[ad_1] US President Donald Trump says he will be leaving the hospital shortly and will continue the Covid-19 recovery from the White House. “I’ll be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 pm I feel really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it rule your …
Read More »Election 2020: Knife Edge Cannabis Referendum Result, New UMR Poll Suggests
[ad_1] The cannabis referendum is on a razor’s edge, with a new poll suggesting that voters narrowly lean toward an affirmative vote. A new poll released by the Helen Clark Foundation and the New Zealand Drug Foundation this morning shows that 49 percent of respondents support the legislation, while 45 …
Read More »With Donald Trump in the hospital, uncertainty reigns and is unlikely to end anytime soon
[ad_1] OPINION: As the 2020 U.S. presidential election approaches, about 209,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 and more than 7.3 million have tested positive for the virus, including President Donald Trump. The announcement of Trump’s positive diagnosis has resulted in possibly the most extensive case of schadenfreude in human history. …
Read More »Coronavirus Covid-19: Donald Trump ‘incapacitated’ by side effects of drugs, claims law professor
[ad_1] A Stanford University law professor who took the drug Donald Trump used to fight the coronavirus says he could be “incapacitated” by the same serious side effects she experienced. The US president’s doctors revealed Sunday that Trump received a dose of the powerful steroid dexamethasone the day before at …
Read More »Boy hit by speeding car miraculously escapes death after mother’s ‘intuition’ led him to wear a helmet
[ad_1] A 6-year-old boy from Paraparaumu managed to get away after being hit by a high-speed car, all because he was wearing a helmet, something his mother had insisted on. Billy Scott was returning from his local dairy with his friends Saturday night when the driver, who had allegedly been …
Read More »Ian Botham introduced as a Companion to the House of Lords
[ad_1] Uncredited / AP Former England cricketer Ian Botham takes his seat in the House of Lords as Baron Botham of Ravensworth. Ian Botham traded Lord’s for the House of Lords when he was introduced as a companion for the night (New Zealand time). England’s great cricket donned the traditional …
Read More »Cannabis reform would happen if referendum were held today: poll
[ad_1] The cannabis legalization and control referendum would narrowly pass if the vote took place today, in a new poll that will give supporters cause for hope. The survey, conducted by market research firm UMR and funded by the Helen Clark Foundation, found that 49 percent of respondents supported the …
Read More »Lake Ōhau residents vow to rebuild after massive fire destroyed their village
[ad_1] Residents of Lake Ōhau are already talking about rebuilding their “magical” village just days after a massive fire destroyed most of the small township. A fire started in the village, in the Waitaki basin near Twizel, early Sunday and is believed to have destroyed up to 50 buildings and …
Read More »Covid-19: 559 quarantine and managed isolation invoices sent, but only 23 paid
[ad_1] Only 23 individuals or families have paid for their stays in managed isolation and quarantine facilities since a new payment system was introduced two months ago, recovering just $ 72,250, according to new data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). The government introduced the payment plan …
Read More »Airport retail changes course: Auckland Airport launches offer for domestic travelers
[ad_1] Auckland Airport is expanding its online click-and-charge offering to domestic travelers as a way to serve retailers from the international terminal feeling pressure from closed borders. Starting today, domestic travelers will be able to shop at the airport’s online marketplace, The Mall, and pick up their orders prior to …
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