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[ad_1] The Australian company at the center of last week’s cattle boat sinking accident is asking for answers as more details emerge. Australasian Global Exports (AGE) was founded in 2005 and claims to have grown to become the world’s largest exporter of farmed livestock. In the last 10 years it …

[ad_1] “Organized criminal groups and networks are gaining greater access … and the scope, scale and value of their business … is growing.” But hard evidence and a way to measure the threat were lacking. The agencies needed more powers that were better linked, as well as better coordination with …

[ad_1] The New Zealand Rugby (NZR) director says the country’s quarantine protocols were a significant factor in losing to Australia in a bid to host the Rugby Championship. Photo: Photosport Talking to ControlNZR CEO Mark Robinson said New Zealand’s quarantine protocols were a factor that “meant we couldn’t win the …

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. A Hamilton woman who has turned her layoff into a fledgling dessert business is encouraging others to look beyond job postings for her next chapter. Donna Williams is among the thousands of Air New Zealand employees who have …

[ad_1] “We have seen what we can achieve with a solid plan, so let’s stick together and keep moving forward,” he says in the television ad released on Friday. Gone are the days of DJ Ardern. When you see it now, Labor wants you to think of “prime minister”, and …

[ad_1] Liz San Millan / TikTok / Supplied Liz San Millán reacts when her mother crashes through the ceiling. Liz San Millán took care of her own affairs. The American woman was creating an audition tape to be placed at the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Art, where the 18-year-old …

[ad_1] Beer from a family-owned Christchurch brewery has beaten some of the world’s biggest brands to be crowned the best in the world. Cassels & Sons Brewing Co’s stout won top prize in its category at the prestigious 2020 World Beer Awards for the second year in a row. More …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is, perhaps unsurprisingly, at the center of Labor’s first major election announcement, hinting at how the party wants to frame its campaign. The ad will run heavily on television next week and in shortened form thereafter. It’s one of the first big television spots of …

[ad_1] The National Party is reverting to a controversial proposal to allow electric vehicles to run on buses and high-occupancy lanes to encourage acceptance. The scheme, which would be implemented immediately on state roads, is included in National’s plan to get 80,000 electric vehicles on New Zealand’s roads by 2023, …

[ad_1] Electric cars could enter bus lanes and other high-occupancy restricted lanes under National as part of a large effort to get Kiwis to use them. National transportation spokesperson Chris Bishop and environment spokesperson Erica Stanford revealed the policy with leader Judith Collins on Friday, saying the party would set …