Five Big Things: Tuesday, January 23

Police have charged former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman with a third count of shoplifting this afternoon.

The third charge relates to a Wellington retailer on October 22, 2023.

Police did not name the person charged, but said the charges have been laid as part of an investigation into shoplifting reports "subject to public interest".

Two years on from their second disappearance, police believe the Phillips family is "hiding out" in Western Waikato within Marokopa or the surrounding areas.

Although the environment is challenging for investigators, police said they "continue to devote resources" to the search and following up reported sightings.

After 13 years with King as the most-declined baby name in New Zealand, there's a new name you can't use in the top spot.

A total of 64 names were declined last year.

To read about the top spot, along with other names which have been declined, click here.

The Reserve Bank is looking to revamp its rules for mortgage lending. 1News Business Correspondent Katie Bradford breaks down what the DTI changes mean.

It sounds like a jumble of letters — DTIs and LVRs — but they're an important tool the central bank can use to influence the housing market.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away - but what do you do when there are no apples?

There has been a decline in the numbers of the fruit. To find out why, click here.

A Sydney lifeguard recently found what appears to be a cocaine brick off Bondi Beach. It is expected to be worth $216,000.

The lifeguard expressed his intention to hand it over to police.

The incident is part of a larger situation currently unfolding in Sydney which NSW Police said they were monitoring.

All Black David Havili is engaged to his long-term girlfriend Lucy Sellwood.

The pair shared the news on Instagram yesterday, with a stunning selfie on the beach.

To read more about the newly engaged couple, click here.