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Hip-hop star Savage has revealed he lost 27 relatives in the previous month’s Samoan tsunami.

“It’s really personal for me,” he told the Samoa Observer newspaper.

Savage, real name Demetrius Savelio, hails from Lalomanu, the epicentre of the tsunami which killed 143 people in Samoa.

Savage’s relatives at Poutasi, further along the coast, lost their houses.

He told the newspaper of his connections with the Taufua family which lost 13 members and on his mother’s side which lost 14 members.

Some of the killed relatives and the beach at Lalomanu feature in Savage’s video made earlier this year, I love the Islands.

“All that put in a nutshell is hard to swallow,” said Savage. .

The Samoa Observer said Savage was in tears recalling the memories of pristine sandy beaches and breathtaking views of the south coast when he made the video. He helped organise ther recent fundraising concert in Auckland at Vector Arena, called I Love the Islands.

“It’s a video clip I take a lot of pride in.

“My single I Love the Islands was like the last raw footage of what the beach was like,” he said.

“It’s hard for us Samoans in New Zealand because we’re so far away watching the news in the comfort of our homes to see the devastation of our families and villages. To now see it on TV gives you a bit of sorrow and sadness because you know now what we were standing on back then is all gone,” he told the Observer. It was important for us to come back here. It was important for us to come back here

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Family and friends have so far failed to find the bodies of Timaru men Antony Haywood, 46, and Murray Green, 54, after their boat capsized on a fishing trip on Lake Tekapo last Wednesday.

Searchers recovered the body of the third crew member Mr Haywood’s father Alexander Haywood, 72, of Pleasant Point, close to Timaru, the day after the tragedy.

However, they had not yet found sign of their bodies, a Tekapo police spokesman said this afternoon.

Police called off the official search for the other two on Friday but relatives and friends continued looking for the men throughout the weekend.

Police believe that the fishing boat which had been recovered possibly hit a submerged object such as a tree at high speed about midday Wednesday flinging the men into the icy water. .

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Mr Haywood’s funeral will be held in Timaru tomorrow

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The US Federal Communications Commission will review the incident involving a fleeting glimpse of pop singer Janet Jackson’s breast during the 2004 American football championship.

Jackson’s right breast was exposed to almost 90 million TV viewers for a fraction of a second during the live 2004 Super Bowl football halftime show in what fellow pop singer Justin Timberlake later called a “wardrobe malfunction.”

Lawmakers and regulators were outraged and vowed a crackdown on broadcast indecency.

The order sent the case back to a federal appeals court in Philadelphia for further review in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld a US government policy that subjects broadcasters to fines for airing a single expletive blurted out on a live television show.

In May, the US Supreme Court ordered a lower court to reconsider a ruling that struck down a US$550,000 fine against CBS Corp television stations for airing the incident.

In a filing on Tuesday with the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the FCC asked the court to allow the agency to review whether CBS was reckless by failing to use a video delay technology, reasserting that CBS used a video delay for the 2004 Grammy Awards only seven days after the Super Bowl. .

“The evidence in this case strongly suggests that CBS had access to video delay technology at the time of the 2004 Super Bowl,” the FCC said in the court document.

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CBS could not be reached for comment

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A 25-year-old man has been arrested following an hour-long police pursuit of a stolen bread delivery truck through the Manawatu overnight.

The incident began in Foxton shortly before 3am, when a bread delivery man had his truck stolen by a man wielding a hammer, central police communications Inspector Paul Jermy said.

Shortly afterwards, police spotted the truck on State Highway 1, south of Foxton and attempted to stop it.

Despite the tyres deflating, the driver continued driving and the chase returned to SH1. .

The pursuit lasted an hour and five minutes – but did not exceed 110kmh as the truck was incapable of travelling any faster, Mr Jermy said.

The driver eventually stopped when the truck became more difficult to control.

A 25-year-old Palmerston North man had been arrested and faced numerous charges, including breach of bail, dangerous driving, failing to stop, driving whilst forbidden and robbery.

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A woman has been sentenced to 10 months’
home detention after swindling her disabled father out of $75,000
to buy a car and pay off drug debts.

Helen Luanna Kiwara, 23, unemployed, appeared in Hastings District Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to two charges of using a document to obtain pecuniary advantage.

The court was told that in January this year Kiwara went to Omakau, Central Otago, to visit her father, James Kahukura, 46, who had received a substantial settlement from ACC following an accident that left him severely disabled. .

She then created a series of false documents, purporting to be from ANZ Bank and Work and Income, which stated she had been approved for a loan and would receive a large payout.

Although she had barely seen him in 23 years, she moved in, claiming she was pregnant and wanted him to know his grandchild, the Otago Daily Times reported.

Defence counsel Trent Petherick said Kiwara had had a difficult time in the years prior to the offending.

Believing the documents to be credible, her father agreed to loan her $75,000.

Judge Geoff Rea said the “most appalling aspect” of her crime was that as soon as she had the money she “bolted” and bought a car and paid off drug debts.

She had been seriously affected after a vicious assault by her stepfather in 2004 and her mother had died of cancer the same year.

Kiwara only narrowly escaped a prison sentence because she had no prior convictions and could pay the money back, he said.

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Wellington relinquished rugby’s Ranfurly Shield in timid fashion when finishing a poor second to Canterbury at Westpac Stadium tonight. . The writing was daubed on the wall in thick red ink by halftime when Canterbury had powered their way to a 26-0 lead, leaving the home side gasping for breath as they searched for answers. Wellington captain Jacob Ellison said the memory of such a comprehensive defeat would linger for a long time. There were none, however, because Canterbury continued to apply all the pressure in the second half as well to regain the shield for the first time since 2007. We didn’t fire a shot and up front we were not too happy. “We won’t forget that one, it will hurt us deep. “We just did not fire in the set piece.” His Canterbury opposite George Whitelock could not be accused of hyperbole when he described his team’s performance as “pretty good”. We have to go back to the drawing board and sort it out.” All Blacks first five-eighth Dan Carter accounted for 21 points with his goalkicking return of eight-from-10 attempts, which complemented tries by skipper Whitelock, centre Tim Bateman and replacement hooker Corey Flynn. “We really dug in and showed what we got. Having lifted the shield off Auckland with a stunning 27-0 result last season, Wellington’s tenure ended at four matches after they’d seen off the challenges of Wairarapa Bush, Wanganui, Otago and Auckland. Canterbury were all over Wellington at the set piece, both scrum and lineout, and were too physical for the home side at the breakdown where they turned over possession regularly. They were not even in the contest tonight, finding themselves on the back foot from the outset as Canterbury threw themselves into their work. They were not even in the contest tonight, finding themselves on the back foot from the outset as Canterbury threw themselves into their work. Whitelock scored in the 19th minute when Wellington attempted to run their way out of trouble, only to see wing David Smith swallowed up by red and black jerseys just out from his own line. The Canterbury loose forwards trio of Whitelock, Michael Paterson and All Black Richie McCaw swamped the home side in the tackle, and backed up by their tight forwards, the visitors had both the intent and the numbers to call the shots. Canterbury’s superior scrum gave them a solid launching pad in the last minute of the half and they made it count when Bateman scored after accepting a clever offload from second five-eighth Ryan Crotty, who attracted three defenders. The Canterbury forwards arrived en mass and Whitelock emerged with the ball. Wellington continued to play a bit-part role in the match despite late tries to Hosea Gear and Ma’a Nonu which could not hide their deficiencies. The challengers stayed on top during the third quarter, even if they had only one Carter penalty to show for it until replacement hooker Corey Flynn used his low body position to burrow over the tryline from a ruck.

. Canterbury’s intensity had slipped by this stage and the Wellington backs appreciated the open space as a breakout by Smith ended with Gear crossing before lock Daniel Ramsay surged down the right-hand touchline before popping a delicate overhead pass to Nonu

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The five Kelston High schoolboys thumped by an Auckland Rugby Union judiciary last week are to appeal.

Kelston Boys High first XV players were punished much more harshly than their Auckland Grammar opponents for their roles in an ugly brawl at the end of their Auckland secondary schools rugby semifinal two weekends ago.

In contrast four Grammar players had suspensions varying from two weeks to seven weeks and one player had no sanction because no case was proven against him.

The brawl saw both teams taken before the Auckland Rugby Football Union judiciary last week where five Kelston players were suspended from rugby for periods ranging from 10 to 16 months.

This meant a 10 month ban for a Kelston player was effectively the same as a four week ban for a Grammar player, it said. .”

Former All Blacks Michael Jones and Inga Tuigamala have both come out criticising the length of the Kelston suspensions.

Kelston principal Steve Watt today said: “Whilst there is no issue with the condemnation and admonishment inherent in the penalties imposed by the Disciplinary Committee, the extent and the disparity of the penalties imposed have given rise to widespread disquiet and disbelief as to their propriety from not only the local community but also the wider rugby community.”

The school is paying the $1500 for each boy needed to lodge the appeal.

Mr Watt said the appeals lodged today with the Rugby Union were “on the grounds that the penalties imposed on them are manifestly excessive and that the disparity in the length of the suspensions meted out to them by the Disciplinary Committee amount to a miscarriage of justice.

Mr Watt said the boys had faced “unprecedented publicity” and have received counselling.

Mr Watt said lawyers have also contacted the school offering their services for free to assist the boys with their appeals. As I have said before – we can all learn from this inexcusable incident and with the goodwill of all involved, make sure that it doesn’t happen again.

“I am hopeful that the appeal process can be resolved quickly so the school can focus on its primary function of educating boys to become good young men.

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Further criticism came when it emerged one of the panel, former policeman Neil Grimstone, has a child attending Auckland Grammar

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The 50 people who receive the most money in social welfare payments will be audited, Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says.

More than 300 beneficiaries receive more than $1000 a week and many in the top 50 have more than eight children.

Among those to be audited are a couple, both on the unemployment benefit for 15 years, with 10 children who receive $1200 a week, the New Zealand Herald reported.

“Should we look at it, I think so.

Prime Minister John Key said he supported the audit of the top 50 beneficiaries. .

“I think the taxpayer is entitled to know, at least, it’s been properly distributed,” he told TV One’s Breakfast.

The family’s details became available following a question from Labour in Parliament, Mr Key said.

“I think it needs to be fair, so we are ensuring people are getting what they need, but not more than they are entitled to.

Ms Bennett said there were “isolated cases where it seems like a lot of money”.

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Labour MP Annette King said the 168 on the DPB getting more than $1000 a week were a small proportion of the 104,000 people on that benefit