Police bust sweeps up the Christchurch Comancheros chapter, New Zealand participates in the Paralympics opening ceremony, and the Darleen Tana saga continues.
1 Every patched member of Christchurch Comancheros chapter arrested
A huge police operation has arrested every patched member of the Christchurch chapter of the Comancheros gang.
Millions of dollars worth of illicit drugs were also been seized.
The gang's Christchurch chapter became a "priority target" of the National Organised Crime Group after "brazen alleged offending spread across New Zealand", police said.
Police alleged that the gang relayed drugs and cash between Christchurch and Auckland "every few weeks".
Several Comancheros associates and nominees were also arrested in Auckland.
2 How New Zealanders will help pay for the country's new roads
The coalition Government has big plans for building new roads — but building new roads does not come cheap.
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has revealed a Revenue Action Plan he says will help deliver critical transport infrastructure sooner.
The plan includes making better use of existing funding tools for the National Land Transport Fund, which is what the Government uses to pay for the development and maintenance of our roads.
But that plan also includes some new revenue streams. 1News explains what you need to know.
3 'Selfish behaviour': Fines to increase for misuse of mobility parks
The fines for people who misuse mobility parks are going to increase significantly.
Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston and Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced the changes today.
It will also include ensuring towage fees do not leave tow truck operators out of pocket, and adjusting parking fines for inflation — about a 70% increase.
4 Greens calls off Darleen Tana waka-jumping meeting
The Green Party won't be holding Sunday's planned meeting where it was going to decide whether to invoke waka-jumping legislation against former MP Darleen Tana.
High Court proceedings brought by Tana against the party were stood down until next month.
Their lawyers had applied for an interim injunction to stop the Green Party special general meeting from going ahead.
A hearing was due to take place in the High Court this morning. Both parties have agreed to defer the case to September 12.
The mother of a baby boy in hospital after hot coffee was poured on him by a stranger has described the experience as "torture".
The nine-month-old underwent surgery after suffering burns to his face and chest following what police described as a "cowardly" and random attack in a Brisbane park.
Police on Wednesday appealed for help to identify the alleged attacker, releasing footage of a man running away from the park after the "terrifying" incident.
KIWIS TAKE PART IN PARALYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY
New Zealand has paraded along the Champs-Elysees to the Place de la Concorde at the Paralympic Games opening ceremony.
The NZ Paralympic team was led by Cameron Leslie and Anna Grimaldi, who are the joint flag bearers.
Leslie, 34, has won gold in the men's 150m individual medley three times, and is representing NZ at his fourth Olympic Games. Grimaldi took home the gold medal for the women's long jump T47 in Tokyo with a Paralympic record jump of 5.76m. She also won gold in Rio.
There are 25 Kiwi athletes competing across eight different sports at the Games.
Watch the Paris 2024 Paralympics live with TVNZ+, and on TVNZ1, from today until September 9.
ONE CLASSIC ALBUM
Liam and Noel Gallagher have finally announced an Oasis reunion tour, 15 years after they disbanded after constant feuds.
Definitely Maybe, the album that launched the band, celebrates its 30th birthday on August 29.
Glenn Fosbraey looks at why the band's first album is still praised as one of the greatest debuts of all time.
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