Bad weather on the way for the North Island, five arrested after Auckland kidnapping attempt, and what on Earth happened to Miranda Hart?
1 Poll: 40% say the country in 'worse' shape than before election
According to a new 1News Verian poll, 40% of those surveyed said the country is in worse shape than before the election.
Thirty per cent believe the country is in better shape than before, while 26% said there was no difference a year since Labour was evicted from the Beehive by voters. Former PM Sir John Key and former Labour minister Michael Wood reacted to the results.
2 Thunder, hail possible for much of the North Island
It's a wet and windy start to the week for much of the country, with wind gusts of up to 90km/h on the cards for the upper North Island this evening.
It comes after a low-pressure system centred west of Taranaki, with especially persistent and heavy rain for the south coast of the North Island, according to MetService.
3 Five arrested after alleged kidnapping attempt in Auckland's Epsom
Five people – including a teenager – have been arrested following an alleged kidnapping attempt at a home in Auckland overnight.
Police were called to the scene in the suburb of Epsom, after receiving a report a group of armed men were "trying to force their way into a home".
4 Former MP Golriz Ghahraman appeals shoplifting convictions
Former MP Golriz Ghahraman's shoplifting convictions are being appealed, court documents show.
The former Green MP was denied a discharge without conviction. She was fined $1600 and ordered to pay court costs in June, after admitting to four charges of shoplifting.
5 Video shows people race for cover as truck tyre explodes in Napier
CCTV has captured the moment a truck tyre exploded on Saturday, prompting residents to run to safety from flying debris.
A witness told 1News the truck started "playing up" and began to let out smoke from the back of the cab. The driver pulled over and called fire services, but the truck was quickly engulfed in flames before they arrived.
WHERE ON EARTH DID MIRANDA HART GO?
For five years from 2009, Miranda Hart gave her name to a sitcom about a gangly singleton that reached audiences touching 10 million.
The writer and actor’s memoir, I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You, now reveals that the woman who seemed to have "such fun" was privately having none at all, writes Jasper Rees.
ONE YEAR IN: THE GOVT'S BIG ACHIEVEMENTS
Exactly 12 months ago, NZ's political red tide went out and National’s Christopher Luxon celebrated his imminent new role as the country’s 42nd prime minister – even if he didn’t yet know who he would be sharing power with.
1News breaks down what the coalition has delivered in that time.
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