A father and son duo unearth a $10k gold nugget in a West Coast river, Liam Lawson finishes ninth in a "brutal" Sao Paulo Grand Prix, and the true cost of NZ's poor record of dental care is revealed.
1 Father and son duo unearth $10k gold nugget in West Coast river
A father and son prospecting duo have unearthed a gold nugget worth more than $10,000 in a remote river on the West Coast of the South Island – a discovery they said was like winning the lottery.
Gold prospector Anthony Thom said the signal from his metal detector was so strong, he assumed it was an old can or a bit of steel.
Instead, the pair made a "once in a lifetime" find.
2 Trump talks about reporters being shot, says he shouldn't have left White House
Donald Trump gave a profane and conspiracy-laden speech two days before the US presidential election, talking about reporters being shot and suggesting he "shouldn't have left" the White House after his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
In remarks that bore no resemblance to his standard speech in the campaign's closing stretch, the former president repeatedly cast doubt on the integrity of the vote and resurrected old grievances about being prosecuted after trying to overturn his defeat four years ago.
3 Kiwi Liam Lawson ninth at 'brutal' Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Kiwi Liam Lawson has picked up more valuable championship points at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but lost ground to one of his rivals for a full-time Red Bull seat next year.
The Formula One rookie has finished ninth in wet conditions at iconic Interlagos in Brazil, matching his highest finish in the premier motorsport competition, which he previously achieved at Singapore last year and Texas last month.
"Our race really got undone when we got turned around at the start... it was tough, but to survive was hard enough. It was a very brutal race," Lawson said.
4 The true cost of NZ's poor record of dental care revealed
A new report commissioned by Dental for All – a group of health professionals, unions and campaigners calling for universal dental care – looked into the social, economic, and fiscal costs of New Zealand's current dental care model.
The report uses New Zealand and international studies, as well as Treasury cost-benefit analysis, to make estimates.
It found a lack of access to dental care could contribute to up to $103 million in sick days and $2.5 billion in loss of work productivity.
5 Woman arrested after 14kg of meth seized at Auckland Airport
A 27-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after Customs seized 14 kilograms of methamphetamine at Auckland Airport.
The drugs, with a potential street value of up to NZ$5.25 million, were allegedly found in the woman's luggage.
HOW DO THE US ELECTIONS ACTUALLY WORK?
The big day is almost here: the US presidential election, the culmination of a chaotic campaign that saw a few attempted assassinations of one candidate and the incumbent dropping out of the race.
But watching US election coverage can be tricky. You're likely to be flooded with maps, detailed state analyses, and intricate data. So, how do you make sense of it all? 1News explains.
FIVE COMMON REASONS FOR EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES
Every year, thousands of people apply to the Employment Relations Authority to have it hear their employment disputes.
In 2023, there were 2117 applications received, up from 1970 in 2022 but about the same number as in 2021. There were 1352 matters referred or directed to mediation.
Five key reasons drove the majority of employment disputes, the authority noted in its annual report.
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