Prince Harry said his crusade against the British tabloids has contributed to his royal family rift, according to a documentary airing this week.In his most extensive comments since he won a major victory last year when a judge found phone hacking was “widespread and habitual” at the UK’s Mirror Group…

Last week the world experienced one of the biggest IT failures in history, when the cybersecurity software CrowdStrike pushed out a new update that crashed computers globally.The systems are now back online, but how worried should we be of future outages that could grind society to a halt?Last Friday, I…

A Northland man has been charged with causing the death of an off-duty police officer hit by a car while she was walking beside a rural road.Gail Shepherd, 49, was the sole charge constable at Kohukohu for several years, and had just transferred to Pukenui, New Zealand’s northernmost police station.She…

Police in Northland have been left “incredibly frustrated” after a mayday call from a vessel off the Whangārei Heads — which tied up emergency services for three hours this morning — was revealed to be a hoax.Senior Sergeant Clifford Metcalfe said the call made at around 10.44am could have put…

More children are being placed in state care in New Zealand as compared to a year ago — rising by 20% — figures obtained by 1News show.This increase has raised concerns among abuse survivors and child welfare advocates, with worries that it goes against advice put forward by the landmark…

The director of an all-female Dunedin law firm says “it’s just human nature” that women might fit in less in a male-dominated workplace. A recent study from the University of Otago has shown that women need to be appointed to management positions, particularly at a higher level, to create a…

The Government has confirmed plans to make it harder for Māori to prove customary claims on coastlines, but denies it will reopen the Foreshore and Seabed debate.Those seeking Customary Marine Title will again need to prove they have had continuous exclusive use and ownership of the area since 1840, Justice…

The Government has rejected advice from Ministry of Education staff to make it a legal requirement that charter schools provide financial statements every quarter.”There’s a danger that you dig up the kūmara so often it never gets to grow,” Associate Education Minister David Seymour said. “Yes, we want frequent and…

A mother is calling for children to be aware of stranger danger after her young daughter was approached by a man who tried to lure her into his van near a Wellington school this afternoon.She said the incident occurred around 20 minutes after the school bell rang today in Newlands.Police…

More information about the case of Alexandra’s mysteriously appearing milk has come to light, with in-depth analysis of security camera footage revealing who the flavoured milk fanatic could be.RNZ today reported on the strange happenings in the small South Island community where, every few days, flavoured milk is left on…