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A Hawke’s Bay offroading club sick of being blamed for rubbish on riverbanks has embarked on a different kind of adventure.The 21-year-old founder of the Hawke’s Bay Adventure NZ 4×4 Club George Christieson said they were constantly being associated with photos of illegally dumped rubbish near the rivers they play around in.Christieson said his club were a close group of friends who had a passion for the outdoors. The oldest member is 24.”Going off-road means we get to see sights that you can’t get to in modern cars.”We see the comments on social media, on the daily. We don’t dump…

A pile of items potentially recovered from Tom Phillips’ remote campsites have been photographed from the sky as police continue their investigations. On Tuesday, police revealed an image of the campsite where two of the children were found on Monday, followed by images of the main campsite where Phillips had been operating from in recent months. Phillips had been hiding out in the dense bushland for nearly four years, and police understood he had moved around frequently.They were continuing investigations in the area, as well as for those who may have assisted him. Police Association also believes it’s time to…

Two puppies are safe but it’s feared their littermates have died after they were found by the water in Whangārei yesterday. Workers found the puppies near the Okara Marina construction site in Whangārei and brought them to Mogs and Dogs Desexing Clinic on Thursday morning.Other littermates were seen in the water and were believed to have died. It was feared they had been thrown off a nearby bridge. Veterinarian Dr Jo Lin Chia told 1News the surviving puppies appeared in good health, were given a vaccination, and were sent on to foster care.”It sounds like they swam to shore, that’s…

A tahina product sold in selected supermarkets in New Zealand is being recalled due to the possible presence of salmonella. Tahina – also commonly called tahini – is a ground sesame butter or paste traditionally used in Middle Eastern cuisine. The recall impacted 800g Durra brand tahina produced by Aldiery’s Mediterranean Market Ltd. Impacted products had a best-before date of 06/04/2027 and a batch marking of Lot No. 78. New Zealand Food Safety said the tahina was sold in “a few ethnic supermarkets in Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington”.Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle said it was important that people did…

Two more teenagers have been charged with murder as police continue to investigate the fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria in Napier earlier this year. Police said the two 16-year-olds would appear in the Napier Youth Court later today.A 15-year-old was charged with murder earlier this week and a 21-year-old woman and teenage girl were charged with wilfully attempting to pervert the course of justice. “Police are not ruling out further arrests and are continuing to investigate the tragic death of Kaea,” Detective Inspector Dave De Lange said. The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including the hunt for Charlie Kirk’s…

A new study tracking infrastructure over time shows just two thirds of New Zealand’s road existed in 1925, with the majority of today’s infrastructure being built in the 40 years following the second World War.New Zealand was committing more money than ever before to building, renewing and maintaining networks but, in relation to the size of the economy, investment in public construction was said to be relatively stable.The Infrastructure Commission released a new study in the hopes of giving the public a clear understanding of the age of our infrastructure networks and help prioritise the areas where money needs to…

By Susan Edmunds of RNZ Hazel, who owns a house in South Dunedin and is now living in Melbourne, has a New Zealand student loan of just over $100,000 built up through studying for a master’s degree and PhD. She is now self-employed, making about $44,000 a year. Her partner, at 64, is on a benefit because he has not been able to find work. Hazel, whom RNZ has agreed not to identify, said she was required to pay $5000 a year on her student loan, but that did not even cover the interest that was accruing. When someone is…

Two people have been arrested after a five month investigation into a cash-in-transit vehicle robbery at Sylvia Park in Auckland.Police said the investigation began after $210,000 was allegedly taken when a firearm was presented at security guards on April 9.Around the time, police located a vehicle on fire which was believed to have been used to flee from the shopping centre. Offenders had left the area.The vehicle burning behind a block of shops on the corner of Commissariat and Ruawai. (Source: Kyle London)Detective Senior Sergeant Matthew Bunce said: “Fortunately, no one suffered any injuries as a result of the offending.”This…

Two men have been charged after police today allegedly uncovered “one of the biggest cannabis growing operations in Hawke’s Bay”.More than 200 cannabis plants were discovered in a leased commercial property on Orchard Rd in Camberley this morning.The pair allegedly built three rooms and a loft to contain equipment and grow 216 plants inside the building after it was leased just three months ago.Three of the rooms contained 72 plants each at different stages of growth.Detective Inspector Marty James said: “This was a significant, large-scale commercial operation.”It is one of the biggest cannabis growing operations I’ve seen in Hawke’s Bay,…

Fire and Emergency New Zealand were this afternoon called to a building fire on Auckland’s Dominion Rd in Mt Eden that disrupted travel through the area for a time.FENZ said the fire broke out in a three storey building but was “contained to the basement level”.Eight appliances attended the scene from Balmoral, Auckland City, Grey Lynn, Mount Roskill and Remuera.A shopper in the area, who wished to remain anonymous, told 1News they first noticed the smell of the fire “like that of fireworks”.”It wasn’t until we walked out of the op shop we discovered a fire had started a few…