[ad_1] All Black Braydon Ennor has torn his ACL and will be out of rugby for up to nine months, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) confirmed on Tuesday. Crusaders midfielder Ennor was included in the 35-man All Blacks squad on Sunday, but injured his right knee in Saturday’s North-South game. NZR …
Read More »Daniela Elser: Prince Harry was told to ‘stick his finger out’ for snubbing Invictus
[ad_1] COMMENTARY: Oscar Wilde once said that “there is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not talked about” but he never met Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, especially around 2020. . In just a few days, the couple have …
Read More »‘I was wondering if someone would love me as I was’: what it’s like to come out with a disability
[ad_1] It’s easy to feel self-conscious, even on the best of dates. But for young Kiwis living with disabilities, dating becomes even more stressful and often uncomfortable. In their own words, two young Aucklanders share their dating experiences. Hannah Peters / Getty Images Rebecca Dubber poses for a photo after …
Read More »Government and Air NZ silence raises questions about future ownership
[ad_1] The lengthy discussions between Air New Zealand and the government about the company’s future capital structure could be a sign that the airline’s majority shareholder is considering taking a larger stake, or possibly full ownership, of the national airline, says an aviation expert. An industry analyst said the airline …
Read More »OK, fucking boomers | Press room
[ad_1] Reading room Jenny Nicholls on a professor’s warnings about our aging and bloating population There are too many boomers, but not enough kids. New Zealand is aging fast, but unevenly. In provincial cities, shops are empty and bungalows are hard to sell. Meanwhile, Auckland swells like Violet, the blueberry …
Read More »Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen says the president called Nelson Mandela a poor leader, made disparaging remarks about American minorities
[ad_1] White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany responded by attacking Cohen’s credibility. “Michael Cohen is a disgraced criminal and disbarred lawyer, who lied to Congress. He has lost all credibility, and it is not surprising to see his latest attempt to profit from the lies,” McEnany said in a statement. Trump …
Read More »Adventurous Southland man aboard a missing cattle exporting ship
[ad_1] A Southland man described as “a high-level guy who wanted to see the world” was aboard the now-missing cattle boat in typhoon-hit waters off southwest Japan. Lochie Bellerby of Te Anau has been named as one of two New Zealanders on the Gulf Livestock 1, which has now disappeared, …
Read More »Tennis: Nick Kyrgios responds to how the tennis world reacts to Novak Djokovic’s disqualification from the US Open
[ad_1] Nick Kyrgios wasted no time weighing in after Novak Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open for hitting a line at the throat. Seeded Djokovic was suspended from his fourth-round match at the US Open after he accidentally hit a linesman on the neck with a tennis ball today. …
Read More »Beaked rat: scientists observe predator overload in New Zealand bushes
[ad_1] Scientists have observed some of the highest rat densities in the wild in New Zealand – a remote part of Fiordland recorded 17 of the vermin per hectare. It occurred during a recent “mega mast” that brought pest numbers to pest proportions, and was seen as part of a …
Read More »Discovery has purchased Three. What happens now?
[ad_1] After years of losses and months of speculation, Three has finally been sold. We spoke with the CEO of MediaWorks and the new owner of its streaming operations, Discovery, about their plans for the channel. This morning, the acquisition of the long-rumored MediaWorks streaming operations (mainly Three, along with …
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