Lachlan Jones probe: New team to reinvestigate toddler's death revealed Two North Island detectives will lead a third "full and fresh" investigation into the death of Gore preschooler Lachlan Jones. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Wed 3:05pm Midwife loses registration over medication fraud A former Gore midwife has had her registration cancelled after using pain medication prescribed for patients. 
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Mon 11:55am Coroner finds 'foul play unlikely' in death of Gore toddler A coroner has found it unlikely there was foul play in the death of a Gore toddler, but is scathing of the police investigation and has ordered the death to be re-investigated for a third time. 
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Fri, 13 Jun 5:25pm Coroner to deliver findings on Lachlan Jones' death The three-year-old Gore boy was found dead in a council sewage pond in January 2019. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Fri, 13 Jun 5:25am Australian Mining company gets lucrative Marlborough Sounds exploration permit The five-year exploration permit covers almost 12,000 hectares of land around Endeavour Inlet, Te Anamahanga / Port Gore and Titirangi Bay. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Mon, 2 Jun 10:25pm Lachie Jones inquest: Coroner delays release of findings Coroner Alexander Ho is calling for more information before giving his findings into the death of Gore preschooler Lachlan Jones. 
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Mon, 26 May 7:25pm Lachlan Jones inquest: Coroner delays releasing findings, asks for more submissions Coroner Alexander Ho is calling for more information before giving his findings into the death of Gore preschooler Lachlan Jones. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Mon, 26 May 4:25pm Gore police pursue ‘positive’ leads in suspicious house fire investigation Police have appealed to the public for more information. 
© 2025 NZ Herald Mon, 26 May 1:05pm After 30 years of guns and gore this franchise is turning to story Doom: The Dark Ages is the closest to a Hollywood blockbuster the series has come, though a human weapon destroying demons is still at the core. 
© 2025 Tue, 13 May 10:15pm Crews from five fire trucks, two water tankers battle Gore house fire Firefighters were at the scene of a house fire for more than three hours overnight Monday. 
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  Two North Island detectives to reinvestigate Lachie Jones’ death The Gore toddler’s father says he is pleased that experienced, senior police have been appointed to the case. 
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Wed 12:15am Lachlan Jones: Coroner directs police to launch fresh investigation into death of Gore preschooler The coroner says Lachlan Jones most likely ran away from his home in Gore to the sewage pond where he was found dead six years ago. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Fri, 13 Jun 5:35pm Nearly 500 guns seized in Gore in one of NZ's largest firearms busts The weapons stockpile included pistols, potentially prohibited and restricted weapons, significant quantities of ammunition, and parts. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Fri, 13 Jun 3:05pm How did Lachie Jones die? The coroner is expected to report his findings on the death of a 3-year-old in Gore, found dead in oxidation ponds six years ago. 
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Fri, 13 Jun 10:45am Former All Blacks captain Stu Wilson dies, aged 70 The Gore-born Wilson is considered among the greatest wingers to represent the All Blacks. 
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Mon, 9 Jun 6:45am This dual-power LED flashlight makes my Maglite feel like a relic An iconic Maglite flashlight sat next to my front door for more than 20 years, but it’s been relegated to basement duty ever since the incredible Infinity X1 came into my life.
When I first heard about the Infinity X1 flashlight ($40 on Amazon), I foolishly thought it was from Comcast (maker of the Xfinity X1 cable TV box). It’s not, of course. Infinity X1 manufactures portable lighting products, and its flagship product is the most impressive flashlight I’ve laid hands on.
It’s an LED model, and it’s a powerful one, producing up to 5,000 lumens of brightness—equivalent to a 400-watt incandescent bulb—with a beam distance up to 180 meters (590.5 feet). Those specs are remarkable enough, but I can also run it on either the included rechargeable 4000mAh Lithium-ion battery or on dry-cell batteries.
The Infinity X1 can run on either the included 4000mAh Lithium-ion battery or 9 user-provided AA dry-cells.Michael Brown/Foundry
There is a trade-off, however; maximum brightness drops all the way to 1,200 lumens using dry-cells, and they cut the maximum beam distance in half.
When the Li-on cartridge is in the flashlight, I can use its USB-C Out port to charge my smartphone (there’s a USB-C In port on the opposite side for charging the battery). The cartridge can be charged inside or out of the flashlight. I’m considering buying one of the spare Li-ion batteries Infinity sells for $25, so I’ll never be without light when I need it.
Impatient to see the quality of its light when I first got it in January 2024, however, I loaded its removable cartridge with 9 AA alkaline batteries, and it’s been running on those ever since.
The bottom end of the flashlight twists open to reveal a pair of USB-C ports: One for charging its Li-ion cartridge and a second to charge your smartphone or another small device.Michael Brown/Foundry
A textured on/off button beneath the lens barrel controls three brightness settings, with the first press turning the flashlight on at maximum brightness, the second press setting it to medium brightness, the third to low, and the fourth turning it off. Twisting the lens end of the flashlight’s barrel adjusts the width of the flashlight’s beam.
The 12-inch-long flashlight is fabricated entirely from aluminum, with 5.25 inches of knurling around its center to enhance my grip. The 1.65-pound instrument is probably too heavy to mount to the barrel of a rifle or shotgun—weapons I don’t own anyway—but its rugged heft will make a powerful club in close combat.
Deep ridges around its lens housing will provide a non-slip grip should I ever need to swing it at zombie skulls, and all that knurling will channel the gore away from my hand. The flashlight’s IPX4 protection from liquids will make for easy cleanup, too.
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