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Otago Daily Times
6 hours ago
- Otago Daily Times
Doc, police investigating sea lion deaths
The Department of Conservation (Doc) and police are executing a joint investigation into the shooting of three sea lions near the mouth of the Waitaki River last weekend. In a joint press release yesterday, both organisations said they were assessing evidence and following lines of inquiry. Doc southern South Island operations director Aaron Fleming said the response to calls for information had been heartening. "Thousands of New Zealanders are sharing in our shock and disgust. "Everyone who sees and shares the news could bring us another step closer to finding who is responsible." Detective Senior Sergeant Nik Leigh said the incident has upset the community, Doc and police. "This is a senseless act against a protected species and we're eager to find those responsible and hold them to account." If anyone had seen or knew anything or could otherwise help, they were asked to call police on 105 quoting event number P063434540, or to visit the Oamaru police station, or call 0800 DOCHOT to speak to Doc. — Allied Media
Otago Daily Times
6 hours ago
- Otago Daily Times
Lake boardwalk taking shape
Piles and steel beams put in during the construction of a new boardwalk along the Lake Brunner Scenic Trail. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Work on the final section of the 15km Lake Brunner Scenic Trail is ramping up with a new 400m boardwalk taking shape on the southwestern side of the lake at Mitchells. The work adjoins swampland, linking Mitchells and Carew Bay, and affords spectacular views. The work replaces what was a dilapidated Department of Conservation (Doc) boardwalk and is key to opening up the community volunteer-led Lake Brunner Scenic Trail from Moana to Mitchells. And the project is on its final push. Lake Brunner Scenic Trail committee member John Mullins said they hoped to complete construction by the end of the year. "We're hoping it takes us to the finish," he said. "The latest trail construction is well advanced, from Bain Bay to Carew Bay, around Drakes Point, with a further 2km to go." The new boardwalk crosses the lake edge from Carew Bay Beach, skirting Carew Bay swamp, Drakes and Eel creeks, and on to Mitchells. Mr Mullins said the original intention was for Doc to upgrade that section of trail. But due to budget constraints the trust had taken full responsibility for funding and constructing the final section. Final completion still depended on funds, with a $300,000 shortfall. Mr Mullins said the committee was working on that and would once again host the Lake Brunner Trail Run this year to help raise the money. In the past six weeks, work had been intense with volunteers having to manage lake levels while aligning the new boardwalk height. About 70 piles had been driven and the steel beams put in place for the 400m boardwalk. Once completed, trail users will have a scenic view showing off the local ecology, with swampland on one side and a view out to the lake on the other. So far, 12km of trail starting at the Moana Community Centre to the south end of Bain Bay has been completed. It includes the new Kiwi Bridge across the Hohonu River, 9.6km from Moana. The new structure connecting Irishman's Bay and Bain Bay was completed earlier in the year and opened at Easter. Mr Mullins said a community working bee was being organised this weekend to install the beams and decking on as many spans as possible. The committee is looking for volunteers to help build spans today. — By Arianna Stewart, Allied Media
NDTV
2 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
The Multi-Faceted Dr Vece Paes, Who Influenced Indian Sports Long After Calling It Quits
A hockey great whose influence extended well beyond the field, the multi-faceted Dr Vece Paes was a rare combination of sporting and academic excellence that healed and helped athletes across disciplines. Paes, 80, breathed his last in Kolkata early this morning after battling multiple age-related ailments, including the debilitating Parkinson's disease. To those who knew him closely Paes was a mild-mannered, and highly intelligent man, who did the country proud on the hockey field with an Olympic medal (bronze in 1972, Munich Games) and later helped hockey, cricket, tennis and even football with his sports medicine expertise. He was also the father of a very famous son, whose career he shaped with his gentle guidance. Leander Paes never missed a chance to tell the world how much his father meant to him and his career. Paes senior was his manager too for a long time and served as the Indian Davis Cup team's doctor for a decade. The father-son duo made for one of the most famous sporting combinations in India. "He was so dedicated to sports medicine that he fully concentrated on it after his hockey career. He had helped a number of Indian athletes in his sports medicine career," recalled former player and Paes' teammate during the 1972 Games Ajit Pal Singh. Decades later, another India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha found Dr Paes as the team's doctor during the Athens 2004 Olympics. Rasquinha on Thursday mourned the loss of an "incredible human being." "They do not make them like Doc (Dr. Paes) anymore. So knowledgeable, so warm, so kind, so humble, so jovial. Always willing to help. Always joking around. I will forever miss you Doc. You were the absolute best," he posted in a heartfelt tribute on X. Aside from hockey, Paes also dabbled in divisional level football, cricket and rugby, going on to serve as the president of the Indian Rugby Union from 1996 to 2002. He gave back to all these sports too. Paes was a part of the BCCI's anti-doping programme for several years, besides also working with the Asian Cricket Council and the Indian Davis Cup team. He also worked with the East Bengal football team and players like former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia on the insistence of then coach Subhas Bhowmick. Paes, who also served as the president of the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club, was married to former basketball player Jennifer Paes. "It is a very sad day for Indian sports, especially hockey. Paes was a highly educated and soft-spoken person. He used to help us with his guidance on sports medicine," Ajit Pal said. "We both played as centre-half in the 1972 Olympics team and he was terrific. I was one-and-and-half years younger to him and he used to guide me," the legendary former player added. Paes completed his pre-medical course from Kolkata's reputed Presidency College, in 1964-65. He also attended La Martiniere College in Lucknow. Former captain of Indian men's hockey team, B P Govinda, remembered him as a highly talented and informed person and said if not for politics within the federation, he could have been a part of the 1968 Olympics. "He was super talented both in sports and sports medicine. Sports medicine was his passion. We played together in the 1972 Olympics, but I feel he should have been in the 1968 Olympics team as well if not for internal politics. "...it didn't matter to him as he was a very soft-spoken, and a true gentleman. He never complained about anything. He just wanted to give back to sports which he did in many ways and Leander is a prime example of that," Govinda said. Another one of his teammates Harbinder Singh had similar memories of the man, whose legacy is truly inspiring. "He was a true gentleman...a very good distributor and tackler. And he had a good, strong physique too," Harbinder said. "It's a sad day for Indian hockey. I played a lot against him in domestic circuit. He used to play for Bengal and I used to play for Railways," he remembered.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Dr Vece Paes, the hockey Olympian who shaped Indian sport long after his playing days, dies at 80
A hockey great whose influence extended well beyond the field, the multi-faceted Dr Vece Paes was a rare combination of sporting and academic excellence that healed and helped athletes across disciplines. Independence Day 2025 Before Trump, British used tariffs to kill Indian textile Bank of Azad Hind: When Netaji gave India its own currency Swadeshi 2.0: India is no longer just a market, it's a maker Paes, 80, breathed his last in Kolkata early this morning after battling multiple age-related ailments, including the debilitating Parkinson's disease. To those who knew him closely Paes was a mild-mannered, and highly intelligent man, who did the country proud on the hockey field with an Olympic medal (bronze in 1972, Munich Games) and later helped hockey, cricket, tennis and even football with his sports medicine expertise. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gold Is Surging in 2025 — Smart Traders Are Already In IC Markets Learn More Undo He was also the father of a very famous son, whose career he shaped with his gentle guidance. Leander Paes never missed a chance to tell the world how much his father meant to him and his career. Paes senior was his manager too for a long time and served as the Indian Davis Cup team's doctor for a decade. The father-son duo made for one of the most famous sporting combinations in India. Live Events "He was so dedicated to sports medicine that he fully concentrated on it after his hockey career. He had helped a number of Indian athletes in his sports medicine career," recalled former player and Paes' teammate during the 1972 Games Ajit Pal Singh. Decades later, another India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha found Dr Paes as the team's doctor during the Athens 2004 Olympics. Rasquinha on Thursday mourned the loss of an "incredible human being." "They do not make them like Doc (Dr. Paes) anymore. So knowledgeable, so warm, so kind, so humble, so jovial. Always willing to help. Always joking around. I will forever miss you Doc. You were the absolute best," he posted in a heartfelt tribute on X. Aside from hockey, Paes also dabbled in divisional level football, cricket and rugby, going on to serve as the president of the Indian Rugby Union from 1996 to 2002. He gave back to all these sports too. Paes was a part of the BCCI's anti-doping programme for several years, besides also working with the Asian Cricket Council and the Indian Davis Cup team. He also worked with the East Bengal football team and players like former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia on the insistence of then coach Subhas Bhowmick. Paes, who also served as the president of the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club, was married to former basketball player Jennifer Paes. "It is a very sad day for Indian sports, especially hockey. Paes was a highly educated and soft-spoken person. He used to help us with his guidance on sports medicine," Ajit Pal said. "We both played as centre-half in the 1972 Olympics team and he was terrific. I was one-and-and-half years younger to him and he used to guide me," the legendary former player added. Paes completed his pre-medical course from Kolkata's reputed Presidency College, in 1964-65. He also attended La Martiniere College in Lucknow. Former captain of Indian men's hockey team, B P Govinda, remembered him as a highly talented and informed person and said if not for politics within the federation, he could have been a part of the 1968 Olympics. "He was super talented both in sports and sports medicine. Sports medicine was his passion. We played together in the 1972 Olympics, but I feel he should have been in the 1968 Olympics team as well if not for internal politics. "...it didn't matter to him as he was a very soft-spoken, and a true gentleman. He never complained about anything. He just wanted to give back to sports which he did in many ways and Leander is a prime example of that," Govinda said. Another one of his teammates Harbinder Singh had similar memories of the man, whose legacy is truly inspiring. "He was a true gentleman...a very good distributor and tackler. And he had a good, strong physique too," Harbinder said. "It's a sad day for Indian hockey. I played a lot against him in domestic circuit. He used to play for Bengal and I used to play for Railways," he remembered.
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Virgin River Season 7: Netflix release window, filming, episode count, new cast members, ongoing storylines, episode titles and writers
Synopsis Virgin River will return for Season 7 on Netflix, expected in early-to-mid 2026. Filming started in March 2025. New cast members join, with major plotlines continuing for Mel, Jack, Brie, Brady, Hope, Doc, and others. Ten episodes are confirmed. Virgin River Season 7 will release in 2026, with new cast members and storylines expanding the small-town drama on Netflix. Virgin River Season 7 will get released in 2026. The series will return for a seventh season on Netflix after the release of its sixth season in Christmas 2024. The popular drama series continues to expand its storyline, bringing new characters, emotional arcs, and community-centered plots. Filming and release plans are set, with fans anticipating another 10-episode 7 filming began in Vancouver on March 12, 2025, and ended on June 26, 2025. Netflix has not confirmed the release date, but current schedules suggest an early-to-mid 2026 premiere. Season 7 will have 10 episodes. Also Read: Alien: Earth: When will new episodes drop? Here's release date, time on FX and Hulu, storyline, cast, characters and complete episode schedule Sara Canning joins as Victoria, a former police officer turned medical board investigator, arriving in Virgin River to review Doc's practice and reconnect with an old friend. Cody Kearsley plays Clay, a rodeo-experienced man searching for his sister after growing up in foster care. Matthew Harrison joins as Dr. Wilson, and Austin Nichols also appears in an undisclosed their wedding in Season 6, Mel and Jack settle into a new home and farm life. The story picks up hours after the finale, with their property unfinished. Marley Thurston offers them the chance to adopt her baby boy, a development tied to their past struggles with pregnancy. Brie accepts Mike's proposal despite lingering feelings for Brady. Their love triangle continues, with unresolved emotions and personal healing still ahead for Brie. Brady searches for Lark and considers firefighting as a new career. Doc's medical license suspension sparks a battle against Grace Valley's clinic expansion. Hope's past marriage to Roland may get more focus. Doc's career faces challenges, but he plans to fight back with Mel's help. Their relationship strengthens, with Kaia rethinking her stance on marriage. Lizzie is eight months pregnant. Viewers may see the birth of their daughter and learn if she has Huntington's disease. Also Read: The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3: Episode 6 release date, time, complete episode schedule and how to watch on Prime Video Having reconciled with Doc, Everett may become more involved in Virgin River's community theory involves Calvin kidnapping the twins after a dispute with Charmaine over custody. This storyline could unite the community in a rescue effort, tying into the show's theme of collective 10 confirmed titles in alphabetical order are: Always Anywhere Forever Back in the Saddle Beautiful Child David and Goliath It Takes a Village La Luna De Miel No Regrets Pipe Dreams The Afterglow The Match Season 7 writers include Erin Cardillo, Richard Keith, Tesia Joy Walker, Thomas Ian Griffith, Mary Page Keller, Ildiko Susany, Jackson Sinder, Rachel Borders, Becky Hartman Edwards, and Patrick Sean Smith. When will Virgin River Season 7 be released on Netflix? Virgin River Season 7 is expected to release in early-to-mid 2026, after filming concludes in June 2025, though Netflix has not confirmed an official date. Who are the new cast members joining Virgin River Season 7? Sara Canning, Cody Kearsley, Matthew Harrison, and Austin Nichols join the cast, playing new roles that will influence ongoing plots and introduce fresh conflicts in Virgin River.
