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Two people have been seriously injured following an incident in South Auckland this evening. Police said they were called to the scene near the corner of Te Irirangi Dr and Great South Rd in Manukau around 6.10pm following a report of disorder.”Other parties have left the scene in a vehicle,” a police spokesperson told 1News.”Police attended immediately and are actively working to locate others believed to be involved.”
Early risers across New Zealand are in for a celestial treat on Monday with a total lunar eclipse set to paint the Moon a deep red in the morning sky — the first of two eclipses this month.On September 8, the Moon will slip into the Earth’s shadow, creating a lunar eclipse visible across Aotearoa.Stardome astronomer Josh Aoraki told 1News the lunar eclipse next week would be followed by an “arguably more exciting” partial solar eclipse later in the month.Monday’s eclipse begins at around 3.30am when the Moon enters the Earth’s umbra, or dark shadow.Totality, the moment where the Moon…
Installing solar is good for Dean Dunning’s soul. Mr Dunning is a director of the Think Solar Group which was recently named runner-up in the best large business at the Sustainable Energy Association New Zealand (SEANZ) awards. The awards recognised the best and most innovative solar energy projects and businesses in the country and the citation for Think Solar Group said it was recognised for strong growth developed through its people-first culture – empowering staff and driving ‘‘exceptional’’ customer service. Think Solar Group started as Wanaka Solar in 2016 and it has grown from there. It now comprised a group…
Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po will make her first royal address today – day four of Koroneihana – breaking a year-long public silence in keeping with tikanga of observing a period of mourning following the death of the late Kingi Tuheitia. The anticipation on the ground has been building over the course of the week. Follow 1News’ live updates from Tūrangawaewae Marae here.Ngātiwai leader Aperahama Edwards said it was best summed up by what he was hearing from rangatahi in his iwi. “They look upon Te Arikinui as a pillar of hope. We see a lot…
Like many Kiwi business success stories, this one started in a garage – a Queenstown one, in fact. Now Snopro, a company that pioneered ski rental delivery in the southern hemisphere, is launching ski hire in Niseko, Japan, for the 2025-26 season. It has not been all smooth slopes for founders Justin and Kylie Worth who sold their house and poured all their money into its establishment. There was desperation to not let the business fail. A snow-boarding instructor, Mr Worth had seen similar franchised operations starting in the United States and when he arrived on the New Zealand skifields,…
New Zealand’s next Reserve Bank Governor should consider changing the inflation target to 2.5%, to better align with what it has historically been able to achieve, Westpac’s chief economist says.The search for a replacement for Adrian Orr is understood to be well advanced.Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold said there were a number of reforms the person who was appointed could consider.That could include the introduction of publicised formal votes at each meeting, including details of the person who made each vote. At the moment, votes were only held when a consensus was not reached, which has occurred three times.”On an…
Ownership of Dunedin sex store Cupid Shop has been nothing but a family affair for nearly 40 years. The Lapham family tell Tim Scott about life behind the counter of one of the country’s oldest adult stores. Tyler Lapham says he could not bring anything along to school for show-and-tell. He got a lot of questions from some of the other pupils and became the focus of talk around school. They would sometimes whistle at him as he walked into the Cupid Shop at the end of the day wearing his school uniform. But Tyler said he was always open and honest about the fact his parents owned…
The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including winter weather sticking around, new research into rugby and dementia, and fashion titan Giorgio Armani dies. Weather warnings are in force today, with a rough outlook for Father’s Day weekend. New research has found a link between high level rugby and dementia. The Coalition of the Willing comes up with a new proposal for peace in Ukraine. Police are seeking people who fled the scene of an incident in Manukau. Fashion titan Giorgio Armani has died, aged 91.
Two beleaguered national chains are reopening most of their stores for fire sales – but Dunedin shoppers hunting for a bargain will have to wait. Sales were held nationwide yesterday for appliance and furniture retailer Smiths City, which entered voluntary administration on Tuesday, and kitchenware retail Kitchen Things, which went into receivership two weeks ago. However, neither of the chains’ Dunedin stores were open. Kitchen Things receiver Stephen Keen, of Grant Thornton New Zealand, said the logistics were not in place yesterday for Dunedin’s store to open. ‘‘We expect to resolve this early next week to open,’’ he said. All…
A man has been arrested after two people were stabbed during a disagreement between a driver and people washing car windows in Auckland last night. Police were called to the corner of Te Irirangi Drive and Great South Road at around 6.10pm.”Two people sustained stab wounds following a disagreement between the driver of car and two men who were washing car windows nearby,” Detective Senior Sergeant Michele Gillespie said. Police at the scene of the incident in Auckland. (Source: 1News)”The offender is not believed to be known to the victims.” The two stabbed men were moderately injured.A 31-year-old man is…