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[ad_1] A fringe New Zealand political party that has not appeared in pre-election polls and whose co-leader has been criticized for spreading conspiracy theories about Covid-19, has been listed in a televised debate on TVNZ, a state-owned broadcaster . The invitation to Advance NZ has raised concerns that the debate …

[ad_1] National wants to create a state-run “National Infrastructure Bank” to finance central and local government infrastructure projects. Eager to point out the failures of the government’s KiwiBuild and Auckland light rail, national leader Judith Collins announced Wednesday her party’s intention to create a new crown financial institution that would …

[ad_1] What’s great about Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr is that it’s the only stadium in New Zealand with a roof, which means the weather can never stop playing. It seemed like a foolproof plan to schedule a post-closing visit to the big southern city around the long-awaited Highlanders v Hurricanes Super …

[ad_1] World number one Novak Djokovic has asked his fans to support the linesman he struck at the US Open, following the disgusting acts of online trolls. Djokovic was sent off from the Grand Slam tournament on Monday (New Zealand time) after a ball he hit in frustration, after missing …

[ad_1] Collins was asked on Tuesday if she would change New Zealand’s official position on Taiwan if she became Prime Minister, after she referred to Taiwan as a country when discussing her success in fighting COVID-19. “We really can’t because of the fact that we have this relationship with the …

[ad_1] By RugbyPass.com Will Ian Foster try to fight fire with fire the next time the All Blacks face England? At last year’s Rugby World Cup, England dominated breakdowns and collisions in their semi-final match with New Zealand and Foster likely learned from that match that there is simply no …

[ad_1] COMMENT by James Matthey for news.com.au Despite his red-hot winning streak in 2020, a series of mistakes have done Novak Djokovic’s reputation no favors. He hosted the Adria Tour at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, ignoring all social distancing precautions and only canceled the exhibition event when multiple …

[ad_1] The US government’s war on coronavirus is putting the greatest pressure on the Treasury since the US campaign to defeat Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan three-quarters of a century ago. The Congressional Budget Office warned that the government this year will run the largest budget deficit, as a percentage …

[ad_1] CHRISTCHURCH AIRPORT / Supplied The South African Airways flight arrives in Christchurch. Christchurch Airport has received an unusual visitor to these shores: South African Airways (SAA) flight SA2984 from Johannesburg. The A346 touched down on the South Island at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday morning after a 12-hour 42-minute journey, according …

[ad_1] CAMPAIGN JOURNAL: New Zealand’s loudest candidate debate was decidedly more subdued last night as the Tier 2 rules kept the Aro Valley candidate forum out of its usual antics. In previous years, the firing limit to this small community room in Wellington was far exceeded, with hundreds of people …