Mark Hastie is a smooth operator. On the other hand, his brother Michael is more of a crunchy fan; the pair being the duo behind Dunedin’s Bay Rd peanut butter which recently produced its 1000th batch. Michael Hastie was unaware of the milestone until his brother pointed out the batch…

Minister for Veterans Affairs Chris Penk left Whakatāne Returned Services Association on Friday with a precious taonga burning a hole in his pocket.New Zealand’s most decorated war hero Warrant Officer Willie Apiata had just gifted him his New Zealand Victoria Cross medal to carry to Parliament in hope of changing…

Parliamentary security has made at least one referral to the police in relation to threats against MP Benjamin Doyle, says the Green Party.Doyle would not be returning to Parliament this week following accusations at the weekend of inappropriate language on a social media account.Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters drew attention…

A leaked email from Nelson’s only vascular surgeon shows she’s threatening to quit over staffing concerns, which she’s been raising since 2018. On Friday, Nelson Hospital manager Lexie O’Shea emailed all staff making them aware of the upcoming stories on 1News. The vascular surgeon responded: “I feel… our management should…

Three Te Pāti Māori MPs who performed a tense haka in Parliament during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill last year say they are refusing to attend a hearing with Parliament’s Privileges Committee over concerns their “fundamental” legal rights are being ignored.Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rāwiri Waititi and…

An investigation into reports of live flies being found in meals provided to schools is “unable to proceed” due to a lack of substantive information, NZ Food Safety says. An investigation into the claims was launched in mid-March after NZ Food Safety “received a complaint about flies in school lunches”.In…

A Danish hunter who died on the West Coast likely drowned after being swept away in a river crossing mishap after heavy rain in unfamiliar terrain, a coroner has found.In findings released on Tuesday, Coroner Amelia Steel ruled that 21-year-old Jonas Legaard Sorensen died at Karangarua River near McTaggart Creek…

The lead iwi negotiator for the $20.4 million Ngāti Hāua treaty settlement says jobs, housing and better health are some of the priorities for the central North Island iwi.Graham “Tinka” Bell said the iwi woouldn’t be spending its treaty settlement redress. Instead, it would leverage relationship agreements and introductions to…

The Whale Trail will mark a “significant milestone” next week, as the cycle and walkway weaves its way down from Picton to Kaikōura.A celebration will be held in Ward, about 45km south of Blenheim, on April 11 to mark the completion of the 39km Flaxbourne section of the cycle trail.When…

NZME’s directors have fired their own shots in the war for control of the media company, saying they have concerns about a board takeover bid including the risk of businessman Jim Grenon taking editorial control.In a statement to the NZX, the board said it was delaying its annual shareholders meeting…