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[ad_1] A New Zealand woman who lived and worked in Switzerland for more than a decade died of Covid-19. Wine critic Nina Bobillier, who had part Swiss and part New Zealand heritage, succumbed to the deadly infection in less than a fortnight on Monday, according to tributes posted online. His …

[ad_1] The local government of Wareham, a city in the US state of Massachusetts, has asked locals to “ stop calling the police ” after a strange kind of sea creature has been spotted at sea. The Wareham Department of Natural Resources was called in to take a look and …

[ad_1] Jacinda Ardern has dominated the final leaders debate before New Zealand goes to the polls on Saturday, looking confident and as prime minister when she faced a submissive Judith Collins. In a surprise admission, Ardern said that if she was not re-elected, she would resign as the Labor leader. …

[ad_1] World October 15, 2020 06:43 am2 minutes to read A member of Hells Angel is detained in Werribee. Photo / Supplied A Hells Angels leader was taken by police to a van wearing only his underwear in Melbourne and is expected to be deported. The footage shows the senior …

[ad_1] Advance NZ co-leader Billy Te Kahika Jnr says Facebook has interfered in the elections. Photo / Peter Meecham Facebook has taken down the Advance NZ page just two days before the election. Party co-leader Billy Te Kahika says the move is “nothing less than electoral interference,” and calls for …

[ad_1] Thailand’s third marriage crown prince made lurid headlines: the princess was stripped of her titles, her parents and siblings jailed on vague corruption allegations, her uncle expelled from his top police post. Then the heir to the throne had to negotiate a divorce settlement. Fortunately for the prince, he …

[ad_1] Entering Wellington’s old air traffic control tower is an unpretentious experience. All that is on the ground floor is a single huge room, two closets and a jumble of cables. The next two floors are similar. The word summary comes to mind. There is almost no natural light, half …

[ad_1] Paul Coll has missed the Egyptian Open semi-finals after a spirited adventure in which his opponent’s sportsmanship was questioned for over-the-top celebrations. Coll, the world number 5, lost the marathon match to Mostafa Asal, ranked 18, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4, 3-11, 10-12 on the glass court in front of the …

[ad_1] Auckland International Airport is testing new technology to combat the coronavirus, including thermal imaging cameras to detect travelers with fever, as it prepares to process the first passengers to fly to Australia under a new one-way travel bubble. Starting Friday, New Zealanders who have not been to a designated …

[ad_1] US President Trump posted a doctored image of rival Joe Biden in a wheelchair and suggested that the 77-year-old candidate should live in a nursing home, rather than the White House. The altered image appears on Trump’s Twitter feed over Biden’s campaign logo, which reads “Biden for President.” In …