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New Zealand’s Defence Force is putting its latest gear to the test during the huge war games in Australia. But it’s not just about hardware. The people behind the tech are proving Kiwis can hold their own on the global stage.The Vector Scorpion drone, new modular body armour, and upgraded Bushmaster vehicles are just some of the tools transforming how New Zealand soldiers operate, and they’re all being tested in real-time during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.The multinational military exercise, hosted by Australia and the United States, involves 19 countries and nearly 40,000 personnel, including around 700 Kiwis. And for Combat…

ADVERTISEMENTSmall business owners in Bulgaria are facing the upcoming currency change from the lev to the euro with concern, as many fear this might be yet another crisis they have to confront. The concerns come as the Balkan country of 6.4 million people is to make the switch from its national currency, the lev, to the euro on 1 January 2026.In the southern Bulgarian city, the Terziev family opened its first organic store more than 10 years ago. With their small business already having weathered several crises, now it faces a new challenge—the transition from the lev to the euro.…

A coroner’s report into the death of a newborn baby found at a recycling plant in Auckland nearly four years ago has revealed the “extensive” inquiries to try and identify her family.The coroner says while the identity of the baby’s mother remained a mystery, the circumstances in which the baby was found suggested she “endured an extremely traumatic and scary experience”.”I can only hope that she has received the support and help she needs from somewhere.”The newborn baby was found at the Visy Recycling Plant in Onehunga, Auckland, on 16 August 2021. Despite significant publicity and police investigation, neither the…

Police have confirmed an adult and two children were killed when a car left the road and became partially submerged in a creek in Waiuku yesterday.The accident occurred around 3.30pm yesterday when the vehicle left Masters Rd, which is known locally as ‘The Rollercoaster’.All three occupants were found dead at the scene, Counties Manukau South Area Commander, Inspector Jared Pirret, said.The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including a deadly car crash south of Auckland, Trump’s surprise phone call, and the healing power of soup. (Source: 1News)“All emergency services deployed to the scene and worked together to carry out a rescue…

A class action law suit against ASB and ANZ banks for overcharging customers is offering to settle its case for a payment of more than $300 million. The case involved more than 150,000 customers affected between 2015 and 2019 when the two banks breached credit laws for not making proper disclosures resulting in overcharging of fees and interest. The settlement offer was disclosed at the finance and expenditure select committee considering changes to the credit contracts and consumer finance act. The consumer group claimed proposed changes to the act could potentially retrospectively undermine their legal action. The banks have already paid more…

A hunter on the West Coast has made an incredible discovery after stumbling upon an endangered little spotted kiwi – half a century after they were last seen in the South Island. Luke Hill, a tahr hunter contracted by the Department of Conservation, encountered the kiwi unexpectedly while in remote South Westland bush. “It was around 11 or 12 at night. I was coming down the hill and yeah, it was tough bush so it was a welcome sight to see the kiwi,” he told 1News.”That was a highlight of the trip. I definitely felt that it wasn’t your regular,…

Police are seeking a man over an alleged assault at a central Hamilton bar in early May.The victim, an 18-year-old man, suffered a broken nose and jaw and has had to undergo multiple surgeries following the assault at a premises on Victoria St in the early hours of May 4.The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including a deadly car crash south of Auckland, Trump’s surprise phone call, and the healing power of soup. (Source: 1News)Police released two images of a person and said they believed he may have information that could assist inquiries.Anyone with relevant information should contact police on…

 – Electricity sector rules changed to force lower off-peak power prices  – Retailers with +5 pct market share required to participate  – Consumers selling power from solar panels-batteries to get better prices  – Electricity Authority says it’s about giving consumers more choice. Big electricity retailers will have to offer cheaper prices for off-peak power use prices, and fair prices to people who sell surplus power to the grid from rooftop solar panels at peak times. The Electricity Authority is changing sector rules to require retailers with more than five-percent market share to offer time of use prices from the middle…

The seven charter schools set up at the start of the year have been told to keep their enrolments secret by The Charter School Agency.The organisation, which manages charter school contracts and funding, told RNZ it was not appropriate to share information about the rolls of the publicly funded private schools.”The Charter School Agency does not intend to release the numbers of students currently enrolled at each individual school during the crucial establishment phase as this could undermine their commercial position and their efforts to build their roll and deliver quality education,” it said.”All schools need time to establish. Most…

Phone data shows a 37-minute window in which Julia DeLuney’s phone was locked and inactive on the night her mother died.She is currently on trial at the High Court in Wellington charged with her 79-year-old mother Helen Gregory’s murder, which she denies.Giving evidence, Detective Constable Mitchell Murdoch walked the jury through Gregory and DeLuney’s movements that night, based on CCTV footage and device data from their phones and Gregory’s laptop.DeLuney said she was at her mother’s house to book tickets to the ballet. She told police her mother was searching for a shirt she had lost, and went into the…