How to prepare for Cyclone Vaianu; Judge keeps job after Winston Peters Northern Club incident; Early childhood teacher drank from hidden bottle of cider.
Cyclone Vaianu: How to prepare before the storm hits
With Tropical Cyclone Vaianu churning towards New Zealand, authorities are urging Kiwis to prepare their homes before the storm arrives.
So what should you do before, during and after a big storm hits?
Judge keeps job after Winston Peters Northern Club incident
A judicial conduct panel inquiring into the actions of a judge involved in an alleged incident at an exclusive Auckland club in 2024 has found her removal from the position is not justified.
District Court judge Ema Aitken was accused of disrupting a NZ First party fundraiser at the club in 2024.
Early childhood teacher drank from hidden bottle of cider
An early childhood teacher went to work still feeling the effects of alcohol after drinking two litres of wine the night before, and then drank from a hidden bottle of cider while on duty.
The teacher, whose name was suppressed, was censured as a result of the incident, something she felt "great shame and regret for".
Cyclone Vaianu's projected path locked in as red warnings issued
1News meteorologist Dan Corbett says the top-level red alert is only issued when weather conditions have the potential to be life-threatening.
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