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[ad_1] Crusaders mainstay Michael Alaalatoa will be captain Moana Pasifika on Saturday and seasoned forward Nasi Manu coming off the bench. Pasifika’s coach Tana Umaga’s squad includes 66 international test matches and she will have to draw on all that experience to overcome a strong Māori All Blacks team in …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been criticized for her “double standards.” Photo / Mark Mitchell First it was a war of words with Australia, now a media organization in China has targeted New Zealand and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The Global Times, which is often seen as a spokesman …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been criticized for her “double standards.” Photo / Mark Mitchell First it was a war of words with Australia, now a media organization in China has targeted New Zealand and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The Global Times, which is often seen as a spokesman …

[ad_1] METLINK From left to right, Brendan Prince NZ bus; Cr Daran Ponter Chair, Greater Wellington; Cr Roger Blakeley, Greater Wellington; Cr David Lee, Greater Wellington; Keven Snelgrove, Tranzit; James Howard, Tranzit, announces the purchase of 98 new electric buses in June. Wellington’s public transport is getting greener, and the …

[ad_1] World Dec. 3, 2020, 4:36 a.m.2 minutes to read President Donald Trump’s senior White House aide Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, President Trump’s daughter, walk on the South Lawn of the White House. Photo / AP Ivanka Trump has been deposed by lawyers who allege President Donald Trump’s 2017 …

[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 …

[ad_1] Valery Giscard d’Estaing, president of France from 1974 to 1981, who became a champion of European integration, died on Wednesday. He was 94 years old. Giscard d’Estaing’s office said he passed away at his family’s home in the Loir-et-Cher region of central France after contracting Covid-19. “In accordance with …

[ad_1] Nine months have passed with doors closed to international music, comedy and theater as Covid-19 brought touring to a standstill. But the world music scene seems to be thawing. Some musicians promise to be back in New Zealand in a few months. Cassandra Hannagan / Getty Images The Wiggles …

[ad_1] Road signs that identify the, blink and miss, Maxwell Township on the outskirts of Whanganui have already mysteriously disappeared and may never be needed again. Ruta Broughton, member of Ngāti Maika hapū. Source: rnz.co.nz By Robin Maxwell of rnz.co.nz The council has joined forces with Ngā Rauru and his …

[ad_1] OPINION: All five Super Rugby franchises have revealed their squads for 2021 and there has been a striking recruitment across the country. Although several of the signings had been announced in advance, the release of the full squads painted a complete picture of the winners and losers among the …