[ad_1] To save money, David Wade built a house for his family using 12 steel shipping containers, and just sold it for “about $ 2 million.” However, it is not a second-rate home. The house, which sits on 0.62 hr of park-like land, is a massive 320 square feet, and …
Read More »Young man killed in skydiving accident named Theo Williams, 21
[ad_1] The man who died in a skydiving accident off Mount Maunganui was Theo Williams, 21, of Hamilton. Police said the man died on the way to the hospital after skydiving near Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui on Saturday morning. Police released the name Sunday night and expressed their condolences to …
Read More »The parachute opened but the skydiver suffered fatal injuries upon landing, the company says
[ad_1] The sudden death of a skydiver has shocked the New Zealand skydiving community. Police said the man died on the way to the hospital after skydiving near Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui on Saturday morning. The Civil Aviation Authority will send two investigators to Tauranga on Monday to determine what …
Read More »New Mom and Army Veteran Among 8 Killed in US Massage Parlor Shootings
[ad_1] One was a new mother taking an unusual break from caring for her baby. Another was an Army veteran who installed security systems in the Atlanta area. They were among eight people who died Tuesday (local time) in shootings at three massage parlors in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Police …
Read More »Transtasman Bubble: Air New Zealand plans Auckland to Hobart
[ad_1] DealUpdated March 19, 2021 02:00 AM4 minutes to read Air New Zealand will operate two direct services a week between Auckland and Hobart when a two-way transtasman bubble starts. The airline last flew there 23 years ago and said today the city would be its 10th Australian destination. Air …
Read More »Police pronounced dead after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami found alive
[ad_1] WorldUpdated Mar 18, 2021 10:05 PM2 minutes to read Abrip Asep’s family thought he was dead for almost two decades. Photo / Polsubsektor Blang Bintang A police officer believed to have died in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami was reportedly found alive and living in a psychiatric hospital more …
Read More »Race to lure the America’s Cup back to the shores of New Zealand
[ad_1] The America’s Cup is safely secured in the clutches of New Zealand, and there is now mounting pressure for the event to stay in the local seas. New Zealand CEO Grant Dalton will not rule out taking the next iteration overseas. Photo: © Chris Cameron 2013 Four of the …
Read More »Once outperformed, New Zealand faces a double dip recession | Economy and Business News
[ad_1] The measures that helped New Zealand resist COVID, including closing its borders to tourism, are now hurting its economy. New Zealand, a star player in the battle against Covid-19, faces the prospect of a double-dip recession as the impact of its closed border on the vital tourism industry hits …
Read More »Suspect Caught After Eight Killed in US Massage Parlor Shootings
[ad_1] Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta, US, and one in the suburbs Tuesday night (local time) left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities say. A 21-year-old man suspected in the shooting was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a chase, …
Read More »$ 500 million Shelly Bay development overcomes significant hurdle in Supreme Court
[ad_1] A judge has approved Wellington City Council’s handling of the $ 500 million Shelly Bay development. The High Court decision, released Wednesday afternoon, means that developer Ian Cassels has effectively faced opposition from filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson, a local business group, and a group of councilors who were voted …
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