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[ad_1] Scottish authorities approved plans by US President Donald Trump’s family business to build a second golf course in Aberdeenshire, despite campaigning by environmental activists. The Aberdeen council on Friday released documents showing it granted full planning permission for the development, subject to some conditions, such as measures to minimize …

[ad_1] Celebrations for ACT’s extraordinary victory are likely to last well into the night. After years of being kept on life support by Epsom voters, ACT leader David Seymour has raised his party from the dead. ACT scored 6.7 percent at the time the Star-Times went to print, the result …

[ad_1] Ardern’s opponent Collins admits defeat after falling behind with a quarter of the votes to be counted. Jacinda Ardern’s center-left Labor Party won the New Zealand general election after Prime Minister Judith Collins’ opponent admitted defeat on Saturday with nearly a quarter of the votes yet to be counted. …

[ad_1] 123RF Renting an investment property to family members is common, but it pays to be frank and honest about costs and expectations. Homeowners are often faced with an awkward decision: renting an investment property to a family member or friend. Is it a good idea or a potential problem? …

[ad_1] The Long White Cloud Land’s moniker could soon take on new meaning in New Zealand if its citizens vote to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in an overshadowed referendum this weekend. Keywords: Uruguay and Canada are the only two countries that fully legalize smoking marijuana at the national …

[ad_1] Election 2020 The elections may be all but lost for National, but its leader Judith Collins was still making a show of resistance on the last day of the campaign, as Sam Sachdeva reports. At first glance, a nondescript path at the foot of Mount Roskill seemed like an …

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has faced another round of online taunting after sharing a cheeky parody article as if it were real news. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Friday (US time), Trump, who frequently accuses the media of spreading false information, posted a link to an article from a …

[ad_1] The success of award-winning television journalist Jehan Casinader masks a secret: a deep fight against depression. Photo / Supplied As an award-winning television journalist, Jehan Casinader had a lot to celebrate. But his success masks a secret: a deep fight against depression. In this excerpt from his new book …

[ad_1] Bypass roads are serious options to ease the burden on Wairarapa’s crisp main streets for all three district councils. Logging truck passing Masterton. Photo: LDR / Marcus Anselm Wairarapa has seen an increase in passenger travel and heavy vehicles carrying timber, stocks and other products to the capital’s overseas …

[ad_1] Employers are desperate to fill 8,000 summer jobs in Otago, finding it nearly impossible to attract Kiwi candidates. The horticulture, viticulture and tourism industries are especially in need of staff, putting $ 50 million worth of crops at risk if they remain unharvested and unharvested. A “Jobbortunity” event in …