[ad_1] Two wealthy Australia-based listers are selling their Queenstown lakefront field station, which could fetch more than $ 50 million. Halfway Bay Station, owned by New Zealand-born mining magnate Chris Ellison and Australian billionaire Tim Roberts, is an 18,000 hectare alpine station on the shores of Lake Wakatipu that has …
Read More »Tri Nations rugby: fans react to comments from All Blacks captain Sam Cane after historic loss to Argentina
[ad_1] All Blacks captain Sam Cane during his team’s loss to Argentina. Photo / Photosport All Blacks fans have reacted to captain Sam Cane’s comments that those outside of rugby “don’t know much about the game.” Following the All Blacks ‘historic loss to Argentina, Cane was quick to defend his …
Read More »Solomon Islands to ban Facebook
[ad_1] World November 17, 2020 1:51 AM2 minutes to read By RNZ The Solomon Islands Cabinet agreed to ban Facebook, citing the need for stricter legislation and regulation on cybercrime. Communications Minister Peter Shanel Agovaka confirmed the decision to the Solomon Times newspaper, saying that public misuse of the platform …
Read More »The world could face a ‘hunger pandemic’ in 2021, warns the director of the World Food Program
[ad_1] If you thought 2020 was bad, prepare for 2021: Experts say things are about to get worse, with an even deadlier pandemic about to hit. COVID-19. Conflict. Collapsing economies. Drought. Now we face a new disaster: “famines of biblical proportions in 2021.” That’s according to 2020 Nobel Peace Prize …
Read More »Drones are being developed in Christchurch.
[ad_1] New Zealand Nov 17 From 2020 22:002 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Artist’s impression of drones being developed in Christchurch. Video / Kea Aerospace A Christchurch company is building a 32-meter-wide drone, which it says is the largest …
Read More »Vincent Reffet dies in training incident in Dubai
[ad_1] Vincent Thian / AP In this 2013 file photo, base jumper Vince Reffet leaps from the 300-meter open deck of Malaysia’s landmark, the Kuala Lumpur Tower. One of Dubai’s “jet men”, whose flights over the world’s tallest building and alongside a jumbo jet with engines strapped to its back …
Read More »‘Creepy’ Santa Claus: Giant festive figure leaves Auckland for his new home at the Wanaka museum
[ad_1] AUCKLAND REPORTERS Last updated 09:12, November 18, 2020 RICKY WILSON / THINGS After roughly 60 years of towering over Auckland, Santa has been dismantled for the last time (video first posted Jan 12, 2020). Local reporting is vital to a prosperous and connected community. Help us keep telling the …
Read More »Cane: ‘Brutales’ All Blacks fans don’t know as much about rugby as they think
[ad_1] All Blacks captain Sam Cane has a message for the critics who are lining up to throw rocks at himself and coach Ian Foster. The pair have faced the bulk of criticism after their shocking 25-15 loss to Argentina last weekend, with fans and experts questioning Cane’s leadership and …
Read More »US Elections: Legal Experts Dismiss Donald Trump’s Legal Challenges
[ad_1] OPINION A federal judge will hear the arguments of Donald Trump’s campaign today, as the president seeks to prevent the crucial state of Pennsylvania from certifying its election results. Trump and his supporters have suffered a series of court defeats since the election fifteen days ago, and most legal …
Read More »Donald Trump Tried To Launch An Attack On Iran’s Nuclear Site After Election Defeat
[ad_1] World November 17, 2020 05:34 pm4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game ‘I concede NOTHING’ – Trump backs down after comments on Biden’s election victory. Video / CNN Donald Trump has reportedly been exploring options to attack Iran’s main …
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