The presence of paralytic shellfish toxins has sparked a warning for the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered in parts of the Bay of Plenty.”Routine tests on tuatua from Waihi Beach have shown levels of paralytic shellfish toxins more than double the safe limit,” New Zealand Food Safety…

A hypothermic man on Mount Taranaki sparked a near six-hour rescue effort on Saturday in a incident police hope others learn from.At about 6.30pm, the man called for help after he realised he was going into hypothermia.He had been on a day trail run when he was caught out by…

Te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti begins its final leg this morning as tens of thousands of participants march to Parliament. 1News breaks down what you need to know.Up to 30,000 people are expected to join the national hīkoi in Wellington today, nine days after it began in the Far North.A…

Wānaka-based safety equipment management system Scannable has secured $US3million ($NZ5.1m) seed funding to aid its global expansion. In a statement yesterday, Scannable said the round was led by Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm DCM and the funding would enable the company to double its team and serve increasing demand from…

Prison reform advocates say the Corrections department is unable to deliver effective rehabilitation for prisoners.In the last financial year, Corrections spent $376 million on rehabilitation – but most of the programmes it ran reduced reoffending by less than 2%.This was because the programmes were not intensive enough – and there…

Blis Technologies says a new partnership with an omni-channel distributor for imported consumer goods in China will position the company to capture “significant market growth” in the Asia-Pacific region. Orange Daylily would distribute Blis’ branded finished goods, including its probiotics line, across e-commerce and retail platforms in China, the Dunedin-based…

A Wairarapa egg farmer is trialling lockdown procedures for his hens and an industry group is warning New Zealand needs to get on a wartime footing — ahead of the potential arrival of bird flu.”We’ve been given this blessed window that other countries haven’t been able to have around getting…

At just 11 years old, Lucy Aker is not your average entrepreneur.The Canterbury preteen is using her entrepreneurial spirit to raise money for children battling cancer, all in memory of her best friend, Eva Sallabanks. Last year, she raised more than $1100 for the Child Cancer Foundation.Lucy first met Eva…

The Māori Queen Nga wai hono i te po will be among supporters of the national hīkoi making its way to Parliament tomorrow.The hīkoi is in opposition of the Treaty Principles Bill and Government’s policies affecting Māori.Participants of te hīkoi mō te Tiriti are having a rest day today after…

A self-proclaimed superfan of the band Coldplay says she has “no regrets” about attending all three of the group’s performances at Auckland’s Eden Park last week. Rebecca Martin told Breakfast it was the “best concert ever”, and she had now seen the band perform live 11 times across the globe…