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A founding member of Destiny Church’s so-called anti-violence group Man Up has spoken out against the group’s increasingly violent behaviour. Wayne Turipa, a former member of the church, says he no longer recognises the group he helped establish.Inside Destiny: Faith, flag, family – Watch on TVNZ+“What I see happening out in the community with Man Up now is a real concern for me,” he says. “The concern is the way it’s become violent.”Turipa was one of several people connected to Destiny Church who spoke to TVNZ’s Chief Correspondent John Campbell as part of his extensive investigation into the church. Season…
Your council is responsible for many of the things you love about your neighbourhood – and the stuff that pisses you off, says Re: News journalist Janhavi Gosavi who’s on a mission to convince you to care about the local elections.Not sure if you’re going to vote? Here’s why you should – watch on TVNZ+In case it’d passed you by, local body elections are happening right now. Voting papers are being mailed out and you have until October 11 to vote for your local, district and regional councillors. This year, you also get to weigh in on whether you want…
Opinion: Māori Affairs Correspondent Te Aniwa Hurihanganui says the voters suffer when political parties shut out reporters.It was one of the year’s biggest nights in politics, but you wouldn’t have seen how the night unfolded on TVNZ’s 6pm bulletin because we weren’t allowed to be there.Te Pāti Māori candidate Oriini Kaipara won the by-election for Tāmaki Makaurau against Labour’s Peeni Henare by a landslide, and celebrated with her team at an event in Auckland last week.“We have decided that TV1 cannot attend our function tonight,” I was told just hours before the event. 1News was not the only media outlet…
It has been 25 years since Emeritus Prof John Tagg started Blis Technologies, following a bout of rheumatic fever as a child. He tells business reporter Tim Scott about the Dunedin company’s journey from a local study to global leader in probiotics. Since the late 1980s, there has been a secret society at the University of Otago, Emeritus Prof John Tagg says. Its membership has comprised entire year groups of students, all communicating by way of a subtle tap to the nose around and about campus. Everywhere he goes today, Prof Tagg says he still gets people tapping their noses in his direction. When…
Legal experts say Tom Phillips’ death does not end criminal liability for anyone who helped him evade police for years, with authorities warning that a new operation is focused on tracking down possible accomplices. Investigators have long suspected that the former fugitive was receiving help, and police announced earlier this week that a new investigation team would work to identify anybody who helped Phillips evade authorities. On Wednesday, Detective Senior Sergeant Andrew Saunders said detectives were still in an evidence-gathering stage to try and identify those who may have provided assistance.”A new phase we’re moving into — Operation Cranmere is…
Some Wellington homeowners face being hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket trying to sell up after buying homes at the peak of the market a few years ago.The latest property data shows average home values in the capital have dropped by as much as 30%, since the heights of January 2022.Mary Argue shares stories from those who bought at the high and are now reckoning with the low: some taking the hit, and others hanging on for dear life.’We just need to stop the bleeding’Wellingtonian Dylan is staring down the barrel of a $300,000 loss. But it’s a…
ADVERTISEMENT Following the violation of Polish airspace by at least 19 Russian drones earlier this week, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced an ‘Eastern Sentry’ programme, which aims to deter further Russian incursions and show solidarity with Poland. “We see drones violating our airspace. Whether it was intentional or not, it is unacceptable. The allies have expressed full solidarity with Poland. It is crucial to counter aggression and defend every member of the Alliance,” the NATO chief said, adding: “The defence of the eastern flank is our key task. That is why we are launching the Eastern Sentry initiative…
The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including the hunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer, legal experts weigh in on the Marokopa case, and is the new Sims inspired by New Zealand? The hunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer heats up with new photos and a large reward. Legal experts weigh in on possible fallout from the Marokopa case. Flooding in Bali turns deadly. The Black Ferns have been bolstered by two key returns for their World Cup quarterfinal. Fans are saying the new Sims expansion pack looks to be inspired by New Zealand. You be the judge.
Protest organisers have been forced by adverse weather to move their planned march away from the Auckland Harbour Bridge this weekend.A statement from the organisers of the March for Humanity said there had been “a drastic change to the weather forecast in the last 24 hours, that now shows unsafe wind speeds on the Auckland Harbour Bridge”.”The march will go ahead with a changed route,” the statement said. “The start time remains 9.30am, Saturday, but will now assemble at Aotea Square. The march will then proceed through the CBD, concluding at Victoria Park.”The event has been organised by Aotearoa for…
Published on 12/09/2025 – 15:22 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Staging a minute’s silence in the European Parliament at the start of a plenary session is usually uncontroversial and common practice. But the refusal of Katarina Barley, a vice-president of the chamber, to let some MEPs hold a minute of silence for Charlie Kirk has sparked uproar among many conservative MEPs, including inside the European People’s party. Kirk, an American political activist was shot in the neck on Wednesday while he was speaking on a Utah college campus and died at the hospital soon after. Many blame Barley, a socialist MEP and other…