Archives for 17 February 2025

Good Sorts: A teacher aide's unwavering dedication to her student

Casius was born with a rare birth defect called lissencephaly and his mother Courtney said she remembered being told he wouldn't reach the age of two or be able to walk or talk or show emotion.

Good Sorts •Mon, Feb 17

Scotty Stevenson: A note to pitch invaders - nobody came to watch you

You can laugh if you want to at a bunch of desperate-for-attention boofheads, but surely we are past the point of seeing the funny side of this, writes 1News sports presenter Scotty Stevenson.

Opinion And Analysis •Mon, Feb 17

NZ's first electric fire truck unveiled at Christchurch Airport

Christchurch Airport’s chief fire officer said the "fast, highly manoeuvrable" vehicle would make the response team more effective.

Christchurch And Canterbury •Mon, Feb 17

Man dies following Hastings assault, homicide probe launched

Police said they were called to a "group of people fighting" on Kiwi Ln at around 10.30pm on Sunday, with a man later dying after being dropped off at Hastings Hospital in a critical condition.

Crime And Justice •Mon, Feb 17

New tree-mapping technology rolled out in Gore

The device was described as an MRI scanner for trees as it uses technology to map and identify vulnerabilities more accurately than traditional methods.

Environment •Mon, Feb 17

Associate Minister considering case of NZ-born teen facing deportation

No final decisions have been made in the case of Daman Kumar, a New Zealand-born 18-year-old facing deportation to a country he's never visited, the Associate Immigration Minister says.

Immigration •Mon, Feb 17

'Disgrace': Winston Peters slams Whangārei fluoridation mandate

Mandating Whangārei District Council fluoridation is being slammed as a "despotic Soviet-era disgrace" by New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.

Health •Mon, Feb 17

Analysis: Comebacks, drama in a superb start to Super Rugby 2025

1News sports writer Patrick McKendry runs the rule over DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2025's opening weekend which was high on quality and entertainment.

Blues •Mon, Feb 17

Heavy rain warnings for some to start the week

MetService says heavy rain is forecast for areas in both the North and South Islands.

Weather News •Mon, Feb 17

Surgeon apologises after removing wrong part of man's lung

A decision released by the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) today found that the doctor breached the man’s rights by failing to provide services with reasonable care and skill and failing to obtain the patient’s informed consent.   

Health •Mon, Feb 17

Opossum passes out after eating entire chocolate cake

A Nebraska woman found the bingeing bandit curled up on her new couch.

Animals •Mon, Feb 17

Auckland man used emigrants' names to claim $23,600 of Covid relief

Inland Revenue investigation found that Vaibhav Kaushik applied for Covid-19 relief loans under the names of two people who had left New Zealand in 2013 and 2017.

Auckland •Mon, Feb 17

Recycling rule breakers in Southland could lose their bins

The contamination rate in recycling bins for the three years to 2022/23 was around 20%.

Southland •Mon, Feb 17

Young vape addicts say: 'Make smokefree rules stronger'

Following changes to the Government's anti-smoking policies, University of Otago researchers explain what they found when they spoke in-depth to young people who vape.

Health •Mon, Feb 17

Homes evacuated as precaution during scrub fire near Port Waikato

Fire and Emergency NZ said it was called to the scene on Maunsell Rd at around 1.40pm.

Hamilton And Waikato •Mon, Feb 17

Five Big Things That Happened Today: Monday, February 17

Reaction to a protest at an Auckland library Pride event, Donald Trump's swift moves, a surgeon forced to apologise and a bingeing bandit's culinary feat.

Mon, Feb 17

Northland fishing company fined for incorrect gear, false reporting

Macnicol Fishing Limited was sentenced at the North Shore District Court on three charges on Friday under the Fisheries Act after a successful prosecution by Fisheries NZ.

Crime And Justice •Mon, Feb 17

Pair filmed throwing, kicking sand at protected sea lion pup

Hanna Ravn said the NZ Sea Lion Trust had been receiving "a lot" of videos and messages from people about objects being thrown at sea lions to get them to move for videos.

Animals •Mon, Feb 17

Teen 'horrified' at what she witnessed at Destiny Church Pride protest

Destiny Church's Man Up and Legacy groups stormed the Te Atatū Community Centre and library to protest a children's science show hosted by a drag artist.

Auckland •Mon, Feb 17

Net loss of NZ citizens hits calendar year high in 2024

Stats NZ released provisional data for the 2024 calendar year earlier today, showing 72,000 citizens left the country, which more than offset 24,900 arrivals.

Immigration •Mon, Feb 17

Man's violent beatings left puppies with broken bones — SPCA

The Palmerston North man pleads guilty to charges of willful ill-treatment of animals.

Manawatu Wanganui •Mon, Feb 17

Legal fight looms in Wairoa over freshwater rights

The Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust is seeking formal recognition of iwi and hapū rights and responsibilities over freshwater within Wairoa.

Hawkes Bay •Mon, Feb 17

Four arrested after $55k in trading cards stolen in Melbourne

Among the items stolen were thousands of dollars’ worth of Pokémon cards.

Australia •Mon, Feb 17