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Protest group Tāmaki for Palestine says the move was to "make the blood on US and New Zealand officials' hands visible".
The late night talk show host has controversially campaigned for the pūteketeke to take the Bird of the Century title.
AA's technical advisor Allister Wade says temperatures inside a vehicle can double within minutes during summer.
One of the men, Samoan David Gasologa, had recently got engaged and was the only brother among nine siblings.
Former Reserve Bank economist Michael Reddell said the plan was going to come up short anyway.
Tauranga City Council is proposing to charge per square metre for street dining in the city centre and Mount Maunganui.
The Friends star died on October 28.
The man used "forged documents" to try to claim more than $52,000 in refunds for his business.
Christopher Luxon did not comment on whether the foreign buyers tax policy was a sticking point for the agreement.
Nothing of concern was located at the school and police staff will remain in the area around Bayfield School to provide reassurance.
There was also a dip in petrol prices, although diesel saw a rise.
1News' Europe Correspondent analyses the UK Cabinet reshuffle described as "wild", "shocking" and "astounding".
A boil water notice remains in place for parts of Queenstown due to the cryptosporidium outbreak which began in September.
Police are seeking a hard drive "which was used to record CCTV footage from the property".
MBIE say they will take enforcement action against a number of businesses for "deliberate non-compliance and exploitative practices".
Is mid-November too soon for dragging the Christmas tree out of storage?
The Australian singer is embarking on a tour in support of his debut album The First Time.
Reweti Elliott worked as a kaiako for over a decade at a Kawerau kindergarten, but an issue arose when he tried to organise a pōhiri for staff members.
The restriction has been in place for 23 years.
The 32-year-old was found to be sharing child sexual abuse videos via social media following a search warrant conducted in February last year.
Customs officers found 35kg of the drug inside the engine compartment of a refrigerated shipping container.
Good evening, it’s been a day of trouble with black number plates, potentially expensive al fresco dining and a development in a toddler homicide case.
While politicians talk, the press gallery waits for morsels of information. 1News political reporter Felix Desmarais takes us inside the stakeout.
Waikato police are seeking sightings of a quad bike believed to have been stolen by Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips and one of his children earlier this month.
Consumer confidence across the ditch has been knocked around again after showing some signs of optimism in recent months.
Another person was taken to hospital in serious condition.
The main building of the hospital is expected to be ready by 2031 but the entire project won't be completed until 2033.
Aucklanders already use the equivalent of seven Olympic pools worth of water an hour - and that's expected to increase.
Peter Taylor has designed and built floats for Auckland's Santa Parade for 50 years.
1News understands coalition negotiators are debating the words and phrases in the agreements.
A decision to defer plans until the council’s next long term plan in 2027 was made at a Public Transport Committee meeting on Tuesday.
Seymour told reporters ACT "had great meetings with the Nats today" and were "making progress".
