瓦房东斯蒂芬-巴纳（Stephen Bhana）被判支付 1.2 万纽币的惩戒性赔偿金
斯蒂芬-巴纳（Stephen Bhana）还必须向一名租户支付超过 8700 纽币的拖欠、多付租金。
Rotorua landlord Stephen Bhana ordered to pay $12,000 in exemplary damages
Stephen Bhana must also pay a tenant more than $8700 in backdated, overpaid rent.
[xyz-ihs snippet=”GoogleADresponsive”]评论员称，南岛没有获得公平的交通资金份额
仅奥克兰就从政府获得了 84 亿纽币的资助，是整个南岛的两倍多。
South Island missing out on fair share of transport funding, commentators say
Auckland alone has secured $8.4b from the government – more than twice as much as the entire South Island.
奥克兰多家医疗诊所的病人在开诊前排队等候
新西兰最大的廉价全科医生诊所运营商 Tamaki Health 表示，其在奥克兰的至少五家免预约诊所出现了病人在营业时间前排队的情况。
Patients at multiple Auckland health clinics queue before opening
New Zealand’s largest operator of low-cost GPs – Tamaki Health – says at least five of its walk-in clinics in Auckland have had patients queuing ahead of opening hours.
Car hits power pole, electricity out in Onehunga
The crash happened just before 1.30am.
Kaikohe house fire: Crews battle ‘well involved’ blaze in Far North
Fenz said the fire was being treated as suspicious.
睡前使用屏幕对睡眠影响不大–研究
一项关于儿童睡眠的新研究显示，睡前使用手机和笔记本电脑会导致睡眠质量下降。
Screen time before bed has little impact on sleep – study
But using phones and laptops while in bed leads to a worse night’s rest, according to a new study on children’s sleep.
社会发展部禁止 “欺骗性和暗中 “使用虚假社交媒体资料
RNZ 的调查显示，该部多年来一直秘密使用虚假档案，直到 2021 年国会询问此事时才停止使用。
MSD bans ‘deceptive and underhanded’ use of fake social media profiles
RNZ inquiries have revealed the ministry secretly used the fake profiles for years, before suspending the practice in 2021 when Parliament was asked about it.
ACC 的 “大转弯 “恢复了数千名客户的一对一个案经理
一项耗资 7400 万纽币的重组计划取消了数千名客户的一对一个案经理–现在，新系统中的 “漏洞 “迫使该机构恢复了他们。
ACC u-turn reinstates one-on-one case managers for thousands of clients
A $74m restructure scrapped one-on-one case managers for thousands of clients – now ‘gaps’ in the new system have forced the agency to reinstate them.
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