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Archives for 9 September 2018

Most read: TVNZ's Project Runway NZ starts in three weeks - meet the designers

From a rugby player; to a stay-at-home mum; to a previous farm-hand.

Arts And Culture •

'Basic errors': Stephen Kearney laments the Warriors first half execution & energy

The 27-12 loss brings the Warriors' 2018 campaign to an end.

Warriors •

Watch: Warriors enforcer Tohu Harris pays tribute to retiring legend Simon Mannering – 'We didn't want his career to end'

Mannering's stellar NRL career came to an end in Sydney last night.

Warriors •

Watch: Simon Mannering's final post-match interview – 'It wasn't meant to be'

But Mannering added its young crop of talent will have the Warriors contending for years to come.

Warriors •

The dire workforce crisis in US childcare - where are all the staff?

Child care centres are struggling to meet seemingly insatiable demand in Seattle, New York and San Francisco.

'The macho talk is just rubbish' - Sonny Bill says he'll fight Paul Gallen but league prop doesn't need to call him out

Williams will return to the ring in December to raise funds for charity.

Boxing •

Dallas police woman guns down black man in his own home after she mistook it for her own

Authorities say officer is white, but haven't released her name.

Cirque du Soleil performance ends abruptly when audience covered in vegetable oil

The equipment malfunction happened Friday evening during a performance in the Seattle.

Most read: 'I didn't realise what life was until she was born' - Meet the 11-year-old Texas girl who ages too fast

Adalia Rose is an internet sensation with a huge social media following.

Health •

Advocates: NZ's Vietnam vets shirk support due to stigma

Three-thousand-five-hundred New Zealanders served in Vietnam between 1963 and 1975, 37 of which died in active duty.

'Run it straight' – soft-spoken Shannon Frizell breaks down performance against Argentina

The All Blacks loose forward shone in last night's 46-24 win.

All Blacks •

What's it like as an All Black? 'Every day I pinch myself' says new AB Tahuriorangi

Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi made his first Test appearance in the black jersey last night.

All Blacks •

Clare Curran's emails could be made public through OIA

The National Party is calling on the Prime Minister to release the emails from her personal Gmail account, which relate to her role as Minister.

Politics •

Most read: The young Aussie mum who won't tell her five-year-old son he's dying - 'I just don't know how to have a conversation about it'

Hannah White's son, Joshua, was diagnosed in 2016 with a terminal form of cancer. To avoid casting a shadow over his remaining days she decided to keep the hurt hidden.

Health •

Kiwi women with breast cancer are dying twice as fast as people overseas

"The lack of access to the better drugs would be one of the reasons," says an Australian oncologist.

Health •

'Hopefully I made her proud' – All Blacks rookie Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi dedicates debut to grandmother

The halfback made his first appearance in the black jersey.

All Blacks •

'You know nothing about scrums!' Pumas coach takes cheeky shot at 1 NEWS journo

Dewi Preece copped the gentle wrath of ex-front row legend Mario Ledesma, after their 46-24 defeat.

Court delays Auckland Council's 1080 drop in Hunua Ranges as opponents fear water contamination

A local group has won an interim injunction stopping it, for now.

Patrick Tuipulotu called into the All Blacks, injured Retallick, Laumape to miss Springboks next Saturday

The Auckland lock rejoins the squad to face South Africa in Wellington.

All Blacks •

GoFundMe will pay homeless US man $600k raised for him after lawyer declared 'no money left'

The pair who organised the fundraising deny keeping the money.

Homelessness •

Dane Coles 'back to his annoying self' ahead of All Blacks comeback

Steve Hansen says the hooker isn't far from a return to the pitch.

All Blacks •

Watch: Steve Hansen gives SBW's boxing return his blessing - 'It's about raising money for the homeless'

The All Blacks star will return to the ring later this year.

All Blacks •

Nelson locals buzz with rugby fever as All Blacks play first ever Test at Trafalgar Park

The city's main street was packed with proud locals and thousands of visitors yesterday.

Nelson •

Argentina will be a World Cup powerhouse and Mo'unga just needs more time: Five things from All Blacks v Pumas

Brodyn Knuckey points out a couple of big lessons from last night's win.

All Blacks •

Man enters woman's Gisborne home late at night, assaults her and steals her car

Police are still looking man, who was not known to the woman, following the incident on Friday night.

Crime And Justice •

Most watched: Sir Michael Jones' son stampedes 60m to score as St Peter's crowned national First XV champs

Niko Jones led by example for his team as they overcame Napier Boys' High School 31-28 to win the title.

Thousands of new homes to be built in Auckland's Mt Roskill as Government strives to tackle housing crisis

Housing Minister Phil Twyford today unveiled the Mt Roskill Development which will cover 143 hectares.

Auckland •

One person injured after helicopter crash near Taupo

Emergency services are responding to the incident in Kinloch.

Pedestrian seriously injured when hit by car in Levin

Traffic has been diverted at the scene following the late afternoon incident.

Accidents •

Watch: Wellington's Jackson Garden-Bachop seals win over Harbour with intercept try

The first-five snatched a free gift and ran all the way to score the decisive blow.

Man who locked himself in gas station bathroom near Queenstown after police chase faces 18 charges

The man faces charges for alleged crimes going back to June.

Crime And Justice •

Police officer knocked unconscious in assault on Invercargill street

The officer was taken to hospital and has since been released and is resting at home.

Crime And Justice •

Watch: Waikato players embrace, roar in delight after ending Taranaki's Ranfurly Shield reign with big win

The Mooloo men have claimed the Log o' Wood with a 33-19 win.

Thousands of young athletes in Tauranga for annual AIMS Games

The week-long event sees more than 10,000 school students from NZ, Australia and the Pacific compete.

Trans-Atlantic rowing champ Rob Hamill out to sail around world on catamaran

It'll be an emotional trip for Hamill and his young family, retracing the steps of his murdered brother.

Sailing •

Government under fire from National over $1.5 million bill for Justice Summit

The summit budget blew out and National says it was a waste of taxpayers' money.

Crime And Justice •

One person dead after vehicle hits tree in Hawke's Bay

The crash happened approximately 10km east of Wairoa.

Accidents •

Michael Cheika not expecting any mind games from former assistant-turned-Pumas coach Mario Ledesma

The Wallabies coach thinks of of his Argentine counterpart as family.

Good Sorts: Volunteer Ray Tucker

Ray from New Plymouth volunteers at a long list of organisations.

Good Sorts •

Search for man missing off sunken boat in Southland called off for the night

Police say the search around the Aparima River estuary at Riverton will resume at first light.

'They're starting from well behind the startline' - New crowdfunding platform aims to help Māori grow business

It's run by PledgeMe and the Māori Women's Development Inc.

Maori Issues •

Eleventh arrest made in police's ongoing investigation into alleged race-fixing in NZ harness racing industry

A 71-year-old man has been charged with deception in Operation Inca.

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