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Two people raided a Queenstown liquor store with a stolen car in the early hours of this morning, stealing $900 worth of alcohol before abandoning the vehicle in Lake Whakatipu.The incident happened at Super Liquor Remarkables Park, on the intersection of Tex Smith Ln and Hawthorne Dr. Police were alerted to the burglary at around 2.15am this morning.Store general manager Glen Christiansen told 1News the pair attacked the front window with weapons before using the car to break the glass.”It’s toughened glass, so it’s a bit of a chore,” he said, adding it was the first break-in at one of…

Published on 10/11/2025 – 12:41 GMT+1 •Updated 12:44 The European Union and Brazil launched an appeal calling on other nations to recognise carbon pricing as a pragmatic way to cut emissions and fund the green transition, as world leaders gather at the COP30 United Nations climate summit. The global bid aims to form a coalition of countries willing to raise funds from carbon pollution and invest them in clean technologies to help cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The revenue would help countries to implement their national climate plans and continue working to deliver on the Paris Agreement adopted 10 years…

The fourth T20 international between the Black Caps and West Indies has been wiped out by rain in Nelson.There were just 6.3 overs played before rain took hold at Saxton Oval and didn’t abate enough for a return to the field.The Black Caps lead the series 2-1, with the final match due to be played in Dunedin on Thursday afternoon.Play was first halted after five overs, with the West Indies 30 for none after Mitch Santner won the toss for the Black Caps and decided to bowl.Drizzly weather turned to steady rain and the players retreated to the pavilion.There was…

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has discovered and revoked 440 fraudulently obtained commercial driver licences.False or altered documentation provided by individuals converting overseas licences to a New Zealand licence was picked up during an NZTA audit of the conversation process in July this year.In a statement, deputy director of land transport Mike Hargreaves said the licences were revoked after a thorough investigation of issues identified in the audit.”We have systems in place to identify, investigate and respond to suspected fraudulent activity and we will act swiftly when we find it by holding people to account.”NZTA was in the process…

Local landowners say a temporary bypass road built for East Coast’s State Highway 35 is “rundown” because of the lack of maintenance by the district council.They say it is also causing dust issues for whānau, workers and livestock.However, Gisborne District Council says regular maintenance is carried out on the bypass, and the funding it receives from New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is “not enough to fix all roads across the network”.The 2.2km bypass is the only SH35 access for heavy vehicles since Cyclone Gabrielle wiped out the Hikuwai Bridge No 1 north of the East Coast town of Tolaga Bay…

Misleading posts circulating on X claim that an appeal lodged by French far-right leader Marine Le Pen against a conviction barring her from running in the 2027 presidential election has been rejected. In March, Judge Bénédicte de Perthuis sentenced Le Pen to a five-year ban on holding public office, effective immediately, after finding she was “at the heart” of a scheme to embezzle European parliamentary funds. The Paris Criminal Court also handed down a four-year prison sentence — two years suspended and two to be served with an electronic bracelet — along with a €100,000 fine. Le Pen has described…

A world-first South Auckland dialysis model is being praised for saving lives, restoring dignity, and easing pressure on Middlemore Hospital, but its future growth depends on Government backing.More than 235 South Aucklanders have already been helped by dialysing close to home instead of travelling to hospital.The Kidney Society’s three community dialysis houses have proved so successful that Te Whatu Ora is considering opening a fourth.But the number needing help is expected to grow, with the dialysis population forecast to increase by about 30% in the next decade.The three Kidney Society facilities, run in partnership with Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau,…

There has been public backlash to a trial of a camera-fitted car catching overstaying parkers in Ashburton.Ashburton District Council started a trial of an automated number plate recognition system this week to find out if the technology could be used for parking compliance in Ashburton.The announcement has caused some public online backlash as residents criticised it as revenue gathering with concerns the car would cause congestion in the CBD.Some residents also worried it would be bad for business in the CBD, while other said it could cost the jobs of the parking officers.Compliance and development general manager Ian Hyde reiterated…

Police say they are disappointed in the actions of a “minority” of rugby league fans after 31 people were arrested and more than 200 infringements issued during the final weekend of the Pacific Rugby League Championship.The Kiwis defeated Toa Samoa 36-14 at Sydney’s CommBank Stadium on Sunday.Additional staff were deployed to Ōtāhuhu, Māngere, Ōtara and Clendon as fans took to the streets of Auckland following the match.Counties Manukau district commander Superintendent Shanan Gray said fans turned out in their hundreds, causing congestion on roads and in surrounding areas.”Police would like to thank the majority who celebrated peacefully and lawfully,” he…

Eighty-five years after a group of Rongotai College students helped move thousands of books into Wellington’s old Central Library, today’s students have followed in their footsteps, shifting thousands more into the city’s newly revamped building.More than 4000 books were carried into the quake-strengthened Te Matapihi Central Library today by 50 students from the school, echoing an effort from 1940 when the same college lent a hand after the council failed to budget for moving costs.“When the previous library on the corner of Wakefield and Mercer streets closed, the council hadn’t allocated any funding to move the books,” said Wellington City…