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'Tricked' Wanaka man loses $40000 house deposit to fraudsters (New Zealand Herald)

A Wanaka sports massage therapist rues the moment he opened an email last year that resulted in fraudsters draining $40,000 from his bank account.

“Somehow, through a sophisticated programme ... “That’s when I realised that I was scammed and started the process of going [to] the police and reporting it .” “The head manager of support, Martin, [said] I had a margin call alert and [was] locked out of my account and [was] asking for money for insurance to unlock it. He noticed his deposit was still showing “in progress” and tried to withdraw his funds in November. “Despite this being totally out of my control, I feel lost and unsure of what to do next.” “I have been tricked and taken advantage of by investing my money into a legitimate company that has been hacked.

Real estate agent Murray Bright hugged and pecked woman's cheek ... (New Zealand Herald)

Tribunal: 'While not disgraceful, there was a reckless indifference to the rules'.

But the hug, peck, touching of cheeks and accidental brushing of lips were problematic on their own, the tribunal found. Even if she could not have broken free, she could have just put her face down in such a way that Mr Bright could not kiss her on the lips. He said he did not touch her at the property entrance. shorter than he is, so he could not kiss her on the lips if she angled her head and hence face down.” But she did because Bright could only have known such details from her. During a tour of the house she accused Bright of suddenly “swooping in”, grabbing her in a “bear hug” and kissing her very quickly on the lips while they were in the master bedroom.

Rugby: Wallabies first-five Quade Cooper opens up on rivalry with ... (New Zealand Herald)

Wallabies No 10 Quade Cooper says he idolised Richie McCaw growing up – something that ultimately sparked his fierce rivalry with the ex-All Blacks captain.

I was like ‘how do I go and get a photo with him now’? For me, I’ve sort of got to that same point where I’m like, ‘I love watching the All Blacks’. In my head I just wanted to get him back. I sort of said a few words to him. I’m sort of standing over him and he just kicks off with his foot to get me off. “I’m like, ‘he’s my favourite player, him and Dan Carter’.

Migration gain picks up steam in November (New Zealand Herald)

Migrant arrivals in November exceeded 18,000 and departures were barely 12,000, giving the county a net gain of 6100 migrants that month. The Stats NZ data ...

The country had a net migration gain of about 5700 people in the year ended November 30. The Stats NZ data released today showed the net migration trend gaining momentum after more than a year of losses. The migration downturn appears to be over, with new data showing at least 6000 more people arrived in New Zealand than left the country in November.

Editorial: Time to stump up on forestry slash (New Zealand Herald)

In parts of Tairāwhiti over the past weeks, it has at times been hard to see the floods for the trees. Walls of wood have tumbled down deluged waterways once ...

It’s just not fair and it wouldn’t happen if it wasn’t for the logs.” “These are highly erodible catchments and forestry was put in these catchments 30 to 40 years ago to try and stabilise them but they’re still eroding. As if the water and mud weren’t enough, pieces of trees have heaped mayhem on the misery. Despite this, the hills continue to discharge damaging debris. Authorities in Tairāwhiti declared a state of emergency after the district was hit by torrential rain from ex-cyclone Hale, which tracked south over the country last Wednesday. In parts of Tairāwhiti over the past weeks, it has at times been hard to see the floods for the trees.

Weekday ferry service between Seatoun and Eastbourne canned (New Zealand Herald)

East by West Ferries in Wellington will not resume weekday sailings between Eastbourne and Seatoun, leaving parents of some Scots College students ...

East by West Ferries posted an update on its Facebook page last night after the Herald made inquiries about the future of the service that morning. The company said Seatoun could be included in weekend sailings, which it would review in the coming months. The ferry service was a popular choice for students living in Eastbourne to get to school, especially because the two locations are on opposite sides of the harbour.

Man accused in Boxing Day kidnapping can now be named (New Zealand Herald)

Jovan Aroha Zachariah Pora appeared at the Manukau District Court this morning, where his plea hearing was adjourned for prosecutors to weigh up his final ...

He was charged with kidnapping after a young woman was found dead in a crashed car on Auckland’s State Highway 20 in the early hours of December 26, 2022. The 20-year-old stood in the dock in a white dress shirt and looked at his family members sitting in the public gallery. The man charged with the Boxing Day kidnapping of a young woman later found dead on an Auckland motorway can now be named.

Rock thrown through Christchurch couple's window lands next to ... (New Zealand Herald)

A Christchurch couple is left in shock, wondering why they were the victims of an overnight attack after a large rock was thrown through their window.

I can’t stop people from throwing things at my window, so something needs to be done, I just haven’t thought it through yet.” “I can’t emphasise enough, the window they threw it through was the most impractical window to target,” he said. “It was windy last night, so I thought it was lightning next to my house,” said Mazloomi.

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