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Archives for 21 June 2018

World Cup LIVE: Spain seal crucial World Cup victory over determined underdogs Iran

The 2010 champions earned a hard fought 1-0 victory over Iran in Kazan.

Strong 4.6 magnitude quakes hits Te Kaha in Bay of Plenty overnight

Around 600 people reported feeling the shake on the GeoNet website.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •

The nation waits as Jacinda Ardern enters Auckland Hospital to give birth to her first baby

The Prime Minister was accompanied by her partner Clarke Gayford when she went to hospital early this morning.

Politics •

Large blaze at factory in South Auckland contained by 36 firefighters

Smoke from Takanini fire billowed into nearby supermarket, delaying store's opening this morning.

Auckland •

Winston Peters is officially Acting Prime Minister after Jacinda Ardern enters hospital to have baby

Mr Peters will be in the role for six weeks while PM is on maternity leave.

Politics •

Tolaga Bay locals unhappy forestry industry not offering to help pay for flood clean up

Concerned locals turned out at a meeting last night after 36 homes were affected by flooding and slash.

Gisborne •

Watch: The scene outside Auckland Hospital as New Zealand waits for Jacinda Ardern to give birth

The Prime Minister and her partner entered hospital this morning.

Politics •

Christchurch on track for gloomiest June on record, says MetService

Garden City has averaged less than one hour of sunshine each day so far this month.

Christchurch And Canterbury •

Donald Trump to meet Queen Elizabeth during UK visit next month

The US president is due to visit the country in mid-July after months of back-and-forth.

Royalty •

Nelson cafes slap surcharge on customers who don't bring in their own coffee cups

Money generated from the waste-reduction initiative will go to charity.

Food And Drink •

'It's a happy day' - Political leaders give well wishes to Jacinda Ardern who's in hospital to give birth to her first child

"We wish her and Clarke all the very best," Winston Peters said.

Politics •

Fletcher Building reveals new five-year plan to improve its finances

In February, it announced $660m in losses and its chairman stood down.

Business •

'There's something very special happening' - Is Dunedin the most underrated city in New Zealand? CNN thinks so

Dunedin City Councillor Christine Garey spoke about the southern city on TVNZ1's Breakfast.

Dunedin And Otago •

Maori and Pasifika women with breast cancer almost twice as likely to die from disease as Pakeha - study

It was carried out by University of Waikato and Waikato DHB.

Health •

Winston Peters welcomes Trump ending policy of separating illegal migrants from their children

The Acting PM said the old policy was "simply not a humanitarian approach".

Politics •

Twenty-two people arrested including some patched gang members in operation targeting methamphetamine in Northland

Police say those arrested will appear in court on a range of drug charges and other charges.

Crime And Justice •

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has gone into labour at Auckland Hospital

Ms Ardern arrived at hospital early this morning with partner Clarke Gayford.

Politics •

'No child should be sleeping in cars or sleeping rough' - Phil Goff launches Auckland region homelessness count

He said the extent of the problem needed to be uncovered.

Property •

Watch: Drivers navigate flooded Northland roads as deluge hits near Whangārei

State Highway 1 is closed in between Whangārei and the Bay of Islands.

Kiwi woman holidaying in Cook Islands suffers broken jaw after alleged assault by four people, including off-duty cop

Cook Islands police are investigating.

Crime And Justice •

Police find body believed to be that of missing Auckland man

The body was found in the central North Island.

Auckland •

Jacinda Ardern wants to be treated like any other expectant mother after going into labour at Auckland Hospital

It has been confirmed earlier that Ms Ardern had gone into labour this morning with her and partner Clarke Gayford's first child.

Politics •

Watch: Softly spoken Shannon Frizell has reporters in stitches with honest answer about the All Blacks duty he finds most challenging

Frizell is set to debut for the All Blacks in Dunedin for the final Test against France on Saturday.

All Blacks •

Utilising iwi and community groups should be priority for children in care - Judge Becroft

His comments come after Oranga Tamariki apologised for advertising for foster carers on TradeMe.

Social Issues •

Video: 'I was a goalkeeper' - All Blacks rookie Shannon Frizell on playing football for Tonga

In another life the back-rower could be playing in Russia right now.

All Blacks •

World Cup Chat: Who is the GOAT? Ronaldo strikes back against Messi

Chris Chang leads TVNZ's football experts to break down this morning's action.

One person dead after Otago crash

The crash occurred around 8km past the access road to the Treble Cone ski area.

Dunedin And Otago •

All Blacks making sure four debutants mentally prepared for first Test

Steve Hansen says the rookie quartet have the skills so all that remains is making sure they're composed.

All Blacks •

Government injects $12 million to help implement digital curriculum

Education Minister Chris Hipkins launched the support programme in Wellington's Northland School today.

Education •

Watch: Steve Hansen compares France's 'hard done by' feelings to All Blacks' series with Lions - 'I could squeal about that too'

The All Blacks coach says tough calls are all part of rugby.

Nevada to carry out first execution in 12 years with untried cocktail of lethal drugs

Scott Raymond Dozier is scheduled to die July 11.

Driver with 'bad teeth' accused of punching teen in Queensland road rage attack

She also tore a windscreen wiper off the young driver's car.

Crime And Justice •

'I find that a bit disrespectful' - French lock says All Blacks didn't play badly, France stepped up

Bernard Le Roux said the All Blacks gave it their all in Wellington last week and his team had a good game with just 14 players.

Watch: Winston Peters in typical combative form on first day as Acting PM, calling out Nick Smith for 'poppycock type of shout'

The NZ First leader is defending the coalition Government in Parliament as the country waits with baited breath news of Jacinda Ardern's baby.

Politics •

High performance sports in NZ 'consumed' by medal desires, leading to issues in athlete welfare – player advocate

Rob Nichol says a medal should be the product of a healthy environment.

Watch: 'It defines my purpose' - Hollywood star Cliff Curtis explains his passion for telling Māori stories

"On-screen in Hollywood, I used to be defined by the colour of my skin," Curtis said in Auckland today.

Movies •

Watch: Confronting drone vision show muddy logs and forestry debris in aftermath of devastating flooding in Tolaga Bay

Thirty-six homes were affected by flooding and slash over the past two weeks.

Gisborne •

David Seymour labels watered down foreign buyers bill a 'dog's breakfast' of inconsistencies

Trade Minister David Parker says the bill is complex because the Government doesn't want to stop some foreign investment in Auckland apartments.

Politics •

Watch: NZ’s most expensive netball injury explained by former Silver Ferns physio

Sharon Kearney is concerned girls as young as 14 are doing serious damage to their Anterior Cruciate Ligament.

Auckland woman run over by her own car, seriously injured trying to stop thief

Police are appealing for information to help catch the offender following the incident in Massey late Tuesday.

Crime And Justice •

Watch: Dan Carter challenges Billy Slater to goal-kicking trick shot challenge from corner flag

Slater admitted he's not much of a goal-kicker but it didn't stop him from taking on the All Blacks legend.

ManaBus and Naked Bus to cease services in mid-July

The budget coach services will no longer be on New Zealand roads, and 50 jobs are reportedly on the line.

Transport •

It's a girl! Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford announce the birth of their first child

"I’m sure we're going through all of the emotions new parents go through, but at the same time feeling so grateful," Jacinda Ardern said tonight.

Politics •

Good news! It's the shortest day of the year

1 NEWS meteorologist Dan Corbett explains why Auckland got just 9 hours, 37 minutes of sunlight today.

Weather News •

'We can't carry on like this' – Tolaga Bay residents live in fear of logging slash washing through their properties

The region is still in recovery mode from storms over the past two weeks.

Gisborne •

Live stream: Kiwi Winter Olympic medallists Nico Porteous and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott battle it out on rails in 'The Legends of Steel' in downtown Queenstown

Two teams of skiers & snowboarders led by Porteous & Sadowski-Synnott battle it out on rails in downtown Queenstown. Watch it live.

How the world reacted to Jacinda & Clarke's newborn baby girl - tributes pour in

The New Zealand Prime Minister became the first world leader to give birth in nearly 30 years today,

Politics •

Mums share advice for Jacinda and Clarke on day PM gives birth - 'Go with your gut'

There's optimism the PM and partner Clarke Gayford will cope with the challenge.

Politics •

'Welcome to our village wee one' - how Jacinda and Clarke announced birth of daughter

The little bundle of joy arrived at Auckland hospital this afternoon.

Politics •

EU opens free trade negotiations with New Zealand, but there are areas of concern

NZ's main exports to the EU are lamb, wine, fruit and dairy, while we import medicines, aircraft and cars.

Fleas, stock market crash and cost of rent - hear the stories behind some of Auckland's 26,000 homeless

1 NEWS took to the streets to meet some of those forced to live in parks and cars.

Social Issues •

Take a trip to a slice of rural paradise in central Auckland suburb

Mount Albert Grammar School has a fully operational farm smacked right down in the centre of Auckland.

Auckland •

'You want to win in the right way' – Sports NZ admits something needs to change in high performance sport culture

A review on player welfare in NZ is underway.

Watch: Spark Arena transforms into stunning ice hockey rink in seconds

The Auckland arena has had some serious modifications put in to host a game between USA and Canada.

Hilary Barry gushes over 'real and raw' photo of Jacinda, Clarke and new daughter

"She doesn't have any make up on, it's real, it's raw" the Seven Sharp host said.

Politics •

'It's making everyone grumpy' - low sunshine hours taking its toll on New Zealanders

Christchurch is on track for its dullest June with just 18.2 hours so far.

Weather News •

1 NEWS reporter Paul Hobbs discusses Ardern and Gayford's baby to world audience on CNN

The pair announced the news on Ms Ardern's Instagram just after 6pm today.

Politics •

Helen Clark: Jacinda Ardern showing women and men around the world they have choice

Our former PM has been quick tonight with an opinion piece for Britain's The Guardian, writing that New Zealand is breaking new ground with a prime minister giving birth and her partner becoming a stay-at-home father.

Politics •

First full day dawns for Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford's baby girl as addition to NZ's first family sparks celebration at home and world headlines

"Welcome to our village wee one," the 37-year-old Prime Minister posted on social media last night after the couple's first baby was born at 4.45pm weighing 3.31kg.

Politics •
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