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One of New Zealand’s leading employment lawyers says she’s never seen anything on the same scale as the investigation into 120 police officers who were involved in falsifying alcohol breath tests across the country.Employment lawyer Barbara Buckett says the number of staff and the fact that it occurred across the country point to wider problems within the organisation.”There must be something there that police have to look to in terms of its own leadership and its own culture within the organisation, because it needs to ask some hard questions about accountability, consistency and environment which contributed to the behaviour, if…
The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including new speed cameras rolling out, fireworks start fires around the country, and Bluey’s new Christmas project. New average speed safety cameras will be rolling out on State Highways. Firefighters were called to at least 30 incidents related to fireworks overnight. The death toll from the Kentucky plane crash has risen to nine. Election analysts say Donald Trump was the top issue on the ballot in yesterday’s elections. Bluey is dropping her first Christmas album.
Police discovered a pistol and ammunition after a fisher allegedly dumped pāua into the ocean while being inspected in Hawke’s Bay yesterday.Officers said they stopped the man’s vehicle at around 11.55am on Tuesday as part of a routine compliance check under the Fisheries Act, within the marine reserve area at Blackhead Beach.Fisheries New Zealand district manager of fisheries compliance Mike Sutton said during the inspection, the man ran off and threw his haul of pāua into the ocean.”We seized the person’s vehicle and they will likely face charges under the Fisheries Act, once we’ve established how much pāua was taken.”Police…
Air New Zealand staff have been injured while trying to load heavier pets. Photo: File image / Getty Larger pets have been grounded on some of Air New Zealand’s domestic flights after a spate of injuries to staff as they try to load heavy carriers into aircraft holds. Air New Zealand has introduced new size and weight restrictions for carriers on its smaller domestic flights. From next week, pets and carriers weighing more than a combined 60 kilograms will be grounded. The changes had to be made for the safety of staff, Air NZ chief safety and integrity officer Nathan…
The highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed again, its developer announced today. The video game’s May 2026 release has now been pushed back to November 19, 2026. When it was first announced, it was slated for a 2025 release. In a post to its website, Rockstar Games said: “We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realise has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve.A still from the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer. (Source: Supplied)”We…
Wesley College has launched legal action after the Ministry of Education ordered it to shut down most of its hostels by the end of the week following concerns about student safety.The school had intended to close the hostels at the end of the term. Boarders with NCEA commitments and international students were allowed to stay until exams or the end of term.On Monday, the Ministry of Education ordered Wesley College to close its hostels by the end of this week following further serious and “harmful” incidents.It followed a year-long 1News investigation into the school published in 2023 which raised stories…
Pauline Collins, the versatile British actress who won a cult following for her portrayal on stage and screen of Shirley Valentine, a disillusioned middle-aged housewife finding excitement in Greece, has died. She was 85.In a statement on Thursday (local time), her family said that Collins died peacefully at her care home in north London this week, having endured Parkinson’s for several years.In a long career that spanned TV, film and theater, Collins was adept at playing an array of roles, all of which she infused with her trademark authenticity that indisputably earned her the status of a “national sweetheart” in…
BNZ has reported a statutory net profit of $1.49 billion after tax in its full year result to September 30, 2025.The bank said it is down $7 million, or 0.5%, on the previous year.Revenue decreased at BNZ by 3.7% year on year, while total lending increased 4.6%, with home lending up 6.4% and business lending up 2.2%.BNZ chief executive Dan Huggins said the result “reflects the current economic environment as New Zealanders continue to navigate an economy that is taking longer than expected to recover”.”BNZ has supported more than 11,500 customers into home ownership, with first home buyers accounting for…
Scouts in Auckland’s Herne Bay are sharing a carpark with freedom campers, some of whom are urinating in public and even defecating behind their hall, a leader says.Hawke Sea Scouts group leader, Reuben Jackson, said the organisation had been operating out of their hall on West End Road, by Cox’s Bay Reserve for almost 100 years, but in the past two or three there had been increasing problems with people camping outside of designated spots in the carpark.The carpark had three designated freedom camping spots, but Jackson said there was often campers using all of the available parks, preventing scout…
“Targeted updates” to the International Screen Production Rebate will ensure New Zealand retains its edge as a competitive and attractive place for film, television, and streaming productions, the Government says.The rebate, which has been in place since 2014, allows film companies and producers to receive money back from spending in New Zealand during production.Currently, New Zealand’s rebate rate is 20%, increased to 25% if a project is found to bring wider benefits to the country.Competing rates include Australia (up to 40%), Ireland (32%), the United Kingdom (29%), and Canada (up to 29%).Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis said the changes responded…