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Sewage to 'sauvignon': Inside Rotorua's $60m wastewater upgrade
58+ min ago (1100+ words) Rotorua's Wastewater Treatment Plant is getting a $60m upgrade. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) Rotorua's wastewater treatment plant is set to significantly increase its peak treatment capacity as a $60 million upgrade nears completion. By Mathew Nash, Local Democracy Reporter The Rotorua Lakes…...
Trump called FIFA head before US striker's ban over-turned
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (1116+ words) Folarin Balogun celebrates scoring his side's third goal against Paraguay in the first round before his sending off in the round of 32. (Source: Associated Press) Folarin Balogun's one-game ban was surprisingly suspended by FIFA, clearing the US forward to play…...
NZ warned China will test missile in South Pacific within 24 hours
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (503+ words) Xi Jinping (file image). (Source: Associated Press) New Zealand has been warned that China plans to fire a missile into the South Pacific Ocean within the next 24 hours, 1 News understands. The test firing follows the signing of a mutual defence…...
Property engulfed in flames in Tauranga's Bethlehem
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (401+ words) Video sent to 1 News shows Fire and Emergency New Zealand trucks at the scene. (Source: Supplied) Emergency services are at the scene of a fire at a residential property in Tauranga's Bethlehem this afternoon. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said…...
Caregiver named who raped an elderly woman, assaulted another
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (1315+ words) A caregiver at a residential care facility was jailed for more than a decade after raping an elderly woman and sexually assaulting another. By Sam Sherwood of RNZ On Monday, a suppression order was lifted allowing RNZ to reveal Nilushan…...
Philippine Senate opens impeachment trial of Vice President
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (907+ words) Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she speaks during a press conference in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (Source: Associated Press) The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, will open the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on…...
From dumping ground to destination: Praise for Manukau's green heart
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (819+ words) An aerial view of the upgraded Manu-kau Noa Iho / Hayman Park in central Manukau. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) A once neglected corner of Manukau is finding new life, with workers swapping office rooms for walking meetings and locals embracing the…...
Auckland Council told to pay sacked leisure centre worker $15k
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (1268+ words) Source: Google Maps (Source: Supplied) Auckland Council has been told to pay $15, 000 to a former worker it sacked for running his own personal training business while working as a leisure centre employee. By Susan Edmunds of RNZ Ilalio Solomona was…...
'There's no way I'm voting for the party I voted for three years ago"
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (1305+ words) In the latest in our State of the Nation series, a 53-year-old Wellington lawyer reveals her views on the two main political party leaders and who she plans to vote for in November. Where were you born? Wellington, New Zealand....
Appeal for witnesses after young man stabbed at Whang'rei party
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (535+ words) Officers were called to Forest View Rd in Te Kamo at around 11. 50pm to reports of a fight between two people before one was stabbed. (Source: 1 News) Police are seeking assistance from the public after a young man was stabbed and…...