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[ad_1] John F. Reid, the accomplished left-handed batsman and later cricket manager, has been remembered by his peers as a reliable teammate who was a great spinning bowler. Reid, who played 19 events for New Zealand – scoring 1,296 runs at an average of 46.28, including six centuries – and …

[ad_1] The first reported US case of the Covid-19 variant seen in the UK was discovered in Colorado, Governor Jared Polis announced, adding urgency to efforts to vaccinate Americans. The variant was found in a man in his 20s who is isolated southeast of Denver in Elbert County and has …

[ad_1] World Dec 30, 2020 12:03 AM4 minutes to read NSW Health officials are struggling to investigate a new group. Photo / Supplied New South Wales recorded 18 new coronavirus cases in the past day, a worrying increase in numbers compared to recent days, and a new group was declared. …

[ad_1] Sport Dec 29 From 2020 11:00 PM2 minutes to read Emirates Team New Zealand Te Rehutai in action during the Prada Christmas Race. Photography / Brett Phibbs If the America’s Cup hopefuls gained some confidence in the recent America’s Cup World Series, they may have taken a hit with …

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

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. While the number of New Zealand passports issued this year has decreased, applications from New Zealanders abroad and applications for their first passport have increased significantly. Overall, there was a 79 percent reduction in the number of passports …

[ad_1] World Dec 29, 2020 22:093 minutes to read The president-elect received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television. Video / Supplied The US state of Colorado has recorded its first case of the mutant strain Covid-19 that sent much of England into a “level 4” lockdown …

[ad_1] World December 29, 2020 10:10 PM4 minutes to read UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a move to strict COVID-19 lockdown rules over the Christmas period for people in London and southern England. Video / BBC British officials are considering tighter restrictions for the coronavirus as the number of …

[ad_1] World Dec 29, 2020 22:014 minutes to read Shoppers take over the shelves when the earthquake hits Croatia. A strong earthquake in Croatia destroyed buildings and killed at least seven people on Tuesday [local time] southwest of the capital, displacing dozens of area residents or making them afraid to …

[ad_1] COR 36 | Borlenghi study Te Rehutai of the New Zealand team shows his remarkable speed in midair during the recent World Series regatta. The defenders of the America’s Cup, the New Zealand team, have shot through the arches of their rivals with claims that they have broken the …