[ad_1] Sheep breeder Grant Murray drove straight to the huge Lake Ōhau fire on Sunday morning to save his cattle. Murray was woken up at 4.30am by a neighbor who called him to say that it appeared there was a fire burning on his farm. Having spent Saturday night at …
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[ad_1] A woman in her 20s has been admitted to Taranaki Base Hospital in New Plymouth with a meningococcal infection. A spokesman for the Taranaki District Health Board said he was in stable condition. Meningococcal disease, which can cause meningitis or septicemia, is rare and is not easily transmitted. It …
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[ad_1] A Hawke’s Bay business has been fined $ 11,900 for illegally burning prohibited items. The company started a fire that contained toxic elements such as plastic pipes, bottles, clearlite, and strapping, as well as particle board, painted wood, treated wood, insulation, a mattress, and polystyrene in 2019. In Hasting …
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[ad_1] The Green Party should stop criticizing the rural sector, says Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones. Jones was unhappy with Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage recent comments on the Ōhau lake fire. When Federated Farmers said that wild vegetation on Department of Conservation (DoC) lands had helped fuel the fire, …
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[ad_1] But Green Party co-leader James Shaw said National’s plan “will further entrench poverty in our communities.” “National’s disdain for those who do it the strongest is clearer than ever in its petty and shortsighted economic plan,” he said. “His plan to block minimum wage increases is particularly cruel. We …
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[ad_1] OPINION: The End of Life Choice Act (2019) relies too heavily on doctors. I am a physician with 18 years of experience, most of them in general practice, and I am deeply concerned about the risk that the Election Act at the end of life (2019) will expose New …
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[ad_1] Ian Foster’s All Blacks maiden team will contain something old, something new, and build on the intention of leaving the Blue Wallabies. Yet striking the balance between proven experience and injecting enthusiastic newbies is one of the hardest parts of the job. Despite all the benefits modern technology offers …
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[ad_1] It is so heartbreaking to hear today that the ASB Tennis Classic had to be canceled. This is just the Rugby Championship again, right? The government cannot say yes and that is why we lose the tournament. It seems that in the end Karl Budge, the tournament director, just …
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[ad_1] By Jonathan Mitchell of RNZ New Zealanders could be lounging on a Rarotongan beach this summer as the momentum of a travel bubble with the Cook Islands builds. Newly appointed Cooks Prime Minister Mark Brown said formal arrangements had been made. The only barrier seems to be for each …
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[ad_1] Ricky Wilson / Stuff Serena Williams won the ASB Classic in January. Covid-19 is forcing the 2021 ASB Classic off the court, but its tournament director is convinced that a 12-month hiatus will not prevent the biggest names in world tennis from returning to New Zealand. Neither the men’s …
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