This man

2022 - 6 - 11

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Man caught with child sex abuse publications fights to keep his ... (New Zealand Herald)

The Northland man, who is in his early 50s, pleaded guilty after a sentence indication to seven counts of exporting objectionable publications involving 37 ...

He deliberated longer over his decision regarding one of the man's dependants but ultimately found the threshold was not met for that person either. His offending was limited to imagery and the downloading of imagery. While private citizens could not search the register, there would be an onus on the man to tell his probation officer before taking up any employment involving children. He had self-referred to appropriate counselling. In submissions at this week's sentencing hearing, counsel Stephen Ross said a pre-sentence report for the man was positive. Judge Greg Davis refused to grant an application for a permanent order but allowed the man until the end of the week to file an application to appeal the decision.

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'No man's land' - Ōtaki seeks better public transport to enable mode ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Greater Wellington Regional Council chairperson Daran Ponter and Kāpiti representative Penny Gaylor, pictured at Ōtaki Railway Station, are miffed rail ...

Ponter admitted Ōtaki had a degraded service, and the regional council would have to look at improving the frequency of buses. “Buying trains is not like going down to the Ford dealer and buying a few cars,” Ponter said. “And then the commissioning process will take another six months to a year. The expressway has been delayed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but Waka Kotahi won't say how long the delays might be. Anecdotal reports suggested people in Ōtaki weren’t using the bus service because it was unreliable, infrequent and slow. “So we will look at increasing the frequency.” “I know of young people who have been late to work because a bus didn’t arrive, and then they’re labelled as unreliable. Ōtaki is covered by Kāpiti Coast District Council and the Greater Wellington Regional Council, but when it comes to medical coverage, it falls into the Midcentral District Health Board area. A Metlink bus service runs infrequently through the town and south to Waikanae, the time between buses generally at least 50 minutes and extending to more than two hours in the middle of the day. It takes about 40 minutes for someone to ride from the Ōtaki library to Waikanae Railway Station. It also falls between the gaps when it comes to local authorities. “They need to be upping the frequency, and also the speed of the connection to Waikanae,” Compton said.

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Nothing could justify attack, judge tells man who punched victim in ... (Otago Daily Times)

A former Queenstown man who thought he had been insulted in Spanish punched his victim so hard it caused injuries requiring $20,000 in medical treatment, ...

He ordered the defendant to pay the victim $20,000 reparation for his medical treatment bills. The punch severed ligaments connecting a tooth to the socket, requiring the insertion of titanium screws. He chased the victim and punched him in the mouth with a right hook, the force of which knocked the victim on to his back on the pavement.

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Illinois man allegedly attempted to firebomb Chinese embassy (Politico)

About a week before, Benjamin J. Grabinski had warned officers that he would attempt to firebomb the Chinese embassy.

He said he had thrown a “small rock” at the embassy. Within minutes, officers spotted Grabinski on a sidewalk about two blocks from the embassy. Around 2 a.m. on May 29, an officer outside the building reported that they were being “harassed continuously” while sitting at a security post.

Chicago man arrested for throwing a Molotov cocktail into Chinese ... (Chicago Tribune)

A Chicago man was arrested for throwing a Molotov cocktail at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Washington D.C., according to a criminal ...

He was detained by Secret Service agents within minutes of the attack while walking a few blocks from the embassy. Another Secret Service agent initiated a stop soon after and identified Grabinski by his Illinois state ID. Grabinski told the officer he traveled from Chicago to Washington to “show his discontent for the Chinese government,” according to the affidavit. He told a law enforcement officer while he was being arrested, “I tried to light it, but it didn’t work,” according to the affidavit.

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Man reported missing in Cambridge (CambridgeToday.ca)

MISSING: Cory Quigley, 34. Last seen in Cambridge on May 3, 2022. Described as 5'5" tall, 126 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. May have long brown hair ...

May have long brown hair worn up in a ponytail and may also have a long beard. Described as 5'5" tall, 126 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. He may have long brown hair worn up in a ponytail, and may also have a long beard.

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Isle of Man TT: Father and son die competing in race - taking ... (Sky News)

The latest riders to die at the event were Roger Stockton, 56, who was driving in a sidecar race, and his 21-year-old son and passenger Bradley.

When he was aged 16, he decided he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and asked if he could race alongside him as his passenger. It was Roger's 20th race in his 11th TT appearance. The latest riders to die at the event were Roger Stockton, 56, who was driving in a sidecar race, and his 21-year-old son and passenger Bradley. Before the race, Roger said: "Going around the course with my own flesh and blood will be incredible."

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Father and son Sidecar crew tragically die in Isle of Man TT crash on ... (autosport.com)

Father-and-son Sidecar crew Roger and Bradley Stockton have tragically died following a crash at the Isle of Man TT on Friday, taking the total fatalities ...

“He competed at the TT regularly from 2000 to 2008, before then returning in 2010, 2017 and at this year’s event. A statement read: “With a deep sense of sorrow, the Isle of Man TT Races can confirm that Roger Stockton, 56, and Bradley Stockton, 21, from Crewe, Cheshire were both killed in an incident on the second and final lap of the second Sidecar Race of the 2022 Isle of Man TT Races. The second Sidecar race of the 2022 TT got underway at 2:30pm on Friday, which was meant to be the curtain closer day of the event, but was red-flagged at the start of the second lap.

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Father and son killed in latest tragedy as Isle of Man TT death toll ... (The Guardian)

The veteran racer Roger Stockton and his 21-year-old son Bradley are the fourth and fifth participants to die at this year's event.

Going around the course with my own flesh and blood will be incredible.” Organisers released a statement apologising for their error. It was Roger’s 20th race in his 11th TT appearance, while Bradley was in his second race in his maiden TT. They had finished eighth in the first sidecar race.

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Father and son take Isle of Man TT deaths to five for 2022 (Reuters)

The death toll at the 2022 Isle of Man TT motorcycle races rose to five on Friday after organisers said British father and son sidecar riders Roger and ...

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Father and son tragedy as death toll rises in killer race (New Zealand Herald)

The death toll is the worst to affect the TT since five people were killed in 1989. The highest ever recorded in one TT event is six in 1970, and since racing ...

"Bradley was a newcomer to the TT and finished his first TT race on Monday, securing an impressive 8th-place finish alongside his father. He competed at the TT regularly from 2000 to 2008, before then returning in 2010, 2017 and at this year's event. The highest ever recorded in one TT event is six in 1970, and since racing began on the Snaefell Mountain Course in 1907 265 racers have lost their lives.

Double death at 'world's deadliest race' (NEWS.com.au)

Father and son Roger and Bradley Stockton have tragically died following a crash at the Isle of Man TT – with the controversial festival's death toll now ...

“The Isle of Man TT Races pass on their deepest sympathy to Roger and Bradley’s families, loved ones, and friends.” They become the fourth and fifth racer’s to die at the Isle of Man TT this year, The Sun reports. Father and son dead in crash during dangerous Isle of Man TT race

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'Spider-Man: No Way Home – The More Fun Stuff Version,' With ... (Deadline)

Sony announced today that a fan cut of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' will hit theaters with added and extended scenes.

Domestically, Spider-Man: No Way Home is the third-highest-grossing movie of all time. 🕷🕷🕷 #SpiderManNoWayHome: The More Fun Stuff Version swings into movie theaters in the US and Canada September 2! Other countries will be added soon, according to a post on Sony’s social media.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Extended Cut to Release In Theaters (The Direct)

Sony announced that Spider-Man: No Way Home will be re-released in theaters with new footage.

There was also even more potential madness planned out for the final battle, including a rematch between Maguire's Spidey and the Green Goblin, but the full details will remain a mystery until September comes around. Almost no movie in recent memory has made an impact on the same level as Spider-Man: No Way Home, which broke the box office and the internet alike as 2021 came to an end. It should be particularly exciting to see more interaction between Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield as they learn about themselves and each other's universes on a deeper level.

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More 'Spider-Man: No Way Home': Sony to Release Extended Cut In ... (Variety)

Sony Pictures announced the upcoming release of an extended cut of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home.'

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” is the third biggest box office hit ever in the U.S., and sixth internationally — and could potentially soar higher thanks to “The More Fun Stuff Version,” as re-releases often do big business. Variety also commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Maguire-starring “Spider-Man” with a deep dive into the history of the project, which grossed $825 million worldwide, at that point the highest total for any superhero movie by a considerable margin. In addition to its box office haul, “No Way Home” has become a pop-culture phenomenon. During the pandemic, in 2021, James Cameron’s groundbreaking sci-fi epic “Avatar” returned to the big screen and reclaimed the title as the highest-grossing movie in history with $2.802 billion globally, after “Avengers: Endgame” usurped it in 2019. The extended cut will play in the U.S. and Canada, with more countries to be announced. 🕷🕷🕷#SpiderManNoWayHome: The More Fun Stuff Version swings into movie theaters in the US and Canada September 2!

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At loggerheads: Neighbours at war over chopped down trees (New Zealand Herald)

The man, identified as HL, told a recent Disputes Tribunal hearing he was entitled to an $815 payment for the time and expenses involved in lopping away chunks ...

LG said he and HL agreed that HL would use his chainsaw to trim the trees while LG assisted and paid the tip fees to dispose of the branches. They said some of the trees had been cut down to the stump, while the height of others had been greatly reduced. He told the tribunal that he and LG agreed the trees should be "topped", with the pair then standing beside each tree and selecting the height it should be cut to.

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Man's $651k horror after Googling partner's name (New Zealand Herald)

Luke Allen thought he had found the man of his dreams until he Googled his partner's name.

He is charged with using his job at a medical clinic in 2019, to make bogus Medicare claims, allegedly pocketing $30,463. "I honestly did not see any of this coming," Allen told the show. A Current Affair reported the man is currently wanted in New South Wales after failing to show up to court. It all came to a head in March this year, when his partner suddenly broke up with him and moved on with a new partner. The 31-year-old Melburnian told A Current Affair that he was so enraptured with the new man in his life that he was even weighing up marriage. Luke Allen thought he had found the man of his dreams until a strange set of circumstances led him to Google his partner's name — which in turn uncovered an unsettling secret.

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Man critically injured after incident at The World Bar in Queenstown (Stuff.co.nz)

A man with critical injuries was found at a popular night spot early this morning.

* Two men flown to hospital with serious injuries after fight in Queenstown Police are investigating after a man with critical injuries was found at popular Queenstown night spot The World Bar early on Sunday. Man critically injured after incident at The World Bar in Queenstown

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British man's family 'devastated' by death sentence (New Zealand Herald)

The family of a British man condemned to death for fighting for Ukraine are devastated by the outcome of what they term a "show trial" and have called for ...

They still wanted to have him tried in South Korea, but it was not clear how that could happen. Ukraine and the West have denounced the proceedings in the unrecognised Donetsk republic as a sham and a violation of the rules of war. As a member of the brigade, Pinner "should be accorded all the rights of a prisoner of war according to the Geneva Convention and including full independent legal representation," the family said. "Our whole family is devastated and saddened at the outcome of the illegal show trial," the family of one of the British men, Shaun Pinner, said. The family of a British man condemned to death for fighting for Ukraine are devastated by the outcome of what they term a "show trial" and have called for him to be released and accorded the treatment an international human rights convention guarantees prisoners of war. A court in the separatist-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic of Ukraine convicted two British fighters and one Moroccan of seeking the violent overthrow of power, an offence punishable by death in the eastern territory controlled by Moscow-backed rebels.

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Family of UK man sentenced to death by Russia call for cooperation (The Guardian)

Shaun Pinner's loved ones 'devastated' after he received verdict alongside Aiden Aslin in what UK calls a 'sham' sentence.

The UK continues to back Ukraine against Putin’s barbaric invasion.” He told BBC News: “It will be a swap. The pair were captured in April while fighting as part of the Ukrainian army to defend the southern port city of Mariupol against invading Russian troops.

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Family of British man facing the death penalty in Donbas call for his ... (Reuters)

The family of British man Shaun Pinner who has been sentenced to death by a court by Russian proxy authorities in Donbas have spoken of their devastation at ...

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Man stroked leg of 16yo in changing room, went into hotel room ... (New Zealand Herald)

Nathan Ngarimu Collier appeared for sentence before Judge Ajit Swaran Singh in the Invercargill District Court on Friday on charges of indecent assault, ...

She panicked, got dressed and left the changing rooms. On February 11, Collier entered the Kelvin Hotel via a fire exit and made his way to the seventh floor where he entered a room. A 26-year-old man who stroked the leg of a 16-year-old in a changing room and made his way into a hotel room where a 12-year-old girl was on her own has been sentenced to 26 months' imprisonment.

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The moment I met the man who became my stalker (The Sydney Morning Herald)

By Ellis Gunn ... Being polite is good, right? The Oxford Dictionary defines it as “showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people”. Nothing ...

It was the start of a personal hell which left me traumatised and in fear for my life. Of course, boys are taught to be polite, too, but they’re also encouraged to be brave, strong and independent. A predator basically wants to know how easy it is to manipulate you, says de Becker. Can they engage you in conversation and persuade you to yield to their pressure, even though you don’t want to? They may, for example, approach a woman who is loading shopping into her boot in a deserted car park and offer to help her. Then he turned up at the auction house again, this time approaching me from behind and whispering in my ear. This time I was able to refuse. For some reason I still answered him truthfully. “I’m not trying to find out where you live or anything,” he said to me a bit later, “but which suburb is it?” Yet for some reason I didn’t walk away. Most of us aim to treat others with respect and hope to receive it in return. The man asked lots of questions which I politely answered, even when some of them seemed strange. It wasn’t long before we were discussing our respective houses and the fact that we’d both recently moved to Adelaide.

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Ukraine: UK man's family 'devastated' by death sentence (Associated Press)

LONDON (AP) — The family of a British man condemned to death for fighting for Ukraine said it is devastated by the outcome of what it termed a “show trial" ...

They said they still wanted to have him tried in South Korea, but it was not clear how that could happen. Ukraine and the West have denounced the proceedings in the unrecognized Donetsk republic as a sham and a violation of the rules of war. LONDON (AP) — The family of a British man condemned to death for fighting for Ukraine said it is devastated by the outcome of what it termed a “show trial” and called Saturday for him to be released and accorded the treatment an international human rights convention guarantees prisoners of war.

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Man found critically injured at Queenstown bar (Otago Daily Times)

He was transported to Lakes District Hospital and then airlifted to another South Island hospital in a critical condition. The Criminal Investigation Branch has ...

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Man's $651k horror after searching Google for partner's name (New Zealand Herald)

Luke Allen thought he had found the man of his dreams until he Googled his partner's name.

He is charged with using his job at a medical clinic in 2019, to make bogus Medicare claims, allegedly pocketing A$30,463. "I honestly did not see any of this coming," Allen told the show. A Current Affair reported the man is currently wanted in New South Wales after failing to show up to court. It all came to a head in March this year, when his partner suddenly broke up with him and moved on with a new partner. The 31-year-old Melburnian told A Current Affair that he was so enraptured with the new man in his life that he was even weighing up marriage. Luke Allen thought he had found the man of his dreams until a strange set of circumstances led him to Google his partner's name — which in turn uncovered an unsettling secret.

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Of Arms, The Man And The Metaverse (Forbes)

The greatest Viking swords were Ulfberht, an usually strong blade comparable to Damascus Steel. These are the same type of sword one sees in the video game ...

He is creating warrior characters to populate the universe along with interactive 3D versions of items in the collection. In Richey’s vision, The Knights Who Say Nah could be raising funds for museum armor collections through shared NFTs of items in their collection. I was there because on June 22 in New York at the Explorer’s Club you will have the opportunity to see a selection of these treasures, the Harriet Dean Alexandria Sword among them, at an event launching a collection of NFTs by Richey and The Knights Who Say Nah, an organization that hopes to use the sale of its NFTs to support the conservation and preservation of these antiquities as well as to partner with and support the institutions that exhibit them. There was a Gothic War Hammer – on its way to the Metropolitan Museum in New York (The Met), several axes, and a wide variety of other battle gear. He apprenticed himself to one of the Keepers of the Arms at the Tower of London and discovered a passion for these objects, their care and preservation, eventually becoming “Keeper of Arms” of this collection. And I love the stories behind the objects because I'm learning each time.” Other warriors had their swords buried with them, or had the swords “killed” (bent, broken) so others could not use it. Looking at some of the ancient swords whose edges are nicked or have crumbled over time, repair often seems impossible. “I love working with museums and getting objects ready to go to them. Since these items are so rare that few people ever see them, Richey hopes that NFTs will, in his words, “democratize access” to these rare items in the metaverse. However, through a friend he met the collection’s owner and began working for him. Arma Virumque Cano, I sing of arms and the man.

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Man fighting for his life after Queenstown bar incident (1 News)

The early morning incident left a man in a critical condition, police say.

A man has been left critically injured after an incident at a Queenstown bar early on Sunday morning. Police said inquiries into the circumstances of the incident were ongoing.

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Home invasion surge: 'I woke up to a man pulling my blankets off me' (Stuff.co.nz)

A spate of home invasions has spurred Tauranga locals to share their harrowing tales at a public meeting.

“It was cold in the house and when I opened the laundry door I saw they had got in through the garage. Issues are as hot as the weather in this beautiful region - we've got a lot to talk about. They had even been rummaging around in my car, probably looking for the start key, when it was in one of those handbags they had taken. “Every incident that is reported contributes to a much bigger picture for police. She woke up her husband who chased the invader, but he escaped. Nikora is one of several Bay of Plenty residents who have been victims in a spate of home invasion burglaries plaguing the city. “I’m deeply concerned by what I heard and how worried local residents are. ”When I screamed, he crouched by my bed as though he was trying to hide, then ran out of the bedroom slamming the door behind him. It’s terrifying to think he is still around and could do it again to someone else.” My kids were too scared to sleep at home for days afterwards.” I just want to let people know to be aware, as I don’t want it to happen to them. A strange man was in my bedroom, standing over my bed.

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This elderly man with Alzheimer's killed his granddaughter. He says ... (CNN)

The story of grandfather Susumu Tomizawa, an 88-year-old with Alzheimer's who killed his granddaughter and claimed he could not remember, shocked many in ...

Japan has one of the largest elderly populations in the world. He received a reduced jail term of three years due to his condition. Situational context may also play a role in aggression -- whether a patient feels fearful of places or people they do not recognize," he said. Symptoms like paranoia, agitation, confusion and even violent outbursts are likely to occur, said Frizzell, who is also a professor at Arizona State University. In its ruling, the court acknowledged Tomizawa's Alzheimer's, but said he had understood the weight of his actions. "It is a degenerative brain disease," said Jason Frizzell, a psychologist who specializes in criminal court cases.

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Police have 'reasonable picture' of incident at Queenstown bar that ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Officers have spoken to a number of people who were at The World Bar on Saturday night as they hunt for witnesses to an incident which left a man critically ...

And those articles are free. But he said police had spoken to several people who were at the bar and officers now had a reasonable picture of what happened. Police have spoken to a number of people who were at a Queenstown bar where a man was hurt in an incident that left him critically injured in hospital.

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