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[ad_1] Derek Flynn Andrew Martin, a world championship kayaker, died after a car accident in Nelson on Sunday. World championship rower and kayak craftsman Andrew Martin has been named after the man who died in the car accident on State Highway 6 near Rai Valley. Police confirmed Tuesday that Martin, …

[ad_1] There are two new cases of Covid-19, both detected in a managed isolation facility. One arrived on a flight from Ukraine on Sept. 23 via the United Arab Emirates, the Health Ministry said in a statement. The other arrived on a flight from Pakistan via the United Arab Emirates, …

[ad_1] The Black Caps have two more months to wait before the return of international cricket with their summer schedule revealed today. Kane Williamson’s team has not played in any format since their ODI series in Australia was canceled in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. New Zealand Cricket today …

[ad_1] National would double the budget of the Office of Serious Fraud to investigate more cases of fraud, bribery and corruption, and said the watchdog is “going around together with six cases a year.” “The SFO takes very few prosecutions, not because there is no fraud, bribery and corruption in …

[ad_1] The ‘vanilla’ housing policies announced by major political parties ahead of the 2020 general election are unlikely to ease overcrowding in Auckland’s rental market, says an economist. During the past legislature, some Auckland residents have chosen to share beds with flatmates or rent living room corners due to a …

[ad_1] Israel Adesanya received just over $ 1.053 million for his impressive defense of the UFC middleweight title against Paulo Costa. The Kiwi star made quick work of the Brazilian with a second round win at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Adesanya had a $ 916,000 fight guarantee …

[ad_1] A Kiwi artist has become famous with a song she wrote, performed and recorded in less than a day in her bedroom. Anderson Rocio from Queenstown is making herself known around the world after her song Paradise appeared in a pivotal scene in the fifth season of the popular …

[ad_1] James Cameron has given fans an update on the Avatar sequels during a conversation with none other than the Terminator. Speaking from New Zealand, Cameron joined Arnold Schwarzenegger for the 2020 Austrian World Summit. While the actor-director spoke primarily about veganism and environmental issues, Schwarzenegger snuck in on a …

[ad_1] Sir Graham Henry has lobbied NZ Rugby to accept a Pasifika team in a renewed competition and then wrap them in a security blanket. Former All Blacks coach Henry, who acknowledged that he has had “a little discussion” with a possible Pasifika entry but did not want to elaborate, …

[ad_1] A spring weather bomb has hit New Zealand, closing roads, dumping snow on beaches and prompting dozens of flight cancellations. The country’s meteorological service described the storm as “the worst of the season” and said it was the result of a low-pressure system moving across the country from Antarctica. …