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A charity which has rehomed thousands of retired working farm dogs has called for the public’s help following a major decline in adoptions. The Retired Working Dogs NZ Charitable Trust offers to take dogs off farmers’ hands and find new homes. But trust president Marie-Claire Andrews told 1News they are nearing capacity and will soon have to stop accepting dogs from farms. “If we can’t find the right home for them and then they may go to the wrong home, which is a terrible thing, or it could just be a very sad one-way walk,” Andrews said.She acknowledged that rehoming…

Two people have been injured following a four-car crash on an Auckland motorway this afternoon.The nose-to-tail collision occurred around 2.25pm on the Southern Motorway, near the Highbrook off-ramp, police said. One person sustained moderate injuries in the crash, while another was seriously injured. Northbound motorists have been advised to expect delays. Meanwhile, a three-vehicle crash has been reported on the Southern Motorway near the Grafton Bridge around 3.20pm.The road is partially blocked heading northbound.

A man has been arrested after a string of alleged burglaries led to three crashes involving two stolen vehicles in Auckland’s Pakuranga this morning. Police allege the 44-year-old is responsible for seven reported burglaries and three crashes involving two stolen vehicles between around 5.10am and 5.50am today, Inspector Danny Meade said.Police were first notified of an unknown man entering a property on Udys Rd at 5.10am, during which a physical confrontation took place. No one was injured in the incident. The man then fled on foot. Minutes later, Meade said police received two further reports from residents on Udys Rd…

Four people have been arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle into another car in South Auckland this afternoon.A police patrol car spotted a vehicle reported as stolen travelling on Portage Rd in Ōtāhuhu shortly before 3pm. The police helicopter observed the vehicle as it continued to travel south towards Manukau. The vehicle was not pursued. It was then spiked on Great South Rd, near Reagan St, but did not come to a stop, Inspector Danny Meade said.At 3.20pm, the vehicle collided with a member of the public’s vehicle at the intersection of Great South Rd and Cavendish Dr.The group…

Acting Prime Minister David Seymour has denounced today’s Destiny Church protest in downtown Auckland.Hundreds have marched from Aotea Square down Queen St, in what the church billed as a rally “in defence of faith, flag and family”.Destiny Church said the march was to take “a bold public stand for Christian values, Kiwi identity and the future of this nation”.Church leader Brian Tamaki claimed “uncontrolled immigration” in the United Kingdom had led to spikes in crime and a collapse in British identity.Tamaki said the church was building a “Commonwealth crusade” to “reclaim Christian nations”.Watch the Destiny Church protesters march through downtown…

Fire and Emergency believe the cause of the New World Victoria Park fire was accidental.The information was provided in an update Thursday afternoon. The fire service said the investigation into the fire at the supermarket remained ongoing.Foodstuffs North Island confirmed all food and stock inside the store will be removed and disposed of, following expert advice, for health and safety reasons.Chief executive Chris Quin said the intensity of the fire, huge volume of water, along with the spread of smoke, heat and potential chemical exposure inside the store, meant items couldn’t be salvaged.”The fire was extensive, and conditions inside the…

Published on 21/06/2025 – 7:00 GMT+2In the hot seatADVERTISEMENTWe are joined this week by the Lithuanian MEP Virginijus Sinkevičius from the Greens, Spanish Socialist MEP Hana Jalloul Muro and Italian centre right MEP Herbert Dorfmann from South Tyrol. Middle East escalation – the EU on the side lines?The panel reflect on the ongoing Israel-Iran war that has dominated the news this week. An emergency debate was held in Strasbourg in the presence of EU High Representative Kaja Kallas. She warned MEPs that the US should not get involved in the conflict, as it could drag the entire Middle East into…

After extensive public concern over proposed design changes to the Ōtaki to north of Levin highway, the NZTA Board has confirmed it will reinstate several critical features to the project.Last month, 1News reported the Horowhenua community said it had been “blindsided” by the changes to the expressway project to cut costs, which included scaling back the planned interchange to a roundabout.“This is a significant and very welcome moment for Horowhenua,” Mayor Bernie Wanden said today.“We’ve done it,” Ōtaki MP Tim Costley said.Additional funding has been confirmed for Tararua Rd in Levin to be a grade-separated interchange.The southern connection, near Taylors…

In a small room in Picton’s library, dozens of people have gathered to discuss the intricacies of truck routes, intersections, school crossings, and parking spaces.They pored over stands and wall displays, showing the proposed permanent State Highway 1 route along Kent St to the ferry terminal, instead of through central Picton.The proposed changes have already caused controversy, with one resident calling the changes “horrible”, when they were announced on June 11.NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s pop-up sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday hummed with questions, fresh ideas and a bit of debate.But not from Heather Hopkins, a resident of upper Kent…

Tarras residents are holding urgent public meetings around Otago to oppose a proposed open-cast gold mine just north of Cromwell.The Bendigo-Ophir gold mine is being submitted for fast-track approval by Australian company Santana Minerals. But residents say, if it gets the green light, local industries will suffer.Residents estimate it would be one of the largest earthworks projects in the area since the construction of the Clyde Dam but the project site is classified as an “outstanding natural landscape” in the Central Otago District Plan.Opponent Matthew Sole, from the Central Otago Environmental Society, told 1News “we’re going to be left with…