[ad_1] It is the first time in 15 years that Altanic’s hurricane season has exceeded the designated storm name on the list for 2020. This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken on August 26 shows Hurricane Laura over the Gulf of Mexico Source: Associated Press According to the National Weather Service …
Read More »Covid-19: a new community case, an imported one
[ad_1] There are two new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, says the Ministry of Health. The first case is a recent returnee in a managed isolation facility and the second is a community case, the source of which is under investigation. There are 50 people linked to the …
Read More »Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The moment Donald Trump is told about RBG’s death while Tiny Dancer plays in the background
[ad_1] The following are reactions to Ginsburg’s death: President of the United States, Donald Trump “She led an incredible life. What else can you say? She was an incredible woman,” the Republican president told reporters after learning of Ginsburg’s death after a campaign rally in Minnesota. “It saddens me to …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: hydroxychloroquine: the drug that could be our savior
[ad_1] A division drug touted by Donald Trump may contain the secrets to stopping the spread of Covid-19, and its potential is enormous. Every morning before Claire Lobb goes to work on the front lines of Victoria’s second wave coronavirus crisis, she takes a mystery pill. There is a 50 …
Read More »Golf: Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox suffers a stunning collapse at US Open
[ad_1] After his four-over-par first round at the US Open, Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox was hopeful that he had played his worst round of the tournament. “Everyone is going to have a bad day around here at some point and I hope that’s me today,” he said. It was not. …
Read More »Election 2020: National to repeal RMA, reverse ban on oil and gas, support ‘responsible’ mining as part of ‘pragmatic’ energy policy
[ad_1] SIMON O’CONNOR / Things National energy and resources spokesman Jonathan Young outlines his policy at New Plymouth’s Pace Engineering on Friday. National will repeal the Resource Management Law, promote the use of carbon capture and storage and support “responsible” mining if it wins the October elections. Jonathan Young, who …
Read More »Tick. Tick Podcast: What to Expect in the Jacinda Ardern v Judith Collins Debates
[ad_1] A quiet election campaign means upcoming leadership debates are becoming more important than ever, says a veteran political expert. “I think they are always important, but this time they could be more important,” said pollster and former Labor activist Stephen Mills. Tick. tick, Stuff Election Podcast. With the response …
Read More »New chairlift for Mt Hutt ski field
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Skiers on Mt Hutt will be able to reach the top of the mountain almost three times faster when a new chairlift is installed next year. The South Island ski field will be the first in the country …
Read More »Taiwan deploys fighter jets as Chinese planes fly over island
[ad_1] It also showed an image of missiles loaded onto an F-16 at Hualien Air Base on the east coast of Taiwan. In Beijing, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang said Friday’s drills, about which he did not elaborate, involved the eastern theater command of the People’s Liberation Army. “They …
Read More »Duty of care: Plunket criticized after the nurse’s affair with her new father
[ad_1] A mother of five whose husband had an affair with the family’s nurse Plunket felt abandoned and without the support of the charity that was supposed to care for her. The Kiwi mother, who did not want to be identified to protect her children, is still dealing with the …
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