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[ad_1] OPINION: I watched the first TVNZ leaders’ debate with my adult daughter, who has become politically engaged in recent years, but has never seen one before. Because these debates have the reputation of being important markers in any election campaign and events themselves, she was infused with a borrowed …

[ad_1] As the global community continues to grapple with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic catastrophe caused by the associated “lockdowns” imposed by governments around the world, a chilling new theory has emerged. It goes like this: China, in a massive disinformation campaign spread through social media …

[ad_1] Whether it’s climate change or Covid-19, mental health or minority empowerment, boldly tackling important issues is the thread running through this year’s Women of Influence Awards finalists. The awards program, which is co-hosted by Westpac NZ and Stuff, attracted 339 nominations in 10 categories. Participants were judged on the …

[ad_1] Two years ago, Joe Edmonds, a member of the Mongrel Mob, was deported from Australia to New Zealand. Now the muscular Edmonds is called Josef Armani Heart and wears designer clothes, eats at fancy restaurants and lives in A palatial house in Thailand overlooking the water. His ostensible lifestyle …

[ad_1] More details emerged last night about the fatal shooting of Kiwi-born British police officer Matiu Ratana, and British police investigated the 23-year-old suspect for extremist ties. The 54-year-old sergeant was shot multiple times in the chest by a handcuffed man at Croydon Custody Center, south London, early Saturday morning. …

[ad_1] Joseph and Julie Moon are leaving the life of their dreams in New Zealand, forced to return to the United States to pay for the drug treatment they need to fight terminal cancer. Joseph Moon doesn’t remember much about the three weeks after he found out that the love …

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. There should be concern about the latest small cluster of Covid-19, say an epidemiologist and Covid-19 modeler. David Unwin / Stuff An epidemiologist says there should be concern for the second most recent group in the country. The …

[ad_1] Police spoke to Advance NZ co-leader Billy Te Kahika Jr for improperly wearing a mask on a flight from Wellington to Dunedin. Te Kahika took to social media to confirm that he was reluctant to wear a mask to cover his nose during the flight. He claimed that covering …

[ad_1] Three-time defending champion Canterbury are rolling toward a sinister touch in the Farah Palmer Cup. A week after their 85-10 demolition of the Otago Spirit, the Reds and Blacks then swept the Hawke’s Bay Tui 72-15 at Napier on Saturday night, to jump to the top of the South …

[ad_1] EAST GRINSTEAD RFC / Supplied Sergeant Matt Ratana was a “born leader”, according to cousin Adrian Rurawhe, a deputy from Te Tai Hauāuru. Despite having spent almost 30 years abroad, the recent death in the UK of Kiwi police officer Matiu ‘Matt’ Ratana has had a major impact on …