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[ad_1] Lincoln McClutchie, Fletcher Smith, and Josh McKay. Photos / Photosport By Tom Vinicombe of RugbyPass.com Less than a week after the All Blacks capped off their year with a win over Argentina, heads are already looking to the future. On Thursday morning, New Zealand’s five Super Rugby franchises unveiled …

[ad_1] There are currently nine new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, all in managed isolation. There are no new community cases. Of the nine new cases, eight are considered active cases and one historical. Of the eight active cases: • One arrived on November 30 from the United Kingdom …

[ad_1] William Mons / Things Golden Bay residents participated in a night race to save a huge beached whale. Despite rescue efforts, a 17-meter beached whale near Farewell Spit has died. The animal died at 9.25 pm on Friday, confirmed the Department of Conservation (DOC). It was believed to be …

[ad_1] Protesters have locked themselves on the train tracks at Dunedin railway station. Photo / Geoff Reid, ODT Several protesters have stopped the operation of a coal train by closing in on the tracks of Dunedin train station this morning. Dozens of protesters are at the station where they stopped …

[ad_1] World Dec 5, 2020 07:15 AM4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Melissa Carone, a Trump campaign witness, at an election hearing in Michigan. Video / YouTube Staff are beginning to defect from the White House en masse, it …

[ad_1] Another mysterious monolith has appeared randomly in another corner of the world, this time in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CBS Pittsburgh reports that this new apparently metal structure was found outside Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop in the city’s Strip District. It is unknown who (or what) erected the structure. Grandpa Joe’s …

[ad_1] World Dec 5, 2020 01:58 AM4 minutes to read US President Donald Trump and his allies have lost at least 30 post-election lawsuits. By some calculations, the win-lose ratio is as high as 41-1. Photo / AP US President Donald Trump’s hopes of overturning the 2020 election results took …

[ad_1] Another emphatic home test victory for the Black Caps will have to wait another day. A combination of fascinating swing bowling in rewarding conditions and a humiliating lack of enforcement from a chaotic West Indies batting lineup set New Zealand for a first Test win over the West Indies …

[ad_1] New Zealand Dec 5, 2020 02:48 AM4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Firefighters fight a fire at the historic St. Stephen’s Church in Ponsonby. Video / Will Trafford Emergency services rushed to Jervois Road after a major fire …

[ad_1] World Dec 5, 2020 03:29 AM4 minutes to read California’s formal approval of Joe Biden’s victory raised its pledged voter count so far to 279, just over the 270 threshold for victory. Photo / AP California certified its presidential election on Friday (Saturday NZT) and named 55 voters who …