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[ad_1] The January ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland has been canceled due to complications during the event amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Tournament director Karl Budge said plans were well under way for the tournament, but with too much uncertainty amid the Covid-19 environment, it was canceled. Serena Williams, winner …

[ad_1] Image copyright fake images Screenshot US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds talks with Quad group US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan in Tokyo to discuss how to counter China. The “Quad meeting” comes as the four countries seek …

[ad_1] Scientists at Massey University are reeling from explosive new proposals that they say would be the biggest cut for science academics in New Zealand history. Massey science teaching staff received a revised discussion paper this morning outlining cost reduction measures, with two options presented. Both would reduce academic science …

[ad_1] The Covid crisis is changing us. These changes can be measured by our habits and what we spend money on. There is good and bad news. We are eating healthier. But we drink more. And some of us are upping the game. Meanwhile, regardless of what we are buying, …

[ad_1] A wildfire that destroyed most of a village on New Zealand’s South Island has sparked fierce debate among upland farmers and conservationists as those affected struggle to understand the unusually fierce nature of the fire. Lake Ōhau village is located in the foothills of the Ben Ohau mountain range …

[ad_1] The White House has blocked new guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the marketing of potential vaccines for Covid-19 that would almost certainly have prevented their approval before the November 3 election. What was at stake was the FDA’s planned requirement that participants in ongoing massive …

[ad_1] ANALYSIS Four days. That’s how long it has been since Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus and began suffering from symptoms, according to the timeline that the White House and his doctors have provided. Typically, the most dangerous period for a coronavirus patient is 7-10 days after the …

[ad_1] The Anglican priest charged in connection with the historic allegations of sexual abuse at the Dilworth school has resigned from his post at a south Auckland church. Dilworth’s former chaplain, Ross Douglas Browne, was a vicar at St. Luke’s Church in Manurewa when police arrested him last month. The …

[ad_1] Nelson’s public is asked for input on a far-reaching plan that will address issues such as housing growth, natural hazards, climate change, and the future of the city’s CBD. Nelson City Council released its draft Whakamahere Whakatū Nelson Plan for public comment this week. Mayor Rachel Reese said it …

[ad_1] The Act Party wants millennials and Gen Z to “build like the Boomers” to avoid being prevented from owning a home. He also wants councils to be able to form regional alliances to take on central government funding and prop up large-scale projects. The speech of the leader of …