Residents in the North Canterbury towns of Waikuku Beach and Pegasus have reacted to news New Zealand Post plans to close their postal agencies.
New Zealand
10 mins ago
Greenpeace Aotearoa is claiming victory against dairy giant Fonterra for misleading butter packaging it labels as "greenwashing".
Business
23 mins ago
Police were called to a restaurant on Sandringham Rd at around 10:15pm Tuesday, where a person reportedly entered armed with a machete and threatened staff.
Crime and Justice
39 mins ago
The getaway unfolded after police were called to a venue in Auckland's Birkenhead, where a man had allegedly stolen a knife and money from the till.
3:47pm
The car reached speeds of up to 160km/h as it was tracked heading north.
2:44pm
Slight decrease across all three fuel types since the last update on March 30, but movements "remain within expectations", the ministry said.
1:46pm
8:49
Gurjit Singh was brutally attacked by a man known as Rajinder, who was today sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17.5 years.
1:44pm
UCon Construction Ltd plead guilty to three charges after sediment and concrete slurry repeatedly escaped from an Auckland building site into the city’s wider stormwater network in 2024.
Environment
12:53pm
Figures provided to 1News by Westpac, based on a comparison of major supermarket prices, show Kiwis are paying noticeably more for common Easter items.
11:43am
Kieran McAnulty said the legislation would clear up a "confusing law" that had been in place for a long time.
Politics
11:27am
Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford posted on Facebook, saying he had heard from hundreds of residents concerned about the new toll taking effect in late 2026.
11:13am
It’s the first successful prosecution of its kind by New Zealand Customs after the pair were found carrying 17.9 kilograms of the stone in their luggage.
Te Ao Māori
10:29am
"It's not through lack of telling people that the speed limit is 80km/h, because it's blatantly there in front of them, so whether it’s just old habits die hard, I don’t know."
9:53am
The brawl, which occurred during the early hours of the morning at the Common Room bar, left several people injured and one in hospital.
9:27am
A father was left unable to pay for groceries after he saved his credit card details on his computer for in-game purchases - which was then used by his six-year-old son.
8:51am
The family of a missing French national says they are "devastated with worry" as they make a plea for sightings.
8:43am
Some 5000 New Zealanders are heading off to start new lives in Australia every month. Many are young adults. Mine are two of them, writes Gill Higgins.
8:04am
Councillor Alf Filipaina, who worked alongside Sir Barry, described him as a leader who earned trust and respect across all communities.
7:46am
The living wage was set by Living Wage Aotearoa NZ, a coalition of unions and other groups.
7:42am
Police were called to the scene on Myers Rd at 7pm.
7:12am
1News weather expert Daniel Corbett sets the scene for the long weekend.
6:00am
Although Easter is associated with family time and plenty of treats – the rules around what’s open can cause confusion.
Promoter Brent Eccles proposes a Hollywood Bowl-inspired structure for live music events.
Tuesday 6:42pm
Health NZ accused of unlawfully requiring home-visit carers to provide their own cars and pay for petrol.
Health
Tuesday 6:36pm
2:19
Police have caught two males who allegedly filmed themselves throwing puppies into the Whakatāne River – where the animals later drowned.
Tuesday 6:33pm