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Politics

Nats pledge random drug tests for those on Jobseeker benefit

The National plan would also cut payments for long-term beneficiaries and double stand-down periods for people who repeatedly quit their jobs.

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Hannah Cain.

Crime and Justice

Doctor allegedly murdered by husband was a GP for royal family

Dr Hannah Cain was found dead at her property on the edge of the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk while hosting a children's sleepover.

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Fire generic.

New Zealand

One person dies in house fire near Whitianga

Two crews were sent to the blaze in Wharekaho at around 2.23am on Thursday.

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Raz Zarfati, sister of Ron Zarfati who was killed in the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel, attend a memorial marking the third anniversary of the attack at the Nova music festival site near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel.

World

Israel mourns Oct 7 attack as Gaza languishes in ruins of the war it sparked

Israel's retaliatory offensive killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, destroyed much of Gaza and drove most of its 2 million residents from their homes.

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BJ Watling has been appointed the new Black Caps batting coach.

Cricket

BJ Watling to replace Luke Ronchi as Black Caps batting coach

BJ Watling has been appointed Black Caps batting coach, replacing Luke Ronchi at the end of the Test series against India in early December.

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The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including murder charges after the death of doctor to the royal family, and how an Indian cop clung onto a speeding car for 40km.

New Zealand

News in 90 Seconds October 8

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The blaze, which has grown to 1200ha overnight, broke out near Walter Peak Station on the shores of Lake Wakatipu yesterday afternoon.

New Zealand

Firefighters head back to battle huge fire at Queenstown’s Walter Peak

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Sam Wood has been charged with multiple domestic violence offences in Queensland.

Crime and Justice

Reality TV star to apply for bail after DV charges

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Ikaroa-Rāwhiti: Weather-fatigued voters want lasting solutions

On the East Coast of the North Island, Māori voters living in areas vulnerable to extreme weather say they need more than short-term relief.

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Sport

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Honey Kerslake, daughter of Jerry Collins, determined to forge own legacy

Honey Kerslake says it's important she creates her own legacy on and off the field as she embarks on a professional career.

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Exclusive: Security experts warn the data from fitness app Strava could provide valuable intelligence to foreign adversaries.

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In an election where old loyalties are being tested and every vote could matter, 1News Vote Compass lets Kiwis see where they stand.

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Poll: Greens surge to best result ever as National, Labour slide further

The 1News Verian poll result would give the party 19 MPs if repeated in November’s election.

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Daylight Saving is back: Why do we still change the clocks?

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Deaf sailor Paul Thompson (right) and his hearing cat Skatty.
 
 

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A National Party billboard.
 
 

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A lot of parties are campaigning around the (currently) voluntary savings scheme.

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Health

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People

Who will lead New Zealand into 2027?

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World

Sam Wood has been charged with multiple domestic violence offences in Queensland.

Reality TV star to apply for bail after DV charges

Melbourne-based fitness influencer Sam Wood has spent several nights in custody on the Sunshine Coast following his weekend arrest.

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Accused double-murderer Beau Lamarre (left) with his mother Coleen Lamarre (middle).

Sydney detective reduced to tears over discovery of slain men

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is accused of fatally shooting Jesse Baird, 26, and his new boyfriend Luke Davies, 29, in 2024.

Sex offender John Edward Lario being taken into custody.

NZ officials alert US to child sexual abuser in California

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US couple raised brood of 21 kids in 'house of horrors', prosecutors say

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Whether you like it or not, you know about it.

McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees

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Business

The chain will make the multi-million-dollar investment over the next five years.

Gym franchise weighs in with $100m expansion plans

Chain will make the multi-million-dollar investment over the next five years, opening around 50 new gyms and creating up to 1000 jobs nationwide.

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Politics

One month out from the election, one thing is becoming clear: voters are turning away from Labour and National as minor parties reap the rewards (file image).

Explainer: What is the 'purple vote' and why is it shrinking?

One month out from the election, one thing is becoming clear - voters are turning away from Labour and National as minor parties reap the rewards.

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Te Ao Māori

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti is an electorate on the front-line of the climate crisis.

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On the East Coast of the North Island, Māori voters living in areas vulnerable to extreme weather say they need more than short-term relief.

3:43

Entertainment

Attending the annual Motion Picture Costumers ball in Los Angeles, Oct. 25, 1957, from left is Olivia de Havilland, Eva Marie Saint and Jeffrey Hayden.

Eva Marie Saint, star of On the Waterfront, dies at 102

Saint also starred opposite Cary Grant in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller North by Northwest in a career lasting well into her 90s.

Michael Douglas poses for a portrait in New York.

Michael Douglas on 'immortality', memories he once avoided and father Kirk

Screen legend publishes a memoir framed around the making of some of his most notable movies, including Basic Instinct, Fatal Attraction, Falling Down and Romancing the Stone.

High hopes the series will put the region firmly on the international screen production map.

East of Eden a sprawling hit starring Florence Pugh, Dunedin and Ōamaru

UK actress Florence Pugh at a press event for East of Eden in New York.

'So beautiful': Florence Pugh on pōwhiri welcome for East of Eden shoot

Rick Ross performs during the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 28, 2026.

Rapper Rick Ross charged with battery after domestic violence accusation

Environment

The Heaphy Track at the Kahurangi National Park in Buller. (Source: DOC)

1080 poison drop planned for West Coast national park

The operation will nearly 29,000ha of Kahurangi National Park, including the northern part of the Heaphy Track.