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Bharatiya Mandir marked the sacred occasion of Ratha Saptami with the annual Surya Namaskar programme on 25 January, held at the Bharatiya Mandir Community Hall. The event brought together devotees,…
The Bihar Jharkhand Association of New Zealand (BJANZ) marked Bihar Diwas with great enthusiasm while also extending a warm and emotional farewell to one of Bihar’s distinguished daughters, the outgoing…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to fight for his job as revelations about the relationship between the former UK ambassador to Washington and Jeffrey Epstein spiralled into a…
The terrorist who killed 51 people at two Christchurch mosques claims he was mentally unwell and “irrational” when he pleaded guilty to his crimes. Brenton Tarrant is currently giving evidence…
Christopher Luxon (Source: 1News) Prime Minister Christopher Luxon faced heckling from the crowd as he spoke at Waitangi today, where political leaders clashed over the Treaty amid calls for unity.…
Auckland rail operators have launched an investigation into how an electric passenger train entered a non-electrified section of line, damaging overhead cables and throwing services into chaos for much of…
Photo / Adam Pearse Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has arrived in Waitangi for a meeting with the Iwi Chairs Forum. Shortly after 10am, Luxon was driven to Waitangi’s Copthorne Hotel.…
The Government has announced the biggest shake-up of New Zealand’s driver licensing system in more than a decade — and for many Kiwis, the headline is simple: it will soon…
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus has seen some countries tighten their borders, and warnings issued to travellers. The virus can be spread from animals, including bats and pigs,…
As families rush to get children ready for the new school year, uniforms remain a major financial pressure, with tens of thousands of families needing hardship payments to cover back-to-school…
New Zealand audiences are in for an unforgettable entertainment experience as one of India’s most celebrated comedy sensations, Sunil Grover, prepares to take the stage in Hamilton and Auckland this…
The South Caucasus – comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia – is a small but geopolitically significant region, susceptible to intense competition between regional and global powers. It is also at…
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday received Antonio Costa, President of the European Council and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, at Rashtrapati Bhavan and hosted a banquet…
Finnish President Alexander Stubb welcomed the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), calling it a historic milestone and a major step toward strengthening economic and political ties between Europe and India.…
A Chinese diplomat was not issued a speeding ticket until months after the offence – and only after 1News made inquiries about the incident. A series of discussions took place…
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the 2026 general election cannot come soon enough as the date of polling day is announced. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon revealed this afternoon that the…
A man is missing after being swept away in his vehicle by floodwaters near Warkworth this morning. Senior Sergeant Carl Fowlie said police received reports of a man being washed…
Four red-level heavy rain warnings have been issued as a tropical low approaches New Zealand from the north today. MetService said Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, the Bay of Plenty including Rotorua,…
Consents are no longer needed to build a granny flat – but how much does it add to a property’s value? By Susan Edmunds of RNZ The rule change took…
The Government of India announced on 19 January 2026 the appointment of Muanpuii Saiawi (IFS: 2005) as the next High Commissioner of India to New Zealand. She is currently serving…
DiaCardia, a novel artificial intelligence model that can accurately identify individuals with prediabetes using either 12-lead or single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) data, has been developed. This breakthrough holds promise for future…
For months, the world has looked on in stunned disbelief as the President of the global superpower descends into a spectacle of incoherence, arrogance, and outright falsehoods—behaviour as unprecedented as…
The recent announcement of the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and New Zealand marks an important step forward in strengthening economic engagement between the two countries.…
