[ad_1] The Cancer Society and Consumer NZ have renewed requests for a mandatory sunscreen standard, after testing again showed that sunscreens do not meet the promised SPF ratings. On Monday, Consumer NZ released its report on 10 sunscreen brands. The watchdog found that five of those tested did not meet …
Read More »Latest criticism from wine judge Jim Harre leaves a sour note for Canterbury winemaker
[ad_1] A North Canterbury winemaker is in shock after receiving a “condescending, condescending and misogynistic” message from a top wine critic. International wine judge Jim Harre told Jess Mavromatis to “give up” and “find a new hobby” after tasting Ekleipsis pinot noir nouveau at Dunedin’s Moiety restaurant in Dunedin on …
Read More »Royal commission recommends new security agency for New Zealand following March 15 shootings
[ad_1] The royal commission investigating the Christchurch terrorist attack recommended the creation of a new national intelligence and security agency, changing firearms licensing rules, and reforming hate speech laws. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques on March 15, 2019, whose report will be …
Read More »Switzerland will evacuate a village threatened by a large ammunition depot from World War II
[ad_1] Joosep Martinson / Getty Images Authorities say the Mitholz deposit continues to pose “unacceptable” risks under current security regulations. (File photo) Swiss authorities say a 3500-ton ammunition stockpile found in an underground depot in the Bernese Alps since World War II must be cleared for security reasons, moving toward …
Read More »Christchurch mosque shootings: gunman had previously shot himself
[ad_1] New Zealand Dec 7, 2020, 06:09 PM3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game He is a terrorist, an inhuman and perverse mass murderer, a “monster” and “without a doubt” the “worst killer” in New Zealand. And now Brenton Harrison …
Read More »‘Excellent’ new advice in Madeleine McCann case as police plan to return to Portuguese resort
[ad_1] World December 6, 2020 08:38 pm3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game The sniffer dogs are said to have barked upon entering an underground basement near where the suspect Christian Brueckner lived on the outskirts of Hannover, Germany. Video …
Read More »Wasp infestation at Australian airport increases security problem
[ad_1] Travel December 6, 2020 08:58 pm3 minutes to read The wasp infestation at Brisbane airport is causing serious headaches for air traffic. Photo / Ken Yam; Kimber Nilsson, Unsplash Just when aviation thought it had enough trouble to deal with this year, an Australian airport says it is battling …
Read More »Gary Stead says clinical Black Caps are near their best against the West Indies
[ad_1] New Zealand coach Gary Stead’s biggest concern may be getting a phone call from his boss, David White, to talk about low-paying clients. The first test of the summer against the West Indies ended before lunch on the fourth day at Hamilton, continuing a recent trend of early home …
Read More »Covid-19: a new case of managed isolation, the ministry cuts updates
[ad_1] The Health Ministry is reducing the frequency of its regular Covid-19 updates to four times a week. The news comes as the ministry announced a new Covid-19 case in New Zealand on Monday, in isolation. The Covid-19 updates, which had been released every day at 1 pm, will now …
Read More »Covid-19: China prepares mass launch of experimental vaccines
[ad_1] China’s provincial governments are placing orders for domestically-made experimental coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say how well they work or how they can reach the country’s 1.4 billion people. Developers are speeding up final testing, China’s foreign minister said during a United Nations meeting last week, …
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