A police officer stands guard outside a driveway leading to a block of housing properties on Marne Road in Papakura, Auckland. Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. One person seriously injured after armed police swarm street in Papakura, AucklandA police officer stands guard outside a driveway leading to a block of housing properties on Marne Road in Papakura, Auckland. Photo / Hayden WoodwardArmed police have been called to an incident in the South Auckland suburb of Papakura after a person suffered serious injuries. Police said emergency services were called to reports of a person injured on Marne Rd about 3pm.

The oil spill is contained on Akaroa Harbour. Photo: Facebook/Environment CanterburyA Royal New Zealand Navy vessel has spilled hundreds of litres of oil into Akaroa Harbour on Saturday morning. About 200-300 litres of oil leaked from the HMNZS Te Kaha, due to a defect to an oil cooler on the ship's starboard engine, a defence force spokesperson said. Crew used absorbent pads to clean up surface oil and an inflatable boat to disperse the oil. The ship has been in Akaroa Harbour on a training exercise and remains anchored there on Sunday.

Climate Liberation Aotearoa's Jen Olsen said all the figures show electric vehicles are a better option. The government is considering scrapping the clean car standard, which limits the average carbon dioxide emissions from the tailpipes of new cars brought into the country. "All the figures say that electric vehicles are far better. Even a hybrid car will use a fraction of the petrol that a petrol car does, saving you money and saving emissions." She said luxury emissions in general were a concern to Climate Liberation Aotearoa, and they were also opposed to people taking luxury cruises and plane flights.

All the action from Melbourne’s Albert Park Street CircuitLoad more‘Last year sucked’: Lawson’s chance at Melbourne F1 redemptionWhat a difference a year makes. This time 12 months ago, Liam Lawson had just begun the lowest point of his Formula One career. And while points aren’t a guarantee, as all teams continue to learn about their new cars, Lawson is better placed than most to make the most of his qualifying position. Liam Lawson after qualifying eighth for Formula One's Australian Grand Prix. [There’s been] a lot of Whittakers, I think I’m on 15 blocks so far.”The Australian Grand Prix begins at 5pm on Sunday (NZT).

Radio NZ reports:Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour says his focus is on New Zealand and issues facing Kiwis – not on joining the chorus to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession. But Seymour wouldn’t be drawn into whether New Zealand would back the move, with more pressing priorities back home. “I think we’ve got 99 problems most New Zealanders are facing right now,” he told First Up. “This guy’s eighth in the line of succession, and these guys all seem to live to about 100.

That year, payroll told Fry he would be accepted into the FireSuper scheme and contributions would begin coming out of his pay. When Fry and his colleague once discussed superannuation, Fry was shown the FireSuper website, which he had not seen before. “I just wanted to mention that I will not use that person’s name as a way to get him or her removed from NZ FireSuper. The senior people advisor told Fry that the colleague’s removal from FireSuper was not supposed to happen, and she apologised. The authority found that Fire and Emergency NZ had breached its promise to Fry.

Police say a blast hit the entrance of the US embassy’s consular section. Explosion at US embassy in Oslo, no injuries, police sayOslo's waterfront in Norway. Police say a blast hit the entrance of the US embassy’s consular section. Photo / UnsplashNorwegian police reported an explosion at the United States embassy today in the capital, Oslo, but said there were no casualties. We arrived shortly afterward and confirmed that there had been an explosion that hit the US embassy,” he told NRK.

NZ Herald Morning News Update | War in Middle East enters second week, hunt for road rage attacker, 'mysterious circumstances' around David Lange grave removal. Video / NZ HeraldPerson swept out to sea near Greymouth, washed-up kayak may be linkedA search and rescue operation is underway after a person is believed to have been swept out to sea on the West Coast yesterday evening. Emergency services received the report about 6pm that the person had been washed out to sea in the Greymouth or Blaketown area, West Coast Search and Rescue Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood said. “Extensive searches have been conducted in the area, involving police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Kotuku Surf Lifesaving and Garden City Helicopters,” he said. “The Emily B Drifter was also deployed, the drifter replicates where a person in the ocean may be.”

US President Donald Trump salutes as the first US troops killed in the Iran war are brought home. Photo / Getty ImagesDonald Trump attends return of first US troops killed in Iran warUS President Donald Trump salutes as the first US troops killed in the Iran war are brought home. Photo / Getty ImagesUnited States President Donald Trump has attended the return of the bodies of the first six US soldiers killed during the escalating war with Iran. Trump, wearing a white USA baseball cap and accompanied by several Cabinet members, saluted as each flag-draped case was carried from a military transport plane at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where the remains of US troops killed overseas are returned to American soil. The troops were killed last Sunday when a drone struck a key US command centre in Kuwait, a day after the US and Israel attacked Iran.

Environment Canterbury told the Herald in a statement efforts to contain and recover the oil from the water’s surface were working well. “The ship remains anchored in Akaroa Harbour.”The ship’s company is working with Environment Canterbury staff, who are monitoring and assisting with clean-up efforts. Canterbury Hits radio host Connor Kitto said his girlfriend had spotted the oil slick from her family bach nearby. An oil spill can be seen in Akaroa Harbour, Canterbury after the HMNZS Te Kaha spilled 200-300 litres of lubricating oil while at anchor. Local man Mark Robinson shared a photo of the ship in the harbour beside the oil slick.

Lower Waitaki Golf Club members Allan Plunket (left) and Alastair McDonald had the honour of planting a tree and unveiling a plaque, respectively, to mark the club’s 50th anniversary last weekend. PHOTO: NIC DUFFThe Lower Waitaki Golf Club celebrated its 50th anniversary last weekend. A round of golf was played on Saturday, followed by an unveiling of a commemorative plaque and the planting of a tree to mark the occasion. The plaque was unveiled by Alastair McDonald who is the only person who has been an active club member for all 50 years. ‘‘We had a tree planted for 25 years so we’ve gone on to the next step with a plaque on the rock with enough room for another in 50 years,’’ club president Mark Caldwell said.

Annie Crummer and Dilworth Karaka in the 2019 documentary Herbs: Songs of Freedom. Photo: Rialto DistributionDilworth Karaka, a founding member and frontman of New Zealand band Herbs, has died. Karaka’s whānau confirmed his death in a statement shared on social media today. Born in 1950, Karaka co‑founded the band in Auckland in 1979 with Toni Fonoti, Spencer Fusimalohi and Fred Faleauto. A film about Herbs, a group that grew out of the social activism of the late 1970s and 1980s, was released in 2019, called Herbs: Songs of Freedom.

Trumps remarks came on a day of Israel and Iran trading numerous attacks as the Middle East war entered a second week. Iran's president apologised to neighbouring states to cool anger across the Gulf but stirred criticism from hardliners at home. "I personally apologise to neighbouring countries that were affected by Iran’s actions,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, urging them not to join US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Tehran has responded to the US-Israeli war on Iran by hitting Israel and Gulf Arab states hosting US military installations. Hardline clerics have called for the swift selection of a new supreme leader, Iranian media reported on Saturday, with meetings occurring as soon as Sunday.

Photo: SUPPLIEDMore than $5 million has been granted for a programme to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific, with the support of former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern. It said cervical cancer is a largely preventable disease but remains a leading cause of cancer death among Pacific women, prompting the university to support the rollout of safe initiatives across the Pacific. The Matariki Fund has granted $5.1 million for a programme to eliminate cervical cancer in the area. Ardern said Pacific women were disproportionately affected by a disease that could be eliminated. Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga said cervical cancer was preventable, yet too many Pacific women continued to die from it.

Kiaan Watts's altercation with Marijn Maas. New Zealand professional cyclist Kiaan Watts has been removed from an event in the Netherlands after he appeared to punch a fellow competitor at the front of the race. Watts’s team issued a statement, saying that the team “deeply regrets” his actions. Watts, a 24-year-old from Tauranga, was listed as disqualified from the Salverda Bouw Ster van Zwolle (1.2). His team say he will be given time to “reflect on his actions and the consequences”.