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[ad_1] Dick Johnson Racing boss Ryan Story says the team remains in “a great position” heading into 2021, despite the loss of Team Penske and star driver Scott McLaughlin. Penske announced this morning that it will be leaving the Supercars after six years of majority ownership by the legendary Ford …

[ad_1] Lifestyle October 24, 2020 02:45 am4 minutes to read Brittney Conway, 3, died on July 28 at Queensland Children’s Hospital, three weeks after swallowing a button battery. Photo / Supplied Devastated Australian parents Lorraine and David Conway are calling for an urgent regulation of button batteries after their little …

[ad_1] Reigning Supercars Champion Scott McLaughlin. Photo / Photosport After claiming three consecutive Supercars titles, Kiwi motorsport star Scott McLaughlin moves on to the next stage of his career. The 27-year-old will leave the Supercars arena in 2021 to take a full-time driving role in next year’s Indycar Series, driving …

[ad_1] FAKE IMAGES John Gilligan, photographed in 1996, was arrested by Spanish police after a gun was found. A notorious Irish criminal was arrested almost 20 years after his acquittal for the murder of a journalist, following the discovery of the alleged murder weapon. John Gilligan was acquitted in 2001 …

[ad_1] A Covid-19 case related to the Auckland marine employee group runs a bed and breakfast, but health officials have not told their guests. Some of those guests crossed paths with the man at his Coatesville BnB in North Auckland on Saturday, after he was exposed to the virus at …

[ad_1] New Zealand companies are bringing staff to meetings across the country on private jets to save time and avoid potential exposure to Covid-19. At more than $ 8,000 an hour in the air, it’s not a cheap option, but charter companies say companies are willing to pay for the …

[ad_1] The United States set a new record for the most new coronavirus infections in a single day, hours after President Donald Trump once again insisted the virus was “disappearing.” The United States reported 77,640 new cases Thursday, according to NBC News, beating its previous record of 75,723 set on …

[ad_1] New Zealanders will be in for a summer rehearsal this long weekend, as many flock to beaches and vacation getaways amid an intense campaign by health authorities to encourage use of the Covid-19 tracking app. The Labor Day weekend, a precursor to summer weather, comes amid heightened anxiety over …

[ad_1] A teenage girl recovering from major surgery left Christchurch Hospital the next day instead of staying in her dirty and ramshackle room. Maddie Collins, 16, has spent many days and nights in the pediatric ward at Christchurch Hospital and Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland since she was diagnosed with …

[ad_1] Tucked away on Oamaru’s Eden St is a sweet piece of family history. For the past 70 years, three generations of the Greaney family have been behind the counter at Peter Pan Bakery and Cafe, and have earned a loyal local and national following for their cream donuts, custard …