[ad_1] By RNZ Nine days before a year from the country’s first confirmed case, the first Covid-19 vaccine will be administered in New Zealand today. The first people vaccinated will not be the border workers or their families, but the vaccinators, the people with the important task of administering the …
Read More »Donald Trump-Mitch McConnell dispute threatens Republicans’ path to power
[ad_1] Former US President Donald Trump is escalating a political war within his own party that could undermine the Republican drive to fight President Joe Biden’s agenda and, ultimately, the opportunity to return the party to power. . A day after criticizing Mitch McConnell, the top Senate Republican, as a …
Read More »Black Caps star Kyle Jamieson raises a staggering $ 2.86 million at IPL auction
[ad_1] Kyle Jamieson’s plan to sleep through his first Indian Premier League auction and wake up at his destination in the morning may well have ended with a jolt. The 2.04m SUV fetched a price tag to match its commanding cricket presence, when it was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore …
Read More »‘I’m done’ – Serena Williams breaks down in tears after the Australian Open exit | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Serena Williams burst into tears, without revealing whether her Australian Open semi-final loss to Naomi Osaka will be her last appearance at Melbourne Park. Serena Williams looks on after her loss in the women’s singles semifinal match against Naomi Osaka. Source: Getty. Turning 40 in September, Williams’ latest quest …
Read More »‘Not quite the job done,’ but Papatoetoe High School principal’s anxiety eases
[ad_1] No new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the community today, following Auckland’s move to alert level 2, and the rest of the country returned to level 1. The good news will bring relief to many, but especially those in a southern Auckland suburb. On Sunday it was …
Read More »Australian Open tennis: Serena Williams breaks down at press conference
[ad_1] Serena Williams turned the tennis world upside down after breaking down in tears when asked about her retirement following her semi-final loss to Naomi Osaka. Excited Williams spent extended time on the court waving to the crowd at Rod Laver Arena and bowing three times while clutching her chest …
Read More »‘I’m done’: emotional Serena Williams leaves press conference in tears after loss to Naomi Osaka
[ad_1] Serena Williams burst into tears, without revealing whether her Australian Open semi-final loss to Naomi Osaka will be her last appearance at Melbourne Park. Turning 40 in September, Williams’ latest quest to match Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles crowns ended in a crushing 6-3 6-4 …
Read More »To annoy media companies, Facebook has hacked the data of its Australian users
[ad_1] OPINION: Facebook has plunged Australia into a news black hole, holding its own users hostage. The social giant’s extraordinary announcement that it is banning news content inside and outside Australia is an overreaction to the Morrison government’s media bargaining code. Australians will not see news on Facebook. The world …
Read More »Let’s Get Wellington’s Modification: Confusion and Chaos as Wellington Mayor Andy Foster Introduces Late Changes to 10-Year Plan
[ad_1] Wellington city councilors have proposed cutting the city’s library collection purchases by 40 percent over the next two years as it seeks to free up space on a hefty 10-year budget. The move was one of 11 last-minute proposed budget changes presented by Mayor Andy Foster at a chaotic …
Read More »Fired father of eight locked up: ‘We are not seeing an economic recovery’
[ad_1] job A Salvation Army report reveals that the much vaunted economic recovery is painfully uneven, with youth, Maori and Pasifika abandoned. This is the story of a single family in distress. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hails New Zealand’s relatively strong job market as the “envy of many countries.” The …
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