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A search is underway for a diver who was reported missing at Whatipū Beach in west Auckland this morning.Police said in a statement they were called shortly before 5.30am.The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including a homicide arrest after a Hamilton manhunt, concern over a new Covid variant, and Red Bull sacks its Formula 1 team boss. (Source: 1News)”Search efforts are ongoing to locate the man,” a police spokesperson said.”The Police Eagle helicopter has deployed to assist with aerial-based searches, alongside police launch Deaodar, Search and Rescue and Coastguard New Zealand.” A Coastguard spokesperson confirmed police alerted them to the…

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By Craig McCulloch of RNZ  The coalition government is promising a crackdown on financial con-artists, bringing together agencies, industry and consumer groups to shut down online scams. As part of the new ‘Anti-Scam Alliance’, officials would work with police, major banks, telcos and digital platforms to increase data and intelligence sharing. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson said more information would be shared in real-time, allowing a quicker response to threats. “Up until this point, New Zealand’s anti-scam efforts have developed in an ad hoc way and suffered from a lack of coordination. “We frequently hear that real-time information…

The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior has sailed into Auckland to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior in 1985.Greenpeace’s vessel, which had been protesting nuclear testing in the Pacific, sank after French government agents planted explosives on its hull, killing Portuguese photographer Fernando Pereira.Today, 40 years on from the events on July 10 1985, a dawn ceremony was held in Auckland.Author Margaret Mills was a cook on board the ship at the time, and has written about her experience in a book entitled Anecdotage. Author Margaret Mills. (Source: 1News)The 95-year-old told Breakfast the experience on…

A 4-year-old boy reported missing in Whanganui earlier today has been found “safe and well”.Police and the boy’s family earlier had concerns for his wellbeing after he was last seen in Springvale at about 9am on Thursday.In a statement to 1News at 1.40pm, police said he had been located.”Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.” 

One person has died after a crash involving a car and an electric wheelchair in Ashburton.Police said the incident occurred on Saturday at around 1pm on Burnett Street.At the time, one person was located at the scene with injuries and taken to hospital. Police confirmed the person died in hospital last night.“We offer our condolences to the family of the deceased during this difficult time.”Police said it is investigating the circumstances of the incident and would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the crash.“We would also like to hear from anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam…

Orange heavy rain warnings have been issued for the upper North Island and upper South Island as a strong, moist front barrels towards New Zealand.MetService said a front preceded by a strong moist northerly flow was forecast to move east across the country on Friday and Saturday morning.Areas saturated by heavy rain late last month were in the firing line again, with Nelson, Tasman, parts of Marlborough and southern Taranaki set for a drenching over the next two days.Nelson has a high chance of being upgraded to a red level heavy rain warning, MetService said.”Dangerous river conditions, flooding, and slips…

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…