George Floyd murder trial: What next after Derek Chauvin s conviction on all counts?
21 Apr, 2021 02:04 AM
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George Floyd murder trial: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder. Video / Sky News
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By: Amy Forliti
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd s neck, was handcuffed and taken into custody today
after being convicted of all three counts against him.
Twelve jurors found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, ultimately deciding that Chauvin caused Floyd s death and that his actions were not that of a reasonable officer.
Chauvin is handcuffed and taken into custody after the verdicts were read. Photo / AP
Rubbish truck on fire near Matata takes 6 hours to put out
19 Apr, 2021 10:11 PM
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Fire fighters were called to the scene at 1.45am. Photo / File
Bay of Plenty Times
A rubbish truck engulfed in flames this morning needed to be taken apart in a six-hour effort to put the fire out.
Firefighters were called to a rubbish truck on fire on the side of the road at the intersection of State Highways 2 and 34 at 1.45am.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said the truck was well-involved when they arrived.
Crews from Matata, Edgecumbe, and Whakatāne were on the scene as well as a tanker.
Opinion: Restoring our fragile freshwater systems
19 Apr, 2021 01:45 AM
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Opinion: Waimakariri Water Zone Committee chair Michael Blackwell says we ve taken too much from our environment and we must start giving back.
When I started writing this piece, I was sitting in my Kaiapoi office on a sweltering 30-degree summer s day, and I could hear faint plops as youngsters pulled phat manus and bombs off the bridge into the Kaiapoi River as generations before them have done.
Do they know that the river is deemed unsuitable for swimming with E. coli levels of up to 2420 per 100ml?
Vanessa Hudgens Is Very Taken With BF Cole Tucker
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The Gabriella Montez of High School Musical reportedly loves that the 24-year-old Pirates outfielder is different compared to her previous boyfriends. Apr 19, 2021
Vanessa Hudgens might have gotten more and more smitten with
Cole Tucker. More than two months after confirming her romance with the MLB player, the Gabriella Montez depicter in High School Musical film series is said to be very taken with him. Vanessa is very taken with him, a source told HollywoodLife.com. Last month she went to see him while he was at Spring training in Florida. All the other wives and girlfriends were very welcoming, she had a blast. It s a new experience for her, she s used to guys that are in the business, so she really loves that Cole is different that way. It s a whole new world for her to join. She s definitely in love and very, very happy.
Dunedin man hospitalised after his shirt catches fire while using gas hob
19 Apr, 2021 08:21 AM
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A man has been taken to hospital after his shirt caught fire while he was using a gas hob. Photo / 123RF
A man has been taken to hospital after his shirt caught fire while he was using a gas hob. Photo / 123RF
NZ Herald
A man has been taken to hospital after his shirt caught fire while he was using a gas hob.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said they were called to a property at Dunedin s Broad Bay, along with St John, just before 7pm.