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[ad_1] Fonterra has reported a net profit of $ 659 million for the July year and said it would resume dividend payments, starting with a final dividend of 5 cents a share. The profit, which reflects its first full year under a revised strategy, compares to a loss of $ …

[ad_1] Growing up, Twitch streamer PeachxFlame * was not allowed to speak to you in Maori. Now, every day at 11 am, he greets thousands of his subscribers with a friendly “kia ora” and tells them all about his Maori language and culture. PeachxFlame, along with humble and beloved woodcarver …

[ad_1] Health officials are urging staff and students at an Auckland primary school to get tested for Covid-19 after a 10-year-old female student was confirmed to be infectious. It comes when seven new cases of the virus were announced yesterday, bringing the total number of active cases to 77. LISTEN …

[ad_1] 1. What is a recession? A recession is a period of economic contraction. What usually happens is that consumer spending falls, unemployment rises, and business investment falls. A technical definition of recession is two consecutive quarters of negative quarterly GDP growth. GDP declines during the March and June 2020 …

[ad_1] Photographers / Sunday Star Times Murray Mexted, pictured with the late Jock Hobbs running in support, played 72 games for the All Blacks between 1979 and 1985. Former All Black Murray Mexted believes New Zealand communities were among the biggest losers after the Rugby Championship host rights were awarded …

[ad_1] By Alex McLeod of RugbyPass.com Less than a fortnight has passed since Ian Foster named his first All Blacks team, but the New Zealand head coach already plans to add 10 to 11 more players to his 35-man team for the Rugby Championship. The quarantine restrictions upon their arrival …

[ad_1] They say never smile at a crocodile. But how about taking one away while fording a river? That’s exactly what Australian Matt Wright can be seen doing in his latest viral video. Wright, a star of National Geographic’s Outback Wrangler show, shared a video called “dangerous work” with his …

[ad_1] Finance Minister Grant Robertson said gross domestic product statistics showing the biggest drop in quarterly GDP since modern records began in 1987 were better than anticipated. Stats NZ accounts on Thursday showed the economy contracting 12.2 percent in the June quarter. “This result was better than the Treasury’s forecast …

[ad_1] New details have emerged about the rollercoaster relationship between US President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, including what the couple said to each other behind the scenes when their diplomatic summit in Hanoi fell apart last year. Veteran political journalist Bob Woodward, who you may …

[ad_1] It was a night out of a fairy tale, set in India. Dressed in a handmade sari, former Kiwi Fern Kath Keremete walked into a beautifully landscaped property. The night ahead she had an elaborate five-star meal, a live band, and a night of hand and foot waiting, all …