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Surf Life Saving New Zealand are bringing forward the start o professional surf lifesaving services in Tauranga early following high visitor numbers and a string of serious incidents along the coastline.The Paid Lifeguard Service is set to roll out from Monday December 1, with volunteer patrols commencing from Saturday November 29.The decision is a response to “rapidly changing beach conditions” and a “significant rise in serious incidents”, including a fatality at Mount Maunganui Beach yesterday where a man was pulled from the water unconscious and died at the scene. Surf Life Saving New Zealand Eastern Regional Manager Avan Pola said…
By euronews Published on 28/11/2025 – 7:32 GMT+1 •Updated 8:22 Welcome to “Europe Today” – Euronews’ daily live fix of European news and analysis. Coming up today – Vladimir Putin has said the outline of the US/Ukraine peace plan could serve as a basis to end the war in Ukraine – but Ukraine would have to give up territory. This as Hungary’s Viktor Orban plans a visit to Moscow for face time with the Russian President. For more on this visit and the reactions from the EU institutions, we will talk with Maria Tadeo, our EU news editor. For the view…
After more than 30 years with TVNZ, long-time 1News presenter Simon Dallow has delivered his final bulletin, thanking viewers and colleagues as he signed off from 1News at Six.In a heartfelt farewell message to viewers on Friday, Dallow said he had always believed that “newsreaders should never be the news”.”Just as I stop being one, it’s been a genuine privilege to be on your screens and in your living rooms.”He expressed his gratitude to his colleagues at 1News, acknowledging the hard work they put into delivering news every day.Simon Dallow signs off from 1News at Six for the last time…
Auckland’s city centre is in for a major shake-up, with an action plan aimed at making the CBD safer, cleaner, and more welcoming for families, workers and tourists.The plan – announced by Minister for Auckland Simeon Brown and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown – is a response to concerns around crime and anti-social behaviour ahead of a big year for the city with the opening of the City Rail Link and New Zealand International Convention Centre.The action plan includes housing for rough sleepers, with 207 new Housing First social homes to be rolled out and up to 100 more unlocked through…
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to China from 3 to 5 December for a state visit focused on bilateral ties and rebalancing Sino-European relations – and on convincing Beijing to cease its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine. Economic issues will dominate the agenda, with both countries set to hold strategic positions in 2026 – France hosting the G7 summit and China chairing the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The talks come at a crucial economic moment, as the European Union grapples with a ballooning trade deficit that threatens its industrial fabric. Macron’s visit will peak on 4 December with…
A concept design for a $50 million development to revive Waiwera Thermal Springs has been revealed after seven years of closure.Resource consent for the project, led by Waiwera Thermal Springs Property LP which signed an agreement to acquire the site from Urban Partner, will be lodged with Auckland Council on December 1.The redevelopment plan aimed to restore the geothermal attraction to a world-class bathing and wellness destination.The design included 28 pools and wellness experiences such as saunas, reflexology, gardens, walks and pavilions.Waiwera had been open in various forms since the 1800s. The operation closed in 2018 before being demolished in…
The owners of the Hurunui Hotel have taken the property off the market after failing to find a buyer, and have instead moved to their backup plan – leasing the business for the next three years to an experienced bar manager. After moving from Rakaia earlier this month, Sourav Sharma has been racing to get the hotel ready for its grand reopening tomorrow. Sharma told OneRoof the hotel’s long legacy – including holding the country’s oldest liquor licence – was a major drawcard. “The history of the place had such a great impact on the area and the district as well. It…
Something stinks in Rotorua, and it’s not the sulphur scent locals embrace and visitors expect.Rotting lake weed is casting a funky fog over the city’s lakefront as a 70 tonne-a-day clean-up of Lake Rotorua continues.Businesses in the area say the stench is so bad that customers are complaining or staying away.The washed-up weed is also causing piles of dead fish to surface.Some in the community are calling for more investment in weed control to prevent the mess from happening again and protect Rotorua’s reputation.he race is on to remove the rotting material as complaints – and dead fish – pile…
A 45-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing another man known to him in the west Auckland suburb of Henderson yesterday. Police began inquiries after a man was found with serious injuries after allegedly being stabbed off Edsel Street shortly before 3pm. Waitematā CIB Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie said a person of interest known to the victim came to the Henderson Poliuce Station last night and was taken into custody. Emergency services at the scene of a stabbing in Auckland’s Henderson. (Source: 1News)”Police have charged the 45-year-old man with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily…
Education officials should have done more over the disappearance of two children, who were later found murdered and hidden inside two suitcases at a storage facility, says a child protection advocate.Yuna and Minu Jo, aged eight and six, were registered with a GP and attended a local primary school before they were murdered by their mother Hakyung Lee in 2018.But it was four years before their bodies were found.While their school made initial attempts to track them down, an advocate for children says the ministry could have done more and needs to improve its safeguards.Lee was sentenced to life imprisonment…