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An Auckland dairy owner says his store was smashed up twice by the same man in a matter of hours.Police charged a man over an alleged assault and wilful damage at a Symonds St dairy two weeks ago.The man was arrested after allegedly throwing products off the shelves of the dairy and damaging the pie heater.Police said he was taken into custody before officers realised he had an existing injury that needed medical treatment, instead giving him a court summons and taking him to Auckland City Hospital.He was also given a trespass notice.A couple of hours later, police received a…
A Hawke’s Bay community leader says deploying more police will do little to address the underlying causes of gang conflict.Extra police have been deployed to the region, and a gang conflict warrant has been placed after two serious assaultsbelieved to be linked to the Mongrel Mob and Black Power gangs.The warrant gives officers power to search vehicles of suspected gang members and to seize firearms, weapons and vehicles.It comes after a gang conflict warrant already in place for Levin had been extended to cover Manawatū as well on Tuesday, after police were fired on twice in two days in Palmerston…
Shoppers are becoming increasingly price-sensitive and drawn to shops offering a discount, Consumer NZ says.It has released its latest retailer survey, which showed the shops with the most satisfied customers, and those not meeting the standard.Top of the whiteware and appliances category was 100% Appliances, PB Tech was top for home and mobile technology, Stihl Shop and Mitre 10 for hardware and Macpac for sports and outdoors.Consumer NZ spokesperson Kate Harvey said Stihl Shop and Macpac had the highest satisfaction ratings, at 94%.”Stihl Shop rated particularly high for its customer service and staff members’ product knowledge,” Harvey said.”Macpac beat its…
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…