[ad_1] The helicopter / Instagram page A ruined helicopter covered in ash after the volcano erupted on White Island on December 9, 2019. More than 69,000 people have signed a petition for the charges against the Whakaari / White Island pilots involved in the rescue and recovery mission to be …
Read More »No parade likely: US President-elect Joe Biden quashes the idea of mass inauguration celebrations on January 20
[ad_1] US President-elect Joe Biden says keeping people safe is his first consideration for his inauguration on January 20, making it “highly unlikely” that a million people will fill the National Mall for his oath. during the coronavirus pandemic. Biden was asked about the opening planning during a press conference …
Read More »Funds raised to defend pilot ‘who led the charge’ in Whakaari rescue
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Veteran pilot John Funnell wants to raise tens of thousands of dollars to fund the legal battle of a fellow pilot who was one of the first on the scene after the Whakaari eruption. Kahu Helicopters, Volcanic Air …
Read More »Covid-19: Former Presidents Would Publicly Receive Coronavirus Vaccine To Boost Confidence
[ad_1] Three former presidents say they would be willing to take a coronavirus vaccine publicly, once it becomes available, to encourage all Americans to get vaccinated against a disease that has already killed more than 273,000 people across the United States. Former President Barack Obama said during an episode of …
Read More »The death of a popular teacher who drowned on an annual rafting trip was preventable, coroner finds
[ad_1] The family of a popular school teacher killed when an annual rafting trip turned into a tragedy is busy living “hard, fast and happy” to honor his memory. Sam Zarifeh, a physical education teacher at Christchurch Boys’ High School, died on a rafting trip on the West Coast Landsborough …
Read More »Westpac Reveals Billions of Dollar Climate Change Risk to Borrowers
[ad_1] Westpac cautions that between 2% and 3% of its mortgages are exposed to sea level rise, including 2.3% of the bank’s $ 55.2 billion in residential mortgages. The bank also says that 2.9 percent of its agricultural mortgage portfolio and 2.1 percent of its commercial portfolio are vulnerable to …
Read More »Westpac Reveals Billions of Dollar Climate Change Risk to Borrowers
[ad_1] Westpac cautions that between 2% and 3% of its mortgages are exposed to sea level rise, including 2.3% of the bank’s $ 55.2 billion in residential mortgages. The bank also says that 2.9 percent of its agricultural mortgage portfolio and 2.1 percent of its commercial portfolio are vulnerable to …
Read More »27-year-old baby born from frozen embryo breaks world record
[ad_1] Tina and Ben Gibson spent years praying for a baby, but infertility got in the way. Now the couple has two babies thanks to groundbreaking medical science. The Gibson’s newest child was born on October 26, thanks to the adoption of an embryo that has placed little Molly Everette …
Read More »Election 2020: how New Zealand divided its votes and caused two unexpected victories
[ad_1] ANALYSIS: Most of the people in New Zealand are voters of two brands. That is, they vote for the same party in their local electorate and in their party vote. 68.14 percent of voters chose not to split their votes this year, a drop from 72.67 percent in the …
Read More »Parliament passes a climate emergency motion in the House
[ad_1] New Zealand|Politics Dec 2, 2020, 3:28 a.m.4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Greens co-leader James Shaw spoke in parliament about the decision to declare a climate emergency. Parliament Video / TV Parliament has officially declared a climate emergency …
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