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Five people have been arrested across Auckland after allegedly making 3D printed firearms and dozens of parts.The group was arrested after police carried out searches at addresses in Mt Eden, Lynfield, Te Atatū South and Onehunga yesterday as part of Operation Bismark, Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Armstrong said.Police seized a “significant amount of illegally manufactured firearm parts and firearms”, including two assembled firearms, 23 pistol lower receivers, 12 pistol slides, four rifle uppers, four rifle lowers, and ammunition.Four 3D printers were also seized – two of which were “still in operation” when officers arrived.”This is a significant seizure, and I…

1News can reveal that a National Party MP is part of a religious group embroiled in alleged child abuse being investigated in New Zealand, Australia, and the USA.Ilam MP Hamish Campbell said while he’s been made aware of the historical allegations through the media, he has no personal knowledge of the individuals involved.The church, which has no official name, has been called the ‘Two By Twos’ and ‘The Truth’. It’s estimated there are 2500 members in New Zealand and thousands more overseas.Campbell said the church was “a non-denominational Christian group just trying to live the best way possible”.“I have an…

Voters’ approval of how Christopher Luxon is handling his job as Prime Minister has fallen compared to nearly a year ago according to the latest 1News Verian poll.Luxon, National Party leader, also scores below Opposition Labour leader Chris Hipkins.The PM attracted an approval rating of -7 in the poll, while his opponent Hipkins’ popularity increased – going from +13 nearly a year ago, up by 3 points to +16 in the latest poll.Luxon’s figure is a two-point drop from his approval rating of -5 last June.However, in the preferred PM stakes, Luxon remains ahead on 23%, compared to Hipkins’ 20%.The…

ADVERTISEMENTA misleading news headline claiming US President Donald Trump was considering a 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs caused a brief spike in the US stock markets on Monday, but they collapsed again when the White House denied the reports.The claim spread quickly on social media, creating an estimated $2.4 trillion (€2.2 trillion) in market value before being erased in just minutes.The rumours seem to originate from a Fox News interview with White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, which took place at around 8:30 Eastern Time (2:30 pm CET) on Monday.Asked on air whether his administration would “consider” a “90-day…

ADVERTISEMENTLast month, the leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, was found guilty of embezzling EU funds and barred from running for political office in France for five years, causing a political firestorm.Her €100,000 fine and four-year prison sentence — of which two are suspended and the other two served with an electronic bracelet — will be put on hold until the appeals process is exhausted.However, this is not the case for her ban from public office or “ineligibility sentence,” which comes into force immediately despite her appeal.This is because that part of her sentence has been…

A Tauranga pub and connecting bottle shop have been stripped of their liquor licences after “repeated” breaches of the law. The Welcome Bay Sports Bar and Grill and the Welcome Bay Super Liquor bottle store attached to the bar will no longer be able to sell alcohol following a recent hearing at the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority (ARLA). Both establishments would remain closed “for the foreseeable future”, the council has said. According to the Tauranga City Council, the bar sold alcohol to an underaged person twice, in November 2023 and November 2024. Police had also applied to the ARLA…

It’s not every day you see a country’s prime minister chanting “Yum yum!” in public. But in the colourful, chaotic world of Eurovision, that’s just part of the hype – especially when Australia’s 2025 entry is a shirtless man dancing in an ice cream truck.Meet Go-Jo, also known as “Milkshake Man”, the viral pop star from Western Australia who’s about to hit Europe’s biggest stage with a song that’s part club banger, part life philosophy.“It’s a superpower,” he said of the song’s deeper message. “It’s about confidence. Feeling loud and proud. That’s why I made the Milkshake Man to help…

Ten water meters were vandalised in Huntly overnight on Friday, which the council said had an “immense” impact on the town’s drinking water network. Waikato District Council said it appeared the lids were lifted and a chain tied to the meters to rip them out using a vehicle. In some cases the backflow pipes were also ripped out. Waikato District Council waters manager Keith Martin said on Saturday morning Watercare engineers noted that treated water levels in Kimihia reservoir in Huntly were dropping at an alarming rate. Staff rushed to the damaged sites, with two locations with 50mm pipes of…

Power has been restored in Invercargill after an outage this morning that impacted the city centre and other areas, including Otatara. The outage occurred around 9.30am, with a second fault occurring 45 minutes later. “PowerNet is pleased to advise that power has been restored to all customers, as at approximately 1.30pm today,” a spokesperson said.”Our investigation into the cause and repairs have been completed – the outage was caused by a duck flying into power lines – not a downed power pole or lines as previously thought.”

ADVERTISEMENTCould Italian Prime Minister Meloni be help the EU avert a trade war with the United States by intervening successfully with Trump? What strategy is she pursuing? Radio Schuman explores these questions today in conversation with Federico Castiglioni, a researcher at the Italian think tank Istituto Affari Internazionali.Following Trump’s announcement of 20% tariffs on EU imports, Meloni stood was one of the few European leaders to caution against escalating, warning that retaliation by the EU would be the worst possible response.Italian media report that she has the implicit support of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and is seen…