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RNZ News
5 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
Investigation into Bluff boat explosion may see the carrier untouched for years
TAIC investigators visit the ship. Photo: Supplied/TAIC An investigation is underway into an explosion on a ship berthed in Bluff that could see the bulk carrier stuck in the South for years. Three crew members were injured in the fire, which happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said four fire trucks responded to the alert, which was received shortly after 3am, and assisted ambulance crews with getting the injured off the ship. Hato Hone St John transported the injured crew members to Kew Hospital in Invercargill, two in serious condition and one in a moderate condition. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) said crew members were working on a boiler in the engine room when there was an explosion or flashback. TAIC was investigating the incident as a serious marine casualty as required under international maritime regulations, a spokesperson said. The ship will be unable to leave port until the investigation is finished due to a protection order had been placed on parts of the ship. The order gave TAIC the power to protect and restrict access, and to require people provide papers, documents, records or other items, including voyage and engine data, recording equipment, the boiler and boiler system, and videos and photos taken by the crew. While it did not apply to the entire ship, apart from from urgent safety actions, obeying the order meant the crew cannot operate the boiler system, voyage data system, effectively marooning the ship at South Port. Many TAIC investigations can take two years or longer to complete. The three investigators deployed on Sunday included experts in ship control and command, engineering and digital data extraction and analysis. The team conducted interviews and collected physical and digital evidence, and wrapped up the on-site investigation on Wednesday, the spokesperson said. Different lines of inquiry will be followed over the next few months, with work in later stages - particularly during analysis - potentially requiring further evidence collection. The investigation would determine the broader circumstances and cause, but TAIC investigations did not ascribe blame or liability, he said. Maritime NZ confirmed it was investigating, but declined to answer further questions. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Legendary Columbo actor and Clint Eastwood co-star James McEachin dies
Perry Mason star and Clint Eastwood's frequent co-star James McEachin has died aged 94. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor died in January and has been buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery since April. The Columbo actor is best known for working on Clint Eastwood's many movies, including Bluff (1968), Play Misty for Me (1971), Every Which Way But Loose (1978) and Sudden Impact (1983). James also appeared in many TV series such as All in the Family, Tenafly, Dragnet, It Takes a Thief, The Name of the Game, Mannix, The Wild Wild West, Hawaii Five-O and Iroside. He also played Lt Ed Brock with Raymond Burr and Hal Holbrook between 1986 and 1995. On Matlock, he took on the role of police lieutenant Frank Daniels on the first series. He also played FBI Agent David Shore on The Rockford Files with James Garner. James had guest roles on Police Story, Emergency!, Columbo, TJ Hooker, St Elsewhere, Murder, She Wrote and Hill Street Blues. Not only was he an actor, he wrote several books. Some of his titles included 1996's Tell Me a Tale: A Novel of the Old South, 1997's Farewell to the Mockingbirds, 1999's The Heroin Factor, 2000's Say Goodnight to the Boys in Blue and 2021's Swing Low My Sweet Chariot: The Ballad of Jimmy Mack, a memoir. Before getting into acting, James served in the military. According to reports, he was one of only two survivors of the ambush of his unit in Korea and nearly died. He didn't eve know he received an award for his work until years later, when a California congressman searched his record and found his Silver Star. He also got his Purple Heart then, too. When he came back to the USA, he spent time as a police officer and a fireman before getting into music producing. His wife, Lois, with who he tied the knot in 1960, passed away in July 2017. * This is a breaking showbiz news story. Join The Mirror 's WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.
BreakingNews.ie
24-05-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
‘Hardest Geezer' finishes 2,343km run along length of New Zealand
'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook, who ran the length of Africa last year, has completed his latest challenge by running the full length of New Zealand. The 28-year-old from West Sussex ran 2,434km (1,512 miles) in 73 days and crossed the finish line at Cape Reinga, the northern-most point of the North Island on Thursday. Advertisement Mr Cook's route, which started at Stirling Point in Bluff at the southern tip of the South Island in March, took him across mountains, native forests, cities and coastlines. Russ Cook ran more than 1,500 miles in 73 days to the lighthouse at Cape Reinga (Toby Jones/PA) 'New Zealand gave me a proper hiding at times; brutal trails, wild weather and more than a few wobbly moments, but it's also one of the most welcoming, stunning places I've ever run through,' Mr Cook said after the run. 'From the mountains to the coast, it's got some serious variety – and the people made it even better. 'I hope everyone that's after a bit of adventure, can come and experience it here.' Advertisement Mr Cook faced setbacks including a shin muscle injury but also clocked his fastest ever time for running 100km, taking just 11 hours. He said he went through seven pairs of shoes, ate hundreds of pies and climbed 'a bucket-load of mountains'. Mr Cook's adventure was in partnership with 100% Pure New Zealand, a Tourism New Zealand promotion, and allowed him to experience some of the country's visitor attractions including the Milford Sound fiord and a helicopter ride over the tallest peak, Mount Cook/Aoraki. 'The people, the landscapes, the raw beauty, this experience has been nothing short of life-changing' Mr Cook added. Advertisement Russ Cook encountered a diverse range of terrains while running the length of New Zealand (Toby Jones/PA) Mr Cook has taken on a number of ambitious challenges over the last few years, including running from Istanbul in Turkey to Worthing in West Sussex in 2019. He also set a world record in 2020 for the fastest marathon run while pulling a car, in nine hours and 56 minutes. The endurance athlete has raised more than €1.2 million (£1 million) for charity from his Africa challenge in which he covered 16,000km, taking some 19 million steps on the journey through 16 countries. Mr Cook says he plans to continue living adventurously as long as his body allows. Advertisement 'When I'm older, when the body's keeled over a bit, I expect I'll pick up where I left off,' he said.
RNZ News
13-05-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Bluff gorse stoush: Ex-councillor hasn't paid council bill
Images supplied by the council show gorse on Arnold's section, and beyond. Photo: Supplied via LDR A former Invercargill councillor says she has not cleared her bill with the council after they removed gorse from her land more than two years ago. Karen Arnold has been embroiled in a battle with the organisation since 2022 when her section at Theodore Street, Bluff, began failing inspections due to overgrowth. A report prepared for a March hearing showed it had drawn three "request for service" complaints and failed eight of 10 inspections. But Arnold disputes the issue, saying compliance notices from council were unlawful and breached the New Zealand Bill of Rights. Arnold said she would not pay her share of a $5320 bill for council contractors clearing the section following an October 2022 bylaw notice, despite receiving monthly reminders. "They keep sending it out, I've ignored it." Invercargill City Council group manager consenting and environment Jonathan Shaw said a decision was made to split the cost 50/50 with Arnold when she met with council in January 2024. The section was also the subject of a council hearing in March where [ Arnold unsuccessfully appealed] a bylaw notice from December 2024. Although the panel accepted it was unhelpful that gorse existed on co-owned council land at the boundary of the property, removal still rested with the owner. "They say that it's got to be cleared again, and I'm not going to do it and so it's going to be the same thing," Arnold said. "They'll go and clear it and then they'll charge me." The section backs onto Bluff Hill/Motupōhue, which is co-owned by the council and Department of Conservation. Arnold claims the council conceded it had failed on a range of issues at a January 2024 meeting where the council's chief executive and lawyer were present. That included that two compliance notices in 2022 and one from 2023 were unlawful and breached the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, that the council did not manage its gorse under the regional pest management plan until prompted, and that they had a conflict of interest in dealing with her concerns. In response to questions, Shaw said the council did not accept that gorse was not being managed on its land at Bluff Hill prior to Arnold's complaint. The cancellation of a December 2023 notice for procedural reasons did not mean the compliance problems raised in the original notice were invalid, Shaw said. Two councillors on the hearing panel declared conflicts of interest but felt it did not warrant them stepping aside, he added. "The council staff involved in the decision considered the issues raised by Ms Arnold on each occasion in a fair and balanced manner. "This included preparing for and attending the hearing, which Arnold chose to leave partway through." Arnold was elected to council in 2013 and 2016, but stood down near the end of her second term. She was declared bankrupt in 2018 after losing a defamation suit against Stuff and then-mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt, RNZ reported. LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
India Gazette
11-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Called Pakistan's nuclear deterent bluff, no engagement on Kashmir; Sources
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Indian Armed force on Sunday held a detailed news conference addressed by the Director Generals of Military operations, Naval operations and Air operations detailing out the success Op Sindoor had in eliminating terror targets deep inside Pakistan. Sources further said that Operation Sindoor is still on and all countries with whom India had conversations after April 23 and after military actions have been informed that if Pakistan fires, we fire- this is the new normal. There is a quantum jump in our reaction to Pakistan's misadventure. We have called their nuclear deterrent Bluff. Sources also said that, India is not ready to engage on matters of Kashmir. The only thing left on Kashmir is Pakistan occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK). The message is that the DGMO-level talks is the channel of communication about cessation of military action. No third country or no third party is to be involved in this. India will not be ready to engage with anybody or any party other than the Pakistan DGMO. This response comes after US President Donald Trump earlier made an offer to mediate between Pakistan and India on the Kashmir issues. India has always rejected third party mediation on the issue and maintained that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. Earlier DGMO Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai sin a joint briefing with the DG's of Air and Naval operations said that the Chief of Army Staff has granted full authority to the Army to counter act any further misadventure from Pakistan 'My communication with the Pak DGMO was conducted at 15:35 hrs yesterday and resulted in cessation of cross-border firing and air intrusions by either side with effect from 17:00 hrs, 10th of May, after he proposed that we cease hostilities. We also decided to further speak on the 12th of May at 12:00 hrs to discuss the modalities that would enable the longevity of this understanding. However, disappointingly, expectedly it took only a couple of hours for Pakistan Army to violate these arrangements by cross border and across Line of Control firing followed by drone intrusions through last night and in the early hours of today. These violations were responded to have earlier today sent another hotline message to my counterpart highlighting these violations of the understanding between the DGMOs on 10th of May and our firm and clear intent to respond to these fiercely if repeated tonight, subsequently or Chief of Army Staff has granted full authority to our army commander for counteraction in case of any violation by Pakistan.' he said. DG Air operations Air Marshal AK Bharti said that Operation Sindoor had the desired effect on enemy targets and it was not the forces job to count body bags. 'Whatever methods and whatever means we have chosen; it had the desired effects on the enemy targets. How many casualties? How many injuries? Our aim was not to inflict casualties, but in case there have been, it is for them to count. Our job is to hit the target, not to count the body bags,' he said. DG Naval operations, Vice Admiral AN Pramod said India's response has been measured and non-escalatory. 'In the aftermath of the cowardly attacks on innocent tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani sponsored terrorists on 22nd April, the Indian Navy's Carrier battle group, surface forces, submarines and aviation assets were immediately deployed at sea with full combat tested and refined tactics and procedures at sea during multiple weapon firings in the Arabian Sea within 96 hours of the terrorist forces remained forward deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea in a decisive nd deterrent posture with full readiness and capacity to strike select targets at sea and on land, including Karachi, at a time of our choosing. The forward deployment of the Indian Navy compelled Pakistani naval and air units to be in a defensive posture, mostly inside harbours or very close to the coast, which we monitored response has been measured, proportionate, non-escalatory and responsible from day we speak, the Indian Navy remains deployed at sea in a credible deterrent posture to respond decisively to any inimical action by Pakistan, ' he said. Operation Sindoor has also hit Pakistan at the core of its defence infrastructure with key bases being the target. Air Marshal AK Bharti said, 'A decision was taken to strike where it would hurt and towards that in a swift, coordinated, calibrated attack, we stuck its Air bases, command centres, military infrastructure, air defence systems across the entire Western Front. The bases we stuck includes Chaklala, Rafiq, Rahim Yar Khan sending a clear message that aggression will not be tolerated. This was followed by strikes at Sargodha, Bhulari, and have the capability to target every system at these bases and more.' While India and Pakistan have agreed on cessation of hostilities, India says any further misadventure from the Pakistanis will see India react in full measure. (ANI)
