Firefighters battled a large grass fire on the side of Māngere Mountain in Auckland this morning. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) spokesperson told 1News it received calls of a fire in Māngere Bridge at around 2am and sent crews from Māngere, Onehunga, Mount Roskill, Ōtāhuhu, Ōtara and Papatoetoe.…

Impacted workers at Kinleith Mill near Tokoroa are “upset” and “angry” at a proposed plan to shut down paper production, which could see 230 jobs go.The mill’s owners, Oji Fibre Solutions, told staff yesterday it was proposing to cease paper production by June next year, and focus on manufacturing pulp.…

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police, saying he should not have been charged a second time after reaching a deal with prosecutors.The ruling, which did not address Smollett’s…

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found the fatal police shooting of Taranaki man Kaoss Price in 2022 was “unjustified”, but has not recommended police lay criminal charges against the officer. The report found that the officer was justified in arming himself but that he could have used a taser…

A former St Bede’s College staff member is facing four additional charges relating to historical sexual offending against students who boarded at the school.In October, police filed charges relating to offending against three individuals who boarded at St Bede’s College in Christchurch approximately two decades ago.Since then, Detective Senior Sergeant…

A soldier whose body was found in the Manawatū River yesterday has been remembered as a “talented” and “outstanding young man”.Emergency services were called to Ahimate Reserve in Palmerston North at around 1.35pm on Saturday following a report that a man walking his dog had fallen into the river.Chief of…

The Government’s crackdown on gangs has officially begun, with a series of regulations coming into effect at midnight. 1News breaks down the new rules.No gang patches in publicGang patches were already banned from schools, hospitals, courts, and other premises managed by central and local governments, but gang insignia is now…

A Mongrel Mob gang associate has been arrested and faces multiple charges after allegedly fleeing police and driving dangerously across Auckland’s motorway network overnight.Inspector Juliet Burgess said the vehicle was seen speeding along the Southern Motorway near Greenlane at around 11.30pm.”The driver failed to stop, before conducting a U-turn and…

Dunedin’s TGC Homes is the highest ranked southern business on this year’s Deloitte Fast 50 index — placing eighth with revenue growth of 398%. Announced at a function in Auckland this week, the annual index ranked businesses experiencing rapid revenue growth over three years, setting the benchmark for fast growth…

A Tauranga woman was allegedly found to be more than four times over the legal breath alcohol limit after she was clocked speeding while schools finished for the day. At around 2.50pm on Tuesday, police spotted a vehicle travelling at 80km/h in a 50km/h zone on State Highway 2 near…