[ad_1] DAVID WALKER / STUFF / Things The Independent Authority for Police Conduct said the search was an “abuse of power.” (File photo) Police who took photographs and disclosed personal information while searching an Auckland motel have been criticized by the Independent Police Conduct Authority. The motel in Warkworth, which …
Read More »Hurricane Sally sparked flooding across the US, flooded homes and trapped people
[ad_1] Hurricane Sally made landfall near the Florida-Alabama line, US on Wednesday (local time) with winds of 105 mph (168.98 km / h) and rain measured in feet, not inches, flooding homes and trapping people at high tide as it slid inland by what could be a long, slow, disastrous …
Read More »Auckland shooting: church keeper finds man with gunshot wound
[ad_1] Police are investigating after a man was found in an Auckland CBD church with a gunshot wound this morning. Police received a report of a person with a gunshot wound at 7.30 a.m. M. The incident is understood to have taken place near St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Wyndham St. …
Read More »New $ 250 Million Flat Surfaces for Waiwera Abandoned Hot Pools
[ad_1] By RNZ Waiwera’s iconic hot pool complex closed for a $ 3 million renovation in February 2018. It never reopened. Instead, the past two years have seen court battles over rentals and trademarks, liquidations, canceled leases, and an understanding that the damage to the infrastructure of the 50-year-old water …
Read More »Where Weta Workshop went (really) wrong with te reo Māori
[ad_1] Weta Workshop intended to name itself after a spiky native insect. The lack of macrons meant that the special effects and props company ended up with something quite different. According to Hēmi Kelly, a professor at Te Ara Poutama, AUT’s Faculty of Maori Studies, the correct way to spell …
Read More »‘Maintain the status quo’ Marlburi residents say about review of freedom camps
[ad_1] SCOTT HAMMOND / THINGS Picton RSA President John McCarthy is one of several who oppose the proposed new freedom camp in Memorial Park. After pushing to review Marlborough’s wild camping sites, some residents are now calling for “maintaining the status quo.” A total of 350 people introduced the Marlborough …
Read More »Canterbury Researcher Awarded $ 13 Million To Work On An Efficient Power Grid
[ad_1] A professor at the University of Canterbury received $ 13 million over seven years to develop a more efficient and sustainable electrical grid. Professor Neville Watson’s project is one of three that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) will finance with $ 40.7 million from the Strategic …
Read More »2020 Elections: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Tax But Were Too Afraid To Ask
[ad_1] Tax can be confusing – it seems to have its own special language, and politicians have a habit of saying things quickly and authoritatively about it that may not make much sense. So let’s clear that up and see how New Zealand compares. The biggest fiscal promise from a …
Read More »Boeing Crashes ‘Horrible Culmination’ of Multiple Failures, Says Scathing US Report
[ad_1] A committee of the US House of Representatives issued a scathing report Wednesday questioning whether Boeing and government regulators have recognized the problems that caused two deadly 737 Max aircraft crashes and whether any of them will be willing to make meaningful changes. to fix them. Staff members of …
Read More »Election 2020: the pros and cons of legal cannabis to debate
[ad_1] The arguments for and against the legalization of cannabis for personal use are at the center of tonight’s debate on next month’s referendum. Hosted by Heather du Plessis-Allan of Newstalk ZB, the discussion features Drug Foundation Executive Director Ross Bell, Associate Law Professor Khylee Quince, who is a member …
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