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A person has been critically injured after an incident involving an e-scooter in Auckland’s Epsom this morning. St John confirmed it sent one ambulance, one rapid response unit, and two operations managers to a motor vehicle accident on Gillies Ave, Epsom shortly before 1am. “One patient, in critical condition, was transported to Auckland City Hospital,” a St John spokesperson said.Emergency services at the scene of an e-scooter crash in Auckland this morning. (Source: 1News)1News footage from the scene showed an e-scooter lying in front of a black car, which had a smashed windscreen. Emergency services including police and Fire and…

A Māori-led business network hopes to bring a different kind of expo to Dunedin by broadening its scope to the whānau behind businesses. Kuma, a Māori business association for Otago and Southland, is celebrating its 20th anniversary today with several events taking place at North Dunedin’s Sargood Centre — including a “Māori business expo”. Kuma board member Clinton Chambers (Ngāti Porou) said the theme for the expo was “inspiring rangatahi futures”. “We want to inspire and engage young Māori into a pathway that they’re passionate about, which could be a career or a business or an entrepreneurship.” About a dozen…

NZ First leader Winston Peters says his partner was this morning injured by leftover glass after a window was smashed at the couple’s Auckland home. A 29-year-old man is due to appear in court today, charged with burglary, following the alleged smashing of the window with a crowbar earlier in the week. The incident took place days after a pro-Palestine protest outside the Foreign Minister’s home. In an interview with Herald NOW today, Peters said his partner, Jan Trotman, had cut herself on some leftover glass from the attack. “So this is a deplorable, gutless, spineless situation,” Peters said. Winston…

A pair of Gisborne fishers are likely to be prosecuted after they were found with more than 150 undersized pāua this week.Fishery officers stopped the duo while doing catch inspections at Waihau Beach, also known as Loisels Beach, about 40km north of Gisborne.Fisheries NZ district manager Jordan Cooper said all pāua recovered were undersized with the smallest measuring 60mm – less than half the legal size of 125mm.”Our fishery officers patrol a large coastal area and with summer on the way and more people expected to be fishing you can expect to regularly see us along the coasts and beaches.”The…

Published on 10/10/2025 – 15:45 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Pressure mounts on the Hungarian European Commissioner for Health Olivér Várhelyi, after an investigation by several media outlets claimed that an alleged spy ring was operated from Hungary’s permanent representation in Brussels at the time when he was ambassador there. According to the outlets, the alleged spy ring was actively recruiting Hungarian nationals as informants to gain access to sensitive Hungarian files. It is not clear whether Várhelyi was aware of covert intelligence operations against EU institutions from his embassy. But now European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to discuss the…

The man accused of smashing a window at Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ house this week has appeared in court, but cannot be named.The 29-year-old appeared in the Auckland District Court this morning on a charge of burglary. He entered a not guilty plea and elected to have a trial by jury. Judge Claire Ryan granted the man interim name suppression, which will be reviewed at his next appearance in February next year. 1News is unable to publish details about the submission for name suppression. Police were called to the house in St Mary’s Bay at about 5.40pm on Monday. The…

KiwiRail has agreed to sell its retired Interislander ferry Aratere to a buyer who will deliver the vessel to a specialist recycling shipyard in India.The ferry, which made its final Cook Strait crossing in August, served as part of the Interislander fleet for 26 years.It was retired to allow for Picton port redevelopment in preparation for two brand-new Cook Strait ferries due to arrive in 2029.Interislander executive general manager Duncan Roy said Aratere was not suitable for most ferry operators due to its age and the fact it would require “significant” modification or specialist port infrastructure.”Therefore, we have pursued a…

A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged over a series of death threats made online against a Member of Parliament earlier this year.Police said the threats were allegedly sent via a social media platform in March 2025 and were serious enough to prompt a formal investigation.Further arrests were likely as the investigation continued, police added.The man was arrested on October 8 and has been charged with causing harm by posting digital communication and threatening to kill. He was due to appear in the Gisborne District Court on October 15.Detective Inspector Warren OIsson said the nature and volume of the threats…

A central Nelson shopping complex, which has been empty for nearly a year after cladding issues left it earmarked for demolition, is set to get a new lease on life as a retail and hospitality precinct.More than 20 retailers and commercial tenants were forced to vacate the Morrison Square shopping complex last year after engineering assessments revealed issues with the building’s cladding system.Originally named Fashion Island, the site at 244 Hardy Street was purchased by ACC for $22.7 million in 2008.It was announced in May that Scott Construction had bought the site and had plans to redevelop it.The project is…

A man has been arrested and several 3D-printed and homemade guns seized after a police raid in Auckland’s Henderson yesterday. A search of the property on Kingsdale Rd was carried out with the Armed Offenders Squad after police received information about potential firearms. Detective Senior Sergeant Josh Lautogo said police made “quick work” in the raid, taking a person into custody. Some of the 3D-printed and homemade guns seized by police in Henderson. (Source: Supplied)Police found several 3D-printed and homemade guns, as well as ammunition, at the address. A 20-year-old man was arrested and was due to appear in Waitākere…