[ad_1] Debbie Jamieson / Stuff Lynn and Jo Reid woke up when strong winds smashed the windows of Frankton’s home in Queenstown. Jo and Lynn Reid were sleeping at their home in Queenstown when a noise “like a train approaching” woke them up. A massive gust of wind blew debris …
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[ad_1] The Air New Zealand executive shakeup continues, with veteran Jeff McDowall joining four other senior officials leaving the airline and the announcement of the internal appointment of a director of customers and sales. McDowall will leave the airline in mid-2021 after the completion of the planned capital increase. Airline …
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[ad_1] There were three main factors in the way the fire that destroyed up to 50 houses in Lake Ōhau village played out. While some properties escaped hell, others a few feet away were burned to the ground. CHARLIE O’MANNIN / Things A fire destroyed a property on Lake Ōhau …
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[ad_1] CHARLIE O’MANNIN / Things A fire destroyed a property on Lake Ōhau and other people were unharmed in the background. There were three main factors in the way the fire that destroyed up to 50 houses in Lake Ohau village played. While some properties escaped hell, others a few …
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[ad_1] The Detail is a daily news podcast produced for RNZ by Press room and is posted on Stuff with permission. Click on this link to subscribe to the podcast. Try to imagine a billion of something. Anything. Sand grains, raindrops, snowflakes, dollar coins. It’s tough, right? Once you get …
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[ad_1] OCTOBER 6, 2020Updated 1 hour ago Steve Braunias Steve Braunias edits the Newsroom’s book section, ReadingRoom, is an author and featured writer for the NZ Herald. Show more Reading room Steve Braunias Reports on National Library’s Plans to Drop Priceless Books at Lions Sale Next Weekend A political lobby …
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[ad_1] COVID-19 You may not have noticed, but the third outbreak in New Zealand started in mid-September and has already been eliminated, reports Marc Daalder. The third outbreak of Covid-19 in New Zealand is finished and dusted, just a couple of weeks after it started. Rapid testing, isolation and tracking …
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[ad_1] Presidential politics move fast. What we are seeing in a new week on the 2020 United States election campaign: Days until general elections: 29 Days until next presidential debate: 8 I’ll be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 pm I feel really good! Don’t be …
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[ad_1] By RNZ The leader of the National Party, Judith Collins, faces internal criticism for political decisions that, at worst, are improvised and, at best, did not consult the party’s own spokesperson. Collins is required to respond after a leaked email to Newshub showed Auckland National Council spokeswoman Denise Lee …
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[ad_1] Novak Djokovic has beaten up another linesman, but this time it was clearly an accident despite bringing back memories of his sensational flaw at the US Open last month. The Serbian reached the French Open quarter-finals for the eleventh year in a row, extending his own Open-era record in …
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