[ad_1] Susan Paradela, a member of the medical staff, pauses for a moment as she places her hands on the hands of a deceased patient who died of Covid-19 in Texas. Photo / Getty Images Misery loves company. In the case of Covid-19, that undertaking includes unemployment, economic turmoil, and …
Read More »AustralianSuper makes a $ 5 billion acquisition for Infratil
[ad_1] Infratil owns half of Vodafone NZ. Photo / 123RF Australia’s largest retirement fund has made a tender offer for New Zealand’s Infratil, which owns half of Vodafone NZ, a majority stake in Wellington International Airport and local energy assets. AustralianSuper’s offering values the NZX-listed infrastructure investor at $ 5.37 …
Read More »ACT MP and Gun Lobbyist Nicole McKee Uses Keynote Address Criticizing Gun Laws Hours After Terrorist Attack Findings Released
[ad_1] ACT MP Nicole McKee has used her inaugural address to criticize the government’s gun control laws, hours after the release of a royal commission of inquiry’s report on the March 15 terrorist attack. McKee called on the government to “stop hitting minorities,” such as law-abiding gun owners. The official …
Read More »Does Trump have the power to forgive himself? It’s complicated
[ad_1] President Donald Trump has declared that he has the “absolute right” to grant himself a pardon. However, the law is much murkier than your confidence suggests. No president has ever attempted to forgive himself while in office, so if Trump tries to do so in the next six weeks, …
Read More »Fake money used to buy drinks at Hamilton nightclub
[ad_1] Supplied A fake $ 5 bill used in a Hamilton bar after a cash drop in Auckland compared to a real bill. A Hamilton business owner says fake money thrown at a crowd in Auckland was used to buy drinks at his bar. Saturday’s event, hosted by The Safety …
Read More »Jail attorney and ex-con Arthur Taylor faces serious drug charges
[ad_1] Lawrence Smith Wellington Police have brought 11 charges against prominent jail lawyer Arthur Taylor High-profile jail attorney and ex-con Arthur Taylor faces a series of new serious drug charges. Taylor, who currently lives in Dunedin, was informed by police Monday of the new charges, which will be heard in …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: who was the most financially affected?
[ad_1] Deal December 7, 2020 at 06:07 pm3 minutes to read One in three households has yet to recover to pre-Covid income levels. Photo / file One in three New Zealand households had yet to recover from their pre-Covid income in October and 11 percent were still seriously impacted with …
Read More »Marketing stunt gone wrong: PR experts say Safety Warehouse should apologize for stunt in cash
[ad_1] The owner of The Safety Warehouse must step up and apologize for the company’s controversial $ 100,000 cash drop, public relations experts say. David Cormack of The Draper Cormack Group said the wrong events, such as a cash crash, could do considerable damage to a company’s reputation. “People see …
Read More »When a volcano erupts and you are the rescuer: emergency services look back at Whakaari
[ad_1] Twelve months ago, emergency services came together as a single unit to help those caught in the Whakaari eruption. They share some of their stories from that fateful day. An emergency call shortly after 2.11pm changed everything. “There has been a volcanic eruption on White Island. There are about …
Read More »Police use controversial technology abroad
[ad_1] By RNZThe high-tech investigative tools imported by the police are generating controversy abroad. Many of these are capable of facial recognition, although police say they are not using it in public. Police earlier this year made a technology inventory that they released. Advanced systems that they are spending tens …
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