In a statement
released today following a post-match briefing which examined the streaker incident, management at the Dunedin stadium said the venue's policy is to remove a pitch invader "as quickly as possible".
"In the situation of a sporting event, player safety is paramount and any potential threat, especially when in close proximity to players, must be dealt with. Security staff are trained to deal with pitch invasions and standard operating procedures are followed," the statement said.
2. Name suppression lapses in sex case
A Hawke's Bay nurse whose practising certificate was cancelled for having a sexual relationship with a former patient - who later tried to kill herself - can now be named.
Hawke's Bay Hospital, Hastings, where Jason McMillan worked as a nurse during the incident. Photo/File
Jason McMillan was found guilty of professional misconduct in a Health Practitioner's Disciplinary Tribunal hearing last month. He was granted name suppression for three weeks because of the recent death of his father but it expired today.
McMillan had an inappropriate relationship with a vulnerable patient - referred to as Ms NN, who has permanent name suppression - which began in June 2011. She was 19 and in his care at the Hawke's Bay District Health Board mental-health unit.
3. America's Cup interest fading - PM
Emirates Team New Zealand. Photo / Brett Phibbs
Prime Minister John Key thinks public interest in the America's Cup is fading.
"My sense actually is the public is waning on the idea a bit," he told Newstalk ZB this morning.
"I think there's a few people saying 'we don't like the fact that this is a sport where the winner sets the rules'."
He reiterated to Newstalk ZB that the government won't fund the next bid for the America's Cup.
"This can't be a government-led thing," he said.
Mr Key said Team NZ needs to find private sector sponsors and donors to fund the campaign.
4. Plea from victim's mother
Brenda Whiteman. Photo / ODT
The Dunedin mother of a victim who had her head split open with an axe is campaigning for tougher penalties for offenders who breach protection orders.
Brenda Whiteman, spurred by her experiences and those of others, is among a group backing a petition to Parliament for change.
''My daughter is still alive ... due to the heroic action of a 5-year-old little boy. My little hero,'' she said.
5. NZ's top 10% are richer than rest combined
The richest 10 per cent of New Zealanders are wealthier than the rest of the population combined, according to figures cited by Oxfam NZ.
The charity says the numbers illustrate a stark wealth gap in New Zealand, which is deeply worrying - and wants multinational corporate tax avoidance addressed.
However, the Government says its own analysis shows inequality has not worsened in the past decade, and the system already redistributes a significant amount of income.
- nzherald.co.nz, NZ Herald, APNZ, Otago Daily Times
