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There is little evidence sitting with your legs crossed has any specific negative effects.

Is sitting with your legs crossed actually bad for you?

Physiotherapy experts say associating varicose veins, bad knees and poor posture with crossed legs may be more to do with ingrained childhood messaging than health.

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MetService meteorologist Heather Keats said despite being downgraded overnight, TC Vaianu was "still a very large, damaging system".

New Zealand

Cyclone Vaianu: 'It will hit hard, with a big impact on NZ'

MetService has outlined the potential path of Cyclone Vaianu in greater detail this afternoon, as the category 2 cyclone is expected to be a "very large, damaging system".

5:49

"Ari," a monument to the "comfort women" forced into prostitution by Japaneses occupation forces before and during World War II, stands on October 30, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. The government of Japan has repeatedly requested the monument be removed, with reference to a 2015 agreement between Japan and South Korea in which the government of Japan apologized and paid compensation to surviving victims.

Politics

'Comfort women' statue could hurt NZ-Japan relations – embassy

Local authorities are considering a proposal to install a statue in the Korean Cultural Garden at Barry’s Point Reserve in Auckland’s Takapuna.

New Zealand

Daniel Corbett: 'Intense' cyclone threatens torrential rain and damaging winds

1News meteorologist Daniel Corbett explains the impact the approaching tropical storm will have on New Zealand.

5:22

The climbers were rescued from the Sabre Peak area in Fiordland National Park.

Environment

Climbers stuck in Fiordland 'would not have survived another night'

Police said the rescuers' ability to safely locate and extract the climbers prevented "what could have been a far more serious outcome".

Crime and Justice

Early childhood teacher drank from hidden bottle of cider

The teacher had drunk two bottles of wine the night before, before making an impulsive decision to bring a drink bottle filled with cider into work.

1News meteorologist Dan Corbett explains how the conditions in teh Pacifics have fed the storm.

New Zealand

State of Emergency declared in Northland ahead of Cyclone Vaianu

The declaration was made 5pm Friday and would last for an initial period of seven days

1:36

Dr Anna Breman's appointment came after a period of turmoil for the Reserve Bank that saw Governor Adrian Orr and chairman Neil Quigley resign.

Business

Jason Walls: Reserve Bank Governor promised to be open - so far so good

Analysis: 1News Business Correspondent assesses the early months of Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman's term in office.

36 mins ago

Life

Exploding the myth of the property ladder as a reliable means to your dream home

If you want to live in a nicer house, sometimes it's smarter to spend money on the one you're already in.

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Life

'Some days I eat nothing at all': What a beneficiary spends at the supermarket

A 55-year-old Tauranga woman struggles to get by on her small income, with sometimes as little as $20 to spend on a week’s groceries.

36 mins ago

Business

Jason Walls: Reserve Bank Governor promised to be open - so far so good

Analysis: 1News Business Correspondent assesses the early months of Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman's term in office.

36 mins ago

Life

Exploding the myth of the property ladder as a reliable means to your dream home

If you want to live in a nicer house, sometimes it's smarter to spend money on the one you're already in.

36 mins ago

Life

'Some days I eat nothing at all': What a beneficiary spends at the supermarket

A 55-year-old Tauranga woman struggles to get by on her small income, with sometimes as little as $20 to spend on a week’s groceries.

36 mins ago

Life

Is sitting with your legs crossed actually bad for you?

Physiotherapy experts say associating varicose veins, bad knees and poor posture with crossed legs may be more to do with ingrained childhood messaging than health.

36 mins ago

New Zealand

Cyclone Vaianu: 'It will hit hard, with a big impact on NZ'

MetService has outlined the potential path of Cyclone Vaianu in greater detail this afternoon, as the category 2 cyclone is expected to be a "very large, damaging system".

5:49

Politics

'Comfort women' statue could hurt NZ-Japan relations – embassy

Local authorities are considering a proposal to install a statue in the Korean Cultural Garden at Barry’s Point Reserve in Auckland’s Takapuna.

New Zealand

Daniel Corbett: 'Intense' cyclone threatens torrential rain and damaging winds

1News meteorologist Daniel Corbett explains the impact the approaching tropical storm will have on New Zealand.

5:22

Environment

Climbers stuck in Fiordland 'would not have survived another night'

Police said the rescuers' ability to safely locate and extract the climbers prevented "what could have been a far more serious outcome".

Crime and Justice

Early childhood teacher drank from hidden bottle of cider

The teacher had drunk two bottles of wine the night before, before making an impulsive decision to bring a drink bottle filled with cider into work.

Politics

What powers does declaring a state of emergency unlock?

In the last decade, the number of states of emergency declared in New Zealand has nearly quadrupled. InDepth reporter Mava Moayyed explains what it means.

District court judge Ema Aitken was accused of disrupting a NZ First party fundraiser at the club on November 22, 2024

Politics

Judge keeps job after Winston Peters Northern Club incident

District Court judge Ema Aitken was accused of disrupting a NZ First party fundraiser at the club and was subject to a judicial conduct panel.

Business

Jason Walls: Reserve Bank Governor promised to be open - so far so good

Analysis: 1News Business Correspondent assesses the early months of Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman's term in office.

36 mins ago

Life

Exploding the myth of the property ladder as a reliable means to your dream home

If you want to live in a nicer house, sometimes it's smarter to spend money on the one you're already in.

36 mins ago

Politics

What powers does declaring a state of emergency unlock?

In the last decade, the number of states of emergency declared in New Zealand has nearly quadrupled. InDepth reporter Mava Moayyed explains what it means.

Politics

Judge keeps job after Winston Peters Northern Club incident

District Court judge Ema Aitken was accused of disrupting a NZ First party fundraiser at the club and was subject to a judicial conduct panel.

Life

'Some days I eat nothing at all': What a beneficiary spends at the supermarket

A 55-year-old Tauranga woman struggles to get by on her small income, with sometimes as little as $20 to spend on a week’s groceries.

36 mins ago

Life

Is sitting with your legs crossed actually bad for you?

Physiotherapy experts say associating varicose veins, bad knees and poor posture with crossed legs may be more to do with ingrained childhood messaging than health.

36 mins ago

New Zealand

Cyclone Vaianu: 'It will hit hard, with a big impact on NZ'

MetService has outlined the potential path of Cyclone Vaianu in greater detail this afternoon, as the category 2 cyclone is expected to be a "very large, damaging system".

5:49

Politics

'Comfort women' statue could hurt NZ-Japan relations – embassy

Local authorities are considering a proposal to install a statue in the Korean Cultural Garden at Barry’s Point Reserve in Auckland’s Takapuna.

New Zealand

Daniel Corbett: 'Intense' cyclone threatens torrential rain and damaging winds

1News meteorologist Daniel Corbett explains the impact the approaching tropical storm will have on New Zealand.

5:22

Environment

Climbers stuck in Fiordland 'would not have survived another night'

Police said the rescuers' ability to safely locate and extract the climbers prevented "what could have been a far more serious outcome".

Life

Is sitting with your legs crossed actually bad for you?

Physiotherapy experts say associating varicose veins, bad knees and poor posture with crossed legs may be more to do with ingrained childhood messaging than health.

36 mins ago

New Zealand

Cyclone Vaianu: 'It will hit hard, with a big impact on NZ'

MetService has outlined the potential path of Cyclone Vaianu in greater detail this afternoon, as the category 2 cyclone is expected to be a "very large, damaging system".

5:49

Politics

'Comfort women' statue could hurt NZ-Japan relations – embassy

Local authorities are considering a proposal to install a statue in the Korean Cultural Garden at Barry’s Point Reserve in Auckland’s Takapuna.

New Zealand

Daniel Corbett: 'Intense' cyclone threatens torrential rain and damaging winds

1News meteorologist Daniel Corbett explains the impact the approaching tropical storm will have on New Zealand.

5:22

Environment

Climbers stuck in Fiordland 'would not have survived another night'

Police said the rescuers' ability to safely locate and extract the climbers prevented "what could have been a far more serious outcome".

Crime and Justice

Early childhood teacher drank from hidden bottle of cider

The teacher had drunk two bottles of wine the night before, before making an impulsive decision to bring a drink bottle filled with cider into work.

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