Author: Press Room

A person is in critical condition following a rush-hour crash on a busy stretch of Auckland’s southern motorway this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash near the Te Irirangi on-ramp at around 7.50am. The left northbound lane was blocked, and the northbound on-ramp is closed.”One person is reported to be in a critical condition,” police said. “Motorists are asked to avoid the area and take alternate routes where possible,” police said. NZ Transport Agency urged motorists to “pass with care and expect delays”. St John sent one ambulance and two rapid response vehicles. The morning’s headlines in 90…

One person has been critically injured after being hit by a vehicle in Auckland’s Henderson last night.Police responded to the incident on Lincoln Rd near the intersection with Fairdene Ave at around 11.30pm on Monday.”The Serious Crash Unit attended, with Lincoln Road being closed for a period of time,” a police spokesperson said.”The investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash.”St John responded with one ambulance and one rapid response vehicle.”One patient was transported to Auckland City Hospital in a critical condition,” a St John spokesperson said.Footage captured by 1News at the scene showed emergency services at the…

A contender for Auckland’s mayoralty is promising to release a key policy this week after an embarrassing campaign blunder over the weekend.On Friday, a press release sent out by Kerrin Leoni’s campaign team stated the Auckland councillor, and main contender to incumbent mayor Wayne Brown, would release her fiscal policy plan at the Avondale Markets that weekend.”Kerrin Leoni will release her fiscal policies at the Avondale Markets on Sunday at 10am,” it said.But when the day came, she was nowhere to be seen at the West Auckland market, and there was no mention of it elsewhere.When approached by RNZ for…

An “unprecedented” spate of violent crimes and a significant police shortage in Northland has meant more than 90 police staff being called in to bolster the region’s thin blue line.The special staff operation has been running for three months, with about 30 police from as far as Southland re-deployed to Northland for five weeks at a time to plug the gaps, with no end date in sight.Northland police have been stretched this year by nine alleged homicides in a four-month period – more than all the homicides recorded across the region in 2024.Superintendent Matt Srhoj, the head of Northland police,…

ANZ has dropped some of its fixed and special home loan interest rates.Effective on Tuesday, the bank has cut its one-year fixed rate special to 4.79%, the lowest the rate has been since June 2022. It also cut the six-month fixed rate special to 5.14% and its two-year fixed rate special dropped to 4.89%The 18-month fixed rate special was also cut to 4.79%, and the three year special fixed rate was left unchanged.Special rates at ANZ are available to customers with a minimum of 20% equity and an ANZ transaction account with salary direct credited.Standard rates were also adjusted at…

Labour has shot up in the latest 1News Verian poll, while National’s Christopher Luxon has fallen to his worst preferred PM result in two years.New Zealand First is also continuing its rise, now moving ahead of ACT to become the fourth biggest party, just behind the Greens.If an election were to be held today the poll indicates the right bloc of National, ACT and New Zealand First would have 63 seats — enough to form a coalition. The left bloc of Labour, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori would have 58 seats, short of the numbers required to form a…

New Zealand remains behind its international counterparts when it comes to financial advisers offering exposure to digital assets, Swyftx chief executive Jason Titman says. Mr Titman, who is also executive chairman of the crypto exchange which serves more than 1.5 million users, said diversification into digital assets, even at a small allocation, could dramatically shift long-term outcomes for many Kiwis. He is the keynote speaker at CryptoWinter25 — the inaugural summit for New Zealand’s emerging crypto and digital asset leadership — in Queenstown this week. Mr Titman said a lack of diversification and a narrow focus on traditional asset classes…

Party leaders have had mixed reactions to the latest 1News Verian poll released this evening.In the poll, Labour shot up to 33%, while National’s Christopher Luxon has fallen to his worst preferred prime minister result in two years at 20%.National’s party support remained steady at 34%.Ahead of the poll’s release to the public, 1News asked party leaders for their thoughts on the results.(Source: 1News)National PartyPrime Minister Christopher Luxon declined to directly address questions about his declining popularity.”It’s not about me or the polls. It’s really about the New Zealand people and I’m working incredibly hard to make sure that we…

Retail grocery store owners in Auckland are feeling the squeeze after stiff competition has tightened margins following the arrival of several large Asian supermarkets over the past 12 months.Described by the Commerce Commission as New Zealand’s “largest one-stop Asian supermarket”, Foodie opened in Westgate on August 29, 2024.The store spanned 3800 square metres and offered a wide selection of products from China, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam and other parts of Asia, catering to the city’s growing Asian communities.Around the same time, Asian supermarket chain Tai Ping opened a new branch in Henderson on August 24.Asian supermarket…

For more than seven years the Tuiras purported to operate an investment business out of Christchurch, raising more than $4m from investors hoping for high returns. However, none of the money was being invested and instead went to fund the couple’s lifestyle and repay other investors. National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood reports.Inside Thomas and Aroha Tuira’s home potential investors would be treated to tales of high-net-worth investors that were in his “proximity”.Not one to shy away from a name drop, he’d say he was personally connected to the likes of NBA legend Michael Jordan and speaker and philanthropist Tony Robbins.The…