New Interislander ferries to enter service in 2029, Trump considering ways to serve third term, and a raft of changes will kick off the financial year on April 1.
1 Two new Cook Strait rail ferries to enter service in 2029 — Winston Peters
Cabinet has agreed on a package for two new Interislander ferries to be in service in four years' time.
The new ferries will be approximately 200m long and 28m wide, with capacity for 1500 passengers and 2.4km of lanes for cars, trucks, and 40 rail wagons each.
An expected price tag for the two new ferries and port infrastructure was not provided in today's announcement, but Peters said "we are saving the taxpayers billions".
2 Man sentenced to jail for sex offending against 13-year-old
Luca Fairgray has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison.
Fairgray, who was 20 at the time of the offending in 2023, was convicted in in the Auckland District Court in February on three charges of sexual conduct with a young person.
His lawyer Susan Gray asked for a term of imprisonment of 30 months and said her client had already been assaulted in prison and his parents subjected to extortion attempts.
3 Donald Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third presidential term
The 22nd Amendment, added to the Constitution in 1951 after President Franklin D Roosevelt was elected four times in a row, says “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice”.
“There are methods which you could do it,” Trump said in a telephone interview with NBC News.
He also said “it is far too early to think about it”.
4 'I think we're failing our community'- senior Nelson emergency department doctor
Dr Andrew Munro is a specialist in emergency medicine and has worked in Nelson's ED on and off for the last 40 years. He said he's never seen it in such a bad state.
"Ten years ago, we'd be seeing about 50 to 60 patients a day," he said. "Now, we're seeing of the order of 100 to 120 patients a day."
This is the second part of a two-part series by 1News' Jessica Roden. You can read the first part here.
5 Super Rugby: How Moana magic exposed Crusaders' flaws
The 45-29 win was as comprehensive as the scoreline suggests. Never before have Moana Pasifika beaten the Crusaders, and here were the competition newcomers (who began the round in last place) teaching them a few lessons.
The breakthrough victory in Christchurch was a long time coming, and it was built on Crusaders-like fundamentals, writes 1News digital sports reporter Patrick McKendry.
ONE BIG DAY IN APRIL
It won't just be a pinch and a punch for April 1, but a wave of changes affecting some Kiwis' bank accounts will come into force as well.
The beginning of April marks the dawn of a new financial year, and with it, a "modest rise" to the minimum wage, alongside benefit and student support adjustments that could impact many households.
1News digital reporter James Ball breaks down the changes and what they might mean for you.
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