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Published on 20/11/2025 – 13:40 GMT+1 The European Union is urging its member states to boost private pension schemes as state pension funds come under strain from ageing populations. As part of its push, the European Commission is proposing a two-pronged approach: giving citizens more opportunities to build an “adequate” retirement income, and mobilising up to €10 trillion in bank deposits across the bloc to support strategic EU priorities – in particular defence and security and the digital and green transitions. “Supplementary pensions, such as occupational and personal pension schemes, help Europeans maintain their standard of living and strengthen their…

Police investigating the Tom Phillips case say there may be more campsites where he hid with his three children while on the run.Officers revealed details about four “primary campsites” after Phillips was shot dead – but said in a response to a 1News inquiry this week that there may be further locations.They also said they are getting “some helpful information” from the local community.Phillips went on the run with his children in December 2021, living rough in dense Waikato bush for four years. He died after opening fire on police on September 8 this year. An officer wounded in the…

For most women, menopause occurs naturally around the age of 49. In the lead up to menopause, the quality and quantity of eggs declines over time. Then the ovaries stop releasing eggs completely.At this time, the ovaries also stop producing the sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone. This causes menstrual periods to end. When you clock 12 months of no periods, you’re in menopause.But, as Carolyn Ee and Amanda Vincent write, some women will start menopause quickly after having their ovaries removed in surgery. Others will transition to menopause over a longer timeframe if medical treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy,…

Residents near Port Whangārei were told to keep their windows closed last night as crews battled a fire at a building storing lithium batteries and solar panels. Crews were called to the two-storey commercial building on Kioreroa Road at around 7.25pm yesterday. On arrival, crews found the building used for the storage and installation of solar panels and lithium batteries on fire. A total of 11 crews were called to the blaze, including a ladder truck from Auckland. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said the incident was in an industrial area, and there were no properties in the…

A youth alleged to have robbed a store in Taupō was returned to the scene of the crime by a family member.Police were called to businesses on Wairakei Drive at around 9.50pm after reports of a robbery. Police responded immediately, but the offender had already fled the scene. However, the youth was returned to the scene by a family member shortly afterwards. They were then taken into custody. They were due to appear in the Taupō Youth Court today, charged with aggravated robbery. No injuries were reported.

A man who allegedly exposed himself to and propositioned a New Zealand woman travelling alone has been arrested in Sri Lanka after video of the encounter went viral, local police say. Molly was followed and harassed while driving a tuk tuk through the Thambiluvil area on the east of the island on October 25 — four or five days into her solo road trip.”He sped up to pass me, and as he passed me, he waved, and I waved back,” she told 1News.The man, who was riding on a scooter, repeatedly overtook her and slowed down, forcing her to pass…

Arms sales by Italian companies to Ukraine have reached a total of just over €643 million since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. That’s a figure outlined in the Annual Report on Authorised Transit, Import and Export of Armaments which was submitted to parliament in spring. The document is a legal requirement, essential to ensure transparency on what for some is a particularly delicate economic activity. According to the report, export authorisations to Ukraine grew significantly between 2022 and 2023, from just €3.8 million covering four authorisations to more than €417 million for 15 authorisations. That value then…

The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including ‘helpful information’ comes to the Marokopa investigation, weather warnings in place, and a step towards the Epstein files being released. Police say there could be more campsites as they continue investigating Tom Phillips. Weather warnings remain in place for much of the top of the country. The US House of Representatives is likely to pass the legislation which could eventually force the release of the Epstein files. Injury and sickness have affected availability for the weekend’s All Blacks test against Wales. ADVERTISEMENTA rare pink grasshopper has been spotted near Lake Tekapo.

Two members of the police’s senior leadership team, including former Deputy Police Commissioner Tania Kura, visited Jevon McSkimming while he faced charges of possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material.McSkimming pleaded guilty earlier this month.A report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority released last week found serious misconduct at the highest levels, including Kura, in relation to how police responded to separate allegations of sexual offending by McSkimming.Speaking at a press conference in the Beehive after the report was released, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers alluded to a meeting he had with Kura when he became aware that she had visited…

Two teenagers are alleged to be behind a recent string of burglaries and an arson attack in a Waikato town throughout the past month. Counties Manukau South Police say the pair targeted key local facilities and several homes in Otaua. In total, police recorded 12 burglaries and an arson, with Otaua School bearing the brunt of the damage.”Otaua School had been targeted for seven burglaries and an arson,” Senior Sergeant Melody Brown said.The community hall and bowling club were also hit, prompting an investigation by the Waiuku Community Engagement Team. Earlier this month, a shed at the school was extensively…