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Politics
15 mins ago
A founding member of Destiny Church’s so-called anti-violence group Man Up has spoken out against the group’s increasingly violent behaviour.
New Zealand
6:01am
For the past three years 1News reporter Simon Mercep has made regular trips to Marokopa to report on the fugitive Tom Phillips and his three kidnapped children.
Crime and Justice
6:00am
Dame Cindy Kiro's tenure was due to end on October 21, 2026, but will now end in March, 2027.
7:45pm
Education Minister Erica Stanford unveiled a range of new subjects yesterday, as part of a refreshed national curriculum.
7:08pm
2:20
March for Humanity spokesperson Nadine Mortaja told Breakfast huge numbers of people were expected at tomorrow's event.
6:48pm
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones opened cabins to help accommodate an influx of goldmine workers, and was rewarded with a colourful life-size likeness of himself.
6:45pm
Crown has finished presenting its case in the trial of a 50-year-old man accused of arson and murder and his lawyers, who are pursuing a defence of insanity will open next Monday.
6:41pm
2:44
After five terms as a Grey District councillor, Peter Haddock stood for the regional council in 2022, and just months later, found himself – unexpectedly – at the helm.
6:30pm
The man landed about 700kg of finfish, which included gurnard, snapper, rig, and john dory, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries.
Environment
6:13pm
Months after vanishing in severe flooding, Jack Robertson's bench was found 185km away on Waikanae Beach – near his grandparent's resting place.
5:43pm
Kaikōura Mayors' Taskforce for Jobs programme had its funding cut back but is doing its best to support local youth and jobseekers into employment.
5:30pm
The Hurunui District Council has secured a $23.5m green loan to fund coastal retreat efforts.
5:12pm
Orr’s move into green investment confirmed months after his resignation from the Reserve Bank, following tensions over funding and independence.
Business
4:27pm
For the first time, the helicopters flew between two countries, crossing a large swathe of ocean.
3:50pm
The Infrastructure Commission has looked back over 150 years of public construction to remind people how old some of our buildings and roads really are.
2:01pm
"Police are not ruling out further arrests and are continuing to investigate the tragic death," Detective Inspector Dave De Lange said.
1:25pm
1:31
New Zealand Food Safety said the paste was sold in "a few ethnic supermarkets in Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington".
Health
1:01pm
Two puppies were rushed to a desexing clinic after being found by workers yesterday, but it's feared their littermates did not survive.
12:50pm
The images show a quad bike and motorbike next to a large pile of items.
11:57am
3:00
"We don’t dump rubbish - it’s stupid and beyond a joke. So we decided to do something about it."
11:39am
"This individual repeatedly disregarded the rules that exist to keep aviation safe for everyone," the CAA said.
11:15am
In a must be won draw, if there are no Powerball First Division winners, the jackpot would roll down to the next Powerball division, with the winnings split equally between them.
10:43am
MetService meteorologist Heather Keats said it was a "classic Spring" outlook as weather systems hit both ends of the country.
10:21am
4:02
Peters said today's move was a "calculated step to curtail crucial oil revenues fuelling Putin’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine".
10:06am
