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Analysis: National on 34, Labour on 33, a total of 67. Two-thirds of us. And that’s two-thirds of the people prepared to express a preference. Twelve per cent of us don’t know or wouldn’t say. Yes, one of the striking features of the latest 1News Verian Poll is that the combined total of support for National and Labour remains near (or not far above) historically low levels. Sure, it was 63% in the previous poll, and 67% is a slight improvement on that, but it was 68% the poll before, and then, heading backwards through successive polls, 67%, 66%, 66%,…
Published on 12/08/2025 – 8:08 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The leaders of the European Union issued a joint statement ahead of the US-Russia summit this Friday to highlight their unwavering support for Ukraine. All EU leaders signed up for the text, except for Hungary, which had reservations with the idea. The statement by the EU 26 welcomed the efforts of President Trump towards “ending Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and achieving a just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine.” Leaders highlighted a lasting peace is needed with respect of international law, highlighting the territorial integrity of Ukraine. “International borders must…
Robotic surgery is on the rise in New Zealand, with surgeries performed without a human hand laid on the patient thanks to a four-armed robot. One robot in Wellington was on track to perform 300 procedures this yea, including prostate removals, hysterectomies, and knee replacements. Wakefield Hospital surgeon Rodd Studd said it had changed the game with “more precision” and “smaller cuts” in open surgery. “That leads to a faster recovery for patients, less pain, less bleeding.” The machine in Wellington’s Wakefield Hospital has tripled its procedures in two years. The robot could rotate tools 360 degrees — something a human…
Look what you made her do — Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl.Swift announced the album on her website shortly after a countdown timer expired at 12.12am Tuesday (local time). No release date was announced, but her site said vinyl editions of the album would ship before October 13.Fans have long theorised that Swift’s 12th album would soon arrive. Earlier today, Taylor Nation — an official branch of the pop superstar’s marketing team — posted a TikTok slide show of 12 images with the caption “Thinking about when she said ‘See you next…
Our Deaf students lag behind their hearing peers – teachers and parents say the fix for the problem is obvious, so why do we continue to fail these kids? Gill Higgins investigates. “We’re setting them up for failure” – Watch this story on TVNZ+Amanda Everitt is a deeply impressive woman. She has a law degree, a master’s in education, she’s worked in France and the UK where she set up networks for young Deaf people, and she’s worked as a TV reporter. Amanda Everitt at the California School for the Deaf. (Source: 1News)As a profoundly Deaf person, Everitt attributes her…
By Adam Burns of RNZ A Christchurch hotel building that has sat empty in the central city since the earthquakes will soon become a five-star Sheraton hotel as a result of a $150 million rebuild. Mainland Capital and Russell Property Group have struck a deal with global hotel giant Marriott International to develop the former Rydges Hotel on Oxford Terrace. First established as Noahs in the 1970s, the building was badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake. Plans to restore the building stalled because of a long-standing legal dispute between building owners and insurers that ended up in the Supreme Court. Mainland…
A mother driving home to Auckland with her three-year-old son in the back seat was killed when a boat and trailer unit broke free from an oncoming vehicle and slammed into their car.When emergency services arrived, the little boy – who suffered whiplash and bruises – told them his mother was dead and showed them where her phone was so they could contact his family.A month after the crash that killed Nateisha-Kurstyn Pareteoro Hana-Wetere, her family are appealing for the driver of the vehicle to come forward.Following publication, a witness who was one of the first at the scene told…
An Invercargill mayoral hopeful has been slammed by fellow candidates after his party website looks to have posted “dangerous” and sexually disturbing content online.Gordon McCrone is standing for the top job under an unofficial party for which he is listed as the only staff member. His nomination is listed as pending approval on the Invercargill City Council website.The website, whose domain is registered to Gordon McCrone, refers to the party leader as an unregistered, self-appointed child sex psychologist.It includes sexually disturbing content. Local Democracy Reporting has chosen not to publish the website’s name.It makes claims that McCrone is a leading…
Police have named an 83-year-old woman who died after being hit by a bus in Auckland’s Onehunga last week. Emergency services were called to Church St and Lower Municipal Pl at around 11.20am on Monday, August 4 after reports that a bus had hit a pedestrian.Police today named the woman as Pamela Marion Biggs, 83, of Māngere Bridge.”Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones at this difficult time,” Senior Sergeant Wayne Gear said. “The investigation into the crash remains ongoing.”She was taken to Auckland City Hospital in a critical condition on Monday last week. She succumbed to her…
Qantas will be running daily direct flights from Auckland to New York for part of next year. The Australian airline announced this morning that the daily direct service would operate between June and October 2026. Qantas currently flies from Auckland to the Big Apple five times a week. The airline has been operating the service since 2023, competing directly with Air New Zealand, which also offers direct flights to New York. “Our Auckland – New York flights have been popular with customers, so we’re thrilled to be increasing the service to daily from June to October next year,” Qantas CEO…