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ADVERTISEMENTIn a keynote speech in London last month, the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte repeated a warning he has made in public at least three times this year: the western alliance is severely lagging behind Moscow on ammunition production.“In terms of ammunition, Russia produces in three months what the whole of NATO produces in a year,” Rutte said on 10 June, adding that Putin’s war machine is “speeding up, not slowing down”.Rutte, who became chief of the military alliance in October last year, went on to repeat the same warning.“Let me repeat it again. NATO’s economy is 25 times bigger…

An MP yesterday presented a petition to Parliament asking for a change to the rules around sport competitions for homeschooled students and says the Government is “doing a lot of hard work” to fix the issue.Watch the full story from Re: News on TVNZ+Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford received the petition from two homeschooled students after they cycled 760km over 10 days to the Beehive.George Fisher, 12, and Amelia Twiss, 13, carried the petition from Cambridge to Wellington on their bikes to raise awareness for how homeschool students are treated differently in high school sport.The Tauranga duo recently made…

Published on 16/07/2025 – 7:15 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTHungary has called for European Union sanctions against Ukrainian officials following the reported death of a Hungarian citizen during military mobilisation in Ukraine.Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed last week that József Sebestyén, a 45-year-old ethnic Hungarian from Ukraine’s Transcarpathia region, was beaten to death for refusing to join the Ukrainian army. Ukrainian authorities have firmly denied the allegations, stating the mobilisation was lawful and that Sebestyén died of a pulmonary embolism with no signs of bodily harm.”The Hungarian government has initiated the inclusion of Ukrainian leaders responsible for József Sebestyén’s death on the EU’s human…

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…