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A 19-year-old missing in Upper Hutt has been found injured but safe after she went missing for more than 40 hours.”She was located a short time ago in a remote area and is currently speaking with rescue staff,” police said this afternoon.”Police’s priority is to now get her to medical staff so she can be assessed.”We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Upper Hutt community for the way they have rallied around search staff and the family.”Relieved mum thanks Upper Hutt community for the way they rallied around the search for more than 24 hours. (Source: 1News)Johnston…
Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Saturday that TikTok would be blocked in the new year, blaming the platform for rising incidents of violence and bullying, especially among young people. ADVERTISEMENTA decision by Albania’s government to shut down the video streaming site TikTok for a year has been met with anger from some of the platform’s users in the country,On Saturday, Prime Minister Edi Rama said TikTok would be blocked starting next year, blaming the platform for rising incidents of violence and bullying, especially among young people.”We do not agree, me and my peers, because it is not TikTok bringing…
Liam Payne reportedly recorded a love song inspired by Naomi Campbell before his death.The 31-year-old singer / songwriter was working on new music before he fell to his death from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in October and insiders have revealed that one of his final songs, Closer to You, was inspired by his brief relationship with supermodel Naomi in 2019.A source told The Mail On Sunday newspaper: “Liam and Naomi dated for three or four months and, like all things with Liam, he took it very seriously. He was an emotional guy. They didn’t have a big bust-up,…
A 13-year-old boy reported missing from his Kāpiti Coast home this morning has been found safe and well.The boy was last seen at his Paraparaumu home at around 2am.”The 13-year-old boy reported missing in the Paraparaumu area this morning has been located safe and well,” police told 1News in an update this afternoon.
A Christchurch teenager with an entrepreneurial spirit has started a pick-your-own-berries business – just in time for Christmas.Cohnor Walsh’s first step was to save a raspberry patch which came with a property bought by his parents on Marshlands Rd. The previous owners were a couple retiring after decades running Pataka Berries. The 16-year-old said his parents “were going to rip all the raspberries out but I stopped them”.”I saw a business idea out of it,” he told 1News.His dad, Chris Walsh, said he was “a bit blown away” by his son’s determination to revive the overgrown patch. “It was a…
There’s a brief lift in the wet weather before Christmas but showers and rain are forecast for much of the country for the next few days.Showers continued through the night in central parts of North Island but are due to ease with the risk of severe thunderstorms over for most.But in the South Island, parts of Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago could get severe thunderstorms on Monday afternoon along with downpours of up to 40mm an hour.The best of the weather in the lead-up to Christmas Day looks to be on Tuesday.MetService is forecasting dry weather for most of the country,…
Christchurch Airport has opened its new flagship bar and food court just in time for Christmas. The airport unveiled two major new eateries, alongside its brand-new food court, as part of its ongoing terminal revamp project. The outlets are part of the wider terminal upgrade, which will see a total of 12 new eateries, upgraded bathrooms, the revamped food court, new retail spaces, a parent’s room, and a large children’s play area completed by mid-2025. The latest additions – Fern & Co and Portal Bar & Eatery – bring the total number of new dining options at the terminal to eight since…
Westpac New Zealand has admitted to making “misleading representations” that resulted in $6.35 million in overcharges for customers, according to the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).The FMA said the bank admitted in civil proceedings at the High Court in Auckland that customers entitled to benefits under its Employee, Gold and Platinum packages did not get the advertised discounts.Personal and business banking customers did not get benefits under another of the bank’s advertised packages. The bank also failed to honour its agreed pricing for business customers who held a Business Transact Account.These breaches of the fair dealing provisions under the Financial Markets…
A cyclist has died of their injuries following a crash on Auckland’s North Shore last week.The crash, on Calliope Rd in Stanley Point, was reported to police around 10.30am on December 20.Police said the cyclist sustained critical injuries and has since died in hospital.”There were no other vehicles involved in the incident,” a spokesperson said.”Police extend our condolences to their family and friends at this time.”An investigation into the circumstances of the crash remains ongoing.
Westpac Bank has admitted overcharging nearly 25,000 customers more than $6.3 million by not giving promised discounts and benefits. The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) brought civil proceedings against the bank for not delivering advertised benefits for various banking packages, which resulted in consumer and business customers effectively being overcharged. FMA Head of Enforcement Margot Gatland said Westpac used preferential pricing to attract and retain customers, but its systems were not up to the job. “Westpac’s issues stemmed from deficiencies in its systems that meant the bank failed to deliver to them contractually agreed discounts.” The breaches involved several specialised packagers…