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[ad_1] 8:01 am, October 12, 2020 By Liam Napier, NZ Herald Many umpiring mistakes have been made that hurt the Wallabies’ chance to steal a famous win over the All Blacks in Wellington. However, as with any test, decisions are always missed tit for tat for various reasons. Sure, Australian …

[ad_1] World October 12, 2020 07:10 am4 minutes to read People wearing face masks to help slow the spread of the coronavirus by bike during the morning rush hour in Beijing today. Photo / AP Chinese health authorities will test the 9 million people in the eastern city of Qingdao …

[ad_1] Confirmation hearings for US Supreme Court candidate Amy Coney Barrett will begin when a divided Senate faces the election of US President Donald Trump to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and cement a Conservative majority before Election Day. Barrett, a federal appeals court judge, will tell the …

[ad_1] The Government announced today its first purchase agreement for the Covid-19 vaccine. What does that mean? Science reporter Jamie Morton Explain. What has been announced? A deal that would provide New Zealand with around 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccines, or enough for 750,000 people. But that’s subject to the makers …

[ad_1] Shane Bowden first joined motorcycle gangs in 1996, after his dream of riding through Australia at the Olympics was thwarted. Photo / Supplied The murder of notorious ex-cyclist Shane Bowden, who police say was shot “execution style” in his car parked outside his Gold Coast home, could mark a …

[ad_1] New Zealand’s next finance minister will offer a “sugary” tax cut or “waste” -based infrastructure spending. The two men competing for the job discussed their competitive visions for the country’s economy Monday night. Stuff Debate on finances. Labor’s Grant Robertson cajoled National’s Paul Goldsmith about his plan for unemployed …

[ad_1] World Oct 12, 2020 5:02 AM3 minutes to read Advisers to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, revealed his plans to wear a Superman t-shirt when he leaves the hospital, after his diagnosis and treatment of Covid-19. Photo / Getty Images Donald Trump considered ripping his dress …

[ad_1] World October 12, 2020 03:12 am4 minutes to read According to a report by The Times, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been warned of an overwhelming defeat for President Donald Trump and the Republicans next month, Photo / AP One of Donald Trump’s most important allies is reportedly …

[ad_1] Universities like the University of Auckland (above) will be able to bring in 250 graduate students starting next month. Photo / Dean Purcell New Zealand’s door has been reopened to foreign students, but only to 250 graduate students who will have to pay for their own quarantine. Education Minister …

[ad_1] The government has signed its first Covid-19 purchase agreement, securing 1.5 million doses, enough for 750,000 people, from Pfizer and BioNTech. The deal, which is subject to the vaccine successfully completing all clinical trials and passing New Zealand regulatory approval, could see doses delivered as early as the first …