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[ad_1] World November 27, 2020 05:28 pm5 minutes to read Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump. Photo / AP Ivanka Trump, who once enjoyed the best of New York’s High Society, no doubt hoped to return to the city’s social scene when her father’s administration came to an …

[ad_1] Gavin Bainbridge says he and his wife Karen did not come up with a scheme to scam the University of Otago. Photo / Rob Kidd When a judge sentenced a Dunedin couple to house arrest earlier this month, he questioned where the money they had stolen from the University …

[ad_1] An Iranian scientist appointed by Israel as the leader of the Islamic Republic’s dissolved military nuclear program was killed in an ambush on the outskirts of Tehran on Friday, authorities said. Iran’s foreign minister claimed that the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh had “serious indications” of an Israeli role, but …

[ad_1] With retailers being urged to advertise honest and genuine savings this Black Friday, this is what consumers should be on the lookout for. It’s been tough for many companies this year, but there was good news for retailers earlier this week when Stats NZ revealed that sales had risen …

[ad_1] Lime has launched the first fleet of electric bicycles onto the streets of Christchurch, a move that one councilman believes is part of the city “turning a corner” in a transformation away from cars. The electric bikes were unveiled in Christchurch Cathedral Square on Friday morning. Each pedal-assisted electric …

[ad_1] NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Updated 16 hours ago Marc daalder Marc Daalder is a Wellington-based senior political reporter covering Covid-19, climate change, energy, primary industries, technology, and the far right. Twitter: @marcdaalder. Show more Climate change New Zealand may not be invited to a meeting of high-ambition climate leaders in …

[ad_1] New Zealand November 27, 2020 12:29 PM3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game The Royal Commission on the Christchurch Terror Attack should go to the house soon, and Mike Hosking asks what will be revealed about our national security. …

[ad_1] Sport|Navigation November 27, 2020 12:45 PM3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Italian America’s Cup challenger Luna Rossa launches her second boat in Auckland. The New Zealand team was cleared to compete in next month’s dress rehearsal for the …

[ad_1] By Peter wilson* Analysis – Finance Minister Grant Robertson asks the Reserve Bank for help in dealing with the housing crisis, Oranga Tamariki CEO says he will not resign, Māori party MPs are retiring on day one and should MPs wear ties? Grant Robertson is asking the Reserve Bank …

[ad_1] One day after promising to declare a climate emergency, our government’s inaction could see it barred from a meeting of the major nations dedicated to reducing greenhouse gases. The “Sprint to Glasgow” event will be held on December 12th. Governments will be invited to submit more ambitious plans to …