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The photograph, made up of 107 individual images, captured the night sky above the Fiordland landscape, with the Milky Way stretching about the mountains. Source: Mikel Iraeta

'Almost impossible': Milford Sound photo wins international award

The breathtaking image, made up of 107 photographs, captured a rare clear night over the Fiordland landscape with the Milky Way stretching over the sky.

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The seized wire was 350m long, weighing 740kg

Crime and Justice

Copper theft ripped 350m of cable, weighing 740kg, from telco line

The copper was stolen from a utility hole and was being cut and processed when police arrived.

2:39pm

Crime and Justice

Motorbiker caught doing 'stunningly stupid' speed on Porirua highway

The rider allegedly told police he was "blowing out the cobwebs" after being picked up travelling at the equivalent of almost 50 metres a second.

1:09pm

Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls talks to the media during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of United States.

Motorsport

'A lot of positives': Lawson returns to 'favourite' F1 track

The 24-year-old said he was eager to return to the Circuit of the Americas following a recent run of strong results, despite ongoing uncertainty around his Formula 1 future.

1:56pm

Property developer Steve Goodey's former Ferrari.

Crime and Justice

'I trusted him all those years': Luxury car dealer vanishes

The abrupt closure of Simon O'Reilly's luxury car dealership has blindsided financiers and Wellington elites.

12:47pm

1News footage from the scene in Avondale showed rubbish on fire and smoke billowing into the air as crews worked to control the flames.

New Zealand

Rubbish truck dumps blazing load – cause under investigation

Firefighters said they had seen a significant rise in the number of rubbish fires involving lithium-ion batteries and improperly discarded waste.

1:00pm

0:41

Election live: Jackson says Leoni 'knew the Nats would come after her'

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Politics

Election live: Jackson says Leoni 'knew the Nats would come after her'

Ahead of the November 7 election — follow 1News for the latest from the campaign trail.

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Onepū Charitable Trust is installing a wooden pole barrier at Kāwhia Beach to block vehicle access.

Te Ao Māori

'Sick and tired': Trust blocks vehicle access to beach

"We used to go and gather about a dozen sacks of pipi for the marae, and they’re no longer there. They are dying," Merv Ranga said.

1:30

Politics

Labour's Leoni resigns after gang campaigning video emerges

Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni resigned this morning, with leader Chris Hipkins saying campaigning with gang members was "unacceptable".

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1:30

A photo of the lawyer in a headlock was shared in the group chat. RNZ has blurred the faces of the lawyer and police officer.

Crime and Justice

Police staff call lawyer 'f***wit' and a 'dick' in group chat

In a separate exchange, when discussing the fact the lawyer had a girlfriend, a staff member shared a photo of a pig.

11:52am

Te Ao Māori

'Sick and tired': Trust blocks vehicle access to beach

"We used to go and gather about a dozen sacks of pipi for the marae, and they’re no longer there. They are dying," Merv Ranga said.

1:30

Politics

Labour's Leoni resigns after gang campaigning video emerges

Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni resigned this morning, with leader Chris Hipkins saying campaigning with gang members was "unacceptable".

2:15pm

1:30

Crime and Justice

Police staff call lawyer 'f***wit' and a 'dick' in group chat

In a separate exchange, when discussing the fact the lawyer had a girlfriend, a staff member shared a photo of a pig.

11:52am

Environment

'Almost impossible': Milford Sound photo wins international award

The breathtaking image, made up of 107 photographs, captured a rare clear night over the Fiordland landscape with the Milky Way stretching over the sky.

11:22am

1:30

Crime and Justice

Copper theft ripped 350m of cable, weighing 740kg, from telco line

The copper was stolen from a utility hole and was being cut and processed when police arrived.

2:39pm

Crime and Justice

Motorbiker caught doing 'stunningly stupid' speed on Porirua highway

The rider allegedly told police he was "blowing out the cobwebs" after being picked up travelling at the equivalent of almost 50 metres a second.

1:09pm

Motorsport

'A lot of positives': Lawson returns to 'favourite' F1 track

The 24-year-old said he was eager to return to the Circuit of the Americas following a recent run of strong results, despite ongoing uncertainty around his Formula 1 future.

1:56pm

Crime and Justice

'I trusted him all those years': Luxury car dealer vanishes

The abrupt closure of Simon O'Reilly's luxury car dealership has blindsided financiers and Wellington elites.

12:47pm

New Zealand

Rubbish truck dumps blazing load – cause under investigation

Firefighters said they had seen a significant rise in the number of rubbish fires involving lithium-ion batteries and improperly discarded waste.

1:00pm

0:41

US President Donald Trump (left) and Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James (right).

World

Trump calls LeBron James a 'TOTAL DISGRACE' for national anthem actions

The US President accused the NBA star of disrespect after he appeared to continue warming up while the national anthem was performed.

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