Flames erupt from Northcote College's old gymnasium.

'Aggressive' fire in Northcote College heritage building during strike

Dozens of firefighters were involved at the height of the blaze at Northcote College's sports pavilion on Friday afternoon.

Fri, Feb 20

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More severe-weather states of emergency have been declared already this year than in all of 2025, as deadly storms, record rainfall and repeated flooding batter parts of the North Island.

Severe weather States of Emergency in 2026 already match last year

Eight severe weather-related states of emergency have already been declared this year, matching the total for all of 2025.

Mon, Feb 16

A deepening low will stall, strengthen, and then swing back towards Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and the Eastern Bay of Plenty on Sunday.

Why a rare looping low is set to hammer the North Island's East Coast

A deepening weather system trapped between two high‑pressure ridges is set to funnel tropical moisture back over Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay and the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Sat, Feb 14

1:16

Martin Boult pictured during the Rotorua Forest Run. Hours later, he would have a heart attack.

'It kept nagging at me': The ad that saved a man from a severe heart attack

A 61‑year‑old runner says recalling a Heart Foundation message led him to hospital just in time.

Sat, Feb 14

Composite image by Vania Chandrawidjaja (Source: iStock/1News)

Election 2026: What parties say about the threat of AI to fool voters

All major political parties agree artificial intelligence must not be used to mislead, but their approaches to using – or avoiding – the technology in the 2026 campaign vary widely.

Tue, Feb 10

1:32

Social media accounts are using artificial intelligence to write "news" content and pair it with fabricated imagery which is unlabelled, inaccurate, and in some cases ethically troubled.

AI-generated 'news' pages on social media misleading thousands of Kiwis

Facebook pages using unlabelled AI imagery and rewritten press releases are mimicking real news outlets, prompting warnings from civil defence authorities and media experts.

Mon, Feb 9

A fire burns from the second storey of a building at Taupo-nui-a-Tia College in Taupō.

'Significant' smoke as major blaze at Taupō high school contained

Fire crews from across the region were called to the school just after 2pm on Sunday, with smoke visible across Taupō and out on the lake.

Sun, Feb 8

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Stirling Sports Upper Hutt owner Suraj Parkash Sund's sleep setup in his Main St store.

'Come sleep on my shop floor': Retailer's plea to Luxon as store targeted again

Suraj Parkash Sund says small businesses aren’t seeing the benefits of the Government’s law‑and‑order promises.

Sat, Feb 7

0:35

The speed camera was allegedly chopped down last week.

'Revenue collector': Speed camera cut from its pole in Auckland

Police said a man in a blue 4WD was seen slicing through the Coatesville–Riverhead Highway camera before fleeing.

Tue, Feb 3

Les O'Connell, Shane O'Brien, Conrad Robertson and Keith Trask celebrate winning gold at the 1984 Olympics.

Thieves steal Olympian's hidden gold medal in Christchurch break-in

The 1984 rowing champion was away at a family wedding when burglars ransacked his home, taking the irreplaceable medal he had tucked out of sight to protect it.

Mon, Feb 2

A fire at Fiordland Lodge on Saturday night.

Guests evacuated as blaze rips through luxury Fiordland Lodge

Crews from as far as Invercargill joined local brigades after the blaze at the 10-room home was reported around 11.15pm on Saturday.

Sun, Feb 1

January 2026
All 38 passengers and three crew on board were safely evacuated from the Black Cat.

'We felt a thud': Dozens rescued as Akaroa tourist boat grounds

A grounding near the Akaroa Heads triggered a rapid evacuation after the vessel started flooding and smoking.

Sat, Jan 31

1:15

Twenty-three rig sharks and a stingray were found dead in Porirua Harbour.

'Distressing' discovery as 23 dead sharks dumped in Porirua Harbour

Rig sharks with slit gills were discovered in Porirua Harbour, prompting Fisheries NZ to investigate whether illegal set netting occurred in the protected inlet.

Sat, Jan 31

Cameras across the lower North Island and upper South Island captured the dazzling meteor as stunned residents reported a vivid flash just before midnight.

Spectacular fireball streaks across Wellington night sky

The vivid meteor lit up skies from Wellington to Nelson, with dashcams capturing the moment it streaked overhead just before midnight.

Sat, Jan 31

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Emergency services were called to Frank St at around 1am on January 19 to reports of a car fire.

Gore retiree gifted new car after arson, council waives $3500 bill

The uninsured man faced a bill from the council to repair the road – but locals stepped in to offer transport, money and even a replacement car.

Wed, Jan 28

Packets of Pokemon cards are displayed for sale in Birmingham, England (file image).

Auckland shop worker stabbed after alleged Pokémon card theft

Officers say a 16-year-old produced a knife after the worker pursued the group following the alleged theft.

Wed, Jan 21

1:31

A "rainbow cloud" captured over the Nelson region on January 18, 2026.

Rare 'rainbow cloud' phenomenon dazzles Nelsonians

MetService said the vibrant colours came from ice crystals acting like tiny prisms, creating a brief but spectacular sight.

Sun, Jan 18

Luggage at the airport.

Carry‑on rules: What Air NZ and Jetstar want travellers to know

New Zealand’s major airlines explain their cabin baggage policies and why they’re enforced at the gate.

Sun, Jan 18

Footage obtained by 1News showed the four burglars breaking into Stirling Sports Upper Hutt this morning.

Upper Hutt retailer sleeping on his shop floor after $9000 burglary

Masked offenders smashed through the glass entrance of the Stirling Sports store with a hammer in an early-morning break-in.

Tue, Jan 13

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A Croatian tennis fan was made to turn his shirt inside out by security staff at the ASB Classic.

Tennis fan bats away explanation for Croatian shirt incident

Spectator says multiple fans from different countries were told to cover national shirts, disputing organisers’ account of one overzealous security guard.

Thu, Jan 8

An animal rescue charity said the horse was found covered in thousands of ticks, with large infected, clusters described as "villages" all over his body.

Neglected horse covered in 'thousands of ticks' rescued in Far North

Horse found in extremely poor condition with severe arthritis, dragging one front hoof and covered in "villages" of ticks across his body.

Thu, Jan 8

Rimu, a curly-coat retriever has been reunited with her owner after surviving four days following a yacht capsizing off Whananaki on December 30.

Dog found alive days after yacht capsize — still wearing life jacket

Rimu, a curly-coat retriever, has been reunited with her owner after surviving four days following a yacht capsizing off Whananaki on December 30.

Sun, Jan 4

Some heritage train parts discarded along the Glenbrook Vintage Railway.

Thieves strip heritage trains in 'extensive' burglary at Auckland railway

The theft stripped heritage trains of irreplaceable parts, with replacements only possible by painstakingly recasting, remoulding or engineering them from scratch.

Sat, Jan 3

Composite image by Dianne McCauley.

The big carrot, L&P bottle and corrugated sheep - what they say about NZ

One researcher says the roadside icons reveal who shaped our towns, and the parts of our identity we still argue over today.

Sat, Jan 3

December 2025
Thunderstorm warning issued.

Severe thunderstorm watch for Northland, Auckland on New Year’s Eve

Severe thunderstorms are forecast from Whangārei to Wairarapa this New Year’s Eve, with Auckland, Hamilton, Whanganui and Palmerston North in the firing line.

December 31, 2025