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Police have this evening confirmed the deaths of three children and their father following a Manawatū house fire this weekend is being treated as a homicide. The blaze broke out at a home in Sanson around 2.30pm on Saturday, prompting a significant emergency services response.The three children were identified on a Givealittle page as August, Hugo, and Goldie.A photograph of the children’s father – identified by his family as Dean Field – was provided to 1News this evening.Police say Sanson house fire is being treated as a homicide – Watch on TVNZ+Dean Field. (Source: Supplied)Manawatū Area Commander Inspector Ross Grantham…
The wife of a Dunedin man stabbed to death has revealed she rejected a proposal from the man accused of his murder.Gurjit Singh was found dead on the lawn of his home in January last year after being stabbed more than 40 times.A 35-year-old man, known only as Rajinder, is on trial for murder at the High Court.His defence lawyer said Rajinder had no reason to kill Singh and there was no animosity between the two men.Speaking through a translator, Singh’s wife Kamaljeet Kaur told the court she rejected Rajinder’s profile from a marriage bureau in India around 2022 because…
Worldwide methane emissions are still rising despite a global pledge adopted in 2021 by several countries, the COP30 climate summit has been warned, putting a critical goal for mitigating climate change in severe danger. The findings are the subject of the 2025 Global Methane Status Report, produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). Together they explain that while progress has been made on the methane front, the world will struggle to limit global heating to 1.5°C between now and 2050 unless it pushes to achieve its targets faster. Methane is a…
Nearly a million people living in Aotearoa New Zealand identify as Māori and that number is likely to pass the million mark by 2033, according to Stats NZ’s latest estimated figures.As of June 2025, around 932,000 people identified as Māori – or 18% of the country’s population. Sean Broughton, Stats NZ’s population and housing spokesperson said that’s expected to rise to 20% by 2048.“Our Māori ethnic population is growing at a faster rate than Aotearoa New Zealand’s population overall, mainly because of higher-than-average birth rates combined with a younger age structure.”Between 2012 and 2025, Māori births averaged about 17,000 a…
1News can reveal that the Government’s target to deliver 500 new police officers has been moved out to September of next year.The coalition initially committed to delivering the 500 new officers in two years, with the deadline for that being next week.However, it has now conceded it won’t meet the target.Today’s admission is the fourth time the target has been moved, with the dial moving from “early 2026” to May 2026, to August 2026 – and now September.A briefing from Treasury to Finance Minister Nicola Willis said: “Police has been reluctant to specify a specific month when it expects the…
The Northern Territory Police Force is back in New Zealand, interviewing experienced officers and promoting six-figure packages with housing support.New Zealand Police say the Australian campaigns here have “become more aggressive”.Northern Territory Police have been interviewing candidates in multiple centres this month.NZ Police’s cheeky new ad to lure Kiwi officers back to NZ – Watch on TVNZ+So far, NZ Police confirmed to 1News it has received more than 670 vetting requests from Australian jurisdictions over the past two years. At least 212 officers resigned to take up jobs across the Tasman, while 16 have recently contacted police about returning home.Police…
Passengers from a Virgin Australia flight to Brisbane are stuck in Christchurch overnight after an “engineering issue” forced the aircraft to be diverted on Monday night.Flight VA116 from Queenstown to Brisbane circled at least three times over Fiordland before landing in the Garden City around 7pm on Monday, according to Flightradar24.A flight from Queenstown to Brisbane had to be diverted to Christchurch on Monday night. (Source: Flightradar24) (Source: Supplied)The diversion was due to an “engineering issue and landed safely”, a spokesperson for the Queensland-based airline confirmed to 1News.The spokesperson said, as the airline did not typically operate in Christchurch, the…
Fears over asbestos-contaminated sand have led to the closure of at least eight schools today after a list of recalled products grew over the weekend. The recall expanded on Saturday after multiple products sold at Kmart were added to a list of brands where asbestos had been detected in testing. A Ministry of Education spokesperson said approximately 150 school and 90 early learning services had contacted officials over the issue as of 2pm Sunday. WorkSafe inspectors were also visiting 150 customers today to assess the scope of problems, prioritising “sensitive purchasers such as hospitals, libraries and youth clubs”.Multiple schools in…
US President Donald Trump has raised the idea of a 50-year mortgage term to help first-home buyers — but would it work for New Zealanders trying to buy houses, too?Media reported that Trump wants the US Government to back a 50-year mortgage option that would help address concerns about housing affordability.Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte reportedly said it was “a complete game changer” for home-buyers.But is it actually a solution?Is a 50-year mortgage the solution for first home buyers? (Source: istock.com)Ed McKnight, economist at property investment firm Opes Partners, said it could be an expensive one over the…
Britain’s Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design that marks 40 years since his show-stealing Live Aid concert performance.The coin features an image of the Queen frontman, head thrown back and holding the microphone stand mid-performance. A musical stave that runs around the edge of the coin represents his four-octave vocal range.The first coin was struck by Mercury’s sister Kashmira Bulsara at the Royal Mint in Wales last week.”As Freddie died young, he didn’t get the chance of being awarded a royal medal for his talents in the music world. So, to have a royal coin…