Tsunami warnings issued around Pacific; Nurses strike across NZ; Winner of NZ's Supreme Pie Award revealed.
1 Live: Strong currents, unpredictable surges expected around NZ after Russia quake
Strong currents and unpredictable surges are expected around New Zealand after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's far east today.
Tsunami warnings have been issued in Japan, Russia, and the US states of Hawai'i and Alaska.
1News has live updates.
2 Nurses across the country strike over 'dire' staffing situation
Close to 36,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare workers have gone on a nationwide 24-hour strike today.
From 9am, members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation walked off the job. Those in the public health sector were overworked, under-resourced, and understaffed, the union said.
3 Kiwibank greenlit to raise $500m capital to challenge big four banks
Kiwibank has been given the green light to raise up to $500 million in new capital, a move the Government says will help the New Zealand-owned bank better compete with the big four Australian-owned banks.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced that, following a market-testing process, Cabinet had approved Kiwibank's parent company to raise up to $500 million of capital to fund the bank's growth.
4 Sabbatical-bound Scott Barrett likely to miss Super Rugby next year
Crusaders head coach Rob Penney has signed a one-year extension with the Super Rugby Pacific champions but will almost certainly be without All Blacks skipper Scott Barrett next season.
Senior lock Barrett is expected to activate a non-playing sabbatical clause in his contract – much like All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor did in 2024.
5 Phone pings deepen mystery of 75-year-old tramper's disappearance
The phone of missing West Coast tramper Roy Arbon was active in an open area just 12 minutes before a search helicopter flew over the exact location without spotting any sign of him, authorities say.
Other trampers in the same route in the same direction also didn't report seeing any sign of the 75-year-old at the time, which has been deemed "really odd".
Watch: Winner of NZ's Supreme Pie Award revealed
The bakery spent the entire year perfecting the recipe for the 2025 awards.
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