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Otago Daily Times
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- Otago Daily Times
Trauma this has caused may never be healed': NZ mum and son detained by ICE
A GoFundMe has been set up for New Zealand woman Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son Isaac. Photo: GoFundMe By Lauren Crimp of RNZ A New Zealand woman and her six-year-old son who live in Washington state have been detained by US immigration, according to American media reports. Newsweek has reported Sarah Shaw and her son, Isaac were detained on the Canadian border three weeks ago after dropping her other children off in Vancouver. It said she was waiting for a green card and was arrested despite having some immigration documents. The Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) said Shaw and her son were being held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Centre in Dilley, Texas. WFSE said Shaw worked as a juvenile rehabilitation employee at the Echo Glen Children's Centre in Snoqualmie - run by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families. The union was calling for their immediate release. "The trauma this has already caused for her and her son may never be healed," WFSE president Mike Yestramski, a psychiatric social worker at Western State Hospital, said. "But our union stands ready to help and support them in any way possible. An injury to one is an injury to all." A fundraising webpage was set up by Shaw's friend, Victoria Besancon to get Shaw and her son back to Washington. Besancon said Shaw had a "limited ability to communicate". "She is relying on us to get her story out." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was aware of the reports of Shaw and her son's detention, and was seeking further information. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said there were "scant details". "Foreign Affairs and Consular Affairs are on to it now... I can't tell you any more than that," he said. "We're trying to find out what the details are, we haven't got those details yet."
NZ Herald
33 minutes ago
- NZ Herald
American couple raises $222k for charity by selling wedding tickets
The snippet of the couple's ceremony uploaded to TikTok. Video / TikTok/antoniahachem Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech. Already a subscriber? Sign in here Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen. An American couple charged guests for the privilege of attending their wedding, raising US$132,000 ($222,123) for charity. Frustrated by extravagant wedding industry costs, Marley Jaxx and Steve Larsen opted to sell tickets to their upcoming nuptials. The pair told The New York Post the decision was intended to be 'disruptive'. About 270 guests attended the three-day affair, which the Boise natives opened up to their combined social media following of 192,000. Of these attendees, 30 purchased VIP tickets valued at US$1000 ($1680), earning them the right to enjoy a variety of special festivities.
NZ Herald
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- NZ Herald
Donald Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days: US media
US President Donald Trump has signed an order delaying higher tariffs on Chinese goods for 90 days. Photo / Jim Watson, AFP Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech. US President Donald Trump has signed an order delaying higher tariffs on Chinese goods for 90 days. Photo / Jim Watson, AFP US President Donald Trump reportedly signed an order delaying the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods on Monday, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire. The halt on steeper tariffs will be in place for another 90 days, the Wall Street Journal and CNBC reported, citing Trump administration officials. The White House did not respond to queries on the matter. While the United States and China slapped escalating tariffs on each other's products this year, reaching prohibitive triple-digit levels and snarling trade, both countries in May agreed to temporarily lower them. But their 90-day halt of steeper levies was due to expire on Tuesday. Asked about the deadline earlier on Monday, Trump said: 'We'll see what happens. They've been dealing quite nicely. The relationship is very good with President Xi [Jinping] and myself.'
