[ad_1] When Ken Murphy’s job in the oil and gas industry began to falter, he was hooked on an alternative career. Rather than go back to work for someone else, the 39-year-old decided that the Covid-19 slowdown had given him the opportunity to pursue his dream of starting a fishing …
Read More »Exercise group to find a new training space after complaint from an Auckland cemetery visitor
[ad_1] New Zealand Oct 28, 2020 02:02 am3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game A fitness group filmed a workout in an Auckland cemetery. Video / Supplied An exercise group that worked at the Purewa Cemetery in Auckland for years …
Read More »Fishing companies don’t want to hire locals, sailors say | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Some fishing companies are being accused of bypassing qualified and competent New Zealanders in favor of bringing in foreign crews who will work in harsher conditions for less money. Fishing boat (file image). Source: istock.com By Tim Brown of rnz.co.nz One executive in the fishing industry says that’s silly …
Read More »Public backs most radical plan to remove cars from Wellington’s Golden Mile
[ad_1] SUPPLIED Most public comments have supported the more progressive plan to remove cars from Wellington’s Golden Mile. Wellingtons have overwhelmingly backed a radical plan to remove cars from the Golden Mile, significantly widen trails, and pedestrianize several side streets in downtown Wellington. Nearly 2,000 people gave feedback on three …
Read More »Pak ‘n Save Mangere fined $ 78,000 for price discrepancies
[ad_1] Differences between the advertised prices and the price charged to customers at the checkout have resulted in a $ 78,000 fine for Pak ‘n Save Mangere. Kennedy Foodcentre Limited, operating as Pak ‘n Save Mangere, pleaded guilty to six counts of making false and / or misleading price statements, …
Read More »The state can pay for free dental care, so let’s do it
[ad_1] OPINION: The problem of poor oral health lurked like an unwanted guest during this election campaign. Fancy dental policy was to be part of Labor’s reelection speech, before that other brighter health crisis got in the way. But cavities don’t fill in on their own just because everyone is …
Read More »The state can pay for free dental care, so let’s do it
[ad_1] OPINION: The problem of poor oral health lurked like an unwanted guest during this election campaign. Fancy dental policy was to be part of Labor’s reelection speech, before that other brighter health crisis got in the way. But cavities don’t fill in on their own just because everyone is …
Read More »‘Horrible’ embalming fuels calls for industry change
[ad_1] A Christchurch mother who says her daughter was not properly embalmed continues to call for a “reorganization” of the funeral industry. A review by the Health Ministry is underway after a series of mistakes with grieving families complaining that the bodies were incinerated by mistake. Michelle Bishop’s daughter, Sharnae …
Read More »The headline advantage couldn’t be more different for Jacinda Ardern and Donald Trump
[ad_1] OPINION: The Labor Party achieved a historic victory this month, thanks in large part to a leader who provided competent and consistent leadership in dangerous times. The Republican Party in America is on the way to resounding defeat, in large part because of a leader who provided the opposite. …
Read More »Fake colonel poses as rich doctor to buy $ 60,000 Porsche
[ad_1] A man who once pretended to be a decorated Kiwi soldier has now resurfaced in the guise of a wealthy doctor trying to buy a $ 60,000 Porsche from his partner. However, Bruce Reid’s latest trick has got him in trouble again. In 2011, he ended up earlier in …
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