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[ad_1] KThe iwis have a long history of welcoming guests and sharing what we love about our country. So it was perhaps no surprise that recent comments from New Zealand’s new tourism minister, Stuart Nash, have sparked such a passionate debate among locals and the industry. At a summit hosted …

[ad_1] Crews extinguished a fire near Otatara, west of Invercargill, after several cars caught fire this afternoon. Two Invercargill fire engines and a water tanker were called into the incident shortly after 12:30 p.m., a New Zealand Fire and Emergency spokeswoman said. It was understood that four cars were involved …

[ad_1] Christchurch City Hall / Things Linwood Central Heathcote Community Board, from left, Michelle Lomax, Sunita Gautam, Jake McLellan, Sara Templeton, Darrell Latham, Jackie Simons, Yani Johanson, Alexandra Davids and Tim Lindley, will now have to work hard to become a cohesive board . Five politicians aligned with Labor have …

[ad_1] Kiwis have a long history of welcoming guests and sharing what we love about our country. So it was perhaps no surprise that recent comments from New Zealand’s new tourism minister, Stuart Nash, have sparked such a passionate debate among locals and the industry. At a summit hosted by …

[ad_1] Gender equality in toilets at top sporting venues is now one step closer thanks to a $ 2 million investment to upgrade facilities at New Zealand’s top cricket venues. Sports Minister Grant Robertson announced the investment to remodel player facilities, including toilets, to be gender neutral at Basin Reserve, …

[ad_1] Former employees of a well-known Christchurch café have accused their owner of bullying, not allowing required breaks, inappropriate questions in interviews and discouraging sick days. The wave of allegations comes after student Levi Painter posted an account of her bad experience with C1 Espresso coffee shop owner Sam Crofskey …

[ad_1] WADE WILLIAMS / Supplied Actor Wade Williams has been posting videos to his YouTube channel from New Zealand. Wade Williams, an American actor known for Prison Break, says he was exposed to Covid-19 in Auckland and had to go back into isolation. Williams is understood to be in Auckland …

[ad_1] Monique ford Wellington is among the regions most economically affected by Covid-19, in large part because people work from home and spend less. The New Zealand economy is recovering, but Wellington is countering the trend. Economic activity in Wellington fell 1.5 percent in the September quarter, the fourth worst …

[ad_1] Matty McLean’s job had been to present the TV Personality of the Year trophy. There were 10 nominees, with hosts like Kimberly Crossman, journalists like Patrick Gower, and actors like Jayden Daniels. However, the hotly contested popular choice competition was expected to feature Health Director General Ashley Bloomfield as …

[ad_1] SUPPLIED Vocus NZ is best known to most Kiwis as the owner of the broadband brands Slingshot and Orcon. The country’s fourth-largest telecom company, Slingshot and Orcon owner Vocus New Zealand, may emerge on the NZX by the end of next year. Australian owner Vocus said he planned to …