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A bee expert is warning the discovery of an invasive hornet species could present a substantial problem for New Zealand’s honey industry.Aucklanders are being put on alert to look for yellow-legged hornets after a queen was found building a nest on the North Shore.It is the first time a queen yellow-legged hornet has been found in the country.The nest in Glenfield has been removed by biosecurity officers, who said that addresses in the immediate area were at threat of a colony establishing.Victoria University professor of ecology and entomology Phil Lester said examples in Europe proved how devastating this species could…
Space Minister Judith Collins was warned as the war in Gaza began in 2023 that if new BlackSky satellites were launched from New Zealand they could be used by Israel.Documents obtained by 1News show officials recommended the launches go ahead, saying there were no restrictions on trade with Israel.Collins gave the green light and RocketLab began launching the the Gen-3 BlackSky satellites from Mahia Peninsula earlier this year. In the documents, obtained under the Official Information Act, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment officials said while there were risks, the positives outweighed the negatives.The officials’ advice on the satellite launches…
One of the biggest Lotto jackpots of the year is on the line this weekend, with $28 million up for grabs in Saturday night’s Powerball draw.It’s the second-largest jackpot of 2025 so far, following a string of rollovers that have seen the prize pool climb steadily over recent weeks.No one struck the winning combination in Wednesday night’s draw, pushing the Powerball prize to its current total.The main Lotto draw also offers a First Division prize of $1 million, while Strike! is sitting at $200,000.According to Lotto NZ, the odds of winning Powerball First Division, matching all six Lotto numbers plus…
Kaipara Mayor Jonathan Larsen has survived a recount bid challenge for the top job from one of his councillors Snow Tane.High Court Judge Kevin Kelly on Friday dismissed a judicial vote recount application from Tane who missed out on his bid for the mayoralty by 21 votes.Larsen won the Kaipara District Council mayoralty on October 11 with just 21 mayoral votes out of 10,702 cast. Larsen achieved 3138 votes, Tane 3117.Larsen said the decision created more certainty for the council going forward.“What this means is, I can now push ahead with certainty that we can form a cohesive council,” Larsen…
1News weather expert Daniel Corbett explains why the weather that hit NZ packed such a punch.The intense storm that battered the capital and the South Island this week has certainly left a trail of destruction and disruption across a wide swathe of the country. In a simple sense, a very deep low – for the time of year – passed just south of the country with an active front that extended further. There was also a big high parked northeast of the country, so a very large pressure gradient developed between the two features. Over the distance of around 2800km…
Belgium is not hindering a new way of funding Ukraine’s war effort, EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, told Euronews in an exclusive interview. Lahbib, who previously served as Belgium’s Foreign Affairs Minister, spoke in the wake of a European Council summit in Brussels on Thursday, 23 October, attended by EU heads of state and government. Leaders hoped to come to an agreement over a bold plan to use Russia’s immobilised assets and issue a €140 billion interest-free loan to help Ukraine with its war effort. However, the EU27 leaders parted without a decision on using…
Updated gender affirming healthcare guidelines are being withheld by the Government in a move health workers and patients say is playing politics with vital healthcare for trans and non-binary people. The 182-page document is an update of a 2018 version and covers information such as mental and sexual health, fertility and gender affirming health care for these patients. ‘My experience of getting hormones wasn’t great’ – Watch Natasha’s story on on TVNZ+ The guidelines were fully approved by Health New Zealand and were meant to be published in March this year but, 24 hours before they were due to go…
Published on 24/10/2025 – 21:30 GMT+2 •Updated 19:42 The European Union wants to play an active role in Middle East diplomacy following the Gaza ceasefire agreement, provided Hamas plays no role in the future of the territory. “Hamas is not an interlocutor for us, it’s a terrorist group,” the EU Commissioner for Crisis Management and Preparedness told Euronews in an exclusive interview in Brussels. “We need to see Hamas disarmed and not being part of a two-state solution,” she added. The 20-point peace plan brokered by US President Donald Trump has opened a window of hope, but the urgency now…
Josh Cairns has known Wisp Hill in the Owaka Valley all his life. As a local lad, he grew up nearby and hunted on the property. Six years ago, Mr Cairns and his family moved back to Owaka where his wife is deputy principal at Catlins Area School and their two young sons attend school. They live on the family sheep and beef farm and he is a full-time manager for Southern Forests and has been overseeing the Wisp development. Ingka Investments bought the 5500ha Wisp Hill in 2021 and undertook 330ha of planting radiata pines that year. Having an…
Thirty-five MEPs asked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to push Hungary’s European Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi to resign, Euronews has learned. The letter dated Thursday and seen by Euronews was signed by MEPs from four political groups: S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA and The Left. Várhelyi, in charge of the health and animal welfare portfolio, came to the spotlight after a joint investigation by several European outlets claimed that Hungary’s foreign intelligence service allegedly used Hungary’s permanent representation in Brussels between 2012 and 2018 as a platform to spy on EU institutions and recruit their officials. These operations were allegedly partly…