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Community members stand at scene of a mass shooting on Saturday night when suspects opened fire at a bar in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Mass shootings near Johannesburg and Cape Town have shocked a country used to some of the highest homicide rates in the world.

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Emergency services at the scene of an incident close to RAF Fairford,, in Whelford, England.

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Tokoroa High School’s assistant coach Arthur Motley, left, says he was assaulted by a St Peter’s supporter at an under-fourteens match.

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St Peter's of Cambridge has been accused of assault and racial abuse during an under-fourteens match.

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South Africa's Aphelele Fassi, left, and Australia's Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii compete for a high ball during their rugby union test match in Perth, Australia.

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Newcastle Knights celebrate a try against Penrith Panthers in the NRL preliminary final.Photo credit:

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The changes come after Parliament wrapped up for the term, and range from how drivers pass cyclists to who must wear a lifejacket on the water.

Road rules, visas, life jackets - law changes taking effect in October

The changes come after Parliament wrapped up for the term, and range from how drivers pass cyclists to who must wear a lifejacket on the water.

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The crash site on State Highway 1 south of Timaru, where the fatal collision occurred in January 2018.

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Police were called to Tunnel Rd at around 11.40pm after a person was found on the road with injuries.

Man critically injured after fall from moving vehicle near Lyttelton

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The crash site on State Highway 1 south of Timaru, where the fatal collision occurred in January 2018.

Road surface a factor in fatal SH1 crash, coroner wants shelved safety work revived

Poor road conditions contributed to the death of Kellyanne Pattinson, 31, in south Canterbury.

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Community members stand at scene of a mass shooting on Saturday night when suspects opened fire at a bar in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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At least 27 killed in two mass shootings in South Africa within hours

Mass shootings near Johannesburg and Cape Town have shocked a country used to some of the highest homicide rates in the world.

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Emergency services at the scene of an incident close to RAF Fairford,, in Whelford, England.

UK terror arrests: Five held near RAF base used for US strikes on Iran

A bomb disposal robot has been deployed to check trucks at RAF Fairford, a UK-owned airbase operated by the US under an agreement dating back to the Cold War.

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Tokoroa High School’s assistant coach Arthur Motley, left, says he was assaulted by a St Peter’s supporter at an under-fourteens match.

Assault, racial abuse claims surface after Tokoroa rugby team banned

St Peter's of Cambridge has been accused of assault and racial abuse during an under-fourteens match.

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Jared Laidlaw

Ministry delays rules on too-hot homes

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South Africa's Aphelele Fassi, left, and Australia's Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii compete for a high ball during their rugby union test match in Perth, Australia.

Eleven-man Wallabies upset South Africa 42-38 in Perth

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Newcastle Knights celebrate a try against Penrith Panthers in the NRL preliminary final.Photo credit:

Newcastle stun Penrith to reach NRL grand final, Cleary injured

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Protesters block the Garvaghy road ahead of a Portadown District Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL) No 1 march in the first parade for almost 30 years, after the parade was given clearance in a late-night hearing, in Portadown, Northern Ireland.

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Tensions high as protesters block controversial Northern Ireland parade

The demonstrators, many wearing balaclavas, congregated on a street in Portadown, where many favour unification with the Republic of Ireland.

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Steve Devine captured a screenshot of the "mini tornado" that blew through the Mitre 10 carpark this afternoon,

Waikanae local describes hunkering in car during 'mini tornado'

A Kapiti Coast teacher says he experienced the strongest winds of his life after capturing a "mini tornado" that he said caused damage to vehicles.

The crash site on State Highway 1 south of Timaru, where the fatal collision occurred in January 2018.

Road surface a factor in fatal SH1 crash, coroner wants shelved safety work revived

Poor road conditions contributed to the death of Kellyanne Pattinson, 31, in south Canterbury.

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Election live: Campaign heads trade blows over lies, 'nine new taxes'

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Protesters block the Garvaghy road ahead of a Portadown District Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL) No 1 march in the first parade for almost 30 years, after the parade was given clearance in a late-night hearing, in Portadown, Northern Ireland.

Crime and Justice

Tensions high as protesters block controversial Northern Ireland parade

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Steve Devine captured a screenshot of the "mini tornado" that blew through the Mitre 10 carpark this afternoon,

Waikanae local describes hunkering in car during 'mini tornado'

A Kapiti Coast teacher says he experienced the strongest winds of his life after capturing a "mini tornado" that he said caused damage to vehicles.

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Police were called to Tunnel Rd at around 11.40pm after a person was found on the road with injuries.

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Community members stand at scene of a mass shooting on Saturday night when suspects opened fire at a bar in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Emergency services at the scene of an incident close to RAF Fairford,, in Whelford, England.

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A bomb disposal robot has been deployed to check trucks at RAF Fairford, a UK-owned airbase operated by the US under an agreement dating back to the Cold War.

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Tokoroa High School’s assistant coach Arthur Motley, left, says he was assaulted by a St Peter’s supporter at an under-fourteens match.

Assault, racial abuse claims surface after Tokoroa rugby team banned

St Peter's of Cambridge has been accused of assault and racial abuse during an under-fourteens match.

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Ministry delays rules on too-hot homes

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South Africa's Aphelele Fassi, left, and Australia's Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii compete for a high ball during their rugby union test match in Perth, Australia.

Eleven-man Wallabies upset South Africa 42-38 in Perth

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Community members stand at scene of a mass shooting on Saturday night when suspects opened fire at a bar in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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At least 27 killed in two mass shootings in South Africa within hours

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Emergency services at the scene of an incident close to RAF Fairford,, in Whelford, England.

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A bomb disposal robot has been deployed to check trucks at RAF Fairford, a UK-owned airbase operated by the US under an agreement dating back to the Cold War.

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Tokoroa High School’s assistant coach Arthur Motley, left, says he was assaulted by a St Peter’s supporter at an under-fourteens match.

Assault, racial abuse claims surface after Tokoroa rugby team banned

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South Africa's Aphelele Fassi, left, and Australia's Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii compete for a high ball during their rugby union test match in Perth, Australia.

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Newcastle Knights celebrate a try against Penrith Panthers in the NRL preliminary final.Photo credit:

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Officers responded to the serious two-car crash on Red Hills Rd in Massey around 11.30am.

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The Greens co-leader spoke to Q+A's Jack Tame in September 2026.

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Officers responded to the serious two-car crash on Red Hills Rd in Massey around 11.30am.

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Nearly 2000 kauri seedlings have been planted across five sites in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges.

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In the second race of the day at the 38th America's Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples, the French team lost control on the start line.

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International teams' Ryan Fox, of New Zealand, right, taks with Min Woo Lee, of Australia, on the 13th green during a Presidents Cup golf tournament third round foursome match.

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Alpine driver Franco Colapinto of Argentina, center, crashes with McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, left, and Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson.

Liam Lawson taken out by teammate in Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Teammate Arvid Lindblad finished seventh for Racing Bulls after he tipped Lawson into a spin while reacting to an incident caused by Franco Colapinto.

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New Zealand's Mererangi Paul scores a try during the WXV Global Series match between England and New Zealand in London

Last-gasp intercept try seals England win over Black Ferns

The Black Ferns have suffered a heartbreaking 26-19 loss to the World Champion Red Roses side at Twickenham this morning in the WXV clash.

In the second race of the day at the 38th America's Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples, the French team lost control on the start line.

Watch: French boat nosedives in America's Cup preliminary race

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International teams' Ryan Fox, of New Zealand, right, taks with Min Woo Lee, of Australia, on the 13th green during a Presidents Cup golf tournament third round foursome match.

Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee help extend International's lead in Presidents Cup

Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox has helped the International team extend their lead at the Presidents Cup at the Medinah Country Club.

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Alpine driver Franco Colapinto of Argentina, center, crashes with McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, left, and Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson.

Liam Lawson taken out by teammate in Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Teammate Arvid Lindblad finished seventh for Racing Bulls after he tipped Lawson into a spin while reacting to an incident caused by Franco Colapinto.

Manchester City players celebrate with the Premier League trophy after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and West Ham United in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 19, 2024

Man City chair asserts club's innocence over Premier League charges

“The Premier League process still has a long way to run, and our confidence and intent in proving the club’s innocence is just as strong as when this began."

International teams' Ryan Fox, of New Zealand, right, taks with Min Woo Lee, of Australia, on the 13th green during a Presidents Cup golf tournament third round foursome match.

Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee help extend International's lead in Presidents Cup

Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox has helped the International team extend their lead at the Presidents Cup at the Medinah Country Club.

New Zealand's Mererangi Paul scores a try during the WXV Global Series match between England and New Zealand in London

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The Black Ferns have suffered a heartbreaking 26-19 loss to the World Champion Red Roses side at Twickenham this morning in the WXV clash.

In the second race of the day at the 38th America's Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples, the French team lost control on the start line.

Watch: French boat nosedives in America's Cup preliminary race

In the second race of the day at the 38th America's Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples, the French team lost control on the start line.

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International teams' Ryan Fox, of New Zealand, right, taks with Min Woo Lee, of Australia, on the 13th green during a Presidents Cup golf tournament third round foursome match.

Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee help extend International's lead in Presidents Cup

Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox has helped the International team extend their lead at the Presidents Cup at the Medinah Country Club.

Alpine driver Franco Colapinto of Argentina, center, crashes with McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, left, and Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson.

Liam Lawson taken out by teammate in Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Teammate Arvid Lindblad finished seventh for Racing Bulls after he tipped Lawson into a spin while reacting to an incident caused by Franco Colapinto.

Manchester City players celebrate with the Premier League trophy after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and West Ham United in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 19, 2024

Man City chair asserts club's innocence over Premier League charges

“The Premier League process still has a long way to run, and our confidence and intent in proving the club’s innocence is just as strong as when this began."

New Zealand's Mererangi Paul scores a try during the WXV Global Series match between England and New Zealand in London

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In the second race of the day at the 38th America's Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples, the French team lost control on the start line.

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A worker passes by robots from Chinese company Lens at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Monday, June 22, 2026.

AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk

Debates inside the AI industry and beyond over the plausibility of doomsday scenarios have heated up since several executives endorsed slowing the technology's development.

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German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, centre, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, right, and Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O'Callaghan, left.

Euro ministers talk stronger border controls, faster migrant returns

European interior ministers held talks to strengthen border controls, improve emergency response times and establish fast-track procedures for returning some migrants.

US President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in New York.

US taxpayer-funded Trump ad campaign receives criticism

A female turkey walks through a forested area, September 26, 2025, in Cincinnati.

Rebranding nations is harder than renaming products

US President Donald Trump shakes the hand of China's President Xi Jinping.

China and US agree on AI safety channel, continue trade talks

A worker passes by robots from Chinese company Lens at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Monday, June 22, 2026.

AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk

Debates inside the AI industry and beyond over the plausibility of doomsday scenarios have heated up since several executives endorsed slowing the technology's development.

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1:32

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, centre, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, right, and Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O'Callaghan, left.

Euro ministers talk stronger border controls, faster migrant returns

European interior ministers held talks to strengthen border controls, improve emergency response times and establish fast-track procedures for returning some migrants.

US President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in New York.

US taxpayer-funded Trump ad campaign receives criticism

A female turkey walks through a forested area, September 26, 2025, in Cincinnati.

Rebranding nations is harder than renaming products

US President Donald Trump shakes the hand of China's President Xi Jinping.

China and US agree on AI safety channel, continue trade talks

US President Donald Trump walks up the stairs of Air Force One upon his departure at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's trip to football game

A worker passes by robots from Chinese company Lens at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Monday, June 22, 2026.

AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk

Debates inside the AI industry and beyond over the plausibility of doomsday scenarios have heated up since several executives endorsed slowing the technology's development.

6:00am

1:32

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, centre, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, right, and Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O'Callaghan, left.

Euro ministers talk stronger border controls, faster migrant returns

European interior ministers held talks to strengthen border controls, improve emergency response times and establish fast-track procedures for returning some migrants.

US President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in New York.

US taxpayer-funded Trump ad campaign receives criticism

A female turkey walks through a forested area, September 26, 2025, in Cincinnati.

Rebranding nations is harder than renaming products

US President Donald Trump shakes the hand of China's President Xi Jinping.

China and US agree on AI safety channel, continue trade talks

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Business

A casket in a hearse (file image).

Unclaimed bodies: Who pays? Funeral directors left footing thousands

Funeral directors absorb substantial costs arranging cremations and burials for people who die with no money - what's known as an "indigent funeral".

Online spending rose 12% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the latest NZ Post data.

Online shopping outpacing bricks and mortar: Is a store worth it?

Online spending rose 12% in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2025, while in-store spending rose just 2%.

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Hutt Valley District Court. (File image).

Car company fined $170k for exploiting migrant workers

A migrant worker was allegedly told to hide from immigration officials, as the company exploited workers with low cash pay and false visa promises.

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New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.

NZ First pledges to cut taxes for small and medium businesses

The party said the policy could cost an estimated $1 billion a year, but would stimulate the economy.

Bricklaying (file image).

Cartels 'cheating' taxpayers out of $360 million a year - ComCom

Businesses colluding over who should win a contract have been warned by the commission that "we are coming after these people".

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Bricklaying (file image).

Cartels 'cheating' taxpayers out of $360 million a year - ComCom

Businesses colluding over who should win a contract have been warned by the commission that "we are coming after these people".

10:24

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A casket in a hearse (file image).

Unclaimed bodies: Who pays? Funeral directors left footing thousands

Funeral directors absorb substantial costs arranging cremations and burials for people who die with no money - what's known as an "indigent funeral".

Online spending rose 12% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the latest NZ Post data.

Online shopping outpacing bricks and mortar: Is a store worth it?

Online spending rose 12% in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2025, while in-store spending rose just 2%.

2:25

Bricklaying (file image).

Cartels 'cheating' taxpayers out of $360 million a year - ComCom

Businesses colluding over who should win a contract have been warned by the commission that "we are coming after these people".

10:24

Hutt Valley District Court. (File image).

Car company fined $170k for exploiting migrant workers

A migrant worker was allegedly told to hide from immigration officials, as the company exploited workers with low cash pay and false visa promises.

1:30

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.

NZ First pledges to cut taxes for small and medium businesses

The party said the policy could cost an estimated $1 billion a year, but would stimulate the economy.

ADVERTISEMENT

Bricklaying (file image).

Cartels 'cheating' taxpayers out of $360 million a year - ComCom

Businesses colluding over who should win a contract have been warned by the commission that "we are coming after these people".

10:24

A casket in a hearse (file image).

Unclaimed bodies: Who pays? Funeral directors left footing thousands

Funeral directors absorb substantial costs arranging cremations and burials for people who die with no money - what's known as an "indigent funeral".

Online spending rose 12% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the latest NZ Post data.

Online shopping outpacing bricks and mortar: Is a store worth it?

Online spending rose 12% in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2025, while in-store spending rose just 2%.

2:25

Hutt Valley District Court. (File image).

Car company fined $170k for exploiting migrant workers

A migrant worker was allegedly told to hide from immigration officials, as the company exploited workers with low cash pay and false visa promises.

1:30

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.

NZ First pledges to cut taxes for small and medium businesses

The party said the policy could cost an estimated $1 billion a year, but would stimulate the economy.

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Politics

Luxon and his MPs on stage.

Key hypes Luxon as Willis teases fiscal outlook at campaign launch

The former prime minister said the country had been through a difficult term, but Luxon had been holding firm.

3:51

Education Minister Erica Stanford.

'Disrespectful': Minister and principal at odds over speech

The Principals' Federation president and the Education Minister are firing insults at one another after Erica Stanford's speech at a recent conference.

Tame and Tova launches on Thursday October 1 on TVNZ+ or wherever you get your podcasts. (Composite image: Callum Lloyd)

'It's going to get scrappy': Tova O'Brien and Jack Tame predict a heated Election 2026

As two of Aotearoa's sharpest political journalists prepare to launch their Election 2026 vodcast, we subject the pair to a 1News Grill.

NZ First leader Winston Peters addressed supporters at the Holy Trinity Church, Tauranga.

NZ First vow to 'immediately abolish' Waitangi Tribunal if elected

Party leader Winston Peters said the Treaty of Waitangi Tribunal would be replaced by a new Treaty of Waitangi Completion Commission.

The Greens co-leader spoke to Q+A's Jack Tame in September 2026.

Greens-National deal a 'conversation' but gap wide - Davidson

"Our members and our supporters know that the National Party policies are also harmful and are so far removed from where the Green Party is aiming," she says.

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Luxon and his MPs on stage.

Key hypes Luxon as Willis teases fiscal outlook at campaign launch

The former prime minister said the country had been through a difficult term, but Luxon had been holding firm.

3:51

Education Minister Erica Stanford.

'Disrespectful': Minister and principal at odds over speech

The Principals' Federation president and the Education Minister are firing insults at one another after Erica Stanford's speech at a recent conference.

Tame and Tova launches on Thursday October 1 on TVNZ+ or wherever you get your podcasts. (Composite image: Callum Lloyd)

'It's going to get scrappy': Tova O'Brien and Jack Tame predict a heated Election 2026

As two of Aotearoa's sharpest political journalists prepare to launch their Election 2026 vodcast, we subject the pair to a 1News Grill.

NZ First leader Winston Peters addressed supporters at the Holy Trinity Church, Tauranga.

NZ First vow to 'immediately abolish' Waitangi Tribunal if elected

Party leader Winston Peters said the Treaty of Waitangi Tribunal would be replaced by a new Treaty of Waitangi Completion Commission.

The Greens co-leader spoke to Q+A's Jack Tame in September 2026.

Greens-National deal a 'conversation' but gap wide - Davidson

"Our members and our supporters know that the National Party policies are also harmful and are so far removed from where the Green Party is aiming," she says.

27:39

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Luxon and his MPs on stage.

Key hypes Luxon as Willis teases fiscal outlook at campaign launch

The former prime minister said the country had been through a difficult term, but Luxon had been holding firm.

3:51

Education Minister Erica Stanford.

'Disrespectful': Minister and principal at odds over speech

The Principals' Federation president and the Education Minister are firing insults at one another after Erica Stanford's speech at a recent conference.

The Greens co-leader spoke to Q+A's Jack Tame in September 2026.

Greens-National deal a 'conversation' but gap wide - Davidson

"Our members and our supporters know that the National Party policies are also harmful and are so far removed from where the Green Party is aiming," she says.

27:39

Tame and Tova launches on Thursday October 1 on TVNZ+ or wherever you get your podcasts. (Composite image: Callum Lloyd)

'It's going to get scrappy': Tova O'Brien and Jack Tame predict a heated Election 2026

As two of Aotearoa's sharpest political journalists prepare to launch their Election 2026 vodcast, we subject the pair to a 1News Grill.

NZ First leader Winston Peters addressed supporters at the Holy Trinity Church, Tauranga.

NZ First vow to 'immediately abolish' Waitangi Tribunal if elected

Party leader Winston Peters said the Treaty of Waitangi Tribunal would be replaced by a new Treaty of Waitangi Completion Commission.

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The Greens co-leader spoke to Q+A's Jack Tame in September 2026.

Greens-National deal a 'conversation' but gap wide - Davidson

"Our members and our supporters know that the National Party policies are also harmful and are so far removed from where the Green Party is aiming," she says.

27:39

Luxon and his MPs on stage.

Key hypes Luxon as Willis teases fiscal outlook at campaign launch

The former prime minister said the country had been through a difficult term, but Luxon had been holding firm.

3:51

Education Minister Erica Stanford.

'Disrespectful': Minister and principal at odds over speech

The Principals' Federation president and the Education Minister are firing insults at one another after Erica Stanford's speech at a recent conference.

Tame and Tova launches on Thursday October 1 on TVNZ+ or wherever you get your podcasts. (Composite image: Callum Lloyd)

'It's going to get scrappy': Tova O'Brien and Jack Tame predict a heated Election 2026

As two of Aotearoa's sharpest political journalists prepare to launch their Election 2026 vodcast, we subject the pair to a 1News Grill.

NZ First leader Winston Peters addressed supporters at the Holy Trinity Church, Tauranga.

NZ First vow to 'immediately abolish' Waitangi Tribunal if elected

Party leader Winston Peters said the Treaty of Waitangi Tribunal would be replaced by a new Treaty of Waitangi Completion Commission.

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Te Ao Māori

Ngā Manu Kōrero reigning champions return trophies for this year's competition.

Sixty young speechmakers set to take the stage at Ngā Manu Kōrero

Over the next two days, young speakers from secondary schools around the country are competing at the national speech competition held at Papa Hawaiki in Kaikohe.

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngawera-Packer and Rawiri Waititi.

Te Pāti Māori pledges $3.1 billion plan for 'kai sovereignty' if elected

The party is promising tax credits, a Community Kai Fund and funding for Māori-owned supermarkets if elected.

Inaugural Poumatua Festival brings kapa haka, kōrero and Māori culture to the heart of Auckland.

'Excitement and pride': Poumatua Festival revisits gift of Tāmaki Makaurau

Thirty schools take to the Auckland Town Hall stage for a celebration of the city's origins and the art of kapa haka.

Three schools are taking part in the swim safety lessons.

Hundreds of children embracing te reo swim safety lessons

A swimming sports event on the Kapiti Coast has given a few hundred local kids the chance to flex their skills in the water - while speaking entirely in te reo.

Rereiao Kahi, top senior Māori speaker, and Kaea Paniora, best female senior English speaker and third-equal placed for Korimako, from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi.

Ngā Manu Kōrero: Top rangatahi speechmakers crowned

Winners of the secondary school national speech competition were announced today.

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Ngā Manu Kōrero reigning champions return trophies for this year's competition.

Sixty young speechmakers set to take the stage at Ngā Manu Kōrero

Over the next two days, young speakers from secondary schools around the country are competing at the national speech competition held at Papa Hawaiki in Kaikohe.

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngawera-Packer and Rawiri Waititi.

Te Pāti Māori pledges $3.1 billion plan for 'kai sovereignty' if elected

The party is promising tax credits, a Community Kai Fund and funding for Māori-owned supermarkets if elected.

Inaugural Poumatua Festival brings kapa haka, kōrero and Māori culture to the heart of Auckland.

'Excitement and pride': Poumatua Festival revisits gift of Tāmaki Makaurau

Thirty schools take to the Auckland Town Hall stage for a celebration of the city's origins and the art of kapa haka.

Three schools are taking part in the swim safety lessons.

Hundreds of children embracing te reo swim safety lessons

A swimming sports event on the Kapiti Coast has given a few hundred local kids the chance to flex their skills in the water - while speaking entirely in te reo.

Rereiao Kahi, top senior Māori speaker, and Kaea Paniora, best female senior English speaker and third-equal placed for Korimako, from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi.

Ngā Manu Kōrero: Top rangatahi speechmakers crowned

Winners of the secondary school national speech competition were announced today.

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Ngā Manu Kōrero reigning champions return trophies for this year's competition.

Sixty young speechmakers set to take the stage at Ngā Manu Kōrero

Over the next two days, young speakers from secondary schools around the country are competing at the national speech competition held at Papa Hawaiki in Kaikohe.

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngawera-Packer and Rawiri Waititi.

Te Pāti Māori pledges $3.1 billion plan for 'kai sovereignty' if elected

The party is promising tax credits, a Community Kai Fund and funding for Māori-owned supermarkets if elected.

Rereiao Kahi, top senior Māori speaker, and Kaea Paniora, best female senior English speaker and third-equal placed for Korimako, from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi.

Ngā Manu Kōrero: Top rangatahi speechmakers crowned

Winners of the secondary school national speech competition were announced today.

Inaugural Poumatua Festival brings kapa haka, kōrero and Māori culture to the heart of Auckland.

'Excitement and pride': Poumatua Festival revisits gift of Tāmaki Makaurau

Thirty schools take to the Auckland Town Hall stage for a celebration of the city's origins and the art of kapa haka.

Three schools are taking part in the swim safety lessons.

Hundreds of children embracing te reo swim safety lessons

A swimming sports event on the Kapiti Coast has given a few hundred local kids the chance to flex their skills in the water - while speaking entirely in te reo.

ADVERTISEMENT

Rereiao Kahi, top senior Māori speaker, and Kaea Paniora, best female senior English speaker and third-equal placed for Korimako, from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi.

Ngā Manu Kōrero: Top rangatahi speechmakers crowned

Winners of the secondary school national speech competition were announced today.

Ngā Manu Kōrero reigning champions return trophies for this year's competition.

Sixty young speechmakers set to take the stage at Ngā Manu Kōrero

Over the next two days, young speakers from secondary schools around the country are competing at the national speech competition held at Papa Hawaiki in Kaikohe.

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngawera-Packer and Rawiri Waititi.

Te Pāti Māori pledges $3.1 billion plan for 'kai sovereignty' if elected

The party is promising tax credits, a Community Kai Fund and funding for Māori-owned supermarkets if elected.

Inaugural Poumatua Festival brings kapa haka, kōrero and Māori culture to the heart of Auckland.

'Excitement and pride': Poumatua Festival revisits gift of Tāmaki Makaurau

Thirty schools take to the Auckland Town Hall stage for a celebration of the city's origins and the art of kapa haka.

Three schools are taking part in the swim safety lessons.

Hundreds of children embracing te reo swim safety lessons

A swimming sports event on the Kapiti Coast has given a few hundred local kids the chance to flex their skills in the water - while speaking entirely in te reo.

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Entertainment

Tame and Tova launches on Thursday October 1 on TVNZ+ or wherever you get your podcasts. (Composite image: Callum Lloyd)

'It's going to get scrappy': Tova O'Brien and Jack Tame predict a heated Election 2026

As two of Aotearoa's sharpest political journalists prepare to launch their Election 2026 vodcast, we subject the pair to a 1News Grill.

U2 perform an impromptu concert from a balcony in central Dublin, Ireland.

U2 return to their old school for surprise gig 50 years after forming

The Irish band put on a surprise class in rock and roll at the Dublin school where they formed a half century ago.

Macklemore performs on the Main Stage at the 42th Gurtenfestival edition in Bern, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Macklemore announces concerts benefitting Palestinian aid organisations

The final 15,000 tickets to Australasia's largest festival were released today.

Scalpers ask quadruple face value for sold-out Electric Avenue passes

Director Andy Serkis operates a camera on set. Serkis is also returning as Gollum.

Middle-earth back in NZ: First look at the set of new LOTR film

Tame and Tova launches on Thursday October 1 on TVNZ+ or wherever you get your podcasts. (Composite image: Callum Lloyd)

'It's going to get scrappy': Tova O'Brien and Jack Tame predict a heated Election 2026

As two of Aotearoa's sharpest political journalists prepare to launch their Election 2026 vodcast, we subject the pair to a 1News Grill.

U2 perform an impromptu concert from a balcony in central Dublin, Ireland.

U2 return to their old school for surprise gig 50 years after forming

The Irish band put on a surprise class in rock and roll at the Dublin school where they formed a half century ago.

Macklemore performs on the Main Stage at the 42th Gurtenfestival edition in Bern, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Macklemore announces concerts benefitting Palestinian aid organisations

The final 15,000 tickets to Australasia's largest festival were released today.

Scalpers ask quadruple face value for sold-out Electric Avenue passes

Director Andy Serkis operates a camera on set. Serkis is also returning as Gollum.

Middle-earth back in NZ: First look at the set of new LOTR film

Ella Langley performs during the 2026 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 04, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee

Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas becomes longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

Tame and Tova launches on Thursday October 1 on TVNZ+ or wherever you get your podcasts. (Composite image: Callum Lloyd)

'It's going to get scrappy': Tova O'Brien and Jack Tame predict a heated Election 2026

As two of Aotearoa's sharpest political journalists prepare to launch their Election 2026 vodcast, we subject the pair to a 1News Grill.

U2 perform an impromptu concert from a balcony in central Dublin, Ireland.

U2 return to their old school for surprise gig 50 years after forming

The Irish band put on a surprise class in rock and roll at the Dublin school where they formed a half century ago.

Macklemore performs on the Main Stage at the 42th Gurtenfestival edition in Bern, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Macklemore announces concerts benefitting Palestinian aid organisations

The final 15,000 tickets to Australasia's largest festival were released today.

Scalpers ask quadruple face value for sold-out Electric Avenue passes

Director Andy Serkis operates a camera on set. Serkis is also returning as Gollum.

Middle-earth back in NZ: First look at the set of new LOTR film

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Environment

Four sailors rescued after yacht hits whale off Norfolk Island.

Four sailors rescued after Australian yacht strikes whale

"The yacht was taking on water and began sinking after reporting it had struck a whale," RCCNZ operations manager Mike Clulow said.

In this photo supplied by Greenpeace, an activist dressed as US President Donald Trump stands on the Tangaroa in Wellington.

Greenpeace activists occupy Govt research ship in deep sea mining protest

Activists occupied the Tangaroa in Wellington, with one dressed as US President Donald Trump and flying an American flag, while another held a banner reading "Don’t Mine the Moana".

Benedict Cumberbatch fronts a new documentary about the power of nature.

Benedict Cumberbatch backs NZ's push to put a price on nature

Exclusive: The Hollywood A-lister on the urgent need to restore nature, and how it chimes with a recent move by the NZ government.

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Neighbours say the tree had its branches removed in an overnight act of vandalism recently.

Only a stump remains of twice vandalised tree in Ōhope

Locals say the Norfolk pine tree had its branches removed in an overnight act of vandalism.

Nearly 2000 kauri seedlings have been planted across five sites in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges.

Hope takes root: 2000 kauri seedlings planted in Waitākere Ranges

Thousands of young kauri are being planted in a long-term fight against a disease with no cure.

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Nearly 2000 kauri seedlings have been planted across five sites in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges.

Hope takes root: 2000 kauri seedlings planted in Waitākere Ranges

Thousands of young kauri are being planted in a long-term fight against a disease with no cure.

6:00am

2:14

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Four sailors rescued after yacht hits whale off Norfolk Island.

Four sailors rescued after Australian yacht strikes whale

"The yacht was taking on water and began sinking after reporting it had struck a whale," RCCNZ operations manager Mike Clulow said.

In this photo supplied by Greenpeace, an activist dressed as US President Donald Trump stands on the Tangaroa in Wellington.

Greenpeace activists occupy Govt research ship in deep sea mining protest

Activists occupied the Tangaroa in Wellington, with one dressed as US President Donald Trump and flying an American flag, while another held a banner reading "Don’t Mine the Moana".

Nearly 2000 kauri seedlings have been planted across five sites in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges.

Hope takes root: 2000 kauri seedlings planted in Waitākere Ranges

Thousands of young kauri are being planted in a long-term fight against a disease with no cure.

6:00am

2:14

Benedict Cumberbatch fronts a new documentary about the power of nature.

Benedict Cumberbatch backs NZ's push to put a price on nature

Exclusive: The Hollywood A-lister on the urgent need to restore nature, and how it chimes with a recent move by the NZ government.

1:30

Neighbours say the tree had its branches removed in an overnight act of vandalism recently.

Only a stump remains of twice vandalised tree in Ōhope

Locals say the Norfolk pine tree had its branches removed in an overnight act of vandalism.

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Nearly 2000 kauri seedlings have been planted across five sites in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges.

Hope takes root: 2000 kauri seedlings planted in Waitākere Ranges

Thousands of young kauri are being planted in a long-term fight against a disease with no cure.

6:00am

2:14

Four sailors rescued after yacht hits whale off Norfolk Island.

Four sailors rescued after Australian yacht strikes whale

"The yacht was taking on water and began sinking after reporting it had struck a whale," RCCNZ operations manager Mike Clulow said.

In this photo supplied by Greenpeace, an activist dressed as US President Donald Trump stands on the Tangaroa in Wellington.

Greenpeace activists occupy Govt research ship in deep sea mining protest

Activists occupied the Tangaroa in Wellington, with one dressed as US President Donald Trump and flying an American flag, while another held a banner reading "Don’t Mine the Moana".

Benedict Cumberbatch fronts a new documentary about the power of nature.

Benedict Cumberbatch backs NZ's push to put a price on nature

Exclusive: The Hollywood A-lister on the urgent need to restore nature, and how it chimes with a recent move by the NZ government.

1:30

Neighbours say the tree had its branches removed in an overnight act of vandalism recently.

Only a stump remains of twice vandalised tree in Ōhope

Locals say the Norfolk pine tree had its branches removed in an overnight act of vandalism.

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