A survival show contestant killed and ate a protected bird, a potential Warehouse takeover bid, and a 116-year-old Tudor-style home in Wellington that could be yours.
1 Reality show contestant killed and ate protected bird while filming in NZ
US competition show Race to Survive contestants Oliver Dev and Spencer 'Corry' Jones were disqualified from the show after it was revealed the latter killed and ate a protected bird while filming the show in New Zealand's wilderness.
The Department of Conservation confirmed to 1News that Jones had eaten a weka, which is protected under the Wildlife Act 1953.
Jones described killing and eating the bird as a "short-sighted" and "foolish" mistake.
2 Landlord who 'did not accept she was a landlord’ fined $14,000
Auckland landlord Rebecca Jane Allcock has been fined and deterred from future breaches after it was found she "tried to evade her responsibilities", according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
She was ordered to pay $14,700 in exemplary damages to MBIE on behalf of four tenants affected by multiple breaches of the Residential Tenancies Act, which MBIE said she only used when it suited her.
3 More details of potential Warehouse takeover bid revealed
A first step has been taken towards a potential major shakeup of The Warehouse Group's ownership following yesterday's approach from founder Sir Stephen Tindall and Australian investment manager Adamantem.
The Warehouse Group today announced it had received "an unsolicited, non-binding, indicative proposal with a view to entering into discussions about a potential acquisition of all of the Company's shares".
4 Bodycam shows chaotic escalation before US cop shoots Black woman
Body camera video released today showed the victim ducked and apologised to an Illinois sheriff's deputy seconds before he fatally shot the Black woman three times in her home.
The video confirmed prosecutors' earlier account of the tense moment when former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson yelled from across a counter at Sonya Massey to set down a pot of hot water.
5 John Campbell: Inside Ardie Savea's transfer to Moana Pasifika
If you're not a rugby fan, a rugby team signing a rugby player may not seem like a story of great moment.
But Moana Pasifika signing Ardie Savea – as pointed out to John Campbell – is one of the most significant transfers in the history of Super Rugby.
Click below to find out why.
ONE UNCHANGEABLE NAME
A West Coast landmark and town will keep its more than a century-old misspelling after plans to correct the typo were quashed.
Last year the New Zealand Geographic Board started consulting on plans to remedy Franz Josef Glacier's erroneous spelling, but after considering the proposal and submissions, the decision was made to keep the status quo.
ONE MANSION UP FOR GRABS
If you're in the market for a 10-bedroom, five-bathroom Tudor-style house in Wellington — boy, is this the deal you've been searching for.
The 116-year-old Phoenix House on the corner of Willis and Ghuznee streets is well known to the city's residents due to its eye-catching and unusual Tudor-style architecture — and now it could be yours.
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