Homelessness is increasing in Te Anau without any long-term support for those affected, a Fiordland conceptual plan has revealed.Meanwhile, efforts to target the issue with a new approach have come up empty-handed, a community board chairwoman says.The Te Anau Basin Development Plan was released last month with a goal of…

The end of an era arrives this month when Invercargill’s Wensley Cycles embraces change by moving to new premises. Owners Rob and Sandra McMurdo said the decision to move the 80-year-old business had been one they had been mulling over for years and was not an easy one to make.…

A Dunedin-based cancer diagnostics company has been dealt a major blow after its flagship product was denied coverage by the United States government’s health insurance programme. Since August 2022, Pacific Edge has been awaiting an outcome on a decision on whether its Cxbladder tests would be covered by Medicare in…

Some Uber passengers claim they’ve been ripped off by drivers forcing them to pay directly with cash or via a bank transfer.Upper Hutt woman Lauren Mudgway told 1News getting home after a night out in Wellington used to be a stress-free affair but two Uber trips at the end of…

Wellington landlords are offering incentives – including grocery vouchers and periods of free rent – as they compete for tenants in a renters’ market.Wellington renter Cait MacLennan said she gave notice for her previous flat with nowhere to go, but easily found a new place to call home.”Because the rental…

A “monster” wasp nest in South Auckland has been destroyed with exterminators taking two days to get rid of over 200,000 wasps.The multigenerational nest was in a conifer tree on a farm in Karaka, and stood at 1.6 metres high, and 1.5 metres wide.It took two technicians two trips to…

“High levels” of faecal bacteria have been found in water samples taken from a bay in Canterbury, prompting Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora to issue a health warning.The water quality in Duvauchelle Bay on Banks Peninsula “is not considered suitable for recreational uses, including swimming, because of the risk…

A small warning sign pinned low on a parking barrier wasn’t enough to stop a whānau swimming in – and swallowing water from – a river that had been polluted by sewage from a New Plymouth shopping centre.New Plymouth District Council says its warning signs matched the risk – yet…

A man who allegedly stole a vehicle at knife-point drove dangerously through northern Auckland and rammed a police car has been found hiding up a tree.Officers eventually had to use police dogs and pepper spray to subdue the man after the incident on Thursday, police said.Just after 5.30pm, police spotted…

The knitting work of a designer from Mahia is getting attention from world-leading brands and stars.Hawke’s Bay designer Natalie Robb has been busy in her Mahia home-based studio, spinning the cool back into New Zealand wool.Handcrafting lavish garments, everything from colourful scarfs, check cardigans or what’s become her most popular…