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A body has been found in dense bush near Auckland’s Pukekohe in the search for missing woman Te Anihana Pomana.Pomana, also known as Ani Anderson, went missing on August 21 after leaving SkyCity Hotel in the early hours of the morning, having left all her belongings at the hotel.The 25-year-old was last seen on CCTV heading towards Victoria St West in the central city before she vanished.On Monday afternoon, police said they were notified of a body being located in the Pukekohe area around 7.43pm on Saturday.Detective Sergeant Martin Friend said formal identification was yet to take place but it…

The UN climate summit COP30 in Brazil’s Belem concluded with a final text that avoided any roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels, drawing criticism that described the outcome as an “empty deal” and a “moral failure”. The United States’ withdrawal from international climate talks has created a political and financial vacuum, with US President Donald Trump describing climate change as a “con job”. Countries that attended the UN’s flagship climate change conference whose economies rely heavily on fossil fuel production, like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, were openly opposed to any target or roadmap to phase out fossil…

Former co-leaders and presidents of Te Pāti Māori have signed a letter saying they want to salvage the divided party and are not prepared to walk away, according to a letter obtained exclusively by 1News, as supporters cancel memberships.It followed a meeting held in Northland over the weekend, allowing supporters to discuss the ousted Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi.Kapa-Kingi was recently expelled from the party alongside Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris.Te Pāti Māori’s leadership snubbed an invitation to meet with those in the north.In a letter last week, Te Pāti Māori secretary Lance Norman said the party had…

European leaders have demanded to be fully involved in Ukraine negotiations for matters that fall directly under the bloc’s jurisdiction, such as the economic sanctions imposed on Moscow and the immobilised assets of the Russian Central Bank. Both issues, alongside Kyiv’s EU accession bid, were featured in the initial 28-point plan drafted by the United States and Russia without European participation, sparking concerns that the EU could be sidelined from talks about the continent’s security. The controversial template was discussed on Sunday between American, Ukrainian and European officials in Geneva, Switzerland. As a result of the talks, the text has…

Police wanted a trucker, who was jailed for three years for manslaughter on Thursday, to lose his operating licence years before his dodgy truck rolled backwards, fatally hitting a roadworker.Twice moves were made to take the Transport Service Licence off Auckland company director Ashik Ali.The New Zealand Transport Agency was going to, but then pulled back, official documents released to RNZ showed.Ali’s submissions in mid-2021, arguing to keep his licence, included pledging his company would no longer operate the truck that later rolled away.Johnathon Walters was run over at night at roadworks in a Remuera street in May 2024, when…

Expelled Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says an iwi has called for the party’s president, John Tamihere, to step down at a Te Tai Tokerau hui at the weekend.Te Tai Tokerau was calling on Te Pāti Māori to reinstate their MP Kapa-Kingi, and for improved relations between the ousted MP and her former party.That came from a hui called for by Te Rūnanga Nui Ā Ngāpuhi where more than 200 people packed into Kohewhata Marae in Kaikohe to speak with Kapa-Kingi face-to-face and decide on their response to her and Tākuta Ferris’ expulsion from the party this month.Among those…

Published on 24/11/2025 – 12:10 GMT+1 •Updated 12:16 The European Commission is planning to boost the use of biofuels to cut emissions in heavy industry transport as part of its revamp of the upcoming bioeconomy strategy, according to a leaked document seen by Euronews. Aviation and maritime remain the ‘Achilles heel’ of decarbonisation under the EU27’s energy and climate transition goals. The sectors remain highly reliant on fossil fuels and account for around 8.4% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to EU data. Despite ongoing EU investments to develop clean power, sustainable fuels for heavy transport aren’t…

More coloured sand products have returned positive results for asbestos, with around 1300 units sold at discount stores across the country, officials say. Two further brands were added to the recall list this afternoon as government and independent testing remain ongoing into potential play sand contamination.Approximately 800 units of Rainbow Sand Art Toy and 500 units of Craft Sand 380g were “sold at various discount stores nationwide”.One product was identified in tests done as part of the ongoing interagency response to potential contamination, with the other test commissioned independently.”We are working closely with suppliers, and those linked to positive test…

A second person has been arrested in relation to a shooting incident in Wellington’s Brooklyn earlier this month, where the victim of a “targeted attack” jumped from a balcony to escape a balaclava-wearing offender armed with a shotgun.Police were called around 3.35pm to the Pukehinau Flats on November 2 after receiving reports of an altercation in which a shot was fired towards a man.A person wearing a balaclava and armed with a shotgun allegedly entered the apartment and confronted the victim before firing a shot in his direction, prompting him to jump from the balcony to escape.The man was not…

This story discusses suicide.A woman whose adult son was discharged from a mental health unit into an Auckland boarding house says the living conditions were appalling and unfit for such a vulnerable person.Tragically, he died in a suspected suicide after moving in with her.Lisa Hawkeswood said her son Jack lasted three days in the lodge before pleading to live with her because he hated his accommodation.”He was discharged alone,” she said. “Within 72 hours of discharge, he felt like he was having a breakdown and he didn’t feel safe, he didn’t feel safe living there.”Her son had addiction and mental…