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'Devastating': Speedway family feels shut out of Western Springs decision
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (1093+ words) Susie Davis, second from right, with three generations of her family, says "speedway stays, we're not giving up, it's not over. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) A fourth-generation Speedway family says Auckland Council's decision to create a Western Springs 'bowl' is…...
Florida airport renamed for Trump, skyscraper library next on agenda
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (791+ words) Palm Beach International Airport has been cleared to be renamed the President Donald J. Trump International Airport, while newly released digital renderings show Trump's plans for a skyscraper presidential library in Miami. (Source: iStock (left), Truth Social (right) ) A Florida airport…...
Former Māori All Black Shane Christie died with 'high stage' brain disease
16+ hour, 9+ min ago (1732+ words) Shane Christie at Maori All Blacks press conference in Limerick in November 2016. (Source: rnz.co.nz) M'ori All Black and Highlander Shane Christie has been diagnosed with a brain disease likely to be connected with repeated head knocks by a…...
Freight train blew past stop signals towards rail truck on tracks
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (1046+ words) A re-enactment shows position of the hi-rail truck. (Source: Supplied) A train blew past two stop signals and entered a section of track it was not supposed to be on, where a hi-rail truck was operating. The truck, which was…...
Police issue Easter warning to holidaying motorists
14+ hour, 49+ min ago (622+ words) So far this year, 86 people have died on our roads " the highest figure at this point in the year since 2022. (Source: 1News) Police are warning drivers to keep off their phones and pay attention to their surroundings with Easter weekend and…...
FIFA World Cup fixtures
3+ week, 3+ day ago (972+ words) All the matches in 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico - times in NZT. All games can be watched on TVNZ+ with an event pass (purchase details to follow), with 22 selected games - including All Whites fixtures - also free…...
Taylor Swift sued over alleged 'Showgirl' trademark infringement
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (864+ words) Taylor Swift appears at the MTV Video Music Awards in Elmont, N.Y., on Sept. 11, 2024 (Source: Associated Press) A lawsuit says Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl stole the spotlight from the life of a real one. Maren Wade says in…...
AT works to get Auckland trains running again after network failure
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (601+ words) All trains halted in Auckland this morning. (Source: 1News) Auckland Transport are working to restore train operations across the network following a "nationwide outage of the system used to safely manage train movements". Earlier this morning, Auckland Transport (AT) released an…...
Auckland mum sends jazz hands emoji to kids after $12.75m Lotto win
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (868+ words) The children of an Auckland couple who won $12.75 million in Saturday's Lotto draw suspected their parents were hiding something when they gathered the family to announce their newfound fortune. Saturday's $25 million Powerball jackpot was shared by two tickets, with one…...
'Living like a uni student': Life as a 'part-time' pro women’s footballer
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1230+ words) Their male counterparts play on year-long contracts, earning on average $147,000 a season. (Source: 1News) Several female footballers are calling on A-League officials to consider the women's competition when the collective bargaining agreement is renegotiated at the end of the season. Players…...