Polkinghorne post-mortem findings explained, a scientist's concern about NZ caffeinated products, and a mysterious phenomenon accompanies aurorae down south.
1 Polkinghorne murder trial: Pathologist explains post-mortem findings
The forensic pathologist who carried out Pauline Hanna's post-mortem examination gave evidence at Philip Polkinghorne's murder trial today, revealing more details of injuries on Hanna's body at the time of her death.
Forensic pathologist Dr Kilak Kesha from Auckland City Hospital took the stand today. He has completed about 4000 post-mortems, he told the High Court at Auckland. On April 6, 2021, the day after Hanna's body was found, he examined her body.
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2 PM says he has not spoken to beneficiaries about introduction of sanctions
New sanctions are on the way for beneficiaries who do not meet their obligations, the Government announced yesterday.
Asked whether he'd spoken to beneficiaries about the changes, Luxon said: "I haven't personally.
"But it's been a policy of ours since before the election and we've just said it's about fairness, and it's about rights and responsibilities.
"That's the deal that we have with each other in New Zealand."
3 Kiwi scientist concerned about high potency caffeine products for sale
It’s the silent hero that gets you going in the morning and picks you up in an afternoon slump. About 73% of New Zealanders consume caffeine daily and, for most people, typical caffeine intake from coffee and tea poses minimal risk.
But University of Auckland nutritional physiologist Associate Professor Jennifer Miles-Chan has raised concerns about how easy it is to buy high potency caffeine products online that could easily be consumed in excess.
1News in-depth reporter Mava Moayyed spoke to her about how Kiwis need to wise up on the dangers.
4 Eftpos NZ transactions hit by outage
In a statement on its website, Eftpos said its support team was "currently working to resolve the issue".
It also said its support line may have "extended wait times" due to higher than normal call volumes.
The company asked customers who needed to contact them to do so online.
5 One seriously hurt in Waikato by rope tangled in helicopter rotor
Police said it was notified at around 10am on Tuesday that at least one person was injured by the helicopter on the ground atMangatoa Rd near Marokopa.
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said one ambulance and one helicopter were enroute to the scene of the incident.
"One patient was assessed at the scene and will be transported to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition."
ONE MYSTERIOUS PHENOMENON
An additional atmospheric phenomenon with a peculiar name not entirely understood by scientists accompanied aurorae that were witnessed as far north as Hamilton last night.
Stardome astronomer Josh Aoraki told 1News that STEVE — an acronym for strong thermal emission velocity enhancement — is typically magenta in colour and differs from aurora in that it appears as a streak across the sky caused by heated gas.
ONE SUPERCOMPUTER PURCHASE
Science agency NIWA has unveiled a new $20m supercomputer for weather and climate modelling with triple the generational power of its predecessor today.
Science Minister Judith Collins announced the purchase at a data centre north of Auckland, describing the supercomputer as "very impressive" in a post to social media.
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