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NZ Herald
19-05-2025
- Politics
- NZ Herald
Family and sexual violence prevention minister warned of ‘declining police responsiveness'
However, police and Police Minister Mark Mitchell said officers are not attending fewer family violence events that require a police response. They said police are in fact coding 7.7% more family violence events as priority one emergencies. Chhour says the Te Aorerekura Action Plan was launched last year, to help government agencies better collaborate on the issue – enabled by a new technological platform to replace the current system. But Labour says there is 'real alarm' among community providers, and the concerns raised in the document should alarm Chhour as Minister-in-charge. Te Pūkotahitanga provides advice to the Minister, and Te Puna Aonui – a group designed to bring together government agencies on the elimination of family violence, including Education, Health, Police, Justice, Corrections and Oranga Tamariki. In March it provided Chhour with a summary of a recent hui between Matatuhi, a collective of Family and Sexual Violence Māori kaimahi (workers), and police, to discuss their Risk Harm Assessment Framework. It said Chhour had requested the summary to support her engagements with Mitchell. It noted concerns had been raised last December 'about declining police responsiveness to family and sexual violence incidents, including high-risk situations'. The document lists examples of 'delays and misjudgements in police responsiveness', including an assault in one provider's reception area to which police took 50 minutes to respond, and incidents of child to parent violence not being prioritised. 'It's increasingly falling to community providers to ensure whānau are made safe and kept safe in family violence situations due to slow or no police response,' it states. 'This poses a serious risk to kaimahi health and safety.' Labour Police spokeswoman Ginny Andersen says she is also hearing from NGOs who have reported the same issue. 'They're reaching out for help for a situation, either for one of their clients, or a situation in one of their facilities, and they cannot get a police officer once it's been established it's a family violence issue. 'What we are hearing loud and clear is that people aren't coming.' Labour's Family and Sexual Violence spokeswoman Helen White says the concerns are serious enough that the minister responsible should have intervened. 'Her job is to be a zealous advocate for the victims in this country,' she said. 'She's got to get in there and advocate strongly, she's got to go to the Police Minister and say 'that's just not good enough'.' Mitchell says he and Chhour are 'very aligned'. He says police are triaging differently in relation to social issues that are more appropriate for a non-police response, but will continue to respond when there is a serious offence, violence, or an immediate risk to property, life or safety. Mitchell encouraged anyone with specific concerns to raise these directly with police. Police Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson said the Risk Harm Attendance pilot began in September, and was expanded across all emergency communications and dispatch workers in December. He said requests for police attendance are assessed against criteria of severity, circumstance, attributes and need. Johnson said if it's deemed a physical response is not required, the call is transferred to the 105 online or call taker, after which it is sent to the local Family Harm Team for assessment and appropriate action. 'Police's median response time for family harm events decreased by over three minutes in 2024 compared to 2023.' Johnson said initial feedback suggests the framework's producing positive outcomes, and a decision about its future will be made after a full evaluation next month. Chhour said as the Minister responsible for Te Puna Aonui, she is pleased with their work to break down siloes across the public service. She said the Te Aorerekura Action plan, launched in December, is focused on keeping people safe through multi-agency responses, holding people to account, improving workforce capability and investing in workforces to equip people to assess risk, and share information. 'This work will be enabled by a new technological platform to replace the current family safety system, so that agencies have appropriate information for risk management and safety planning.'
The Irish Sun
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Joanna Donnelly escapes to Netherlands with family on getaway right after quitting RTE and shares stunning holiday snaps
RTE star Joanna Donnelly has escaped to the Netherlands on a family getaway. The meteorologist announced her departure from the national broadcaster during her final forecast on RTE's Nine O'Clock News on Monday night. 6 Joanna's husband Harm is from the Netherlands Credit: Instagram 6 Joanna and her family went to the famous museum in the Netherlands Credit: Instagram/joannadonnellyl 6 Joanna has shared some snippets of their trip over on Instagram Credit: Instagram in 1995, working as a meteorological officer before being promoted to meteorologist in 2000. The 54-year-old then cleared the air regarding her exit, adding: "This is not a decision I came to lightly by any means. It was a very, very hard decision to make." The former Joanna revealed that she would not be back on screens "for a while" and added: "I have to take some time and look after myself." read more on joanna donnelly Since her shock exit, the popular presenter has jetted off to the Netherlands where her husband Harm Luijkx, hails from . Joanna and her hubby brought their three kids Nicci, Tobias and Casper there to visit their grandparents. The weather woman has shared some snippets of her family holiday over on Instagram. She joked that she was "running away" as she recorded a video of herself in Dublin Airport. read more on the irish sun Joanna checked back in after landing in the Netherlands and said: "I'm at Harm's parents' garden. There's water trickling. "There's a bird singing and somewhere there's somebody chopping wood. The sun's shining. The tree house is beautiful. And breathe.' Joanna Donnelly shows off stunning home The happy family took a trip down to the national art museum and sculpture garden, Kröller-Müller Museum, which is located in the Hoge Veluwe National Park in Otterlo, yesterday. Joanna took a gorgeous photo of Harm's parents sitting in the museum looking at Van Gogh's famous Café Terrace at Night painting. She inserted a picture of a painting her daughter created previously of her grandparents in the iconic painting. Joanna posted a snap of her three kids posing in the museum and said: "These guys." FAMILY FUN The news anchor spent a rainy day in Amsterdam with her family on a boat. They enjoyed some delicious food and drink while cruising down the Amstel River and taking in the breathtaking scenery. Joanna and Harm looked more in-love than ever as they recreated their wedding snap while posing at the river. The news star also previously made sure to thank her followers for their many messages over the past few days. She emphasised: "I seriously can't believe how many messages of kindness and support I have received. "I am really, really touched and as I said it was a very hard decision to make. But I think it was the right one." The mum-of-three joined Met Eireann in 1995, working as a meteorological officer before being But she became a star of the small screen when she started fronting weather bulletins on RTE One and 2 in December 2015. 6 The family enjoyed some quality time on a river cruise today Credit: Instagram 6 Joanna took snaps of the breathtaking city views Credit: Instagram 6 Joanna and Harm recreated their wedding snaps Credit: Instagram
RTÉ News
24-04-2025
- Climate
- RTÉ News
For the love of learning languages: Joanna Donnelly an Ghaeilge
Having signed off from forecasting on our TV screens last week take a look back at what Meteorologist and (former!) RTÉ Weather presenter, Joanna Donnelly wrote about returning to the Irish language in 2021. My husband shakes his head at me. Dhá bhliain ó shin shocraigh mé an pianó a fhoghlaim, agus bhí mé ag seinm tríocha nóiméad sa lá ar a laghad gach lá. Bím ag rith agus ag snámh agus ag déanamh yoga an chuid is mó laethanta agus bím ag rothaíocht chun oibre. Tá triúr páistí agam agus oibrím go lánaimseartha. Agus tá cardigan áran á chniotáil agam do m'iníon. Fuair gach duine eile sa teaghlach geansaí áran anuraidh, mar sin tá sé in am aici ceann a fháil. When I'm not doing all that, I read, I'm working my way through the guardian top 100 books of all time. My favourite place to read is in my garden, Is breá liom bheith ag garraíodóireacht! So when I told Harm I was taking an Irish course he just shook his head and walked away from me. Nuair a bhí mé i mo pháiste ar scoil chuaigh mé go dtí an Ghaeltacht i samhradh na chéad bhliana. Dúirt Peadar O'Ceallaigh linn go mbeimid ag labhairt i nGaeilge tar éis an chéad seachtain, tar éis an dara seachtain beimid ag smaoineamh i nGaeilge agus tar éis an tríú seachtain beimid ag brionglóid i nGaeilge. Agus bhí an ceart aige. Agus chuir sé tús liom ar mo thuras grá don Ghaeilge. Chuaigh mé ar ais bliain i ndiaidh bliana, go Dún na nGall. Thit mé i ngrá leis an gcontae agus thit mé i ngrá leis na buachaillí. That accent, oh boy oh boy. But then I grew up and went and fell in love, for real this time, with a foreigner, a Dutchman. Murab amhlaidh an scéal b'fhéidir go dtógfainn aon leanaí a bhí agam trí Ghaeilge, ach ba é an tosaíocht a bhí againn dár leanaí riamh ná Ollainnis a labhairt agus mar sin thógamar iad go dátheangach, Ollainnis agus Béarla. When I met Harm first I asked him to teach me some Dutch and was struck by some of the similarities in the language. Amárach/Morgen. Coinín/konijn, (random, I know, but they're the ones that always come to mind first). That hard G that isn't present in the English language. Nuair a bhí a céad leanbh, buachaill ag mo dheirfiúr chéile, roghnaigh sí ainm agus dúirt sí liom gur trua nach mbeinn in ann an t-ainm a rá. Go fiosrach, d'fhiafraigh mé cén fáth nach mbeinn in ann é a rá?! Dúirt sí toisc go raibh sé le fuaim chrua G agus nach raibh Sasanaigh in ann an fhuaim chrua g a rá. Ah! Dúirt mé, indignant. Ní Sasanach mise! Is féidir liom ainm nia mo fhir chéile a rá go raibh míle maith agat. So now my children are that little bit more independent and they all speak Dutch just fine, I've been allowing a little more Gaeilge creep back in to my life. It's pottering around in my head. Trying to flex. Like the Tin Man, it's rusted up and unable to make quick retorts. But the little oil I've been dripping in to the cracks over the past few years is starting to make progress. Thosaigh mé cúrsa le Gaelchultúr agus tá grá mór agam dó. Níl mé iontach, ach gach seachtain a fhreastalaím ar an gcúrsa táim ag éirí níos fearr agus níos fearr agus tá na focail ag teacht níos gasta agus níos gasta. Táim chun coinneáil leis. Is mór an spraoi é a bheith á foghlaim, nílim chun éirí as!
Globe and Mail
09-04-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
IAMGOLD Provides Notice of First Quarter 2025 Results and Conference Call
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2025) - IAMGOLD Corporation (NYSE: IAG) (TSX: IMG) ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it plans to release its first quarter 2025 operating and financial results after market hours on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Senior management will host a conference call to discuss the operating performance and financial results on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). Listeners may access the conference call via webcast from the events section of the Company's website at (webcast link below), or through the following options: Pre-register via: Chorus Call IAMGOLD Q1 2025 Registration (recommended) - Upon registering, you will receive a calendar booking by email with dial-in details and unique PIN. This process will bypass the operator and avoid the queue. Toll free (North America): 1 (833) 752-3518 International: 1 (647) 846-8209 Webcast: An online archive of the webcast will be available by accessing the Company's website at A telephone replay will be available for one month following the call by dialing toll free 1 (855) 669-9658 within North America or 1 (412) 317-0088 from international locations and entering the passcode: 8547526. About IAMGOLD IAMGOLD is an intermediate gold producer and developer based in Canada with operating mines in North America and West Africa, including Côté Gold (Canada), Westwood (Canada) and Essakane (Burkina Faso). On March 31, 2024, the Company commenced production at Côté Gold, in partnership with Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd., a mine that has the potential to be among the largest gold mines in Canada. In addition, the Company has an established portfolio of early stage and advanced exploration projects within high potential mining districts. IAMGOLD employs approximately 3,700 people and is committed to maintaining its culture of accountable mining through high standards of Environmental, Social and Governance practices, including its commitment to strive for the goal of Zero Harm®. IAMGOLD is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: IAG) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: IMG).
The Independent
19-03-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Support programme aims to address ‘highly addictive' nature of modern gambling
A national programme to address the harm caused by the 'highly addictive' nature of modern gambling has launched with the message to those suffering that 'this is not your fault'. Chapter One has been developed by Gambling with Lives, a charity founded in 2018 by families bereaved by gambling suicide, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, and will now operate across the UK. Director James Grimes said that while there was now more support and treatment for those suffering from gambling harm than ever before, only a small fraction of those affected ever accessed help, leaving individuals and families to bear the burden. A major reason for this was a lack of awareness about the highly addictive nature of modern gambling, with many people wrongly blaming themselves for their struggles, Mr Grimes said. Young people and educators received little to no education on the risks, and professionals who encountered those who were struggling often did not know how to respond or where to turn for help. The launch on Wednesday includes a Ten Point Plan for Gambling Harm Prevention developed by Chapter One in collaboration with London South Bank University (LSBU) alongside people with lived experience, and will be used to inform best practice across the UK. The points include all school children receiving a mandated education session, frontline health professionals being trained to support someone affected and the public being given the facts about the causes and effects of gambling harm. Tom Mills, senior research fellow at LSBU, said: 'We have drawn on evidence from diverse sectors to develop this 10-point plan. 'There is a lot that can be done through messaging, education and support but the narratives must be right. 'In this respect, Chapter One is groundbreaking in its counter to industry framing. 'We fully support this further step towards the multi-levelled public health approach that we desperately need.' Mr Grimes added: 'Far too many people, myself included, have been harmed by gambling. 'Chapter One is here to change that. 'Our message to anyone harmed by gambling is clear: You are not alone. This is not your fault. Free, confidential help is available.' The Department of Health and Social Care's National Suicide Prevention Strategy highlights gambling as one of just six 'common risk factors linked to suicide at a population level', stating that 'gambling can be a dominant factor without which the death may not have occurred'. Earlier this year new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) guidance encouraged healthcare professionals to ask about gambling as part of a routine health assessment. Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones, national clinical adviser on gambling harms at NHS England, said: 'Gambling can have an enormous impact on people's lives – and for those gambling, it can lead to isolation, depression, severe financial problems and in some cases suicide. 'The stigma from being in this situation can be overwhelming, which is why initiatives like this one are crucial to empower people to understand gambling harms and get the right support in place. 'The NHS is committed to ensuring those who need support for gambling harms get it, so if you or someone you know is struggling, you can refer yourself to your local NHS gambling clinic.' A Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) spokesman said: 'BGC members voluntarily contributed over £170 million over the last four years to tackle problem gambling and gambling-related harm, including £50 million in 2024, funding an independent network of charities currently caring for 85% of all problem gamblers receiving treatment in Britain. 'Each month, 22.5 million adults in Britain enjoy a bet, on the lottery, in bookmakers, casinos, bingo halls and online, while the most recent NHS Health Survey for England estimated that just 0.4% of the adult population are problem gamblers.'
