Day of reckoning for 700kg meth import, US officer convicted over NZ-born man's death, and Joseph Parker to face a new opponent in Saudi Arabia.
1 Sentencing for 700kg importation of meth in beer, kombucha bottles
A man, who has permanent name suppression, will serve 22 years in prison on four drugs charges related to ephedrine, methamphetamine and cocaine.
The case involved the largest importation of meth to make it across the New Zealand border and come before the courts.
The unnamed man's co-accused Himatjit Kahlan was found guilty of manslaughter of 21-year-old Aiden Sagala, who died after drinking a Honey Bear-branded beer can which contained liquid methamphetamine.
2 Former US officer convicted over shooting death of NZ-born man in Colorado
Jurors found Andrew Buen guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the June 2022 death of Christian Glass.
Glass, 22, was shot after he called 911 for help when his car got stuck in a small mountain community.
3 Chemical incident on ship at Lyttelton leaves three in serious condition
Police confirmed that two people were found unconscious in a tank aboard a ship after emergency services were called at 9.40am.
St John said it responded to the "chemical incident" with four ambulances, two rapid response units and two operations managers.
"Four patients, three in serious conditions and one in a moderate condition, have been transported by ambulance to Christchurch Hospital," a St John spokesperson said.
4 Sky TV takes first-half profit hit amid satellite problems
The broadcaster has suffered a 106% decrease in net profit, registering a $1.75 million loss.
It says its satellite migration project and prolonged economic headwinds had contributed to the half-year result.
Chief executive Sophie Moloney said it had been a difficult half year, "due to both the interruptions flowing from Project Migrate and the ongoing economic pressures facing businesses and consumers".
5 Joseph Parker to face new opponent after title fight called off
The Kiwi heavyweight was lined up to fight IBF world champion Daniel Dubois, will instead fight Martin Bakole in Riyadh on Sunday NZT in what is a dangerous bout without the reward of a world title at the end of it.
It emerged this morning in what has been a fast-moving situation that Dubois had taken ill in Riyadh and was being evaluated by a doctor.
ONE INCOMING TEACHER SHORTAGE
The 2024 Teacher Demand and Supply Planning Projection has been released, which projects the demand and supply for the workforce from 2025 - 2027.
1News reporter Kate Nicol-Williams explains what it could mean for our education system.
ONE SPRINTER CHASING OLYMPIC SUCCESS
"My biggest goal is to be the first New Zealander to run under 10 seconds," Tiaan Whelpton told 1News' Jordan Oppert.
Whelpton recently broke the national 60m record — qualifying for the World Indoor Championships in March.
"My first 60 [metres] is world class, but my last 40 we're just working on the ability to bounce and maintain speed so, once we figure that out, I think we'll be well on our way to nines [seconds]," he said.
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