Larissa Howie

Feb 25, 2023 | 1news.co.nz | Larissa Howie

A last-minute "silent show" has been added to the New Zealand Fringe Festival to support artists affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. "It’s the only show we want you to buy a ticket for and not attend so it’s going to be a fundraiser," Fringe Festival director Vanessa Stacey told 1News. Some artists in Napier’s Waiohiki Arts Village have lost more than galleries and venues, she said.

Feb 9, 2023 | 1news.co.nz | Larissa Howie

Wellington City Council has apologised for not alerting the public as soon as it was discovered the fixings on around 700 LED streetlights in the area were faulty. The faulty fixings are causing some LED light heads, installed in 2017, to drop from lamp poles onto the street below. "These fixings should last as long as the street light itself, which is about 25 -30 years," Wellington City Council's Transport and Infrastructure manager Brand Singh told 1News.

Feb 2, 2023 | 1news.co.nz | Larissa Howie

For most 22-year-olds, going on tour with Ed Sheeran and selling out music venues around the world might seem out of reach. But Maisie Peters isn’t like most 22-year-olds. The UK pop star, who has been opening for Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics tour, is now performing in New Zealand for the first time. “It’s so beautiful, and it’s my first time in New Zealand, my first time in the Southern Hemisphere,” Peters said.

Jan 24, 2023 | 1news.co.nz | Larissa Howie

New research is warning there could be an increase in unplanned pregnancies as young people seek birth control advice from online influencers. Navigating different birth control methods can be overwhelming for many young people. "I had no idea of options," said 23-year-old Lucy Britland, who started taking an oral contraceptive pill when she turned 17.

Jan 21, 2023 | 1news.co.nz | Larissa Howie

Heading back to work could cause more headaches for commuters this week as the country grapples with an ongoing bus driver shortage. People have been cramming onto buses in the capital, leaving some travellers stranded at stops as they reach capacity. "It's been completely packed," one traveller told 1News. Another said he has had to sit out in the rain waiting for his bus to come and has been late to work almost every day this year.