Former press secretary Michael Forbes was investigated by police for covertly recording audio of sessions with sex workers. Photo: LinkedIn/Michael Forbes By Giles Dexter of RNZ

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Rotorua mayor Tania Tapsell Photo: LDR By Matthew Nash of LDR

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Dr Tim Watson-Munro urges Tom Phillips to think about the rest of his children's lives

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A 17-year-old has been charged with the murder of Rotorua kapa haka performer Temutu Ehau. The teenager appeared in the Rotorua Youth Court today and did not enter a plea. He has name suppression because of his age. The charge was upgraded to murder after he and three others were originally charged with assaulting Ehau and possession of knives and baseball bats. Temutu Ehau was a kapa haka performer. The charges relate to an incident at a Trigg Ave house in Rotorua on August 20. The 17-year-old has been remanded in custody to reappear in the High Court at Rotorua on September 12. Three others - two men aged 20 and 64, and a woman aged 19 - also appeared in the Rotorua Youth Court today on new charges related to alleged offending against Ehau. They have been granted interim name suppression. Despite being adults, the three had to appear initially in the Youth Court jurisdiction, as they were originally charged jointly with the 17-year-old. The two men and the woman did not enter pleas to charges of assaulting Ehau with intent to injure him, and possession of a baseball bat with intent to commit an offence involving bodily injury. Flowers on Trigg Ave in Rotorua near where Temutu Ehau, 41, died on August 20. Photo / Ben Fraser All four were supported by a large gathering of family members who were present in the public gallery. Some were visibly upset. The two men were granted bail to reappear in the Rotorua Youth Court on September 16. The 20-year-old was bailed to an Auckland address, and the 64-year-old was bailed to Rotorua. Both have conditions that include being at their bail addresses between 7pm and 7am. The 19-year-old woman will reappear in court on September 2 when her lawyer, Hinerau Rameka, will apply for her to be granted bail. Temutu Ehau performed around the Rotorua area. Ehau, 41, was a father and fulltime cultural performer contracted to Huntleigh & Co to perform concerts around the Rotorua area. The groups he performed in included Te Pakira roopu (group) at Whakarewarewa Village, as well as other roopu around Rotorua, including Tauwhiro and Matariki. He was described as skilled in all aspects of performing arts, including playing guitar. Those who paid tribute to him said he was quick-witted and his presence could light up any room. Ehau’s tangi was held at Kearoa Marae.

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Ehau died on Trigg Ave, Rotorua last week.

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Jett Groshinski A student representative asked to resign by the Otago University Student's Association is refusing to go, saying the student body has forgotten who it serves.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has told his ministers that the EU should consider targeting the US digital sector. The statement comes after Donald Trump threatened new tariffs in response to European technology regulation and digital taxes, Politico reports. Trump has long criticized the EU’s digital regulations, the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, and recently claimed that they discriminate against US companies. Macron said the EU should not rule out retaliation and pointed to its trade deficit with the US in services, even though the EU has surpluses in goods trade — for example in cars and pharmaceuticals. Macron has previously said he was not satisfied with the EU-US trade deal and that Europe was not “feared enough” to negotiate a better agreement. He is expected to raise the issue with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at an upcoming meeting.

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Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley. Photo: RNZ By Craig McCulloch of RNZ

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Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley. Photo: RNZ By Craig McCulloch of RNZ Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley has resigned with "immediate effect" after months of scrutiny of his handling of Adrian Orr's resignation as Governor.

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Reserve Bank board chairman Neil Quigley has resigned “with immediate effect” in the wake of the shambolic handling of Adrian Orr’s resignation as Governor. Finance Minister Nicola Willis made the announcement just before 6pm on Friday - the day after the Reserve Bank revealed Orr had stood down as Governor days before the public was told. Willis said, “Mr Quigley has decided that having overseen a number of key workstreams for the bank, now is the appropriate time for him to hand over to a new chair. “Mr Quigley departs with a new funding agreement in place, a major review of capital settings out for consultation and the recruitment of a new governor well-advanced. “He leaves the bank well-positioned for the future. I thank him for his service and wish him well for the future. “Deputy chair Rodger Finlay will exercise the functions of chair until an appointment is made. “Mr Quigley’s departure creates a vacancy on the board which will be filled in due course.” More to come

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Police have concerns for a Hamilton man who has been missing for nearly two weeks.

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The Phoenix were one of four New Zealand clubs vying for two spots in the new competition.

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A 50-year-old man, who has name suppression, is accused of murdering five people by setting the boarding house alight in May 2023.

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Council granted consent for the five-level hospital as part of a health precinct, bypassing a public hearing.

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An "overly intoxicated" Dunedin man turned away from a central city bottle store caused a further ruckus when police arrived on the scene.

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The world-first Device Location Information technology will mean the difference between life and death, police say.

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