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[ad_1] Christchurch City Council has been awarded heritage status in recognition of its “outstanding international and national importance.” The brutalist building has been named a Category 1 Historic Site on the New Zealand / Rārangi Kōrero Heritage List. The Kilmore St site opened in 1972, having been designed by Christchurch …

[ad_1] A new report details multiple cases in which US President Donald Trump made disparaging remarks about members of the US military being captured or killed, including reference to Americans killed in the war in the US Aisne Cemetery. -Marne in France in 2018 as “losers” and “fools”. The president …

[ad_1] The number of people confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus in India increased by another 80,000 and is close to the total in Brazil, the second highest in the world. The 83,341 cases added in the last 24 hours brought India’s total to more than 3.9 million, according …

[ad_1] A transforming satellite rocket, a proof-of-concept design, has been successfully launched from New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula, says Rocket Lab. Peter Beck, founder of RocketLab. Photo: Supplied / Rocket Lab The American company has been acting as something of a middleman, using its own rockets to launch paying customer satellites …

[ad_1] Since the late great Muhammad Ali, blatant self-promotion has been part of the fabric of combat sports. And while world mixed martial arts (MMA) champion Israel Adesanya has made no comparison between himself and Ali, the reigning New Zealand athlete of the year is not afraid to express his …

[ad_1] A new report details multiple cases in which US President Donald Trump made disparaging remarks about members of the US military who have been captured or killed, including reference to Americans killed in the war in the cemetery. Aisne-Marne American in France in 2018 as “Losers” and “Fools”. Trump …

[ad_1] A self-employed New Zealand journalist was unknowingly involved in a Russian disinformation campaign disguised as a world news organization. Laura Walters, a former Stuff reporter living in the UK, wrote a detailed article for Peace data – a non-profit online media outlet – about New Zealand after a representative …

[ad_1] The second person pulled out of the water after a cattle boat capsized off the coast of Japan died. The Japanese Coast Guard said Friday afternoon that the man was not breathing or moving, but was being taken to hospital. The man later died, according to Kyodo News. It …

[ad_1] MARK GEE / Stuff The Milky Way over southern Wairarapa taken from an overlook in the Tararua mountain range. Warmer-hued street lighting and restrictions on sports field lights are part of a plan to make Wairarapa the world’s largest dark-sky preserve. Councils in the region are proposing a change …

[ad_1] Steve Hansen has revealed the best athlete he has trained in his illustrious rugby career spanning 24 years. The former All Blacks coach had many options with players he mentored as an assistant from 2004 to 2011 and as head coach from 2012 to 2019, with players like Richie …