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New Zealand magazines including the Listener, Woman’s Day and New Zealand Woman’s Weekly are for sale after its publisher has been put on the market. Investment firm Mercury Capital is seeking a buyer for Are Media, which operated a range of titles in New Zealand and Australia. In a statement, a spokesperson said “further to recent speculation, and on the back of a number of market enquiries and approaches, we can confirm that a decision has been made to commence a sale process for Are Media, Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women.” KPMG Corporate Finance had been engaged to…

The bidder who smashed a national price record at the recent Angus bull sales is showing no signs of buyer’s remorse.Elite bull Tangihau U418 is getting settled into his new surroundings in rural Wairarapa and is busy having artificial insemination collection at the local breeding centre.The “totally happy” owner, Keith Higgins of Oregon Angus near Masterton, paid a massive $161,000 for the prized bull, setting a new national price record in the process.And while the price for Lot 16 at the Tangihau Angus sale in Rere set the recent East Coast Angus sales alight, Higgins said there was no hint…

A huge spike in meth use last year shows little sign of shrinking, but police data suggests it has not meant a big increase in crime.Detective Superintendent Greg Williams said it was “gutting” and had concerns for the potential increase in crime and social harm.But police data shows there is no evidence yet of a significant spike in crime following the significant spike in methamphetamine use.It comes as the Ministerial Advisory Group on Organised Crime releases its most recent report, highlighting the need to ‘remove the customers of drug crime’.The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including a homicide arrest after…

Two wastewater treatment plants in south Auckland will be expanded and upgraded in the next three years, in an effort to accommodate the growing population.Last month at a community meeting at Glenbrook, Watercare revealed its plans for servicing the Clarks Beach, Waiuku and Glenbrook areas with an option to connect to Kingseat.In a fresh statement, Watercare head of wastewater planning Andrew Deutschle said a lot of work has gone into a comprehensive assessment of the options over the past 12 months.“We’re going to be investing more than $500m in a new wastewater servicing scheme for the south-west communities that benefits…

Six youths are in custody and one person suffered an injury following an alleged shoplifting incident in Auckland’s Clover Park today.Police said the incident left one man with minor injuries, which came from a “stab wound” in a confrontation outside the shop.They were called after reports members of the group were stealing items from the shop. “Five females aged between 13-16 years were referred to Youth Aid.”One 16-year-old male was also arrested, for assault with a weapon, police added.

A near-hypothermic tramper who was winched to safety alongside his dog says he is “really grateful” to have been rescued from freezing conditions in the ranges north of Wellington yesterday morning. The rescue in the Tararua Ranges took place in pre-dawn darkness early on Tuesday, with a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) helicopter crew negotiating low cloud and steep terrain. Wellington man David Graham, an experienced tramper, and his Kelpie, Winnie, were on the second night of a tramp heading towards the Mid-King Bivvy on Monday night when the weather closed in and they could not find the hut.…

The Official Cash Rate (OCR) has been held at 3.25%.It is the first time the OCR has not received a cut since July 2024, marking the end of six consecutive cuts.The decision to hold the OCR at its current rate by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) was widely expected by economists.Last week, Infometrics economist Brad Olsen told 1News expectations in the market are for no cut to the OCR in July “as the RBNZ takes a pause”.He did however add the market is expecting “one further cut”, which would be “pencilled in at some point before the end…

The Hastings District Council’s fine sweeper — a camera-covered car that catches out overstaying parkers — has snapped more than 5000 vehicles in five months.From January 1 to June 1, 2025, the car pinged 5326 vehicles for parking infringements in Hastings and Havelock North.In the same period, parking officers on foot ticketed 3926 vehicles for overstaying in metered and time-restricted spaces.The LPR (licence plate recognition) vehicle isn’t quite clever enough to issue tickets yet, and that job falls to the team of four parking officers who take turns driving it.But it is functioning “very efficiently”, a Hastings District Council spokesperson…

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has praised a Dunedin robotics company as being “at the forefront of world technology”. The Act New Zealand leader — who is also acting prime minister this week — was in Dunedin yesterday and visited local businesses including the Otago Childcare Centre, Progressive Plastics and Scott Technology. Speaking to the media after touring the automation and robotics solutions provider’s factory, Mr Seymour said he was “in awe” of what the people at Scott Technology were doing. “They have robotic knives that can strip a sheep’s carcass in six seconds, and to think that is happening…

Four tourists injured in a bus crash in treacherous winter conditions in Southland yesterday have now been discharged from hospital, the Chinese Consulate General has confirmed to 1News.Twelve passengers – all Chinese nationals – were on board when it crashed on the Athol Five Rivers Highway at 8.30am on Tuesday.Of the four people taken to Southland Hospital, one was in a serious condition, two in moderate condition and one in a minor condition, a Hato Hone St John spokesperson said.The tourists are being supported by the Consulate General in Christchurch. After being discharged, they have resumed their travel itinerary in…