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One person dies in South Auckland house fire

Emergency services were called at 9.50pm yesterday to the blaze in Mangere Bridge.

Auckland •

Disneyland Paris enters Marvel universe with Avengers theme

Disneyland Paris has announced plans for a $2.5 billion park expansion that will feature Marvel superheroes.

The last of the pride: A month with Auckland Zoo staff as they make heartbreaking decision to euthanise beloved lions

A TVNZ1 Sunday crew were given exclusive access to follow zoo staff as they made they difficult decision to euthanise Kura and Amira.

Animals •

Jacinda Ardern begins final week at work with baby's due date just days away

Winston Peters will fill-in as Prime Minister with Ms Ardern's baby expected on Sunday.

Politics •

Photo: A single photo sums up the mood of weekend's great G-7 divide

A photo released by the German government captures the tension between six G-7 leaders and it's seventh member - Donald Trump.

Watch: Simon Bridges declares nation is in for a 'snoozefest' with Winston Peters as PM

Mr Peters will take over the reigns as PM for six weeks while Jacinda Ardern is on maternity leave.

Politics •

Watch: Markle makes first appearance on Buckingham Palace's balcony, rides through the streets in a carriage

Prince Harry and his new wife, the former actress Meghan Markle, joined the pageantry of the annual Trooping the Color ceremony Saturday in London to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday.

'Brave' neighbour and off-duty cop come to aid of Southland man being savaged by rottweilers

The incident occurred in Winton on Sunday afternoon.

Accidents •

One person dead in Havelock North crash

Emergency services were called to the crash at 6.35am.

Accidents •

'We're working on it' – Auckland Zoo considering getting new lions after Kura and Amira put down

Zoo director Kevin Buley says any decision won't be taken "lightly".

Animals •

Campaigner condemns sacking of West Coast childcare worker with HIV as 'discrimination' - 'What they didn’t do was look into the facts'

HIV-positive childcare worker Gayle Jonker says she was "humiliated" by having her status publicised to parents by staff.

Health •

One dead, another injured after Canterbury car and tractor crash

The accident occurred on State Highway 8 near Timaru.

Accidents •

Watch: Car bursts into flames on Auckland motorway after ploughing into car at police checkpoint

A 24-year-old man has been charged over the incident.

Accidents •

Get ready for a drenching: Heavy rain, strong winds set to buffet upper North Island including Auckland

A severe weather warning is also in place for Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Bay of Plenty.

Auckland •

Te Reo thrash metal band Alien Weaponry's album Tū hits number one on the New Zealand album chart

It's also proving a hit in the US.

Music •

It's official! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will visit New Zealand later this year

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will touch down on Kiwi shores likely late October.

Royalty •

'Respect' - Kiwi UFC champ Robert Whittaker posts touching message of thanks after five round war against Yoel Romero

Whittaker showed a heart of lion after he was rocked several times in the final round against Cuban fighter Romero at the UFC 225 event in Chicago.

Three strikes law to stay as Labour say NZ First unlikely to support repealing it - 'This is about making good decisions, not fast decisions'

Justice Minister Andrew Little said he acknowledged "New Zealand First has concerns about the Three Strikes repeal".

Watch: US woman arrested after children filmed in car in pet kennels

Leimome Cheeks was charged with two counts of Child Endangerment.

Crime And Justice •

Five things we learned about All Blacks' first Test match against France

Campbell Burnes breaks down all the action from the first Test between the All Blacks and the French.

All Blacks •

‘Tell her don't be a f***** clever Māori’ – Woman left shocked over car dealer's racist voice message

Narrelle Newdick was looking to buy a car in Tauranga.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •

2018 FIFA Football World Cup: Fixtures, results and tables

Fixtures and results for every match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup from Russia.

Watch: 'We love him' - Eric Rush pays tribute to 'great' Jonah Lomu at unveiling of All Blacks legend's headstone

Rush, a former All Black, said Lomu was an amazing athlete and person.

Watch: The moment All Blacks great Jonah Lomu’s headstone is unveiled in special ceremony in Auckland

Lomu died suddenly in November 2015, today his family and rugby luminaries were present at the unveiling.

'Amateur hour stuff' - Simon Bridges wastes no time ridiculing Government's backdown on Three Strikes law repeal

The Government will not bring its Three Strikes Law repeal before Cabinet as planned because NZ First won't support it.

Politics •

Watch: Kiwis play special role as thousands of women march across Britain to mark centenary of women gaining the vote

While the world has made huge strides since the suffragettes, marchers say there is still a long way to go.

Politics •

Fare dodgers on Auckland public transport face fines of up to $500

The agency says fare evasion costs $2-$3 million a year.

Transport •

Watch: 'What it was like in 1979' – Christchurch's first arcade bar to open its doors

Arcadia, located on Barbados Street, will fully open its doors for the first time on Thursday.

Arts And Culture •

Watch: Shannon Frizell joins the party as All Blacks forwards take part in devastating leg work out

The All Blacks' big men certainly weren’t skipping leg day.

All Blacks •

Watch: Gigantic humpback leaps majestically from the water only metres away from whale watching boat

The tourists on-board were left soaked but delighted after the incident off the coast of NSW.

Animals •

Owner of one dog which attacked Southland man says 'lovely' dogs were 'protecting their home'

"We got the dogs to guard our house and be our forever friends."

Animals •

'So much at stake here' - Corin Dann says Donald Trump can't walk away from North Korea summit 'looking bad', following G7 fracas

President Trump and Kim Jong Un will meet in a historic moment in Singapore tomorrow.

Politics •

'It sends out the wrong message' - All Whites legend slams Football Ferns coach's defensive approach against Japan

In front of a record crowd, the Football Ferns played out a woeful 3-1 loss in Wellington yesterday.

White powder discovered in envelope delivered to Labour MP's office not suspicious

Paul Eagle says initial advice on the substance is that it could be chalk.

Watch: Grandmother hails family pit bull as a 'hero' for staying with two-year-old autistic girl who went missing

Penny the pit bull is said to be the reason little Charlee is alive.

Animals •

Watch: Jacinda Ardern told travel schedule is 'tempting fate', will remain in Auckland as due date nears

The PM is due to give birth on Sunday, but will continue to work – if not travel – as hard as ever.

Politics •

'I will now be able to grieve' - Nadene Lomu is relieved to finally have a headstone on Jonah's grave

The widow of the All Black legend says she's "happy that everyone's happy" with the headstone following reports of tensions in the family.

Heavy rain hits Gisborne after last week's floods as northern, central NZ brace for severe weather

Sodden Tolaga Bay is one area of concern to Civil Defence officials.

Weather News •

Prince George and Princess Charlotte steal the show at charity polo match

Mum Kate Middleton also seemed taken with their antics, smiling with joy as her kids frolicked in the sun.

Royalty •

Watch: Jacinda Ardern says baby name decision going 'terribly' - 'Do you have any suggestions?'

Ms Ardern's baby is due this Sunday, but coming up with a name isn't going so well.

'I couldn't stand to wear that fern on my chest any more' - former Football Ferns captain blames coach Andreas Heraf for second retirement

Abby Erceg revealed that the approach of the Football Ferns coach made her walk away from the game for a second time.

'You've gotta make it your own' - Luke Whitelock on struggle of keeping Kieran Read out of All Blacks side

The number eight is filling in at the back of the scrum against France.

All Blacks •

Kiwis should care about North Korea-US summit as it's 'our region', says PM

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are meeting in Singapore tomorrow.

North America •

Mycoplasma bovis may see the end of traditional Calf Days at Kiwi schools

MPI is warning against schools holding the popular event to avoid any "unnecessary risks".

Farming •

Watch the moment a heroic teenage boy dives into water to save unconscious friend at bottom of pool

The drama unfolded at an apartment pool in Minnesota.

North America •

NZ coach's comments after Japan loss a 'kick in the guts' to women's football

Ferns veteran Katie Duncan took aim at coach Andreas Heraf's defensive mentality yesterday.

'Australia must be laughing' - All Whites legend admits fears for future of NZ football

Sam Malcolmson spoke to 1 NEWS about the current state of the game in NZ.

'There will be different views' - unsuccessful repeal of Three Strikes just part of a coalition life, says PM

Three Strikes law will stay, after NZ First put the brakes on a repeal.

Politics •

Married and pregnant teacher who had sex with 15-year-old student at his home multiple times given prison sentence

Katherine Ruth Harper, 28, pleaded guilty to all charges.

Crime And Justice •

Watch: 'I love skinny dipping' - Jack Tame's shock admission sees Breakfast colleagues lose the plot

The Breakfast team couldn't contain themselves when host Jack started enthusing about nude swimming.

Brendon Hartley 'definitely had the pace' after premature Canadian Grand Prix exit

The Kiwi driver faces an anxious wait over his future with Italian side Toro Rosso.

Watch: 'Potential for it to explode' - TVNZ pundits break down what to expect in meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un

Simon Dallow and Corin Dann are in Singapore to cover the meeting happening at 1pm NZ time tomorrow.

Politics •

Watch: Why are macrons so important in Te Reo Māori?

TVNZ is joining the growing number of organisations using tohutō (macrons) on air.

Council looking at subsiding airline to keep flights running from Auckland to Kāpiti Coast

Air New Zealand announced in April they would suspend services from the regional airport.

John Armstrong's opinion: Andrew Little's Three Strikes mess 'galling' for Ardern on last working day in Wellington

With the Prime Minister about to leave the building for the next six weeks or so, you might have thought her Cabinet colleagues would have started exercising caution in the extreme, our columnist writes.

Politics •
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