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Red flags hindered Liam Lawson's progress during the first qualifying session of the Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, resulting in a 16th-fastest time at Imola. A crash by Alpine's Franco Colapinto at turn three triggered the red flag, preventing Lawson from improving his time on his second lap and missing advancement by just 0.123 seconds. Lawson expressed disappointment, noting the performance of their fast car and the missed opportunity, particularly after recent races. Full...

MetService has issued rain and wind warnings for severe conditions expected across New Zealand, particularly between Westland and Wellington, with gale-force winds and heavy rain, including potential thunderstorms, forecasted for the weekend. Temperatures are predicted to drop significantly, with possible snow down to 800m around Tekapo in the South Island's Mackenzie Country. Exposed areas in Marlborough, the Canterbury High Country, and the capital may experience wind gusts up to 120km/h, posing risks to trees, powerlines,...

SummaryResearchers at the University of Otago estimate that 40,000 New Zealanders are affected by ocular toxoplasmosis, a parasitic infection spread by cats, with 10,000 individuals experiencing severe vision loss. Despite the high infection rates and the identification of promising treatment compounds by Professor Bruce Russell, the development of new therapies is hindered by insufficient funding. This condition poses a significant public health concern, as evidenced by cases like Danielle Wilson, who experienced sudden blurry vision...

Armed police evacuated LynnMall in West Auckland while searching for a person of interest following an armed robbery in a nearby suburb. Shoppers reported hearing a “boom” as a man ran into the mall; however, police confirmed no shots were fired, and one person was arrested near Cotton On. The incident prompted a lockdown of the shopping center as police pursued two suspects who had allegedly threatened a victim with a firearm and fled in...

Gabriel Tuporo, 28, has been ordered to begin serving a two-year and two-month prison sentence after his appeal was dismissed, following a premeditated attack where he intentionally struck his sister’s long-term abusive partner, Hohepa Waipouri, with his car. Justice Timothy Brewer criticized the sentence as "light" considering the seriousness of the crime, which Tuporo committed on Christmas Eve 2023 after enduring years of witnessing the abuse against his sister. Although he was initially allowed to...

A family living in a rental home plagued by mould struggled to move out, as it was the only residence they had ever known with their baby, who tragically died there. The discovery of more mould in two bedrooms prompted them to leave the Waihī property in September, a decision described as “bittersweet” during a Tenancy Tribunal hearing in March, where the woman alleged that the landlord failed to maintain the home according to building...