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Archives for 7 June 2018

Selling Tupperware for 40 years, Shirley may just be their longest serving rep

Put another way, that's 5,000 Tupperware parties.

Synthetic cannabis compound found to treat skin disorder dermatitis

BTX 1204's efficacy is in line with existing products applied to the skin.

Australia •

House prices hold firm nationally but Auckland and Wellington growth at virtual standstill

Nationwide values in May were up 6.9 per cent on a year earlier.

Property •

Relief for Tauranga home owners after council decides to purchase 21 condemned homes

In March, residents of the Bella Vista development were told to leave due to structural instability.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •

Desert Road re-opened but more snow possible as motorists in deep south warned to watch for black ice

Conditions nationwide are predicted to settle somewhat this weekend after this week brought flooding and heavy snow to some areas.

Weather News •

'This is what we needed' - Football Ferns stars blown away by reaction to equal pay

NZ's female stars will be paid the same as men when playing for their country.

Aussie woman defends drunken horse ride to liquor store: 'Don't have a car because I drink'

Charmaine Maguire was arrested at a QLD bottle shop for being four times the legal limit this week.

Australia •

Investigations continue into fatal Christchurch house fire

A body was discovered at the Halswell property after yesterday's blaze.

Christchurch And Canterbury •

'There are questions of both physical and mental wellbeing' - Professor says attitudes toward keeping animals in zoos shifting

Auckland Zoo yesterday euthanised its two ageing lions Kura and Amira, who were 19 and 17 respectively.

Animals •

It is illegal to make or sell products containing plastic microbeads from today

Microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic put into things like cosmetics and toiletries.

Conservation •

Australian man jailed for calling women, pretending to be a cop and saying their child was dead

Phillip Zillner also stalked women, telling one "I will be inside your house watching TV before you get home".

Australia •

Kiwi volcanologist says rising Mt Ruapehu temperatures 'typical' but there is 'potential for it to erupt'

GNS Science's Graham Leonard said the warming of Mt Ruapehu’s crater lake is not unusual.

Science •

Where's Tane? Police searching for Christchurch teen missing nearly a month

Tane Rumbold, 14, was last seen at his home in Sydenham on May 14.

Christchurch And Canterbury •

Sydney mum accused of repeatedly poisoning 18-month-old son with prescription drug

He was admitted to hospital with near-fatal levels of a drug used to treat epilepsy in his system.

Australia •

Most read: Cat loses claws clinging to car grill space for 360km drive from Auckland to New Plymouth

The SPCA is now trying to locate owner who has no idea where puss is.

Animals •

Watch: Heroic Aussie police officers risk lives by bashing into burning car to save man

A 73-year-old was pulled from his crashed car, lying on its side north of Brisbane yesterday.

Australia •

Tegel hui: 'I don't know who was listening'

A hui run by Tegel Foods has failed to convince affected locals to support its plans to build the country's largest chicken farm in Northland.

One in five inner city Auckland homes bought by foreigners in March quarter

Chinese overseas tax residents purchased 504 homes nationwide in the period.

Property •

South Island 2018 ski season officially begins today at Remarkables

The opening is a couple of days earlier than usual after bumper snow fall in Queenstown.

Dunedin And Otago •

Hotel owners stand firm on claims woman left baby outside venue to gamble - despite gaming trust's denial

Pub Charity's CEO had cast doubt on the owners' claims, citing CCTV.

Northland •

Honolulu officials crack down on Uber surge pricing - set to pass law capping Uber price

Uber says restriction would be the first restriction of its kind in the United States.

'Cyndi Lauper won't win you the game' - Michael Cheika bans Wallabies from using headphones

Cheika is employing another bizarre tactic for his side's series with Ireland.

'The change we need to make is significant' - consultation launched for controversial Zero Carbon Bill

James Shaw said "the impacts of climate change are already real".

Politics •

How bad is USA's illegal migrant problem? Border Patrol made 52,000 arrests ...last month

Trump administration uses arrest numbers to gauge whether illegal crossings are going up or down.

'There's no point in telling the French what we are doing' - Steven Hansen scolds 1 NEWS' Andrew Saville for trying to uncover game plan for France Test

Sav wanted the good oil from the All Blacks coach - but he wasn't biting.

All Blacks •

'Cheapest' airline in world may start flying to NZ

Tigerair already flies within Australia, with a Sydney to Melbourne flight costing around $80 one way.

Travel •

Do you know these armed men who robbed a Hawke's Bay petrol station and left worker terrified?

The Mobil employee was unharmed but left shaken by the incident.

Hawkes Bay •

Watch: 'I'll always be a supporter' - Choked-up Mike Hesson announces he's quitting as Black Caps coach, a year out from World Cup

A highlight of his time in the job includes leading the team to the 2015 World Cup final.

Black Caps •

Spate of aggravated robberies sees three Christchurch dairies robbed in 24 hours

Police are investigating to see if the incidents are related.

Christchurch And Canterbury •

Brodie Retallick to miss entire France series, 'should be back' for Super Rugby playoffs

Steve Hansen says Retallick has picked up a small fracture under his pectoral muscle.

Kane Williamson's personal memories of departing Black Caps coach Mike Hesson - 'We would challenge each other'

The Black Caps skipper says six years under Hesson has gone quickly.

Mycoplasama bovis-infected properties reach 36 as first case in Wairarapa confirmed

The farm was located through the tracing of animal movements from other affected farms.

Animals •

'Hot property' - All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo's younger brothers Meli and Kiniviliame explode onto Taranaki rugby scene

The pair are quickly making a name for themselves at Taranaki premier club level with their impressive start for Clifton rugby club in 2018.

Most read: Jacinda Ardern to travel to hospital for birth 'as any other New Zealander would arrive', with Clarke Gayford likely to drive

Members of the public had thought the Solomon Island's PM's motorcade was Ms Ardern on the way to hospital.

Politics •

Police appeal for witnesses after Nelson cyclists knocked off bikes in hit and run

Police have thanked other motorists and local people who stopped to help the cyclists.

Nelson •

Wakatipu Wildlife Trust 'beyond honoured' to have Sir Bill English as its new patron

Sir Bill was named trust patron at his first public engagement since receiving a knighthood this week.

Conservation •

Watch: Mike Hesson fights back tears thanking wife for support – ‘A solo mum for six years'

The Black Caps coach is stepping down from his role to spend more time with his family.

Aviation Security investigation underway after two-year-old boy seriously injured in Auckland Airport luggage conveyor belt accident

The boy is said to have travelled "some distance" on the belt and has now been taken to Middlemore Hospital.

Auckland •

Warriors hardman Jazz Tevaga opens up about cancer scare - 'I was s***ing myself'

Tevaga had surgery on his shoulder to get a growth removed after a teammate spotted a lump at training.

Man in custody after pair seriously assaulted with baseball bat outside New Plymouth liquor store

Police say the two men struck received significant injuries.

Taranaki •

Questions remain over how Tauranga housing development Bella Vista got so far

A damning report into the doomed residences has called for an inquiry.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •

'This is a very unfortunate situation' - One-month-old baby mistakenly given methadone by Hawke's Bay pharmacy still in serious condition

Chair of the Pharmacy Council has apologised to the family of a Hawke's Bay baby who was given the wrong medication and became very sick, but added, "unfortunately human error does happen".

Hawkes Bay •

Private investigators Thompson and Clark unlawfully accessed protestors' private information through motor vehicle register, Greenpeace claims

1 NEWS has obtained figures from the NZTA under the Official Information Act that show a striking pattern.

Crime And Justice •

Cycling NZ boss takes 'unexpected leave' as fallout continues from revelations over former coach Anthony Peden

Andrew Matheson has taken leave unexpectedly following revelations he'd failed to act on accusations of inappropriate behaviour from Peden.

Football Ferns coming together for friendly against Japan with World Cup on the horizon

It’s the first time the group has met since losing two friendlies to Scotland in March.

Taranaki's condemned Yarrow Stadium brings in lawyers to probe liability for quake-risk grandstands

The stadium trust says indications point to design faults.

Taranaki •

Greenpeace finds shocking evidence of plastic pollution in Antarctica

The findings come from a three-month expedition to the Southern Ocean.

Environment •

Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis labelled 'vacant', 'complacent' in refusing to answer select committee questions

National's Todd McClay described it as "possibly the worst performance of any minister in any select committee ever" and demanded he be recalled.

Politics •

Watch: Kiwi AFL star Dustin Martin dodges media after landing in Auckland to spend time with exiled father

Martin’s dad isn’t allowed to return to Australia because of gang links.

'It's one of those childhood dreams' - Beauden Barrett explains what it means for brotherly trio to all start for the All Blacks

Beauden, Scott and Jordie will become the first trio of brothers to start for NZ at the same time.

Watch: Anika Moa tries out some impersonations on British comedian Catherine Tate

Tate is touring New Zealand for the first time later this year.

Arts And Culture •

Karen Walker thrilled after Instagram post of Kylie Jenner clad in Kiwi fashionista’s glasses collects nearly 3 million likes

Walker didn't pay Jenner a thing.

Business •

NZC gutted to lose Hesson so close to World Cup – 'We tried to persuade him to stay'

Hesson made a teary announcement yesterday he would step down from his role in July.

'This could be a classic' - Joseph Parker to square off against Dillian Whyte in London next month

Parker's next fight has been confirmed to take place on July 28 at the O2 Arena.

Joseph Parker •

Baby Blacks pip Junior Wallabies in thrilling final pool match at U20s World Cup

Late try lifts Baby Blacks to 27-18 win over Australia in Perpignan, France.

Pair hold up Dunedin dairy at gunpoint leaving owners shaken

They stole cash, cigarettes and pouches of tobacco form the dairy in suburban Musselburgh.

Crime And Justice •
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