Sir John Key is named in a high-profile US insider trading case, Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi is in a helicopter crash and Whittaker's is the latest target of a chocolate crime spree.
1 Sir John Key named in high-profile US insider trading case
Former long-serving prime minister John Key has been named in a high-profile US insider trading case.
Directors and managers at multibillion-dollar cybersecurity company Palo Alto, based in California, are being sued by shareholders.
1News has viewed documents filed in the US District Court in California, which named Sir John, alongside 21 others.
2 'No sign of life' at crash site of Iran president's helicopter
Iranian state television says there is“no sign of life” seen at the crash site of a helicopter that was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and others.
The site was across a steep valley and rescuers had yet to reach it, state media reported.
As the sun rises in the region, rescuers saw the helicopter from a distance of some 2km, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pir Hossein Kolivand, told state media.
3 Whittaker's latest target of Auckland chocolate crime spree
A man has been arrested by police after allegedly receiving more than 50 blocks of chocolate stolen from an Auckland supermarket last week.
Officers seized the Whittaker's chocolate after carrying out a search at a central Auckland convenience store on Friday, Inspector Grant Tetzlaff said.
4 Cold and flu meds with pseudoephedrine now back on the shelves
A slew of cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine are back on the shelves after the Government lifted a decade-long ban on the ingredient.
The medicines are prescription-free, however, will need to be bought after consultation with a pharmacist as they are still classed as a restricted medicine.
Several products produced under medication brands, including Nurofen, Codral, Sudafed, Demazin, and Chemists' Own, have been approved by Medsafe.
5 Woman's fatal cancer missed after failure to arrange further tests
A woman in her 60s who died of cancer had her diagnosis delayed due to the Waikato DHB's failure to ensure she underwent further investigation following an x-ray that showed nodules in both her lungs.
The woman’s treatment was outlined in a recently released Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) report, which found the Waikato District Health Board had breached her rights.
ONE CELEBRITY BOOK CLUB
Oprah Winfrey has one, Reese Witherspoon has one, and Kiwi broadcaster Toni Street also has one.
They're all the rage. Comedian and Seven Sharp reporter Ben Hurley reads between the lines of the celebrity book club phenomenon.
ONE INTERESTING BAN
Children under 16 could be barred from using some social media platforms in NSW — although the premier is yet to determine whether the state has the power to go it alone on the proposal.
Major operators such as the Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram, and TikTok, required users to be at least 13 years old, but Australia's most populous state was investigating options to lift the limit to protect minors from online harm.
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