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Are you more likely to obey a speed limit sign or a yellow advisory sign?That question is at the heart of Tasman District Council’s final round of speed limit consultation, which has now opened.The focus of this consultation is on narrow and winding unsealed roads, rural residential roads, urban roads without footpaths, and a selection of other specific roads.Many of rural Tasman’s narrow and winding unsealed roads have legal speed limits of 100km/h, which is out-of-sync with the Government’s recommendation of 60–80km/h.The speed plan adopted by the council last year, but since invalidated by a Government rule, had indicated that…

New Zealand will scrap the traditional nationwide five-yearly census from 2030 in lieu of a system that uses existing government data, smaller annual surveys, and targeted data collection.Monthly inflation reporting would also begin from 2027 to provide more frequent and up-to-date economic data, Statistics Minister Shane Reti announced today.He said the new approach will harness administrative data already collected by government agencies as the primary source of population statistics. The new approach will rely on government data and targeted surveys, aiming for more timely insights into New Zealand’s population and economy. (Source: 1News)This data – including tax records, education enrolments,…

BNZ is the latest bank to lower some of its home loan interest rates.It has cut its fixed six-month rate from 5.35% to 5.29%.Its one-year fixed rate was also lowered from 4.95% to 4.89%.A low equity interest rate premium will apply to those with less than 20% equity. The bank said the changes will be effective for new and existing customers from today.The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including Auckland’s supermarket fire, Trump’s threat to Iran, and how a smart watch could make you fitter. (Source: 1News)Last week BNZ also lowered term deposit rates for terms from 7 days to…

A “significant blow” has been dealt to drug supply and manufacture by the Greazy Dogs MC this week, police say.Police arrested several members and associates of the gang, and restrained more than $1.5 million in assets.Thirty-five search warrants were carried out at properties across Tauranga on June 17 and 18, including at the Greazy Dogs MC pad.Police said those arrested as a result of the warrants included “senior members” of the gang, “including the national vice president and the sergeant at arms”.Police Detective Inspector Albie Alexander said the arrests marked a successful culmination of a National Organised Crime Group operation…

It was the irreverent campaign featuring Sir Graham Henry, Sir Ashley Bloomfield, boxer Mea Motu, and other high profile New Zealanders.The New Zealand Herpes Foundation launched the Make New Zealand the Best Place in the World to have Herpes advertising campaign last October, with the aim of tackling stigma associated with common and largely benign Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV).Now, the agency behind the campaign — Motion Sickness / FINCH — has been awarded the Lions Health and United Nations Foundation Grand Prix for Good award at Cannes 2025.The award recognises outstanding creative work for non-profit organisations and charities, specifically campaigns…

A Napier man has been sentenced after being caught with child sex abuse images featuring children as young as 21 months of age.The man in his 20s, who was granted permanent name suppression, was sentenced to two years’ intensive supervision and six months’ community detention at the Napier District Court yesterday. The sentencing comes after he pleaded guilty to four respective charges related to the distribution and possession of online child sexual abuse material. The Department of Internal Affairs launched an investigation into the man after it received three referrals from the US-based National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children.…

She described them as “debilitating”. “My vision goes, so I start to see stars, and then it starts from the outside and slowly moves in to the point where I can’t see anything,” she said on Breakfast this morning.“And then half an hour later, the headache kicks in, and it’s just this dull, deep throb. And then the vomiting can come after that, and the nausea.” She said it took her about three days to get over a migraine. Breakfast host Jenny-May Clarkson. (Source: 1News)“You feel like your whole equilibrium is off, and it takes you those couple of days…

Maritime NZ has filed two charges against KiwiRail following an investigation into the grounding of Interislander ferry Aratere last year. The Aratere grounded just north of Picton on June 21 last year, with 47 people onboard at the time. No-one was injured and the vessel was refloated two days afterwards, with damage to its bow that required repair.Maritime New Zealand’s chief executive Kirstie Hewlett said the charges relate to failures by the operator to keep crew and passengers safe while onboard the ferry, under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. “This was a complex incident and important investigation…

Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, he’s finally getting a trophy. It’s not for his death-defying stunts, either. At least, not exclusively.Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and Do The Right Thing production designer Wynn Thomas have all been selected to receive honorary Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards, the film academy said Wednesday. Dolly Parton will also be recognised with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her decades-long charitable work in literacy and education.”This year’s Governors Awards will celebrate four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a lasting…

Yes it does happen, but why? And how can you fix it? Auckland-based communications expert Jairo Gutierrez explains.As generations of cellular networks have evolved, becoming faster and with greater capacity, they have also become more complex, with new potential points of failure.There’s a certain feeling I get in the pit of my stomach when I’m waiting for an important call to come through. You know the type – maybe a call from your boss, a potential new employer or news of a loved one who’s due to give birth.In these situations, I usually stare at my phone, willing it to…