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A new Great White project is underway, tagging a new generation of sharks near Rakiura/Stewart Island for the first time in a decade. Dr Riley Elliott — known as “Shark Man” — led the mission to seek new insights into one of the ocean’s most powerful predators. “Put simply, it was a dream come true. But it came with pressure,” he told 1News.”It’s wet, it’s cold, it’s salty, there’s chum all over you, you’re tired, but every day is new because every day you’re looking at blank water and you may or may not see a real living dinosaur… I…

Auckland firefighters have battled a ferocious blaze that engulfed a boat at a Whangaparāoa storage yard overnight.Fire and Emergency (FENZ) crews were called to Poplar Rd, Stanmore Bay, just before 2.30am, where they found the 16-metre vessel engulfed in flames.A FENZ spokesperson said the third-alarm fire was contained to the boat. Twelve trucks attended to the blaze from multiple fire stations.A FENZ spokesperson said the fire was contained to the boat. (Source: 1News)”The fire has been extinguished, but crews are working on the hot spots,” they said.The boat, measuring 16 metres by 3 metres, was located in a storage area…

You know winter has well and truly arrived when the South Island’s commerical ski fields open for another season.The Remarkables and Coronet Peak near Queenstown, Cardorna Alpine Resort and Mt Hutt in Canterbury all opening the gates to keen ski bunnies — even with limited snow for some.Steve Hall, in his second season of running The Remarkables, told 1News, “[We] haven’t had a lot of natural [snow], but [we] have got some great snowmaking, and you can see our coverage is looking really nice for where we’re at.”Just a handful of ski areas were ready for today’s opening, but that…

New Zealand’s weather has a reputation for being unpredictable and keeping both locals and forecasters on their toes.However, behind the famous “four seasons in one day” catchphrase is a perfect storm of geography, winds, and oceans.”New Zealand is an isolated, island nation in the middle of the roaring 40s, where fast moving weather systems are not uncommon, contributing to our highly changeable weather,” said MetService.The roaring 40s refer to a belt of strong westerly winds that circle the Southern Hemisphere.These prevailing winds, paired with air masses from both the subtropics and the polar south, mean New Zealand is constantly caught…

When Breakfast presenter Jenny-May Clarkson was a kid, she felt as though life was “anything I wanted it to be”.Speaking to the Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett podcast, Clarkson said she wanted to be a Silver Fern, and was determined to get it, while not thinking too much about any potential barriers.“I didn’t have a care in the world, there were no barriers to anything. Life was anything I wanted it to be.”But, as it turns out, Clarkson said this feeling didn’t last as she grew older.“Then of course, you get smashed a few times in life, and that…

Methamphetamine use has exploded over the past year, with the social and health-related harm yet to be seen.The Government is actively looking at ways to respond and the Prime Minister has pulled together a “meth sprint team”, which includes the justice, police, customs and mental health ministers. RNZ understands announcements about their response are expected in the next month or so.The response also comes as Associate Police and Customs Minister Casey Costello looks at how to tackle the wider network of organised crime.Monthly reports from the Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) on Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime (TSOC) have painted a…

“You’re always in the centre of attention, whether you like it or not,” says Oliver Dawson, 20, who has been ticking since he was a kid. Re: News sat down with Oliver to ask him what it’s like to live with Tourette’s. Watch the full video on TVNZ+ Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition characterised by involuntary movements and sounds, known as tics. It’s currently Tourette’s Awareness Month, which goes from May 15 to June 15. Within Tourette’s there are motor tics, which include blinking and twitching, and vocal tics which include grunting, sniffing and saying particular words or phrases.…

“I certainly had a gut feeling that I don’t like what I’m hearing here.” Watch a revealing interview with Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves on TVNZ+. With Yanfei Bao’s murderer Tingjun Cao sentenced yesterday, Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves talks about this disturbing and challenging case. Missing people are reported to the police every day and usually turn up again – but Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves knew this one was different.A Facebook plea from Yanfei Bao’s partner Paul Gooch. (Source: Supplied)It was Thursday July 20, 2023 and 44-year-old Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao hadn’t returned from work the previous day. Crucially,…

The Israeli embassy in New Zealand has shut as part of a worldwide closure of the country’s diplomatic missions.The closures comes as tensions remain high in the region – Israel launched an attack on Iranian nuclear and military facilities on Friday, which Iran responded to with the launch of 100 drones.The Embassy of Israel – on Brandon Street in Wellington – services Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands and Niue, as well as New Zealand. It also operates a consulate office in Auckland.A message on the embassy’s website announced the decision:”In light of recent developments, Israeli missions around the world will be…

New Zealand has slipped a spot in global rankings for gender equality, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).The WEF’s latest Global Gender Gap Report, which benchmarks performance of individual nations across various economic and social indicators, said New Zealand maintained high standards globally, but that a downward trajectory loomed.Weaker economic opportunities and political representation for women had bumped New Zealand from fourth to fifth.The WEF report measured gender parity across four key dimensions – economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. Each dimension was assessed using various indicators and weighted accordingly.In terms of economic…