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[ad_1] Police, politicians, scientists, athletes and conservationists are represented in the wide range of Cantabrians who have scored an honor this year. Twenty-one people from across the district have been recognized in the 2021 New Years Honors. The only new Knight will be former politician David Carter, for his services …

[ad_1] Get up, Sir Dave Dobbyn (left). The artist has been honored for his services to music for decades. Dame Anne Salmond (right) has been made a member of the Order of New Zealand. Photo / Archives Many of the people praised at this year’s New Years honors will come …

[ad_1] Users are looking forward to re-dosing. Photo / Know your stuff A drug control organization warned drug users before New Year’s Eve, telling partygoers that dangerous drugs are “everywhere in blood.” Know Your Stuff says its tests reveal that half of the drugs that claim to be MDMA contain …

[ad_1] An Iranian boy who was sexually abused and harassed as a child would face physical and mental harm if forced to return and perform military service, an appeals court ruled. Auckland Airport International Arrivals Terminal. Source: istock.com The 15-year-old, who came to New Zealand when he was 12, received …

[ad_1] Gladwell’s Line: Lessons for All America’s Cup World Series Teams By Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz Dec 29 8:28 PM EST December 30, 2020 Te Rehutai, Emirates Team New Zealand – America’s Cup World Series – December 2020 – Waitemata Harbor – America’s Cup 36 © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com Just …

[ad_1] A highly infectious variant of Covid-19 has reached Australia and is rapidly spreading across the world. Staff interrogate people as they wait in line at a Covid-19 testing station on the north beaches of Sydney, Australia. Source: Associated Press The first Australian case of the South African variant is …

[ad_1] He lost the popular vote and the US election, but Donald Trump was named the “most admired” man of 2020 in a new Gallup poll that left Democrats divided on mentions. Former first lady Michelle Obama won the title of most admired woman for the third year in a …

[ad_1] World Dec 30, 2020 12:30 AM3 minutes to read The president-elect received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television. Video / Supplied President-elect Joe Biden has criticized the Trump administration for the pace of distribution of Covid-19 vaccines and predicted that “things will get worse before …

[ad_1] Ricardo Ceppi / Getty Images A pro-abortion protester cries emotionally after abortion rights were legalized in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentina’s Senate passed a law on Wednesday legalizing abortion after a 12-hour marathon session, a victory for the women’s movement that has been fighting for the right for decades. The …

[ad_1] An Iranian child has been granted refugee status. Photo / RNZ By Gill Bonnett of RNZ An Iranian boy who was sexually abused and harassed as a child would face physical and mental harm if forced to return and perform military service, an appeals court ruled. The 15-year-old, who …