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One person has died in the Tasman District while reportedly clearing flood damage, police say.Police were called to the incident at around 9.40am in Wai-iti, south-east of Wakefield, this morning, after a person was reportedly hit by a tree while clearing flood damage.It said despite best efforts by emergency services, the person died at the scene.”Police extend our condolences to their family at this difficult time,” said acting Nelson Bays area commander, senior sergeant Martin Tunley.”Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing and the death will be referred to the Coroner.”

On Saturday June 28, New Zealand’s national museum reopened its two-level gallery space Toi Art.The suite of exhibitions at Toi Art feature a mix of new Te Papa acquisitions and beloved works from the collection by iconic artists like Ralph Hotere, Michael Parekōwhai and Maureen Lander.A beautifully woven piupiu (flax garment) installation by Lander — which Te Papa purchased in 2014 — is a standout for the museum’s Curator Mātauranga Māori Isaac Te Awa.”For me personally, Maureen Lander’s ‘Huna’ is my favourite, that representation of a wāhine atua (female deity) made out of harakeke, I’m also a weaver, so that’s…

Reece Walsh has pushed his State of Origin case as Brisbane held on for a 26-12 win over an injury-hit New Zealand Warriors.The Broncos fullback laid on a try assist, his 11th of the season, on the cusp of halftime and made a remarkable try-saving tackle against his former team at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.The performance came in a third-straight win for his side (8-7) and hours after incumbent Maroons fullback Kalyn Ponga was ruled out of the Origin series decider with a foot injury.Walsh has battled knee soreness of his own in recent weeks but was unflinching in his…

A woman involved with the management and operations at Loafers Lodge where a fire killed five people, and one of four people charged with manslaughter, can now be named.Marie Louise Murphy, 70, appeared at the High Court in Wellington on Friday morning.She pleaded not guilty to all charges through her counsel and did not seek continued name suppression.A second defendant, 75, who still has name suppression, appeared alongside her and also pleaded not guilty to all charges.Police have charged four people in total, who they allege were responsible for aspects of the building’s fire safety systems.A fire truck at the…

A man has appeared in court after allegedly brandishing a knife at another motorist following a road rage incident in Tauranga last month.On May 20, police received reports from members of the public about the manner of driving of a ute, including an instance where the driver allegedly brandished a knife at a motorist.Inspector Logan Marsh said a man was arrested on Wednesday after a search was carried out at a Welcome Bay address.The 52-year-old appeared in the Tauranga District Court yesterday charged with operating a motor vehicle recklessly and possession of an offensive weapon.He has been remanded in custody…

A young overachiever who dropped out of high school and turned to drugs has rebounded in a few short years to become an author and passionate advocate for bridging the wealth gap. Te Kahukura Boynton, 21, wrote Māori Millionaire, the first personal finance book by a Māori author. Around 50 people, young and old, attended the book launch at at Terere Marae in Ōpōtiki where Boynton shared her story and read from her book on how to build better money habits.“The rangatahi that came today,” she reflected afterwards, “they’re just so inspired to start their journeys and achieve their goals…

The world’s first mobile greenhouse gas lab is hitting the road to help New Zealand meet its net-zero 2050 target.The CarbonWatch-Urban mobile lab was designed to play a key role in helping scientists understand how much carbon dioxide is released in urban areas.GNS Science carbon cycle scientist Leigh Fleming told 1News the electric van is decked out with state-of-the-art technology which is powered by a stack of rechargeable batteries.“We have an instrument that measures carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases.”Fleming explained one of the instruments is so sensitive that the team could see peaks in greenhouse gasses when a…

A great-grandmother screamed for help and prayed that dogs in attack mode wouldn’t go for her face as one sank its teeth into her arm and dragged her off her mobility scooter.Carol Stewart, 63, was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital with serious bite wounds to her legs and arms after the attack on a Wairoa street just before 2pm on Tuesday.The bites on her arm will require skin grafts.From her hospital bed, she told Local Democracy Reporting she had been complaining for “weeks” about roaming dogs in the area.Wairoa District Council said its staff had impounded two dogs following the…

Two teenagers were left critically injured after a car crashed into a house in Kumeū overnight. The crash occurred around 8:20pm on Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, after Police signalled a vehicle to stop due to the manner of driving. “The vehicle fled and was not being pursued at the time of the crash.” Four nearby officers in the process of seizing a separate vehicle nearby heard the crash and immediately responded. They provided first aid to those inside. Hato Hone St John said two people were critically injured, while two sustained serious injuries. All four were taken to Auckland City Hospital. Police…

Police are investigating after an inmate died at Mt Eden Corrections Facility yesterday.Police said it was made aware at around 4pm that a man had died at the prison. “Police are currently investigating the circumstances of the death and have positive lines of enquiry to follow.”Corrections was also investigating, with all evidence to be provided to police. Dion Paki, general manager at Mt Eden Corrections Facility said police had notified the man’s next of kin. He said the prisoner was in a double-bunked cell, and his cellmate had been moved to a single cell. “We would like to express our…