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Newstalk ZB's own Marcus Lush is throwing his hat in the ring for an Invercargill City Council seat.
He lodged his application just minutes before the deadline closed yesterday.
Lush told Tim Dower people had suggested he run.
“It’s easy when you move to a city to criticise decision, but after a while you need to be part of the solution.
The 55-year-old has lived in the south for 18 years and said his passion lies in developing youth spaces and housing affordability.
There are two other confirmed candidates in the running for the seat, Carl Heenan and David Pottinger.
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Newstalk ZB's own Marcus Lush is throwing his hat in the ring for an Invercargill City Council seat.
He lodged his application just minutes before the deadline closed yesterday.
Lush told Tim Dower people had suggested he run.
“It’s easy when you move to a city to criticise decision, but after a while you need to be part of the solution.
The 55-year-old has lived in the south for 18 years and said his passion lies in developing youth spaces and housing affordability.
There are two other confirmed candidates in the running for the seat, Carl Heenan and David Pottinger.
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Jesse Kempson seemed "relatively plausible" when police met initially met him, but it didn't take long before they started uncovering his lies.
The officer in charge of the investigation, Detective Inspector Scott Beard, also told Newstalk ZB this morning that no matter the reasons for his offending against women and the murder of Grace Millane, Kempson was responsible for his own actions.
It was finally able to be revealed yesterday that the 28-year-old was not only responsible for Millane's murder but also sexual offending against two other women, the trials of which had remained in a shroud of secrecy.
Beard said today that it wasn't until they managed to get CCTV footage that they realised Kempson was lying to them.
"Initially he was quite plausible and it wasn't until through that first interview and some of the investigation team managed to get through some of that CCTV that we realised that he told us a lie.
"From that moment we started thinking 'right, we're on the right track here, we've now got to find Grace and prove that he was the last one that was with her'."
Jesse Kempson caught on CityLife Hotel's CCTV transporting Grace Millane's body to her vehicle and later disposal.
Uncovering one lie, the investigation team had the obvious realisation that there were likely more to uncover.
"Absolutely, of course, and in the second interview, a couple of days later, it was a completely different story."
Asked for his opinion about Kempson keeping his name secret for so long, Beard said police had no problem with it as he had a right to a fair trial but he could understand some of the frustration by the public.
"We had no issue from the police perspective on the name suppression, it was proper, it was right.
"I understand the frustration from members of the public out there but we had two other victims out there, we had their trials, he had a right to a fair trial but they also had a right to have their say in court."
Jesse Kempson caught on CCTV buying a spade to bury Grace Millane's body.
As for the victims of his earlier offending, who came forward after noticing his image being circulated by overseas media, Beard said it had been hard to learn it was the same man who killed Millane.
"The two victims who gave evidence in court, the two trials, just their evidence alone you could tell how devastated they were with the realisation of who he was."
As for Kempson himself, Beard said his upbringing was mentioned in court but "at end of the day, he's accountable for his actions and we had three victims here and for the Millane family they will never have Grace back".
He had been speaking with Gillian Millane today and felt for how much she and the rest of the family have had to deal with.
"For three years now she's basically been numb. She's had her own health scares, she's had Grace's situation and of course last year [husband] David was sick and recently died and so she's been dealing with the funeral arrangements and they've had Covid over in the UK and so it's been really tough for her.
"She hasn't really had time to grieve or move on and Christmas is coming and they're in lockdown.
"I'm sure the public of New Zealand and in the United Kingdom can't help but feel for the Millane family."

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Newstalk ZB is back with another edition of Hidden Spots on Summer Breakfast.
This is where we take you on a bit of a virtual road trip around the country - and give you tips on attractions you may not know about.
Our spot this morning is worth making time for. The Claphams Clock Museum is believed to be the biggest collection of clocks anywhere in the southern hemisphere.
Museum assistant Denise Scott joins Tim Dower to talk about the popular attraction.
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Washington D.C correspondent Nick Bryant joins Tim Dower to look back on a chaotic year in US politics, along with America's response to the devastating Covid-19 pandemic.
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A retail consultancy boss says businesses will need to decide for themselves if it's right to repay the Covid wage subsidy.
The Warehouse Group's announced it's repaying the $68 million it received, after sales performances have been well above expectation.
First quarter sales for the group increased by 6.3 per cent and now stand up 6.6 per cent year-to-date compared to the same period last year.
First Retail Group managing director Chris Wilkinson says it's the right move.
He told Tim Dower boards of other businesses getting back into the black should take notice.
"The reality is there's a moral obligation, especially with how the country's had to band together, along with businesses deciding what is right."
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Increased geothermal activity on Mt Ruapehu is continuing.
GeoNet raised the volcano's alert level to two yesterday.
It reported a rise in the crater lake's temperature, tremors and one of the highest measured increases in volcanic gas.
GNS duty seismologist Mike Rosenberg told Tim Dower not much has changed overnight, with small pulses of volcanic tremor ongoing.
"The activity sees the crater lake's temperature rise about one degree a day - and it's nothing unusual."
Since 2007 the crater lake temperature has exceeded 40C a number of times, without leading to an eruption, however, the combination of the increased lake temperature, volcanic tremor and gas output have motivated the alert level change.

GNS Science and the National Geohazards Monitoring Centre continues to closely monitor Mount Ruapehu for further signs of activity.

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More and more countries around the world are restricting travel from Britain and elsewhere amid concerns about new strains of the coronavirus, as their governments analyse test results and try to find ways to protect their populations and hospital systems.
The restrictions focus mainly on Britain, which imposed strict new lockdown measures Saturday night because of what it described as the unusually rapid spread of a new strain there. A few other European countries have confirmed cases of the virus variant, and another strain considered especially infectious has been identified in South Africa.
Here is a look at various restrictions so far:
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EUROPE
France: Banned all passenger and cargo traffic from Britain for 48 hours, the toughest restrictions so far. The ban is set to end at midnight Tuesday and applies to flights and traffic via the tunnel beneath the English Channel.
Belgium: The other country that connects with Britain via the tunnel banned all passenger travel, including transit passengers, for 24 hours starting Sunday at midnight.
Germany: No passenger flights from Britain allowed to land through Dec. 31.
Netherlands: Banned flights from the U.K. at least until the new year.
Spain: Will suspend flights from Britain as of Tuesday and until further notice, except for those carrying Spanish citizens or people with Spanish residency. Spain will also step up border controls with Gibraltar, the British colony on Spain’s southwestern coast.
Switzerland: Banned foreign nationals arriving from the U.K. and South Africa and ordered those who arrived since Dec. 14 to go into quarantine.
Italy: Suspending flights from and to Britain until Jan. 6. Also forbids entrance into Italy by anyone who has transited through Britain in the last 14 days.
Russia: Will suspend air traffic with the U.K. for one week starting Tuesday.
Austria: No passenger flights allowed to land from Britain through Jan. 1.
Denmark: Suspended flights from Britain until 0900 GMT Wednesday.
Sweden: Suspended all incoming travel from Britain and Denmark until further notice.
Norway: Banned incoming flights from Britain starting Monday for 48 hours.
Croatia: Announced Sunday night a 48-hour ban on flights from Britain.
Bulgaria: Banned all flights to and from Britain until Jan. 31.
Malta: Banned flights to and from Britain until further notice.
Finland: Suspending flights with Britain; national carrier Finnair ceased all U.K. flights for two weeks.
Poland, Portugal, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, North Macedonia: Banned flights from Britain until further notice.
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MIDEAST
Israel: Initially banned flights from Britain, Denmark and South Africa then further tightened restrictions Monday, forbidding any foreign nationals from entering the country for 10 days.
Oman: Suspended all entry to the country by foreigners and halted international passenger flights, starting Tuesday for one week. Cargo flights are exempted.
Saudi Arabia: Suspended all international passenger flights and land and sea arrivals for a week or until clearer details emerged about the more contagious variant of the virus identified in Britain. The suspension will not affect cargo flights and supply chains.
Iran: Suspended flights to the U.K. for two weeks starting Monday. All Iranian planes were ordered to return to Iran from the U.K. without passengers.
Turkey: Suspended flights from Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands and South Africa temporarily, until further notice.
Jordan: Banned flights from the U.K. until Jan. 3, both direct and indirect flights.
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AFRICA
Sudan: Banned travelers arriving from Britain, the Netherlands and South Africa, starting Monday and until Jan. 5.
Tunisia: Suspended air links with Britain, South Africa and Australia, from this Monday and until further notice. Anyone who has resided or transited...

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The compulsory study of Aotearoa New Zealand history is set to generate strong emotions for some students, a new study warns.
Taita College head of social sciences Dr Michael Harcourt asked 1889 students at 20 high schools around the country for their main feeling after reading a passage about the effects of the land wars on Waikato Māori.
The largest number (39 per cent) chose sadness, followed by anger (11 per cent), frustration (10 per cent), shame (6 per cent), grief, resentment and guilt.
Harcourt said teachers, who will be required to teach NZ history from 2022, should be alert to those emotions and actually draw them out.
He told Tim Dower he found a lot of students aren't being taught much about our history at all.
"I was amazed at how many students I spoke to had never heard of the New Zealand Wars before, including young people in the Waikato."
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The latest addition to a Christchurch park has left people scratching their heads.
The global "mystery monolith" trend has reached New Zealand, with one of the geometric sculptures spotted at the Christchurch Adventure Park in the Port Hills.
The adventure park has asked the public for help determining what the structure was and where it came from.
A spate of tongue-in-cheek theories from Facebook users followed.
One person said it could be a marketing campaign, another person guessed it could be a "6G mobile tower" while another said pseudonymous UK-based street artist Banksy could be behind it.
Christchurch Adventure Park General Manager Anne Newman told Tim Dower they won't keep it at the park for too long.  
“My concern is obviously being in Christchurch, with the hot weather that we’re having, is that it obviously could be a fire hazard.”

A strange metal monolith was found in the Utah desert by a helicopter crew while counting sheep. Photo / Supplied
She insisted that the park has nothing to do with it – and she has no idea how it made it into the park.
Geometric sculptures have popped up in random locations around the world including California, Utah, and the Isle of Wight.
Isle of Wight residents stumbled across the mirrored obelisk while going for a stroll on the beach in December.
Alexia Fishwick said the experience was "really quite magical," describing the discovery to the BBC.
It was at least the fourth sculpture to be found in a public place at the time.
The Isle of Wight discovery came just days after a similar discovery in a desert in Utah, as well as in California and Romania.
The BBC has since identified the creator of the monolith erected in the Isle of Wight as 29-year-old Tom Dunford.
However, the monolith has since been removed and was found for sale on eBay.
Dunford told the BBC he was "disappointed someone had decided to cash in on a broken monolith".
"If I'd have known it was going to be so epic then I would have made it from more robust materials and some good could have come out of it.
Earlier in the month, Santa Fe-based artist collective named "The Most Famous Artist" claimed to be behind the original stunt in Utah.
The group's website also began advertising an "Authentic Alien Monolith" for sale at a whopping US$45,000 ($63,850).
A series of three, plus one prototype have already been sold, according to the group.
However, when the collective was asked if it was behind the stunt that followed on the beach in England, the group was stumped.
Group director Matty Mo told the New York Post that the idea of was to "start a global phenomenon".
"I'd say mission accomplished. I hope every city gets a monolith. It brings people together and spreads joy."
However, like the structure in the Isle of Wight, the Utah version didn't last very long either.
AP reported that the gleaming structure in Utah has since been toppled by a group of men who loaded it into a wheelbarrow and took it away.

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