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Facebook whistleblower New Zealander Sarah Wynn-Williams is being pushed into financial ruin by the UK arbitration system, a British Member of Parliament says.Wynn-Williams was the former global policy director for the social media platform, now owned by founder Mark Zuckerberg’s parent company Meta, from 2011 to 2017.She released a book which broke legal agreements she had with Facebook earlier this year.It recounted her experiences working for the company, including accusations of sexual harassment by a long-time Facebook executive and claims the company explored breaking into the Chinese market by appeasing government censors there.Meta won a court order barring Wynn-Williams from…

Kiwis kicking off their school holidays today should brace for a turbulent week of spring weather, with a mix of rain, wind and even snow forecast to sweep across the country.A series of active weather systems were expected to move across New Zealand over the next several days, driven by warm seas and cold air surging from Antarctica.’Lots of ups and downs’ as school holidays begin – watch on TVNZ+A red warning for severe northwest gales in parts of inland Canterbury was lifted yesterday, but MetService said some watches and warnings remained in place for the central parts of New…

Tom Holland has been taken to hospital after suffering a concussion during a stunt gone wrong while filming Spider-Man: Brand New Day in Scotland.Filming was suspended after the 29-year-old actor was taken to hospital with a mild concussion on Friday.The Spider-Man star will be taking a break “out of precaution” before returning to the Glasgow set in the coming days, a source told Deadline.According to The Sun, Holland was injured after a stunt had gone wrong.A meeting had been scheduled to adjust plans for filming, Deadline reported.The Englishman had previously detailed his excitement about filming on location again, after the…

A rare partial solar eclipse has wowed Kiwis who were lucky enough to catch a glimpse this morning.The eclipse began before sunrise and reached its peak around 7am, with the moon covering up to 70% of the sun in parts of the lower South Island.Partial solar eclipse as seen from New Brighton Beach, Christchurch (Source: Tim Doornkamp)In Auckland, the coverage was expected to be closer to 60%.The partial solar eclipse as seen from Maryhill, Dunedin (Source: Robert Aberdeen)Parts of the South Island had the best view, with people sharing their photos with 1News.Partial solar eclipse as seen from Shag Point,…

By Krystal Gibbens of RNZ A popular Wellington cafe is calling on the government to provide more pathways to residency for hospitality workers, saying its currently losing them to other sectors. The Chocolate Fish Cafe owners John and Penny Pennington have written an open letter to Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston saying that they are currently losing workers because they can’t get any pathway to residency working in the hospitality industry. John Pennington said to gain permanent residency currently, hospitality workers needed to be highly qualified, or be paid a rate the industry couldn’t afford. He said as a result some…

Patient care is being severely affected at Christchurch Hospital, with the emergency department hitting code red almost every day, and a senior doctor saying they need more resources.And Christchurch’s not alone, with ED doctors nationwide backing a call for help, saying the immense pressure is compromising both patient care and staff safety. Emergency department doctors penned an open letter to Health New Zealand on September 5, pleading for a set of solutions to be rolled out as soon as possible.Christchurch ED doctor Dominic Fleischer told 1News patients were dying because of substandard care, and the situation was hurting staff and…

The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including Liam Lawson’s best result, recognition for a Palestinian state, and the best view of today’s partial solar eclipseLiam Lawson scores his best finish yet, in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Tens of thousands of people have gathered for a memorial service for Charlie Kirk. Australia, the UK, and Canada have recognised a Palestinian state, prompting a scathing response from Israel. Investor confidence has hit lows not seen since the Covid pandemic. Clouds spoiled the view of a partial solar eclipse for many of us but clear skies in Christchurch gave people a “spectacular” view.

When Christchurch’s Tri-Rugby team was founded in 2020, they dreamed of one day having international fixtures. Now five years on, that’s becoming a reality.”It’s a big game.. nice to have a big game on an anniversary weekend,” said Brendan Tindall.The team based out of High School Old Boys’ Club in Christchurch will host Australia in a two-match series.When asked what it will be like to run out against the trans-Tasman rivals, player Josh Christie said:”Oh, pretty nervous cause I get pretty emotional for my game … I get involved, put my head down, focus.. don’t want to let the fans…

Police say it is “by good fortune only” that a driver – suspected to be under the influence of a substance – did not seriously injure or kill someone when his van and trailer jackknifed in rural Auckland overnight.Officers responded to a report of a crash on Runciman Rd at around 12.43am on Monday.Counties Manukau South Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Matt Hoyes said a Mitsubishi van and trailer had jack-knifed and completely blocked the road.”When units attended the driver was asleep at the driver’s wheel, and it was suspected he was under the influence of a substance.”Methamphetamine and other substances…

Disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming instructed staff to make changes to the firearms vetting process, after he was contacted by an acquaintance who told him they would lose their firearms licence, if they got any more driving demerit points.Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said he was of the view “better judgement could have been exercised and a more robust process followed” by McSkimming.The Firearms Safety Authority has confirmed it’s considering reversing the changes.RNZ earlier revealed McSkimming was investigated over allegations he acted inappropriately in relation to the firearms licences vetting process.The investigation found he had the appropriate delegation to…