Oops of the Day
Chris Cahill, president of the NZ Police Association, said while police officers are human and will make mistakes, the gun incidents were very serious. “It’s not good enough and the officers involved would be very embarrassed.”
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Ashley Pardo, 33, was arrested Monday on a felony charge of aiding in the commission of terrorism. The 13-year-old, who was placed in a juvenile detention facility, was also charged with having an improvised explosive device.
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“I think Brooke van Velden felt the outrage that many women in the parliament felt this week when that word is used a term of abuse for women, no matter what side of politics you are on, we should say it is not ok” – Willis
Loonies of the Day
The big income raiser in the plan is the wealth tax, which would raise $72.4b over the four years.
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The prime minister responded to an avalanche of questions on his way to caucus, where he attacked Labour for “resorting to lies and misinformation”.
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Mitchell said McSkimming resigned before he could be dismissed and revealed Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had been about to consider recommending to the Governor-General to remove McSkimming.
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Daniel Peterson-English made headlines around the world when a cop slammed his head to the concrete floor of Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station. Peterson-English passed away this week.
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It was arguably his philanthropic work and his desire to give back to his homeland and other parts of the Pacific that made him a well-respected figure in the region.
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ACT accused the government agency of not complying with a directive that public services be delivered on the basis of need not race.
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Born in Gore, McCaw went on to play five tests and 27 games for the All Blacks between 1951 and 1954 as a loose forward, scoring six tries.
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The company said Chapman would step down as chair if Joyce was voted in as a director. If that happened, the company believed that Joyce should be appointed chair.
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“The idea that flying a drone into the faces of people lawfully operating firearms is not only dangerous but incredibly stupid” – Meager
Defence of the Day
“New Zealand is not immune from the increasing tensions being felt throughout the world,” Collins said. “Today’s announcement sets us on our path for defence spending to reach 2 percent of GDP by 2032/33.”
Legend of the Day
Jones was born and raised in a state house in the Hutt Valley suburb of Naenae, and died in a grand home in 20ha grounds overlooking Wellington Harbour and Lower Hutt, with a glorious garden tended by full-time gardeners.
Ratbags of the Day
Justice Jane Anderson ordered the pair to attend an examination and answer questions about their assets and financial position, as well as those of other entities in receivership.