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Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has officially opened six new cabins in Reefton’s Domain campground, built to help accommodate an influx of workers at Edura Mining’s Snowy River goldmine.Funding for ten cabins has come from the company, a loan from Development West Coast, and Better-Off funding granted to the Buller District Council as part of the last government’s three waters project.Jones and his wife Dorothy led a party of West Coast council members including Buller mayor Jamie Cleine and Grey mayor Tania Gibson on a tour of the new units this morning. Six new cabins have opened in Reefton’s Domain…

Outdoor education teachers are calling the Government’s secondary school curriculum shake up “short-sighted”.Education Minister Erica Stanford unveiled a range of new subjects yesterday, as part of a refreshed national curriculum.The topics to be phased in from 2028, did not include outdoor education for year 11, while the course for years 12 and 13, will be vocational only and developed by industry skills boards.“A vocational pathway suits some learners, but for us, the majority of outdoor education students are looking to pursue academic university pathways,” Wellington East Girls’ College outdoor education lead Hamish Buddle said.A petition against a proposal, which includes…

A vehicle collided with three pedestrians in Auckland last night, leaving the scene before police arrived. Emergency services were called to the incident on Wordsworth Road in Manurewa at around 6.15pm. “The vehicle left the scene prior to Police arrival,” a spokesperson said. Two people were taken to hospital in a serious condition, while another was moderately injured. Traffic management was in place while the serious crash unit conducted a scene examination. “Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays,” police said last night.

The Governor-General’s term is being extended, because her original end date may clash with next year’s election.Dame Cindy Kiro’s tenure was due to end on October 21, 2026, but will now end on March 31, 2027.She was appointed in 2021, succeeding Dame Patsy Reddy in the role.”As happens from time to time, 2026 will see the five-year term of the Governor-General and three-year election cycle coincide,” the Prime Minister said.While a date for the 2026 General Election has not been set, the Governor-General plays an integral part.They are required to issue the writ for each election, set the date for…

For the past three years 1News reporter Simon Mercep has made regular trips to Marokopa to report on the fugitive Tom Phillips and his three kidnapped children. This week, following the tragic confrontation that saw a police officer shot and critically injured, Phillips fatally shot, and the subsequent rescue of the Phillips children, Mercep was again immersed in this small, troubled community. On his last night in the region he talked to Emily Simpson about his experience of covering this story and why it’s one he won’t forget. You’ve spent most of this week in Marokopa. Are you finding that…

A beloved Dunedin shoe manufacturer, owned by the same family for close to 150 years, is on the market. Established in 1879, McKinlay’s Footwear operates out of its Glasgow St, South Dunedin factory and was yesterday listed for sale by ABC Business Sales. Known for its handcrafted leather shoes, the business has been family-owned for five generations and is co-owned by brothers David and Graeme McKinlay, descendants of founder Robert McKinlay. McKinlay’s produced 130-160 pairs of shoes daily, had a leading market share in school footwear and established international export channels, the listing said. “This is a turnkey opportunity to…

A founding member of Destiny Church’s so-called anti-violence group Man Up has spoken out against the group’s increasingly violent behaviour. Wayne Turipa, a former member of the church, says he no longer recognises the group he helped establish.Inside Destiny: Faith, flag, family – Watch on TVNZ+“What I see happening out in the community with Man Up now is a real concern for me,” he says. “The concern is the way it’s become violent.”Turipa was one of several people connected to Destiny Church who spoke to TVNZ’s Chief Correspondent John Campbell as part of his extensive investigation into the church. Season…

Your council is responsible for many of the things you love about your neighbourhood – and the stuff that pisses you off, says Re: News journalist Janhavi Gosavi who’s on a mission to convince you to care about the local elections.Not sure if you’re going to vote? Here’s why you should – watch on TVNZ+In case it’d passed you by, local body elections are happening right now. Voting papers are being mailed out and you have until October 11 to vote for your local, district and regional councillors. This year, you also get to weigh in on whether you want…

Opinion: Māori Affairs Correspondent Te Aniwa Hurihanganui says the voters suffer when political parties shut out reporters.It was one of the year’s biggest nights in politics, but you wouldn’t have seen how the night unfolded on TVNZ’s 6pm bulletin because we weren’t allowed to be there.Te Pāti Māori candidate Oriini Kaipara won the by-election for Tāmaki Makaurau against Labour’s Peeni Henare by a landslide, and celebrated with her team at an event in Auckland last week.“We have decided that TV1 cannot attend our function tonight,” I was told just hours before the event. 1News was not the only media outlet…

It has been 25 years since Emeritus Prof John Tagg started Blis Technologies, following a bout of rheumatic fever as a child. He tells business reporter Tim Scott about the Dunedin company’s journey from a local study to global leader in probiotics. Since the late 1980s, there has been a secret society at the University of Otago, Emeritus Prof John Tagg says. Its membership has comprised entire year groups of students, all communicating by way of a subtle tap to the nose around and about campus. Everywhere he goes today, Prof Tagg says he still gets people tapping their noses in his direction. When…