Matthew Wilson on motorbike deaths over Labour Weekend
Editor of car review website dogandlemon Matthew Wilson says the high numbers of motorbike deaths in New Zealand has indicated a call for urgent action. Over Labour Weekend two fatal accidents involved motorbikes. “Last year, 54 motorcyclists were killed, and 1,438 were injured on our roads, Motorcyclists now make up...
COVID-19: One new case reported in managed isolation
There is one new imported case of COVID-19 to report New Zealand today. There are no cases to report in the community. The one new case is a person who arrived in Auckland on October 19 from the United Kingdom via Qualumpa on flight EK 448. That person is in...
Police give an update on Operation Emerald
Wellington Police are giving a reminder to the public to help combat the spread of misinformation on social media by not sharing unverified information. “Last week we launched Operation Emerald after information was shared on social media regarding sexual assaults in Wellington,” says Detective Sergeant Stephen Wescott of Wellington Police....
Police officer at shot during the early hours of the morning
A car pulled out in front of a Police vehicle and stopped in the middle of the road on State Highway 11 near Puketona Junction with State Highway 10 at around 4:13 am this morning. Two males exited their vehicle, and both presented firearms as the officer was about to...
Police arrest man after death of baby at an Ōtara address
Police have arrested a man as part of an ongoing investigation into the death of a baby at an address in Ōtara on Thursday, October 22. A 28-year-old man was arrested early this morning and he has been charged with Assaults to a Child. Police cannot determine any further charges that...
Facebook apologises to thisquality after removing advertising
Facebook has since apologised after removing thisquality from advertising programs on its platform after accordingly running ads that did not comply with their advertising policies or other standards. Facebook confirmed without much description, after thisquality filed a legal request for comment, that the removal was a mistake on their end....
