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[ad_1] A Nelson supermarket will test a sign language aisle at its checkout. By Tracy Neal of rnz.co.nz The trial is led by Hearing Nelson, who offered counseling and support to the hearing impaired and their whānau. He said methacrylate masks and screens used as barriers against Covid-19 were causing …

[ad_1] All the qualities that made Whale rider so special have gone into the making of the Disney blockbuster Mulansays acclaimed filmmaker Niki Caro. Niki Caro (right) on the set of Mulan Photo: Supplied One of the most anticipated movies of 2020, Mulan was filmed on location in New Zealand, …

[ad_1] A North Korean defector has opened up about the hellish life she and millions endured under the hermit state regime. Yeonmi Park, who flew to the United States with her mother in 2007, described the lack of love and friendship in North Korean society, and the heartbreaking sights of …

[ad_1] Reality struck Jamie Feeney square in the eyes when 35-year-old Sonny Bill Williams greeted the Roosters NRLW coach at the clubhouse this week, some 16 years after the pair tied a boot. Feeney was the Bulldogs’ servant for six years from whom Williams learned the meaning of a hard …

[ad_1] Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Jockey John Velázquez, aboard Authentic, celebrates after winning the 146th Kentucky Derby race at Churchill Downs “My God, I just won the Kentucky Derby!” Those were the words that ran through the head of Trackside TV host and race media identity Aidan Rodley just …

[ad_1] Robyn Edie Invercargill CBD Block Demolition Nearly Complete [file photo]. The last of the 43 buildings to be demolished in the Invercargill CBD block will be torn down in the coming days. Invercargill Central is demolishing most of a huge CBD block that lines four streets and in its …

[ad_1] 2:35 am, September 06, 2020 The All Blacks selectors, head coach Ian Foster, assistant John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have appointed the team for the 2020 test rugby season. Nine potential test rookies have been named, including forward rowers Asafo Aumua and Alex Hodgman, blocks Quinten …

[ad_1] 2:11 am, September 06, 2020 Ian Foster has rewarded Super Rugby Aotearoa form by naming the All Blacks first team of his tenure as coach of the New Zealand national team. Asafo Aumua, Alex Hodgman, Quinten Strange, Tupou Vaa’i, Cullen Grace, Akira Ioane, Hoskins Sotutu, Caleb Clarke and Will …

[ad_1] The first and possibly last team of the 2020 All Blacks is named today after the North v South thriller in Wellington. All Blacks coach Ian Foster and his selectors will name a team at 11 am. However, at the moment, it is unclear when the All Blacks will …

[ad_1] After one of the great and controversial Grand Finals last year, the second game between the Canberra Raiders and the Sydney Roosters was always going to be a big one with the reigning champions coming out with 18-6 winners. But while the two teams battle for the top four …