Drones with thermal imaging equipment will survey a vegetation fire on the Coromandel Peninsula tonight to identify deep seated pockets where the fire is burning, which firefighters will attack tomorrow.Multiple crews and helicopters continued to battle the vegetation fire today on the Coromandel Peninsula, after it was brought under control…

Air New Zealand has been named the world’s safest airline for the second year in a row, narrowly beating trans-Tasman rival Qantas.The Airline Ratings site rated the safety and in-flight product of 385 airlines using its own seven-star rating system.In creating its report, the site considered a wide range of…

A family friend says the death of a migrant worker at an Auckland workplace has destroyed a family.A memorial service held for Jun Jiang on Monday in the suburb of Wiri was filled with tears and emotion.The 37-year-old Chinese national came to New Zealand on a work visa to work…

Hundreds of thousands of maths books, teaching guides, and resources are being packed up for schools around the country ahead of the new school year.Education Minister Erica Stanford told 1News 450,000-plus children “will have a high-quality, curriculum aligned, internationally comparable workbook in their hand” from next year, while teachers will…

By Pretoria Gordon of RNZ Ecostore will invest around $323,000 in health and safety after an Auckland worker’s sight was permanently damaged by chemicals. The man had been working in a factory in the East Auckland suburb of Pakuranga when he suffered chemical burns to his eyes while making dishwasher…

The Thames-Coromandel mayor says there will be an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a young person who fell from a cliff near Hahei Beach in Coromandel at the weekend.Police said two people aged under-18 fell from a cliff on Saturday evening; one died at the scene, the…

Hadyn Jones looks back at 15 years’ of Good Sorts, and how it came to be. Fifteen years ago, I was sent to the American Cable News Network (CNN) in Atlanta to learn how they operate and hang out with other journalists from around the world.I had just missed out…

It was a busy weekend for lifeguards up and down the country who helped beachgoers through medical incidents, rescues, shark sightings, and even a person being kicked by a horse.According to Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) lifeguards spent a combined 8000 hours on patrol this weekend.During that time, 11…

Thirteen new sections off a flood-damaged road in the Marlborough Sounds have been granted consent, despite concerns about sediment runoff and the removal of vegetation.A consent for 27 lots on the section, on Kenepuru Rd, near Portage Resort, was originally granted to the owner in 2008, but the subdivision did…

The partial remains of a waka have been recently found on Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Island.According to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage the waka was discovered by a local family, who informed the ministry of their find.Glenis Philip-Barbara, Pou Mataaho o Te Hononga Deputy Secretary Māori Crown Partnerships at the…