[ad_1] Eliza McCartney’s comeback ended before it began, after pole vault champion Kiwi belatedly withdrew from Saturday’s Potts Classic in Hastings. Having been haunted by an Achilles tendon injury since her last competitive outing in August 2019, the 24-year-old was finally ready to return this weekend as a second Olympics …
Read More »Covid-19: Arrival of a Virulent South African Strain Faces a 39-Day Stay at MIQ
[ad_1] Abigail Dougherty / Stuff Staff at the Jet Park quarantine hotel near Auckland Airport, where an arrival faces a much longer quarantine period than most. An arrival from South Africa that has caught Covid-19 more than three weeks after landing in New Zealand will spend at least 39 days …
Read More »US Inauguration: Donald Trump’s Adult Sons Plan Next Steps After Leaving White House
[ad_1] For the past four years, Donald Trump was the most powerful person on the planet, taking his grown children for a walk. With their father at the helm of the world’s largest economy, the status and influence of Ivanka, Donald Jr, and Eric rose to unprecedented levels, with permanent …
Read More »US Inauguration: Donald Trump Faces Gigantic Legal Settlement
[ad_1] World January 19, 2021 04:51 am4 minutes to read When Donald Trump leaves the Oval Office on Thursday, his impeachment in the Senate won’t be the only thing awaiting him. The 74-year-old man faces mounting government investigations, including a civil investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Australia expects ‘more reciprocal’ travel bubble with New Zealand
[ad_1] Australia’s medical director says they are “definitely open to other bubbles.” Photo / AP Austraila’s medical director, Professor Paul Kelly, has high hopes that Australia’s travel bubble with New Zealand can soon be reciprocated. Travelers have been flying through the ditch for the past few months, but while people …
Read More »Riverton sawmill owner says firefighters controlled fire too quickly
[ad_1] Kavinda Herath / Things Fire crews at the Pankhurst sawmill near Riverton Tuesday night. A New Zealand Fire and Emergency spokesperson said a fire started in a grinding shed. A Riverton sawmill owner says a fire at his business is a “shitty” way to start 2021. Five rural fire …
Read More »Monteith’s Historic Greymouth Brewery Delivered to the Community
[ad_1] supplied DB announced last year that it would stop making Monteith’s in Greymouth and instead switch production to Timaru and Auckland. Monteith’s historic Greymouth Brewery is being delivered to the West Coast community. DB Breweries announced in November that it would move commercial production from its Monteith brewery in …
Read More »Australian tennis Open: international stars affected by Covid impose quarantine rules
[ad_1] Sport January 17, 2021 06:05 am3 minutes to read Andy Murray tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the Australian Open. Photo / AP The Australian Open has announced a fourth case of coronavirus, with the commissioner warning that some players and their entourage are attempting “dangerous acts” …
Read More »America’s Cup: Billionaire team owners arrive in Auckland for the Prada Cup
[ad_1] American Magic co-owner Doug DeVos and his family at the Ibis hotel in Hamilton managed the isolation on New Year’s Eve. Photo / Instagram Some of the richest people in the world are coming to New Zealand for the America’s Cup, with isolated billionaires in Hamilton hotels and superyachts …
Read More »Biden Unveils $ 1.9 Trillion Plan to Fight Covid-19 and Stable Economy
[ad_1] US President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $ 1.9 trillion plan for the coronavirus to end “a crisis of profound human suffering” by accelerating vaccines and providing financial aid to those struggling with the economic fallout. prolonged periods of the pandemic. Called the “American Rescue Plan,” the legislative proposal …
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