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A person has died after a school bus and a motorcycle collided this afternoon in the eastern Bay of Plenty.”The two-vehicle crash was reported to emergency services just after 3pm,” police said.Police said Ruatoki Valley Rd was closed with Number 1 Rd, near Ruatoki North, following the crash.Motorists were advised to avoid the area and expect delays.Fire and Emergency New Zealand said it attended the incident. “One appliance is still at the scene.”

Published on 01/08/2025 – 10:42 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, are set to undergo a transformation in the coming years with the introduction of a new camouflage pattern intended to replace the current uniform. According to Hartpunkt defence news portal, all soldiers are to be equipped with the new “multi-camouflage print” by no later than 2029. The German Ministry of Defence confirmed to military publication Augen geradeaus that it is currently working on supplying troops with updated combat gear, in line with the newly designated personnel size of 460,000 troops. “To achieve this, we’ll begin urgent procurement to…

A rider on a stolen motorcycle has died in the south of Auckland this afternoon, police said the crash occurred after the motorbike sped away from a patrol car.Police said there were looking for a stolen motorbike in the Pukekohe area when a unit observed the bike travelling along Helvetia Rd at about 12.20pm.The police car made a U-turn in an attempt to signal for the vehicle to stop, however the rider “accelerated off at speed” before the police car activated its lights and sirens.Another police unit spotted the bike crashed on McShane St a short time later.Police said the…

ADVERTISEMENT Portuguese authorities evacuated dozens of residents from two villages Friday as wildfires injured at least 19 people and threatened homes across three districts, with more than 1,800 firefighters deployed nationwide. The blaze in Ponte da Barca remains the most concerning hotspot, with dozens of people being evacuated from their homes in rural areas of Sobredo and Paradela. In Ponte da Barca’s district of Viano do Castelo, some 622 firefighters, 214 ground crews and one aerial vehicle were battling the blaze on Friday. Overnight, around 60 people had to leave their homes in Viano do Castelo due to the proximity…

Last month was one of New Zealand’s wetter seasons in years, 1News meteorologist Dan Corbett says – and more even rain is anticipated before winter is over.Corbett said “many, many places” experienced rainfall totals “well above where we should be for the time of year”.”Most of us, around this time of year, we should be seeing around 100mm of rain for the whole month but it’s really those northern and western areas really taking a hammering for the rain,” he said. Nelson, Auckland, Rotorua, Westport and Whakatāne all roughly had double their average monthly July rainfall. But the Nelson-Tasman and…

An intern pharmacist has been suspended by the Pharmacy Council following the death of a two-month-old baby who was allegedly given medication at an adult dosage.Warning: This story details the death of an infantRNZ earlier revealed Bellamere Arwyn Duncan died at Starship Hospital on July 19. The two-month-old was allegedly given an adult dosage of phosphate by a Manawatū pharmacy. A coroner’s preliminary opinion was that she died from phosphate toxicity.The revelations prompted the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand to “urgently” undertake a joint review into the incident with Medsafe visiting the pharmacy to ensure it was safe…

A settlement has been reached in civil proceedings against Christchurch Casinos Limited.In December 2024, 1News reported the casino faced legal action over alleged compliance issues with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009.As part of the settlement announced today, the casino has agreed to the High Court imposing a $5.06m penalty, as recommended by the Department of Internal Affairs.The casino also admitted seven causes of action in the department’s amended state of claim, which stretched from December 2018 and December 2023.In a statement, the department said Christchurch Casino had failed to establish, implement and maintain a programme…

Wētā FX has proposed changes to 100 jobs in its support departments, largely based in Wellington. The company, a global leader in special effects, employs about 2000 people globally, and it says most of these are contractors not affected by the changes. It said it informed staff yesterday, beginning a consultation period after which changes would be confirmed after staff feedback. The changes would take effect from different dates, the company said, depending on individual agreements. It blamed a number of factors for the changes, including challenges facing the global entertainment industry. Among them were unexpected delays in projects being…

A New Zealand nurse working in the only fully operational hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza strip says there’s been a significant increase in mass casualty events since the United States and Israel-backed food distribution system started in late May.“The impact of gunshot wounds and explosive injuries is huge and it’s far and it’s wide,” Felicity Gapes told 1News. “This morning, I took a piece of shrapnel out of a 12-year-old girl’s finger and she was amazing, what a child, so stoic, very stoic,” the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deputy health coordinator said.Gapes coordinates health services…

A review into the beleaguered $1.3 billion national public transport ticketing project has resulted in a “wide range of recommendations,” but remains under wraps for now. A spokesperson for Transport Minister Chris Bishop said yesterday afternoon that he hadn’t yet received a copy of the report or a promised plan to deliver the project.An NZTA spokesperson said the independent review carried out by LEK Consulting “includes a wide range of recommendations which require careful consideration to understand their implications and feasibility”.”We will share further information on the report and the revised rollout plan in late August, following the next meeting…