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[ad_1] Stockholm, Switzerland. Photo / 123RF Coronavirus cases have skyrocketed in Sweden as authorities try to maintain the twin battles: contain the virus and control the narrative. The separatist Nordic nation divided experts by refusing to lock up its citizens when the virus swept through the country this year. But …

[ad_1] Kiwi running back Shaun Johnson burst into tears during an emotional tribute to his wife Kayla Johnson (née Cullen). Johnson spoke at the 2020 Cronulla Sharks awards night, where he received the Porter Gallen Player of the Year medal despite a premature end to the season with a ruptured …

[ad_1] Although Taiwan detected its first case of the virus on January 21, a month earlier than New Zealand, the East Asian country has reported significantly fewer infections per million people (20.7 vs. 278.0 confirmed COVID-19 cases per million inhabitants, respectively). According to its latest data, Taiwan has recorded only …

[ad_1] Supplied Natalie Guy’s Pool artwork will become a permanent installation in Christchurch. Two new works of art will become permanent features in the central city of Christchurch. Natalie Guy The pool, a 10-foot-high trampoline with a bright yellow platform, will be installed on the banks of the River Avon …

[ad_1] Supplied Helen Smith, second from left, in the 1991 New Zealand Young Cycling Team. Helen Smith was once a well-known show jumper representing her country and a ‘total achiever’, says a friend. But then the addiction took over. Helen Dorothy Smith, 49, was found dead Oct. 16 on the …

[ad_1] Epidemiologist Sir David Skegg is concerned about the level of complacency that the public and the government are showing towards Covid-19 since the country returned to alert level 1. Your playlist will load after this announcement. The Chief Health Officer says Labor Weekend is not a time to stop …

[ad_1] America’s Cup: Mayor asks to rethink controversial course decision by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com 22 Oct 03:05 UTC October 22, 2020 Emirates Team New Zealand and American Magic – Stadium Course – Waitemata Harbor – September 21, 2020 © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com Auckland Mayor and former Labor Cabinet Minister …

[ad_1] Obama was in Pennsylvania and encouraged all black Americans to vote, a key demographic that Hillary Clinton failed to stimulate when she was a Democratic presidential candidate in 2016. “It is the good and the right thing to vote,” he said. Meanwhile, Donald Trump arrived in North Carolina in …

[ad_1] Giant New Zealand male shooter Junior Levi became a starring role to continue his dominance of the Cadbury Series over the Silver Ferns. For the third time in a row in the past two years, the men triumphed over the Ferns, winning 60-47 at Palmerston North on Thursday night. …

[ad_1] World October 22, 2020 06:36 am2 minutes to read The tiger snake is one of the deadliest snakes in the world. Photo / Snake Catcher Victoria Australia / Facebook A Melbourne man was forced to use a rake to hold one of the world’s deadliest snakes for half an …