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Some would stop at nothing to prevent it" - homosexual law reform 40 years on
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (1223+ words) Dame Fran Wilde reflects on the law change four decades on. (Source: 1 News) The Homosexual Law Reform Bill, which decriminalised consensual sex between men aged 16 and over, passed by just four votes on July 9, 1986. It transformed the lives of generations…...
China missile test: Is the real story the panic it triggered?
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (1024+ words) On Monday, a Chinese navy submarine fired a long-range ballistic missile into international waters in the South Pacific. The nuclear-capable missile, which was launched from underwater and carried an inert dummy warhead, is believed to have splashed down near Tuvalu....
News in 90 Seconds July 8
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (457+ words) The mornings headlines in 90 seconds include weather chaos in the South Island, Police reopening cases around concerns of an officer and a toddler found alive in a US morgue. (Source: 1 News) This morning's headlines in 90 seconds includes weather chaos in…...
US launches new strikes against Iran 'to impose heavy costs"
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (1645+ words) Residents swim in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz as a small motorboat passes cargo ships and other commercial vessels offshore near Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Source: Associated Press) The US military launched a series of strikes against…...
Reform UK's Farage quits parliament, says he'll seek re-election
21+ hour, 27+ min ago (1202+ words) Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced that he will quit his seat in Parliament and seek reelection in an effort to clear his name over financial allegations linked to millions of dollars' worth of donations. The unexpected resignation is…...
Labour wants solar 'for all' with $160m policy aimed at power bills
21+ hour, 23+ min ago (932+ words) The average New Zealand home solar installation costs $16, 500. (Source: istock. com) Labour says it wants to help New Zealanders slash their power bills by removing the upfront cost of solar, pledging to roll out subsidies of up to $3000 and make…...
Photos released of China's missile launch in South Pacific
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (577+ words) Yesterday, 1 News reported New Zealand and Australia were only given hours" notice before the missile was launched at 12. 01pm (US time), shortly after Australia and Fiji signed a comprehensive and elevated security pact on mutual defence. It was a move New…...
China nuclear missile tests 'destabilising' Pacific " Aus minister
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (935+ words) A Chinese missile test in the Pacific has been labelled as deeply destabilising to the region, but the timing was likely coincidental to an Australian defence alliance signed on the same day. China fired a nuclear-capable long-range missile from a…...
Full video: Prime Minister speaks as new diesel storage opens
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (438+ words) Christopher Luxon spoke from about 11. 30am and faced questions about China's firing of a missile in the Pacific yesterday. Source: 1 News (Source: Other) Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to media from Marsden Pt this morning, where he made an announcement on…...
Barbara Dreaver: China's missile test sends unmistakable Pacific message
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (932+ words) China flag (file image). (Source: istock. com) Analysis: The time of publicly tiptoeing around China's geopolitical push in the Pacific appears to be over, writes 1 News Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver. Pacific leaders are fond of chanting "Friends to all, enemies…...