[ad_1] Brendon McCullum will co-host a new sports radio station, ready to fill the void left by the closure of Radio Sport. Australian broadcaster Sports Entertainment Network has announced plans to launch a station in New Zealand, spearheaded by McCullum. Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images Former Black Caps captain Brendon …
Read More »Judith Collins Urges Government To Hurry Up With Trans-Tasmania Travel Bubble
[ad_1] After simmering for weeks, the trans-Tasmanian bubble problem could finally be coming to a boil. Covid-19 Recovery Minister Chris Hipkins said Tuesday that the thorny negotiations will likely result in a unilateral opening of New Zealand’s borders so Australians can travel to New Zealand. “The reason we have not …
Read More »Hipkins says New Zealand could soon open border to Australians
[ad_1] After simmering for weeks, the trans-Tasmanian bubble problem could finally be coming to a boil. Covid-19 Recovery Minister Chris Hipkins said Tuesday that the thorny negotiations will likely result in a unilateral opening of New Zealand’s borders so Australians can travel to New Zealand. “The reason we have not …
Read More »Briscoe Group posts $ 73 million profit despite ‘retail roller coaster’ year
[ad_1] Deal Mar 15, 2021 11:29 PM3 minutes to read Homeware and sporting goods retailer Briscoe Group has posted a healthy profit of $ 73.2 million despite facing continued disruption from the coronavirus pandemic. The group’s net profit after tax increased 17 percent in the 12 months through January, and …
Read More »Queenstown Businesses Respond To Hate Online: ‘Please Be Kind’
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Queenstown has gone from being described as the jewel in tourism’s crown to a community grappling with vitriol, and told that it is getting what it deserves. Businesses say it is not just the iconic destination that has …
Read More »Christchurch terror attack: Jacinda Ardern says government cannot expand ACC coverage for traumatized victims
[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she cannot expand access to cover all those traumatized by the March 15 terrorist attacks without expanding access more widely. Currently, ACC covers people with direct physical injuries, but not those with mental health injuries that are not related to work or the result …
Read More »Pig and dog wander to the top of Mount Cargill in Dunedin
[ad_1] Ginger the pig and Ace the dog are back home after escaping from their Pine Hill home and taking a walk to Mt Cargill on Friday. Photo / Gregor Richardson Some piglets go to the market, others stay at home. But this little pig, a kunekune, affectionately named Ginger, …
Read More »A Mongrel Mob member got a job at a security company and started sending confidential information to his gang.
[ad_1] The Mongrel Mob infiltrated a Bay of Plenty security company, a member who got a job as a security guard and provided confidential information to the gang. The business owner says police intelligence sources told him that gangs were increasingly using such tactics to obtain inside information, placing “cleaner” …
Read More »Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is pregnant, delaying trial for fraud
[ad_1] Deal March 13, 2021 06:31 am3 minutes to read Elizabeth Holmes, the infamous founder of the now-defunct blood testing company Theranos. Photo / Supplied Elizabeth Holmes, the infamous founder of the now-defunct blood testing company Theranos, is pregnant, new court documents have revealed. Holmes is awaiting trial on multiple …
Read More »Unilever removes the word ‘normal’ from all soaps, shampoos and beauty products
[ad_1] Unilever brands include Dove, Sunsilk, and TRESemmé. Unilever is removing the descriptor “normal” from its soaps, shampoos and other personal care brands, saying the word is not “inclusive” and has a “negative effect on people.” The word “normal” is often used to describe what type of skin or hair, …
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