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[ad_1] Relatives of protesters at Waikeria Prison in Waikato say their complaints about conditions at the prison were dismissed before the protest took place. Sixteen prisoners surrendered and were escorted around noon Sunday by Rawiri Waititi, co-leader of the Maori Party. During the five-night standoff, the prisoners lit several fires …

[ad_1] Dozens of Auckland beaches have been declared unsafe for swimming after heavy rains over the weekend. Auckland City Council’s Safeswim website is a sea of ​​red warnings, indicating a high health risk on more than 50 beaches from Snells Beach in the north to Sandspit in the south. The …

[ad_1] Power was cut off by lightning in Middlemarch this afternoon, and residents were asked not to flush their toilets until further notice. The incident occurred around 2.30pm today. The Dunedin City Council said this meant that the city of Otago’s sewer system could not function as efficiently as possible …

[ad_1] Otto Lijzenga Blenheim’s wife, Kana Hirose, pictured with her husband Otto Lijzenga, died after a freak bicycle accident near Nelson on Christmas Eve. The husband of a woman who died in a bicycle accident near Nelson is mourning the loss of his “soul mate.” Kana Hirose, a 50-year-old woman …

[ad_1] The Covid-19 mutant strain that sent much of England into a “level 4” lockdown earlier this month has arrived in New Zealand. There have been 19 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand since the New Year. Of the new cases announced Sunday, one was historic and the rest …

[ad_1] Lifestyle January 2, 2021 10:45 PM3 minutes to read “You can make some really simple changes to ensure your calorie intake is reduced without putting a damper on your holiday spirits.” Photo / 123rf With Covid-19 wreaking havoc around the world, many of us are eager to keep our …

[ad_1] World January 2, 2021 06:22 pm5 minutes to read Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces that the UK government’s highest level 4 infection alert will be extended beyond London. Video / Sky News With daily coronavirus infections on the rise as a result of a new variant of the virus, …

[ad_1] World January 2, 2021 06:22 pm5 minutes to read A man covering his face walks past graffiti on Lower Newtownards Rd in Belfast on New Years Day with a message saying “Wear a mask, you are not gone.” Photo / AP With daily coronavirus infections on the rise as …

[ad_1] French police detained five people on Saturday in an investigation into a clandestine New Year’s Eve rave that drew at least 2,500 people in western France despite a coronavirus curfew and other restrictions. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin tweeted that police actions at the Lieuron site in Brittany “led …

[ad_1] Victoria has excluded travelers from New South Wales as health authorities scramble to contain low levels of community transmission of the coronavirus. Your playlist will load after this announcement. Tourists were told to return before midnight or they would face two weeks of quarantine. Source: 1 NEWS Motorists lined …