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A Northland man has appeared in court charged with injuring a police dog and drug-related offences.Marshall James Dennis Joyce was arrested after a traffic stop in Whangārei early on Sunday morning escalated into what police described as a violent assault.The 47-year-old Ruakākā man was charged with assaulting police, injuring a police dog, possession for supply of methamphetamine and cannabis, possession of cocaine and LSD, and unlawful possession of ammunition.He was remanded in custody after Monday’s appearance in the Whangārei District Court. He was due back for a list hearing by audio-visual link on August 13.Police said the dog suffered an…

By Craig McCulloch of RNZ New Zealand First is signalling a change to the foreign buyers ban could be announced before the end of the year. During coalition negotiations, NZ First blocked National’s proposal to allow foreigners to buy houses worth more than $2 million, contingent on a 15% tax. But leader Winston Peters – who helped introduce the ban in 2018 as part of the Labour/NZ First coalition – later said he was open to revisiting the rules “for the right investor”. A party spokesperson today said discussions were ongoing about the appropriate investment threshold, but suggested it would…

US late-night host Stephen Colbert has told US President Donald Trump to “go f*** yourself” in his first appearance since CBS announced it would cancel The Late Show. The Late Show’s cancellation came two days after he spoke out against Paramount Global, parent company of his network, CBS, for settling with President Donald Trump over a 60 Minutes story.The network claimed the move was, “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late-night”. Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. (Source: Getty)In the days following the announcement, President Trump rejoiced on social media, saying he “absolutely loves that Colbert got…

A man who lost his wife, daughter, and niece in a triple-fatal crash on the way home from school last week says his world has been shattered.Frances Latu-Vailea, her five-year-old daughter, Oneahi Vailea, and seven-year-old niece, Marly Tulua, died when their car left Masters Road in Auckland’s Waiuku and crashed into a culvert in a wetland.In a social media post on Tuesday, Amanaki Vailea, spoke of his grief.The site where three people lost their lives in a crash in Waiuku (Source: 1News)”A week ago, my world was shattered by the loss of my beloved wife and our precious daughter.”The pain…

Luminaries of the music world are mourning the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76, expressing affection and admiration for the heavy metal icon.Osbourne died today, just weeks after his farewell show. In 2020, he revealed he had Parkinson’s disease after suffering a fall.Various corners of the music world have quickly paid tribute:On Instagram, Elton John said: “So sad to hear the news of Ozzy Osbourne passing away. He was a dear friend and a huge trailblazer who secured his place in the pantheon of rock gods — a true legend. He was also one of the funniest people I’ve…

The cost of butter was front and centre at Parliament today as the head of Fonterra faced questions over the soaring cost of dairy.Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell had several meetings with various political parties on Tuesday, including National, ACT, and Labour.It included a sit-down conversation with Finance Minister Nicola Willis who was keen to probe the dairy boss about the cost of butter to consumers. The price of butter has skyrocketed by more than 60% in the last year, currently sitting between $8 and $11 for a 500g block.1News Political Editor Maiki Sherman grilled the Fonterra chief executive, who…

By Amy Williams of RNZ  A modern-day Robin Hood supermarket plans to deliver profits back to foodbanks. The Community Grocer has just started delivering pantry staples to online shoppers in three cities, with profits going to the Salvation Army and its community partners. Its Auckland kai champion, Joel Williams, is helping to run the initiative. “We’re working in partnership with market gardeners, it’s an online shopping platform where anybody can jump online, order some groceries, choose their pick up point that they want to pick it up from,” he said. “That sounds pretty normal, the difference is who are the…

Aotearoa’s status as a haven free of venomous snakes and creepy-crawlies is no longer thanks to an uptick of sightings.One of the world’s most invasive spiders with a “potentially sinister bite” known to cause serious infections has established a population. Meanwhile, more sightings of sea snakes, some venomous, are expected on New Zealand beaches as climate change increases.So what do you do if you get bitten?National Poisons Centre director Adam Pomerleau told Seven Sharp said it “might feel like there’s an increase” in reports and sightings, “the number is still very small”.”I’d like to reassure everybody that it’s very uncommon…

Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath singer who died today aged 76, embodied the excesses of metal but later became a loveable household name.His outlandish exploits included relieving himself on the Alamo, snorting a line of ants off a sidewalk and, most memorably, biting the head off the live bat that a fan threw onstage during a 1981 concert. (He said he thought it was rubber.)Osbourne was sued in 1987 by parents of a 19-year-old teen who died by suicide while listening to his song “Suicide Solution.” The lawsuit was dismissed. Osbourne said the song was really about the dangers of…

Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. But new research suggests this widely used sweetener may be quietly undermining one of the body’s most crucial protective barriers – with potentially serious consequences for heart health and stroke risk. Professor of biomedical science Havovi Chichger reports. A recent study from the University of Colorado suggests erythritol may damage cells in the blood-brain barrier, the brain’s security system that keeps out harmful substances while letting in nutrients. The findings add troubling new detail to previous observational studies that have linked…