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[ad_1] Brendan Copeland admits for a moment to thinking “Ashley, who?” in March 2020. Copeland had been summoned to the secretary’s tent midway through the 2020 New Zealand Bagpipe Band Championship in Invercargill. He was the key organizer and a guy named Ashley Bloomfield wanted to chat. “I thought he …

[ad_1] Prince William has defended the British royal family against accusations of racism made by his brother, Prince Harry and his sister-in-law Meghan, saying that the royal family “is not a racist family.” In comments made during a visit to an East London school on Thursday (local time), William became …

[ad_1] As Prince Harry and Meghan’s television interview resonates internationally, more than 50 million viewers are grappling with claims of racism and a lack of support from the couple that, according to Meghan, led to suicidal thoughts. But for many black women around the world, the headlines and discussions on …

[ad_1] Police launched a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead in a car in south Auckland. Officers were at the McNally Rd, Pukekohe property Wednesday to conduct a bail check when they found a man critically injured. After a new search, they found the body of a woman …

[ad_1] Rare earth elements are in high demand from manufacturers of electric vehicles, cell phones and solar panels, but with one country responsible for the majority of material exports, there are suggestions that New Zealand and others should come together to secure their own. supply. ANALYSIS: More than 10,000 miles …

[ad_1] Teuila Blakely says there is a possibility that discussions about Archie’s skin color, allegedly raised by a member of the royal family, are not “damning.” The mixed-race actress says her family has had similar conversations, and depending on the context, these may or may not be fueled by racism. …

[ad_1] Cosmic Sin (R13, 88mins) Directed by Edward Drake * ½ Almost 500 years after humanity founded its first base outside of Earth and quantum propulsion technology allowed us to colonize the cosmos, a crisis is looming. Two Vander Mining Corporation workers made the first contact, and it wasn’t exactly …

[ad_1] World March 10, 2021 05:51 am3 minutes to read Storage tanks for contaminated water at the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma city, Fukushima prefecture, northeast Japan. Photo / AP At the site of Japan’s nuclear disaster, 10 years after the collapse that …

[ad_1] SUPPLIED Kiwi metal band Alien Weaponry will partner with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for two concerts in May. Hamilton will host an unusual collaboration with Alien Weaponry and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. The association will hold two concerts, one in Hamilton and the other in Christchurch during …

[ad_1] PoliticsUpdated Mar 9, 2021 11:40 PM2 minutes to read The government is ready to announce who will be the next kiwis to be offered the vaccine when it reveals the priority groups. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Chief Health Officer Ashley Bloomfield will announce the order of the …