After being on the run for five weeks, a wanted criminal paid for a helicopter to fly him out of the bush to hand himself in.The bizarre scene unfolded late this afternoon when a masked James Matthew Bryant, 32, appeared at the…
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Faces of a nation on show in 2021 Archibald Prize finalists
Famous faces, self-portraits, elders and loved ones make up the finalists of the 2021 Archibald Prize.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Can Australian PM still visit New Zealand?
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in the Greater Melbourne area recently, which is now covered by a public health order issued in New Zealand today.It is unclear what this means at this stage, and if Morrison will be…
'Just what are the Kiwis up to now?' 60 Minutes journalist addresses bizarre promo accusing NZ of ditching Australia
Australian journalist Tom Steinfort is defending a promo for his upcoming story for 60 Minutes Australia which claims New Zealand has “ditched” Australia for China. The promo, released on Thursday, initially features Steinfort asking…
Labour's support drops, National nudges up in first poll since Budget
There was no post-Budget bump for Labour in a new poll which saw its support dip down to 46 per cent: the first poll since the election in which it would not have enough support to govern alone.The 1 News Colmar Brunton poll had…
Manslaughter trial: Dying man 'soaked' with urine, room smelt like a 'dead animal', jury hears
WARNING: Distressing content: Relatives of a man dying from sepsis told a jury he was “soaked” in his own urine and in a room which smelt “really, really disgusting” in his final days, but his wife refused their offer to wash him.Maile…
Police release image of man linked to Kimleang Youn's death in Māngere
Police are asking for public assistance after releasing the image of a man linked to the death of Kimleang Youn in Māngere last month. Youn, a 28-year-old man also known as Heng, died late last week from his injuries following…
Local Focus: Could you spot a truck's blindzone?
With the Bay’s roads busier than ever, road users need to be on the lookout for cyclists who are more vulnerable in an accident. But cyclists need to be on the lookout too, to know when a truck driver can – or can’t – see them….
Security camera installed in Pakowhai Regional Park, Hawke's Bay
A new security camera has been installed in Pakowhai Regional Park amid a rising number of issues with aggressive dog behaviour, car break-ins and freedom campers.The joint project between Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Hastings…
Officials change the rules to stop Sex Pistols hitting number one
Punk provocateurs The Sex Pistols release their most controversial song, 'God Save The Queen' on May 27, 1977.