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This image, supplied by Natalie Crowther, shows the aurora australis from Lake Ellesmere last night (11/10/24).

Aurora australis: What causes all the pretty lights in the sky?

Parts of the South Island were dazzled late last night by displays of pinks, greens and purples lighting up the sky — but why is that?

October 12, 2024

Crowds at the Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean (Bordeaux train station) as all trains to Paris were cancelled following fire on the tracks last night.

Kiwis miss Olympic opening ceremony after French train arsons

Andrew Schmidt said he and his daughter were "really quite sad watching what we missed" as they looked on from their AirBnB in Bordeaux, not from the side of the Seine as they had originally planned.

July 27, 2024

Viral sensation Teddy Swims treated Commercial Bay to a free concert — bringing a special guest.

Viral sensation Teddy Swims joins Auckland charity fundraiser

The US superstar heard that today is Red Nose Day and wanted to do his bit to help raise funds.

July 5, 2024

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A Humpback whale breaching off the coast of Kaikoura, New Zealand.

Countrywide whale and dolphin headcount to track mammal migration

The idea is to get whānau to "elevated coastal areas and stare out to sea for a couple of hours" to spot as many variants of whales and dolphins as possible.

June 28, 2024

3:48

The bow of the ship three men had to abandon as it was taking on water pre-dawn on Saturday 22 June.

Pre-dawn rescue off Northland coast saves three men

The men had to abandon their vessel as it was taking on water.

June 22, 2024

Aurora australis: What causes all the pretty lights in the sky?

Parts of the South Island were dazzled late last night by displays of pinks, greens and purples lighting up the sky — but why is that?

October 12, 2024

Kiwis miss Olympic opening ceremony after French train arsons

Andrew Schmidt said he and his daughter were "really quite sad watching what we missed" as they looked on from their AirBnB in Bordeaux, not from the side of the Seine as they had originally planned.

July 27, 2024

Viral sensation Teddy Swims joins Auckland charity fundraiser

The US superstar heard that today is Red Nose Day and wanted to do his bit to help raise funds.

July 5, 2024

1:16

Countrywide whale and dolphin headcount to track mammal migration

The idea is to get whānau to "elevated coastal areas and stare out to sea for a couple of hours" to spot as many variants of whales and dolphins as possible.

June 28, 2024

3:48

Pre-dawn rescue off Northland coast saves three men

The men had to abandon their vessel as it was taking on water.

June 22, 2024

Auckland Transport reports delays, cancellations on all train lines

Commuters are needing to be rerouted as "track and system issues" cause disruptions for train services across the city.

April 19, 2024

'Severely threatened' bird spotted in Kapiti Coast estuary

The kōtuku, or white heron, is native, with DOC saying there were between 100-120 of the birds around the country.

April 10, 2024

March 2024

Messages of support on the Karangahape Rd footpath following the vandalism of a rainbow crossing.

'The reaction was swift': Support for rainbow community after crossing vandalised

The paint was mostly washed away and on surrounding pavements there were messages to the rainbow community.

March 29, 2024

The cat wall at Worcester Public Library, which shows the cat images sent in by patrons.

US library 'pawses' late fees in exchange for cat photos

The library says borrowers can "show us a picture of your cat, a famous cat, a picture you drew of a cat, a shelter cat, any cat" and fees can be waived.

March 6, 2024

February 2024

Alex Foulkes has declared his interestin running for Green Party Co-Leader.

Swarbrick co-leadership bid to be contested by Green member

Alex Foulkes declared his interest yesterday for the role, after campaigning for Swarbrick to keep her seat in the election last year.

February 11, 2024

January 2024

Grace Van Dijk was amazed there wasn’t a crash after witnessing the bad driving on SH2 on Saturday. (Source: Grace Van Dijk).

Motorist veers into oncoming lane in shocking Bay of Plenty video

Grace Van Dijk was driving from Waihi to Katikati with her partner on Saturday evening when she saw the driver swerving on the road.

January 23, 2024

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December 2023

Swimmers flee water after shark sighting at popular Auckland beach

Lifeguards blew their whistles around 3.30pm at Long Bay Beach in a warning to those in the water.

December 23, 2023

Aurora Australis captured by Robert Green in Christchurch.

Gallery: 'Absolute joy' as Southern Lights dazzle South Island sky

South Island residents were graced with an incredible display overnight, but what is the Aurora Australis, and how does it occur?

December 2, 2023

November 2023

Wānaka locals not lovin' idea of McDonald's coming to town

Queenstown Lakes District Council deputy mayor Quentin Smith said he has heard mixed feedback from locals.

November 25, 2023

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Wild bottlenose dolphins in Western Australia have learnt how to steal bait off crab fishermen.

Watch: Dolphins outsmart crab fishermen, steal their bait

International researchers are calling for more studies to be carried out into this "unique" behaviour.

November 7, 2023

October 2023

The clouds formed over Mission Bay and Eastern Beach on Sunday afternoon (Source: Stefan Gross and Cate Benson).

Wild weather in Auckland: Meteorologist on what makes a tornado

1News received a number of photos and videos of the wild weather, which included hail and what appeared to be a waterspout and tornado forming in two suburbs.

October 8, 2023

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September 2023