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RNZ News
3 days ago
- Business
- RNZ News
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 30th June 2025
business environment 36 minutes ago In today's episode, Farmers in Tasman and Nelson are getting on with repairs while they wait to see if more bad weather comes to frutition, 17 homes in Nelson and Tasman are currently uninhabitable after Friday's storm, the hop growing community has been left reeling after the death of Peter Lines, a fifth-generation hop farmer who died after being hit by a tree while clearing flood damage on Saturday, the new Otaki to Levin highway will boast a new shared path for pedestians and cyclists, but horses will be excluded from using it and a defence lawyer is questioning the Justice Minister's plans to bring in higher penalties for people who assault first responders.
RNZ News
3 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
Hop growers left reeling after death of Peter Lines in floods
The hop growing community has been left reeling after the death of Peter Lines, a fifth-generation hop farmer who died after being hit by a tree while clearing flood damage on Saturday, local Hop famer, Brent McGlashen, spoke to Charlotte Cook. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
Japan Times
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- Japan Times
Toyota files $361 million South Africa flood damage lawsuit
Toyota has filed a lawsuit for 6.5 billion rand ($361 million) in a South African court over 2022 flood damages that shuttered its plant near Durban, Business Day reported. The claim against Transnet SOC, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport and eThekwini Municipality has been brought to the high court in Durban by Toyota South Africa Motors' insurer, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance. It alleges that the floods, which closed the Prospecton plant for four months, cost the company about 4.5 billion rand in plant repairs and rehabilitation and more than 2 billion rand in business interruption, the newspaper reported. The suit, which claims interest on the sum, alleges that by failing to maintain waterways and drainage systems that carried the floodwater, the three defendants shared responsibility for the damage. "A successful case on behalf of Toyota could encourage others to seek compensation from municipalities and state-owned enterprises whose failure to deliver causes them losses,' Business Day cited a lawyer unconnected to the case. Immediately after the flood, Toyota predicted a 33% drop in planned vehicle production in 2022 and potential sales revenue losses of over 27 billion rand, the newspaper reported. Prospecton builds the Hilux pickup truck, the Fortuner SUV, Quest and Corolla Cross cars, HiAce minibuses and Hino trucks and buses. About half of production is exported, mainly to Europe. The 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods and landslides were declared a national disaster and left more than 400 people dead.
News24
19-06-2025
- News24
Eastern Cape transport dept crew robbed while repairing flood-damaged road
A provincial transport department crew was robbed while repairing a flood-damaged road in Cala, Eastern Cape. Gunmen stole the crew's bakkie. The robbery comes days after humanitarian aid workers were intimidated while assisting people affected by flooding in the province. A group of armed men robbed provincial transport department construction workers who were sent to repair a flood-damaged road in Cala in the Chris Hani district in the Eastern Cape. 'The incident occurred in Cala late [on Wednesday] as the workers were out to attend to a rural bridge damaged by the recent floods in a village in Cala,' Transport MEC Xolile Nqatha said. 'A bakkie driven by a group of balaclava-clad men armed with rifles approached them while working at a nearby quarry,' Nqatha added. He added that the men tied up the workers, demanded keys to their bakkie, and removed several tyres from their tipper truck. 'They loaded them onto the stolen bakkie, and both bakkies sped off, leaving the [crew] stranded but unharmed,' Nqatha added. The incident comes only days after Gift of the Givers Foundation aid workers were intimidated while providing essential aid to flood victims in Mthatha on Saturday. According to the OR Tambo District Municipality, the workers were threatened by people who demanded that they stop supporting hundreds of displaced residents affected by recent flooding in the province. Police are now escorting Gift of the Givers teams when delivering essential aid to affected people. The Mthatha area was the hardest-hit part of the province with 68 of the total death toll of 92. Two bodies were found on Wednesday night, including that of a teenage girl, Premier Oscar Mabuyane said in a statement. It was discovered along the Mthatha River. Mabuyane added: 'The provincial government continues to work tirelessly to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to 4 308 individuals who have been left homeless across the province, and processes are under way to ensure the provision of temporary residential units. Significant progress has also been made in the restoration of critical infrastructure,' he said. The premier said an intensive response and recovery effort was under way.
ABC News
19-06-2025
- ABC News
Downing Centre to remain closed for four weeks due to flooding, some part-heard trials aborted
The busiest courthouse in New South Wales will be closed for at least one month, and some part-heard trials aborted, due to flood damage from earlier this week. The Downing Centre on Tuesday was shut down due to a burst water main on Castlereagh Street in Sydney's CBD. Electricity in the courthouse complex went out just before 10am, in the middle of court sittings, and the building was evacuated, with other neighbouring buildings also impacted. The court's media team said "extensive damage" was caused to the infrastructure of the building, the electricity, IT systems and other equipment. It is believed the building still has no power or water. "As a result, the Downing Centre will be closed for at least four weeks … it is clear that extensive repairs will be required which will take a lengthy period of time," a spokesperson said. Further updates from the Department of Communities and Justice are expected in the coming weeks as repairs commence to ensure the building is safe and fully operational prior to its reopening. "Judicial officers and court staff are making every effort to ensure matters are able to proceed wherever possible," the spokesperson said. The NSW Bar Association said it had received notice from the Chief Judge of the District Court, noting the likelihood of some trials being terminated due to the flooding situation. "The District Court's present focus is to complete trials that are part-heard, particularly those where the proceedings are of some age and where the accused is in custody," a statement read. The statement said arrangements were being made to source courtrooms elsewhere within the metropolitan area. Those with matters scheduled in the Downing Centre Local Court or District Court were advised to check the online court, relevant websites or get in touch with Downing Centre advisors. People with matters scheduled in the Drug Court were advised to contact the registry or their Community Corrections Officer. Jurors currently empanelled in criminal trials in the Downing Centre were told they will be contacted by the NSW Sheriff's Office with further updates. "I would ask that legal practitioners prepare parties and witnesses for the fact that over the next few weeks matters listed before the District Court in Sydney may not proceed as originally anticipated," a spokesperson for the Chief Judge of the District Court said. "I assure you that we are doing all we can to ameliorate the significant disruption the Court is facing."
