Zoi Sadowski-Synnott talks about overcoming nerves to win silver; deluge of UK passport requests causes delays; Mosque terrorist wanted to argue self-defence, court hears.
'Stoked' Zoi Sadowski-Synnott on overcoming nerves to win big air Olympic silver
Silver medallist Zoi Sadowski-Synnott had to contend with a case of nerves in the leadup to the big air snowboarding event today.
"I'm so stoked, I can't believe it," she told 1News sports reporter Michelle Banks of her win.
NZ Post says deluge of UK passport applications causing delays
NZ Post says the volume of British passport applications is causing delays to deliveries for those in the UK.
A new requirement for dual nationality citizens to use a British passport to travel there took many travellers by surprise last month.
Mosque terrorist wanted to argue self-defence, court hears
The terrorist who killed 51 people in a hate-fuelled attack on mosques in Christchurch wanted to argue self-defence at trial, a court has heard.
Brenton Tarrant is currently attempting to convince the Court of Appeal to let him reverse the guilty pleas he entered after the massacre, so a trial can take place years after the event.
Watch: Winter Olympics scandal breaks Breakfast host
Presenter Chris Chang struggled to hold it together when discussing how ski jumpers reportedly get an edge over their rivals.
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