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[ad_1] Deal Dec 25, 2020 02:52 AM3 minutes to read Briscoes owner Rod Duke talks about Black Friday sales. Video / Dean Purcell A struggling Auckland furniture store is offering everything at half price in a direct sale starting on Boxing Day. The bargain offering at Nido, one of the …

[ad_1] The biggest mistake about Jacinda Ardern is that she is a pioneer progressive or socialist. This is especially true outside of New Zealand. It is understandable that the world media portray the prime minister as a counterpoint to other more right-wing or illiberal leaders. Similarly, many progressive activists and …

[ad_1] He was the ‘it-boy’ of the 90s, until he left show business, forever. What happened to Jonathan Taylor Thomas? Photo / Supplied While today’s tweens fight over BTS members, we 90’s teens are all in agreement – our collective crush on Jonathan Taylor Thomas. The floppy-haired girl made her …

[ad_1] A business owner who traveled 7 km along a highway in the back of his car after it was stolen says he worked hard to earn it and was unwilling to let someone take it. Manawa, who only has a legal name, was at his Pukerua Bay tattoo studio, …

[ad_1] Neverland Ranch, the former home of the late Michael Jackson, was sold to a billionaire for $ 22 million (NZ $ 30.9 million) after previously being listed in 2015 for $ 100 million ($ 140 million). The ranch has been sold to Ron Burkle, according to the Wall street …

[ad_1] Originally Posted by The Spinoff Recapping the ups and downs of a turbulent 12 months. It is officially the last week of the year, and yet March 2020 feels like yesterday. Much of our lives have been affected in strange and unexpected ways since the global pandemic was declared, …

[ad_1] Supporters of President Donald Trump protest in Phoenix. Photo / AP ANALYSIS Forget the pandemic. 2020 was the year of the infodemic. In the past year, social media fueled lies, distortions and twists on social media on topics as diverse as virology, politics, and history. So how do democracies …

[ad_1] A woman whose mother sent nearly $ 1 million to a foreign romance scammer has had her complaint about her bank rejected. The woman discovered the scam six weeks after her mother obtained a third loan and sent the money abroad. She took out three loans for a total …

[ad_1] The rapid spread of new strains of Covid-19 in the UK has prompted some New Zealanders to ask the government for help getting back home. Meanwhile, people here, including health experts, want the government to tighten the screws on its border controls. A new highly infectious variant of Covid-19 …

[ad_1] Soap opera James Harden in Houston now comes with a canceled season opener and a $ 50,000 (NZ $ 70,380) fine for the league’s leading scorer. Houston’s first game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday (Thursday New Zealand time) was ruled out after coronavirus cases and Harden’s violation …